Eurofighter Typhoon: Operation Icebreaker

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.

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