UTILITY FLIGHT MANUAL
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1. 1523 1 Desktop commanders are responsible for bringing this publication to the attention of all flight simulator enthusiasts and X 15 fans cleared for operation of subject add on rocket aircraft Contains full product description and speci Pri ototypes fications installation instructions normal procedures and check list www xtremeprototypes com K 19 FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR SERIES 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD Section INTRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DESCRIPTION H Section SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1 Section AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS Section INSTRUMENT PANELS 14 Section V NORMAL PROCEDURES AND CHECK LIST J l Section CONDENSED PROCEDURES AND CHECK LIST 6 APPENDICES Appendixt QUICK START PROCEDURES A4 Appendix 2 INSTRUMENT READINGS M Appendix 3 FS AIRCRAFT REFERENCE INFORMATION A 3 Appendix 4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS A 4 Appendix 5 SELECTED INTERNET LINKS A 5 Appendix 6 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY A 6 Appendix 7 OTHER X 15 FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR PRODUCTS by Xtreme Prototypes Ml Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 3 15 3 BALL NOSE XLR 99 ENGINE WING TIP PODS VERSION GENERAL ARRANGEMENT 5 6 13 727 35 8 3 90 MOVABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BALLISTIC CONTROL SYSTEM ROCKETS 2 ON BOTH WINGS 3 UPPER SPEED BRAKE 4 MOVABLE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER2. NO 2 GENERATOR OUT LIGHT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE TRANSFER SWITCH NO 2 GENERATOR AC VOLTMETER NO 2 APU H202 COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT NO 2 APU COMPARTMENT CAUTION LIGHT NO 2 APU H202 LOW CAUTION LIGHT NO 2 APU SWITCH CANOPY INT EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE DISPLAY HIDE RIGHT PANEL ICON STABLE PLATFORM SWITCH NO 2 HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE CABIN PRESSURE ALTIMETER 87 88 89 gf nan pani Gauges in gray do not perform any specific simulator function 32 8 34 35 36 37 38394041 42 4344 45464748 8 HSH NA 87 818585 82 78 76 80 72 1077 7975 74 73 33 71 70 606867 666561 63 62 61 60 59 58 5 5 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE CABIN HELIUM SOURCE PRESSURE GAUGE NO 2 BALLISTIC CONTROL SWITCH APU BEARING TEMPERATURE GAUGE H202 TANK PRESSURE GAUGE NO 1 BALLISTIC CONTROL SWITCH MIXING CHAMBER TEMPERATURE GAUGE APU SOURCE PRESSURE GAUGE APU H202 LOW CAUTION LIGHT NO 1 HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLOCK DISPLAY HIDE CENTRAL PEDESTAL ICON LIQUID OXYGEN BEARING TEMPERATURE GAUGE RATE OF ROLL INDICATOR IGNITER IDLE SWITCH H202 COMPARTMENT HOT CAUTION LIGHT CHAMBER amp STAGE 2 IGNITER PRESS GAUGE TURBOPUMP IDLE BUTTON ENGINE PRIME SWITCH DISPLAY HIDE GPS ICON DISPLAY HIDE ICONS RADIO ADF PANEL ATC WINDOW ENGINE PRECOOL SWITCH DISPLAY HIDE KNEEBOARD ICON NOT IN USE PROPELLANT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE
3. 4 4 L pointer 40 to 70 psi pointer 40 to 55 psi 5 APU tank pressure gauge 64 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 66 fig 4 4 550 to 610 psi both pointers 6 Cabin helium source pressure gauge 61 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 59 fig 4 4 1000 to 3400 psi 7 Hydraulic temperature gauges 58 69 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 0 C to 150 C Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual opened closed and adjusted using the speed brake handle on the throttle and speed brake side panel 2 the joystick SMOOTHLY to perform a 5 G to 7 G pullout to level flight at about 70 000 to 60 000 feet after reentry see fig 5 1 on page 5 22 X 15 3 during her descent and about to perform a 5G pullout to level flight at about 65 000 feet NOTE The speed brakes on the X 15 aircraft were not designed for use as a low speed drag device Their design function was to provide the necessary drag conditions for control of the airplane at supersonic speeds and relatively high altitudes CAUTION Remember that the X 15 possesses a very low lift drag ratio After the engine burned out the air craft would come down fast and steep Because of the high rate of descent and the reduced stabihty at low Mach numbers the speed brakes are not to be used at full deflection below Mach 1 5 FUEL JETTISON While approaching the landing site the remaining propel lants must be jettison
4. 4 2 4 3 28 fig 4 4 Check small pointer 150 psi in about 5 seconds when stage 2 is ignited Flames should be observed inside the rocket en gine bell nozzle as stage 1 and stage 2 are ignited The main chamber and stage 2 igniter pressure will increase during engine op eration and will vary according to the movement of the throttle Ready to launch In the real world Countdown by car rier pilot HYDROGEN _ PEROXIDE JETTISON Igniter idle phase BALLISTIC CONTROL AND REACTION AUGMENTA TION SYSTEM OPERATION Since many missions will involve flight at altitudes where control surfaces are ineffective and where ballistic con trol system operation will be required to maintain air plane attitude the ballistic control system should be turned on before launch The reaction augmentation sys tem RAS should be turned on as soon as possible after engine burnout To turn on the ballistic control and reac tion augmentation systems proceed as follows 1 No 1 ballistic control switch 65 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 40 fig 4 4 ON 2 No 2 ballistic control switch 62 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 50 fig 4 43 ON RAS Panel z RAS function switches X 15 2 aircraft only 1 3 fig 4 13 ENGAGE 4 RAS out amber light X 15 2 aircraft only 42 fig 4 2 OUT OFF There is no RAS installed in the X 15 2 equipped with the NACA vane type boom nose On the X 15 2 equip
5. 4 2 4 3 49 fig 4 4 Move No 2 generator switch momentarily to RESET then to ON 6 No 2 generator out amber light 48 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 47 fig 4 4 Check OFF When the APUs are operating steam should be observed 10 11 12 13 14 coming out of the APU exhaust pipes Stable platform power switch 57 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 58 fig 4 4 9 fig 4 7 INT up position Service panel external power switch 24 fig 4 5 OFF STABLE Service panel external power yellow light 25 fig 4 5 Check OFF COCKPIT No 1 generator voltmeter 43 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 45 fig 4 4 Check 200 volts internal No 2 generator voltmeter 50 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 45 fig 4 4 Check 200 volts internal Hydraulic pressure gauge 60 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 36 fig 4 4 Check both pointers 3000 to 3500 psi DC voltmeter selector switch 20 fig 4 11 12 fig 4 12 Check BUS DC voltmeter 19 fig 4 11 11 fig 4 12 Check 28 volts Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual NOTE The prime be stopped at any time by placing the engine prime switch at STOP PRIME This closes the liquid oxygen and NH tank main propellant valves and the safety valve 13 Chamber and stage 2 igniter pressure gauge 76 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 28 fig 4 4 Check both pointers 0 psi 14 Liquid oxygen
6. 4 3 76 fig 4 4 ON In the real world Verbally chech with carrier pilot launch operator that the Ready to Launch light is on 25 Ready to Launch green light on Service Panel 11 fig 4 5 Check ON K 15 READY TO LAUNCH Operation of igniter idle is limited to 30 seconds When 7 seconds remain of the normal igniter idle phase the no drop or 23 second amber caution light 22 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 21 fig 4 4 will come ON With the no drop or 23 second amber caution light on the pilot must terminate the ig niter idle phase by moving the engine prime switch to STOP PRIME or continue on to the launch phase IGH READY HO DROP IDLE END In the real world The igniter idle phase must be terminated immediately if the idle end amber caution light 21 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 20 fig 4 3 Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual comes as damage to the engine chamber will occur because of insufficient cooling 26 Igniter idle switch 74 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 75 fig 4 4 IGNITER When the igniter idle switch is placed to IGNITER the ignition ready light 23 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 22 fig 4 4 goes out for 2 seconds while the engine is purged with helium and the igniter spark plugs are energized When this phase is completed the ignition ready light comes on again 27 Chamber and stage 2 igniter pressure gauge 76 fig 4 1
7. 5 LIQUID OXYGEN TANK FROST 6 APU EXHAUST 2 LEFT AND RIGHT 7 8 gt EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT CANOPY 9 PITOT HEAD 10 BALLISTIC CONTROL SYSTEM ROCKETS 8 11 NACA NORTRONICS BALL NOSE 12 WING TIP POD 2 LEFT AND RIGHT 13 TOP BUG EYE CAMERA PORT 24 25 26 3 33 14 15 16 17 SIDE FAIRING 2 LEFT AND RIGHT 19 20 21 22 23 Figure 8 2 REAR LANDING GEAR SKID 2 ON BOTH SIDES LOWER SPEED BRAKE LOWER FIXED VERTICAL STABILIZER MOVABLE VENTRAL REMOVED WING 2 LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER UHF ANTENNAS EXTERNAL CANOPY EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE ACCESS DOOR NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOSE LANDING GEAR VENTRAL BUG EYE CAMERA PORT 2 ON BOTH SIDES 1 17 5 12 14 16 3 23 ENGINE TURBOPUMP EXHAUST RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS TAIL CONE BOX EJECTION SEAT PILOT FULL PRESSURE SUIT INSTRUMENT PANEL LIQUID OXYGEN JETTISON PORT XLR 99 ROCKET ENGINE AMMONIA JETTISON PORT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE JETTISON PORT FLAP 2 LEFT AND RIGHT COCKPIT CAMERA COCKPIT LIGHT ENGINE TIMER STOPWATCH 7 8 2 1 19 21 22 10 Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 3 5 WITH INERTIAL ALL ATTITUDE FLIGHT DATA SYSTEM AND XLR 99 ENGINE X 15 2a AB 2627 893031 MASTER pugVRoNPBUEGES bb B RB D I Ir 31 Lom 321 AMMONIA STOP SWITCH H202 JETTISON STOP S
8. AIN DOWN CSS switch 4 fig 4 14 OFF DOWN Auto trim selector switch 5 fig 4 14 NORMAL DOWN Reaction controls switch 6 fig 4 14 OFF DOWN Roll trim knob 7 fig 4 14 CENTER Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 5 12 PRELAUNCH BEFORE COUNTDOWN Before countdown complete final cockpit check as fol lows 1 Ram air lever 28 fig 4 11 15 fig 4 12 Check CLOSED 4 ES K A 2 Ventral arming switch 8 fig 4 7 p Check ARM A WIMDSHILLG APUs 4 LITT 4 4 44 lt gt 559 n u 0 M X gt 5 E gt FL 2 f C AMI 27 gt 2 T NULL 40 50 10 0 APU switch No 1 85 fig 4 1 4 2 4 8 67 fig 4 4 ON As APU No 1 comes up to speed hydraulic pressure will increase and then stabilize at 3000 to 3500 psi No 1 generator switch 45 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 fig 4 4 Move No 1 generator switch momentarily to RESET then to ON No 1 generator out amber light 41 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 42 fig 4 4 Check OFF APU switch No 2 54 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 ON As APU No 2 comes up to speed hydraulic pressure will increase and then stabilize at 3000 to 3500 psi No 2 generator switch 46 fig 4 1
9. FUEL LINE LOW CAUTION LIGHT H202 TANK AND ENGINE CONTROL LINE PRESSURE GAUGE ENGINE RESET BUTTON ENGINE MASTER SWITCH DISPLAY HIDE SERVICE PANEL ICON Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 4 2 19 20 21 22 Mixing chamber temperature gauge 66 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 61 fig 4 4 Check APU bearing temperature gauge 63 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 62 fig 4 4 Check Cabin source pressure gauge 61 fig 4 1 4 2 4 8 59 fig 4 4 Check Cabin pressure altimeter 59 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 60 fig 4 4 Check Center pedestal stability augmentation system panel if available and research instrumentation panel i 10 im Click the DISPLAY HIDE CENTER PEDESTAL icon 71 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 at the center of the main panel to display the center pedestal or select CENTER PEDESTAL from the Instrument Panel menu under the View menu of the main Flight Simulator window menu bar Undock and repo sition the panel if necessary STABILITY AUGMENTATION Pitch function switch 32 fig 4 11 STDBY Roll function NST ew switch 31 fig 4 1 GO OB OREQS 11 a STDBY STRAIN PHYS r CAMERA 1 57 COMM co LE 5 SAS test switch 7 fig 4 11 Check OFF CENTER RADAR PLATI A vis BEACON c OFF OFF OFF VOLTAGE SELECTION Yar funct
10. S 58 SECONDS 11 900 FEET ALTERNATE 90 DEGREE POINT 7100 FEET 240 5800 FEET 90 DEGREES F 240 KNOTS 90 DEGREES FROM RUNWAY 54 SECONDS RUNWAY FLARE COMPLETED 36 SECONDS 2200 FEET 174 5 VENTRAL JETTISON 2 TOUCHDOWN ROLL OUT OF TURN 174 3200 FEET 240 KNOTS 0 SECONDS A LOWER FLAPS VENTRAL JETTISON 15 6 SECONDS p 5000 FEET BEGIN 1 3G PULL OUT 2700 FEET 240 KNOTS DROP GEAR 10 6 SECONDS Figure 5 2 Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 5 29 XLR 99 ENGINE LIGHT BLUE GRAY PANEL TYPICAL QU ICK START PROCEDU RES s NN Inn GE L ADAPTIVE COMTEOLLER TLLA JETT So E LGE n rie a NORTH AMERICAN X 15 SERVICE PANEL press f gue OFF AIRPLANE PROPELLANTS m 4 ENGINE I PROPELLANT APU SERVICE PROPELLANT 4 TL T PROPELLANT APU LABIN PANEL LIGUID HYDROGEN SOURCE 3 SOURCE HYDROGEN SOURCE LIGUID ON OXYGEM PEROXIDE PEROXIDE TANK NITROGEN TUM HEL I Um CHEL TUM TANKS HELTUM ju ju Lr k a w ee i 4 7 TE K 4 LOSED CLOSED NE E011 CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED i CLOSED 1 GURF FEED DURP FEED FEED DUR FEED FEED FEED Vi Vay DE Vid 1 Xtreme Protot
11. WITCH LIQUID OXYGEN JETTISON STOP SWITCH H202 SOURCE AND PURGE PRESSURE GAUGE DISPLAY HIDE LEFT SIDE PANEL ICON PROPELLANT TANK PRESSURE GAUGE AUXILIARY LAUNCH SWITCH SIDE SLIP INDICATOR LANDING GEAR HANDLE HELIUM RELEASE SELECTOR SWITCH VENTRAL JETTISON BUTTON PROPELLANT SOURCE PRESSURE GAUGE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AMMONIA TANK PRESSURE LOW CAUTION LIGHT ENGINE VIB MALFUNCTION CAUTION LIGHT PROPELLANT EMERGENCY PRESS SWITCH TURBOPUMP OVERSPEED CAUTION LIGHT LIQUID OXYGEN PRESSURE LOW CAUTION LIGHT STAGE 2 IGNITION MALFUNCTION CAUTION LIGHT VALVE MALFUNCTION CAUTION LIGHT IDLE END CAUTION LIGHT NO DROP OR 23 SECOND CAUTION LIGHT IGNITION READY LIGHT DISPLAY HIDE LEFT WHITE CONSOLE ICON DISPLAY HIDE THROTTLE AND SPEED BRAKE PANEL ICON ALTIMETER AIRSPEED MACH INDICATOR PILOT S OXYGEN LOW CAUTION LIGHT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE Figure 4 1 ACCELEROMETER ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR ATTITUDE INDICATOR AZIMUTH ADF INDICATOR ENGINE TIMER STOPWATCH NO 1 APU SWITCH PITCH ANGLE SET CONTROL INERTIAL SPEED VELOCITY INDICATOR INERTIAL HEIGH ALTIMETER INDICATOR NO 1 H202 COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT NO 1 APU COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT CAU TION LIGHT NO 1 GENERATOR OUT LIGHT DISPLAY HIDE ICONS COMPASS MAP NO 1 GENERATOR AC VOLTMETER MACHMETER NO 1 GENERATOR SWITCH NO 2 GENERATOR SWITCH EMERGENCY BATTERY SWITCH
12. bearing temperature gauge 72 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 Check 15 H O source and purge pressure gauge 4 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Check pointers 1 and 2 3000 to 3900 psi 16 H O tank and engine control line pressure gauge 86 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 79 fig 4 4 Check both pointers 575 to 615 psi 17 Propellant pump inlet pressure gauge 8 fig 4 2 4 3 74 fig 4 4 Check both pointers 45 to 65 psi 18 Turbopump idle button 77 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 78 fig 4 4 Push once This will start the engine tur bopump and hot exhaust gas will be emitted at the back of the aircraft 19 Propellant manifold pressure gauge 84 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 72 fig 4 4 Check both pointers 300 to 450 psi Turbopump operation The manifold pressure will increase during engine opera tion and will vary according to the movement of the throttle Make sure that the throttle on your joystick is set to its minimum position 20 Move the throttle on your joystick to its maximum forward position Then pull the throttle back to its minimum position 21 Telemeter and radar switches 18 22 fig 4 11 16 13 fig 4 12 Recheck 22 Telemeter commutator motor switch 16 fig 4 11 17 fig 4 12 Check ON 23 Communications Check In the real world Check communication with ground station carrier pilot and chase pilots 24 Ready to Launch switch 8 fig 4 9 82 fig 4 2
13. e actual screenshots of the Xtreme Prototypes X 15 1 X 15 2 3 and X 15A 2 add on rocket aircraft for Flight Simulator taken in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X game environments except where otherwise noted Microsoft Microsoft Flight Simulator Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other com pany or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Software features and manual contents are subject to change without notice Portions of this manual have been inspired or adapted from the original real world X 15 utility flight manuals published during the 1950s and 1960s by the U S Air Force and North American Aviation NASA and AFFTC photos have been used in some sections for comparison and illustration purposes only and are the property of their respective owners as credited Xtreme Prototypes is not affiliated with NASA North American Aviation Boeing the U S Air Force or any other company entity or government organization related to the X 15 research program This product is neither sponsored nor endorsed by NASA Produced with the financial participation of TELEFILM C AN AOD A treme Prototypes www xtremeprototypes com Administrator of The Canada New Media Fund Xtreme Prototypes Inc funded by the P O Box 64 Station Place du Parc Department of Canadian Heritage Mon
14. ed from the X 15 to minimize fire or explosion hazard upon landing and to lower the weight of the aircraft To jettison the remaining propellants from the X 15 air plane before landing or after an aborted launch proceed as follows 1 Source pressure 12 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 18 fig 4 4 Check 2 Vent pressurize and jettison control lever 8 fig 4 10 JETTISON Fuel jettison will be conducted concurrently on all three systems liquid oxygen ammonia and hydrogen peroxide p a 9 dettison stop switches 4 6 fig 4 6 JETT LOX Hn p a m STOP In the spot plane exterior view check for vapor emitting from the jettison ports at the back of the X 15 aircraft Propellant tank volume gauges 1 3 fig 4 5 on the X 15 for Flight Simula tor service panel can also give a clear indication of the fuel being jettisoned In the real world Have chase pilots verify that fuel is jettison ing Before landing the remaining propellants are dumped overboard through the jettison ports on the X 15 3 for Flight Simulator 4 Vent pressurize and jettison control lever 8 fig 4 10 VENT After propellants have been jettisoned move control lever to VENT NOTE The liquid oxygen and ammonia jettison ports are the long tubes protruding at the back of the airplane s side fairings each side of the engine compartment The hydrogen peroxide jettison p
15. ion switch 6 fig 4 11 STDBY Yaw function switch 5 fig 4 11 STDBY SAS caution amber lights four 1 4 fig 4 11 Check ON SAS gain selector knobs 8 29 80 fig 4 11 Set to LO Ball nose test button if ball nose is installed 25 fig 4 11 6 fig 4 12 Check normal Engine oscillograph record switch 11 fig 4 11 12 18 14 15 16 le 18 19 20 OFF Ram air lever 28 fig 4 11 15 fig 4 12 OPEN Radar beacon switch 22 fig 4 11 18 fig 4 12 OFF Instrumentation master power switch 10 fig 4 11 14 fig 4 12 OFF Stable platform instrument switch 21 fig 4 11 9 fig 4 12 ON Ball nose power switch if ball nose is installed 9 fig 4 11 5 fig 4 12 ON Engine vibration recorder switch 18 fig 4 11 OFF Cockpit ram air knob 17 fig 4 11 10 fig 4 12 OFF in DC voltmeter selector switch 20 fig 4 11 12 fig 4 12 BUS DC voltmeter 19 fig 4 11 11 fig 4 12 Check 28 volt bus or 24 volt strain gauge or battery Center pedestal or main panel MH 96 system control panel on X 15 3 1 Pitch roll and yaw damper switches 1 3 fig 4 14 OFF DOWN Pitch roll ADAPTIVE CONTROLLER ON PAET cu T k 1 1 1 um HD ar a E m ROLL TRIM and yaw 0 gain selec 1 switches 8 10 fig 4 14 FIXED G
16. ort is located inside the lower speed brake compartment right side Because of some Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 5 27 limitations of the FS2004 platform there is no special When the altimeter 19 fig 4 1 26 fig 4 2 25 fig 4 3 effect associated with the APU H O jettison indicates 5000 feet proceed as follows 1 Ventral arming BEFORE LANDING switch 8 fig 4 7 Check ARM 2 Ventral jettison button 2 fig 4 6 Push once In the real world The ventral should be jettisoned at an altitude of about 5000 feet and at a minimum of 1500 feet above the ground Pushing the ventral jettison button actually fires explo sive bolts to release the ventral Note that the ventral is also jettisoned automatically when the landing gear and skids are deployed X 15 3 approaching Edwards Air Force Base 1 Check all controls and instruments for landing See figure 5 2 on page 5 29 for the recommended landing pattern and procedures In the real world Before landing and in no case above 17 000 feet move the vent pressurize and jettison control lever 3 fig 4 a 10 to PRESSURIZE to prevent A i sand and dust from entering the 8 airplane propellant system When the altitude is under 17 000 feet proceed as follows The ventral rudder is jettisoned before landing to make room for the rear landing skids In the real world a
17. para chute will prevent the rudder from being damaged upon landing on the ground The rudder would be recovered and 1 Vent pressurize and jettison control lever 8 fig 4 10 PRESSURIZE reused X 15 1 shown here LANDING To extend the flaps turn the wing flap switch 1 fig 4 10 the left white console to DWN or use the F8 key To provide ground clearance for the landing gear the on your keyboard or the appropriate button on your Joy lower ventral rudder must be jettisoned before landing stick NOTE Under normal flight conditions the ventral rud To lower the landing gear click the landing gear handle der should not be jettisoned except during landing ap 9 fig 4 1 4 2 4 8 4 4 1 fig 4 6 on the left side panel proach or use the G key on your keyboard Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 5 28 LANDING PATTERN To ensure safe recovery the ventral section of the verti cal stabilizer rudder should be jettisoned at least 1500 ALTERNATE HIGH KEY POINT 22 500 FEET feet above the ground 300 KNOTS GEAR AND FLAPS UP ROLL INTO 30 DEGREE BANKED TURN ALTERNATE LOW KEY POINT 16 700 FEET 11 500 FEET AT 180 DEGREES 1 37 SECONDS 93 SECONDS HIGH KEY POINT 15 200 FEET 300 KNOTS GEAR AND FLAPS UP ROLL INTO 45 DEGREE BANKED 106 SECOND TURN LOW KEY POINT 8700 FEET AT z 180 DEGREE
18. ped with the NACA Nortronics ball nose the RAS panel is available as a separate panel under the Views Instrument Panel menu of the main FS window e nl FAST CONTROL 5 96 system reac tion controls switch X 15 3 aircraft only 6 fig 4 14 ON UP Check that the MH 96 system indica tor amber lights 90 fig 4 3 85 fig 4 4 are on Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual 5 2 4 Propellant helium source pressure gauge 12 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 18 fig 4 4 Check 3300 to 3900 psi 5 source and purge pressure gauge fig 4 1 4 2 4 8 4 4 Check both pointers 3300 to 3900 psi 6 Propellant tank pressure gauge 6 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 81 fig 4 4 Check L pointer 45 to 65 psi A pointer 45 to 65 psi 7 tank and engine control line pressure gauge 86 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 79 fig 4 4 Check both pointers 575 to 615 psi X 15 3 in flight NORMAL INDICATIONS DURING START When the thrust chamber or chambers are fired the fol lowing indications will be evident Turbine whine Turbine exhaust steam will be seen at the back of the aircraft Liquid oxygen and ammonia will automatically stop bleeding overboard as observed during prime Liquid oxygen and ammonia manifold pressure will rise to rated values Igniters will be operating Chamber pressure will rise to a poin
19. ressure gauge 61 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 59 fig 4 4 1000 to 3400 psi 5 AC voltmeters 43 50 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 45 fig 4 4 200 volts external power 6 tank and engine control pressure gauge 86 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 79 fig 4 4 T pointer 0 psi pointer 575 600 psi INSTRUMENT READINGS AFTER PROPELLANT SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION j pe 1 Liquid oxygen tank volume gauge 1 fig 4 5 Approx 1017 gallons APUs operating The following conditions should be observed after propellant tanks have been pressurized and the APUs operating but before the engine is ignited Service panel 2 Ammonia tank volume gauge 2 fig 4 5 Approx 1445 gallons 3 Turbopump hydrogen peroxide H20 tank volume gauge 8 fig 4 5 Approx 78 gallons Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual Xtreme Prototypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual English Copyright 2007 by Xtreme Prototypes Inc The software and the present manual are protected by international copyright laws Please do not make unauthorized copies of the software and or its related components and documentation including the present user manual No part of this document may be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher All images in this document ar
20. t where the igniters cease firing and chamber pressure will be shown on the indicator gauge Airplane propellants will be consumed at a very high rate as can be observed on the volume gauges 1 3 fig 4 5 on the X 15 for Fight Simulator ser vice panel O Chamber pressure will reach rated values Thrust chamber will emit a great deal of noise Flames and exhaust gases smoke steam will be seen at the back of the airplane ENGINE THRUST CONTROL Engine thrust is controlled by movement of the throt tle between 50 and 100 thrust Engine response to throttle movement is very rapid 50 to 100 in approximately 1 5 seconds Throttle Lever 67 percent Remember that combus tion in the main thrust chamber of the XLR 99 engine on the X 15 for Flight Simulator will occur almost instantaneously when the throttle lever 1 fig 4 9 is moved from OFF to START 50 NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS The following conditions accompany normal rocket engine operation see appendix 2 for more details XLR 99 engine 1 Propellant source pressure gauge 12 fig 4 1 4 2 4 9 18 fig 4 4 3200 3800 psi 2 source and purge pressure gauge 4 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 3000 psi gradually decreasing both pointers 3 Propellant tank pressure gauge 6 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 81 fig 4 4 45 to 53 psi both pointers 4 Propellant pump inlet pressure gauge 8 fig 4 2 4 3 74 fig
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22. ypes X 15 2 3 for Flight Simulator Version 1 0 Utility Flight Manual A1 5 Appendix 2 INSTRUMENT READINGS INSTRUMENT READINGS AFTER SERVICING The following conditions should be observed after servic ing the X 15 Service panel 1 Liquid oxygen tank volume gauge 1 fig 4 5 1017 gallons 2 Ammonia tank volume gauge 2 fig 4 5 1445 gallons 3 Turbopump hydrogen peroxide H O gt tank volume gauge 8 fig 4 5 78 gallons 4 Propellant source helium tank pressure gauge 4 fig 4 5 3200 3800 psi 5 Engine and propellant control source helium tank pressure gauge 5 fig 4 5 3200 3800 psi 6 Engine purge and emergency helium tanks pres sure gauge 7 fig 4 5 3200 3800 psi both pointers 7 APU source helium tanks pressure gauge 9 fig 4 5 3200 3800 psi both pointers 8 APU H56 tanks volume gauge 10 fig 4 5 60 75 gallons both pointers 9 Cabin helium tank pressure gauge 12 fig 4 5 3200 3800 psi 10 Liquid N tank volume gauge 13 fig 4 5 25 30 gallons Main panel XLR 99 engine 1 Propellant source pressure gauge 12 fig 4 1 4 2 4 9 18 fig 4 4 3200 3800 psi 2 H30 source and purge pressure gauge 4 fig 4 1 4 2 4 8 4 4 3200 3800 psi both pointers 3 APU source pressure gauge 67 fig 4 1 4 2 4 3 65 fig 4 4 3200 3800 psi both pointers 4 Cabin helium source p
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