Hi there,
I am planning a mission that will involve harrier taking off from carrier, landing in FARP, get refueled, armed and then proceed with a strike mission.
Question is, for the first part of the mission, knowing the required weight for a VL on the FARP, my drag index, lowest altitude I can fly (based on flight path from carrier to FARP), how can I use the performance charts to identify how much fuel I should load?
I know there are takeoff, climb and range charts, but they are based on the weight of the aircraft, which in my case is actually the variable -> I need to know the fuel I have to carry..
Any suggestions?
Thanks