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        <title>Crusader F-8E</title>
        <key>
                <name>d</name>
                <desc>Toggle Canopy</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>=</name>
                <desc>Toggle 2 positions Wings Incidence Up/Down</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>)/(</name>
                <desc>Assign 4 positions Speed Brake Up/Down</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>}</name>
                <desc>toggle Electric Master Switch On/Off</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>{</name>
                <desc>toggle Cutoff False/True</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>O/o</name>
                <desc>Hook Down/Up</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>F/f</name>
                <desc>Wings fold Up/Down</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>L and C</name>
                <desc>Activate Launchbar/Go</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
            <name>t</name>
            <desc>Automatic taxiing</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
            <name>m</name>
            <desc>Mule</desc>
        </key>
        <key>
            <name> + and - </name>
            <desc>Mule force +  or  - </desc>
        </key>
        <key>
                <name>D</name>
                <desc>Probe Refueling On/Off</desc>
        </key>

        <text>

        ================Start Routine=====================-
        Electric Master Switch On (depress "}")-
        Get the external Air compressor resources  ( "s" )-
        The engine will spin up to a maximum of about %25 N2 (%5.2 N1)-
        This simulates the action of a pneumatic starter.-
        After reaching %15 N2,  Cutoff to False (depress "{")-

        -==============Take Off ==on Runway or carrier===========
        The wings fold must be DOWN  key "f"
        The wings incidences must be UP   key (toggle) " ="
        your anounciator "WING WHEELS DROOP"  must be light off
        The canopy must be closed/locked  key (toggle) "d"

        -============On Any Carrier================-
        ======Take Off
        -Maintain the "L" key depressed the time to activate the launbar (5 seconds)-
        -You can see that operation with the external view-
        -Don't forget to prepare your Aircraft
        with ==Start Routine== and with ==Take Off ==on Runway or Carrier==
        -Then depress the "C" key  to launch
        BEWARE BEWARE your stick must remain on neutral during catapulting.
        If you don't the Aircraft will touch the deck with the rear (to many pitch), and will crash 
        ======Landing
        -Your approach  is between 130 and 140 Knts ( you can help yourself with the AoA indicator)
        -The Hook must be down key "O"
        -The Aircraft must be prepared with wings incidences UP and gears DOWN
        -The Hook will operate only if it is in touch on the deck close to the wires center area

        =============Consummables========================
        There is two kind of tanks, Main Tank and Transfer Tank
        The Engine is not feeded with the Transfer tank
        The engine will ONLY pump fuel from that Main Tank.
        BEWARE these tanks are not filled up (only half) 
        You may full up on ground , see the Menu F-8E.
        If you get the alarm "LOW LEVEL", you can transfer fuel from the Transfer Tank,
        if there is any fuel in the Transfer Tank (look at the capacity tank instruments) 
        you can transfer the fuel from Transfer Tank to Main Tank, 
        click the "FUEL TRANSFER" switch  on the front Panel (top right)
        Air refueling can be done, if you are in contact with a Tanker 
        and if you have previously activated the IFR PROBE
        which is the switch on front Panel (top left)
        
        During Flight,  REMEMBER, the afterburner  is not economic ,
        you can see the needle of the Main Tank decreasing quickly
        We recommand to look at the the fuel flow instrument which 
        indicate the most economic throttle  position.
        
        =============The Mule=============================
        You may want to experiment the Taxiing with Mule
        To do it:
        1/ You must have Cutoff to True =>   toggle key "{"   if you are Cutoff False
        2/ With "m" key  you will notice a mule in front of the Aircraft
        3/ Key "+" or "-" will operate the force of the Mula
        4/ The usual direction Key, Mouse, Joysyick,  will give the direction of the Mule
        
        =============The Automatic Taxiing======================
        Key"M" (upper case)  Taxi ON/OFF
        Or better see  the menu: F-8E:
        1/ click on the catapult you want to go to 
        2/ then click on Go Taxi_to
        Remember the rules:
        1/ Nimitz Class has 4 catapults 1,2,3,4
        2/ Clemenceau Class has 2 catapults only 1,2
        3/ If you choose a catapult which don't exist on the carrier, the AC will go anywhere.
        4/ the Aircraft must be, at least parked behind the choosen Taxi_to catapult , NOT in front of.
        =======Will be improvred ===Will be improved =====Will be improved
        I hope later on, to do from any position  to any position.
        
    </text>

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