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«АLBATROS» FLIGHT MANUAL (Beta) [Введите текст] [Введите текст] [Введите текст] L -39С «АLBATROS» FLIGHT MANUAL (beta) DCS L – 39С «ALBATROS» EAGLE DYNAMICS Table of contents: 1. L-39С HISTORY .................................................................................................................................... 7 L-39С DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................................................... 8 L-39С FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION .................................................. 21 L-39C FLYING SCHOOL DESK ..................................................................................................... 24 L-39C IN LOCAL CONFLICTS ....................................................................................................... 29 MODERN TIME ................................................................................................................................... 30 AEROBATIC TEAMS FLYING L-39C ............................................................................................ 32 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 35 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT L-39С ..................................................................................... 36 EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN FRONT COCKPIT ........................................................................... 37 LEFT PANEL ........................................................................................................................................ 37 CENTRAL PANEL ............................................................................................................................... 40 RIGHT PANEL...................................................................................................................................... 43 REAR COCKPIT EQUIPMENT......................................................................................................... 45 LEFT PANEL ........................................................................................................................................ 45 CENTRAL PANEL ............................................................................................................................... 47 RIGHT PANEL...................................................................................................................................... 49 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE L-39С AIRPLANE ................................................................ 51 AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS .................................................................................................................. 51 AIRPLANE. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ...................................................................................... 52 AIRFRAME ........................................................................................................................................... 53 COCKPIT .............................................................................................................................................. 56 VS1-BRI EJECTION SEAT ................................................................................................................ 58 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 59 UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 60 LANDING GEAR .................................................................................................................................. 60 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKING SYSTEM .................................................................................. 61 FLAPS ................................................................................................................................................... 63 AIRBRAKES ......................................................................................................................................... 64 FLIGHT AND LANDING GEAR INDICATOR (41) .......................................................................... 66 EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 66 EMERGENCY MAIN LANDING GEARS BRAKING ...................................................................... 67 AIRPLANE CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................... 69 TRIMMER CONTROLS IN FRONT AND REAR COCKPITS. ...................................................... 70 CONTENTS 2 DCS L – 39С «ALBATROS» EAGLE DYNAMICS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 71 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM .......................................................................................................... 73 FUEL SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................... 75 FUEL USE ORDER .............................................................................................................................. 76 SIGNALS ............................................................................................................................................... 77 FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 78 ANTI-ICING SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................... 80 ANTI-ICING SYSTEM CONTROL AND SIGNALIZATION ............................................................ 81 AI-25TL GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, OPERATION PRINCIPLE AND MAIN ENGINE DATA ................................................................................................................................................................. 81 ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM .................................................................................................... 83 FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE AUTOMATICS ................................................................................ 83 ENGINE OVERHEAT PROTECTION SYSTEM .............................................................................. 85 SIGNALS ............................................................................................................................................... 87 ENGINE ANTI-ICING SYSTEM ......................................................................................................... 87 ENGINE STARTUP SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 87 MAIN SPECIFICATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE ENGINE ............................................ 91 AVIATION EQUIPMENT OF THE L-39С AIRPLANE ................................................................ 92 DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 92 ALTERNATE CURRENT SUPPLY SYSTEM ................................................................................... 93 ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION ....................................................................................... 93 MAIN ELECTRICAL CB PANEL IN FRONT COCKPIT ................................................................. 94 MAIN ELECTRICAL CB PANEL IN FRONT COCKPIT ................................................................. 95 AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL CB PANEL IN FRONT COCKPIT ....................................................... 95 REAR COCKPIT ELECTRICAL CB PANEL .................................................................................... 97 REAR COCKPIT ELECTRICAL CB PANEL .................................................................................... 98 CONNECTING AC AND DC SOURCES TO THE POWER NETWORK AND THEIR MONITORING ....................................................................................................................................... 98 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................... 100 COCKPIT LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RED AND WHITE COLORS ......................................... 100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING ...................................................................................................................... 102 TAXI AND LANDING LIGHTS CONTROL SYSTEM .................................................................... 104 INTERIOR COCKPIT SIGNALIZATION SYSTEM ........................................................................ 105 WARNING LIGHTS AND CAUTION & ADVISORY LIGHTS PANELS IN FRONT COCKPIT ............................................................................................................................................................... 107 WARNING LIGHTS AND CAUTION & ADVISORY LIGHTS PANEL IN REAR COCKPIT .... 107 INSTRUMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 108 CONTENTS 3 DCS L – 39С «ALBATROS» EAGLE DYNAMICS FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS ............................................................................... 108 PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM CONTROLS .......................................................................................... 110 AEROMETRIC 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