Eurofighter. Pilot s Notes CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION... 2 Eurofighter specifications... 2 AIRCRAFT IN THIS SIMULATION... 4 FLIGHT DYNAMICS...

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1 Eurofighter Pilot s Notes CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 2 Eurofighter specifications... 2 AIRCRAFT IN THIS SIMULATION... 4 FLIGHT DYNAMICS WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT EUROFIGHTER WALK AROUND COCKPIT GUIDE MFD operations Status panel System annunciators Navigation and communications Upper left panel Upper right panel Right sidewall console Centre console Left sidewall console OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES FLYING THE EUROFIGHTER CHECKLISTS CREDITS COPYRIGHT SOFTWARE PIRACY Eurofighter 1

2 INTRODUCTION Eurofighter development milestones August 1985 March 1994 July 2002 August 2003 December 2005 October 2008 March 2011 Eurofighter specifications General characteristics Length: Wingspan: Height: Wing area: Empty weight: Loaded weight: Max. Take-off weight: Powerplant: Fuel capacity: Performance Maximum speed: Range: Combat radius: Ferry range: Service ceiling: Absolute ceiling: Rate of climb: Wing loading: Thrust/weight: g-limits: Crew: Eurofighter 2

3 Armament Guns: Hardpoints: Missiles: Bombs: Other: Avionics Eurofighter 3

4 AIRCRAFT IN THIS SIMULATION At the request of Dovetail Games, airforce insignia and markings have been removed from the aircraft paint schemes for the Steam Edition of Eurofighter for licensing reasons. ZJ936 ZJ931 Eurofighter 4

5 ZJ Eurofighter 5

6 Eurofighter 6

7 MM Eurofighter 7

8 7L-WD Black Eurofighter 8

9 Factory grey/white prototype scheme Middle East Airforce Eurofighter 9

10 11-28 Eurofighter 10

11 Accessing the aircraft Technical Support Eurofighter 11

12 FLIGHT DYNAMICS The Eurofighter Typhoon has a foreplane and delta configuration which is, by nature, aerodynamically unstable. The instability of the aircraft is derived from the position of a theoretical pressure point on the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. This is calculated from the contribution to lift from each of the aircraft components (the wings, the canards, fuselage etc). If the pressure point is in front of the centre of gravity on the longitudinal axis, the aircraft is aerodynamically unstable and it is impossible for a human to control it. With the Eurofighter Typhoon, in subsonic flight the pressure point lies in front of the centre of gravity, therefore making the aircraft aerodynamically unstable, and is why Eurofighter Typhoon has such a complex Flight Control System computers react quicker than a pilot. When Eurofighter Typhoon crosses into supersonic flight, the pressure point moves behind the centre of gravity, giving a stable aircraft. The advantages of an intentionally unstable design over that of a stable arrangement include greater agility particularly at subsonic speeds reduced drag, and an overall increase in lift (also enhancing STOL performance). (Source: Eurofighter.com) Eurofighter 12

13 WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT Eurofighter 13

14 Eurofighter 14

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17 EUROFIGHTER WALK AROUND Eurofighter 17

18 Eurofighter 18

19 COCKPIT GUIDE A C B Eurofighter 19

20 MFD operations NORM Eurofighter 20

21 STOR LO NEXT LO PREV Training Eurofighter 21

22 Air superiority Interdiction/Strike Eurofighter 22

23 Suppression Multi-role/Swing-role Eurofighter 23

24 Close air support L1 L2 CHKL Eurofighter 24

25 Engine management Eurofighter 25

26 Fuel status Hydraulic status WPT Eurofighter 26

27 Waypoint mode GPS display HUD Eurofighter 27

28 Status panel CMD Eurofighter 28

29 System annunciators A/A TGT B CENT A Eurofighter 29

30 Eurofighter 30

31 Navigation and communications Eurofighter 31

32 Upper left panel Eurofighter 32

33 Upper right panel Eurofighter 33

34 Right sidewall console Eurofighter 34

35 Eurofighter 35

36 Centre console (4) TO (2) LDG (3) (1) Eurofighter 36

37 Left sidewall console Eurofighter 37

38 OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES (2) (1) Eurofighter 38

39 Eurofighter 39

40 FLYING THE EUROFIGHTER TO Eurofighter 40

41 CHECKLISTS Pre-start Engine start After engine start Engine check Before taxi Taxi Eurofighter 41

42 Before take-off Take-off Approach Before landing Final After landing Shutdown Eurofighter 42

43 CREDITS COPYRIGHT SOFTWARE PIRACY Eurofighter 43