Fly-And-Wire

Short Q & Short A: Radar Intercept Officer

15/07/2020 Karon

Back from holidays, whilst I was chilling at the seaside (btw, use a proper mask and stay safe folks!) I had an idea about something

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MDC Generator v2 – Overhaul

15/06/2020 Karon

Hello ladies and gentlemen! In these quiet days of quarantine the spare time is still quite a mirage but I managed to put some hours

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Expanding my Setup: Real TACAN – Final Result

03/05/2020 Karon

Update I: The LED now works correctly, thanks Mr Heliks for the input! Update II: Making the CMD button work has been an interesting endeavour.

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Pilot’s RIOing Brief Manual

13/04/2020 Karon

Out of the good feedback received from the F-14 Workshops we are doing in these days in the 132nd Virtual Wing, one of the most

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Kneeboard Pack v3

29/03/2020 Karon

The new version of the Kneeboard Pack features a minor restyle of the F-14 older pages to improve readability plus some new dedicated sheets to

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F-14 BVR Part III: Timeline in Detail

22/03/2020 Karon

Part II of the series provided a high-level view of the Timeline. This article goes into its details, covering the criteria and the comms related

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F-14B Fuel Consumption Model – Part III: CAP Loadout

29/02/2020 Karon

Having been through the data-collection process already, before diving into the data, a brief recap. The values gathered are displayed in the following sample: Fuel

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AIM-54 Probability of Kill – IV – Medium and Long Range

23/08/2019 Karon

This is the last set of test about the Probability of Kill model for the AIM-54A Mk60 and the AIM-54C Mk60. The previous articles introduced

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DCS MB-339 Mod: Interview with the FM Developer

05/08/2019 Karon

I had a chat with Giuseppe “Duke” Didiano, Flight Model developer of the MB-339 mod for DCS. The mod has been developed by Frecce Tricolori

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F-14 RIO: AWG-9 Antenna Elevation Study Part II

18/05/2019 Karon

After discussing the first two models, it’s now time to go into the details of the mathematical model. The radar antenna elevation table resulting is

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Arduino Control Box: a Step by Step Guide – Part 2 – Planning

27/09/2018 Karon

I spend more time planning my box than drilling, soldering and coding the firmware. Planning is important for many reasons, such as: Feasibility: Arduino has