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- {c{bJET PILOT FLIGHT SIMULATION (DEMO)}
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- {c{aSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS}
- {c{aMAIN FEATURES}
- {c{aDEMOS}
- {c{aFLYING CONTROL}
- {c{aVIEW CONTROL}
- {c{aSYSTEM SETUP}
- {c{aADDITIONS}
- {c{aAIRFIELD DIRECTORY}
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- {c{hTo go forward} - click on {yyellow} key-words with the left mouse button.
- {c{hTo go back} - press right mouse button anywhere inside the window bounds.
- {cScroll and page with gadgets or cursor keys.
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- {cCOPYRIGHT NOTICE
- {cCopyright 1996 {bVulcan Software Limited}
- {cVulcan House, 72 Queens Road, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hants, PO2 7NA
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- }
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- {c-- {tSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS} --
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-
- The full version of the program comes on four disks and runs on Amiga 500/600
- with 1MB. Most of the features, however, can only be accessed from a standard
- A1200 with 2MB Chip RAM. Fast RAM and accelerator are strongly recommended,
- hard drive installation is possible (4MB required).
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- {c-- {tMAIN FEATURES} --
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-
- - Two aircraft types, the Lockheed F-104 and English Electric Lightning,
- both with full 360° bitmapped cockpit.
- - Ten full-screen bitmaps (menu, radars, etc).
- - Large overscan display to cover the entire screen.
- - High-res-laced display supported (not on this demo).
- - The Amiga's narrator.device is used for radio communications.
- - The mouse is used extensively for easy control of the program.
- - Interactive screen manual for quick access during flight.
- - Operational performance data can be displayed in graphical form to make
- direct comparisons between different aircraft types (this is for the more
- technically minded).
- - 27 airfields in the UK, western Europe and Mediterranean.
- - An extensive range of navigational aids with map.
- - 20 or more demo missions.
- - 60 or more missions for practise, exercise and combat.
- - Weather, atmospheric conditions and time can be changed.
- - Ground controlled approach.
- - Ground controlled intercept.
- - Air combat manoeuvering.
- - Dissimilar aircombat training.
- - Missile practise firing.
- - Most performance parameter are within 10% or better of the real aircraft.
- - Up to 255 aircraft can be activated (this requires 4MB Fast RAM).
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- {c-- {tDEMOS} --
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- {c{h1 -- F-104 DIAMOND NINE FORMATION}
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- Nine F-104 in formation display the programs ability to handle large numbers
- of aircraft. This demo requires an A1200.
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- {c{h2 -- F-104 SUPERSONIC FLY PAST}
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- Two aircraft blasting over Leuchars tower, turn the volume on for this.
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- {c{h3 -- F-104 GROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH}
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- An F-104 on 'talkdown' to runway 27 at Leuchars, you can access this feature
- yourself, see below.
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- {c{h4 -- F-104 PAIRS TAKE-OFF}
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- A pairs take-off and fly-by on a dull evening with cloudbase at 1500ft.
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- {c{h5 -- F-104 FREE FLIGHT WITH 1500LB FUEL}
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- This puts you at the controls of a Belgian Air Force F-104G, 1500lb of fuel
- should last for about 20 minutes if you don't use to much reheat.
- Try the radio communications:
- Switch to mouse pointer mode (ALT-LEFT), move the pointer to the
- top right of the display - the communications window appears.
- Click >Ask for weather<, wait for a reply by the approach controller
- and >Acknowledge< when flashing.
- If you are familiar with the controls and ready for something more exciting,
- try a ground controlled approach:
- Select talkdown on channel 3. The communications channel can be
- changed on numeric keypad {h/} and {h*} or by clicking on >Channel<,
- right mouse button for up, left button for down.
- Click on >Ask for GCA< and follow the instructions of the talkdown
- controller.
- Remember to put flaps (C and V) and undercarriage (G) down before
- 6 miles, final approach speed is 170-160kts at 85-87% rpm.
- The approach can be monitored on the approach radar (F10 and numkey 3) from
- about 13 miles.
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- {c-- {tFLYING CONTROL} --
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- The mouse controls elevator and ailerons, the mouse buttons are used to set
- rudder and to steer while taxiing on the ground. An A4-Size area is needed
- for full travel of aileron and elevator and the mouse should be placed just
- above the centre of this area as the elevator has to travel further up than
- it is to go down.
- All other major controls are located on the left side of the keyboard and
- should be operated with the left hand while the right hand can remain with
- the mouse for most of the time. Sorry, if you are left handed, but this is
- just how aeroplanes are.
- Flying an aeroplane by mouse might seem to be slightly odd at the beginning,
- but after an initial learning phase all manoeuvres can be flown with extreme
- precision. Move the mouse slowly, do not attempt erratic manoeuvres before
- you know what the result will be. Remember that the response of an aircraft
- is sharper at high speeds and low level than at low speeds and high level.
-
- {hAMIGA-LEFT} - Aileron centre function. This key moves and holds ailerons
- in a neutral position and is very useful in a rapid pull-up
- manoeuvre or when resetting the mouse.
-
- {hCTRL} - Amongst many extended functions this key also stops all
- elevator, aileron and rudder movement and can be used to hold
- the controls while moving the mouse to a comfortable position
- if it has been upset to much in a sharp manoeuvre.
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- {hTAB} and {h`} - Throttle movement, as seen on throttle position indicator.
-
- {hA} and {hZ} - Airbrakes in and out. Movement can be seen on the airbrakes
- position indicator.
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- {hS} and {hX} - Wheel brakes and wheel brakes lock.Brake pressure increases
- when >S< is pressed and decreases as the key is released.
- Any given brake pressure can be sustained if >S< and >X< are
- both held down simultaneously. The wheel brakes indicator
- shows the level of brake pressure. Once it has reached 100%
- key >X< locks the brakes for parking. Unlock with >S< or >X<.
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- {hD} and {hC} - Trailing edge flaps up and down.Selection and actual travel
- can be seen on the flaps position indicator.
- Trailing edge flaps are also refered to as landing flaps.
-
- {hF} and {hV} - Leading edge flaps up and down for F-104 aircraft.Selection
- and travel can be seen on the flaps position indicator.
- Leading edge flaps are also refered to as take-off flaps.
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- {hG} - Undercarriage up and down selector.The undercarriage status
- is indicated by the undercarriage lights:
- All out ....... all wheels up and locked.
- Red light ..... gear is travelling.
- Three greens .. all down and locked, safe to land.
-
- {hB} - Brake chute release. There is no cockpit indication to show
- if the chute has streamed or not, but it can be seen by using
- the arrow keys or F3 and F4 to look back.
- The chute is jettisoned by pressing key B again.
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- {c-- {tVIEW CONTROL} --
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- All view controls can be accessed from the keyboard and by mouse. For mouse
- control switch to pointer mode (ALT-LEFT) and move the pointer to the top
- left of the display. A view control window appears, all highlighted items
- are active.
- Number 1, 2 and 4 of the demos use automatic view control during some stages
- and manual view control is blocked.
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- {hARROW KEYS} - to move view angle in cockpit and outside.
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- {hESCAPE} - look up.
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- {hF1/F2} - look forward left/right.
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- {hF3/F4} - look behind left/right.
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- {hF5} - return to cockpit forward view.
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- {hF6} - switch to outside view.
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- {hF7} - switch to spot view.
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- {hF8} - switch to track view. This function allows you to track
- any participating aircraft.
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- {hF9} - displays the map.
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- {hF10} - switches to the control room.
- Numeric keypad: {h1} for surveillance radar.
- {h2} for approach radar.
- {h3} for aircraft movements.
- {h-} decrease range of surveillance radar (min.10nm).
- {h+} increase range of surveillance radar (max.80nm).
- {h(} and {h)} to change to another airfield.
- {h/} and {h*} to track another aircraft.
- Selections can also be made by clicking on items in
- the display area.
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- {c-- {tSYSTEM SETUP} --
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- On the demo version most switches are set by the system but you can experiment
- with a variety of preferences and options:
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- >MIN< - for 1MB A500/A600
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- >LOW< - for 2MB A1200
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- >MED,HIGH,MAX< - for upgraded systems.
-
- {c!! Note !!
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- {cSome selections for the system setup have no effect on this demo.
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- {c-- {tADDITIONS} --
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- 1. The third and final JETPilot demo has been tested successfully on a wide
- range of Amigas (including 68060). All problems with the first and second
- demos have been fixed and frame rates have been greatly improved.
- However, it is advisable not to run any other tasks with JETPilot,
- especially not on unexpanded systems (i.e. with less than 2MB FAST-RAM).
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- 2. Test runs with a 1260 accelerator have produced up to 25 fps at >LOW<
- settings and 10-16 fps at >MED-HIGH<, the demo has been limited to 16 fps.
- Frame rates for the LACED display (704*544, only with full version) drop
- to 8-10fps at >LOW< settings.
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- 3. Only the full version supports analogue joystick. A joystick calibration
- function has been added on this demo to check compatibility. To get adequate
- feeling x and y axis min-max should be 0-100 or better.
- When using mouse a range of ±700 is used and control is very precise indeed.
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- 4. Program should recognize DBLNTSC or DBLPAL Workbench. A 'DBL' indicator
- should light up on the system screen. The demo supports only LORES but
- HIRES LACED display is possible with the full version (if AA and FAST RAM).
-
- 5. Frame rate can be displayed on top left in all view modes. The upper
- value represents the last frame, the lower value is an average of the last
- four frames.
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- 6. The 16 colour option is only useful on low-spec machines and should not
- be used with SCENERY DETAIL set above >LOW< as this leads to false colours.
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- 7. There is no building or aircraft collision detection on the demo.
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- {c-- {tAIRFIELD DIRECTORY} --
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- Royal Air Force Stations in the U.K. and overseas:
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- Lossiemouth Grampian Region Scotland
- Leuchars Fife Region Scotland
- Middleton St.Georg Durham North-East England
- Leconfield Yorkshire Eastern England
- Binbrook Lincolnshire Eastern England
- Waddington Lincolnshire Eastern England
- Coltishall Norfolk Eastern England
- Wattisham Suffolk Eastern England
- Valley Anglesey Wales
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- Wildenrath West-Germany
- Gutersloh West-Germany
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- Luqa Malta Central Mediterranean
- Akrotiri Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean
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- Other U.K. airfields:
- Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE):
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- Llanbedr Gwynedd Wales
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- English Electric/British Aerospace:
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- Warton Lancashire North-West England
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- Other NATO air forces:
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- Danish Air Force: Aalborg Denmark
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- Netherlands Air Force: Volkel Netherlands
- Leeuwarden Netherlands
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- Canadian Air Force: Sollingen West-Germany
- Lahr West-Germany
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- German Air Force: Wittmund West-Germany
- Neuburg West-Germany
- Bremgarten West-Germany
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- Belgain Air Force: Beauvechain Belgium
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- French Air Force: Dijon France
- Istres France
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- Italian Air Force: Brindisi Italy
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- {c!! NOTE !!
- {cOnly two airields (Lossiemouth and Leuchars) are featured in the demo.
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