F-18 ram air scoop

[Hippo]

The checklist item in the NATOPS

 

16. Air scoop - CHECK

a. AV COOL or FCS COOL switch - EMERG

FCS ram air scoop deploys (thumbs up from plane captain).

b. Plane captain manually restows scoop

If I understand correctly, once opened it can't be closed again from the cockpit.

 

My questions:

 

Where is it on the aircraft?

 

Can it be seen opening in the external model of our F-18?

 

In one of "Tricker's" brilliant start-up youtube videos he states that the switch is spring loaded and should return to NORM, which makes sense (so change required from ED?). So, if it is modelled in-game is there a way to close it, so that the checklist item can be completed correctly?

 

I know that there are ground crew that very kindly answer questions on here, it would be particularly interesting to hear from you on this. Don't feel that you have to hold back on any trivia, amusing anecdotes, etc.

[did]

It is on the right side, just in front on the Avionic bay door. It's about 2 inchs big.

[Looney]

A lot of jets have RAM turbines. If all else fails, at least you have some hydraulic an power to actually fly the plane.

 

It's fail-safe drop down, so once deployed it's there until the end, which, in most cases, will be at the end of a runway.

[serpent64]

A lot of jets have RAM turbines. If all else fails, at least you have some hydraulic an power to actually fly the plane.

 

It's fail-safe drop down, so once deployed it's there until the end, which, in most cases, will be at the end of a runway.

 

The Ram-Air inlet is not a auxiliary turbine inlet for providing emergency power. It is an auxiliary/emergency air source for the Environmental Control System (ECS), providing back-up cooling air for the avionics system and the cockpit.

[Alphamale]

The Ram-Air inlet is not a auxiliary turbine inlet for providing emergency power. It is an auxiliary/emergency air source for the Environmental Control System (ECS), providing back-up cooling air for the avionics system and the cockpit.

 

What a letdown...:)

[GPVM]

It is on the right side, just in front on the Avionic bay door. It's about 2 inchs big.

Actually it's on the left hand side and I believe it hasn't been modeled in yet. Before start-up the scoop is out and after the bleed air is cycled and ecs kicks in, the scoop goes in.

 

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[did]

Actually it's on the left hand side and I believe it hasn't been modeled in yet. Before start-up the scoop is out and after the bleed air is cycled and ecs kicks in, the scoop goes in.

 

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Right is according to the pilot, not looking at the A/C.

It is for the FCC emergency cooling.

 

 

RAM air scoop in front of door 14R to be precise.

[luft]

In my work we say Coca Cola can, for the red color it has when it is unfold. This is the top part of the access door 10R. And once deployed you have to put it by hand

[did]

for us, cock can is the gun electrical switch. Last done before A/C go and first done on ground for safety

[Gosling]

In my work we say Coca Cola can, for the red color it has when it is unfold. This is the top part of the access door 10R. And once deployed you have to put it by hand

 

Thanks I have been wondering about this. :thumbup:

[Bunny Clark]

Yup, it works. You can see it deploy on the right side of the fuselage.

 

In DCS once it's out there's no way to stow it again short of getting a new plane, so if you don't want it sticking out for the whole mission it's best to just skip that test.

[FightsOn]

If you have the ground crew rearm and refuel the jet it stows the scoop.