The Official F-19 Stealth Fighter Handbook
by Richard Sheffield
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Table of Contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Stealth Technology
- What Is Stealth Technology?
- Radar Cross Section
- Reducing RCS
- Stealth History
- Project Senior Crown
- Stealth in Vietnam
- Chapter 2. The F-117A: The Real Stealth Fighter
- Project Have Blue
- The F-19?
- Basic Design
- Range
- Wobbly Goblin
- Weapons
- Infrared and Visual Detection Avoidance
- F-117A vs. F-19
- Other New Stealth Aircraft
- Chapter 3. Flying the F-19
- F-19 Flight Characteristics
- Maintaining a Good "Stealth" Profile
- Takeoffs and Landings
- Getting Lined Up
- Landing Procedure
- The ILS
- Punching Out
- Chapter 4. Air-to-Ground Tactics
- HUD Symbology
- Strafing Ground Targets
- Gun Accuracy
- Targets for Strafing
- Weapons Selection
- Plan Your Attack
- Use Standoff When Attacking Multiple Targets
- Go Around Instead of Over Hills
- Photo Reconn Missions
- Check Both Map Displays Often
- A Few Defensive Suggestions
- Chapter 5. Alr-to-Alr Tactics
- Missile Shots
- Gun Attacks
- The Historical Gunsight
- Pursuit Curves
- Lateral Separation
- The Low Speed Yo-Yo
- The Straight Yo-Yo
- The Forced Overshoot
- Multiple Bogeys
- Fake Attacks
- Air-to-Air Missions
- Landing Enemy Planes
- Decoys
- Use Your Flaps
- Chapter 6. Tips and Hints for Playing the Commodore 64 Version of Project Stealth Fighter
- The Big Hint
- Radar Ranges
- HARMs and Harpoons
- Weapons Are Internal
- Panic Shots
- Runway Landings
- Enemy AWACS
- Two-Player System
- Extra Fuel
- Gliding
- Fuel Efficiency
- Additional Ground Targets
- Enemy Fighters
- Strafing Attacks
- Organize Your Weapons Bay
- Scoring System
- Promotions
- Medals
- Chapter 7. Scoring, Promotions, and Decorations
- Scoring
- Cold War
- Limited War
- Conventional War
- Promotions
- Decorations for Valor
- Winning the CMOH
- Damage
- Two-Player System
- The Stealth Pilot Papers
- Appendix A. Getting the Graphic for the Real Stealth Fighter—the F-117A
- Appendix B. Updating F-19 Stealth Fighter
- Suggested Reading List
- Index
- Back Cover
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