DCS Guide - F-14B Tomcat
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Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction & JESTER AI
Part 2 - Controls Setup
General Controls
MY Sensors Control Setup
Pilot Stick
Pilot-JESTER AI Interface
RIO - HCU Stick
RIO - LANTIRN Stick
Part 3 - Cockpit & Equipment
Introduction
Pilot Cockpit
RIO Cockpit
Equipment
Part 4 - Start-Up Procedure
Summary
1 - Pilot Pre-Start
2 - Pilot Engine Start
3 - Pilot Post-Start
4 - RIO INS (Inertial Navigation System) Alignment (Shore)
5 - RIO INS (Inertial Navigation System) Alignment (Carrier)
6 - RIO Post-Alignment
Part 5 - Takeoff
Shore Takeoff
Carrier Takeoff
Part 6 - Landing
Shore Landing (VFR)
Carrier Landing (Case I Recovery)
Landing Tips - DLC (Direct Lift Control)
Landing Tips - Stick & Rudder
Part 7 - Engine Management
General Electric F110-GE-400 Engine
Engine Indications
Throttle Control
Fuel System Overview
Engine Relight Procedure
Part 8 - Flight & Aerodynamics
AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System)
CADC & Variable Wing Sweep
Spoilers & DLC (Direct Lift Control)
Aerodynamics
Part 9 - Radar & Sensors
Section Structure
1 - Sensors
1.1 - Introduction to Sensors
1.2 - My Sensors Control Setup (HCU)
Pilot Stick
RIO HCU Stick
1.3 - My Sensors Control Setup (LANTIRN)
RIO LANTIRN Stick
2 - AWG-9 Radar
2.1 - Radar Interface & Controls
2.2 - Radar Main Modes
Summary
2.3 - Pulse Modes
2.3.1 - Pulse Search
2.3.2 - Pulse STT (Single Target Track) Lock
2.4 - Pulse Doppler Modes
2.4.1 - PD Search Mode
2.4.2 - RWS (Range While Search) Mode
2.4.3 - TWS (Track While Scan) Mode
2.4.3.1 - TWS Summary
2.4.3.2 - TWS Manual Sub-Mode
2.4.3.3 - TWS Auto Sub-Mode
Introduction
Pilot Steering Cues
RIO Steering Cues & Centroids
Target Weights
Operation
2.4.3.4 - TWS Mode Additional Functions
Track Hold & Collision Steering
2.4.4 - Pulse Doppler STT (Single Target Track) Lock
2.5 - ACM Modes
2.5.1 - PLM (Pilot Lockon) Mode
2.5.2 - VSL (Vertical Scan Lockon) Mode
2.5.3 - PAL (Pilot Automatic Lockon) Mode
2.5.4 - MRL (Manual Rapid Lockon) Mode
2.6 - JESTER
2.7 - Radar Lingo & Terminology
2.8 - RIO BRA (Bearing Range Altitude) Call
3 - TCS/ALQ-100 (Television Camera Set)
4 - LANTIRN Targeting Pod
4.1 - Introduction
4.2 - Display & Symbology
4.3 - Controls
4.4 - Start-Up & Lasing Procedure
4.5 - Pointing Methods
4.5.1 - Overview
4.5.2 - Point & Area Track
4.5.3 - QADL/QHUD (Cue to ADL/HUD)
4.5.4 - QSNO (Cue to Snowplow)
4.5.5 - QDES (Cue to Designation)
4.5.6 - QWP (Cue to Waypoint)
4.6 - LANTIRN Pod Limitations
4.7 - Air-to-Air Operation
4.8 - JESTER AI Interface
4.8.1 - JESTER LANTIRN Overview
4.8.2 - JESTER Target Designation
4.8.2.1 - QMAP (Cue to F10 Map Marker)
4.8.2.2 - Target Search via Pilot (QEYEBALLS)
4.8.2.3 - Target Search via JESTER
4.8.2.4 - Pilot Head Control of LANTIRN Pod
4.8.3 - JESTER Laser Setup
Part 10 - Offence: Weapons & Armament
Section Structure
1 - Introduction
1.1 - Introduction to Weapons
1.2 - My Weapons Control Setup
Pilot Stick
RIO HCU Stick
RIO LANTIRN Stick
1.3 - Armament Stations
1.4 - Weapons Setup
1.5 - Bomb Delivery Modes - CCIP (Computer Pilot) & CCRP (Computer Target)
2 - Air-to-Ground Weapons
2.1 - Unguided Bomb (MK-82) - CCIP / Computer Pilot
2.2 - Unguided Bomb (MK-82) - CCRP / Computer Target
2.3 - ZUNI Rockets
2.4 - M61 Gun (Air-to-Ground)
2.5 - Using TCS (Television Camera Set)
2.6 - GBU-12 (Laser-Guided with LANTIRN)
2.6.1 - Laser Code Setup
2.6.2 - GBU-12 with Human RIO
2.6.3 - GBU-12 with JESTER AI
2.7 - TALD Decoys
3 - Air-to-Air Weapons
3.1 - M61 Gun (Manual / No Radar Tracking)
3.2 - M61 Gun (RTGS / No Radar Tracking)
3.3 - M61 Gun (RTGS/Radar Tracking)
3.4 - AIM-9M Sidewinder (No Radar Tracking)
3.5 - AIM-9M Sidewinder (Radar Tracking)
3.6 - AIM-7M Sparrow (Radar Tracking)
3.7 - AIM-54 Phoenix (Single Target)
3.8 - AIM-54 Phoenix (RIO Six Shooter)
4 - Selective Ordnance Jettison
5 - Videos
Part 11 - Defence: RWR & Countermeasures
Introduction
Countermeasures Control Setup
Pilot Setup
RIO Setup
AN/ALR-57 RWR (Radar Warning Receiver)
RWR Introduction
RWR Legend
AN/ALE-39 CMDS (Countermeasures Dispenser System)
Countermeasure Program
Countermeasure Control Panel
Countermeasure Dispense (RIO)
Countermeasure Dispense (Pilot)
JESTER Management
AN/ALQ-126 Deception Jammer (DECM)
Part 12 - Datalink & IFF
Introduction
Sensors Integrated View
TID HAFU Symbology
Manual IFF Example
LINK4A (TAC) vs LINK4C (Fighter-to-Fighter)
Setting up TAC (LINK4A) Datalink - Human RIO
Setting up AUX (LINK4C) Datalink - Human RIO
Setting Up Datalink (JESTER)
Notes on LINK4 Datalink
Part 13 - Radios
Introduction
AN/ARC-159 UHF 1 Radio (Pilot)
AN/ARC-182 V/UHF 2 Radio (RIO)
Practical Considerations
Part 14 - Autopilot
AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System)
Autopilot Modes
APC (Approach Power Compensator / Autothrottle)
ICEMAN Pilot AI
Part 15 - Navigation & ACLS Landing
Navigation Summary
1 - Introduction
2 - Reference Point Types
3 - Waypoint Entry - JESTER
4 - Waypoint Entry - RIO
5 - Waypoint Navigation - JESTER
6 - Waypoint Navigation - RIO
7 - TACAN Navigation
8 - VOR & ADF Navigation
9 - Bullseye & NAVGRID
Section Structure
9.1 - Introduction
9.2 - Grid
9.3 - Grid Display Modes
9.4 - Voice Codes
9.5 - Grid View Offset
9.6 - Grid Setup (RIO)
9.7 - Grid Setup (JESTER)
9.8 - Using NAVGRID
Example 1 - Ground-Controlled Interception (GCI)
Example 2 - Communicating Radar Contact Location Using NAVGRID
10 - ACLS Carrier Landing Tutorial (Case III Recovery)
11 - AN/ASN-92 INS (Inertial Navigation System)
11.1 - INS Introduction
11.2 - INS Drift
11.3 - Coordinate Correction - Fixes Overview
11.4 - Overfly Visual Fix Tutorial
11.5 - TACAN Fix Tutorial
11.6 - Radar Fix Tutorial
Part 16 - Air-to-Air Refueling
Part 17 - Reference Material & Acronyms
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