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Originally Posted by LuftWolf
It says in the DW manual that depth is NOT modelled for the TAs! 
So the 3-d view may show you one thing, but it doesn't at all effect the performance of the array, as far as we know. This is hardcoded (not enabled in the acoustic engine) and I don't think we can change this unless SCS does a major reworking of the TA acoustic modelling.  |
I think you may be interpretting the manual entry incorrectly - it reads thus:
"Note: Be aware that ownship always appears as a contact on the FFG's towed array. In SCS - Dangerous Waters TACTASS provides 360* detection even if the array is not fully deployed.
The array is always modelled as level even when it appears to droop in the 3d view" [p. 7-36]
I added the bold. What I interpret that to mean is that the array is modelled at the same depth all along its length, no matter what it appears to be in the 3d view. The depth of the array definitely appears to be taken into account in the acoustic model, and that is borne out in the fact that ownship signature can move down the array the deeper you place it. Also, I have a couple of simple CZ detection missions where array depth will affect POD.