The two 1675hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA18 Double Wasp engines are carburetted and highly supercharged to give rated power up to 13500 feet. 2400hp is available for take off (at sea level) and for two minutes in case of emergency using water/methanol injection. METO power is 1800hp to 6,000 feet. The constant speed propellers can be feathered and have reverse pitch. Automixture control is provided, but may be overidden.
Maximum fuel load is 1550 US gallons. All fuel burn figures are indicative and will vary slightly with altitude. Adjust fuel and payload using the weight and balance schedule of aircraft.cfg
The landing gear is NOT approved for use from unpaved surfaces.
This will invoke water/meth injection giving 56.5 inches MAP
ROTATE at 102 KIAS (@ 42400lbs)
CAUTION - 4350 feet required with TOGA power in ISA @ MTOW @ SL
Establish positive rate of climb
GEAR UP
ACCELERATE > 130 KIAS @ <= 500 ft/min
CLIMB 300 feet AGL
FLAP - UP
CALL for METO Power (1800hp)
48 inches MAP
2600 RPM
ACCELERATE to 150 KIAS @ <= 500 ft/min
CALL for Climb power (1350hp)
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Max climb: (1500hp)
COWL FLAPS - MID
39 inches MAP (1100 VSI at 42,500lbs)
2400 RPM
150 KIAS
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 250 USG per hour
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Normal climb BELOW FL160: (1350hp)
COWL FLAPS - MID
36 inches MAP (900 VSI at 42,400lbs)
2400 RPM
150 KIAS
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 225 USG per hour
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Climb ABOVE FL160:
FULL THROTTLE
COWL FLAPS - MID
2400 RPM
145 KIAS
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 220 USG per hour
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Max Cruise (FL140 and below):
CALL for max continuous power (1400hp)
COWL FLAPS - CLOSED
39 inches MAP
2300 RPM
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 230 USG per hour
Note: Yields 260 KTAS at FL140
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Fast Cruise (FL170 and below):
CALL for cruise power (1200hp)
COWL FLAPS - CLOSED
35 inches MAP
2300 RPM
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 200 USG per hour
Note: Yields 253 KTAS at FL170
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Econ Cruise (FL135 and below):
CALL for economy cruise power (about 1100hp)
COWL FLAPS - CLOSED
30 inches MAP
2100 RPM
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 185 USG per hour
Note: Yields 233 KTAS at FL120
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Econ Cruise (FL140 to FL195):
CALL for economy cruise power (about 1100hp)
COWL FLAPS - CLOSED
31 inches MAP
2200 RPM
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 185 USG per hour
Note: Yields 242 KTAS at FL160 = design cruise
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ALL Cruise (FL200 and above):
CALL for high level cruise power
COWL FLAPS - CLOSED
FULL THROTTLE
2300 RPM
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 180 USG per hour
Note; Yields 234 KTAS at FL210
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High Blower METO FL135: (1675hp)
FULL THROTTLE
2500 RPM
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Descent:
AUTOMIXTURE - ON
COWL FLAPS - CRACKED
MAINTAIN CRUISE IAS
MAINTAIN CRUISE RPM
REDUCE MAP in stages of 3 inches (per minute)
See CARB HEAT below
*When* MAP = 25 INCHES
2100 RPM
REDUCE TO 170 KIAS
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Holding:
FLAP - UP
CALL for endurance power (600hp)
COWL FLAPS - CRACKED
2100 RPM
Slowly REDUCE MAP
To obtain 140 KIAS
but MINIMUM 23 inches MAP for holding
Check CHT < 232C
Plan 100 USG per hour
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Final Approach and Landing:
MIXTURE - RICH
COWL FLAPS - MID
2300 RPM
MAP - as required
REDUCE < 170 KIAS
GEAR - DOWN
FLAP - STAGE 1
LANDING LIGHTS - DEPLOY
REDUCE < 165 KIAS
FLAP - STAGE 2
LANDING LIGHTS - ON
REDUCE < 155 KIAS
FLAP - STAGE 3
REDUCE < 145 KIAS
SHORT LANDING ONLY - FLAP - STAGE 4
Cross AIRPORT BOUNDARY 102 KIAS (@ 39,800lbs)
FLARE and LAND
COWL FLAPS - FULL OPEN
AFTER NOSEWHEEL CONTACT
REVERSE PITCH
WHEEL BRAKES as required
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Baulked Landing:
CALL for EMERGENCY POWER
PROPS FULL FINE
FULL THROTTLE (invokes water/meth injection)
COWL FLAPS - CLOSED
ROTATE and CLIMB 105 KIAS
Clear of obstacle
GEAR - UP
ACCELERATE >130 KIAS
COWL FLAPS - MID
FLAPS - UP (by stages)
ACCELERATE 150 KIAS
LANDING LIGHTS - OFF and RETRACT
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Carb Heat:
When < 30 inches MAP with an OAT below 5C (40F)
use carb heat periodically to clear carburettor ice.
Continuous use of carb heat is not recommended.
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General:
AEROBATICS are PROHIBITED
NEVER EXCEED FL210
NEVER EXCEED 294 KIAS
Above 10000 feet NEVER EXCEED 260 KIAS
ROUGH AIR never exceed 260 KIAS
FLAP 1 never exceed 174 KIAS
GEAR DOWN never exceed 174 KIAS
FULL FLAP never exceed 148 KIAS
NEVER RETRACT GEAR > 130 KIAS
CLEAN STALL 107 KIAS
STALL with FULL FLAP 87 KIAS
CAUTION - Powerful FOWLER FLAPS will tend to cause ballooning as they extend
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NOTE: This aircraft's real-world handling notes have been simplified for use with FS 2002
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