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FCS

by kaltokri (de|en) - Sunday, 23 August 2020, 9:50 PM
 

Flight Control System

The Flight Control System includes:

  • Primary flight control surfaces - ailerons, twin rudders, differential/collective leading edge flaps, differential/collective trailing edge flaps and differential/ collective stabilators
  • The controls - stick, rudder pedals, flap elector switch.  
  • Flight Control Computers - Two duplicate computers, A and B
  • Hydraulic Actuators operated by dual Hydraulic Systems
  • Electrical and Mechanical backup controls.  

Further information:

  • F/A-18C Hornet Basic Course (DCS) / Cockpit briefing / Cockpit overview/ LK
 
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FLIR

by kaltokri (de|en) - Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 9:20 AM
 

Forward Looking Infrared

 

A camera operating in the Infrared spectrum. Able to display heat images and so give a thermal representation of the viewed scene.  Often in a flight wing/fuselage pod. can be slewed from the cockpit. Function can include zoom, tracking, black or white hot etc. 

Further information:

 
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FSCP

by kaltokri (de|en) - Sunday, 14 June 2020, 9:11 PM
 

Fuel System Control Panel (dt.: Treibstoffkontrollpanel)

Das FSCP beinhaltet u.a. die Schalter zum Starten der APU und der Triebwerke.

Weiterführende Informationen:

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