Fuel management of the F-16 is achieved using them
Fuel Quantity Selec Panel
as well through the
Air Source Panel. The panel is located on the
left console.
| Element |
Type |
Position |
Information |
| FUEL MASTER |
2-Way switch
(Safety bar) |
MASTER (Safe) |
Opens engine fuel shutoff valve which then opens the EEC (electronic engine control) fuel shutoff valve |
| OFF |
Closes engine fuel shutoff valve which then closes the EEC fuel shutoff valve |
| TANK INERTING |
2-Way switch |
TANK INERTING |
Opens valve at Halon reservoit. Opens initial inerting valve for 20 seconds. Reduces tank pressurization.
Allows small continuous flow of Halon into tank.
|
| OFF |
Closes valve at Halon reservoir. Returns fuel tank pressurization to normal schedule. |
| ENG FEED |
Rotary switch
(4x45 deg) |
OFF |
Deenergizes all electric-driven pumps. Engine supplied by FFP (fuel flow proportioner). |
| NORM |
Energizes all pumps. CG (center of gravity) maintained automatically. |
| AFT |
Energizes pumps in aft tanks and opens crossfeed valve. Fuel is transferred from aft tank to the
engine and forward tank. CG moves forward.
|
| FWD |
Energizes pumps in forward tanks and opens crossfeed valve. Fuel is transferred from forward tank
to the engine and aft tank. CG moves aft.
|
| AIR REFUEL |
2-Way switch |
OPEN |
Open aerial refueling door. Places FLCS (flight control system) in takeoff and landing gains. Enables
aerial refueling door light. Turns aon AR floodlight and vertical tail-mounted fuselage floodlight.
Reduces internal tank pressurization, depressurize external tanks and allows the refuel valce in each
reservoir to open when a centerline tank is installed and refuel pressure is applied.
|
| CLOSE |
Reverse the OPEN actions.
|
Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page
Documents,
plans and diagrams from the F-16.
