McDonnell Douglas f/A-18c User manual

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McDonnel Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
V1.01
25.06.20
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Startup.......................................................................................................................................................................2
2. Take Off and Navigating............................................................................................................................................3
3. Carrier Ops ................................................................................................................................................................4
Take Off.........................................................................................................................................................................4
Landing..........................................................................................................................................................................5
4. Luft-Luftkampf ..........................................................................................................................................................6
5. Luft-Bodenkampf ......................................................................................................................................................6
AGM-65F (Infrared Maverick).......................................................................................................................................6
AGM-84 HARPOON (Anti-Ship-Missile).........................................................................................................................6
AGM-88 HARM (Anti-RADAR-Missile)...........................................................................................................................7
Litening Pod ..................................................................................................................................................................7
GPS (JDAM) ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Laser Guided Bombs .....................................................................................................................................................7
AGM-65E (Laser Maverick) ...........................................................................................................................................7
Unguided Bombs...........................................................................................................................................................8
6. ECM...........................................................................................................................................................................9

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1. Startup
LShift+Salt+C: Interactive Cockpit
(1) Battery On
(2) Check Pressure 3.000 PSI, Fire Test
(3) APU On, when green light, start
right engine (4)
(5) RShift+Pos1: Throttle from Off to
Idle
(6) Turn clockwise to Norm
(7) Activate MFDs
(8) HUD Brightness
(9) Activate MPCD
(10) SUPT Page, FCS
(11) N: Master Caution Reset
(12) INS to GND (to CV onboard a
carrier)
(4) Start left engine
(13) FCS Reset
(14) Oxygen On (OBOGS)
(15) Radar to OPR
(16) Flaps to Auto (up)
(17) SUPT-> Bit Menue: FCS-MC Go on
right MFD for Rudder Test + Z FCS-Bit
Lever
(16) Flaps to Half (middlepos)
(17) V: Trim vertical 12°
(18) LStrg+C: Canopy
(12) INS to NAV
(19) Disengage Parking Brake

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2.Take Off and Navigating
(1) RAlt+L: Roll- und Landing light
(2) Formation Lights
(3) Navigation Lights
(4) Strobes
(5) Cockpit Lights
(6) Adjust airpressure
(7) Unlock Ejection Seat
Take Off at 160 kts
ADF NAV
(Blue 1) Select HIS in SUPT menue
(Blue 2) Select Channel
(Blue 3) Select Comm1/Comm2
Circle on left DDI points to target
TACAN NAV
(Yellow 1) Select TCN (alternatively on
MPCD)
(Yellow 2) Press Tacan
(Yellow 3) Activate TACAN
(Yellow 4) Enter Target ID
(Yellow 5) Show Course on MPCD
(Yellow 6) Adjust TACAN Volume
Waypoint direction is shown on HUD
only if “WYPT” is boxed on MPCD

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3. Carrier Ops
Take Off
(1) INS to CV
(2) Checklist in SUPT Menue
(3) RShift+RCtrl+O: Unfold Wings, after 5 sec lock level with O
(4) S: enhanced steering with nosewheel
(5) Extend launch bar
(6) U: Connect to Shuttle
(7) Retract launch bar
(1) INS to NAV

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Landing
(1) Adjust TACAN (74X)
LShift+B/LCtrl+B: Luftbremse
aus/einfahren
(2) Switch to Radar Altitude
(3) Radar Altitude Warner 370 ft
(4) Lower Hook (LAlt+G), make a CASE II
carrier run with 350 kts
(5) HAIL-R Check: Hook down, Anti-Icing
On, Anti-Skid Off, ILS caged, Lights On,
Radar Altitude on HUD
(6) When IAS < 250 kts: Gears down, FULL
Flaps (G, LCtrl+F)
~ 130 kts

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4. Luft-Luftkampf
Kanone (rote Zahlen)
(1) LShift+X: Select Gun
(2) Select Ammotype
(3) Select Low/High Cadence
(4) Enter Wingspan, confirm with ENT
Sidewinder
LShift+S: Select Sidewinder
AMRAAM (blaue Zahlen)
LShift+D: Select AMRAAM
(1) Select Size of Target
(2) Select Radar Cross Section
(3) Increase/Decrease RADAR Range
5. Luft-Bodenkampf
AGM-65F (Infrared Maverick)
(1) A/G-Mode
(2) ARM Mode
(3) Select Maverick
(4) Switch to IR TV
RAlt+, : Cage Maverick Sensor (dot appears)
(5) Press Enter (TDC Lock) AND , . or ö to move Sensor. Release TDC to lock target
(6) Switch Hotwhite and Hotblack
(7) Change Field of View (FOV)
Fire Weapon
AGM-84 HARPOON (Anti-Ship-Missile)
(1) Platzhalter

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AGM-88 HARM (Anti-RADAR-Missile)
SP Mode (Self Protect)
(1) A/G-Mode
(2) ARM Mode
(3) Select HARM
(4) Select SP Mode (Default)
Current Radar emitting target is boxed on HUD, switch target with I key. Target should be on 12 o’clock.
(5) Activate offset, if too many targets are overlapping
TOO Mode (Target Of Opportunity)
(1) A/G-Mode
(2) ARM Mode
(3) Select HARM
(4) Select TOO Mode
Switch targets with I key, current target is boxed. If there is a line above it: that radar has you locked up
RAlt+,: Cage HARM Sensor (dot appears, depending which MFD shows HARM display. RAlt+. If right MFD)
C: Lock target (“H-off” appears above box)
Litening Pod
(1) FLIR Switch to On
(2) DDI FLIR Menue. Wait until FlIR have warmed up. Best altitude for operation is above 20.000 ft
Assign TDC to right DDI (RAlt+-) Use Narrow/Wide Field of View and Camera Movement to center cross on
target. If valid target, “ATRK” appears in left upper corner. Lock target with (RAlt+-), ATRK changes to PTRK.
GPS (JDAM)
Push TC Button to get GPS data. Wait for “In Range” and drop bomb
Laser Guided Bombs
Mode Auto, MFuze Off, FFuze Inst, Code (select any code)
(3) LTD-R to Arm (in A/G-Mode!). L-ARM is shown on DDI
DDI Cage Trigger (box TRIG).
UFC: Enter same code as bombs, LTDC, Enter Code, ENT on num panel
Select target (move cross of Targeting Pod)
Press TDC Switch (Enter), target is shown on HUD. Move flight indicator on vertical dropline
Hold trigger down (Joystick Fire button) to fire Laser (LTD/R is shown on DDI). Drop bombs at 0.0 TGT (on
HUD). Leave Laser activated until impact
AGM-65E (Laser Maverick)
(4) Select MAV on Storage DDI, UFC: enter any code, press MAV again (on DDI a circle shows up)
Uncage Maverick Seeker (C)
Select target (move cross of targeting pod), press TDC (Enter)
Maverick locks on to target, hold trigger down when in range (Joystick Fire), release weapon (hold trigger
until impact)

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Unguided Bombs
(1) A/G-Mode
(2) ARM Mode
(3) Select Bomb, Select CCIP,
Select MFUZ, Select Nose
Select Quantity of Drop via “UFC”
MDF Button
(4) Enter Quantity, Interval etc.
AUTO-Mode: Designate Waypoint
as Target (“TRGTDSG” on MPCD),
adjust vertical line and press and
hold Fire Button while horizontal
line is moving. Optional: Press
RAlt+ö to activate bombmarker on
HUD, place marker on target, press
Fire. Same procedure as TRGTDSG

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6. ECM
(1) Zoom to lower cockpit section (hide Joystick with key Backspace)
(1) Switch EW on
(2) Activate Offset in case of many
(overlapping) Radar sources. Note:
Direction of sources is not shown in this
mode
(3) Activate ECM mode. Switch with right
mouse button (RMB) to Standby. After 4
min, switch to Bit. Rec: Detection of threats
without emitting, Xmit: Emit when locked
up
(4) Auto Dispenser On: Allows Computer to
release chaff/flare, Bypass: Manual release
(5) Jettison all countermeasures (Flares)