DPS Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Looking for a new USAF fighter for your collection - then how about this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QcikXH_Cwfs If you still have FS2004 on your HDD you can try it out. I've put the Gmax model up on my site at DPSflight.com but I'm not sure if LOMAC modders will be able to import the file into 3ds Max. Painters beware - there are some weird polys. If you’re happy with the FS9 Aircraft Container System, and think you can fly a hot-to-handle experimental jet fighter, then you will find the XF-85 zip file on my site at DPSflight.com I created the .cfg and .air files with FSedit, plus some further post-test flight tweaking. IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THE AIRCRAFT CONTAINER SYSTEM DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME. There is no skin on the model and it will simply alias to the default Lear 45 sound and panel – use the left N1 gauge. Unzip the folder to the FS9/aircraft directory, launch the game and under select aircraft scroll to Mc Donnell. When the sim loads, the model will bump down onto its scrape points. Unfortunately, I can’t take you up in a B-29 for the launch, so you will have to use the slew mode: centralize game controllers, hit Key_Y then F4 and slew up to 15,000 feet. Hit F2 to stop the ascent, then Key_Y again for the fright, sorry flight, of your life. This is a very small, underpowered, swept wing jet and the flight envelope is tight. If you don’t follow the guidance in the video tutorial you will loose control or break-up in flight. Be prepared to use a lot of pitch trim input. I managed to zoom up to 33,000 feet and achieve Mach.75 in level flight. BTW, you only have 40 lbs of fuel so it will then suddenly go all quiet and you will have to glide home – the video will show you how to do it. If you can put it down on the tarmac gently enough it will skid along the runway. The trapeze hook will animate with Ctrl_L so my next task will be to work out how to build moving scenery (a B-29) with an inverted arrestor system. Have fun.
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