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Revision as of 17:27, 17 September 2019
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=== Flying === | === Flying === | ||
==== Taxi ==== | |||
In order to ease alignment and to prepare for later use consider enabling the gun sight: | |||
# Flip the <code>Gunsight</code> in the switch panel on the right cockpit side (button row, second switch from left). | |||
# Flip the pipper switch (right side of the box below gun sight) and fixed net switch (under the box on the right side a bit hidden) | |||
==== Takeoff ==== | ==== Takeoff ==== | ||
# | # Open the safety pin of the gear handle ({{Key press|Ctrl|g}}). | ||
# Set flaps to takeoff ({{Key press|]}}) | # Set flaps to takeoff ({{Key press|]}}) | ||
# Add full military thrust, count 4-5 elephants, set full afterburner (first reheat) | # Add full military thrust, count 4-5 elephants, set full afterburner (first reheat) | ||
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# ~340-360 km/h: takeoff (hold 10° of AoA until well above ground. Else you'll suffer tail strike) | # ~340-360 km/h: takeoff (hold 10° of AoA until well above ground. Else you'll suffer tail strike) | ||
# Flaps up ({{Key press|[}}) | # Flaps up ({{Key press|[}}) | ||
# Gears up ({{Key press|g}}). Once verified that gears have retracted, put the safety pin back to | # Gears up ({{Key press|g}}). | ||
# Once verified that gears have retracted, set the gear handle to neutral and then put the safety pin back to closed ({{Key press|Ctrl|g}}). | |||
Afterburner reheat is usually turned off at 600 km/h, unless you need to scramble to intercept. Second reheat (using {{Key press|CTRL|f}}) is allowed on takeoff for short runways or when you need to get in the air fast, but it isn’t a normal practice. | Afterburner reheat is usually turned off at 600 km/h, unless you need to scramble to intercept. Second reheat (using {{Key press|CTRL|f}}) is allowed on takeoff for short runways or when you need to get in the air fast, but it isn’t a normal practice. | ||