Unlock access door eye height, right side, ahead of bomb doors. Reach in, pull auxiliary bomb valve and open doors. Take one last look forward to see that the pitot head covers have been removed. As you enter the plane the fuel shut-off valves and auxiliary hydraulic power switches are located immediately overhead. To the left as you enter the flight deck are the fuel sight gauges. Valves on the bottom of the gauges select the tank. For correct reading, Inclinometer outboard of gauges should read zero.
| Controls lock |
Co-Pilot's left hand on pedestal-lift to lock. Securing strap stowed over Pilot's head. |
| Ignition and Battery |
Co-Pilot's right hand—outboard forward. |
| Master Switch |
Two main battery switches above them AC power at Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Booster Pump, Starter, Primer and Oil Dilution Switches |
Co-Pilot's left hand—Instrument Panel. Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Cowl Flap Switches |
Co-Pilot's left hand on pedestal. |
| Prop Control Switches |
Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Intercooler Shutters |
Center of pedestal. |
| Tab Control Knobs |
Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Landing Gear Control Lever |
Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Wing Flap Control Lever |
Co-Pilot's left hand on pedestal. |
| De-icer and Anti-icer Controls |
Co-Pilot's left hand—instrument panel. |
| Defroster |
Defroster tubes under windshield right and left. |
| Heater Switch |
Co-Pilot's right hand—aft of battery switches. |
| Ventilators |
Outboard ends of Instrument Panel. |
| Landing Lights |
Co-Pilot's left hand on pedestal |
| Navigation and Formation Lights |
Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Recognition Lights |
Pilot's right hand—left side of pedestal. |
| Fluorescent Panel Light |
Pilot's right hand on pedestal. |
| Oxygen Regulators |
Pilot's left knee and Co-Pilot's right knee. |
| Radio Interphone Control Box |
Pilot's left elbow, Co-Pilots right. Throat microphone button on wheel. |
| Mixture Controls |
Right unit of control quadrant.
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| (Positions listed from forward to aft) |
Position 1. "Idle Cut Off:" Stops engines by shutting off gas flow.
Position 2. "Auto Lean:" Cruising position only. On the lean side. Not to be used at over 1400 RPM on run-up nor on operations requiring over 29.5 Hg. manifold pressure.
Position 3. "Auto Rich:" Run-up; take-off; landing. Operations requiring more than 28Hg. manifold pressure up to 14,500 feet altitude; over 14,500. 29.5 Hg.
Position 4. "Full Rich:" Emergency, Cuts out automatic mixture control and sets carburetor to full power mixture requirements.
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| Throttle Controls |
Center unit of control quadrant. "CLOSED" to"OPEN" |
| Turbo Supercharger Controls |
Left unit of control quadrant. "OFF" —to—"ON" |
| A.F.C.E. Flight Control Unit |
Turned on and handled by control switches on the A.F.C.E. panel at right of Pilot's control wheel axle.
For location of ALL controls used in flight, see "Location of Controls" section, Page 94.
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29. Magnetic Compassand Light Rheostat; 33. Destruction Buttons; 79. Fast Feathering Switches
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| Multiply |
By |
To Obtain |
| U. S. Gallons (gal.) |
0.833 |
(Imp. gal.) Imperial Gallons |
| U S. Gallons |
3.785 |
(1) Liters |
| (Imp. gal.) Imperial Gallons |
4.546 |
(1) Liters |
| Miles per hour (mph) |
1.609 |
(KmPH) Kilometers per hour |
| Miles per hour |
0.8684 |
Knots |
| Miles |
1.609 |
(Km) Kilometers |
| Miles |
0.8684 |
Nautical Miles |
| Feet (ft.) |
0.3048 |
(M) Meters |
| Inches (in.) |
2.54 |
(cm) Centimeters |
| Pounds (lb.) |
0.4536 |
(Kg) Kilograms |
Pounds per sq. in.
(lbs./sq. in.) |
0.0703 |
(Kg/sq. cm)
Kilograms per square Centimeter |
| Inches of Mercury (in. Hg.) |
2.54 |
(cm Hg.) Centimeters of Mercury |
| Horse Power (h.p.) |
1.014 |
(m.h.p.) Metric Horse Power |
Degrees Centigrade
(°C) + 17.8 |
1.8 |
(°F) Degrees Fahrenheit |
