# Loading Weapons

To load weapons, locate and open the tray table loadout configurator menu. Click on the upper left corner to change from Map view to Loadout view.

* Aircraft must be on the ground, stationary and with the parking brake on to load weapons.
* Armament Master Arm must be off to load weapons.

<figure><img src="/files/fqUdM8SaRCAfBLP6rhlS" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Location of Work Tray Table</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/BsYqA2JzXpQ7iORvw3QJ" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Change from Map Mode to Loadout</p></figcaption></figure>

## Loadout UI

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1. **Weapon Selector Menu:** Select weapon to load on the pylon.
   1. ***Hover** on any option to display available pylons for such weapon type.*
   2. ***Click on the circle** to select weapon type for loading.*
2. **Pylon Selector:** Configure weapons freely by adding any combination of weapons to each corresponding pylon.
   1. *Select a weapon, then click a pylon to attach a weapon or fuel tank. Click a loaded pylon to remove it.*
3. **External Fuel Tank Selector:** Configure external tanks and modify the fuel quantity on them.
   1. ***Click on the circle** and load external tanks to their corresponding pylons.*
   2. ***Hover** on the fuel quantity selectors to modify the quantity of fuel on each corresponding tank.*
4. **Gun Selector:** Select ammo quantity to load.
5. **Weight Indicator:** Displays the current aircraft weight alongside the maximum takeoff weight for reference.

## Functional Demo

1. Load and Unload Weapons. *Weapons are loaded and indexed by pylon. Hover over a weapon type to highlight compatible pylons. Select a weapon, then click a pylon to install it.*

<figure><img src="/files/K2qH45FuVixAHvHGpjhk" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. Load Fuel Tanks and Gun Ammo. *Fuel Tanks are loaded similarly to weapons, by attaching to an available pylon. Hover over fuel selector to adjust fuel quantity. Load gun ammo by rounds of 200.*

<figure><img src="/files/8lNhhYLcL4mvfAoGfRXs" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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