Eurofighter Typhoon - Operation Icebreaker reviewed at MiGMan's Flight Sim Museum

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Strategy Guide

Installing Eurofighter Typhoon - Operation Icebreaker adds the 130 page strategy guide written by Andy Bush and Leon Smith. This is an exemplary guide which I found so helpful I went back and played the original campaign again with markedly better success.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
GAME OVERVIEW
TYPHOON GAMEPLAY
STRATEGY GUIDE OBJECTIVES

CHAPTER 1 - THE CAMPAIGN
GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START
General advice for phase one of the invasion
Stemming the tide
Clearing the skies
Pilot location and selection - Your Pilots
Mopping up

CHAPTER 2 - TYPHOON AVIONICS SYSTEMS
AVIONICS OVERVIEW
Air-To-Air Avionics - The Need For Automation
Detection systems
The ECR-90 Captor Radar
The PIRATE Infrared System
The Thermal Imaging System (TI)
Other Sensor Systems
Data Presentation Systems
Heads Up Display (HUD)
Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)
The Multi-Function Displays (MFD)
The Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS)
Moving Map Display (MMD)
Aircraft Status Displays
Communication Systems
UHF Radio and Data Link

CHAPTER 3 - HOW TO USE THE TYPHOON

VIEWING SYSTEM
THE VIRTUAL COCKPIT .
The HUD View
Flight Data
The Padlock Views

CHAPTER 4 - COMBAT EMPLOYMENT

SECTION – GENERAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
Implementing The Plan
The Stealth Approach - Avoiding Detection
General Employment Considerations

SECTION 2 – A2A OFFENCE
A2A Missiles
ASRAAM
Meteor
A2A Missile Considerations
Weapon Engagement Zones (WEZ)
27 mm Cannon
Gun Attack Techniques - Tracking Shot

SECTION 3 – A2G OFFENCE
Fence Checks
Target and threats
Weapons Delivery Techniques - including : Paveway - Loft Bombing

SECTION 4 – DEFENCE
Missile Evasion

CHAPTER 5 - AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
Stealth
Super Cruise
Energy Manoeuvrability
Energy
Using Energy Manoeuvrability Diagrams