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DCS: Mig-29 Fulcrum Flight Manual [MIG-29] DCS DCS: MiG-29 Fulcrum Eagle Dynamics i Flight manual DCS [MiG-29] DCS: MiG-29 for DCS World The MiG-29 (NATO codename Fulcrum) – is a soviet multirole 4th generation fighter, created in Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau to counter the American F-15 “Eagle”. It’s is a twin-engine, supersonic, highly maneuverable air superiority fighter, which is capable of engaging targets well beyond visual range as it is in a dogfight given its amazing slow speed and high angle of attack maneuverability. The MiG-29 is a dangerous opponent for almost any modern fighter, because it uses its radar and stealthy infrared search and track system. An important trump card in MiG-29´s arsenal is the helmet-mounted sight that allows you to simply look at a target to lock it up! In addition to its powerful air-to-air capabilities, the Flanker can also be armed with bombs and unguided rockets to fulfil a secondary ground attack role. Mig-29 in DCS World is represented as two modifications – MiG-29A (9-12) and MiG-29S (9-13), which focus on ease of use without complicated cockpit interaction. The aircraft can be controlled by joystick or keyboard, which reduces the number of required operations and reduces the time required for training. General discussion forum: http://forums.eagle.ru ii [MiG-29] DCS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. MIG-29 HISTORY ........................................................................................................... 2 LIGHT-WEIGHT FRONTLINE FIGHTER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 2 FULCRUM TESTING ............................................................................................................... 4 IN SERVICE.......................................................................................................................... 5 GENERAL DESIGN .......................................................................................................... 9 AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................................................... 9 AIRBORNE AVIONICS ........................................................................................................... 12 GAME AVIONICS MODE .............................................................................................. 16 NAVIGATION MODE ........................................................................................................... 17 AIR TO AIR MODE ............................................................................................................. 18 AIR TO GROUND MODE ...................................................................................................... 19 COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS .............................................................................................. 21 Airspeed indicator .................................................................................................................................... 22 Pressure Altimeter ................................................................................................................................... 22 Radar Altimeter ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Mechanical Devices Indicator .................................................................................................................. 24 AoA Indicator and Accelerometer ............................................................................................................ 24 Attitude Direction Indicator ..................................................................................................................... 24 Horizontal Situation Indicator .................................................................................................................. 26 Vertical Velocity Indicator ........................................................................................................................ 27 Aircraft Clock ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Tachometer .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Fuel Quantity Indicator ............................................................................................................................ 29 Interstage Turbine Temperature Indicators ............................................................................................. 29 Head Down Display (HDD)........................................................................................................................ 30 Radar Warning System ............................................................................................................................. 30 Trim Mechanism ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) .................................................................................................. 34 SIGHTING SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................ 37 Radar sighting system RLPK-29 ................................................................................................................ 37 Opto-electronic sighting-navigational system OEPrNK-29 ....................................................................... 38 Eagle Dynamics iii DCS [MiG-29] MIG-29 HUD OPERATIONAL MODES ................................................................................... 40 Basic HUD symbols .................................................................................................................................... 40 Navigation Modes ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Beyond Visual Range Combat Modes ....................................................................................................... 43 Work in Complicated Countermeasures Conditions ................................................................................. 52 Vertical Scanning - Close Combat Mode ................................................................................................... 54 BORE - Close Combat Mode ...................................................................................................................... 55 HELMET - Close Combat Mode ................................................................................................................. 56 Fi0 – Longitudinal Aiming Close Combat Mode......................................................................................... 56 Gun Employment ...................................................................................................................................... 58 Air-to-Ground Mode ................................................................................................................................. 60 Reticle ....................................................................................................................................................... 61 ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES STATIONS ............................................................................ 62 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Station “Gardeniya” ......................................................................... 62 MIG-29 WEAPONS ...................................................................................................... 64 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES ......................................................................................................... 64 MIG-29 MISSILES ............................................................................................................. 66 R-77 (AA-12) Medium Range Missiles ....................................................................................................... 66 R-27 (AA-10) Medium Range Missiles ....................................................................................................... 67 R-73 (AA-11) Short Range Missile ............................................................................................................. 70 R-60М (AA-8) Short Range Missile ............................................................................................................ 72 AIR-TO SURFACE WEAPONS ................................................................................................ 74 Free-fall Bombs ......................................................................................................................................... 74 Unguided Aerial Rockets ........................................................................................................................... 78 MIG-29 CHECK LISTS .................................................................................................... 81 Engine Ground Start.................................................................................................................................. 81 Engine Shutdown ...................................................................................................................................... 82 In Flight Engine Restart ............................................................................................................................
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