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Virtavia E-2C Hawkeye  
Manual Version 1.0 

Package Contents

 

The Virtavia E-2C Hawkeye package contains a single model variant, 
two texture sets and a turboprop sound set. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for E-2C Hawkeye

Page 1: ...Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye Manual Version 1 0 0 E 2C Hawkeye USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...argets as small as a cruise missile at 167 miles track multiple airborne and surface targets and simultaneously control multiple airborne intercepts The Hawkeye has been in service in the USN since the early sixties and its engines and electronics suite have been upgraded several times It is also used by the USCG and US Customs and versions have been sold to Egypt Israel Japan and Singapore This F...

Page 3: ...re top quality flight simulator models like this one by NOT using pirate copies 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 p...

Page 4: ...Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye Manual Version 1 0 3 Package Contents The Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye package contains a single model variant two texture sets and a turboprop sound set ...

Page 5: ... vertical area of the pilot s overhead console Exits Shift E opens the crew entry door on the left side of the aircraft Crew figures The crew figures can be toggled using Ctrl W Propellers The propeller blade pitch is animated through the range from fine to coarse pitch ctrl F1 through ctrl F4 There are no prop pitch levers in the Hawkeye pitch would be controlled automatically according to power ...

Page 6: ...ntry in the Lights section of the E 2C s aircraft cfg file The cabin flood light is enabled but it will partially illuminate the front of the large dorsal air intake This bleed through of the cabin lighting is a known issue in FSX This light can also be commented out in the aircraft cfg file Lights Section in the same way as the ventral rotating beacon if desired In common with other US Navy aircr...

Page 7: ...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 It is possible to pan and zoom as normal in all external views Right Wing View Left Wing View ...

Page 8: ...Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye Manual Version 1 0 7 Tail View Nose View Cockpit View Left ...

Page 9: ...Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye Manual Version 1 0 8 Cockpit View Right Undercarriage View Main Right Undercarriage View Nose ...

Page 10: ...Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye Manual Version 1 0 9 Tail Hook View Interior Views It is possible to pan and zoom as normal in all interior views Virtual Cockpit View Copilot s Seat View ...

Page 11: ...Virtavia E 2C Hawkeye Manual Version 1 0 10 Cockpit Center View Cockpit Radios Fire Panel View Cockpit Overhead Panel View ...

Page 12: ...t Center Console View Cockpit Warning Lts Stormscope View 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 backwards and forwards ...

Page 13: ...when flaps are down either throttle is at less than 5 and gear is still retracted 2 Angle of Attack AoA Indexer The AOA indexer is comprised of three lights The light indications are a green chevron v showing too high AOA at the top a yellow doughnut O showing proper AOA in the center and a red chevron showing too low AOA at the bottom ...

Page 14: ...ime 7 Airspeed Indicator Shows the present airspeed in knots 8 Main Artificial Horizon The right side knob calibrates the indicator wings vertically The instrument also has locator and glideslope needles so can be used for VOR NAV1 homing as well as an ILS receiver Warning flags display when there is no valid LOC or GS signal if there is no power and if the FSX Flight Director is switched on A GRE...

Page 15: ... to the instrument is lost 13 Vertical Speed Indicator The Vertical Speed Indicator or VSI indicates the instantaneous rate of climb or descent in feet per minute 14 Turn and Slip Indicator The turn and slip indicator or turn and bank indicator is two flight instruments in one One indicates the rate of turn the other part indicates whether the aircraft is in coordinated flight Enabling Auto Coordi...

Page 16: ...the turbine section 20 Engine Tachometers These instruments indicate propeller and reduction gear speed in percent of RPM 21 Engine Reducton Gear Oil Pressure Indicators These indicate the pressure of the reduction gear lubricating oil at the outlet of the oil pumps 22 Engine Power Section Oil Pressure Indicators These display the pressure readings at the engine driven oil pumps 23 Engine Power Se...

Page 17: ...essential to run the engines 5 Fuel Dump Switch This switch toggles the fuel dump system When operated fuel will be released from the left tank first until it is empty then the right tank until it is empty The fuel will be jettisoned from the tail of the aircraft and will take around 10 minutes to drain both tanks from full A stream of atomized fuel will be visible at the rear of the aircraft Only...

Page 18: ...e frequency 2 and 5 NAV Radio Frequency Knobs Use left and right mouse clicks to adjust the NAV 1 active frequency 3 NAV Radio Frequency Select Switch This switch toggles the displayed frequency between the Active and the Standby 4 NAV Radio Swap Button Pressing the spring loaded button inserts the present Standby frequency into the display and sets the original Active frequency as Standby ...

Page 19: ... Button Pressing the spring loaded button lights the Fire Warning lamps in the T Bar handles 8 Cabin Pressure Dump Switch Activating this switch will gradually release the cabin pressure The effect can be seen on the Cabin Pressure indicator on the copilot s panel 10 Whiskey Compass The familiar standby magnetic compass Overhead Panel electrics 1 Engine Anti Icing Switch 2 Pitot Heater Switch 3 In...

Page 20: ...r Battery Switch Overhead Panel left side 1 Bleed Air Overheat Lamps Test Switch 2 Wing Tail Anti Ice Pressure Gauge The gauge shows a reading when engine wing anti icing is switched on 3 Wing Tail Anti Ice Suction Gauge The gauge shows a reading when engine wing anti icing is switched on 4 Prop Anti Ice Ammeter The gauge shows a reading when propeller anti icing is switched on ...

Page 21: ...ghts and the Air Data Computer annunciator block on the center console 2 Fuel Oxygen Quantity Gauges Test Button When pressed the gauge needles will fall to zero to indicate proper functioning 3 Oxygen Quantity Indicator This gauge also has an OFF flag when there is no power to the instrument 4 Cabin Pressure Indicator The gauge will show normal ambient pressure up to 5 000ft above sea level The s...

Page 22: ...ope This gauge is a representation only The real Stormscope is a form of weather radar The top right knob will toggle the instrument on off be prepared to wait for the system to boot up this will take only a few seconds The four buttons on the lower part of the gauge will display various authentic but non functional screens of the Stormscope 7 Fuel Flow Indicators These show fuel flow to the engin...

Page 23: ... can be clicked to toggle Local and Zulu time 4 Master Caution Light Linked to the left and right Main Warning Panels the Master Caution illuminates when any caution is registered Clicking the lamp will reset it but this should only be done after the Main Warning panel has been checked to see the cause of the alarm 5 Trim Indicator This gauge is mousable and can be used to adjust pitch roll and ya...

Page 24: ...drag to adjust An orange OFF flag will appear on the gauge face if power to the instrument is lost 11 Vertical Speed Indicator The Vertical Speed Indicator or VSI indicates the instantanious rate of climb or descent in feet per minute 12 Turn and Slip Indicator The turn and slip indicator or turn and bank indicator is two flight instruments in one One indicates the rate of turn the other part indi...

Page 25: ...of nixie lights display from front to rear Miles to Destination Time to Destination Aircraft Altitude and Speed Ambient Wind Speed and Direction 2 Air Data Computer on off Switch 3 Landing Gear Lever Mousable Right click and drag backwards to extend gear Right click and drag forwards to retract gear ...

Page 26: ...nd drag forward to retract flaps Has three positions marked in degrees of rotation 8 Tail Hook Lever A Single mouse click will deploy the tail hook Clicking again will retract it 9 Parking Brake Lever Click to activate the parking brake 10 Autopilot Controls Toggle switches left to right control AP on off Attitude Hold Approach Hold Altitude Hold Heading Hold and Course NAV1 Hold Note the NAV GPS ...

Page 27: ...tches are OFF 4 Check Generator Switches are ON 5 Set throttles to IDLE 6 Check Condition Levers at Air Start position fully fwd 7 Check Pitot Heat switch is OFF 8 Set Prop Pitch to fully FINE ctrl F1 9 Set Master Battery switch ON 10 Set Navigation Lights switch to ON 11 Set Rotating Beacon Lights switch to ON 12 Start Engine 1 using the engine start switch 13 Monitor engine RPM Check that engine...

Page 28: ...take off only After Takeoff 1 When airborne raise GEAR 2 At 125 KTS raise FLAPS 3 Allow the aircraft to accelerate to normal climb speed 154 KTS Cruising 1 Level off at desired cruise altitude 2 Reduce throttle setting 3 Adjust speed to cruise at 260 KTS 4 Use autopilot to set cruise parameters shift 2 Descent 1 Begin descent 40 miles from the airfield or carrier 2 Check Pitot Heat ON 3 Set descen...

Page 29: ...kes only below 80 KTS 10 Carrier Landing only set Throttles to FULL in case of bolter After Landing Wire Trap 1 Set Throttles to IDLE 2 Set Arresting Hook UP carrier landing only 3 Set Flaps fully UP ground landing only 4 Set Flaps to 1 3 carrier landing only 5 Fold Wings carrier landing only 6 Begin taxi to parking area ground landing only Shutdown 1 Stop engines using Condition Levers 2 Set Pito...

Page 30: ...ht 48 040 lbs MTOW 53 000 lbs Max Landing Weight 46 500 lbs field or arrested Flight Reference Data Maximum speed 330 kts at 15 000 ft Average cruising speed altitude 260 kts at 25 000 ft Ferry Range 1 462 nautical miles Service Ceiling 34 700 ft Max Fuel Load 12 220 lbs Stalling Speed dirty max weight power off 93 kts Stalling Speed dirty max weight power on 75 kts Stalling Speed clean max weight...

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