DCS Guide - F/A-18C Hornet
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Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Controls Setup
Part 3 - Cockpit & Equipment
Part 4 - Start-Up Procedure
Part 5 - Takeoff
Shore Takeoff
Carrier Takeoff
Part 6 - Landing
Shore Landing (VFR)
Carrier Landing (Case I Recovery)
LSO (Landing Signal Officer)
LSO Communications & Grading
General Landing Tips
Caging the Velocity Vector
HUD Declutter Function
Part 7 - Engine & Fuel Management
Powerplant Systems
General Electric F404-GE-402 Engine
Engine Controls
Engine Indications
Engine Relight Procedure
Fire Detection & Suppression System
Fuel Systems
Fuel System Overview
Bingo Fuel
Fuel Dumping
Part 8 - Performance & Aerodynamics
Performance Specifications
FPAS (Flight Performance Advisory System)
Part 9 - Radar & Sensors
Section Structure
1 - Sensors
1.1 - Introduction to Sensors
1.2 - Master Modes
1.3 - Sensor Displays Selection
1.4 - My Sensors Control Setup
1.5 - HOTAS
2 - AN/APG-73 Radar
2.1 - Air-to-Air Modes
2.1.1 - Radar Display
2.1.1.1 - RDR ATTK Format
2.1.1.2 - AZ/EL Format
A - Introduction
B - Function Breakdown
C - Radar/IFF Sub-level
D - FLIR Sensor Mode Sub-level
2.1.2 - Main Modes
2.1.3 - RWS (Range While Search) Mode
RWS (Range While Search) Mode
LTWS (Latent Track While Scan) Option
2.1.4 - TWS (Track While Scan) Mode
Introduction
A - Information Display
B - Symbology
C - TWS Scanning
D - TWS Designation
E - Scan Centering Methods
F - TWS Sub-Modes
SCAN RAID Sub-Mode
EXP (Expand) Sub-Mode
2.1.5 - VS (Velocity Search) Mode
2.1.6 - Radar Spotlight Option
2.1.7 - ACM (Air Combat Maneuvering) Modes
2.1.7.1 - Overview
2.1.7.2 - BST (Boresight)
2.1.7.3 - VACQ (Vertical Acquisition)
2.1.7.4 - WACQ (Wide Acquisition)
2.1.7.5 - GACQ (Gun Acquisition)
2.1.8 - Radar Lock Acquisition
2.1.8.1 - STT (Single Target Track)
STT (Single Target Track)
RAID STT (RAID SAM) Mode
2.1.8.2 - AACQ (Automatic Acquisition)
2.1.8.3 - JHMCS (Joint Helmet-Cuesing System) Lock
2.2 - Air-to-Ground Modes
2.2.1 - Air-to-Ground Operating Modes
2.2.2 - MAP (Ground Mapping) Mode
Display
Pen vs Fan Radar Beam
Controls (Map Page)
Controls (Data Page)
How to Select Map Mode
How to Designate/Undesignate from A/G MAP Mode
2.2.3 - EXP (Expanded) Modes
Introduction to EXP Modes
2.2.3.1 - EXP1 (Sector Map)
How to Select EXP1 Mode
The Doppler Shift Effect
2.2.3.2 - EXP2 (Patch Map)
How to Select EXP2 Mode
2.2.3.3 - EXP3 (SAR Map)
How to Select EXP3 Mode
2.2.3.4 - Designation with EXP Mode
2.2.4 - GMT (Ground Moving Target) Mode
Display
Controls (GMT Page)
Interleaved Option
How to Track a Moving Target
2.2.5 - TA (Terrain Avoidance) Mode
2.3 - Air-to-Sea Modes
2.3.1 - SEA Mode
Display
Controls (SEA Page)
Interleaved Option
How to Track a Moving Target
2.4 - Radar Lingo & Terminology
3 - AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING II Targeting Pod
3.1 - Introduction
3.2 - Displays
3.3 - Controls
3.4 - Start-Up & Lasing Procedure
3.5 - Pointing Methods
3.5.1 - Overview
3.5.2 - VVSLV (Velocity Vector Slaved)
3.5.3 - Snowplow
3.5.4 - Waypoint Slaved
3.5.5 - Point & Area Track
3.5.6 - Targeting Pod Offset
3.6 - Laser Spot Tracker (LST) Mode
3.7 - Laser Marking
3.8 - Air-to-Air Operation
3.8.1 - Operation Modes
3.8.2 - Point Track
3.8.3 - Air-to-Air Radar Slaving
3.9 - Targeting Pod Tips
4 - AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR Targeting Pod
4.1 - Introduction
4.2 - Displays
4.3 - Controls
4.4 - Start-Up & Lasing Procedure
4.5 - Pointing Methods
4.5.1 - Overview
4.5.2 - VVSLV (Velocity Vector Slaved)
4.5.3 - Stabilized Pointing
4.5.4 - Waypoint Slaved
4.5.5 - Scene Track & Auto Track
4.5.6 - Targeting Pod Offset
4.6 - Laser Spot Tracker (LST) Mode
4.7 - Air-to-Air Operation
4.7.1 - Operation Modes
4.7.2 - Auto Track
4.7.3 - Air-to-Air Radar Slaving (L+S Slave)
5 - JHMCS (Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System)
5.1 - Introduction
5.2 - JHMCS Power-Up & Alignment
5.3 - HMD (Helmet-Mounted Display) Symbology
5.3.1 - HMD Symbology
A - Basic Symbology
B - Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Symbology
C - Datalink Symbology
D - Air-to-Air Symbology
E - Air-to-Ground Symbology
5.3.2 - HMD Setup
A - HMD Format Page
B - HMD Manual vs Automatic Blanking
C - HMD Reject Modes
D - HMD Reject Setup
E - HMD MIDS (Multi-Function Information Distribution System) Priority Setup
5.4 - JHMCS Controls
5.5 - JHMCS Functions
5.5.1 - Ground Target Designation
5.5.2 - Air Target Radar Lock
5.5.3 - AIM-9X Up-Look Cueing
5.6 - HUD Designation Considerations
6 - AGM-65F/G Maverick Air-to-Ground Missile
6.1 - Displays
6.2 - Controls
Part 10 - Offence: Weapons & Armament
Section Structure
1 - Introduction
1.1 - Introduction to Weapons
1.2 - Armament Matrix
1.3 - My Weapons Controls Setup
1.4 - SMS (Stores Management System) Page
1.5 - Bomb Delivery Modes (CCIP & CCRP (AUTO))
2 - Air-to-Ground Weapons
2.1 - Unguided Bombs
2.1.1 - MK-82 (CCIP)
2.1.2 - MK-82 (CCRP/AUTO)
2.2 - MK-20 Rockeye Cluster Bombs (CCIP)
2.3 - Rockets
2.4 - M61A2 Gun (Air-to-Ground)
2.5 - GPS-Guided Ordnance
JDAM (GBU-38)
JDAM Introduction
2.5.1 - GBU-38 JDAM (Pre-Planned)
2.5.2 - GBU-38 JDAM (TOO + Targeting Pod)
JSOW (AGM-154A/C)
JSOW Introduction
2.5.3 - AGM-154A JSOW (TOO + Waypoint Designate)
2.6 - GBU-12 Paveway II (Laser-Guided)
2.7 - AGM-65F/G Maverick (IR-MAVF)
2.7.1 - AGM-65F Missile IR Seeker Only
2.7.2 - AGM-65F Missile Slaving (Targeting Pod)
2.7.3 - AGM-65F Missile Slaving (Radar GMT Mode)
2.8 - AGM-65E Maverick (Laser-Guided MAV)
2.9 - AGM-88C HARM Anti-Radiation Missile
Introduction
2.9.1 - AGM-88C HARM (TOO)
2.9.2 - AGM-88C HARM (SP)
Normal Operation
Pullback Sub-Mode
2.9.3 - AGM-88C HARM (PB)
1 - Introduction
2 - Weapon Preparation
3.A - Weapon Release: A/C Lofting Sub-Mode
3.B - Weapon RElease: HRM Lofting Sub-Mode
2.10 - AGM-84D Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile
2.10.1 - AGM-84D Harpoon (BOL)
2.10.2 - AGM-84D Harpoon (R/BL - Waypoint Designate)
2.10.3 - AGM-84D Harpoon (R/BL - Sea Radar Mode)
2.11 - AGM-84E SLAM Cruise Missile
2.11.1 - SLAM Introduction
2.11.2 - Weapon Setup
2.11.3 - Target Designation
2.11.3.1 - TOO / Waypoint
2.11.3.2 - TOO / Targeting Pod
2.11.3.3 - TOO / Air-to-Ground Radar
2.11.3.4 - Pre-Planned (PP)
2.11.4 - Weapon Launch & Control
2.12 - AGM-84H SLAM-ER Cruise Missile
2.12.1 - SLAM-ER Introduction
2.12.2 - Weapon Setup
2.12.3 - Target Designation
2.12.3.1 - TOO / Waypoint
2.12.4 - Weapon Launch & Control
2.13 - AGM-62 Walleye TV-Guided Glide Bomb
2.13.1 - AGM-62 Walleye II (No Datalink Pod)
2.13.2 - AGM-62 Walleye II (With Datalink Pod)
2.14 - ADM-141A TALD (Tactical AIr Launched Decoy)
3 - Air-to-Air Weapons
3.1 - M61A2 Gun
3.1.1 - M61A2 Gun (Funnel / No Radar Tracking)
3.1.2 - M61A2 Gun (Radar Tracking)
3.2 - AIM-9M Sidewinder
3.2.1 - AIM-9M Sidewinder (No Radar)
3.2.2 - AIM-9M Sidewinder (Radar)
3.3 - AIM-9X Sidewinder (JHMCS)
3.4 - AIM-7M Sparrow (Radar)
3.5 - AIM-120B AMRAAM (Radar)
4 - Selective Ordnance Jettison
5 - Video Tutorials
Part 11 - Defence: RWR & Countermeasures
Introduction
Countermeasures Control Setup
AN/ALR-67 RWR (Radar Warning Receiver)
Radar Warning Receiver
HUD & JHMCS RWR Display
Annunciator Threat Lights
AN/ALE-47 ACMDS (Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System)
AN/ALQ-165 ASPJ (Airborne Self Protection Jammer)
Part 12 - Datalink & IFF
Datalink & IFF Introduction
Typical IFF Setup
Sensors Integrated View
SA (Situational Awareness) Page
Overview
Functions
Sensors Sub-Page
HAFU Symbology
IFF from RDR ATTK Page
Manual IFF (Identify-Friend-or-Foe) NCTR Tutorial
IFF from AZ/EL Page
Overview
Manual IFF (AZ/EL)
Auto IFF (AZ/EL)
PLID (Pilot Identification)
A/A Waypoints & Bullseye
Part 13 - Radio Tutorial
Introduction
ARC-210 Radio - UFC
ARC-210 Radio Tutorial
Part 14 - Flight Controls & Autopilot
Flight Controls
FCS: Flight Control System
G Limiter
SRM (Spin Recovery Mode)
Autopilot
AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System)
AFCS Overview
ATTH/BALT/HSEL/RALT Mode Procedure Example
CPL (Coupled Steering) Mode
Introduction
CPL WYPT Sub-Mode Example
CPL TCN Sub-Mode Example
CPL ASL Sub-Mode Example
ATC (Automatic Throttle Control)
Part 15 - Navigation & Case III Recovery
Section Structure
1 - Navigation Introduction
2 - Moving Map - DMS (Digital Map Set)
3 - HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator)
3.1 - HSI Main Page
3.2 - HSI DATA Sub-Page
3.2.1 - DATA A/C Tab
3.2.2 - DATA WYPT Tab
3.2.3 - DATA TCN Tab
3.2.4 - DATA MDATA Tab
4 - Navigation Point Types
5 - Waypoints
5.1 - Introduction
5.2 - Waypoint Navigation
5.3 - Manual vs Auto Sequencing
5.4 - How to Add/Remove Waypoints
5.5 - How to Edit Waypoints
a - LAT/LONG Coordinates
b - GRID (MGRS) Coordinates
5.6 - PRECISE Coordinates
6 - Markpoints
6.1 - Markpoint Navigation
Navigation to an existing markpoint
Consulting markpoint data
6.2 - How to Add Markpoints
Overfly Method
Target Designate Method
6.3 - How to Use Markpoints
7 - ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) Navigation
8 - TACAN Navigation
9 - ICLS (Instrument Carrier Landing System) Tutorial / Case III Recovery
10 - ACLS (Automatic Carrier Landing System) Tutorial / Case III Recovery (Supercarrier)
Part 16 - Air-to-Air Refueling
Part 17 - Other Resources
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