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