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FLIGHT MANUAL DCS [Spitfire IX] Dear customer, Thank you for purchasing the DCS: Spitfire IX module. This module, the fourth part of a series of aircraft simulators Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) for personal computers, allows you to experience flying legendary British aircraft during the Second World War. As the owners of one of the biggest parks of restored aircraft from the Second World War, the staff of the Fighter Collection and the developers of Eagle Dynamics were fortunate enough to use their own Spitfire IX and study the experience of its pilots to create the world’s most accurate virtual model of the aircraft. Using data from scientific research and volumes of documentation, together with visits to the Fighter Collection hangar, as well as numerous consultations and tests conducted by pilots of the Fighter Collection all made an invaluable contribution to the creation of the flight simulator. When creating this guide, please refer to this manual regarding on the flight and technical operation of the Spitfire IX. With respect to the brave pilots of the Second World War, we hope that you will enjoy taking to the skies and riding boldly into battle in this true English legend! Yours sincerely, The development team DCS: Spitfire IX DCS Website: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com DCS Forums: http://forums.eagle.ru ©2016 The Fighter Collection ©2016 Eagle Dynamics All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2 INTRODUCTION [Spitfire IX] DCS Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 10 THE BIRTH OF AN ENGLISH LEGEND ....................................................................................................................... 10 SERVICE TRIALS ................................................................................................................................................. 14 SERIAL PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 17 IN SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 SPITFIRE MARK IX.............................................................................................................................................. 22 SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................................ 23 AIRCRAFT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 27 BASIC INFORMATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 27 CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 27 AIRCRAFT DESIGN ...................................................................................................................................... 35 MAIN ELEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 35 FUSELAGE ........................................................................................................................................................ 36 Front Part ................................................................................................................................................. 37 Main part ................................................................................................................................................. 37 Tail part .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Canopy frame ........................................................................................................................................... 38 WING .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 Main spar ................................................................................................................................................. 39 Main part of the wing .............................................................................................................................. 40 Wingtip .................................................................................................................................................... 40 ARMOR PROTECTION .......................................................................................................................................... 41 POWERPLANT ............................................................................................................................................ 44 ENGINE............................................................................................................................................................ 44 Engine Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 45 Supercharger ............................................................................................................................................ 48 Intercooler ................................................................................................................................................ 48 CARBURETOR .................................................................................................................................................... 49 OIL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 COOLING SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................. 51 PROPELLER ....................................................................................................................................................... 54 ENGINE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 56 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................................... 58 EAGLE DYNAMICS 3 DCS [Spitfire IX] AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................. 58 Ailerons ..................................................................................................................................................... 60 Rudder ...................................................................................................................................................... 61 Trimmers ................................................................................................................................................... 63 Flaps .......................................................................................................................................................... 64 GEAR ............................................................................................................................................................... 66 Landing gear mechanism .......................................................................................................................... 67 Figure 35: Gear controls ............................................................................................................................ 67 Strut locks ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Landing gear system operation ................................................................................................................. 68 Undercarriage indicators .......................................................................................................................... 68 EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM ................................................................................................................... 69 Operation of the emergency system ......................................................................................................... 71 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................... 72 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................... 76 FUEL SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................. 80 OXYGEN SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................ 82 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................