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Add fuel consumption data for the Hornet.
Will be used to calculate bingo and min remaining fuel for the kneeboard.
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# Measuring estimated fuel consumption
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To estimate fuel consumption numbers for an aircraft, create a mission with a
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typical heavy load for the aircraft. For example, to measure for the F/A-18C, a
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loadout with two bags, two GBU-31s, two sidewinders, an AMRAAM, and an ATFLIR.
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Do **not** drop bags or weapons during the test flight.
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Start the aircraft on the ground at a large airport (for example, Akrotiri) at a
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parking space at the opposite end of the takeoff runway so you can estimate long
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taxi fuel consumption.
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When you enter the jet, note the amount of fuel below, then taxi to the far end
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of the runway. Hold short and note the remaining fuel below.
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Follow a typical takeoff pattern for the aircraft. For the F/A-18C, this might
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be AB takeoff, reduce to MIL at 350KIAS, and maintian 350KIAS/0.85 mach until
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cruise altitude (angles 25).
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Once you reach angels 25, pause the game. Note your remaining fuel below and
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measure the distance traveled from takeoff. Mark your location on the map.
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Level out and increase to cruise speed if needed. Liberation assumes 0.85 mach
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for supersonic aircraft, for subsonic aircraft it depends so pick something
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reasonable and note your descision in a comment in the file when done. Maintain
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speed, heading, and altitude for a long distance (the longer the distance, the
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more accurate the result, but be careful to leave enough fuel for the final
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section). Once complete, note the distance traveled and the remaining fuel.
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Finally, increase speed as you would for an attack. At least MIL power,
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potentially use AB sparingly, etc. The goal is to measure fuel consumption per
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mile traveled during an attack run.
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```
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start:
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taxi end:
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to 25k distance:
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at 25k fuel:
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cruise (.85 mach) distance:
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cruise (.85 mach) end fuel:
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combat distance:
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combat end fuel:
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```
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Finally, fill out the data in the aircraft data. Below is an example for the
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F/A-18C:
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```
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start: 15290
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taxi end: 15120
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climb distance: 40NM
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at 25k fuel: 13350
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cruise (.85 mach) distance: 100NM
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cruise (.85 mach) end fuel: 11140
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combat distance: 100NM
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combat end fuel: 8390
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taxi = start - taxi end = 15290 - 15120 = 170
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climb fuel = taxi end - at 25k fuel = 15120 - 13350 = 1770
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climb ppm = climb fuel / climb distance = 1770 / 40 = 44.25
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cruise fuel = at 25k fuel - cruise end fuel = 13350 - 11140 = 2210
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cruise ppm = cruise fuel / cruise distance = 2210 / 100 = 22.1
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combat fuel = cruise end fuel - combat end fuel = 11140 - 8390 = 2750
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combat ppm = combat fuel / combat distance = 2750 / 100 = 27.5
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```
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```yaml
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fuel:
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# Parking A1 to RWY 32 at Akrotiri.
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taxi: 170
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# AB takeoff to 350/0.85, reduce to MIL and maintain 350 to 25k ft.
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climb_ppm: 44.25
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# 0.85 mach for 100NM.
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cruise_ppm: 22.1
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# ~0.9 mach for 100NM. Occasional AB use.
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combat_ppm: 27.5
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min_safe: 2000
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```
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The last entry (`min_safe`) is the minimum amount of fuel that the aircraft
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should land with.
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@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas
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origin: USA
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origin: USA
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price: 24
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price: 24
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role: Carrier-based Multirole Fighter
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role: Carrier-based Multirole Fighter
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fuel:
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# Parking A1 to RWY 32 at Akrotiri.
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taxi: 170
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# AB takeoff to 350/0.85, reduce to MIL and maintain 350 to 25k ft.
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climb_ppm: 44.25
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# 0.85 mach for 100NM.
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cruise_ppm: 22.1
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# ~0.9 mach for 100NM. Occasional AB use.
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combat_ppm: 27.5
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min_safe: 2000
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variants:
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variants:
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CF-188 Hornet: {}
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CF-188 Hornet: {}
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EF-18A+ Hornet: {}
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EF-18A+ Hornet: {}
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