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  1. Mover
    I just want to throw out that I've flown the A+, the B, the C with 400 and 402 engines, and the D. Other than the avionics, there's not much difference. Not enough that someone "studying on the internet" would be able to tell the difference in performance in the real jet. There's a reason the A-D is one qual.
  2. Mover
    I'm curious why you and Coyle think there's such a difference between the "2007 lot 20" and someone who's flown the Legacy hornet (A-D) that it disqualifies the opinion of someone who actually flew them in real life.
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  4. Mover
    if you look at the shutdown checklist, that'll get you pretty close. I don't remember anything that the crew chiefs did that wasn't part of that checklist. And it's obviously not critical (think cross country where there is no crew chief).
  5. Mover
    Should be in Backup for shutdown. Therefore should be in backup during the over the rail check. Air Source Knob should be norm Eng Feed Knob Normal O2 should be 100% and OFF
  6. Mover
    That's quite the cockpit. But in real life, a lot of those switches never get touched unless maintenance was done and the crew chief didn't set it up for you. A lot of the cockpit sweep is "verifying" not actually moving the switches (like the air source knob for example).
  7. Mover
    Do you want realism or just to flip switches for the sake of flipping switches?
  8. Mover
    This is likely true in any other jet, but does not jive with the Viper FLCS and how it works.
  9. Mover
    Guns only.
  10. Mover
    I agree. The bottom line, as you've pointed out so many times - this is a work in progress, a video game, and limited by the information publicly available. Even real, DOD contracted, Secret-level sims are not used for this type of training and don't get it 100% right. There's a reason for the term "sim-ism" in squadrons.
  11. Mover
    Worth mentioning but largely irrelevant, imho. But, again, not the intent of any of these videos.
  12. Mover
    None of what we did was ever intended to be a full up analysis or commentary on the game. It was simply a fun way to get the word out about the charity tournament for a worthy cause.
  13. Mover
    In real life, it would be at 9Gs without bleeding down very quickly at that speed.
  14. Mover
    I did not.
  15. Mover
    It shouldn't be locked unless you're doing a barrier engagement.
  16. Mover
    There are other factors, obviously. What was the range? Heading crossing angle? Aspect angle? What's the energy state of the other aircraft?
  17. Mover
    IIRC 2 degrees.
  18. Mover
    F/A-18 gun is canted up. F-16 gun is boresighted. It affects strafe also.
  19. Mover
    The only straps you can loosen/tighten are the lap belt or seat kit. The harness is inertial reel.
  20. Mover
    Getting to initial is going to depend on local procedures. Could be a VFR entry point, could be a standard arrival, or could be vectors. Initial is typically a point 3-5 miles from the end of the runway - 1500' AGL.
  21. Mover
    Yeah, no. I always flew with the seat full down and never touched it.
  22. Mover
    Yes, fully opened - as in, open them and release the switch. With the MLG down and locked, they'll retract and stay at 43 degrees once you release the switch. They should not be held in override. Override (opening them the full 60 degrees) will grind them down. Once all three wheels are on the ground, you can hold them in the override position and get the full 60 degrees.
  23. Mover
    At around 750-1000 ft prior to the threshold, adjust your aimpoint to a point 300-500ft down the runway. Power to idle (as required) during the roundout and transition to 12-13AOA (don't exceed 13 AOA prior to touchdown). Once you touchdown, maintain or set 13 degrees AOA using back pressure as required. Speedbrakes are open... full open (override) once you're in a three point attitude with the stick AFT.
  24. Mover
    I think there's a basic misunderstanding in how aerodynamically unstable jets with LEFs/TEFs and FLCS work and this obsession with speeds. The bottom line - fly 11 degree AOA approaches.
  25. Mover
    Sooo... there's no stall speed.
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