DCS AERGES MIRAGE F1, Flight Manual

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DCS: Mirage F1 Flight Manual Version 1.0
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7. COMBAT EMPLOYMENT
Air-to-air mode can be engaged using the armament panel pushbuttons.
It can also be engaged using the (C + M or SW) R button on the throttle lever. In this case, the (C
+ M or SW) R deselection switch in the left wall is used to deselect it.
When only one missile is locked, it will always be given launch priority.
When both are locked, the selected one in the armament panel will be given launch priority.
In (C + M or SW) R mode, if both are locked the left one is launched first.
The MATRA R-530 missiles can either be carried on the fuselage station or on the underwing
stations, but not on both.
Both MATRA R-530 (EM and IR) missiles can be selected at the same time or independently in
the armament panel. When both are selected the locked missile has launch priority. When both
are locked the IR missile has launch priority. If both missiles are of the same seeker head type,
the left one is launched first.
The MATRA R-530 IR seeking head needs to be refrigerated. In order to command refrigeration
the master arm switch needs to be on and the missiles need to be selected. Cooling time can
take up to 20 seconds and the endurance of the cooling liquid is 20 minutes. When starting a
DCS mission in the air the seeker head is already cooled and ready.
When engaging the air-to-air mode the sight reticle is set at 300 m, when holding depressed the
cannon 300-600m and missile lock/unlock button the sight reticle changes from 300 m to 600m.