MFDs (Typical)

Overview

In the F-16C you have two Multi-Function Displays (MFDs): one on the right and one on the left. These give the pilot vital information like radar, weapons inventory, weapons sensors, etc. On each MFD you can program three different pages: a Primary (OSB#14), a Secondary (OSB#13), and a Tertiary (OSB#12). Clicking the corresponding OSB button will obviously take you to that page, and the currently selected page will be highlighted with a white box. To add a page simply click on the corresponding OSB twice (once if page is blank) and the Menu page will appear. From there click on the desired page.

Buttons

Each MFD has 20 OSB buttons, starting with OSB#1 at the top left and counting clockwise until OSB#20, as shown in the picture to the right.

There are also four corner buttons:

GAIN

Controls FCR gain in A-G GM and GMT modes.

BRT

Controls MFD brightness

SYM

Not currently implemented

CON

Not currently implemented

Pages

The majority of MFD pages are specific to certain weapons or sensors and will not be covered here, however there are a few miscellaneous pages.

Menu Page

BLANK

OSB#1; creates blank MFD page

HAD

OSB#2; Harm Attack Display page

RCCE

OSB#4; reconnaissance pod page

RESET MENU

OSB#5; no function

SMS

OSB#6; Stores Management System page

HSD

OSB#7; Horizontal Situation Display page

DTE

OSB#8; Datacartridge page

TEST

OSB#9; Test page, not implemented but it does record takeoff and landing times.

FLCS

OSB#10; Flight Control System page, not implemented

DCLT

OSB#11; no function in Menu page

OSB#12 (blank)

Tertiary MFD page, currently blank

OSB#13 (SMS)

Secondary MFD page, currently set to SMS page

OSB#14 (DTE-highlighted)

Primary MFD page, currently set to DTE page and currently selected MFD page, as indicated by highlight

SWAP

OSB#15; swaps MFD information from the right MFD to the left MFD and vice versa

FLIR

OSB#16; not implemented

TFR

OSB#17; Terrain Following Radar, not implemented

WPN

OSB#18; Weapon page

TGP

OSB#19; Targeting Pod page

FCR

OSB#20; Fire Control Radar page

Miscellaneous Pages

DTE Page

DTE Page From this page the datacartridge is loaded. Simply press LOAD (OSB#3).

TFR Page

TFR Page The Terrain Following Radar is somewhat implemented in BMS 4.32, however it is unrealistically implemented and not very reliable, and thus will not be covered.