Left Vertical Console

Armament Panel

armament panel

Main armament control panel in the RIO cockpit.

No.Control/IndicatorFunction
1WPN TYPE selectorSelector wheel selecting type of weapon used for WCS A/G calculation.
2ATTK MODE knobKnob selecting which A/G attack mode to use.
3ELEC FUSE knobKnob selecting electric fuse setting for A/G ordnance.
4A/G GUN switchSelector switch controlling gun mode in A/G master mode. MIXED enables the gun in addition to selected A/G ordnance.
5QTY selectorsSelector wheels controlling quantity of A/G ordnance (including rockets) to be released.
6INTERVAL selectorsSelector wheels controlling interval between weapons release in ripple delivery mode in milliseconds.
7Station 6 select switchSwitch used to select station 6 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
8A/A LAUNCH buttonButton used for RIO launch of AIM-7 or AIM-54, hot trigger is indicated by button illumination.
9MSL SPD GATE knobKnob controlling the position of missile speed gate.
10Station 8 select switchSwitch used to select station 8 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery. B selects the lower pylon for release or jettison, the SW option is non-functional.
11MSL OPTIONS switchSelector switch used to activate AIM-7 pulse doppler mode or AIM-54 active launch mode.
12Station 5 select switchSwitch used to select station 5 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
13NEXT LAUNCH buttonButton used by RIO to select a hooked target as the next target to launch at in TWS.
14Station 4 select switchSwitch used to select station 4 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
15Station 1 select switchSwitch used to select station 1 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery. B selects the lower pylon for release or jettison, the SW option is non-functional.
16TANK JETT station 7 switchSwitch selecting station 7 for tank jettison.
17TANK JETT station 2 switchSwitch selecting station 2 for tank jettison.
18Station 3 select switchSwitch used to select station 3 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
19JETT OPTIONS switchSwitch selecting whether to jettison only WPNS (weapons) or MER/TER (weapon racks) in addition to weapons. Non-functional in modeled F-14.
20SEL JETT switchSelector switch used to jettison selected stations in normal (JETT) mode or AUX (backup) mode. The AUX position is guarded.
21MECH FUSE switchSelector switch used to enable and set which mechanical fuse to use for A/G ordnance.
22DLVY MODE switchesTwo selector switches used to select A/G delivery mode. One switch controls whether to release in singles or pairs and the other sets whether to release once or multiple times according to settings.