Eurofighter Pilot s Notes CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 2 Eurofighter specifications... 2 AIRCRAFT IN THIS SIMULATION... 4 FLIGHT DYNAMICS... 12 WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT... 13 EUROFIGHTER WALK AROUND... 17 COCKPIT GUIDE... 19 MFD operations... 20 Status panel... 28 System annunciators... 29 Navigation and communications... 31 Upper left panel... 32 Upper right panel... 33 Right sidewall console... 34 Centre console... 36 Left sidewall console... 37 OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES... 38 FLYING THE EUROFIGHTER... 40 CHECKLISTS... 41 CREDITS... 43 COPYRIGHT... 43 SOFTWARE PIRACY... 43 Eurofighter 1
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
Armament Guns: Hardpoints: Missiles: Bombs: Other: Avionics Eurofighter 3
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
ZJ810 30-48 Eurofighter 5
30-11 345 Eurofighter 6
MM7299 36-01 Eurofighter 7
7L-WD Black Eurofighter 8
Factory grey/white prototype scheme Middle East Airforce Eurofighter 9
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Accessing the aircraft Technical Support Eurofighter 11
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
WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT Eurofighter 13
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EUROFIGHTER WALK AROUND Eurofighter 17
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COCKPIT GUIDE A C B Eurofighter 19
MFD operations NORM Eurofighter 20
STOR LO NEXT LO PREV Training Eurofighter 21
Air superiority Interdiction/Strike Eurofighter 22
Suppression Multi-role/Swing-role Eurofighter 23
Close air support L1 L2 CHKL Eurofighter 24
Engine management Eurofighter 25
Fuel status Hydraulic status WPT Eurofighter 26
Waypoint mode GPS display HUD Eurofighter 27
Status panel CMD Eurofighter 28
System annunciators A/A TGT B CENT A Eurofighter 29
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Navigation and communications Eurofighter 31
Upper left panel Eurofighter 32
Upper right panel Eurofighter 33
Right sidewall console Eurofighter 34
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Centre console (4) TO (2) LDG (3) (1) Eurofighter 36
Left sidewall console Eurofighter 37
OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES (2) (1) Eurofighter 38
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FLYING THE EUROFIGHTER TO Eurofighter 40
CHECKLISTS Pre-start Engine start After engine start Engine check Before taxi Taxi Eurofighter 41
Before take-off Take-off Approach Before landing Final After landing Shutdown Eurofighter 42
CREDITS COPYRIGHT SOFTWARE PIRACY Eurofighter 43