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Step 7: Perform an Identification,Friend or Foe (IFF) check.Before you fire at a target (or group oftargets), it is a good idea to conduct anIdentification, Friend or Foe (IFF) check.You are severely penalised for shootingdown friendlies and neutrals. To IFFcheck a target, the target must be“highlighted” on the TID (if your radar is ina Track-While-Scan mode) or locked (ifyour radar is in Pulse Doppler Searchmode).If your radar is in PDSRCH or RWS, lockthe desired target directly from the DDDby moving your mouse pointer over theDDD screen. Once the mouse pointermoves over the screen, it changes into anAcquisition “Ack” symbol. (The “Ack”symbol appears as two horizontal bars).Move the “Ack” bars so that they straddle(above and below) the desired target andclick the left mouse button. The target isnow locked. Note that your radarautomatically changes to PDSTT when asingle target is locked.In order to IFF check a target, the targetmust be locked. Press the IFF (I Key) oruse your mouse pointer to press the IFFbutton in the rear cockpit. If the target isfriendly, you’ll hear a solid tone sound. Ifthe target is an enemy or neutral aircraftyou do not hear the tone.When an IFF check is made on a friendlytarget, two horizontal lines appear on theDDD which bisect the target’s blip. Whenneutral targets are checked a single linebisects the blip. When an IFF check ismade on an enemy target, no lines appearon the DDD.If your radar is in TWS-A or TWS-M youcan IFF check multiple targets on the TIDby highlighting individual target icons. Onthe TID, different target icons distinguishfriendly, enemy, and neutral targets. Seethe TID section in Chapter 3.To highlight a target, move your mousepointer over the button marked HT at thebottom of the TID. Press the left mousebutton. The HT button turns red indicatingyou can now highlight target icons on theTID screen. Move your mouse pointerover the desired target icon and press theleft mouse button. The icon changes to alighter shade indicating that it has beenhighlighted.You can now perform an IFF check onthis target by pressing the IFF (I Key).The target icon changes its shape toindicate its friendly, enemy, or neutralstatus.For multiple targets, simply move themouse pointer to a new target icon andpress the IFF (I Key). Repeat thisprocedure as many times as there areunidentified targets present on the TID.Step 8: Select the appropriate weapon.Having found a target (or group oftargets), you must decide which type ofweapon to use. The F-14 has thecapability to carry three different types ofAAMs and is also equipped with a multibarrelled20 mm cannon.To select a weapon, press either Guns (1Key), AIM-9 Sidewinder (2 Key), AIM-7Sparrow (3 Key), or AIM-54 Phoenix (4Key). Your weapon selection appears onthe bottom of the HUD along with thenumber of missiles (or rounds) you haveremaining. If your Master Arm switch isoff, an X symbol is placed over yourweapon selection indication.Step 9: Conduct the attack.In Standard Mode, all the hard decisionswere made for you. All you had to do wasswitch the radar to Track mode, thereby“locking-up” the target. Once the targetwas locked, you simply waited for it to getwithin range of your selected weapon.In Moderate Mode, your method of attackdiffers greatly from that used previously inStandard Mode. Now, you must consideryour tactical situation (including choice of
weapon) and select a radar modeaccordingly. You have a choice of thefollowing radar attack modes; PDSTT,TWS-A, TWS-M, BRST, and VSL.Pulse Doppler Single-Target-TrackmodeIn PDSTT, the target is locked (as inStandard Mode) so all you need do iswait until the target is within range, thenfire the weapon. Tactically however, it isunwise to use PDSTT if other enemyaircraft are in the area. Your radarremains focused on the single, lockedtarget and loses track of all other potentialthreats.All three missiles (Sidewinder, Sparrow, andPhoenix) can be fired using PDSTT forguidance. Since the AIM-9 Sidewinder andAIM-54 Phoenix are “fire and forget”missiles, you can immediately break yourlock after firing them by pressing the BreakLock (K Key) if you desire. These missilesare self-guiding after launch. Only the AIM-7 Sparrow requires further radar guidance,you must keep the radar focused on thetarget until the Sparrow actually hits (or isdeemed a miss).Track-While-Scan (Automatic and<strong>Manual</strong>) modeTrack-While-Scan mode gives you theability to target and engage severaltargets at a time. Targets are designatedon the TID and given a numerical positionwithin the firing sequence. All you needdo is ensure that the targets are all withinrange before firing. If you are carryingPhoenix missiles (the recommendedload-out), you can ripple fire yourmissiles. They automatically guidethemselves to their individual targets.TWS-M is a little more difficult. You mustindividually select and designate yourtargets on the TID using the mouse pointer.The order in which you designate targetsbecomes the order in which they appear inthe firing sequence. Once you have finisheddesignating your targets, you are ready tofire. As with TWS-A, all you need do isensure that the targets are within rangebefore firing. If you are carrying Phoenixmissiles (the recommended load-out) youcan ripple fire your missiles. Theyautomatically guide themselves to thetargets you have designated.Step 10: Receive a “Shoot cue”.Obviously, you must wait until the target iswithin range of your weapon if you expectit to hit the target. In PDSTT, themaximum (Rmax) and minimum (Rmin)ranges of the selected weapon aredisplayed as tick marks on the HUDrange bar. The uppermost tick mark is themaximum range of your weapon, thelower tick mark is the minimum range ofthe weapon.The target itself is shown as a range caretpositioned on the left side of the rangebar. When this caret moves between themaximum and minimum range of yourweapon, the HUD symbology begins toflash. This is a “shoot cue” indicatingthat your target is in range, and that youare ready to fire.In the Track-While-Scan modes, becauseyou are able to fire on more than onetarget, it is possible that some of yourtargets will be in range while others will not.In these modes, you must pay closeattention to the target icons displayed onthe TID to ensure that the targets are inrange. If targets are in range of yourselected weapon, their icons flash.Step 11: Fire the weapon.Once you receive a “shoot cue” you canfire your selected weapon. To fire aweapon press the Pickle Button(Spacebar Key) or push Joystick button#2. After a brief delay, a missile leaps offthe rail and heads toward your target.Your vision will be momentarily obscuredby the missile’s smoke trail. Note thatyour inventory of that weapon, as
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THEF-14TOMCATSIMULATIONDEFENDERGAME
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TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgementsSt
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAs you may have gue
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over to the drive that contains the
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INTRODUCTION
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Each nation entered the Cold War wi
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“Hey, buddy! Get the heck outta
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Flying an F-14 requires a certain m
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altitudes to wave-hopping dogfights
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I. GETTINGSTARTED
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air defense and escort missions. No
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THE SCRAMBLE SCREENSCRAMBLE mission
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THE CAMPAIGN STATUS SCREENAs the na
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THE DIFFICULTY SCREENThe Difficulty
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example, radar-guided missiles gene
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Sound Off [S]This key is a toggle w
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RESET [R]The RESET [R] Key takes yo
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Position [P]Select your starting po
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BEGIN button [B] Key. This takes yo
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Regardless of the number of points
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II. SIMULATIONCONTROLS
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FLIGHT CONTROL KEYSPRIMARY FLIGHT C
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ack seat). Consult the HSD and TIDs
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Each time this key is pressed, the
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HARDWARE CONTROLSDue to the immedia
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FCS-MARK II WCSBTN 4Wcs II Rocker S
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FOOT PEDALSThe THRUSTMASTER RCS (Ru
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The most intensely scrutinised port
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Pilots often discuss the relative m
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and Angle of Attack are two differe
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himself). In normal flight the airc
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Page 70 and 71: CARRIER OPERATIONSIn a way, FLEET D
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Page 76 and 77: Marshal PointsDaytimeApproachesA10
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Page 80 and 81: ft. of altitudeLow Visibility Appro
Page 82 and 83: The LSO Wave-OffIf you fail to heed
Page 84 and 85: YOUR WING-MANAs if flying the F-14
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Page 88 and 89: IV. F-14 COCKPITSAND AVIONICS
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Page 100 and 101: ENGINE INSTRUMENT GROUPThe Engine I
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