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Table Of Contents
THERES A HUGE WAR GOING ON. ABOUT THIS MANUAL CHAPTER 1: LEARNING HOW TO FLY CHAPTER 2: LEARNING TO TURN CHAPTER 3: LANDING AND NAVIGATION CHAPTER 4: AIR-TO-AIR WEAPONS CHAPTER 5: AIR-TO-GROUND WEAPONS CHAPTER 6: AIR-TO-AIR REFUELING CHAPTER 7: MISSILE THREAT REACTION CHAPTER 8: BASIC FIGHTER MANEUVERS CHAPTER 9: INSTANT ACTION CHAPTER 10: DOGFIGHT CHAPTER 11: TACTICAL ENGAGEMENT CHAPTER 12: THE CAMPAIGN CHAPTER 13: LOGBOOK CHAPTER 14: ACMI CHAPTER 15: TACTICAL REFERENCE CHAPTER 16: SETUP CHAPTER 17: THE CONSOLES CHAPTER 18: THE HUD CHAPTER 19: THE MFDS CHAPTER 20: THE ICP AND DED CHAPTER 21: THE RADAR CHAPTER 22: THE VIEWS CHAPTER 23: RADIO COMMANDS CHAPTER 24: AIRPORT OPERATIONS CHAPTER 25: AERODYNAMICS AND G FORCES CHAPTER 26: ENEMY TACTICS CHAPTER 27: MULTIPLAYER CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GLOSSARY AIRBASE TERMINOLOGY
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"THERES A HUGE WAR GOING ON. SOMEONE PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF AN F-16."
There you have it in a nutshell. The quote came from a fan of the Falcon series of simulators and it perfectly sums up what this game is all about. We say "game" with a little caution. For hardened followers of Falcon 4.0, the franchise has come to represent the most advanced and immersive military flight simulator ever produced for the home PC. Battlefield Operations: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force (FalconAF) builds upon that reputation to give the closest feeling yet of what it is like to fly one of the most important combat aircraft of the modern era. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, otherwise called the "Viper" by those that fly it, is the workhorse of the United States Air Force and many of her allies around the world. To date, more than 4,000 Vipers have rolled off the production line in various guises. The Viper's impressive combat record includes both Gulf conflicts and the war in the Balkans. In FalconAF, you'll learn to fly realistic air and ground attack missions and feel part of a dynamic, realtime war environment. This manual will guide you through every aspect of operating the Viper. Not only will you become proficient inside the cockpit, but you will also gain an understanding of the way weapons systems operate in the war and the complexities of fighting in the high-tech battlefield. There are four main areas of play in FalconAF.
Instant Action
This is your first port of call if you are looking for an adrenaline rush. Jump straight into a jet that's already in the air and shoot down as many enemy aircraft as you can. You can also attack ground targets in the same arena. Its no place for the faint hearted...the enemy will just keep on coming.
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Dogfight
Battle it out head-to-head against computer-controlled aircraft or your friends over the Internet or on a Local Area Network (LAN). Fly in teams to practice in-flight coordination and maneuvers against the enemy. There are a number of easily selected parameters so you can focus on the skills, alone or in team play, that you want to hone.
Training
A number of training missions are here to help get you up to speed with the complexities and challenges of flying the F-16. From takeoff to missile threat avoidance, these missions will help prepare you for combat in the virtual battlefield.
Tactical Engagement
Create your own missions or fly missions created by others. FalconAF comes with a complete and easy to use mission editor. Let your imagination wander to design and fly any type of missions, be it Close Air Support, Intercept, or a dozen other mission types, then engage any type of enemy you want. You are the one in control. You can import custom made missions from your friends, fly or modify them.
Campaign
This is the most demanding yet rewarding challenge. You assume the role of a veteran F-16 pilot assigned to a squadron taking part in a conflict in either the Balkans or Korea. Your success or failure to accomplish your missions plays a direct part in the progress of the war. Watch how the campaign evolves dynamically and in real-time. No two missions are ever the same. The campaign is unscripted, unpredictable and unmatched in its realistic depiction of a dynamic battlefield environment. FalconAF accurately recreates the experience of operating an F-16 fighter. The principal version modeled in FalconAF is the Block 50/52. You will soon realize the immense depth of this simulation. The more you learn the more you begin to appreciate the amount of training and skill required by those pilots who do it "for real". There are several "tools" in the simulation that can help you assess your progress and debrief your missions.
Logbook
Details about your pilot character, such as callsign, are contained in this section. Here you can keep track of the number of aircraft you have shot down and the number of enemy units destroyed. Medals and ranks are awarded according to a points system. You can simultaneously keep track of multiple pilots in your logbook.
ACMI
Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation. Probably the most useful tool for the fighter pilot. The ACMI lets you review every aspect of your completed mission. Use simple movie style controls to move back and forth along to any time in your mission, to whatever event you want to see, or watch the mission in its entirety from a variety of viewpoints. You can analyze the way you successfully evaded an SA-2 or see how those two SU-27 Flankers got onto your tail.
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Tactical Reference
The comprehensive reference guide for every aircraft, weapon and unit in the game. Here you can find out the radar warning signature of a Mig 21 for example, or the approximate range of a surface-to-air missile. A must for the discerning pilot.
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Overview
These training missions are designed to teach you how to fly the F-16 in the same way as a real F-16 pilot learns to fly his jet. FalconAF is the most realistic flight simulation ever built, and features scalable levels of difficulty to aid new pilots. The skills and knowledge required to use the F-16's systems are not easy to learn, and will take time and effort to master. For this reason, it's suggested you follow this step by step training regimen.
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All of these training missions assume a specific setup. Please follow these instructions for all of the 30 training missions: 1. Select Setup from the main menu. 2. Click the Simulation tab at the top of the window. 3. Select "Ace" from the Skill Level option. This will set the Flight Model, Avionics, Weapons Effects, Autopilot, Air Refueling and Padlocking to the proper options. 4. On the right-hand side of the window, turn Labels on by clicking in the box. Note that the Skill Level changes to Veteran. 5. Click the Graphics tab at the top of the window. 6. Make your Graphics selections based on your processor, video card, available RAM, etc. See Chapter 16: Setup for recommended settings.
Freeze Mode
You can always press SHIFT-P at any time during the training mission to "freeze" the game. Unlike the regular pause mode ( P key), freezing the game lets you operate all the F-16 avionics and instruments, most notably the radar. Note that the mission clock keeps ticking in Freeze mode. If you are supposed to be at a specific location at a specific time, the time you spend in Freeze mode counts against you.
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Since FalconAF flies like the real jet, it should be relatively easy to fly. Just because flying the jet is easy, however, does not mean that it is effortless or that there is no learning curve. This mission will help you master flying so you can go on to the more complex and demanding air combat tasks. We will also cover a few displays and instruments that are also shown in other parts of this manual. Everything you need to fly this mission will be presented here.
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