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F/A-18C widescreen Superpit
v3.0 description of
functionality |
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Frontpanels objects/instruments:
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SHOOT and LOCK lights |
10)
Right engine FIRE light |
19)
Fuel Status Display |
| 2)
AoA lights |
11)
Left DDI |
20)
HI/MPCD |
| 3)
HUD (Head Up Display) |
12)
DED data |
21)
Backup ADI |
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Back up Aiming Reticle |
13)
Displays (Autopilot) |
22)
RWR |
| 5)
Left engine FIRE light |
14)
Comms 1 Channel |
23)
Backup Compass |
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Left side warning lights |
15)
Comms 2 Channel |
24)
Airspeed Instrument |
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Video recording ON/OFF lights |
16)
Right DDI |
25)
Altitude Instrument |
| 8)
Right side warning lights |
17)
GEAR/FLAPS lights |
26)
AoA Instrument |
| 9)
APU FIRE warning light |
18)
ENGINE status Display |
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Frontpanels
switches/buttons:
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| 1)
Master
Caution light disable |
16)
Autopilot states select |
31)
Course select switch |
| 2)
Set video recording switch |
17)
UFC IFF (DED) |
32)
HSI Power |
| 3)
Left DDI power ON |
18)
Autopilot states ON/OFF |
33)
SMS power |
| 4)
A/A selection |
19)
Comms Channel select |
34)
FCC power |
| 5)
A/G selection |
20)
HUD symbology Drift |
35)
FCC brightness |
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Master Arm switch |
21)
HUD brightness/power |
36)
Navigation/TCN modes |
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Emergency Jettison |
22)
HUD day/night mode |
37)
ILS TACAN modes |
| 8)
Left DDI pushbuttons |
23)
HUD radar ALT mode |
38)
AoA Instrument |
| 9)
L DDI brightness (Left side/Right side click) |
24)
Right DDI power ON |
39)
Heading select |
| 10)
Comms 1 volume |
25)
Right DDI pushbuttons |
40)
Moving Map select |
| 11)
UFC digits |
26)
R DDI brightness (Left side/Right side click) |
41)
Menu select (closes Map) |
| 12)
Autopilot in UFC displays |
27)
Spin recovery override |
42)
Course select |
| 13)
EMCON (Silent mode) |
28)
Landing gear handle |
43)
HI/MPCD power |
| 14)
Comms 2 volume |
29)
FUEL quantity select |
44)
Hook down lever |
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Comms Channel select |
30)
Heading select switch |
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Front rightside
panels:
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CM dispenser selection |
5)
CM Chaff power |
13)
Seat Arm handle |
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RWR modes |
6)
CM Flares power |
14)
Battery power select |
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Target separation /Offset |
7)
EWS Jammer power |
15)
Bleed Air select |
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Handoff / Special |
8)
Ejection handle |
16)
Consoles/Inst lights |
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Priority / limits |
9)
Trim pitch/roll (cross shape L and R click) |
17)
Flood light |
| d)
RWR power |
10)
Browsable checklists |
18)
Flood chart light |
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CM modes |
11)
Wing spread/lock handle |
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ECM select |
12)
HUD radar ALT mode |
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Clock |
5)
Landing checklist |
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Cabin pressure gauge |
6)
Hydraulic pressure gauge |
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Radar altitude instrument |
7)
Caution warning panel *See below |
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HOOK light |
8)
Battery power |
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Caution warning panel |
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Seat not armed |
e)
Gen Tie |
i)
empty |
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APU/ACC |
f)
LE Flaps Locked |
j)
L GEN |
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Battery |
g)
Fuel Low |
k)
R GEN |
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FCS HOT |
h)
FCES Avionics |
l)
empty |
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Front rightside
panels:
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Flares quick dispatch |
11)
Test MAL/IND/Betty |
17)
CM modes |
| 2)
Landing gear handle |
12)
Steerpoint mission data |
18)
ECM select |
| 3)
Launch bar extend/retract |
13)
Briefing mission data (disabled) |
19)
CM Chaff power |
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Flaps select |
14)
Moving Map Select |
20)
CM Flares power |
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Ground Jettison enable |
15)
CM dispenser selection |
21)
EWS Jammer power |
| 6)
Taxi/Landing lights |
16)
RWR modes |
18)
Flood chart light |
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Anti Skid ON/OFF(disabled) |
a)
Target separation /Offset |
22)
AUX REL (disabled) |
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Hook Carrier/Field select |
b)
Handoff / Special |
23)
Ejection handle |
| 9)
Parking brake/Emerg brake |
c)
Priority / limits |
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Ext lights power |
d)
RWR power |
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Brakes Pressure gauge |
3)
Flaps indicator |
5)
Cabin Pressure |
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Left Kneeboard (disabled) |
4)
Clock |
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Rrightside down panels:
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Canopy Open/Close switch |
6)
Flood lights |
11)
R Hardpoints Arm power |
| 2)
Wing Spread/Lock handle |
7)
Instruments lights |
12)
L Hardpoints Arm power |
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Battery Power |
8)
Consoles lights |
13)
FCR power |
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Seat Arm handle |
9)
Flood chart light |
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Bleed Air select |
10)
FCS BIT |
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Caution warning panel * |
3)
Battery power |
5)
L Hardpoints Arm power |
| 2)
Hydraulic pressure gauge |
4)
R Hardpoints Arm power |
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Caution warning panel |
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Battery |
e)
APU/ACC |
i)
Seat not armed |
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empty |
f)
Gen Tie |
j)
FCS HOT |
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empty |
g)
FCES Avionics |
k)
Fuel Low |
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empty |
h)
R GEN |
l)
L GEN |
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Leftside down
panels:
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Oxygen Flow |
9
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17)
Ext lights Anti-collision |
| 2)
TACAN digits selection |
10)
FCS reset |
18)
Flares quick dispatch |
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UFC power auto/manual |
11)
Refuel Probe extend/retract |
19)
Test MAL/IND/Betty |
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IFF power |
12)
Fuel master/Norm |
20)
Hook Carrier/Field |
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Threat Warning volume |
13)
Fuel engine feed /Norm |
21)
Taxi/Landing lights |
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Missile Warning Volume |
14)
Fuel wing first |
22)
Parking brake |
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Crank Engine L/R |
15)
Ext lights Position |
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APU |
16)
Ext lights Strobe |
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Oxygen gauge |
3)
APU light |
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TACAN digits |
4)
Brake Pressure gauge |
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Warning
Lights from left to right
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| FIRE |
Left
engine fire warning |
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| MASTER
CAUTION |
Master
Caustion light, push to set OFF |
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| GO
/ NOGO |
Proceed
with flight advisory light |
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BLEED/R BLEED |
Air
Bleed Left and Right |
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BRK |
Speed
Break Air |
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| STBY |
Stand
by |
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BAR |
Launch
Bar extended |
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| XMIT |
Exmitting
of Electronic countermeasures |
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| RCDR
ON |
HUD
camera recording ON |
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| DISP |
Limited
or no Chaff/Flares available |
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| AI |
RWR
activity alert light |
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| SAM |
Surface
Air Missile launch warning |
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| APU
FIRE |
APU
fire warning |
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| FIRE |
Right
engine fire warning |
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HI/MPCD
(Horizontal Indicator/Multipurpose Color Display)
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NORM |
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Switches HSI ON and OFF |
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SMS |
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Stores Management Power |
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FCC |
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Switches FCC ON and OFF |
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Left side, left mouse
BRT |
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DIMS FCC data |
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Right side, Right side mouse BRT |
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FCC data Brightness |
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NAV/ TCN |
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Navigation/Tacan modes |
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ILS / TCN |
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ILS TACAN modes |
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ADI |
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Enables digital ADI on DDI 1 |
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HDG |
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Heading selection |
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L4MAP |
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Enables Moving map display |
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MENU |
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Disables Moving map display |
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CRS |
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Course selection |
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Moving map |
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HSI |
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FCC data |
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Heading digits |
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Course digits |
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