strikeeagle

Boy do I love a screaming JFS as it accelerates from idle to 100%. But to me, the JFS & the high pitched hissing of the engine compressor isn’t loud enough. Especially w/the canopy open. Also, the engine “light off” isn’t very audible, but yet it’s very distinct during engine start in real life. Thanks Chris

Fun fact, light grey’s have a MAD antenna too. On both types, those are those “knobs” on the end of the tailbooms.

Does the TGT pod and bomb laser code match?

He answered your question correctly. But those antennas and how they specifically work on the 15 are in a different TO that I hope no one here has access to.

Yes -- If the jet flies w/out CFT's, LAU-106's are installed. That airplane is perfectly capable of operating in a full A/A environment. Our crews train for A/A. The first couple weeks or so of a B-course is all A/A (w/CFT's, no pods).

Exactly

Not in the pattern — during the launch the pilot turns those switches off to verify that the engine will still run in a “secondary mode”. During normal engine operation, the engine is controlled by the DEEC (digital electronic engine control). All engine functions are controlled by this briefcase looking device. If the DEEC is functioning, the engine will perform w/in the parameters it was designed. If the DEEC fails, the MFC (main fuel control) will control the engine in a secondary mode of operation and the nozzle will automatically close and cannot be reopened unless done so by maintenance. With the engine in secondary mode, afterburner is NOT available and the engine takes temperature and pressure readings from other sources. The sound you hear in the pattern is just the CENC (convergent exhaust nozzle control) blowing air out as it positions the nozzle actuators as the pilot moves the throttle back and forth. Or when those engine control switches are turned back on and the nozzle opens back to full. PS — you can’t hear the CENC’s w/all the cockpit noise anyway.

It’s there. Turn your engine control switches off then back on.

You’re welcome

To answer your question directly, no, we don’t mix engines w/in a squadron. Eglin Test maybe the only squadron that would because they are a weapons test unit that also operates a detachment in Vegas. At one point 86-0190 had GE motor’s during a test cycle. Of course it’s in a 220 config since it’s a SJ bird now. SJ is pure 220 base. I can’t remember if MO operates both, but at least one squadron is 220. LN is all 229 now same with WA since the the albino’s left. The fastest way to ID a 229 is to look in the exhaust. 229’s have a “white” flame holder. Supposedly, 10 years from now, SJ is losing it’s Strikes. Heat exchanger doors for 220’s are no longer the case. Those are being changed to scoops like the 229.

Where did you get this info from?

My last jet I crewed when I was the Wing/CC’s Crew Chief.

Assistant Dedicated Crew Chief and Dedicated Crew Chief. I take it that you're not or never have been an AF maintainer.

Unable to initiate a P-BIT (flight control built in test that electronically moves the rudders and horizontal stabs) which is done during every launch. Is/will this be modeled? Thanks Chris

171 -- I crewed that jet a few times when they moved to SJ. I was an ADCC on 185 and DCC on 86-0186 and 87-0175.

No light in the real jet. It’s a huge “barn door”. You can hear it, feel it, and see it.

Happens all the time in real life. The JFS start handle has two positions. Pull is straight out discharges the top accumulator bottle. Rotate it 45° to the left and pull, while fire the lower accumulator bottle. Both bottles are connected to start manifold, which is connected to a hydraulic start motor, blah blah blah, JFS starts.

I was stationed there for 9 years. We just called it Shady J or just plain old Seymour.

No, the ECS ALWAYS runs. It provides cooling air for the avionics. W/out it you’ll get a “DISPLAY FLOW LOW” light and the scopes will turn off from overheating.

No indicator. You can hear it and see it in the mirrors

YES!! That's the ECS airflow coming out of the air vents. In the real airplane, you cannot really hear the engines much less the AB.

Why do the RWR tones sound so high pitched? I don't remember those sounding like that.

That’s because the missiles cannot be jettisoned. If the pylon punches off, the missiles go with it.

Hi -- I don't know how to remove, add, or change skins, but some of the campaigns come w/their own aircraft skins that become the default skin or complete replacement skin for the entire sim whether or not I'm playing the campaign. How do I edit skins or remove certain ones all together? Thanks!

Agreed