Course Intercept Calculation

[Anthony W.]

Whats the formula to calculate a course intercept?

Does anyone know? Thanks

[Captain Dave]

I don't know of a mathamatical formula, so here's an old plotting trick.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=118988

[mookiemookie]

Here's the original tutorial from the SH3 days:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961

[I'm goin' down]

go to the MoBo forum. Download MoBo. Use it.

[Anthony W.]

go to the MoBo forum. Download MoBo. Use it.

Got a link for that?

I did the trigonometric formula. My equation, with variables calculated, ended up being like 4 lines long.

[I'm goin' down]

go to main forum. sroll down to Special Projects on the main forum page. Under special projects is MoBo. It is a masterpiece.

[sharkbit]

Here's the original tutorial from the SH3 days:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961

Probably the simplest method. You can do it right on the Nav map.
Once you get the hang of it, you can plot an intercept course in less than a minute that wil get you in a good position in front of the target.

:)