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* At around 145 knots pull back on the stick until the nose raises at which point maintain stick pressure and when 250 feet AGL raise the gear. By 200 knots the flaps should be fully retracted. Note that as the flaps are retracted the longitudinal balance of the aircraft changes and it will tend to pitch down slightly which should be corrected by using the pitch trim. | * At around 145 knots pull back on the stick until the nose raises at which point maintain stick pressure and when 250 feet AGL raise the gear. By 200 knots the flaps should be fully retracted. Note that as the flaps are retracted the longitudinal balance of the aircraft changes and it will tend to pitch down slightly which should be corrected by using the pitch trim. | ||
=== | === Hydraulics System === | ||
The F-14 has two separate hydraulic systems; identified as the '''Flight System''' and the '''Combined System'''. The flight system powers the primary flight controls and surfaces, and the combined powers everything else. | The F-14 has two separate hydraulic systems; identified as the '''Flight System''' and the '''Combined System'''. The flight system powers the primary flight controls and surfaces, and the combined powers everything else. | ||