NF-43 All-Weather Interceptor
The NF-43 is a twin-engine all-weather interceptor, designed to find targets in all conditions using its onboard radar and shoot them down. It features high speed and impressive firepower, but limited range, subpar maneuverability, and a primitive radar.
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[b]SPECIFICATIONS:[/b]
Capacity: 1 pilot, 1 gunner
Max speed (WEP): 310 knots
Max speed (Mil): 255 knots
Cruise speed (.50 throttle, 15 RPS): 165 knots
Fuel capacity: 2800 gallons, Diesel
Endurance (cruise power): 56 minutes
Table of engine power settings provided below.
[b]WEP will automatically shut off if/when temperatures reach unsafe levels. WEP is unsustainable due to heating and should only be used in emergencies.[/b]
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Weapons:
-4x 20mm cannon, 100 rounds per gun
-4x 7.7mm machine gun, 100 rounds per gun
-2x 8-shot rocket pods
-2x AA-40 beam-riding air-to-air missiles
-1x 7.7 machine gun in rear mount, 800 rounds
Equipment:
-1x APG-14 radar set, max range 8 nautical miles
-Dual-antenna Large radio set, communication and direction finding capability
-4x signal flares
-cockpit heating
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[b]OPERATION:[/b]
CONTROLS:
-WASD+LR control the plane, obviously
-Up/Down axis controls throttle lever
-Spacebar fires armed guns or armed rocket pods
-1 launches armed pylon, for AA-40 missiles or jettisoning rocket pods
-2 turns WEP key
-3 toggles flaps
-4 toggles gyro stabilisation
-5 toggles mouse aim
-6 presses your wheel brakes
STARTUP:
-Ensure circuit breaker is on
-Engine Fuel L + R ON
-Engine L + R Starters engage to start both engines
-Parking Brake Release to taxi
-Throttle up to take off
-Gear Lever UP to retract gear
LANDING:
-Gyro stabilisation ON
-Gear Lever DOWN
-On final approach, extend flaps and set throttle to .20
-Flare+cut throttle before touchdown
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[b]WEAPONS:[/b]
-Forward-firing cannons and machine guns are armed with the 20mm and 7.7mm ARM switches, and fired with spacebar.
-Rocket pods are armed with their respective pylon buttons, and fired with spacebar. Jettisoning of empty pods is done with the 1 key when the pylons are armed.
-AA-40 beam-riding missiles require the SACLOS radio switch ON to guide. Visually acquire the target, use trim and/or gyro autolevel to stabilise the aircraft, and press 1 to launch an armed missile. The missile will follow your mouse's point of aim until it hits the target. Binoculars are recommended!
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[b]RADAR USAGE:[/b]
-The APG-14 radar searches in a 45 degree cone with a max range of 8 nautical miles.
-Contacts are displayed as concentric lines, with range being distance from the center of the scope.
-To track a target, maneuver the aircraft such that the contact forms a ring around the center. Maintain the ring as you approach the target until you can acquire the contact visually.
-To improve single target tracking, you may flip the Radar Wide/Narrow switch to lock the radar into a tighter cone to constantly track whatever is in the centerline.
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Enjoy! If you find issues please let me know in the comments.
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