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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Airplane
‘Main Differences Table
Power Plants
Fuel System
Electrical System
Hydraulic System
Flight Controls
Wing Flaps...
Automatic Pilot
Automatic Approach Control
Auto:pilot Steering Adapter «
Landing Gear
Assist Take-off Units.
Emergency Escape Eqi
and Controls
Ditching Equipment es
‘Miscellaneous Emergency Equipment
‘Miscellaneous Equipment and Controls. .
Operational Equipment
Normal Operating Instructions
Before Entering Pilot's Compartment
On Entering Airplane
Fuol Systom Management
Starting Engines
Warm-up
Ground Tests
Toxiing Instructions
Before Take-off
Toke-off .
Climbs
During Flight
Flight Characteristics
Stalls
Spins.
Diving
Turbulent Air and Thunderstorm Flying
Descent
Approach
Lending
Automatic Approach on
Automatic Pilot
Stopping Engines...
Bofore Leaving Airplane .
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II_ Emergency Operating Instructions
Fire
Engine Failure
Emergency Exit
Emergency Entrance
Fuel System Emergency Operation
Electrical System Emergency Operation. .
Filling Main Hydraulic Reservoir in Flight
Wing Flop Emergency Operation
Surface Control Booster System Failure
Automatic Pilot Emergency Release
Lending Gear Emergency Operation
Wheel Brake Emergeney Operation
Lending With Gear Retracted
Ditching . . Ae aida:
Bomb and Bomb Bay Fuel Tank Salvo
Bomb Bay Door Emergency Operation. .
IV Operational Equipment
|. Bombing Equipment
Driftmeter
Gunnery Equipment
Onygen ..- i
Communications and Associated
Electronie Equipment
Radar Press f
Cabin Pressurization, Heating, and
Ventilating
Anti-icing and Defrosting
Lighting Equipment
Heated Clothing
Pitot Heater
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SECTION V_ Extreme Weather Operation
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Hot Weather Operation. .
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Airspeed Correction Tables
Flight Planning
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DESCRIPTION
The Airplane ...... as Stari
‘Main Differences Table oad ie econ
General Arrangement 2
Minimum Engine RPM Versus Altitude J47 Ser
Engines—F-4 Fuel Flow Regulator... 3
Minimum Engine RPM Versus Alitude—J47 Series
Engines—G-5 Fuel Flow Regulotor........+.. 3
Power Control Travel Versus Engine RPM—J47
Series EnginesF-4 Fuel Flow Regulator 3
Power Control Travel Versus Engine RPM—J47
Series Engines—G-5 Fuel Flow Regulator...... 3
Pilot's Station—Forward 4
Upper Section Pilot's Instrument Panel—
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Pilot's Control Pedestal 7
Pilot's Switeh Panel~B-45C Airplanes ue 18
Piloys Station—Right Side 9
Copilt’s Station—Right Side -.....cseeseeee8+ 10
Copilot’sStotion—Left Side .... ou
Copilot’s Stotion—Forward pax 12
Fuel System—B-45A-1 Airplanes -..... M4
Fuel System—B-45A-5 and 8-45C Airplanes. 5
Servicing fs sacosyaueean 16,
Fuel Quantity Data Chart v
(Sheet 1 of 2 Sheets) Hydraulic System—
BLASA Airplanes 2
(Sheet 2 of 2 Sheets) Hydraulic System—
B.ASA Airplanes a eS
(Sheet 1 of 2 Sheets) Hydraulic Systom—
B-ASC Airplanes... 24
(Shea 2 of 2 Shee) Hydraulic Sten
B-45C Airplanes care om
Ejection Seat eee
Fjection Seat—Aft View 5 ao
Section Il
NORMAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Auto-pilot Controller Pedestals ......2.+ 9
Courses of Fuel Flow—B-45A-1 Airplanes ....... 42
Course of Fuel Flow—8-45A-5 and
B.ASC Airplanes - aces 8
Donger Areas 45
Electrical Control Panel on B-45A-5 (AFA7-77
Through AF47-96) and B-A5C Airplanes. ..... 47
S454 and 8-45¢ Emergency Fool Sytem
Test—Maximum RPM Available ... 8
Stalling Speeds—ldling Power ........c...06 AP
Turbulent Air Penetration Speeds ............. 55
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EMERGENCY OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Emergency Equipment .....++++- 9
Emergency Exits. orate =. 68
Ejection Seat Operation . ; 65
Elect of Elevator Boost Failure on Elevator
Characteristics in Turns and Pull-ups......... 69
Ditching Positions and ExitsB-A5A-1, B-ASA-5,
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Section IV
OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Bombardier-Navigator’s Compartment—Right Side 75
Bomberdier’s Bomb Control Panel ....... 76
Bombardier Navigator's Compartment-Loft Side. 78
Bombardier-Navigator’s Compartment—Rear View 79
5. Tail Cabins Left Side ceesees 80
Tail Cabins—Right Side . .... Sirere. izes
”. Oxygen Consumption Table 83
Pressurization, Heating and Ventilating System... 87
Section V
EXTREME WEATHER OPERATION
Appendix I
OPERATING CHARTS
Temperature Correction Table «.. 2 94
Airspeed Installation Correction Table 94
Compressibility Correction Table 95
(. Combat Allowance Chart 95
(Sheet 1 of 3 Sheets Insrument Dial Markings... 98
(Sheet 2 of 3 Sheets) Instrument Dial Markings... 99)
(Sheet 3 of 3 Sheets) Instrument Dial Markings.
B-ASA-1 Take-off Chart—Unazsisted........-..101
B-ASA-5 and B-45C Toke-off Chart—Unassisted. . 102
B-45A-1 Take-off Chart—Assisted....
B-A5A.5 and B-A5C Take-off Chort—Assisted
B-ASC Take-off Chart—Water Injection. ..
B-A5A-1 Climb Chart—Four Engines
B-45A-1 Climb Chart—Two and Three Engines. ..107
B-45A-5 and B-A5C Climb Chart—Four Engines ..108
B-ASA.5 and B-45C Climb Chart—Three Engines. 109
B-A5A-1 Descent Chart ei
8:45A.5 ond B.4SC Descent Chart . m
B-45A-1 Landing Chort ... « ek rua
B-45A-5 ond B-45C Landing Chart Ss o113,