McDonnell Douglas A-4E Skyhawk User manual

DCS: Community A-4E-C
By Ali

Contents
1. Introduction
2. COntrols
3. Cockpit + Gauges
4. Startup
5. Takeoff
6. Landing
7. Sensors
8. Weapons + armament
9. Countermeasures
10. Autopilot
11. Navigation
12. Thanks and other resources

1. Introduction
Designed as a high performance
lightweight attack aircraft, it
mounts two 20-mm guns
internally, carries a variety of
external stores, and is capable
of operating either from a
carrier of from a shore base.
The Navy Model A-4E
Skyhawk is a
single-place
monoplane with a
modified
delta-planform wing
manufactured by the
McDonnell Douglas
Aircraft Company,
Aircraft Division, Long
Beach, California. It is
powered by a P&W
J52-P-6A gas turbine
engine producing a
sea-level static thrust
rating of 8500 pounds.

2. controls
Control Setup
To see this menu
select this option
To assign axis, click
on axis assign.

2. controls
Control Setup
As this is a basic jet aircraft, I
have a minimum of control
assignments, however, there are
a few oddities noted here.
I have mapped:
Zoom [num*, num/]
Speedbrake [LShift + B]
Landing Gear [G]
Tailhook [ LAlt + G]
Weapon Fire [Space]
Weapon Release [LAlt + Space]
Release Countermeasures [Q]
Wheelbrake [W]
Trim [RCtrl + ; , . /]
Speed Hold Increase [LShift + 0]
Speed Hold Decrease [LShift + 9]
Speed Hold Toggle [LShift + 8]
Radar Hold Increase [LShift +7]
Radar Hold Decrease [LShift + 6]
Radar Hold Toggle [LShift + 5]
To map flaps, use these two assignments. They will
increase/decrease flap angle while held. They have no
default binding.

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges
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1. Approach Power
Compensator
2. Angle-Of-Attack Indexer
3. Wheels (and Flaps)
Speed Warning
4. Low Altitude Bombing
System
5. Low Altitude Warning
System
6. Obstacle Warning
7. Identify-Friend-Foe
System
8. Low Oil Warning
9. Fire Warning
10. Radar Altitude Low
Limit Warning
11. CP-741/A computer
display lights
12. Fuel Boost, Control
Hydraulics, Utility
Hydraulics, Fuel
Transport, Speedbrake
and Spoiler warning
lights

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

3. Cockpit and Gauges

4. StartUp
Startup Procedure
1. Contact Ground Crew -
Ground Power On ( \ > F8
>F2 > F1)
2. Press Start Button
3. When Throttle RPM
reaches 5%, move throttle
to start (right click)
4. When throttle RPM reaches
15%, move throttle to idle
(right click again)
5. When Throttle RPM
reaches 40%, turn off
ground power ( \ > F8 > F2
> F2)
Ready To Taxi!
(Avoid fast taxi as carrier
script can kick in at around
4 kts, causing a runaway
taxi! Use your brakes)
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4. StartUp
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Startup Procedure
1. Contact Ground Crew -
Ground Power On ( \ > F8
>F2 > F1)
2. Press Start Button
3. When Throttle RPM
reaches 5%, move throttle
to start (right click)
4. When throttle RPM reaches
15%, move throttle to idle
(right click again)
5. When Throttle RPM
reaches 40%, turn off
ground power ( \ > F8 > F2
> F2)
Ready To Taxi!
(Avoid fast taxi as carrier
script can kick in at around
4 kts, causing a runaway
taxi! Use your brakes) 5

4. StartUp
Nav Setup Procedure : AN/ASN - 41
1. Set AN/ANS-41 DNS waypoint selector
to STBY and wait 5 mins
2. Set magnetic var (6°E for Caucuses,
12°E for NTTR, 8°E for Normandy, 1.6°
E for Persian Gulf)
To save waypoints:
3. Set waypoint selector to D2 (present
position will be set, and set as D1 and
D2 when dial moved off STBY)
4. Set waypoint coordinates via dials
5. Repeat for D1
(Optional)
6. Set wind speed and direction (will be set
automatically if using with AN/APN-153 radar)
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4. Startup
Nav Setup Procedure : AN/APN-153
1. Set AN/APN-153 Doppler Radar Set
to TEST and wait 5 min. (DO NOT
DO before power on)
2. After warm up time memory light
should extinguish and groundspeed
dial should read 121 ± 5 kts, drift
angle should read 0 ± 2 degrees
3. Turn to STBY
4. Prior to takeoff set selector switch
knob to ON-LAND or ON-SEA as
appropriate
5. Approximately 30 seconds after
aircraft has reached 150 kts and 40
ft of altitude, the memory light
should extinguish
6. After cruise altitude is attained,
ground speed and drift should read
within ± 50 kts and ± 10 degrees
respectively for known conditions of
flight
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During flight:
Bank and turns should be limited to 30 degrees left or right/type of
terrain being flown over, or memory light will ignite, indicating loss
of tracking.
Climbs and descent should be limited to 25 degrees as this is near
operating limits. Memory light may ignite for no more than 3
seconds.

4. Startup
Radar Setup Procedure : AN/APG-53A
1. Mode Selector Switch to STBY and allow 3
mins for warm up
2. Mode Selector Switch to SRCH
3. Turn Gain Control Knob Clockwise until targets
appear
4. Position Range Switch to SHORT - Confirm
flag indicates 20 miles
5. Mode Selector Switch to T/C - Confirm flag
indicates 10 miles, tilt control should zero.
6. Turn Gain Control Knob clockwise until targets
appear to be 5 degrees in vertical dimension
7. Turn Detail Knob clockwise until targets are
reduced to 1 degree in vertical dimension.
8. Observe terrain clearance line on scope.
Position Range selector switch to LONG -
Confirm terrain clearance line moves to the left
and slightly up
9. Position Mode Selector Switch to A/G and
confirm horizontal line sweeps from top to near
bottom
10. Position Mode Selector Switch to OFF
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