User manual GAMES PC JANE S-US NAVY FIGHTERS

[. . . ] Chapter 1 FLIGHT PREPARATIONS Air combat is the excitement fighter pilots live for. But behind every white-knuckle second in the cockpit are hours of careful preparation. Choose Activity Screen The Choose Activity Screen acts as a "main menu" for the rest of the game. Each of the options on the Choose Activity Screen are discussed below. Choose Activity Menu Bar The Choose Activity Menu Bar gives you access to the Graphics Prefs and Sound/Music Prefs control panels. Options on these control panels are described in the Install Guide. Selecting Onscreen Options You can select items on the screen using your mouse. [. . . ] If you go below 5, 000 feet, you've "crashed. " Climb to any altitude above 10, 000 feet. First, let's analyze control response . Reduce power to 50% by pressing 3 and extend the speed brake by pressing B. As speed drops, gently pull back on the stick to keep the aircraft level. When speed drops to 280 kts, lower the gear by pressing G and retract the speed brake by pressing B again. When speed drops to 225 kts, extend the flaps by pressing F. When airspeed reaches 180 kts, pull back on the stick and pull the nose up 10 degrees. Notice that airspeed drops quickly, followed by a loss of altitude. Before airspeed drops below 140 kts, increase power to full afterburner by pressing 6. Note that your speed stabilizes and your altitude decreases at a slower rate. Eventually, speed goes above 200 kts and the airplane begins to climb. Before the aircraft exceeds 300 kts, level the nose, reduce power to 50%, and extend the speed brake until speed drops to 225 kts. As mentioned earlier, an aircraft typically maintains 13 to 15 degrees AOA during a landing. You will now use performance information you just learned to maintain a 15 degree AOA during a descent. During this exercise, keep speed above 150 kts at all times to avoid stalling. If at any point the airspeed drops to 150, lower the nose immediately. Set power to 25% and raise the nose 10 degrees. Do not adjust the throttle during this exercise. If airspeed approaches 200 kts, extend the speed brake. Hold the nose at 10 degrees while the aircraft descends. If speed drops to 150 kts, lower the nose. If airspeed increases, raise the nose until it drops. Continue to work the nose up and down to maintain a speed between 150 and 180kts until you reach the hard deck at 5, 000 feet. If you maintain this speed, the aircraft will descend. [. . . ] Option Key Equivalent Insert Description Add Adds units to the mission. A separate menu will appear allowing you to choose which unit to add. Creates an exact duplicate of the last unit created. Wings are groups of aircraft acting on a single purpose. [. . . ]