
	SR-71 
	VER JRAC-001 (Maj Snot Rocket)

	Install as follows:

	1) Unzip file JRAC.zip into a temporary file.  After unziping there will be two (2) files and 	one (1) folder.

		a) Read Me File (this file)

		b) SR-71 Folder

		c) gauges.zip file


	2) Copy or move folder named SR-71 under your FS98 AIRCRAFT folder.

		Example:  Flight Simulator \ Aircraft \ "put SR-71 folder here"

	
	3) Unzip file gauges.zip directly into the FS98 GAUGE folder.  You may already have some 	of these gauges installed. You may overwite them if you desire as they are common files.

		Example:  Flight Simulator \ Gauges \ " put the contents of the gauge.zip file 			  		   here"


	4) Start FS98 and select the SR-71


	
	FOR IMMEDIATE FLIGHT

	1) If your ready to fly...  the aircraft requires the following:

		Take-off - Set flaps to 15 deg.  Pitch Trim set to +20.  Throttles to 80%.  				Rotate at 160 kts (slowly).	


	2) For landing... reduce power to idle, use speed brake as required. Below 250 kts lower flaps to 	1st or 2nd position (this will keep the speed down).  Approach is full flaps, gear down, speedbrake     	armed, and 160 kts on final (when fuel heavy - above 80%), and 140 kts (when fuel light - below 	20 %).

	
	3) There are a couple flight characterisics to be aware of.

		a) Do not exceed approx 870 kts indicated airspeed, as this will give the plane the heebie 			jeebies.

		b) With the autopilot on and altitude set above FL410, always maintain a slow climb when 		approaching your desired cruise altitude (50 fpm). When you change the Vertical Speed 			do this slowly when at high altitude and high speed.  Also, stay above 2.5 mach when 			above FL650 and heavy on fuel.


	THE INSTRUMENT PANEL

	I am only going to address a few of the special features of this panel.

	1) Angle Of Attack Indicator - is located to the left of the main intrument display and has three (3) 	functions.

		a) Povides AOA information (you will need this when at high altitude, pulling g's and 			during landing)

		b) Thrust Level - On the upper left part of the AOA indicator, in green lettering and 			numbering, measured in % power. This is a quick reference for the position of the 			throttles.  When taking off , use approx 80% and when landing (down and dirty) set for 			abt 35 %.

		c) Mach Hold Indicator - On the upper right part of the AOA indicator, in purple 			numbering.  To use this indicator the aircrafrt must be in flight and the autopilot SPEED 			engaged   Once this is done, the indicator will present you with the Mach equivalant of the 		hold speed you have selected.  When at altitude, you can then select MACH hold, or use 			the SPEED hold, as this idicator always shows the Mach equivelant.

		Example: In flight engage the SPEED hold function and (select an airspeed to hold)... then 		run the SPEED hold numbers on the autopilot up and down... you will see the purple 			Mach Hold Indicator go up and down as you change SPEED hold.


	2) G-Meter - is located on the left side of the instrument panel.  It is re-setable. To reset, locate on 	the upper r/h side of the gauge  is a large black button (just above and to the right of the word 	Acclerometer. Click on this button with your mouse to reset the G-meter.


	3) Airspeed Indicators - There are Three (3) airspeed indications on the instrument panel, each with 	its own purpose.

		a) Main Airspeed Indicator - is located on the main display, and is a digital and tape 			design.  This airspeed indicator is limited to speeds from 0 - 940 kts.  This airspeed 			indicator also features Mach speed indication up to your max Mach speed (2.93).

		NOTE: To the left of this indicator is a FAST/SLOW indicator.  When you have the 			autopilot speed set, the green needle will indicate if you are slower or faster than the speed 		you selected.

		b) Digital Airspeed Indicator - is located just above the main airspeed indicator and is 			green in color when speeds are Mach 1.0  and below.  Above Mach 1.0 the indicator will 			turn red.  The indicator will measure 0 to 9,999 kts indicated airspeed.

		c) Back-up Airspeed Indicator - is located on the upper panel. It is limited to 450 kts 			indicated airspeed, however you can set your autopilot speed control from their if desired.  		This may be done by placing your mouse on the lower left corner of the indicator until you 		get a plus or min-us symbol.  This indicator operates like the one in the  FS98 B-737.


	4) Speed Brake Indicator and Control - There is one speed brake control located on the lower left 	side of the instrument panel.  There is also two (2) speed brake position indicators in addition to the 	normal (main) speed brake lever control. 

		a) Speed brake control is conventional and is no different than your FS 98,B-737, except it 		is very powerful.  It may be armed for landing, and when deployed it acts more like a drag 		chute than a speed brake.

		b) Speed Brake Position Indicator (1st one) - is located on the upper left side of the main 			flight instrument display.  When the speed brake is retracted it is red in color.  When the 			speed brake is deployed, it will turn green in color.

		NOTE: It takes a few seconds for the speed brake to go from full retract and full extend 			(and vis-a-versa) 

		c) Speed Brake / Gear / Flaps Annunciator Indicator - is located on the upper right side of 		the main flight instrument display.  This  gauge looks like the outline of an airplane.  

		When the spoiler is deployed, a green light will start flashing on the nose of the airplane 			figure to announce  the speed brake is in transit.  The light will turn steady green when the 		speed brake is fully deployed. 

		When retracting the speed brake, the green light will flash, announcing the speed brake is 			in transit.  When the speed brake is fully retracted, the green flashing light will extiguish.

	
	5) Speed Brake / Gear / Flaps Annunciator Indicator - mentioned above serves three purposes.

		a) Speed brake position indication as decribed in the previous paragraph.

		b) Gear position indication - There are three (3) green lights when the gear is down on the 		aft side of the aircraft figure.  These lights will extinguish when the gear is up.

		c) Flaps position indication - is located on the aft left and right side of the aircraft figure.  			When the flaps are full up the lights will be extinguised. When they are between full up 			and down the flap annuciator lights will flash (green).  When the flap are full down, the 			annuciator will stop flashing and remain steady green.


	6) Bank Angle Indicator - is located on the upper center of the primary flight instrument display.  	The purose of this instrument is to indicate the angle of bank in degrees, when turning the aircraft.  	I found this to be handy in nailing down bank angles.


	7) Barometer Set  - knob is located at the bottom right of the primary flight instrument display and 	allows for manual corrections to your altimeter barometric setting.  The barometric reading is 	located just below the main altimeter (digital - tape) and is cyan in color.

	To adjust, place your mouse just above the word BARO, and use the plus and minus signs to 	adjust.




	8) Number 2 VOR Toggle - for the pimary flight instrument is located at the bottom left side of the 	primary flight instrument display.  To turn it ON, place your mouse just above the words VOR 2, 	until the toggle illuminates, then click your mouse.  The needle will become illuminate in green on 	the primary instrument display on the compass rose.

	
	9) ADF Toggle - for the primary instrument display is located on the bottom slightly right side of 	the primary instrument display. To turn the ADF needle ON, place your mouse just above the word 	ADF until the ADF Toggle illuminates, then click your mouse. The needle will illuminate in purple 	on the primary instrument display.

		
	10)  True Barometric Pressure , Wind Speed  and Wind Direction indicators  - are located above 	the Comm/Nav frequencies and engine insturment.  They provide the following information:

		a) True Barometric Pressure Indicator - indicates what the actual barometric pressure is.  			This instrument functions automatically and is not adjusted by the user.  When the actual 			barometric pressure is not the same as you have selected on the primary intsrument 			display, a RED warning light will illuminate to the right side of the True Barometric 			Pressure indication. This is to notify you that your current altimeter setting is incorrect.

		To correct your altimeter setting, adjust it as decribed in previous paragraphs, or just press 		the letter B on your keyboard.

		To see how this works, adjust the the BARO as desribed earlier and you should see a red 			light illuminate. To reset, press the letter B.

		This is real handy when flying "REAL WEATHER" simulations.

		b) Wind Speed indication (measured in knots) is given when winds are present.  

		c) Wind Direction indication (measured in Degrees True) is given when winds are present.


	11) COM/NAV/ADF/Transponder - frequency control is conventional.  To listen to the station 	identifier (in morse code) place your mouse on the square box to the left of the frequency you wish 	to listen to and click.  The box will illuminate green (ON) and the station ID may be heard. To turn 	this off, just click your mouse on it again.


	12) Flap Position Indicator - there are two located below the COM/NAV etc... . frequency control.  

		a) The round indicator is a nine position indicator (the flaps do have 9 positions) and 			measured in degrees. 

		b) To the left of the round flap indicator is a green vertical flap indicator.  I put this here as 		a convienience when flying on the zone as my chat widow covers the normal round 			indicator. It serves no other purpose.






	13) Fuel Quantity Indication - is provided by two indcators located on the lower left side of the 	engine instrument display.

		a) Fuel qty is displayed digitally and measures fuel  in pounds,  times 1,000.

		b) Fuel qty is displayed in percent of full in the analog gauges.


	14) Auto Throttle for Take-Off  is accomplished by selecting the autopilot ON, then to the left of 	the ON button, click on the Autothrottle ARM button (it will turn red when armed)... then when 	ready for take-off (brakes off) click your mouse on the square button located just below the 	throttles..... the engine will accelerate to take-off power automatically.

	To turn this function off, you may either:

		a) click your mouse on the button located below the throttles.

		b) engage the SPEED control on the autopilot.


	15) Airconditioning - For those HOT days, the aircraft is equiped with an airconditioner.  To turn it 	on, locate on your lower left side of the instrument panel, two (2) buttons they say ON.  Just to the 	left of these ON indicators, is a square black button.  Place your mouse just below this, until you 	get a plus (+) symbol and then click your mouse.  The black button will then illuminate in yellow 	(ON) and the airconditioner will turn on (and yes you can hear it).  To turn it off, just click your 	mouse on the minus (-) symbol. 


	16) Engine Shutdown and Starting - may be accomplished anytime on this aircraft.

	To shut-down the engine (turn them off) - Locate the two (2) yellow fuel ON buttons on the lower 	left side of the instrument panel.  Place your mouse just below them until you get a minus (-) 	symbol, 	then click your mouse.  The yellow ON light will extiguish, and fuel will be cut off to the 	selected 	engine, and it will stop.

	To restart the engine, place your mouse on the fuel shut-off button (this is the same button) until a 	plus (+) symbol shows, then click your mouse... the button will illuminate in yellow thte word 	"ON".  Just above the yellow "ON"  button is a gray round button.  Place your mouse just to the 	right of 	this button and click your mouse, (these are the engine starters)... the knob will go down 	and then up as the selected engine starts. To re-center  the button (turn the generators on) just click 	slightly higher than the position you used for starting. The knob will then center.


	17) Don't forget to install your GPS! (if ya have it)









SUMMARY - 

There are many fine instrument panels available on the Internet, however, I could not locate one with the features that I thought necessary, where everything works and has a function.  Another requirement in this task  was to make the instrument panel easily readable and the forward cockpit view reasonable.  I found this the most difficult task in the design phase as space allocation is at a premium and very limited.   This is the my first attempt to do this. 

NOTE: I was not trying to make a photo-realistic panel, but one that serves a purpose and is useful for instructional and teaching purposes.

The aircraft has been modified from original in the following manner.

	a) Name "Maj Snot Rocket" added to the vertical stabilizers

	b) recalibrated engine gaging

	c) modified stability features for autopilot control at high altitude

	d) increased engine thrust

	e) increased fuel capacity

 The instrument panel may be used on other twim engine aircraft, however the engine calibration may be a bit off on other aircraft.  Use this program at your own risk.

NOTICE: This aircraft and panel were modified and designed by using applications available on the Internet.  This can only be used as FREEWARE.

Happy Flying on the Zone
Maj Snot Rocket	

		
		
		









