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== Takeoff == | == Takeoff == | ||
[[File:Carrier1.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] aircraft ready for takeoff]] | [[File:Carrier1.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] aircraft ready for takeoff]] | ||
Once FlightGear has started, you should ensure that the parking brakes are off, ease the plane a little way down the catapult pressing {{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|L}} to engage the launchbar (hold for several seconds until given "Engaged" feedback; this might be best done from an external view initially.) You should notice the aircraft being pulled into alignment with the catapult and see the strops appear and hold down the aircraft. This will only happen if your aircraft is close enough to the correct spot on the catapult; as a rough guide, for the default parking position the seahawk's nose should be roughly level with the deck observation bubble. | Once FlightGear has started, you should ensure that the parking brakes are off, ease the plane a little way down the catapult pressing {{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|L}} to engage the launchbar (hold for several seconds until given "Engaged" feedback; this might be best done from an external view initially.) You should notice the aircraft being pulled into alignment with the catapult and see the strops appear and hold down the aircraft. This will only happen if your aircraft is close enough to the correct spot on the catapult; as a rough guide, for the default parking position the seahawk's nose should be roughly level with the deck observation bubble. | ||
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You should now notice the carrier begin to pick up speed and turn into the wind, and naturally the deck may tilt somewhat as it turns. You should wait for this manoeuvre to finish and the deck to return to level before moving on to the next stage. | You should now notice the carrier begin to pick up speed and turn into the wind, and naturally the deck may tilt somewhat as it turns. You should wait for this manoeuvre to finish and the deck to return to level before moving on to the next stage. | ||
[[Image:Carrier6.jpg|thumb|300px|'''1:''' The takeoff part of the carrier with the catapults | [[Image:Carrier6.jpg|thumb|300px|'''1:''' The takeoff part of the carrier with the catapults | ||
'''2:''' The land part of the carrier with the wires]] | '''2:''' The land part of the carrier with the wires]] | ||
[[File:F14 Nimitz locked in catapult.jpg|300px|thumb|On Nimitz carrier: locked in catapult, flaps set, full afterburner, ready for take-off]] | |||
Being engaged to the catapult, you should spool up the engines to full power, ensure the brakes are off and that all flight controls are in a suitable position for launch. When ready, press {{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|C}} to release the catapult. Your aircraft will be hurled forward off the deck, and you should be able to raise the undercarriage and climb slowly away, being careful to avoid stalling. | Being engaged to the catapult, you should spool up the engines to full power, ensure the brakes are off and that all flight controls are in a suitable position for launch. When ready, press {{key press|Shift}}+{{key press|C}} to release the catapult. Your aircraft will be hurled forward off the deck, and you should be able to raise the undercarriage and climb slowly away, being careful to avoid stalling. | ||