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6 Aircraft Cockpits
AIRCRAFT COCKPITS
Each aircraft’s cockpit is tailored for the role it performs. Although all cockpits
share certain instruments, such as an airspeed indicator, an attitude indicator,
engine indicators, etc., cockpit design philosophies have changed dramatically over
the years. Furthermore, Eastern and Western aircraft designers often take different
approaches to solving common problems. As a result, cockpit layout varies greatly
from aircraft to aircraft.
In this chapter, we’ll examine each aircraft’s cockpit and instrumentation.
You’ll need to familiarize yourself with the cockpit layout for each aircraft type
you intend to fly.
2.1. F-15C Eagle Cockpit
Although the F-15C Eagle retains a nominal air-to-ground capability, it is strictly an
air-to-air superiority fighter today. Consequently, its cockpit is tailored around the
radar display and threat warning display, which are situated just below the HUD.
The lower section of the instrument panel focuses on aircraft attitude, engines,
and storage management.
The F-15C Cockpit
2.101 Vertical Situation Display (VSD)
The Vertical Situation Display (VSD), otherwise known as the
“radar display,” dominates the instrument panel’s upper-left
corner. The VSD shows a top-down view of the airspace ahead
of the aircraft, highlighting target aircraft detected by the radar.
Full details of radar operation and VSD symbology appear in the
“Sensors” chapter.
The VSD
2.102 Tactical Electronic Warfare System
(TEWS)
The Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS), located in the
upper right of the instrument panel, detects radar emissions
(from other aircraft, surface-to-air missile launchers, etc.). It
The TEWS