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Secret Documents #147: Mirage F1 Guide - Cockpit

Added 2023-02-17 12:00:03 +0000 UTC

Hi folks!

Let's start this Mirage F1 series with a bang, shall we? Let's explore the cockpit for a bit. While many switches were identified in the developer's manual, there are many instances where what the switch does isn't clearly explained. The research phase was very, very fun and I realized that the F1 had many commonalities with its older brother: the Mirage III. Some of the information I found on the Mirage III proved to be invaluable in figuring out how the plane worked. Most of the documentation was in french, but luckily it's my mother tongue. As a bonus, I managed to label most of the switches/indicators in both french and english.

The variants modelled by Aerges are interesting since the F1CE and F1EE are basically export versions operated by Spain. This means that some things in the cockpit are labelled in french, english and spanish (such as the radar warning receiver controls for the F1EE), which I can also understand and speak. I translated those spanish components as well. Speaking of the F1EE, I also added its own sub-section and identified the new and displaced switches compared to the F1CE instead of re-doing a whole description from scratch. I do feel this guide is going to be much heavier than I initially anticipated. The cockpit section alone is over 120 pages! Oh well... I knew what I was getting into. C'est la vie.