F-15E Procedures

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The following sections describe Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) that are valid only for F-15E.

Some Tactics and Techniques have reference to the manual "F-15E Manual EN", this manual can be found in the DCS installation folder "DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\F-15E\Doc"

Considerations

Operating Range/Altitudes

• Service ceiling: 60,000 ft
• Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min
• Combat Range: 687 NM

Threat

- TBU

Day versus Night

- TBU

Tactics and Techniques

Tasks

• STRIKE
• CAS
• BAI
• CSAR
• C2/AFAC

En Route

Navigation Tactics

- TBU

Tactical Formations

- TBU Formations explained here.

Ingress

Control

- TBU

Techniques of Movement

- TBU

Attack

Control

- TBU

Techniques of Attack

- TBU

Disengagement and Egress

- TBU

Procedures

The procedures described here aim to ensure a common view of the workflow during assignments in order to facilitate the change of staff. Pilots and WSOs knows who do what and when even if it’s the first time flying together.

General

Crew Workflow

The division of responsibilities between the front and back seats is very different than on other platforms such as the F-14, here both crew members control 90% of the F-15E's abilities. This means in a way that the coordination within the crew needs to be more structured and well practiced unlike the F-14 where it comes more naturally who does what due to the fact that some systems are limited to the front/back seat.

Responsibilities by default:

• Pilot

- Flight coordination

- Air-to-Air combat

- Comms within own flight

• WSO

- Setup and manage weapons, radios, waypoints etc.

- AN/APG-70 Radar

- AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN TGT Pod

- Air-to-Ground combat

- Comms with Tower, AWACS and other flights

Standard Conventional Loadout

• SCL 1

- 1xGBU-24, 8xGBU-12, 3xAIM-120C, 1xAIM-9M, 2xFuel Tank, NAV/TGT-Pods, 500x20mm

• SCL 2

- 1xGBU-24, 8xGBU-38, 3xAIM-120C, 1xAIM-9M, 2xFuel Tank, NAV/TGT-Pods, 500x20mm

• SCL 3

- 1xGBU-24, 4xGBU-12, 4xGBU-38, 3xAIM-120C, 1xAIM-9M, 2xFuel Tank, NAV/TGT-Pods, 500x20mm

Airfield

Startup

You find the Quickstart Procedure here.
Steps highlighted in red/blue (light/dark version) should not be skipped or passed before carried out. All other steps between those marked red/blue can be performed in any order.

e.g
- The pilot must notify the WSO when R engine is up before proceeding to start the next one.
- The pilot must check with the WSO that the position is correct before starting INS ALIGN.
- The pilot can complete steps 1-13 in the order 13-1 if he wishes.

These steps are designed to minimize the risk of errors during start-up and to synchronize the crew and flight.

Taxi / Takeoff

Taxi and Takeoff according to SOP
You find the pre-takeoff checklist here.

Landing

You find the approach/landing checklist here.

Land using Overhead Break as explained here*

* Stay at between 200-250kts on downwind leg until base turn.

En Route

Cruise speed: - M0.8-0.85 (if not max range/endurace is needed)
- α14.5 for max range
- α17 for max endurance

To make it easier for wingman to follow, FL should set a FTIT.

Tactical Formations

Visual references for "finger tip":
- Align UHF antenna (Behind cockpit) and either the missile rail or the Position- and Anti-Col.lights on the wing root.
- Align the trailing edges of the vertical stabilizors.

Visual signals:
- Yaw (pedal left and right) - Go to Route
- TBD - Spread
- Tumble (down and up) - Go to Tactical
- Quick wingflick - Wingman cross over to other side.
- Wing Rocking - Rejoin

Formations:
- Route ≈ two ship widths
- Spred - up to 500ft
- Tactical - 500ft up to 2NM line abreast
- Link16 Tactical - (BVR) Not available yet

Ingress

Target Area Ingress Preparations (Fence In)

On FL order "Fence IN"

• Pilot set up/check:

- Master Arm Switch to ARM

- Turn OFF exterior lights

When done and WSO reports done, Check total fuel quantity and report "Fenced In, Fuel x,x" (x,x= fuel in thousands of lbs with one decimal. 8300 lbs => 8.3)

• WSO set up/check:

- Countermeasures to SEMI/AUTO

- Weapons as required

- TGP as required

Report done to pilot

Attack

- TBU

Disengagement and Egress

Target Area Egress (Fence Out)

On FL order "Fence OUT"

• Pilot set up/check:

- Master Arm Switch to SAFE

- Turn ON exterior lights

- Check Master Caution light and Warning Lights for any system failures

When done and WSO reports done, Check total fuel quantity and report "Fenced Out, Fuel x,x" (x,x= fuel in thousands of lbs with one decimal. 8300 lbs => 8.3)

• WSO set up/check:

- Countermeasures to STBY

- TGP to STBY

- Check Master Caution light and Warning Lights for any system failures

Report done to pilot

Glossary

STANDARD MARKING BREVITY TERMS

- TBU

LASER BREVITY TERMS

- TBU

Abbreviations

- TBU