Is there a manual available?

[msalama]

Hiya Polychop -

 

I'd like to peruse the manual while I wait for the v1.5.3 update so that I can actually try / fly the thing. Is it available anywhere? Thanks!

[HoneyBadger]

The manual's available in the Doc folder located at: Eagle Dynamics\DCS World 2 OpenAlpha\Mods\aircraft\SA342\Doc

 

If you don't access to that, I can give you a copy if you'd like.

[msalama]

If you don't access to that, I can give you a copy if you'd like.

 

Please do! I can't install the bird yet since I'm only running v1.5 currently.

[zerO_crash]

Could anyone upload the manual? Out of the house for next 4 days, would be handy to have in the mean time. Pretty please, with sugar on top

[HoneyBadger]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1v4R709BvJUR3RfWmtlM1ltamM/view?ths=true

[zerO_crash]

Thx a bunch mate, have fun! :thumbup:

[clanitho]

Thanks !

[stefanod]

Thank you HoneyBadger :)

[msalama]

Thanks so much mate, downloading :thumbup:

[BaD CrC]

Now I know how I will spend the rest of my working day...until I can come back home and fly this beauty! Thanks.

[Ramsay]

Fantastic Manual, thanks for sharing.

 

Is the NADIR manual (DCS SA342M Gazelle NADIR Manual_rev03_en.pdf) available to read while I wait for a Steam/1.5.3 release ?

[Mt5_Roie]

Here's the english version...let me know if you want the french version as well.

 

Fantastic Manual, thanks for sharing.

 

Is the NADIR manual (DCS SA342M Gazelle NADIR Manual_rev03_en.pdf) available to read while I wait for a Steam/1.5.3 release ?

DCS SA342M Gazelle NADIR Manual_en.pdf

[zerO_crash]

thx Poly_Roie :thumbup:

[Ramsay]

I noticed a lack of performance charts/data (especially a Height Velocity Diagram) in the manual?

 

Here is the Height/Velocity Diagram for the SA-341G for any one lucky enough to be already flying her

 

 

GENERAL IFR PERFORMANCE DATA (SA-341G Gazelle)

 

Minimum IFR Airspeed 40 KIAS ( 74 km/h IAS)

Minimum ILS Approach Speed (2 cue) 60 KIAS (110 km/h IAS)

Recomended Approach Speed 80-130 KIAS (148-241 km/h IAS)

Minimum Catagory II Approach Speed 70 KIAS (130 km/h IAS)

Maximim Catagory II Approach Speed 130 KIAS (241 km/h IAS)

Vne (diminishes with increasing altitude 168 KIAS (310 km/h IAS)

Maximum altitude 20,000 feet (6000 m)

Optimum Climb Speed (Surface to 10,000 ft) 65 KIAS (120 km/h IAS)

Optimum Climb Speed (Above 10,000 ft) 55 KIAS (100 km/h IAS)

 

Source :

[url]http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a090052.pdf[/url]

SA-341G Flight Manual, p38

Recommended Final Approach Speed 65 KIAS (120 km/h IAS)

 

Source: http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/en/aircraft/france/aerospatiale/as341gazelle/flight-manual-gazelle-sa-341g.html

 

EDITS:

From the DCS manual:

 

"The SA-342M1 Gazelle uses the TURBOMECA Astazou XIV Tuboprop engine, which directly comes from the Astazou II engine, used on the Aerospatiale Alouette Helicopter. Developing up to 870 hp, this engine is perfectly fitted on the Gazelle. Considering its very lightweight, the standard helicopter version, without HOT3 and Viviane sighting system, is able to reach a VNE of 310km/h.

 

Unfortunately, on the SA-342M1 Viviane version, the rotor blades choice allows a more important take-off mass but decreases the Vne to 280km/h, and the helicopter will hardly reach a maximal forward flight speed of 180 to 200km/h."

 

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US ARMY FLIGHT EVALUATION, Aug 1975 - Flight Test of the Aerospatiale SA-342 Helicopter

Edited May 2, 2016 by Ramsay
SA-342M Vne=280 km/h

[ESAc_matador]

It does not apply to the sim. We have the 342 with less power full turbine.... quite slow by the way.