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To start, press '}' to turn the magneto on. Engage full throttle. Then press and hold 's' until the engine catches--it may take several seconds. | To start, press ''}'' to turn the magneto on. Engage full throttle. Then press and hold ''s'' until the engine catches--it may take several seconds. | ||
==To Take Off== | ==To Take Off== | ||
Before starting, zoom display out as far as possible using the X key, so that you can see the runway out of both sides of the cockpit. | Before starting, zoom display out as far as possible using the ''shift-X'' key, so that you can see the runway out of both sides of the cockpit. | ||
Start the engine according to the instructions above. As soon as the engine starts, the aircraft will start to roll down the runway. (The FKDR was not equipped with brakes.) | Start the engine according to the instructions above. As soon as the engine starts, the aircraft will start to roll down the runway. (The FKDR was not equipped with brakes.) | ||
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As the aircraft starts to lift off, gently ease the stick forward so as to avoid a too-steep rate of climb. If you keep the stick pulled back the aircraft will climb too rapidly and lose airspeed, leading to an invitible stall, roll, and crash. | As the aircraft starts to lift off, gently ease the stick forward so as to avoid a too-steep rate of climb. If you keep the stick pulled back the aircraft will climb too rapidly and lose airspeed, leading to an invitible stall, roll, and crash. | ||
Similarly, be prepared to ease off the rudder and aileron as the aircraft picks up speed. | |||
== Flight == | |||
Note that that the DR 1's engine was controlled by a combination of throttle, mixture adjustment, and "blip" switch, which disconnected the magneto and was used to cut engine power for brief periods. | |||
In FG you can use a combination of throttle and "blip" (''{'' and ''}'' keys) to control engine power. | |||
[http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/aircraft/47802-fokker-dr-1-throttle.html More about DR 1 throttle and engine controls here.] | |||
== Development Status/Issues/Todo == | == Development Status/Issues/Todo == | ||