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DCS: Black Shark - Fire Extinguisher Mini-Guide

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2024-08-03 10:12:03
DCS: Black Shark - Fire Extinguisher Mini-Guide

Extinguisher Intro

For a long time I had meant to learn how to use the fire extinguisher system for the Ka-50 Black Shark. Sadly, I only remember this when I've been hit and my engines are on fire.

The fire extinguisher system of the Ka-50 Black has two bottles of fire suppresant used to control fires long enough to get you to land or crash-land safely.

There are 4 systems that are connected to the fire extinguisher system

Left Engine

APU - Auxiliary Power Unit (used in start-up)

Right Engine

Oil Coolers/ventilation

The engines and APU perform the major power functions. Lots of power, lots of fuel, lots of chances for fire.

Extinguisher Usage


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The fire extinguisher system of the Ka-50 Black has two bottles of fire suppresant (on the right). As seen in the picture below, the system also has warning lights to show where the fires have been detected.

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When it is up and running, most times the system is set up in Automatic Mode - as shown by the Mode Switch (see diagram)

This means that when a fire is detected in one of the 4 systems, the first bottle of fire suppresant fires automatically. Each fire extinguisher system uses fire retardant contained within a pressurized bottle to flood the desired compartment.

By this time, in real life, the mission would be over. You should be getting ready to perform the procedures for a one-engine landing.

But that does not mean that all fires are out - you could still have other fires in the system or the enemy could still be shooting.

If there is a second fire, the 2nd bottle of suppressant has to be activated manually.

Flip the switch-cover, and then switch the Mode to from Automatic to Manual

The key-combo for the Switch Cover is [R.ALT + R.CTRL + R.SHIFT + Z] and for the Switch itself [R.CTRL + R.SHIFT + Z].

But no one is going to remember that - just click in the Cockpit.

When in Manual Mode, you are going to have to spot the Warning light and press the correct button (see picture above)

This is one more system that will keep you alive - AND it has saved my bacon from cooking.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=269957225

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