Which aircraft do NOT require boresight?

Which aircraft do NOT require boresight?

• A. F-22 and F-35
• B. F-16 and F-15C
• C. F-15E and F-18
• D. F-14 and F-5

Answer: (A)

Boresight is the process of aligning a weapon’s aiming reference with the aircraft’s line of sight so that what you see is what the weapon points at. On the F-22 and F-35, the guns, sensors, and targeting systems are integrated with advanced onboard computers and helmet cueing. The pilot’s head movements and the sensor fusion guide the weapons automatically, and the system continually calibrates to the aircraft’s reference frame. Because this alignment is handled by the automated systems rather than a separate, manual field procedure, these aircraft do not require a traditional boresight check in normal maintenance. Other aircraft often have guns or sensors that require a manual boresight procedure to ensure the weapon’s aim aligns with the pilot’s sight or with an external reference, hence the need for a separate boresight step.

Boresight is the process of aligning a weapon’s aiming reference with the aircraft’s line of sight so that what you see is what the weapon points at. On the F-22 and F-35, the guns, sensors, and targeting systems are integrated with advanced onboard computers and helmet cueing. The pilot’s head movements and the sensor fusion guide the weapons automatically, and the system continually calibrates to the aircraft’s reference frame. Because this alignment is handled by the automated systems rather than a separate, manual field procedure, these aircraft do not require a traditional boresight check in normal maintenance. Other aircraft often have guns or sensors that require a manual boresight procedure to ensure the weapon’s aim aligns with the pilot’s sight or with an external reference, hence the need for a separate boresight step.