CDK Missile Variables

Basic Information

This page is a basic guide to what variables in the CDK effect what aspects of a missile's flight performance, whether it be speed, aerodynamics, guidance type or anything in between. All documented variables and meanings are listed below.

Seekers

Many of these variables are unreliable and are usually dependent on other variables like amount of engines or engine heat on the missile target.

Infrared Seeker variables

Variable	Effect on missile
rangeBand0	Rear aspect maximum lock distance
rangeBand1	All aspect maximum lock distance
fov	Field of view of the missile, often the small circle on the HUD (degrees)
lockAngleMax	How far the seeker can traverse before launch, often the larger circle on the HUD (degrees)
angleMax	How far the seeker can traverse after launch (degrees)
warmUpTime	Time it takes to warm up the missiles seeker (seconds)
workTime	How long the seeker can remain active (seconds)
gateWidth	Inner field of view of the IR seeker, generally ignoring new heat sources outside of it
minAngleToSun	How close the missile has to look towards to sun before locking it (degrees)

Flight Performance

Stat Card Related variables (Don't actually affect flight performance)

Variable	Effect on missile
loadFactorMax	Maximum G force of the missile
rangeMax	Maximum range of the missile

Aerodynamic Related variables

Variable	Effect on missile
startSpeed	Speed the missile will start at, if it is zero it gets the velocity of the vehicle (m/s)
endSpeed	Maximum speed limit that the missile can achieve (m/s)
maxDistance	How far a missile is allowed to travel from its point of launch
timeLife	How long a missile is allowed to travel from its point of launch
CxK	In flight drag coefficient
finsAoaHor	Maximum horizontal fin deflection angle (from 0 to 1) (finsAoa × 90°)
finsAoaVer	Maximum vertical fin deflection angle (from 0 to 1) (finsAoa × 90°)

Speed Related variables

Variable	Effect on missile
force	Amount of force the motor of a missile will produce (Newtons)
timeFire	How long the force will be applied (Seconds)

Maneuverability Related variables

Variable	Effect on missile
propNavAccelMax	The maximum amount of G force a missile is allowed to pull
thrustVectoringAngle	Angle of which the missile can deflect its thrust
mass	Mass of the missile before being fired
massEnd	Mass of the missile after rocket motor has burnt out
loadFactorLimit	Maximum amount of G force an aircraft can pull while still being able to fire the missile
timeOut	Amount of time a missile is forced to fly straight before moving towards a target