Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief Manuel utilisateur
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F-105D Thunderchief
USER MANUAL
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Introduction
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, first flown in 1955 and often known as
"Thud" by its pilots, was a rugged and reliable multi-role fighter with an
emphasis on low-altitude, high-speed penetration strikes with a single
nuclear bomb. At the time of its construction it was the largest fighter in
the world and set several world speed records. The F-105D was the
definitive variation, featuring an all-weather capability and modern
avionics (for the time) with 610 units of this type being built.
In Vietnam, the F-105s were used as bombers, the usual load exceeded
by fifty percent the amount carried by a World War II B-17. An extra fuel
tank was fitted into the spacious bomb bay while up to 12,000 lbs of
bombs were suspended from five hardpoints. Though primarily used as
a bomber, the Thunderchief still scored its share of downed Migs, 29 of
which felt the bite of the Thud. The F-105D's wing measures 34 feet 11
inches, tip to tip. Length is 64 feet 3 inches and height is 19 feet 8
inches. Wing area is 385 square feet. With its afterburning J75-P-9V, the
F-105D has a maximum speed of 1,390 mph at 50,000 feet. Empty
weight is 27,500 pounds, normal weight is 38,034 pounds, gross weight
is 52,546 pounds. The built-in armament of the F-105D consists of one
20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon with 1,029 rounds. A great variety of
missiles can be suspended from the Thunderchief's hardpoints, the
actual distribution would be determined by the particular mission at
hand.
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Support
Should you experience difficulties or require extra information about the
Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief, please e-mail our technical support on
tech.support@virtavia.com
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Package Contents
The Virtavia F-105D package contains six model variants to represent
the various stores loadouts typically carried by this aircraft :
Clean configuration
Mk.82 free-fall bombs loadout
M117 free-fall bombs loadout
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AGM-45 Shrikes loadout
Post-mission –empty pylons
Long-range loadout
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Exterior Model
The exterior model has all the usual animations such as ailerons,
elevators, flaps and speedbrakes. There are some additional animations
on the model :
Crew Access
shift-e : Pilot’s canopy
Refuelling Probe
shift-e+2 : Extend/retract the probe
Afterburner Petals / Spoilers
The four ‘petals’ surrounding the exhaust nozzle will spread open when
afterburner is engaged. The two lateral petals double as spoilers and will
retard the aircraft both in the air and upon landing.
Drag Chute
Upon touchdown, press and hold the F2 key and the drag chute will
display. There will be a corresponding retardation. Tap the F1 key and
the chute will be hidden.
Spoilerons
These small flaps open and close automatically to aid roll
manouverability.
Pilot
Pressing ctrl-w will toggle pilot visibility.
Tail Hook
Normally defined as Shift-Q but can be reassigned to ‘T’ if desired’.
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Exterior Lighting
Pressing the L key will turn on all lights. You may however wish to turn
them on using the appropriate switches on the Lighting Pop-Up Panel
(press shift-6 or click the ‘R’ simicon on the pilot’s panel in the cockpit),
as the L key also turns the on navigation, landing lights and cockpit
lighting, which should ideally be switched separately.
Shift-L will toggle the nav lights and the cockpit lights.
Crtl-L will toggle the landing lights.
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Alternative Viewpoints in FSX
There are several different ways of looking at the aircraft and the
cockpit, select these alternative views by right-clicking in an empty area
and picking the 'Aircraft' menu for external views and the 'Cockpit' menu
for views inside the cabin. It is possible to zoom and pan as normal in
these alternative views. Cycle though the available ones by pressing the
A key.
External View Options
It is possible to pan and zoom as normal in all external views.
‘Dirty’view, rear - perfect for viewing the afterburner in action
Tail View - up and behind the ‘Thud’
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Front, left side view
Front, right side view
Front View - down low
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Front View - up high
Two-D Panel Pop-Ups in VC
The following keystrokes will toggle the 2D pop-up panels associated
with the accompanying 2D panel suite :
Shift-2 : Refuel panel –allows probe extension, add/remove fuel
Shift-3 : Autopilot controls only
Shift-4 : Left side panel –Autopilot and Electrics
Shift-5 : Right side panel –Radios, Anit-Ice, Lights
Shift-6 : Standard FSX GPS unit
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