quick(ish) explanation of how to achieve orbit with the 303
1 - engines start
* master feed pumps - all three on
* apu feed pump - on
* apu - start
* engine mode - check EXT shown on EICAS
* burner/reheat - off
* turbine cycle - start
2 - takeoff
* canards - extended - cycle once (tap 'N' twice to clear off scenario load bug)
* visor - down
* wings - center
* burner/reheat - on
* flight controls - check
* seatbelts - fasten! :thumbup:
* throttle - crank up to 80%, allow engines rev-up - floor it!
* rotate - pitch up slowly to 10 degrees max (lest tailstrike)
* positive rate - confirm, and increase pitch for climbout
* gears - UP
3 - climbout
* burner/reheat - off
* airspeed - hold subsonic
* altitude - climb to FL350 (~10km)
* ATC - imagine yourself getting the needed clearances now
4 - supersonic transition
* airspeed - above mach .85
* altitude - approaching 10km
* canards - retract
* visor - extend
* burner/reheat - on (past mach 1.5 as required)
* throttle - 80~100%
5 - T1 (ramcaster insertion)
* flight envelope - check eicas graph converging on T1
* ramcaster doors - open
* ramcaster throttle - to 60% (where it says 'ENG')
* burner/reheat - off
* ramcaster - ignition, confirm (audible "boom" and MODE:LO shown on eicas)
* acceleration - check increased forward rate
* main eng throttle - close
* ramcaster throttle - full
* turbine cycle - cut
* main engines mode - INT
* wing position - to HPC after mach 3.5
6 - T2 (ramcaster mode transition)
* flght envelope - check converging on T2
* ramcaster mode - transition to high
* confirm transition - audible rumble sound, eicas shows MODE:HI
* flight envelope - proceed to T3
* MFDs - Orbit display, as required
7 - T3 (rocket mode transition)
* flght envelope - check converging on T3
* main fuel supply - ~80k
* oxidizer feed pumps - both on
* stby ignition - RCS on
* rcs feed pump - on
* main throttle - 25%
* engine mode - check INT on eicas
* turbine cycle - start
* gen pct (rpm) - rising
* rocket start - confirm - check tape gauge shown on eicas
* ramcaster throttle - close
* ramcaster cycle - cut
* ramcaster doors - close
* main throttle - full
* RCS mode - rotation
* orbit progress - monitor
8 - orbit insertion
* HUD - orbit
* ApA - converging on target as planned
* throttle - keep accel under 1.5G's as requred by mission/crew profile
* ApA mark reached - check
* throttle - close (engines will shutdown when in rocket mode)
* turbine cycle - cut
* master feed pumps - all off
* oxidizer feed pumps - both off
* ApA/ApT - check and monitor
* atm pressure - check surface MFD showing N/A and zero dns
* visor - down (lo and behold - you're in space!)
* RCS doors - open
9 - circularize
* ApT - minimum T-100s before mark
* stby ignition - OMS on
* oms feed pump - on
* thr authority - OMS
* oms capability - check 'OMS' shown on HUD
* ApT - hold for mark as required
* throttle - open as required
* ApA/PeA//Ecc - monitor until OMS cutoff
10 -
* bay doors - open (press 'B', switch not installed yet)
* awesome - you are now!
* drinks - on the house! (depending on program budget)
feel free to copy that into a txt file or something.... i reckon that's about as much documentation as we have on this thing at the moment :hmm:
hope it helps (and that i haven't forgotten anything)