Quick reference card

The FlightOut keys you'll use most, grouped by phase of flight, on one page.

On this page

The default keys, by what you're doing. Every key is on the keyboard reference, and any key can be changed in Settings, Controls.

Flying


Nose down / up	`W` / `S` (or `Up` / `Down`)
Roll left / right	`A` / `D` (or `Left` / `Right`)
Yaw, nose-wheel steering	`Q` / `E`
Throttle up / down	`Shift` / `Ctrl` (hold). Above 85%: afterburner
Gear	`G`
Flaps	`F`
Airbrake	`B`
Wheel brakes	`Space` (hold, on the ground)
Limiter override (Cobra)	`K`
Canopy	`C`
Lights	`L`
Eject	`Ctrl` + `E` three times within 1.5 seconds


Master mode NAV / BVR / WVR / GND / GUN	`1` `2` `3` `4` `5`
Radar power	`R`
RWS / TWS	`9`
Close combat: VS / BORE / HUD	`6` / `7` / `8`
Move the designator	`;` `.` `,` `/`
Lock / unlock	`Enter` / `\`
Radar range	`Home` / `End`
Antenna up / down	`Insert` / `Delete`
Next missile	`Z`
Fire	`Space`: one missile per press in BVR or WVR; the gun while held in GUN


Camera view	`V`: close, far, orbit, cockpit
Look around	Right mouse button, drag
Zoom	Mouse wheel
Look straight ahead again	Middle mouse button (cockpit view)
Look closely at something	Double-click it
Work a switch, button or knob	Click it
HUD sun shade	`U`
Cockpit lights	`N`
Flashlight	`O`
Mirrors	`I`
Cage the flight path marker	`X`


Rotate	about 280 km/h (152 kt)
Gear limit	500 km/h (270 kt)
Canopy open limit	250 km/h (136 kt)
Approach	280 km/h (152 kt), 3° glide path, gear and flaps down
Touchdown	sink below 3 m/s (590 ft/min); 7 m/s collapses the gear
Speed limit	1,400 km/h (756 kt) indicated, Mach 2.35
G limit	9 G at 21,400 kg; about 7.8 G with the starting load
Fuel at the start	5,200 kg of 9,400 kg

Checked against FlightOut 0.5.2.