DCS Guide - P-47D Thunderbolt
Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Controls Setup
Part 3 - Cockpit & Gauges
Part 4 - Start-Up
Pre-Start
Engine Start Procedure
Engine Warm Up
Post-Start
Engine Run-Up
Part 5 - Takeoff
Taxi
Takeoff
Climb
Part 6 - Landing
Part 7 - Engine & Fuel Management
Powerplant System
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Engine Limits & Parameters
Engine Controls
Engine Power Settings
Power Boosting
Supercharger Basics
Turbosupercharger Basics
Turbosupercharger Operation
Turbosupercharger Rules & Tips
War Emergency Power (WEP) & Water Injection
Fuel System
Fuel Tanks
Fuel Management
External Fuel Drop Tank Operation
External Fuel Drop Tank Jettison
P-47D-30 Early Series
P-47D-30 Late Series
P-47D-40 Series
Part 8 - Aerodynamics & Limitations
Aircraft Specifications
Speed Limitations
Prohibited Maneuvers
Stalls
Spins
Placards
Takeoff, Climb & Landing Performance
Dives & Compressibility
Compressibility Recovery Flaps
Aerobatics
Part 9 - Weapons
Armament Overview
Weapon Controls
P-47D-30 Early Series
P-47D-30 Late Series
P-47D-40 Series
Gunsights
Mark VIII Gunsight (P-47D-30 Early Series)
K-14 Gyro Gunsight (P-47D-30 Late & -40 Series)
M2 Browning 0.50 Cal Machine Guns
Armament Ballistics
Bombs
Bombing Techniques
Bombing Tutorial (P-47D-30 Early Series)
Bombing Tutorial (P-47D-30 Late Series)
Bombing Tutorial (P-47D-40 Series)
Rockets (P-47D-40 Series Only)
Part 10 - Radio
Part 11 - Navigation
Part 12 - Aircraft Variants
P-47D-30 Early Series
P-47D-30 Late Series
P-47D-40 Series
Part 13 - Air Combat
Part 14 - Taming Taildraggers
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