The cockpit. UFCD Upfront control display. Head up display. Right DDI - Digital display indicator. Left DDI - Digital display indicator

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1 Super Hornet

2 The cockpit Head up display Left DDI - Digital display indicator Fuel gauge / engine gauge Landing gear lever UFCD Upfront control display Right DDI - Digital display indicator HUD settings RWR Radar warning receiver Tailhook handle Manual flap switch Standby instruments Gear brakes MPCD Multipurpose color display Right console Left console Emergency ejection handle

3 Head up display To see collimation effect move forward or back in the cockpit (Switch to 3D view shift+9 and use use. and, key) Airspeed indicator in kts Angle of attack indicator Mach indicator Heading bar Vertical speed indicator (ft/min * 100) Altitude in ft Barometric setting in/hg G-meter Speedbrakes symbology Gear/hook symbology Flap symbology Angle of attack indexer Angle of attack bracket Bank scale with indicator Pitch ladder Nose/wing pitch ILS localizer line ILS glideslope line Horizon line Velocity vector Actual flight direction of the aircraft Reject/Hide HUD info 1. Bank scale 2. Pitch ladder HUD brightness Toggle Baro/RADAR Altitude HUD line thickness HUD contrast (color)

4 Digital display indicator DDI (main menu) Brightness Weapons indicator RADAR indicator Horizontal situation indicator - circle format Engines indicator Interaction buttons Flight data indicator Fuel indicator Attitude direction indicator (artificial horizon) Contrast color

5 Attitude direction indicator (artificial horizon) Current heading Vertical speed indicator (ft/min) Airspeed indicator in kts Airspeed indicator in kts Horizon line Bank scale Altitude in ft Barometric setting in/hg Pitch ladder Nose/wing pitch Turn indicator Return to main menu

6 DDI- Engine indicator LEFT engine Left air intake temperature Low pressure compressor rpm High pressure compressor rpm RIGHT engine Fuel pressure in psi Oil pressure in psi Oil temperature in C Exhaust gas temperature Nozzle position (turkey fedders) Fuel pump on/off Flue flow in pounds/h Interstage turbine temp. C Engine pressure ratio Full autonomy digital engine control system Thrust in kn Afterburner ratio 0-100% Return to main menu

7 DDI Fuel indicator Total available fuel in pounds, including external drop tanks Available internal fuel only Tank 1 in pounds Level brackets high is full, low is empty Bingo fuel warning setting Left wing tank in pounds Right feed tank in pounds Left feed tank Right wing tank Tank 4 in pounds External drop tanks Centerline, 2x Left, 2x Right Return to main menu

8 Horizontal situation indicator Cirlce format Selected navaid ID Selected navaid frequency Selected navaid type Distance to selected navaid if DME is available on it Selected navaid position Bearing to selected navaid if available on it Time to the selected navaid if DME is available on it Aircraft heading Aircraft position Aircraft altitude Selected navaid position on map Aircraft position on map Map range Ground speed kts Airport symbol on map Compass rose Wind speed Show/hide 10 nearest VOR Wind coming from direction Show/hide 10 nearest NDB True airspeed Show/hide 10 nearest airports Wind direction indicator Return to main menu

9 DDI - Flight Data indicator Optimum altitude in ft Optimum speed in Mach Remaining flight time if passed to optimum envelope with 2000pounds remaining in the tanks afterwards Remaining range if passed to optimum envelope with 2000pounds remaining in the tanks afterwards Range at current speed with 2000pounds remaining in the tanks afterwards Remaining flight time at current speed with 2000pounds remaining in the tanks afterwards Current altitude in ft Current speed in Mach Current available fuel lb Current Knots indicated airspeed Current true airspeed Current fuel flow in lb/h Current ground speed Current thrust in kn Return to main menu

10 DDI - RADAR Select next target Master arm must be ARM and a weapon selected Select previous target Master arm must be ARM and a weapon selected Target heading arrow Increase RADAR range Current RADAR range Decrease RADAR range Target speed Target altitude difference Return to main menu

11 DDI weapons indicator Cycle air to air weapons Cycle air to ground weapons Mk 83 free fall bomb Gun with round remaining indicator Drop tank Currently selected weapon MASTER ARM switch MASTER ARM indicator AIM-120 Advanced medium range air to air missle AMRAAM AIM-9L Sidewinder air to air missle infrared guided (heat seeker) Remaining jamming decoys, chaff and flare Return to main menu

12 UFCD Upfront control display Input keyboard Input format is always 1st 2nd 3rd. 4th 5th 6th digit ENTER Example: 20000ft Click: Enter Or click: 02 ENTER COM1 volume COM1 - Cycle saved frequencys COM2 - Cycle saved frequencys Square means ACTIVE COM1 menu COM2 menu Settings menu Autopilot menu NAV1 menu NAV2 menu Software info menu COM2 volume Squawk ident Brightness Contrast (color)

13 UFCD COM1 Menu Input keyboard Input format is always st nd rd th 5th 6th digit ENTER Example: Click: Enter COM1 - volume COM1 - Cycle saved frequencys Square means active COM1 active frequency To change, input new FQZ to keyboard ENTER Click to switch COM2 to active COM SET new active FQZ from FQZ storage slots 1st select one of the 6 frequency slots down 2nd click SET (active and stored FQZ swap) Clear Enter 6 FQZ storage slots 1st click a slot 2nd input the FQZ 3rd hit ENTER (FQZ is stored in solt)

14 UFCD Autopilot menu Landing - AP disengages itself under 6ft RADAR ALT Input keyboard Input format is always st nd rd th 5th 6th digit ENTER Example: 10000ft Click: 01 Enter Example: 250 kts Click: 250 Enter Example: 90deg Click: 09 Enter AP reach and maintain selected altitude AP thrust to keep selected airspeed AP heading hold Autopilot main switch Click to disengage all AP functions Value set mode 1st click value set mode 2nd click on the AP function you want to change example: ALT H 3rd input the new value 4th hit ENTER 5th click the value set button again to return to normal functionality AP keep wings leveled

15 UFCD Settings menu Set RADAR altitude warning flag Barometric setting in in/hg for altimeter CAUTION! Standby altimeter has it's own setting. It could show wrong values if not set separatly

16 UFCD NAV1 Menu Input keyboard Input format is always st nd rd th 5th 6th digit ENTER Example: ILS Click: 1095 Enter Example: ADF 358 Click: 358 Enter Input keyboard Square means active NAV1 active frequency To change, input new FQZ to keyboard ENTER Click to switch NAV2 to active NAV SET new active FQZ from FQZ storage slots 1st select one of the 6 frequency slots down 2nd click SET (active and stored FQZ swap) Clear Enter 6 FQZ storage slots 1st click a slot 2nd input the FQZ 3rd hit ENTER (FQZ is stored in solt)

17 Fuel gauge / engine gauge Total available fuel Internal plus external Engines RPM in % Engines temperature in C Fuel flow in lb/h * 100 Oil pressure in psi brightness All internal tanks schematic representation Internal fuel lb x 1000 Bingo fuel set lb x 1000 External drop tanks schematic representation External drop tanks fuel amount lb x 1000 Nozzle position Converging/diverging (turkey fedders) Engines RPM in percent

18 Right console Deploy/raise tailhhok Open/Close canopy Toggle wingfold Generator right engine Hydraulic pressure Bleed air switch Pitot heat Emergency eject handle Main battery on/off Windshield defrog Instrument brightness at night Console brightness at night

19 Night lighting Instrument brightness Console brightness

20 Left console - front Landing gear lever Landing light switch Landing gear indicators Flaps indicators Brake pressure indicator Manual flap switch Landing gear brake

21 Left console - rear Generator cross tie Start / stop auxiliary power unit NAV lights switch Start/stop engine left / right - see next pages Formation lights dim Strobe lights switch Rudder trim wheel Throttle - click to hide FCS Flight control system main switch Emergency fuel dump NAV tone switch (example: marker tone on/off) Page 21

22 Engine / aircraft startup Hold until 20%RPM Main battery ON 2. Bleed air to AUTO 3. Start APU 4. Hold L starter switch until 20%RPM 5. L generator on 6. Hold R starter switch until 20%RPM 7. R generator on 8. Close generator cross tie 9. Assure main FCS switch is ON 10. Switch off APU 11. Set external lights as needed (click on throttle-base to access switches) 12. Set COM/NAV volume as needed (Vol switch near UFCD + TACAN VOL switch) Page 22

23 Engine / aircraft - shutdown Assure Bleed air OFF 2. R generator OFF 3. L generator OFF 4. Assure APU is OFF 5. Open generator cross tie 6. Click engine crank R 7. Click engine crank L 8. Assure main FCS switch is OFF 9. External lights OFF (click on throttle-base to access switches) 10. Set COM/NAV volume to ZERO (Vol switch near UFCD + TACAN VOL switch) 11. Main battery OFF Page 23

24 With great respect for all men and women on the ground and in the air, developing and mastering this machines in real life.