User manual

For aircraft using the GE110/PW229/GE129 Engine
Engine has reduced speed excursion logic modeled. Switches between a higher or lower idle
speed based on mach speed (mach 0.55 being the transition point)
Idle spools up from Mach 1.1 to Mach 1.4 where it will be at MIL power
Idle speed increases with altitude
Reduced AB schedule for low speed/high altitude regimes
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F/A-18
The F/A-18 series of aircraft have the following improvements
New NAV HUD
The HUD layout for the F/A-18 is now modeled. The player will find:
¿ Vertical velocity indicator above altitude.
¿ Alpha, Mach, G, Peak G moved to their correct locations.
¿ AOA bracket set for (6-10 degrees AOA). The alpha display will blank out when the
gear is down and FPM is in the bracket range. Also the cockpit AOA indicator lights will
now match the correct F18 AOA range
¿ Peak Gs will only display if greater than 4 g’s are pulled. If less than 4 g's are pulled, the
g display will be removed when the gear is lowered.
¿ Mach display is removed when the gear is lowered.
¿ A water line indicator will appear when the FPM is constrained or the gear is lowered.
Flap Modes
The F/A-18 aircraft now have AUTO/HALF/FULL flap modes modeled. To cycle modes use the
CTRL-F10 keystroke (or the AFFullFlap key command). A player should only use this keystroke
to control flap settings
(the other flap keystrokes should be ignored). When the flap mode is
cycled the flap display will also indicate the current mode.
AUTO is the standard up and away flying mode. After takeoff
, CTRL-F10 to AUTO
HALF will allow flaps to blow down under 250 knots to a maximum of 30 degrees. If speed
increases past 250 knots, flaps will raise.
FULL will allow flaps to blow down under 250 knots to a maximum of 45 degrees. If speed
increases past 250 knots, flaps will raise.
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