DCS Guide - F-15E Strike Eagle
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Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Controls Setup
Part 3 - Cockpit & Equipment
Part 4 - Start-Up Procedure
Cold Start Procedure Overview
Procedure
A - Before Start-Up
B - Engine Start
C - Avionics & Sensors Setup
D - INS (Inertial Navigation System) Alignment
E - Datalink Setup
F - IFF (Identify-Friend-or-Foe) Setup
G - PACS (Programmable Armament Control Set) Setup
H - DIsplay Setup
I - Complete Aircraft Setup
Abbreviated Start-Up Checklist
Part 5 - Taxi & Takeoff
Taxi
Takeoff
Part 6 - Landing
Part 7 - Engine & Fuel Management
Section Structure
1 - Powerplant
1.1 - Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Engines
1.2 - Engine Instruments & Parameters
1.3 - Engine Controls
1.4 - Engine Control Modes
1.5 - Engine Inlet Ramps
1.6 - Afterburners / Augmentors
1.7 - Engine Relight Procedure (JFS-Assisted)
1.8 - Engine Fire Detection & Suppression
2 - Fuel
2.1 - Fuel System Overview
2,2 - External Drop Tanks
2.3 - Bingo Fuel
2.4 - Fuel Dumping
Part 8 - Flight & Aerodynamics
Flight Controls
Specifications & Limitations
Low Altitude Warning System (LAWS)
Ground Collision Warning System (GCWS)
Part 9 - HOTAS
Part 10 - Radar & Sensors
Section Structure
1 - Sensors
1.1 - Introduction to Sensors
1.2 - Sensors Display Selection
1.3 - Sensors Master Modes
1.4 - My Sensors Control Setup
2 - AN/APG-70 Radar
2.1 - Air-to-Air Modes
2.1.1 - Radar Display & Performance
2.1.2 - Main Modes Overview
2.1.3 - RWS (Range While Search) Mode
2.1.4 - VCTR (Vector Scan) Mode
2.1.5 - RGH (Range-Gated High) Mode
2.1.6 - STT (SIngle Target Track) Mode / Radar Lock
2.1.7 - TWS (Track While Scan) Mode
A - Introduction
B - TWS Sub-Modes
C - TWS Manual Target Designation
D - TWS Automatic Target Designation
E - DTT (Dual Target Track)
2.1.8 - Auto Acquisition Modes
2.1.8.1 - SS (Supersearch) Sub-Mode
2.1.8.2 - BST (Boresight) Sub-Mode
2.1.8.3 - LR BST (Long Range Boresight) Sub-Mode
2.1.8.4 - VTS (Vertical Scan) Sub-Mode
2.1.8.5 - Guns Sub-Mode
2.1.9 - Radar Electronic Protection
2.2 - Air-to-Ground Modes
2.2.1 - Air-to-Ground Operating Modes
2.2.2 - RBM (Real Beam Map) Mode
Display
Controls (A/G RDR Page)
Controls (HOTAS)
Cursor Functions
Command HRM Patch Map (MAP)
Position Update (UPDT)
Target Designation (TGT)
Sensor Slaving (CUE)
Markpoint Designation (MARK)
2.2.3 - GMT (Ground Moving Target) Mode
Display & Controls
Employment Principles
Combining RBM & GMT Overlay: IGMT (Interleaved GMT)
2.2.4 - HRM (High Resolution Map) Mode
HRM Mode Introduction
Limitations
HRM Types
HRM PPI (Plan Position Indicator) Map
HRM Patch Map
2.2.5 - PVU (Precision Velocity Update) Mode
Introduction
PVU Versions
PVU Page
How to Command a Mission Navigation (MN) Precision Velocity Update (PVU)
2.2.6 - AGR (Air-to-Ground Ranging) Mode
2.3 - Aircrew Roles & Sensor Operation
2.4 - Radar Lingo & Terminology
3 - AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Targeting Pod (TGP)
3.1 - Introduction
3.2 - Display
3.3 - Controls
3.4 - Start-Up & Lasing Procedure
3.5 - Snowplow Mode
3.6 - Tracking Modes
3.6.1 - Area Track (ATRK)
3.6.2 - Point Track (PTRK)
3.6.3 - Computed Rate Track (CMPT)
3.6.4 - Offset Track (OTRK)
3.7 - Cue Mode
3.7.1 - Slaving TGP to Sequence Point (NAV Cue)
3.7.2 - Slaving TGP to Air-to-Ground Radar (RDR Cue)
3.7.3 - Slaving TGP to Tactical Situation Display (TSD Cue)
3.7.4 - Slaving TGP to Situation Display (SIT Cue)
3.7.5 - Slaving TGP to Heads-Up DIsplay (HUD Cue)
3.7.6 - Slaving TGP to Targeting Reticle (RET Cue)
3.8 - Cursor Functions
3.8.1 - Target Designation (TGT) Function
3.8.2 - Markpoint Designation (MARK) Function
3.8.3 - Sensor Slaving (CUE) Function
3.8.4 - Position Update (UPDT) Function
3.9 - Air-to-Air Operation
4 - AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Navigation Pod (NVP)
4.1 - Introduction
4.2 - TFR (Terrain Following Radar)
4.2.1 - Basics
4.2.2 - Controls
4.2.3 - TF Modes Overview
4.2.4 - Operation
4.2.4.1 - Manual (MTF) vs Automatic (ATF) Operation
4.2.4.2 - Manual TF Operation (MTF)
4.2.4.3 - Automatic TF Operation (ATF)
4.2.4.4 - Blended Mode
4.2.5 - Limits, Warnings & Cautions
4.2.6 - Flyup Manoeuvers
4.3 - NAV FLIR
4.3.1 - Basics
4.3.2 - Power-Up
4.3.3 - Controls & Interface
5 - JHMCS (Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System)
Part 11 - Offence: Weapons & Armament
Section Structure
1 - Introduction
1.1 - Introduction to Weapons
1.2 - Armament Overview
1.3 - My Weapons Control Setup
1.4 - PACS (Programmable Armament Control Set) Page
1.5 - Re-Arming Considerations
1.6 - Bomb Delivery Modes
2 - Air-to-Ground Weapons
2.1 - Unguided Bombs
2.1.1 - MK-82 Low Drag (CDIP Mode)
2.1.2 - MK-82AIR High Drag (Auto Mode with HUD)
2.1.3 - MK-82 Snake Eyes (Auto Mode with Steerpoint)
2.1.4 - MK-84AIR High Drag (Auto Mode with Targeting Pod)
2.1.5 - MK-84 Low Drag (Auto Mode with Air-to-Ground Radar)
2.2 - Cluster Munitions
Introduction
2.2.1 - MK-20 Rockeyes (CDIP Mode)
2.2.2 - CBU-87 Cluster Bombs (Auto Mode with HUD)
2.2.3 - CBU-97 Cluster Bombs (Auto Mode with Targeting Pod)
2.3 - GBU-12 Paveway II (Laser-Guided with Targeting Pod)
2.4 - BLU-107 Durandal Anti-Runway Bombs (CDIP Mode)
2.5 - GPS-Guided Munitions
2.5.1 - Introduction to Smart Weapons
2.5.2 - GBU-38 JDAM - Pre-Planned Target (CC MEM) with Auto Mode
2.5.3 - AGM-154 JSOW - Pre-Planned Target (WPN MEM) with Direct Mode
2.5.4 - GBU-31(V)3/B JDAM - Air-to-Ground Radar (WPN MEM) with Auto Mode
2.5.5 - GBU-54B LJDAM - Targeting Pod (WPN MEM) with Auto Mode
2.6 - M61A1 Vulcan Cannon (20 mm) - Air-to-Ground
2.6.1 - CDIP Mode
2.6.2 - Manual Mode
2.7 - AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Ground Missile
3 - Air-to-Air Weapons
3.1 - M61A1 Vulcan Cannon (20 mm) - Air-to-Air
3.1.1 - Funnel (FNL) Gunsight Mode (No Radar)
3.1.2 - Funnel (FNL) Gunsight Mode (With Radar)
3.1.3 - Gun Director Sight (GDS) Gunsight Mode (With Radar)
3.2 - Infrared-Guided AIM-9 Sidewinder MIssile
3.2.1 - AIM-9M (No Radar)
3.2.2 - AIM-9P (With Radar)
3.3 - Semi-Active Radar Homing AIM-7 Sparrow Missile (With Radar)
3.4 - Active Radar Homing AIM-120C AMRAAM Missile
3.4.1 - Single Target (With Radar)
3.4.2 - Multiple Targets (With Radar)
4 - Ordnance Jettison
4.1 - Selective Ordnance Jettison
4.2 - Emergency Stores Jettison
Part 12 - Defensive Systems
Introduction
TEWS (Tactical Electronic Warning System)
Overview
AN/ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
AN/ALQ-45 Countermeasures Dispenser Set (CMD)
AN/ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures Set (ICS)
AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS)
Part 13 - Datalink
Part 14 - IFF (Identify-Friend-or-Foe)
1 - IFF Introduction
2 - IFF Modes & Principles
3 - IFF Transponder Setup
Modes 1, 2 or 3
Mode 4
4 - AAI/EID (Air-to-Air Interrogation/Enhanced Identification)
5 - NCTR (Non-Cooperative Target Recognition)
Part 15 - Radio Tutorial
Communication Systems Overview
AN/ARC-164 UHF Radio (COM1) Tutorial
Transmit on Manual Frequency
Transmit on Preset Channel Frequency
Edit Preset Channel
AN/ARC-210 V/UHF (COM2) Radio Tutorial
Transmit on Manual Frequency
Transmit on Preset Channel Frequency
Edit Preset Channel
Intercom
Part 16 - Autopilot
1 - Autopilot System Overview
2 - Autopilot Basic Modes
A - ATT (ATtitude Hold) Mode
B - HDG (Heading Hold) Mode
C - ALT (Altitude Hold) Mode
D - ALT SEL (Altitude Select) Mode
3 - Autopilot Coupled Modes
A - NAV (Navigation) Steer Mode
B - HDG SEL (Heading Select) Steer Mode
C - CRS (Course) Steer Mode
D - TCN (TACAN) Steer Mode
E - TF (Terrain-Following Radar) Blended Mode
Part 17 - Navigation & ILS Landing
Section Structure
1 - Navigation Introduction
2 - HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator)
3 - ADI (Attitude Director Indicator)
4 - TSD (Tactical SItuation Display)
5 - UFC (Upfront Control Panel)
6 - Sequence Point Types
7 - Steerpoints
7.1 - Steerpoint Navigation
7.1.1 - Steerpoint Database
7.1.2 - Manual vs Auto Sequencing
7.1.3 - Navigation (NAV) Steering Tutorial
7.1.4 - Ground Track (GT) Steering Tutorial
7.1.5 - Course (CRS) Steering Tutorial
7.1.6 - Heading (HDG) Steering Tutorial
7.2 - How to Add/Edit Steerpoints
8 - Target Points, Aim Points & Offset Points
8.1 - Overview
8.2 - Mission Editor
8.3 - Target Point Creation
8.4 - Offset Point Creation from Target Point
8.5 - Aim Point Creation from Steerpoint
9 - Markpoints
9.1 - Markpoint Navigation
9.2 - How to Add Markpoints
9.2.1 - Overfly Designation
9.2.2 - Targeting Pod Designation
9.2.3 - Air-to-Ground Radar Designation
9.3 - Slaving a Sensor to a Markpoint
10 - TACAN Navigation
11 - Bullseye
12 - INS (INertial Navigation System) Drift
12.1 - INS Basics: PPKS (Present Position Keeping Source)
12.2 - INS Drift
12.3 - Coordinate Correction using Overfly Position Update Fix
12.4 - Coordinate COrrection using HUD Position Update Fix
12.5 - PVU (Precision Velocity Update)
13 - ILS (Instrument Landing System) Tutorial
13.1 - Basics
13.2 - ILSN vs ILST
13.3 - ILS Setup
13.3a - ILSN (Navigation Source) Approach
13.3b - ILST (TACAN Source) Approach
13.4 - Performing ILS Approach
Part 18 - Air-to-Air Refueling
Introduction
Types of Air-to-Air Refueling
Air-to-Air Refueling Tutorial
Part 19 - Multicrew
Part 20 - Reference Material
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