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USER MANUAL
Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition
Manual Version 1.0
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  • Page 1 F-105D Thunderchief USER MANUAL Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon with 1,029 rounds. A great variety of missiles can be suspended from the Thunderchief's hardpoints, the actual distribution would be determined by the particular mission at hand. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 3: Copyright Information

    Support Should you experience difficulties or require extra information about the Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief, please e-mail our technical support on tech.support@virtavia.com Copyright Information Please help us provide you with more top quality flight simulator models like this one by NOT using pirate copies. The flight simulation industry is not very profitable and we need all the help we can get.
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents The Virtavia F-105D package contains six model variants to represent the various stores loadouts typically carried by this aircraft : Clean configuration Mk.82 free-fall bombs loadout M117 free-fall bombs loadout Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 5 AGM-45 Shrikes loadout Post-mission – empty pylons Long-range loadout Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 6 These small flaps open and close automatically to aid roll manouverability. Pilot Pressing ctrl-w will toggle pilot visibility. Tail Hook Normally defined as Shift-Q but can be reassigned to ‘T’ if desired’. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 7: Exterior Lighting

    L key also turns the on navigation, landing lights and cockpit lighting, which should ideally be switched separately. Shift-L will toggle the nav lights and the cockpit lights. Crtl-L will toggle the landing lights. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 8 It is possible to pan and zoom as normal in all external views. ‘Dirty’ view, rear - perfect for viewing the afterburner in action Tail View - up and behind the ‘Thud’ Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 9 Front, left side view Front, right side view Front View - down low Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 10 Shift-2 : Refuel panel – allows probe extension, add/remove fuel Shift-3 : Autopilot controls only Shift-4 : Left side panel – Autopilot and Electrics Shift-5 : Right side panel – Radios, Anit-Ice, Lights Shift-6 : Standard FSX GPS unit Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 11: Instrument Panel

    Instrument Panel The images below can be accessed in-game in large format via the Aircraft/Kneeboard/Checklist optiion. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
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  • Page 15: Reference Information

    Note: The 10 degree attitude will be such that the ventral fin will not scrape and the excess thrust will be more than enough to ensure positive lift-off, climb and acceleration. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 16 Estimates: Mach Altitude Airspeed Fuel Burn number 30.12 100ft 1.275 KIAS lbs/NM 35,000ft 0.900 8.50 lbs/NM KIAS 12.08 38,000ft 2.25 KIAS lbs/NM = Optimum Cruise Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 17 Deploy drag chute for all landings. To gain maximum drag chute effectiveness, which is obtained in the higher allowable speed regions, the drag chute should be deployed as soon as Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 18 Takeoff, climb and landing instructions provided by Cliff Presley, primary flight model developer for this project and former F-105 pilot with the United States Air Force. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 19 All applicable load stations are included in the configuration file. In the event the user wishes to use a model with particular weapon settings, one will need to add weight to the particular weapon station in the Flight Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 20 Trim Characteristics: The aircraft will require only small trim adjustments throughout its flight envelope, with the exception of landing, where the gear and flaps cause Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 21 The aircraft is capable of trimming +/- 26° in either direction; though it is highly unlikely that this much trim would be required at any phase of flight. Virtavia F-105D Thunderchief – DTG Steam Edition Manual Version 1.0...

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