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TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgementsStart-Up InstructionsINTRODUCTIONAbout the F-14 TomcatHistorical BackgroundThe Fleet Defense MissionAbout Fleet DefenderI. GETTING STARTEDStart-up ScreensThe Main Menu ScreenThe Scramble ScreenThe Campaign ScreenThe Campaign Status ScreenThe Mission Briefing ScreenThe Difficulty ScreenThe Arming ScreenThe Squadron RosterScramble MissionsCampaign MissionsBeginning a CampaignYour CareerBeginning a CareerCareer Progression (Promotions)Awards and DecorationsEnding Your CareerII. SIMULATION CONTROLSFlight Controls KeysPrimary Flight ControlsSecondary Flight ControlsMiscellaneous Flight ControlsRadar ControlsWeapon/ECM ControlsHead-Up Display (HUD) ...........ControlsSimulation ViewsPilot/RIO View ControlsHardware ControlsJoystick ConfigurationsThrustmaster FCS vFCS-Mark II WCSVirtual Pilot Flightstick Pro Foot PedalsIII. HOW TO FLYFlight DynamicsThe "Big Four"Basic ConceptsG Forces (Gravity)Flying the F-14 TomcatFuel ManagementNavigationDamageEject...Eject...Eject! (Bailing Out)
Carrier OperationsThe Carrier Air WingFlight RulesCarrier Take-offs (Cat-Shots)Returning to the CarrierCarrier Landing PatternsMissed Approach ProceduresYour Wing-ManWing-Man Control KeysSection FormationsIV. F-14 COCKPITS & AVIONICSPilot (Front Seat) CockpitHead-Up Display (HUD)Vertical Display Indicator (VDI)Horizontal Situation Display ......(HSD)Tactical Electronic WarfareSystem (TEWS) DisplayRight Instrumentation PanelLeft Instrumentation PanelRight ConsoleLeft ConsoleRadar Intercept Officer (Rear Seat)CockpitStandard Mode Detail DataDisplay (DDD)Moderate/Authentic Mode .........Detailed Data Display (DDD)Standard Mode Tactical ............InformationDisplay (TID)Moderate/Authentic Mode .........TacticalInformation Display (TID)Right ConsoleLeft Console9The AWG-9 RadarStandard Mode RadarModerate Mode RadarAuthentic Mode RadarCampaign MapsNorth Cape TheatreMediterranean TheatreOceana Training TheatreThe U.S.S. America (CV-66) performing a gentle turn tostarboard for the camera.
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Page 6 and 7: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAs you may have gue
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Page 10 and 11: INTRODUCTION
Page 12 and 13: Each nation entered the Cold War wi
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Page 20 and 21: I. GETTINGSTARTED
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Page 24 and 25: THE SCRAMBLE SCREENSCRAMBLE mission
Page 26 and 27: THE CAMPAIGN STATUS SCREENAs the na
Page 28 and 29: THE DIFFICULTY SCREENThe Difficulty
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Page 34 and 35: RESET [R]The RESET [R] Key takes yo
Page 36 and 37: Position [P]Select your starting po
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Page 42 and 43: II. SIMULATIONCONTROLS
Page 44 and 45: FLIGHT CONTROL KEYSPRIMARY FLIGHT C
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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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There’s no sense using all your f
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may as well return to the carrier g
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CARRIER OPERATIONSIn a way, FLEET D
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the Air Boss (F4 Key). Break even t
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up there, sooner or later you’ve
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Marshal PointsDaytimeApproachesA10
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Line up your general approach with
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ft. of altitudeLow Visibility Appro
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The LSO Wave-OffIf you fail to heed
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YOUR WING-MANAs if flying the F-14
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playing bumper cars or attempting t
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IV. F-14 COCKPITSAND AVIONICS
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PILOT (FRONT SEAT) COCKPITBecause y
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glide the aircraft down for perfect
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VERTICAL DISPLAY INDICATOR (VDI)The
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HeadingIndicatorThe Horizontal Situ
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MiG-23, MiG-25, Mirage F-14. Single
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ENGINE INSTRUMENT GROUPThe Engine I
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horizontal lines known as Acquisiti
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STANDARD MODE TACTICALINFORMATION D
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particular firing sequence, use the
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Note that Track mode is the abbrevi
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multiple targets are detected on th
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PDSTT only allows you to track ande
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your own is the one that is locked.
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Step 7: Perform an Identification,F
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indicated on the HUD, is reducedacc
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NORTH CAPE THEATRECAMPAIGN MAPS
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