PART I-DESCRIPTIVE
the coaming on the left of the sight. Ranging is effected
by rotating the throttle twist-grip.
(b) Altitude and ballistics units automatically compensate for
the time of flight and gravity drop of the particular
ammunition in use, The altitude unit is fully automatic
but the ballistics unit must be preset before flight.
(c) The selector dimmer control (54) contains a dimmer
switch and a five-position selector switch. The five
positions are:-
G. (gyro) Moving. graticule only is
visible.
F. and G. (fixed and gyro) Both graticules are visible.
F. (fixed) Fixed graticule only is
visible.
M.R.P. (Medium R.P.) ) The sight is set for use with
S.R.P. (Steep R.P.) ) R.P's.
(d) Emergency manual lowering is effected by striking the
knob (50) on the left of the sight.
44. V.H.F.-TR. 1985/1986 with telebriefing-ARI. 18064
(a) The two 10-channel V.H.F. controllers. (25) with an
adjacent changeover switch, (26) are at the bottom of the
port instrument panel. A press-to-transmit switch is in
the end of the throttle lever handle. The sets are stowed
in the starboard equipment bay. The TR. 1985 aerial
is mounted on top of the fuselage and the TR. 1986
aerial is below the fuselage.
(b) The telebriefing land-line is at the aft end of the fuselage
port side. When the plug is connected the V.H.F. circuit
is de-energized and a red warning light (90) on the star-
board shelf indicates that telebriefing is in use. The
pilot's press-to-speak switch is adjacent.
45. I.F.F. (when filled)
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