A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS - Digital Combat Simulator

1 A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS Flight Manual DCS WORLD [A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS ] Eagle Dynamics | INTRODUCTION 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS . This simulation is an outgrowth of our FLAMING CLIFFS series that provides great graphics and flight models, yet has a more shallow learning curve than some of our other DCS titles like the A-10C, Ka-50 and P-51D. While this A-10A retains the cockpits functionality of the A-10A from the FLAMING CLIFFS series, it adds a very advanced flight model. Key features of the A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS include: Detailed and accurate 3D model and animations Six Degrees of Freedom (6 DOF) capable cockpit Advanced Flight Model (AFM) Campaign and missions A-10A skins from a wide array of squadrons "Game" modes for more relaxed gameplay Perhaps most important, as part of DCS World, the A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS operates in the regularly updated DCS World and is fully compatible with other DCS titles online.

2 DCS WORLD [A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS ] Eagle Dynamics | TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE A-10A .. 7 Identifying the Need .. 7 The A-X Competition .. 8 Production .. 9 A-10 Evolution .. 12 A-10 Missions .. 13 Close Air Support (CAS) .. 13 Battlefield Air Interdiction (BAI) .. 14 Airborne Forward Air Controller (AFAC) .. 14 Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) .. 14 Operational Use .. 15 Operation Desert Storm .. 20 Operation Allied Force .. 22 Current Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan .. 23 GENERAL DESIGN .. 25 Fuselage and Wings .. 26 Fuselage .. 26 Wings.

3 27 Control Surfaces .. 28 28 Ailerons .. 29 Rudders .. 30 "GAME" AVIONICS MODE .. 31 Navigation 32 Air to Air Mode .. 33 Air to Ground Mode .. 34 TARGETING SYSTEMS .. 35 A-10A COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS .. 36 TV Monitor (TVM) .. 38 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) .. 38 DCS WORLD [A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS ] Eagle Dynamics | TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Airspeed Indicator .. 38 Angle-of-Attack (AoA) Indicator .. 39 Angle-of-attack (AoA) Indexer .. 39 Attitude Director Indicator (ADI) .. 40 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) .. 40 Altimeter .. 40 Vertical Velocity Indicator (VVI).

4 41 Accelerometer .. 41 Interstage Turbine Temperature Indicator (ITTI) .. 42 Engine Core Speed Indicator .. 42 Oil Pressure Indicator .. 42 Fan Speed Indicator .. 43 Figure 55. Fan Speed Indicator .. 43 Fuel Flow Indicator .. 43 Flap Position Indicator .. 43 Fuel Quantity Indicator .. 44 Armament Control Panel (ACP) .. 44 A-10A HUD and TV Monitor operating modes .. 46 Basic HUD and TVM Symbology .. 46 Navigation (NAV) Mode .. 46 Landing Mode HUD and 48 Internal Gun and Unguided Rocket (RKT) Delivery Modes .. 48 Unguided Bomb Delivery Modes .. 50 Air-to-Air Weapons Delivery Mode.

5 51 The AGM-65 Guided Missiles Delivery Mode .. 52 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES .. 55 AIM-9 Sidewinder .. 55 AIR-TO-SURFACE WEAPON .. 57 AGM-65K and AGM-65D Maverick Guided Missiles .. 57 Mk-82, Mk-82 AIR and Mk-84 Unguided Bombs .. 58 Mk-20 Rockeye Cluster Bomb .. 59 CBU-87 Cluster Bomb .. 60 DCS WORLD [A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS ] Eagle Dynamics | TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 LAU-61 Rocket Launchers .. 60 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Stations of NATO .. 61 AN/ALQ-131 ECM station .. 61 Radar Warning Receiver .. 61 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND MESSAGES .. 65 Radio Commands .. 65 Player-Generated Radio Commands.

6 66 Radio 71 Radio Messages .. 71 Voice Messages and Warnings .. 74 Voice Message System Messages .. 74 THEORETICAL TRAINING .. 75 Indicated Air Speed and True Airspeed .. 75 Velocity Vector .. 75 Angle-of-Attack (AoA) Indicator .. 75 Turn Rate and Radius of Turn .. 76 Turn Rate .. 77 Sustained and Instantaneous Turns .. 78 Energy Control .. 78 Combat OPERATION 80 Air Combat Tactics .. 80 Maneuvers .. 80 Gun Employment in Air Combat .. 81 Air-to-Air Missile Tactics .. 82 air defense .. 82 Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) .. 82 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems.

7 83 SAM Engagement Zone .. 86 Ground Control Intercept .. 87 Enemy air defense Penetration .. 87 Missile Breakaway .. 89 A-10A EMPLOYMENT CHECK LISTS .. 93 DCS WORLD [A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS ] Eagle Dynamics | TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Air-to-Air Weapons .. 93 AIM-9 Sidewinder .. 93 Internal Gun Application in Air-to-Air 93 Air-to-Ground Weapons .. 94 Bombing in CCIP Mode .. 94 Bombing in CCRP Mode .. 94 Unguided Rockets and GAU-8A Cannon .. 95 AGM-65 Guided Missiles .. 95 SUPPLEMENTS .. 96 Acronym List .. 96 100 Eagle Dynamics Team .. 100 Management .. 100 Programmers.

8 100 Artists and Sound .. 101 Quality Assurance .. 101 Localisation .. 101 Science Support .. 101 IT and Customer Support .. 101 Testers Staff .. 102 DCS WORLD [A-10A: DCS FLAMING CLIFFS ] Eagle Dynamics | ABOUT THE A-10A 7 ABOUT THE A-10A Identifying the Need The need for the A-10 germinated from the experience of forces in the Vietnam War. While fast jets like the F-100, F-4 and F-5 could provide Close Air Support (CAS) to troops in emergency situations, their lack of loiter time, high speeds, and weapon delivery inaccuracy proved problematic and an expensive solution.

9 On the other hand, slower aircraft like the U-10 and OV-10 lacked the firepower punch needed. This criticism resulted in charges that the Air Force did not take close air support seriously and a few high-level service members sought a specialized attack aircraft to remedy this. The A-1 Skyraider was used to fill this CAS and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) role, and its ruggedness, large weapon loads and loiter capability proved to be a success in Southeast Asia. However, it was not deemed survivable enough in a European battlefield scenario. Figure 1. The A-1 Skyraider During the Vietnam War, the primary threat to CAS mission aircraft was small arms, surface-to-air missiles, and low-level anti-aircraft gunfire.

10 This resulted in a desire for a much more survivable aircraft operating in the CAS environment. The primary environment was still considered Europe at the time, and such an aircraft would need to be survivable operating over Warsaw Pact forces with an extensive array of air defense weaponry. In addition to the then current fast and slow Air Force attack aircraft, CAS supporting UH-1 and AH-1 gunships did not have the capability to effectively engage enemy armor forces in a feared mechanized Soviet thrust through Western Europe. Given these items, the Air Force was looking for the following in a replacement for the A-1: Rugged and survivable Long-loiter capability Ability to carry large weapon loads including anti-armor Excellent slow speed agility Relatively short takeoff and landing rolls DCS WORLD [A-10A.]