Lancelot Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Recently, in preparation of the DCS-A10, i bought the book "The Modern Hog Guide: The A-10 Warthog Exposed" (Great book by the way!) http://www.reidairpublishing.com/RAP03.html Anyway, on the A-10C cockpit pictures, it calls my attention the display with a full keyboard on the right panel. It looks like a complex avionics system. Since i also fly F4, i think its not the equivalent to the F-16 ICP, but more advanced, since the cockpit also have a UFC (Up Front Control panel) that its similar to the F-16 ICP right above the front panel. What is it for?. I doubt its there for playing DCS-A10 or DCS-Ka50! :D
EtherealN Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Do you mean the third picture here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=806072&postcount=1 In that case it's the CDU. It's used for managing navigation and a few other things. Nice to have a keyboard for MSN while up in the air, I suspect. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
159th_Viper Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 In that case it's the CDU..... Nope - it's the NDA. Utilized for Pacman, Spider Solitare and Minesweeper. Useful for those Endurance Flights......:P (Disclaimer: Jk - ignore me.....couldn't resist :D) Novice or Veteran looking for an alternative MP career? Click me to commence your Journey of Pillage and Plunder! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] '....And when I get to Heaven, to St Peter I will tell.... One more Soldier reporting Sir, I've served my time in Hell......'
EtherealN Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Fun fact: we used to have PDA's to hook up to GPS before we got it integrated. What can you have on a PDA? Minesweeper. :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
Lancelot Posted June 2, 2010 Author Posted June 2, 2010 Do you mean the third picture here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=806072&postcount=1 In that case it's the CDU. It's used for managing navigation and a few other things. Nice to have a keyboard for MSN while up in the air, I suspect. :) That´s what i meant!. If the CDU is used for navigation, then what is the use of the UFC?
Conure Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Are these sims actually so realistic that you can learn to play the game from the official flight manuals and books that describe the real aircraft? Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
ED Team Groove Posted June 2, 2010 ED Team Posted June 2, 2010 The UFC (Up Fron Controller) is simply a additional interface to work with the CDU and the MFCD's. It allows the pilot to look out of the cockpit while he is putting data into the CDU, for example. Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en
GGTharos Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Sort of. You can learn to play the game from official manuals as long as what the manual describes is simulated. Note that we're talking flight only, and I make no claim for and take no responsbility for any delusions of players that may think they can fly an aircraft because they have flown a flight sim. Flying the real thing is quite a bit different and experienced differently by different persons. Some can carry on with it just like the sim, most are probably quite nervous. Those who think RL is like a sim and throw the aircraft around accordingly will end up either losing any flight license they may have had, or they end up Darwined. Are these sims actually so realistic that you can learn to play the game from the official flight manuals and books that describe the real aircraft? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
Conure Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Sort of. You can learn to play the game from official manuals as long as what the manual describes is simulated. Note that we're talking flight only, and I make no claim for and take no responsbility for any delusions of players that may think they can fly an aircraft because they have flown a flight sim. Flying the real thing is quite a bit different and experienced differently by different persons. Some can carry on with it just like the sim, most are probably quite nervous. Those who think RL is like a sim and throw the aircraft around accordingly will end up either losing any flight license they may have had, or they end up Darwined. Darwined! That is brilliant...I'd like to think that after enough study and time on the sim, I could at least get the real chopper in the air and perform some very basic operations...Or, at least, better equipped than most to do so! ....Doubt I'll get the chance though :D Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
GGTharos Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 You would be better equipped than most, yes; I would put it that way. Would it be safe for you? Not really :) There's a lot of additional things a pilot must learn aside from simply handlign the aircraft, but so long as you didn't run into any unusual situations for your purpose - ie. failures or moderate to severe wind or gusts, you just might be ok if you are able to be patient, respectful, take things easy, pay attention and DO NOT PANIC :D Knee-jerk reactions are killer because you tend to over-control, and that's probably what nails people as it turns into some form of PIO. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
HitchHikingFlatlander Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Well if there were a Zombie apocalypse we might be able to escape in a Ka-50 or A-10C. I'm really stretching it here (way more than I should)! http://dcs-mercenaries.com/ USA Squad
GGTharos Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 No, I would expect in the case of a Zombie apocalypse, they would be getting used to mow down zombies by their well-trained pilots. You MIGHT be able to escape in your average commercial airliner ... flown by an airline pilot. ;) Of course, the copilot would turn into a zombie and bite the pilot, immediately creating movie material .... .!!! In fact, © GG right now! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
Lancelot Posted June 2, 2010 Author Posted June 2, 2010 Fun fact: we used to have PDA's to hook up to GPS before we got it integrated. What can you have on a PDA? Minesweeper. :D Well, all fine as long as you don´t forget to attack the objective or miss the airport in the return like the two pilots of Northwest Airlines. :D Or if you get distracted, claim that you miss the target because of heavy AAA :D.
Lancelot Posted June 2, 2010 Author Posted June 2, 2010 Of course, the copilot would turn into a zombie and bite the pilot, immediately creating movie material .... .!!! In fact, © GG right now! It would be a good moment to pretend to be a zombie and bit the flight attendence. .......if there is female flight attendeces on board of course!
HitchHikingFlatlander Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 I said I was REALLY stretching it! Apologies to the OP! http://dcs-mercenaries.com/ USA Squad
My Fing ID Posted June 5, 2010 Posted June 5, 2010 Look at the bright side, if anything you could probably goto an air show and, if they let in tour the cockpit, start the APU, thus getting ripped right out of the aircraft and promptly thrown out of the show. Bonus points if you eject first!
Svend_Dellepude Posted June 5, 2010 Posted June 5, 2010 This might be one of those guys who thought he could do the real thing right after stepping out of the homemade pit... :pilotfly: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win10 64, Asus Maximus VIII Formula, i5 6600K, Geforce 980 GTX Ti, 32 GB Ram, Samsung EVO SSD.
sweinhart3 Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 Look at the bright side, if anything you could probably goto an air show and, if they let in tour the cockpit, start the APU, thus getting ripped right out of the aircraft and promptly thrown out of the show. Bonus points if you eject first! Ha!!!. They'de throw you out the second you flipped the AC circuit breaker. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
the_soupdragon Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 This might be one of those guys who thought he could do the real thing right after stepping out of the homemade pit... :pilotfly: Just like this guy :) Way to go HOG LOL SD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
sweinhart3 Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 Darwined Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
Crusher Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Most accurate thread involving ANY kind of justification that may exist for jumping from your couch in your P.J.s to a flight suit and having any real shot at a seamlessly executed start-up procedure. If I read correctly, the actual Honcho that made some part of the interface for this sim was actually allowed or had been trained to fire up the main engines. Hate to post that without the link to show, but I was so impressed, that recall is hypersensative. Induced Oscillation is a real killer when pilots expect instant reaction. Hence the need for a "dead-zone" and a "sensativity" setting for anyone that wants to pilot miniature or simulated craft without a multi-year instruction course.
pitdesigner Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 I read through the 1988 Manual for the A-10A, and I am very impressed with the level of realism. From starting the engines, to the systems on the plane... Very accurate and realistic
samueel Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 May I ask where you got the manual? [sIGPIC]http://www.masterarms.se/http://www.masterarms.se/forum/index.php[/sIGPIC] We are looking for Swedish members! http://www.masterarms.se/
Yurgon Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 May I ask where you got the manual? Look for 1A-10A-1 on the web (commonly referred to as "Dash One"), should be easy enough to find. It's obviously the A-10A manual, but as far as flight data, engine limits etc are concerned, that should be applicable to the C Model as well. :thumbup:
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