<c=r>Take-Off</c>

<c=g>MISSION TYPE:</c> Practice take-off

<c=g>START LOCATION:</c> At Luxor Airfield in Egypt

<c=g>MISSION OBJECTIVES:</c> Take-off

<c=g>WEAPONS:</c> 2xAIM9X, 6xAIM120C, 6xMK20 Cluster Bombs, 6xLAU68 Rockets

<c=g>AWACS:</c> No

<c=g>START TIME:</c> 10:00:00

You will find your aircraft parked at the start of this mission. Take off by yourself from <u>Luxor Airfield</u> in Egypt. Make a controlled circuit of the airfield and be aware that other aircraft will be landing and taking off. The autopilot systems can take off for you.

Start your engines by pressing the [ and ] keys. To begin taxi-ing increase power briefly to 55% and then reduce power to 53%. The aircraft can be steered by use of the ,(to the left) and . (to the right) keys. You can use SHIFT S on the keyboard to <u>time skip</u> to the end of the runway.

Spool your engines up to <u>full military power</u> (100%) by pressing the + key on the extended keyboard. When the aircraft reaches 160 knots pull the nose up by repeated depressions of the DOWN CURSOR key, or else gently pulling back on your joystick.

Retract the landing gear by pressing G on the keyboard and, while keeping your wings level, maintain a <u>15 degree climb</u> to the altitude indicated by the tower before turning onto your route.

When you have mastered the take-off you will find more action far to the south where Combat Air Patrols are defending Egyptian air space.
