Overview - Cockpit

Our rendition of the U-2S cockpit, panel by panel. Every picture on this page is rendered from the aircraft's 3D cockpit model, so each switch, knob and label is exactly where you will find it in the simulator.

Main Instrument Panel

Master Caution 1Master CautionLights for every new warning or caution; press it to reset. Warnings →

AOA Indexer 2AOA IndexerThree approach symbols on the glare shield, lit from .55 AOA. AOA →

FIRE / O'HEAT Lamps 3FIRE / O'HEAT LampsEngine fire and overheat warnings. Warnings →

Up-Front Control Display 4Up-Front Control DisplayRadios, transponder, destination points, timers, and the keypad for MFD entries. UFCD →

Center MFD 5Center MFDMulti-Function Display. Any of the three MFDs can show any page. MFDs →

SFD and EW Panel 6SFD and EW PanelStandby Flight Display; EW REC / RPT lamps and EW CONT switch; autopilot ROLL / PITCH sync indicators. SFD →

Left MFD 7Left MFDUsually the map or the fuel / engine page. MFDs →

Right MFD 8Right MFDUsually navigation or the sensor pages. MFDs →

Gear Handle and Cabin Air 9Gear Handle and Cabin AirLanding gear handle, RAM AIR, REFRIG BYPASS, TURBINE BYPASS and the CABIN HEAT knob. Cabin →

Audio Panel 10Audio PanelMASTER VOL, the TRANS SEL transmitter selector, CALL / RCD and the COMM CNTL BACKUP switch. UFCD radios →

Lights Panel 11Lights PanelStandby AOA gauge, PANEL / UFCD-SFD / INSTRUMENT light knobs and their circuit breakers. AOA →

Warning Panel 12Warning PanelWarning and caution lamps, behind the control column. Warnings →

Standby Engine Gauges 13Standby Engine GaugesN2, EGT and fuel flow, independent of the MFDs. Engine →

Fuel Panel 14Fuel PanelBoost pumps, sump-tank and cross-transfer, dump switches and the dump / transfer lamps. Fuel →

Electrical Panel 15Electrical PanelBattery, external power, generators, inverter and TR. Power →

Left Console

Throttle Quadrant 1Throttle QuadrantThrottle with the OFF / IDLE stop and the speed-brake switch on its grip, flap lever, aileron trim, friction and vernier. Engine →

Engine Control Panel 2Engine Control PanelFUEL SHUTOFF and EMERGENCY START SYS (guarded), ENG MODE, GUST CONTROL. Engine →

Oxygen Panel 3Oxygen PanelOXY SYS 1 / 2 switches and the system pressure gauge. Oxygen →

ARC-210 Backup Radio 4ARC-210 Backup RadioVHF / UHF control head - the simulator's COM 3. UFCD →

Audio Volume Panel 5Audio Volume PanelCOMM 1, COMM 2, HF, TACAN, ILS, AOA and THREAT volume knobs. Audio Panels →

Lights and Spoiler Panel 6Lights and Spoiler PanelExterior and cockpit lights, cockpit fan, seat adjust, landing light, SPOILER and LANDING / LET DN, ZEROIZE. Lights → Spoilers →

Left Circuit Breakers 7Left Circuit BreakersDC essential and emergency circuit breakers (left side wall).

Right Console

Backup Control Display Unit 1Backup Control Display UnitINS alignment, destination points and steering - the back-up to the MFDs. BCDU →

PME Power Panel 2PME Power PanelRECORDER and MSN RCD switches (MSN RCD ON for the EW threat tone); PME-A / B / C and CHBDL have no function. PME →

AFCS Panel 3AFCS PanelAutopilot power, engage, axis switches, mode buttons, PITCH MACH wheel and PUSH TO TURN. AFCS →

Mark IV Panel 4Mark IV PanelMK IV MASTER and MODE for the camera, the A-D lights and the viewsight hand control. Mark IV →

Avionics Power Panel 5Avionics Power PanelMASTER LT / FIRE tests, PITCH TRIM, AFCS sensitivity knobs, UFCD / AVP / SFD / BCDU / INS switches. Power →

IFF and Face Heat 6IFF and Face HeatIFF ON / HOLD / OFF and the FACE HEAT knob. Power →

Anti-Fog and Heaters 7Anti-Fog and HeatersWINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG, HATCH HTR, TEMP PROBE / PITOT HEAT. Cabin →

Right Circuit Breakers 8Right Circuit BreakersAC and essential circuit breakers (right side wall).