KC-300 MANTICORE

The KC-300 MANTICORE is a military aerial refueling / strategic military transport aircraft developed by the ASOL Aviation Company from the AL-300 jet airliner. The KC-300 MANTICORE has a Top speed of 215 Knots (unloaded), holds 5 AirISO Containers, holds over 50,000 Liters of fuel in 2 wing tanks and over 27,000 Liters of fuel in 2 fuselage tanks, one fore and one aft. Includes version 1.0 equipment, APU, Flaps, Speed Brakes, Reverse Thrust, external Strobe Lights, Landing and Taxing Lights, Cargo Lights, Deploy-able Countermeasures, a Refueling Hatch just above and behind the cockpit, 1 Refueling Boom at the rear of the aircraft, 2 Wing Air Refueling Pods under each wing, Seating for a Pilot, Co-Pilot, a Relief Pilot and a Boom Operator.

Compatible with RootinTootinCowboy’s AirISO Cargo System
You will need to use the Winslow HULD Loader

• Engine Throttle
• Engine On/Off Switches
• Speed Brakes Controls
• Flaps Controls
• Parking Brake
• Reverse Thrust
• Cargo Speaker
• Cockpit Light Cycle (White, Green, Red)
• Radios for both Pilot and Co-Pilot
• 4 Monitors with various flight displays including; Artificial Horizon, Maps for both Pilot and Co-Pilot, Digital Dials for Engines, Fuel, and APU and Radar for both Pilot and Co-Pilot
• 1 Monitor for the Refueling Hatch camera
• Refueling Hatch controls
• GPS Autopilot
• Bearing Hold
• Altitude Hold
• Roll Stabilizer
• Switches for Co-pilot Control, and Disable all Warnings
• Indicators for Overspeed, Over Bank and Stall
• Countermeasures Controls

• Exterior Lighting Switches
• Fuel Systems (Fuel Dumps, Fuel Pumps, 1 Gauge per tank, Low Fuel Indicators)
• Electrical and Hydraulic Systems
• Heating Systems
• APU Controls
• Fire Supresion Controls
• Emergency Transponder

• Left side monitor and controls for Starboard Wing Refueling Pod
• Right side monitor and controls for Port Wing Refueling Pod
• Center monitor and controls for Refueling Boom
• Displays for current Altitude, Bearing and Airspeed
• Controls for moving fuel to different tanks

• On the overhead panel flip the switches labeled Batter 1 and Battery 2
  This will provide electrical power to all the plane
• Next flip the switches labeled Primary and Secondary Hydraulics
  This will Build up Hydraulics pressure allowing you to start the main engines and use other flight controls
• Next flip the switches labeled Avionics and Back lights, this will turn on the cockpit displays
• At this point if you want to start the engines you will need to flip one more switch on the overhead panel labeled Fuel Pumps, then moving the throttle lever, flip the Engine On/Off switches, leave the Throttle Lever at 0.00 (Idle) when starting the engines

It is not necessary to use the flaps when taking off however if you want to use flaps do not set the more than 0.10 and retract them prior to reaching your flight level

• I recommend setting up all systems prior to take off ( Altitude Hold, Bearing Hold, Autopilot etc.)
• It is safe to use the Altitude Hold when taking off, it is also safe to use the Bearing Hold when taking off as long as it is set to same angle the runway is facing
• Turn off Parking Brake
• Line up with runway (or just take off straight out of the hanger)
• Set the Throttle to max (0.75)
• When you are in the air retract the Landing Gear

• If you are flying without any cargo you will need to set the throttle to 0.70 after take off
• I would not fly below 60ft as this can cause issues (False alarms, engines trouble etc.) because of the way i have the warning and aircraft systems set up (I should add it is safe to fly at this altitude if you are preparing to land and follow the landing procedure down below)
• The bearing Hold has an issue flying directly north (0°/360°) so 1° or 359° is suitable
• If you change the Set Altitude by more than 100 the engines will begin to slow, don’t be alarmed, this is just compensating for the excessive altitude and getting you to the set altitude quickly

• Approach in line with the runway far in advance at an altitude of around 100-50 (I find 60 to be a good altitude)
• At 5-6 Kilometers out (Marker at center of runway) Set throttle at 0.50 and Flaps to 1.00, At this point I would recommend turning off all aircraft stabilizers (I.e. Altitude hold, Roll Stabilizer etc.) as I find it easiest to land if you have total control of the aircraft
• At 3 Kilometers out Deploy the Landing Gear
• At 1 kilometer out Throttle the aircraft down slowly, if you feel that you are losing too much altitude too quickly try to fluctuate the throttle

• Set Throttle to 0.00 (Idle)
• Turn on Reverse Thrust
• Set the Speed Brakes to max
• Retract the flaps

• DO NOT extend the Boom while on the ground, this can damage the aircraft and or the Boom itself
• I do not recommend setting the throttle any lower than 0.50 as this is the minimum safe speed
• I recommend using the Altitude hold and Bearing hold when air to air refueling
• All refueling systems can be found at the Boom Operators Panel, except for the Refueling Hatch Controls, this is found on the main console in front of the pilot
• All refueling connectors have a manual disconnect in the event the aircraft you are refueling doesn’t have one or in case of an emergency
• If you are using the Refueling Boom on an aircraft Similar in size or larger than the KC-300 I recommend (after connecting to the boom) to set the throttle to max and have the trailing aircraft have its throttle set very low, so the KC-300 is towing the trailing aircraft. If both of the aircraft are going the same speed or the trailing aircraft is going faster than the lead aircraft (When its connected to the Boom) it can cause the lead aircraft to lose control
• If you are having issues connecting to the refueling pods I recommend using the SSI F-28 "Nightjar" as it has an altitude hold and is very easy to handle (Fighter in photos)

Ping|Archimaede’s Advanced PFD
WH1T3_no1SE’s Customisable Radial Dial Module
Modified Version of Buunuus’ 3D Map
Jeki1379’s Radar
Tajin’s Fully Configurable GPS Autopilot
Sheepdog’s VHF Marine Radio Pack

Exterior of aircraft based off KC-46 Pegasus
Interior inspired by KC-10 Extender