PART III - HANDLING
At 16,000 lb. (with drop tanks,
full ammunition and approx.
4,000 lb. fuel ... ... ...130 knots
No special precautions are required if it is necessary
to land with one drop tank full.
(ii) The attitude during the final approach is markedly nose-
up; the tailplane trim may be used to reduce any
holding forces.
(iii)Care must be taken not to scrape the tail on the run-
way during the roundout as the tailplane is still power-
ful at low speeds.
(iv) Aerodynamic braking is effective in reducing the speed,
thereafter use the brakes as necessary; excessive use of
the brakes results in overheating and reduces tyre life con-
siderably. Should it be necessary to use maximum brak-
ing, the brakes should be applied for two or three second
periods and released momentarily before the next appli-
cation. The brakes should be applied as hard as is
practicable without actually locking the wheels.
69. Going round again
(i) Close the air brakes.
(ii) Open the throttle smoothly to full power.
(iii)Raise the undercarriage and flaps; any tendency to sink
is easily held. Trim as necessary.
(iv) Return the air brakes and flap selectors to the neutral
positions.
(v) At the lighter weights of about 14,000 lb. and below, the
throttle need only be opened to about 90 per cent. r.p.m.
70. Instrument approach
The following table gives the approximate airspeed and
power settings for an instrument approach and landing
with the undercarriage and flaps fully down and the air
brakes out.
|
Airspeed |
R.p.m. |
Pattern |
160 |
86% |
Final |
145 |
84% |
Glide path |
130 |
77% |
53
|