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               *  Mikoyan-Gourevitch MiG-15 Bis Fagot *
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Introduction
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The aircraft model is the MiG-15 Bis Fagot serial 325 used by
Colonel Yevgeny PEPELYAYEV 196th IAP / 324th IAD Antung AB 1951

http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/RussianPilots.htm

A detailed flight test report can be found on the web site :
http://www.ofmc.co.uk/mig15.htm

Support
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oldliner52@wanadoo.fr

Authors
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3D Model,VC model :               Oldliner52

Panel, subpanels and gauges :     Jean-Pierre Langer
Flight dynamics :                 Jean-Pierre Bourgeois  
                                  Benoit M. Dubé
Textures :                        Oldliner52
                                  Marc Hardouin


Installation
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1/ Unzip the mig15bis.zip in a temporary folder
2/ Move the mig15bis folder into folder :
   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft

Enjoy your virtual flights



IMPORTSNT NOTIVCE FOR PANEL'S USE
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IT IS MANDATORY TO READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.
OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE AUTORIZED TO PILOT THE MIG 15 BIS FAGOT
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RUSSIAN GAUGES / WESTERN GAUGES
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By clicking on the button at the bottom of the vertical speed indicator
you will switch from russian gauges (metric units) to western gauges
(british units) 

Russian gauges (metric units) :
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Airspeed in km/hr
Altimeter and radar altimeter in meter
Vertical speed in  m/s
Artificial horizon : brown upside and blue downside
When you climb, the aircraft symbol goes into the 
blue portion of the artificial horizon,
and when you descend, the aircraft symbol goes into 
the brown portion of the artificial horizon.

The ADF and gyro direction gauges have the same functions 
than their western equivalent gauges, but their faces are different.


Western  gauges (british units) :
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Airspeed in kt
Altimeter and radar altimeter in feet
Vertical speed in  ft/min
Artificial horizon : brown downside and blue upside
When you climb the aircraft symbol goes into the 
blue portion of the artificial horizon,
and when you descent the aircraft symbol goes into 
the brown portion of the artificial horizon.


ADF / ILS
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By clicking on the ADF gauge, you switch to ILS gauge 
and inversely, by clicking on the ILS gauge you switch to
the ADF gauge.


Altimeter zoom
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By clicking on the center of the altimeter you enlarge the gauge


Instruments' infos
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When the mouse's pointer in over a gauge, an identification of the
gauge appears with its measurement unit.



Simicons :
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From left to right the simicons are :
Kneeboard
ATC
Map
Switch to VFR panel and back to IFR panel
Engine controls 
Radios NAV / COM
    You have to click on ON buttons to activate the radios.
    You can enter the frequency by using the knobs of the radio.
GPS
Electrical switches subpanel
    On the top of this subpanel, there is a button to switch from
    metric gauges (BKP) to western gauges (ON)
    At the botton of this subpanel, there is another button that
    have the sane function but with an inverse label : (BbKP) or (OFF)


Flaps positions light
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This light is located near botton left of the gunsight :
Flaps retracted : light off
Flaps first position :  light is on low intensity
Flaps second position : light is on medium intensity
Flaps third position :  light is on high intensity


Air brake light 
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This light is located near bottom left of artificial horizon


Low fuel light (less than 300 litres)
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This light is located near bottom right of vertical speed indicator.
The light goes on when the fuel quantity is less than 300 litres.


Engine starting sequence
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2D Panel
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Use <Ctrl>+<e> to start the engine
Maintain <Ctrl>+<e> depressed until the engine reach it nominal regime

Virtual 3D cockpit
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1/  Battery switch ON
    (right console)
2/  Parking brake applied (usual keyboard command or the parking
    brake handle on the stick)
3/  Fuel control switch on
    (left console, the switch is near starter red button)
4/  Push the starter button and maintain the starter depressed by
    multiples clicks untill the engine reach it nominal regime.
5/  Generator switch on
    (right console) 
6/  Fuel pumps switches on
    (left console. the nearest two stiches) 


Combustion visual effect
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Take a look directly behind the plane to see the combustion visual 
effect.
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version June 16,  2006












   