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Start Up, Taxi, Take-off

Primarily referred to the fuel required to start up, taxi and take-off from the airfield to a point at which the climb is established.  

It can also refer to the time taken to get from start to established in the climb.  

Transition Altitude

Additional Information:

• Wikipedia
• OFS: QNH and QFE

Tactical Air Navigation, military Radio Beacon, similar to the civil VOR/DME.

Further information:

• Wikipedia

Mission type Target Combat Air Patrol: Protect friendly aircrafts engaged in an operation within enemy airspace. Same as DCA but into enemy Territory.

Tactical Information Display (dt.: Taktische Informationsanzeige)

Das TID ist ein Bildschirm in der zentralen Konsole des RIO. Die Anzeige kann auf dem HSD, mittels eines Schalters vom Piloten aus, gespiegelt werden.

Weiterführende Informationen:

• F-14 Tomcat Piloten-Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / VKR

Turbine Inlet Temperature (dt.: Turbineneinlasstemperatur)

Die TIT ist die Temperatur der Gase nach der Brennkammer des Triebwerkes, bevor sie auf die Turbine treffen.

Weiterführende Informationen:

• F-14 Tomcat Piloten-Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / KKL

Transition Layer (TLYR)

Additional Information:

• Wikipedia
• OFS: QNH and QFE

Throttles Panel (dt.: Schubkontrollenpanel)

Weiterführende Informationen:

• A-10C Warthog Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / LK

Transition Level

Additional Information:

• Wikipedia
• OFS: QNH and QFE

Up Front Controller

The Up Front Controller was introduced in the A-10C so that important settings can be made quickly without having to look too far away from the HUD. It is a control unit whose buttons control and input of settings to other cockpit units.

For the F/A-18C this concept has been extended so that entries can only be made via the centrally located UFC.

Ultra High Frequency (dt.: Dezimeterwelle)

Weiterführende Informationen:

• Wikipedia

Vertical Display Indicator (dt.: vertikale Displayanzeige)

Das VDI zeigt Lage- und Waffendaten an.

Weiterführende Informationen:

• F-14 Tomcat Piloten-Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / MK

Visual Flight Rules

Additional Information:

• Wikipedia

Very High Frequency

Additional Information:

• Wikipedia

The Vikhr is a Russian laser guided anti-tank missile.

Further Information:

• Wikipedia 9K121 Vikhr

VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range - Omnidirectional Radio Beacon which allows the pilot to determine his position in relation to the beacon, i.e. the radial of the VOR, via a display unit (RMI, HSI, etc.) in the cockpit.

Vertical Speed Indicator

A Variometer, which is a barometer that has a controlled leak so that it measures rate of climb or descent.

Further Information: Wikipedia

See also: RCDI

Velocity Vector (dt.: Geschwindigkeitsvektor)

Der VV im HUD zeigt an, wohin sich das Flugzeug bewegt.

Weiterführende Informationen:

• F-14 Tomcat Piloten-Basiskurs (DCS) / Cockpiteinweisung / Cockpitübersicht / HUD