Nuclear Consent Panel


Nuclear	20.02.2010

Nuclear Consent Panel

I do not have concrete information about the Nuclear Consent Panel, but Ben 'Falcon' Clark gives me a good idea how could work the panel. The Nuclear Consent Panel is located on the right console.

	The panel and his elements (Layout A)
	The panel and his elements (Layout B)
	The panel and his elements (Layout C)
	Pictures from the Nuclear Consent Panel

The panel and his elements (Layout A)

Element	Type	Position	Information
NUCLEAR CONSENT	3-Way switch (Safety bar)	ARM REL	This position allows Nuclear ordinance to be armed and dropped, providing consent has been received.
		OFF (Safe)	This position does not allow Nuclear ordinance to be dropped.
		REL ONLY	This position allows Nuclear ordinance to be dropped but not armed, this being used to jettison the Nuclear ordinance in emergencies. Without arming the weapon there is no danger of it detonating. Nuclear ordinance is probably not controlled by the Emergency jettison button on the Gear Panel and so this button probably works in conjunction with it allowing a pilot more control over his payload.
SUIT PRESSURE	2-Way switch	SUIT PRESSURE	It probably inflates a pressure suit for very high altitude flying (60k feet and up)
SUIT PRESSURE	2-Way switch	OFF	Off

Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page Documents, plans and diagrams from the F-16.

The panel and his elements (Layout B)

Element	Type	Position	Information
NUCLEAR CONSENT	3-Way switch (Safety bar)	ARM REL	This position allows Nuclear ordinance to be armed and dropped, providing consent has been received.
		OFF (Safe)	This position does not allow Nuclear ordinance to be dropped.
		REL ONLY	This position allows Nuclear ordinance to be dropped but not armed, this being used to jettison the Nuclear ordinance in emergencies. Without arming the weapon there is no danger of it detonating. Nuclear ordinance is probably not controlled by the Emergency jettison button on the Gear Panel and so this button probably works in conjunction with it allowing a pilot more control over his payload.
PLAIN	3-Way switch	PLAIN	No radios encrypted
		CRAD 1	UHF radio encrypted via KY58
		CRAD 2	VHF radio encrypted via KY58

Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page Documents, plans and diagrams from the F-16.

The panel and his elements (Layout C)

Element	Type	Position	Information
NUCLEAR CONSENT	3-Way switch (Safety bar)	ARM REL	This position allows Nuclear ordinance to be armed and dropped, providing consent has been received.
		OFF (Safe)	This position does not allow Nuclear ordinance to be dropped.
		REL ONLY	This position allows Nuclear ordinance to be dropped but not armed, this being used to jettison the Nuclear ordinance in emergencies. Without arming the weapon there is no danger of it detonating. Nuclear ordinance is probably not controlled by the Emergency jettison button on the Gear Panel and so this button probably works in conjunction with it allowing a pilot more control over his payload.

Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page Documents, plans and diagrams from the F-16.

Pictures from the Nuclear Consent Panel

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Layout A	Layout A	Layout A
Layout A	Layout A	Layout B

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