User manual GAMES PC MIG ALLEY (UK)

[. . . ] andbook Pilots H bk MiG Alley© 1999 Entertainment International (UK) Ltd. Empire Interactive is a trademark of Entertainment International (UK) Ltd. Contents Chapter 1 MiG Alley Overview Chapter 2 About MiG Alley Quick Start Hot Shot and Quick Missions 5 9. Return Home and Debrief 29 29 31 31 31 32 32 33 34 7 8 10 Chapter 4 Simulation Controls Introduction Default Joystick buttons Primary Flight Controls 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 38 Chapter 3 Mission Planning Entire War Campaigns Spring Offensive Battle Scenario Resources Missions Generation Mission Structure Routes Overview The Map 11 12 12 13 14 14 16 16 17 18 Control surfaces Elevator Trimming Throttle Propeller Setting Engine Restart Others Weapons Cheat keys Game Controls Viewees Views Rotate and Zoom View Keys Panning Mode Fixed Mode Sticky Keys 38 38 39 40 40 41 41 41 42 Close Air Support Tutorial 1. Return Home and Debrief 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 25 Miscellaneous Radio Communications Strike Mission 43 43 44 Spring Offensive Tutorial 26 1. [. . . ] If the pilot takes no action to compensate for this, it can cause the aircraft to pitch up into a stall or spin. At high speeds, control power decreases due to the presence of sonic flow in the region of the control surfaces. MiG The MiG has poor yaw stability and it takes a number of cycles for any disturbance in yaw to die away. This is more significant at high angles of attack. The MiG has anhedral wings which causes the aircraft to roll the opposite way to the direction in which rudder is applied. At high speed and low altitude, a MiG wing can get heavy due to wing tip stalling and this leads to an uncommanded roll. When this occurs, there is generally insufficient aileron power remaining to level the wings. THRUST TO WEIGHT RATIO COMPARED WITH MODERN JETS: F86E MiG15 1 : 2. 8 1 : 2. 2 F80C F84E (F15E (F16C 1 : 2. 6 1 : 3. 5 1 : 1. 9 without afterburner) 1 : 1. 8 without afterburner) MiG15bis 1 : 2 SUMMARY OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MIG AND THE SABRE: · · · · · · · · The MiG can out-accelerate and out-climb the Sabre at all altitudes Better sustained turn rate on the MiG Roll rate of the MiG is half/two-thirds that of the Sabre The Sabre is generally more maneuverable The yaw stability of the MiG is much lower than the Sabre Maximum Altitude is higher on the MiG The Sabre has a higher top speed at sea level and in the dive The MiG's shells were slow and heavy in comparison with the Sabre's. One hit from a MiG was generally fatal. 53 Flying Specific Power Curves Specific power is defined as the rate of change of specific energy and it is used to measure the ability of an aircraft to change its state. The idea of specific power was developed during the 60s as part of the famous Top Gun program. In the early stages of the Vietnam War, USAF pilots were not doing as well as they did during the Korean War. Pilots were sent to the Top Gun School and results improved significantly. Pilots were introduced to the concept of energy maneuverability. They learnt how to measure and manage energy during air combat. As these theories were not developed until the 60s, specific power curves do not exist for the Classic Jets of the 50s. The curves presented here are generated from the MiG Alley Flight Model. THE EQUATION Where: Specific Power (Ps) = v. (T - D) / W T is thrust D is drag W is weight v is velocity T, D and W should all be in the same units of force. "Flying the MiG15 is the most demanding situation I have ever faced. It's a quirky airplane that's killed a lot of its pilots. " In his book he writes, "Man that thing was a flying booby trap, and nobody would be surprised if I got killed. " Yeager (US test pilot. First man to break the sound barrier) Velocity is usually defined in feet per second. This means that Ps is also in units of feet per second. When the Ps = 0, the thrust balances the drag exactly and it is possible for the aircraft to sustain its conditions. A positive Ps can be used to either increase the height or the speed of an aircraft, e. g. : If Ps = 100ft/s, then the aircraft can climb at 100ft/s or 6000ft/min. If Ps = 100ft/s and v = 600ft/s, then the aircraft is capable of an instantaneous accel: accel = Ps. g / v = 100 x 32. 2 /600 = 5. 4 ft/s/s 54 "A light plane with a big engine. " General Albert Boyd said about the MiG15 It is very important to realize that the Ps calculated is for a point condition. [. . . ] The dead zone is the region at the center of the stick where no control input is provided to the aircraft. This option is available because it is sometimes easier to provide rudder input inadvertently with twist sticks and some sticks can give spurious readings around the dead zone. You will need to find the best arrangement by trial and error. Note: If you are using a `Logitech Wingman Force' joystick, we recommend that you modify the `Spring Effect Strength' on the Settings panel of the Game Controllers dialogue to 35%. This will prevent excessive stick stiffness and uncommanded vibration of the joystick. Others Music Volume Minimum/Low/Medium/High/Maximum This controls the volume of the background combat music played during flight. 3D SFX Volume Minimum/Low/Medium/High/Maximum This controls the volume of the sound effects in flight. Control SFX Volume Minimum/Low/Medium/High/Maximum This controls the volume of the sound effects in the non-flying sections, e. g. [. . . ]