PILOT ARMAMENT CONTROL PANEL

DESCRIPTION

Provides functional control over the armament system.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

The RECOIL COMP switch is a three position switch ( LO-MED-HI ) located on the right side of the pilot instrument panel. It may be used to vary the magnitude of the signals from the Armament Compensation Unit to the SCAS to compensate for a lower/higher than average M197 firing rate.

 

ITEM FUNCTION
MASTER ARM Switch
OFF- Deactivates all sights ( but HUD ) and weapon control/firing circuits.
STBY- Activates all sights ( but HUD ) turret, and TOW missile control circuits. Charges wing gun pod battery.
  ARM- Activates all sights ( but HUD ) and weapon control/firing circuits. Charges wing gun pod battery.
WPN CONTR Switch PILOT- Permits pilot to fire turret using HS. Illuminates gunner PILOT IN CONT light.
  FIXED- Permits pilot to fire turret using HUD.
  GUNNER- Permits gunner to fire turret using helmet sight or TSU and TOW using TSU.
HSS RTCL OFF- Deactivates pilot HS reticle lamps.
OFF/BRT Switch Rotate- Varies intensity of pilot HS reticle lamps.
HSS RTCL TEST Switch TEST- Test pilot HS reticle.
ARMED/STBY Indicator ARMED- Indicates MASTER ARM switch in ARM or gunner PLT ORIDE switch in PLT ORIDE ( amber light ).
  STBY- Indicates MASTER ARM switch in STBY ( green light ).
  OFF- Indicates MASTER ARM switch is off.
  PRESS- Tests indicator lights.
WING STORE Switch
RKT- Permits pilot or gunner to fire rockets.
GUN- Permits pilot or gunner to fire wing mounted gun.
RECOIL Switch
OFF- Deactivates turret recoil compensation circuits.
COMPEN- Activates turret recoil compensation circuits in SCAS.
RANGE Switch
LONG/- Provides range to target data to turret elevation compensation circuits. LONG - 2000m.
MED/- MED - 1500m.
SHORT/- SHORT - 1000m.
   
RECOIL COMP Switch
LOW- Provides low SCAS input to flight controls during turret fire.
MED- Provides medium SCAS input to flight controls during turret fire.
HIGH- Provides high SCAS input to flight controls during turret fire.

 

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