expand description for timeline jumps - How does IRST work and how does it track through clouds in DCS World 2.7 on SU-27? Tested and found out that clouds are beautiful but do not affect IRST capability and you can detect a F-15 jet just as well in clear sky or in clouds and rain using your OLS-27 OEPS-27 system. This is likely to be identical on all other IRST enabled fighters in DCS such as MIG-29 and J-11.
Timeline breakdown
00:43 IRST Overview - OLS-27 what is it
05:46 Locking on with clear sky using IRST
11:24 Enabling clouds
12:47 Locking on in clouds
15:10 IRST lockon in real life clouds
15:42 IRST long range lock on DCS
16:52 summary final thoughts