User Guide

Physical Backup Gauges

Longbow, Kiowa

In the Longbow and Kiowa, the incorporation

of electronic systems and helmet displays

have reduced the number of physical gauges

and switches to under 200. Most of the flight

information has been moved into the

IHADSS and MFD displays.

The indicators and readings you’ll need most

appear in electronic form. However, several

physical, secondary gauges are also in the

cockpit in case of cockpit electronics failure.

The following physical backup gauges

appear in the Longbow and Kiowa cockpits:

Airspeed indicator. Dial gauge showing

how fast the helicopter is traveling in knots.

(A knot is a nautical measure of speed,

approximately equal to 6,076 feet/hour. This

distance is equal to a nautical mile.) The

indicator scale ranges from 0 to 250 knots.

2: COCKPITS

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Longbow Fire Warning Lights

The left side of the Longbow cockpit has three lights, that indicate engine fires.

Engine 1 Fire Your port (left) engine is on fire.

APU Fire Your auxiliary power unit (APU) is on fire.

Engine 2 Fire Your starboard (right) engine is on fire.

In case of a fire, use your fire extinguisher (available only once per mission), or

shut down the engine that is on fire.

Activate fire extinguisher (once per mission)

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Shut down left/right engine

APU Fire Engine 2 FireEngine 1 Fire

LONGBOW

GAUGES

Artificial

Horizon

Airspeed

Indicator