DCS Guide - Mirage F1
Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Aircraft Variants
Part 3 - Controls Setup
Part 4 - Cockpit & Equipment
Mirage F1CE
Mirage F1EE
Part 5 - Start-Up Procedure
Mirage F1CE
Start-Up Procedure Overview
A - Before Start-Up
B - Engine Start
C - After Start-Up
1 - Radio Communications
2 - Flight Control Servos
3 - High-Lift Devices
4 - Gyroscopic Heading & Reference System
5 - Navigation Systems & Sensors
6 - Air Conditioning & Avionics Cooling
7 - Aircraft Controls
8 - Countermeasures
9 - Last Interior Checks
Mirage F1EE
Start-Up Procedure Overview
A - Before Start-Up
B - Engine Start
C - After Start-Up
1 - Radio Communications
2 - Flight Control Servos
3 - High-Lift Devices
4 - Gyroscopic Heading & Reference System
5 - UNI/INS (Inertial Navigation System) Alignment
Option 1 - Stored Heading Alignment (ALCM)
Option 2 - Full Alignment
6 - Navigation Systems & Sensors
7 - Air Conditioning & Avionics Cooling
8 - Aircraft Controls
9 - Countermeasures
10 - Last Interior Checks
Part 6 - Taxi & Takeoff
Taxi
Takeoff
Climb
Cruise & Combat
Alternators Ventilation: Why Airspeed Matters
Part 7 - Landing
Approach
Landing
Rearming & Refueling
Part 8 - Aerodynamics & Aircraft Limits
Aerodynamics
Prohibited Manoeuvers
Flight Limitations
Part 9 - High Lift Devices
Flaps & Slats
High Lift Devices Scheduling
Part 10 - Engine & Fuel Management
Section Structure
1 - Powerplant
1.1 - SNECMA Atar 9K-50 Engine
1.2 - Engine Indications
1.3 - Engine Controls & Regulation Systems
1.4 - Engine Shock Cones (Souris)
1.5 - Engine Auxiliary Intakes / Blow-In Doors
1.6 - Afterburner (Post-Combustion)
1.7 - SRL (Slam Relight Lighting) / ADF (Allumage dans la Foulée)
1.8 - Engine Limits
1.9 - Emergency Regulation Mode
1.10 - Compressor Surge/Stall
1.11 - Engine Flameout - Relight Procedure
1.12 - Engine Fire
2 - Fuel
2.1 - Fuel System Overview
2.2 - Fuel Management
2.3 - Fuel Drop Tank Operation
2.4 - Fuel Drop Tank Jettison
2.4.1 - Selective Jettison Method
2.4.2 - Emergency Jettison Method
2.5 - Refueling On Ground
Part 11 - Radar
Section Structure
1 - Cyrano IV Radar Introduction
2 - Radar Interface
2.1 - Radar Display
2.2 - Radar Performance
2.3 - Radar Controls
2.4 - My Radar Controls Setup
2.5 - Radar Power Modes
3 - Radar Air-to-Air Modes
3.1 - Radar Air-to-Air Modes Overview
3.2 - Air-to-Air Interception Search Modes
3.2.1 - HA (Haute Altitude): High Altitude Interception
3.2.2 - IC (Impulsions Courtes): Short Pulse Interception
3.3 - Air-to-Air Close Combat Modes
3.3.1 - TL (Télémétrie): Air-to-Air Mode
3.3.2 - BZ (Balayage par Zone): Area Scanning
3.4 - Air-to-Air Other Modes
3.4.1 - DB (Détection Brouilleur): Jammer Detection
3.5 - Radar Operation Tutorial
3.5.1 - Manual Radar Lock
A - APC (Autorisation de Poursuite Continue/Continuous Pursuit Authorization)
B - APS (Autorisation Pré-Sélectionnée/Pre-Selection Authorization)
3.5.2 - Automatic Radar Lock
3.6 - Radar Emergency (Secours) Button
3.7 - Radar & IFF (Identify-Friend-or-Foe)
4 - Radar Air-to-Ground Modes
4.1 - Radar Air-to-Ground Modes Overview
4.2 - TS (Télémétrie Air-Sol): Air-to-Ground Ranging Mode
4.3 - V1 (Visualisation Terrain 1): Ground Visualization Mode 1
4.4 - V2 (Visualisation Terrain 2): Ground Visualization Mode 2
4.5 - DC (Découpe Terrain): Iso-Altitude Cutout / Ground Avoidance
4.6 - PR (Percée Radar): Blind Penetration
4.7 - AC (Anti-Collision)
5 - Radar Lingo & Terminology
Part 12 - Offence: Weapons & Armament
Section Structure
1 - Introduction
1.1 - Armament Overview
1.2 - Weapon Control Interface
1.3 - My Weapons Control Setup
1.4 - QFE & Altitude Accuracy for Air-to-Ground
1.5 - Air-to-Ground Attack Profiles/Parameters
2 - Air-to-Air Weapons
2.1 - Infrared Seeker Missiles
2.1.1 - MATRA R550 Magic II IR Missile (No Radar)
2.1.2 - AIM-9JULI Sidewinder IR Missile (No Radar)
2.1.3 - MATRA R530F IR Missile (No Radar)
2.2 - Semi-Active Radar-Guided Missiles
2.2.1 - MATRA R530F EM Missile (WIth Auto Radar Lock)
2.2.2 - MATRA SUPER S530F Missile (With Manual Radar Lock)
2.3 - DEFA 553 (30 mm) Guns (Air-to-Air)
2.3.1 - Introduction
2.3.2 - Tutorial with Gyroscopic Mode (No Radar)
2.3.3 - Tutorial with Gyroscopic Mode (With Radar)
2.3.4 - Tutorial with Radar Antenna Mode
3 - Air-to-Ground Weapons
3.1 - Low Drag Unguided Bombs (SAMP-250 LD)
3.2 - Chute Retarded Unguided Bombs (SAMP-250 HD)
3.3 - GBU-12 Paveway II Laser-Guided Bombs
3.4 - BLG-66 Belouga Cluster Bombs
3.5 - BLU-107/B Durandal Anti-Runway Bombs
3.6 - SNEB (68 mm) Rockets
3.7 - DEFA 553 (30 mm) Guns (Air-to-Ground)
4 - Miscellaneous
4.1 - Selective Jettison
4.2 - Emergency Jettison
Part 13 - Defence: RWR & Countermeasures
Section Structure
1 - Introduction to Defensive Systems
2 - AN/ALE-40 Chaff & Flare Dispenser System
2.1 - Dispensers
2.2 - Manual (Single) Dispensing Procedure
2.3 - Countermeasure Program Dispensing Procedure
3 - Radar Warning Receiver
3.1 - BF Type Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
3.2 - AN/ALR-300 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
4 - BARAX Radar Jammer Pod
Part 14 - IFF (Identify-Friend-or-Foe)
IFF Introduction
IFF Modes
IFF Transponder Components
Setting Up the IFF Transponder
Part 15 - Radio Tutorial
Radio Overview
TRAP 136 V/UHF (Green) Radio
TRAP 137B UHF (Red) Radio
Radio Selector Unit / Audio Control Panel
How to use TRAP 136 V/UHF (Green) Radio
How to use TRAP 137B UHF (Red) Radio
Airfield Frequencies
Part 16 - Autopilot
Autopilot Modes Overview
Autopilot Engagement Limits
Autopilot Tutorials
Autopilot Basic Employment / Attitude Hold Mode
Heading (Cap) Mode
Altitude Hold (ALT) Mode
Autopilot Localizer (R, Route) Mode
Example with VOR Station
Example with TACAN Station
Part 17 - Navigation & ILS Landing
Section Structure
1 - Navigation Introduction
2 - Magnetic Declination
3 - IDN (Indicateur de Navigation) Navigation Indicator
3.A - Mirage F1CE Variant
3.A.1 - Overview
3.A.2 - TT (Radar/TACAN) Mode
3.A.3 - TE (Radar) Mode
3.A.4 - VT (VOR/TACAN) Mode
3.B - Mirage F1EE Variant
3.B.1 - Overview
3.B.2 - NAV-N Mode
3.B.3 - NAV-VA Mode
3.B.4 - ρ (Rho) Mode
3.B.5 - θ (Theta) Mode
3.B.6 - RNAV-N Mode
3.B.7 - RNAV-VA Mode
4 - VOR Navigation
5 - TACAN Navigation
5.1 - TACAN Navigation Example
5.2 - TACAN Offset (Additional Vector)
6 - UNI (Unité de Navigation Inertielle) / INS (Inertial Navigatio System)
6.1 - INS Introduction
6.2 - Waypoints
6.2.1 - Waypoint Creation/Editing
6.2.2 - Waypoint Navigation
6.2.3 - Waypoint Offset (Additional Vector)
6.3 - INS Drift & Navigation Fix
6.3.1 - INS Drift
6.3.2 - Coordinate Correction using Overfly Fix (Vertical Designation) Method
7 - ILS (Instrument Landing System) Landing
Part 18 - Air-to-Air Refueling
Introduction
Air-to-Air Refueling Demo
Tips & Tricks
Part 19 - Other Resources
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