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=== Acknowledgements === | === Acknowledgements === | ||
Eurofighter Typhoon for FlightGear was developed by Maverick Alex, DFaber, Almursi, Algernon and other contributors. | Eurofighter Typhoon for FlightGear was developed by Maverick Alex, DFaber, Almursi, Algernon, Aster and other contributors. | ||
This document initialised by --[[User:Algernon|Algernon]] 16:28, 28 June 2011 (EDT) | This document initialised by --[[User:Algernon|Algernon]] 16:28, 28 June 2011 (EDT) | ||
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The FCS can be bypassed, but this is not recommended under normal flight conditions. | The FCS can be bypassed, but this is not recommended under normal flight conditions. | ||
=== Ground Controls === | |||
On the ground, the Typhoon is steered by a castering nosewheel whose maximum angle and steering ratio decreases as ground speed increases. The main gear is equipped with speed brakes and parking brakes, and ground braking is assisted at ground speeds above 50kts by the canard, which rotates fully forward to act as an air brake. | |||
== Avionics == | == Avionics == | ||
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Channel information is displayed on the COMM page of the MIDS display, and the pilot can scroll through channels and select the active radio using the MIDS softkeys. Direct channel selection can be made using the RAD1 and RAD2 pages of the MDEF. The channel list can be viewed on any HDD on the FREQ page, and selected channels are also shown on the MIDS HOME page. | Channel information is displayed on the COMM page of the MIDS display, and the pilot can scroll through channels and select the active radio using the MIDS softkeys. Direct channel selection can be made using the RAD1 and RAD2 pages of the MDEF. The channel list can be viewed on any HDD on the FREQ page, and selected channels are also shown on the MIDS HOME page. | ||
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