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#2882737 - 10/19/09 01:50 PM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: cane]
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1) Fuel flow in a factor of speed, altitude, and power setting (and probably other variables). The easiest way to change your fuel flow is the throttle. Increase power and the flow will increase, pull back and the flow will decrease. Just like in a car.

2) Flaps are set automatically when flying in the F-16. If you are flying a different plane, you will need to extend and retract them manually.

Wait, flying a different plane?

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#2882834 - 10/19/09 04:15 PM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: feldwebel]
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Originally Posted By: feldwebel

Wait, flying a different plane?

Dont get excited yet feldwebel, you have a long way to go before we tell you where the other aircraft are hidden neaner
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#2882949 - 10/19/09 07:52 PM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: bofman]
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Originally Posted By: bofman

Dont get excited yet feldwebel, you have a long way to go before we tell you where the other aircraft are hidden neaner

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Edited by feldwebel (10/19/09 07:52 PM)

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#2883011 - 10/19/09 11:38 PM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: feldwebel]
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Quick question: In the DED, I think it's called, when I press the stpt 4 button, it displays elevation. Is the elevation displayed here the desired elevation for you when you reach the steerpoint you are currently traveling to? This question was born out of sheer paranoia.

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#2883046 - 10/20/09 01:20 AM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: feldwebel]
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Originally Posted By: feldwebel
Quick question: In the DED, I think it's called, when I press the stpt 4 button, it displays elevation. Is the elevation displayed here the desired elevation for you when you reach the steerpoint you are currently traveling to? This question was born out of sheer paranoia.


It is to show elevation of the target point to help you determine your HAT (Height Above Target).

Desired altitude and speed for cruising is shown on Cruise page (5 button).

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#2883056 - 10/20/09 01:51 AM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: Bono]
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Originally Posted By: Bono

It is to show elevation of the target point to help you determine your HAT (Height Above Target).

Desired altitude and speed for cruising is shown on Cruise page (5 button).


Can you eloborate what this means: It is to show elevation of the target point to help you determine your HAT (Height Above Target).
I'm just trying to find an altitude to be at when i get to a certain steerpoint. They have a time that you need to meet, or should meet; what about an altitude?

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#2883071 - 10/20/09 02:50 AM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: feldwebel]
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Briefing has about 90% of all the information you may need when you are airborne.
It clearly gives you an altitude you need to be on per each STP. (assuming you face no other reason to disregard this pre-designated alt).

Great part of mission success depends on pilot's thorough 'analysis' of pre-flight briefing and intel. If it's RL situation, you'd want to make sure you are 100% clear of what you are up to before you strap yourself in.

DTS (Digital Terrain System) in F-16 comprises five primary functions: Terrain Reference Navigation, Predicted Ground Collision Advisory System, Obstacle Warninf and Cueing, Database Terrain Cueing and Passive Ranging capabilities (for inputs to weapon delivery computation). The combined altitude radar altimeter displays both Mean Sea Level Alt and Radar Altitude on the HUD. The difference between the two will be the terrain elevation. Hope it's clear.


Cheers.

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#2883306 - 10/20/09 09:45 AM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: Bono]
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I just looked at the altitudes that are given in the breifing, and the altitude displayed when you press the stpt button is the altitude in the briefing.

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#2883327 - 10/20/09 10:05 AM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: feldwebel]
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STP page on DED displays STP# /Latitude/Longitude/Elevation/Time On Target. (Destination coordinates and elevation + time over designation steerpoint)
If this is not what STP page on your DED shows, posting a screen cap would help.

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#2883558 - 10/20/09 02:17 PM Re: Help me, and others, learn realistic avionics by answering questions posted here. [Re: feldwebel]
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Here is a screenshot of what the DED displays when I have already pressed the stpt button(last time I save as a .png from mspaint...):

The elevation reading seems to correspond with the desired elevation at steerpoint 4, correct? This Elevation is what is displayed in the mission briefing for steerpoint 4 as well. So basically, is the scheduled altitude--I realize it's not strict, but I need as many guidelines as I can follow--the desired altitude for the given steerpoint?
In other words the system is telling me to be at 10,000 feet when I reach steerpoint 4?


Edited by feldwebel (10/20/09 02:19 PM)

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