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For negative G flight, collector tanks will supply the engine with sufficient fuel for 10 seconds operation at MAX power. | For negative G flight, collector tanks will supply the engine with sufficient fuel for 10 seconds operation at MAX power. | ||
With fully loaded fuel tanks and a full load of armament, the A-10 is heavy--about 50,000 pounds. At this weight the plane is quite difficult to fly. Symptoms you would notice are difficult to take off, difficulty gaining altitude, difficult to | With fully loaded fuel tanks and a full load of armament, the A-10 is heavy--about 50,000 pounds. At this weight the plane is quite difficult to fly. Symptoms you would notice are difficult to take off, difficulty gaining altitude, difficult to manoeuvre without triggering stall warnings or actual stalls. | ||
To avoid these problems, if you choose to equip the plane with full armament you may wish to fill the tanks only half full or so--the plane becomes much easier to fly and half fuel is still enough for a reasonably long flight. | To avoid these problems, if you choose to equip the plane with full armament you may wish to fill the tanks only half full or so--the plane becomes much easier to fly and half fuel is still enough for a reasonably long flight. | ||
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The '''Fuel Control panel''' is located on the forward part of left console. 1 lever, 4 push buttons and 8 switches are functional. | The '''Fuel Control panel''' is located on the forward part of left console. 1 lever, 4 push buttons and 8 switches are functional. | ||
('''A''') Fill Disable buttons, left and right wings tanks. Here fill disabled (button up showing red stripe). Refuel disabled for the wings tanks. | : ('''A''') Fill Disable buttons, left and right wings tanks. Here fill disabled (button up showing red stripe). Refuel disabled for the wings tanks. | ||
('''B''') Fill Disable buttons, left and right main tanks (practically forward and aft fuselage tanks). Here fill enabled (button down | : ('''B''') Fill Disable buttons, left and right main tanks (practically forward and aft fuselage tanks). Here fill enabled (button down hiding red stripe). Refuel enabled for the main tanks. | ||
('''C''') Refuel Receiver Door lever. | : ('''C''') Refuel Receiver Door lever. | ||
('''D''') External Tanks switches, Wings and Fuselage. Set to OFF to un-pressurize external tanks | : ('''D''') External Tanks switches, Wings and Fuselage. Set to OFF to un-pressurize external tanks | ||
('''E''') Cross Feed switch, allow any operating boost pump to feed both engines. | : ('''E''') Cross Feed switch, allow any operating boost pump to feed both engines. | ||
('''F''') Tank Gate switch, open a valve linking the left (aft) and right (forward) main fuel tanks. | : ('''F''') Tank Gate switch, open a valve linking the left (aft) and right (forward) main fuel tanks. | ||
('''G''') | : ('''G''') Boost Pumps (Wing) | ||
('''H''') | : ('''H''') Boost Pumps (Main) | ||
=== HUD === | === HUD === | ||