HasAltitudeAdvantage

Check if entity has altitude advantage over target

Usage: Used in 98 task(s)

Lua Implementation

-- Has Altitude Advantage
function evaluate(params)
    local target = params.target

    if not target or not target:isValid() then
        return false
    end

    local myAlt = this:getLocation3D():getAlt()
    local targetAlt = target:getLocation3D():getAlt()
    local minAdvantage = params.min_advantage or 500  -- meters

    return (myAlt - targetAlt) >= minAdvantage
end

Tasks Using This Predicate (98)

Fighter Sweep Operations

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Offensive Counter-Air (OCA) Missions

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Air-to-Air Combat Engagement

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Airspace Control and Deconfliction

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Combat Air Patrol (CAP) Establishment

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Scrambles

Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)

Integrated Air Defense System Deployment

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Positioning

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Coverage

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Medium/Long-Range SAM Umbrella Creation

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Radar Network Establishment

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Early Warning System Integration

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Air Defense Artillery Positioning

Air Denial Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Target Marking and Designation

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Gun Runs and Strafing

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Rocket/Missile Strikes on Tactical Targets

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Danger-Close Engagement

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Troops-in-Contact (TIC) Response

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)

Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Radar Site Targeting

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

SAM Battery Destruction

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

Anti-Radiation Missile Employment

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

Electronic Attack on Air Defense Systems

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

Airfield Air Defense Suppression

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

Decoy Operations

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

Wild Weasel Missions

Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) (AIR DOMAIN)

Infrastructure Targeting (Power, Water, Communications)

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

Industrial Facility Strikes

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

Transportation Hub Destruction

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

Fuel/Oil Refinery Attacks

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

Command and Control Node Targeting

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

Economic Center Strikes

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

Population Center Attacks (Coercion)

Strategic Bombing (AIR DOMAIN)

High-Value Target (HVT) Prosecution

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Leadership Decapitation Strikes

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Weapons Cache Destruction

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Communications Node Elimination

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Ammunition Depot Strikes

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Command Post Targeting

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Time-Sensitive Target (TST) Engagement

Precision Strike (AIR DOMAIN)

Supply Line Interdiction

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Reserve Force Targeting

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Chokepoint Denial (Bridges, Tunnels)

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Railway Yard Destruction

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Convoy Interdiction

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Forward Operating Base Strikes

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Staging Area Disruption

Deep Strike/Interdiction (AIR DOMAIN)

Persistent Surveillance Orbits

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Pattern-of-Life Analysis

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Target Identification and Tracking

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Collection

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) Gathering

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Movement Tracking

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Collection

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Reconnaissance Drone Deployment

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

FPV Strike Drone Employment

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Loitering Munition Missions

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Swarm Attack Coordination

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Kamikaze Drone Strikes

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Long-Range One-Way Attack Missions

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Artillery Spotting and Correction

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations (AIR DOMAIN)

Drone Detection and Tracking

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Electronic Jamming of Control Links

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

GPS Spoofing and Disruption

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Kinetic Interception (Guns, Missiles)

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Interceptor Drone Deployment

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Net/Capture Systems Employment

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Directed Energy Weapon Engagement

Counter-Drone Operations (C-UAS) (AIR DOMAIN)

Radar Jamming Operations

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

Communications Disruption

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

GPS/GNSS Jamming

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

Electronic Intelligence Gathering

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

Decoy and Deception Operations

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

Standoff Jamming Missions

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

Escort Jamming for Strike Packages

Electronic Warfare (Airborne) (AIR DOMAIN)

Downed Aircrew Location

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Rescue Helicopter Insertion

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Combat Zone Extraction

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Search Pattern Execution

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Survivor Authentication

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Escort and Suppression

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) (AIR DOMAIN)

Runway Cratering

Airfield Attack (AIR DOMAIN)

Aircraft Destruction on Ground

Airfield Attack (AIR DOMAIN)

Fuel/Ammunition Storage Targeting

Airfield Attack (AIR DOMAIN)

Hangar and Maintenance Facility Strikes

Airfield Attack (AIR DOMAIN)

Air Traffic Control Destruction

Airfield Attack (AIR DOMAIN)

Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) Targeting

Airfield Attack (AIR DOMAIN)