PART II-LIMITATIONS
With bombs and rockets
100 lb. bombs .85M
250 lb. G.P. bombs
15,000 ft.
No limits above 15,000 ft.
500 lb. bombs .7M
500 lb. bombs (with 500 knots or .85M below
T127 fins) 25,000 ft.
.9M above 25,000 ft.
1,000 lb. bombs .85M
Rockets No limit
(ii) Maximum accelerations
(a) Clean aircraft
Below 15,000 ft.
+7G to -3G (straight pull out)
+4.5G to -1G (rolling pull out)
Above 15,000 ft.
+6G to -3G (straight pull out)
+4G to -1G (rolling pull out)
(b) With 100 gal. drop tanks or external stores
+6G to -2G at all altitudes (straight pull out)
+4G to -1G at all altitudes (rolling pull out)
(c) With 167 gal. drop tanks
+5G to -2G at all altitudes (straight pull out)
+3.33G to -1G at all altitudes (rolling pull out)
(iii) Other maximum speeds
A.L.2
Para.47(iii) For lowering and raising undercarriage 185 knots
Page 32 | For lowering and raising flaps ... 175 knots
For opening the hood ... ... 215 knots
For lowering the landing lamp ... 160 knots
A.L.1 | (iv) Any limitation involving negative acceleration, including
Para.47(iv)| inverted flying is restricted to 10 seconds duration owing
to (vi) | to the limitations of the fuel and oil systems.
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| (v) All aerobatics are prohibited when bombs or rockets are
| fitted. Intentional spinning and continuous rolls are also
| prohibited when 167 gal. drop tanks are carried.
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| (vi) Flick manoeuvres are prohibited.
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