Republic F-84G Thunderjet

REFERENCE INFORMATION

NOTE: To adjust fuel load, on the Aircraft menu, click Fuel and Load.

NOTE: The drop tanks can be released in two different ways:

            1) Empty them :-)

            2) Assign a key combination to the 'Release Drop Tank' event in Flight Simulator, and press this key combination twice.
 

Before takeoff

20 degrees of flap (press F7 twice). Some elevator up trim can be useful (press NumPad 1 as necessary, with Num Lock turned off).

Unless you are planning a long flight, empty or release the drop tanks.

Takeoff and initial climb

Full throttle. Takeoff at approx 140-150 kts.

When safely airborne throttle back a little bit. Retract landing gear and, gradually, the flaps. Climb at a shallow angle at first, and let the plane accelerate to 300 kts. Then climb at 4000-6000 ft/min according to weight.

Climb to altitude

Reduce climb rate gradually to keep the airspeed around 340 mph (300 kts), or 315 mph (280 kts) IAS above 25000 ft.

Service ceiling: 35.000 ft with a full load, 40.500 ft with internal fuel only (drop tanks released and tip tanks empty).

Cruise and general flying

Cruising speed is approx 480 mph (430 kts) true airspeed. The indicated airspeed varies with altitude, examples:

At 15000 ft : approx 405 mph (360 kts) indicated, or MACH 0.72

At high altitudes: MACH 0.74.

Warning: Maximum permitted speed is MACH 0.82. At low altitudes it is very easy to exceed this speed limit.

Approach and landing

Reduce airspeed to approx 300 mph (270 kts).

Flaps 10 degrees, reduce speed to 280 mph (250 kts).

Before entering glideslope: Flaps 20 degrees, reduce speed to 245 mph ( < 220 kts).

Entering glideslope: Extend landing gear, flaps 30 degrees.

At 1000 ft: Flaps 40 degrees

At 700 ft: Full flaps (50 degrees)

Cross end of runway at 165 mph (150 kts), flare and land. Touchdown at approx 145 mph (130 kts).