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Old 06-08-2006, 13:10 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship
But the CIWS programming may be a problem as they are designed to shoot down fast flying and INCOMING threats. They are NOT programmed to shoot at anything floating on the water and perhaps parallel to your course. (The scene from "Under Siege" is therefore totally incorrect where a CIWS shoots down a parallel flying aircraft).
AHA! Someone else finally mentioned it. I remember watching that movie in the theater and almost laughed when the CIWS engaged a slow flying Hornet parallel to the ship.

But isn't there a way to manually aim the CIWS using the onboard camara? Is there a console somewhere on the ship that has a switch for the CIWS along with a monitor and a joystick?
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