EA-6B Prowler
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1. Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 17 Climb external stores on wing pylons and fuselage 1 Climb at max power is authorized and recommended Press F4 to ensure max thrust 2 Maintain a moderate pitch angle until reaching 315 KIAS 3 Maintain 315 KIAS using pitch until reaching desired altitude or cruise Mach number Cruise 1 Once at desired altitude slowly bring the aircraft level and trim as best as possible before enabling the autopilot NOTE If using autopilot vertical speed hold manually reduce the vertical speed as you approach the desired altitude to assist the autopilot altitude capture mode External stores on wing fuel burn estimates Altitude Airspeed Mach number Fuel Burn 500ft 605 KIAS 847 40 49 lbs NM 35 000ft 317 KIAS 925 20 58 lbs NM 0 2 Optimum Descent 1 The EA 6B is not capable of descent rates exceeding 25 000ft min without exceeding structural limitations 2 For a fast descent reduce thrust to idle and descend at a pitch of 25 whilst being mindful of the airspeed limitations 3 Speed brakes can be applied to slow the descent The speed brakes do not affect lift only drag Approach and landing 42 000lbs stores on wing pylons and fuselage land based Slow the aircraft to 250 KIAS or the recommended pattern speed Lower the landing gear at or below 200 KIAS Extend wingtip speed brakes optional Set flaps to TAKEOFF position 12. at 178 KIAS At landing weight of 42 000lbs with external stores attached approach speed should be approximately 133 KIAS OI BON Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 18 The optimum AoA angle of attack for approach in this configuration is between 18 24 units AoA NOTE AoA and pitch angle are different your AoA can be significantly higher than your perceived pitch angle on approach At 10ft AGL retard the throttles At landing weight of 42 000lbs with external stores attached touchdown speed should be approximately 123 KIAS The EA 6B does not exhibit a significant ground effect so flair of several degrees is required NOTE If sufficient runway length exists aerodynamic braking IE holding the nose off the ground as long as possible and using the fuselage to create excess drag is authorized NOTE If using aerodynamic braking DO NOT apply the wheel brakes until the nose wheels are in firm contact with the runway surface Approach and landing 38 000lbs stores on wing pylons and fuselage carrier recovery 1 OI ROD O Slow the aircraft to 250 KIAS or the recommended pattern speed NOTE The maximum aircraft gross weight for carrier recovery is 36 000lbs Lower the landing gear and tail hook at or below 200 KIAS Extend wingtip speed brakes Set flaps to TAKEOFF position 1 at 175 KIAS At landing weight of 38 000lbs with remaining external stor
3. Gal Drop tanks 300 US Gal each Initial climb rate 12 000 ft min Service ceiling 39 000 ft Aircraft Limitations Stall speed clean 103 KIAS Max gear extension 250 KIAS Max gear retraction 280 KIAS Max indicated airspeed 650 KIAS Maximum speed Mach 0 90 at sea level Maximum speed Mach 0 95 at 35 000 feet Maximum G 6 3 Notes on configuration and load out All applicable load stations are included in the configuration file In the event the user wishes to use a model with particular weapon settings they will need to add weight to the particular weapon station The recommended weights for each load station are as follows Station load O Pilot 205 00 Ibs otation load 1 Navigator 210 00 lbs Station load 2 ECM Op 1 225 00 lbs otation load 3 ECM Op 2 195 00 lbs Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 20 Station load 4 Survival Gear 200 00 Ibs Station_load 5 Left drop tank 250 00 lbs Station load 6 Right drop tank 250 00 lbs Station load 7 5x AN ALQ 99 2308 00 Ibs Station load 8 3x AN ALQ 99 1383 00 Ibs Station_load 9 2x AGM88 HARM 1600 00 Ibs Station_load 10 4x AGM88 HARM 3200 00 Ibs In the fuel load out editor the drop tanks are listed as following External 1 Left drop tank External 2 Right drop tank NOTE If you are using a model that does not have one of these fuel tanks set the fuel level for the given tank to 0 You must do this as the fuel tank will always default to the m
4. RIGHT REAR 1 Traffic Radar Scope Displays local air traffic Knobs toggle range aircraft tags and brightness 2 Radio Magnetic Indicator RMI Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 Two D PANEL ano Pop Ups The instruments are the same as in the virtual cockpit with the addition of Sim Icons top right for ATC Map Checklist and GPS Other Sim Icons are available lower down along the bottom edge of the HSI these cover the Electrics Starters Panel Autopilot mini panel and the main Radios Stack with Autopilot Additionally there is a Sim Icon resembling concentric circles on the top right of the radar screen this toggles the radar gauge to appear in the centre of the screen Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 The image below shows the full range of pop up panels available from the Sim Icons or alternatively by using the following key strokes Shift 2 Autopilot panel Shift 3 Electrics and transponder Shift 4 Radios and Autopilot panels Shift 5 Standard FSX GPS unit Shift 6 RIO Radar Display tracks air traffic only 4 GENERATORS 1 cn f 4 Se LO C or o A IIA Cs ENGINE STARTERS Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 REFERENCE INFORMATION Virtavia EA 6B Prowler Procedures Engine Engine Start OI BON O Ensure sufficient fuel for engine start Ensure battery an
5. Operator s Seat View Right Moving Around the Cabin Shift Enter and Shift Backspace moves up and down Ctrl Shift Enter and Ctrl Shift Backspace moves side to side Ctrl Enter and Ctrl Backspace moves back and forwards Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 VIRTUAL Cockpit Functions Pirors PANEL ge v IG e hI My via met p 7 gt c m 1 y NO SN FA q t b K n A x IS 25 teed part 4 Li vda o di x V ME A 2 p o k lei t glo it s al SS j A 1 Landing Gear Warning Lights 2 Fuel Quantity Gauge 3 Landing Gear Lever 4 Annunciators Angle of Attack Indexer Lamps for low alt no gear Speedbrake toggle mousable and Tailhook toggle mousable 5 Angle of Attack Indicator 6 Radar Altimeter 7 Main Engine Condition Indicators RPM EGT and Fuel Flow Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 10 8 Standby Engine and Fuel Quantity Gauges 9 Airspeed Indicator 10 Altimeter 11 Vertical Speed Indicator 12 Artificial Horizon With knob to adjust fixed horizon bar 13 Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI 14 Simulated Radar Gauge Toggle 3 states by clicking left right sides 15 Pedestal Gauges hidden Standby Airspeed Indicator Standby Altimeter Rudder Position Indicator and Pitch Trim Indicator mousable 16 Annun
6. Virtavia XO PRO 30 USER MANUAL Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 INTRODUCTION The Grumman EA 6B is a modification of the basic A 6 airframe into a long range all weather advanced electronic countermeasures platform It is the U S Navy and Marine Corps s primary electronic warfare platform and has seen action in nearly every conflict since its introduction in 1971 A total of 170 examples were produced and the aircraft is still in active service The Virtavia EA 6B Prowler is a fully native FSX release which includes visual effects such as self shadowing bloom and bump mapping Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 SUPPORT Should you experience difficulties or require extra information about the Virtavia EA 6B Prowler please e mail our technical support on tech support virtavia com CoPYRIGHT INFORMATION Please help us provide you with more top quality flight simulator models like this one by NOT using pirate copies The flight simulation industry is not very profitable and we need all the help we can get Please help us grow by buying a legitimate copy These files may not be copied other than for backup purposes transmitted or passed to third parties or altered in any way without the prior permission of the publisher The source code for this product is closed No modifications or reverse engineering may be carried out without prior consent from Virta
7. aximum capacity of the tank Autopilot Although this aircraft is equipped with an auto flight system it is designed to be flown by hand through the majority of the flight envelopment The auto flight system however is fully functional and more than capable of controlling the aircraft s axes of control It is recommended that when attempting to use the auto flight to hold an altitude to level off as best as possible to avoid any pitch oscillations Trim Characteristics The aircraft will require only small trim adjustments throughout its flight envelope with the exception of landing where the gear and flaps cause a nose down tendency The aircraft is capable of trimming 12 in either direction though it is highly unlikely that this much trim would be required at any phase of flight General Notes on Handling The EA 6B flies very similarly to the A 6E Intruder It is capable of most aerobatic maneuvers though these are strongly discouraged in normal operations Intentionally stalling and spinning this aircraft is not authorized though behavior in the stall is generally mild and all that is necessary is a deliberate effort to lower the nose and reduce the angle of attack Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 21
8. ciator Block Left to right Overspeed Warning Left Engine Fuel Shutoff mousable Stall Warning Master Warning Right Engine Fuel Shutoff 17 Standby Artificial Horizon 18 G Meter 19 Annunciator Block Various 20 Clock 21 Radio Set Can be used to set NAV1 and NAV2 22 DME Indicator Displays DME data for NAV1 and NAV2 23 Flaps Position Indicator Mousable 24 Tailhook Control Lever Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 11 Two D PANEL Pop Ups in VE The following keystrokes will toggle the 2D pop up panels associated with the accompanying 2D panel suite Shift 2 Autopilot panel Shift 3 Electrics and transponder Shift 4 Radios and Autopilot panels Shift 5 Standard FSX GPS unit Shift 6 RIO Radar Display tracks air traffic only RIO PANEL FRONT 1 Autopilot Annunciator Panel 2 Fuel Quantity Gauge 3 Clock Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 12 RIO PANEL LEFT REAR 1 Radio Magnetic Indicator RMI 2 GPS Display Standard display from FSX GPS with mousable buttons along top edge 3 Radio Set Can be used to set NAV1 and NAV2 4 Airspeed Indicator 5 Altimeter 6 DME Indicator Displays DME data for NAV1 and NAV2 7 Flaps Position Indicator Mousable 8 Standby Artificial Horizon 9 Clock Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 13 RIO PANEL
9. d avionics switches are ON Press the engine 2 starter At 1596 RPM switch on fuel supply for 2 engine Observe engine auto ignition at approximately 22 RPM signified by spike in EGT Monitor engine parameters allow 30 45 seconds for engine to stabilize at ground idle approximately 60 RPM Repeat steps for engine 1 NOTE For simplified procedure use Ctrl E for auto engine start Takeoff at normal loaded weight of 50 000lbs clean configuration A CO IND CO OO Y O Ol Ensure sufficient fuel for the mission oet pitch trim to 3 0 aircraft nose up oet flaps to TAKEOFF Flaps position 1 Slowly apply full power press F4 to ensure throttle is fully forward Begin to rotate the nose at 130 KIAS Un stick will occur at approximately 140 KIAS Depress wheel brakes once airborne to stop wheels Retract landing gear Raise flaps at 170 KIAS continue to climb Takeoff at high gross weight of 60 000Ibs wing and fuselage stores attached UN CO ONO OI Ensure sufficient fuel for the mission Set pitch trim to 3 5 aircraft nose up Set flaps to TAKEOFF Flaps position 1 Slowly apply full power press F4 to ensure throttle is fully forward Begin to rotate the nose at 145 KIAS Un stick will occur at approximately 155 KIAS Depress wheel brakes once airborne to stop wheels Retract landing gear Raise flaps at 185 KIAS continue to climb
10. es attached approach speed should be approximately 123 KIAS The optimum AoA angle of attack for approach in this configuration is between 18 24 units AoA NOTE AoA and pitch angle are different your AoA can be significantly higher than your perceived pitch angle on approach At landing weight of 38 000lbs in clean configuration touchdown speed should be approximately 118 KIAS The EA 6B does not exhibit a significant ground effect so flair of several degrees is required NOTE Aerodynamic braking is NOT authorized on carrier recovery NOTE If recovering on a carrier advance throttles to full and retract speed brake as soon as the wheels contact the deck If cable is arrested idle throttles and raise flaps NOTE Do not fold wings until flaps and slats indicate UP Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 19 Virtavia EA 6B Prowler Reference The Grumman EA 6B is a modification of the basic A 6 airframe into a long range all weather advanced electronic countermeasures platform It is the U S Navy and Marine Corps primary electronic warfare platform and has seen action in nearly every conflict since its introduction in 1971 Atotal of 170 examples were produced and the aircraft is still in active service Specifications Four seat carrier borne electronic warfare aircraft Empty weight 31 160 lbs Typical TO weight 50 000 lbs Max TO weight 61 500 lbs Fuel capacity 2 390 US
11. l for information regarding light switch location Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 ALTERNATIVE VIEWPOINTS IN FSX There are several different ways of looking at the aircraft and the cockpit select these alternative views by right clicking in an empty area and picking the Aircraft menu for external views and the Cockpit menu for views inside the cabin It is possible to Zoom and pan as normal in these alternative views Cycle though the available ones by pressing the A key External View Options lt is possible to pan and zoom as normal in all external views Dirty view rear perfect for viewing the flaps amp gear all out Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 Front left side view close up of the crew Nose View head on T TID t LL Rd e AA F b a e odii Lo b A ET E EN Aem eo k Y RA omen 1 s me A da 7 LJ mi ai cL 77 LI qu JE ov ZAC V Ebro s aL a me at v A r E a age TEA 7 ae TS mv Mrs eanit s ae z every Lowe 3 RAS it EA UN a de m Front View down low Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 Front View up high Interior Views lt is possible to pan and zoom as normal in all interior views Virtual Cockpit View Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 RI Operator s Seat View Left RI
12. via All rights reserved copyright Virtavia 2015 Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 PACKAGE CONTENTS The Virtavia EA 6B Prowler package contains six model variants to represent the various stores loadouts typically carried by this aircraft 2 fuel tanks 3 ECM pods 5 ECM pods Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 4 AGM 88 HARM missiles 1 ECM pod 2 AGM 88 HARM missiles 3 ECM pods Virtavia EA 6B Prowler DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 3 0 EXTERIOR MoDEL The exterior model has all the usual animations such as ailerons elevators flaps and speedbrakes There are some additional animations on the model Crew Access shift e Front canopy and access plate 2nd Exit shift e then 2 Rear canopy and access steps Tail Hook Normally defined as Shift Q but can be reassigned to T if desired Folding Wings Normally defined as Ctrl Shift K but can be reassigned to F if desired Only works when on the ground EXTERIOR LIGHTING Pressing the L key will turn on all lights You may however wish to turn them on using the appropriate switches in the cockpit as the L key also turns the on navigation landing lights and flood lighting in the cockpit which should ideally be switched separately Shift L will toggle the nav lights and the cockpit lights Crtl L will toggle the landing light Please refer to the cockpit section of this manua
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