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Post by okami on May 6, 2010 18:34:43 GMT -5
Despite BOAC's refusal to take up the Tudor, and the death of its designer Roy Chadwick in a Tudor crash (somebody accidentally crossed the aileron controls...), Avro and the Air Ministry refused to give up on the Tudor. Lengthening the Tudor's fuselage and installing new engines, they created the Tudor 4, which was taken up by BSAA for its South American routes. Unfortunately, two BSAA Tudors disappeared in just a year's time, causing BSAA to withdraw the type from service. One year later, another Tudor crashed in Wales killing 80, destroying whathever faith most companies had left in the type. At Manchester and Stansted, Tudors stood rotting, nobody wanting to fly the type anymore - that is, until a certain Freddie Laker started buying whatever survivors he could get his hands on and converting them into "Super Trader" freighters. These served with Air Charter from 1955 to 1959, when the last one was lost in a crash. Here are the modifications for the Tudor 4/Super Trader. As with the Tudor 1, these modifications also correct the nose scrape point, which, in this case, was placed too far aft. [contact_points] point.0= 1.000, -46.90, 0.00, -1.58, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.8, 60.00, 0.3, 2.500, 0.924, 10.000, 10.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.1= 1.000, 5.43, -11.55, -9.83, 1574.803, 1.000, 2.6, 0.000, 0.5, 2.500, 0.663, 10.000, 10.000, 2.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.2= 1.000, 5.43, 11.55, -9.83, 1574.803, 2.000, 2.6, 0.000, 0.5, 2.500, 0.663, 10.000, 10.000, 3.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.3= 2.000, -4.567, -60.183, 2.700, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4= 2.000, -4.567, 60.183, 2.700, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5= 2.000, -52.000, 0.000, 2.833, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.6= 2.000, 29.067, 0.000, -1.78, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000point.7= 5, -30.90, -5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.0, 3.2, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8= 5, -30.90, 5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.1, 3.5, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.9= 2.000, -26.90, 0.00, -3.08, 774.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.10= 2.000, -3.43, -11.55, -5.63, 774.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.11= 2.000, -3.43, 11.55, -5.63, 774.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.12= 2.000, 11.43, -11.55, -4.83, 774.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.13= 2.000, 11.43, 11.55, -4.83, 774.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 10.000, 10.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000And here are the results: As with the Tudor 1, you'll only manage to scrape her nose, not to actually rest her onto it...
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Post by PeteHam on May 6, 2010 23:53:52 GMT -5
Thanks for your hard work Okami ;D I've saved all these modified contact points for future demolition use Pete.
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Post by johnl on May 7, 2010 6:44:16 GMT -5
Okami, many thanks - you see to be producing them faster than I can modify the aircraft.cfgs in my hangar.
The attitude of the HS748 is very reminiscent of that of Channel Airways' G-ATEK after her accident at Portsmouth in 67 (Channel also lost G-ATEH there the same day, both on "wet grass" landings - possibly some sort of airlines record).
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Post by ashaman on May 7, 2010 7:00:00 GMT -5
This is a thread worth its own bookmark.
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 7, 2010 10:45:19 GMT -5
When Nikko is finished with it we'll move it to the Tips forum.
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Post by okami on May 7, 2010 15:50:36 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the compliments, I feel honoured! ;D Anyway, time for a true classic now. I first tried this three days ago, but things kept going wrong. But now I've finally managed to keep it firmly on the ground like it should. Let me present to you: the scrape points for Greg Pepper's Boeing 377 Stratocruiser; 377-10-26 Super Stratocruiser; and the C-97 Stratofreighter. Here are the modifications, which are the same for all three types: point.0=1.000, 30 , 0, -11.9, 1320, 0, 1.5, 30, 0.5, 2.5, 0.9, 5, 5, 0, 200,200 point.1=1.000, -2 , -15, -11.1, 1500, 1, 1.5, 0 , 0.75, 1.25, 0.9, 4, 7, 2, 200,200 point.2=1.000, -2 , 15 , -11.1, 1500, 2, 1.5, 0 , 0.75, 1.25, 0.9, 4, 6, 3, 200,200 point.3=2.000, -6.417, -69.167, 10.583, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4=2.000, -6.417, 69.167, 10.583, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5=2.000, -24.000, 0.000, 0.167, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.6=2.000, 29.667, 0.000, -4.083, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.7=5, -30.90, -5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.0, 3.2, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8=5, -30.90, 5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.1, 3.5, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.9=2.000, 25 , 0, -7.4, 800, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 point.10=2.000, 2 , 0, -7.1, 800, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 point.11=2.000, -15, 0, -6.9, 800, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 point.12=2.000, 2, -15, -6.05, 800, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 point.13=2.000, 2, 15 , -6.05, 800, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0And here is the result: I hope you'll all like it. Not that I recommend you making wheels-up landings, of course... <.<
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Post by okami on May 7, 2010 17:58:26 GMT -5
And now for something slightly different: Hauke Keitel's Fw 200. In the beginning of 1936, Lufthansa laid down specifications for a long range passenger aircraft. Little over a year later, in July 1937, Focke Wulf presented its answer: Kurt Tank's Focke Wulf Fw 200. It would set many records, like the first non-stop flight between Berlin and New York, and long distance records on the Berlin-Cairo and Berlin-Tokio routes. Unfortunately, it is now more known as a maritime bomber than as a passenger plane. Most of the 279 built were either built as bombers or as transports. As the design had never been designed for that purpose, it had a number of flaws; most commonly, Fw 200 bombers would break in two on landing due to their increased weight and minimally improved structural strength. Because of its role during the war, its role as a passenger plane seems to be somewhat forgotten. Ten pre-production aircraft were built as passenger aircraft. The record-setting D-ACON was lost on its return flight from Tokio; two others were used as private aircraft for Hitler. Lufthansa received 3 of the pre-production aircraft; 2 more were delivered to Brazilian airline Syndicato Condor, with the last 2 being handed over to DDL/Danish Air Lines. One of DDL's aircraft was seized in London when Germany invaded Denmark in April 1940; it served with the BOAC, then RAF before being destroyed in 1941. The Lufthansa Fw 200s were all destroyed during the War, their last one being lost on April 21st 1945. This just left the surviving DDL aircraft, and the two Fw 200s of Syndicato Condor, since renamed Cruzeiro do Sul. OY-DEM "Jutlandia" continued to serve with DDL until 1946, when it was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Northolt, London. With spare parts lacking and replacements in the form of the Vickers Viking and DC-4 arriving, the aircraft was withdrawn from service and broken up on the spot. One year later, in 1947, Cruzeiro do Sul lost one of its Fw 200s when it was hit at Rio by a Panair DC-3; Cruzeiro then decided to withdraw its other Fw 200 as well, thus ending the civilian career of the Fw 200. A couple ex-Luftwaffe ones survived in Spain and Russia until the early 1950s, when they were quietly retired and broken up... Here are the modified contact points: [contact_points] ---------0-----1-----2------3-----4----5----6------7----8----9---10----11----12--13---14-----15---- point.0= 1, -47.9, 0.0, -2.6, 1200, 0.0, 0.80, 60.0, 0.4, 2.5, 0.8, 9.0, 6.0, 0, 130.0, 130.0 //Spornrad point.1= 1, 5.1, -9.6, -10.4, 1600, 1.0, 1.97, 0.0, 0.7, 2.5, 0.7, 14.0, 24.0, 2, 130.0, 130.0 //Hauptrad links point.2= 1, 5.1, 9.6, -10.4, 1600, 2.0, 1.97, 0.0, 0.7, 2.5, 0.7, 10.0, 18.0, 3, 130.0, 130.0 //Hauptrad rechts point.3= 2, -7.7,-46.3, -0.1, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 5, 0.0, 0.0 //Flaechenspitze links point.4= 2, -7.7, 46.3, -0.1, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 6, 0.0, 0.0 //Flaechenspitze rechts point.5= 2, -41.7, 0.0, 14.0, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 9, 0.0, 0.0 //Seitenleitwerk oben point.6= 2, 19.6, 0.0, -1.2, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 4, 0.0, 0.0 //Rumpfnase point.7= 2, -47.9, 0.0, -1.0, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8= 2, 0.1, -9.6, -4.7, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.9= 2, 0.1, 9.6, -4.7, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.10=2, 12.1, -9.6, -4.9, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.11=2, 12.1, 9.6, -4.9, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0And here is the result:
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Post by okami on May 7, 2010 19:19:20 GMT -5
Here's a bit of an exception in terms of modifications: the Savoia Marchetti SM95C by F. Giuli. Originally announced in 1937 as the SM.76, the SM.95 knew a protracted development and was only first flown in 1943. While similar in concept to other long-range, four-engined airliners of its time, the SM.95 had a mixed construction typical of Italian designed aircraft of the era: it had a welded steel fuselage frame; light alloy nose, belly and tail structure; fabric fuselage covering; and wooden wing spar with plywood covering. This last one would be its undoing. Designed as a trans-Atlantic passenger aircraft for the South American route, the SM.95 was eventually ordered in both a transport and bomber version. The Italians signed the Armastice before any of the bombers were built; only 2 of the transports had been built at the time, while no bombers were ever built. Post-War, 5 SM.95Cs were built for the Italian military, with 6 going to Alitalia, 3 to LATI, and 4 to SAIDE of Egypt. These aircraft served into the early 1950s. Their lack of a pressure cabin meant they couldn't fly very high, while their wooden wings meant they didn't have a very long lease of life. In the early 1950s Alitalia started replacing their SM.95s by DC-4s; by 1954, all SM.95s had been retired. This set of modifications is rather different, as it not only adds scrape points for a belly landing, but also corrects the weight and balance section of the aircraft's .cfg. Its empty weight is slightly under its actual empty weight, while its maximum weight falls short by over 10000 pounds. Also, the stations have been configured incorrectly, which means only the pilot's station is editable in the loadout. The scrape points add two points underneath the engine nacelles, while the tail wheel is edited so it is fixed rather than retractable. First of all, the corrected weights and balances part: [WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE] empty_weight=29282 // (pounds)
reference_datum_position=0.0, 0, 0 // (feet) distance from FlightSim Reference position: (1/4 chord, centerline, waterline) empty_weight_CG_position=0, 0, 0 // (feet) longitudinal, lateral, vertical distance from specified datum
max_number_of_stations=50
station_load.0="800, 6.0, 0.0, 2.0, 4 Crew & bags " //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet) station_load.1="3400, -8.0, 0.0, 2.0, 20 pax (38 max)" //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet) station_load.2="200, -17.0, 0.0, 2.0, Steward's seat " //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet) station_load.3="800, -20.0, 0.0, 2.0, Bags & cargo " //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet)
;Moments of Inertia empty_weight_pitch_MOI=556044 //slug-ft^2 empty_weight_roll_MOI=1104581 //slug-ft^2 empty_weight_yaw_MOI=1130739 //slug-ft^2 empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.000000 max_gross_weight=47641.000000 Next, the modified scrape points: point.0=1.000000,-29.300,0.000000,-4.0000,1574.803200,0.000000,1.000,18.540000,0.273735,2.500000,0.6500,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.1=1.000000,14.4000,-9.8000,-10.5000,1574.803200,1.000000,1.9000,0.000000,0.512976,2.500000,0.65000,5.000000,5.000000,2.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.2=1.000000,14.4000,9.8000,-10.50000,1574.803200,2.000000,1.9000,0.000000,0.512976,2.500000,0.65000,5.000000,5.000000,3.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.3=2.000000,-8.500000,-47.500000,0.833333,1574.803200,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,5.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.4=2.000000,-8.500000,47.500000,0.833333,1574.803200,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,6.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.5=2.000000,-27.333333,0.000000,0.750000,1574.803200,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,9.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.6=2.000000,18.833333,0.000000,-1.666667,1574.803200,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,4.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.7=2.000000,14.4000,-9.8000,-5.7000,774.803200,0.000000,0.0000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.00000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 point.8=2.000000,14.4000,9.8000,-5.70000,774.803200,0.000000,0.0000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.00000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000 And finally, the "damage" this all results in:
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Post by okami on May 8, 2010 9:42:32 GMT -5
Here's another vintage classic: Jens Kristensen's Boeing 247 and 247D Basically, these modifications are for all three models in the Boeing 247 package, found in following files: - JBK Boeing 247 - JBK Boeing 247 racer - JBK Boeing 247D Here are the modifications. Not only do they modify the scrape points, but they also fix the tailwheel, which in the original .cfg is configured as retractable: [contact_points] point.0=1, -32.9, 0 , -0.0 , 1200, 0, 0.65, 67.5, 0.2, 2.5, 0.55, 0, 0 , 0, 156,156 //orig 67.5point.1=1, 2 , -8,-5.15 , 1500, 1, 1.75, 0.00, 0.35, 2.5, 0.55, 7, 10, 2, 156,156 point.2=1, 2 , 8 , -5.15, 1500, 2, 1.75, 0.00, 0.35, 2.5, 0.55, 8, 11, 3, 156,156 //SCRAPES ;not alpha tested point.3=2, 16.0, 0.0, 0.0 , 1800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.4=2, -33.0, 0.0, 1.75, 1800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.5=2, 0, -37.0, 2.75, 1800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.6=2, 0, 37.0, 2.75 , 1800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.7=2, -8.9, 0, -1.2, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8=2 , 7 , 0, -1.95, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.9=2 , -3, -8, -2.5, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.10=2, -3, 8 , -2.5, 800, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0The results vary, whether the aircraft is loaded or empty. Here's how she sits with a full cabin: And here she is with an empty cabin:
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Post by okami on May 8, 2010 11:22:31 GMT -5
Next one: Peter Larkham's Miles Marathon series, a typical British story of missed opportunities. Miles designed the Marathon to the feederliner specifications of the Brabazon committee. However, by the time the Marathon was complete, Miles had gotten into financial trouble and needed an order of at least 100 Marathon in order to survive. The Ministry of Supply and BEA each ordered 25, no further orders were made, so Miles folded. Handley Page bought Miles' assets and continued production of the Marathon. However, when BEA finally got to test it, they rejected it. Famously, the cockpit wasn't well insulated: it has been claimed that to fully replicate the Marathon experience, one has to don a Mackintosh, and fly the sim while sitting under a running shower. However, I would not recommend this. Handley Page tried to demonstrate it for several potential costumers, eventually resulting in some sales: 7 were sold to West African Airlines, 3 to Union of Burma Airlines, and 2 to Far East Airlines of Japan. West African Airlines kept their Marathons for just 2 years, replacing it with de Havilland Herons. 3 of their Marathons were subsequently taken up by Derby Airlines, which kept them until 1960. UBA used theirs for a couple of years, and Far East Airlines kept theirs until they merged with NHAT to form All Nippon in 1958. Similarly, a handful were sold to the air forces of Germany and Jordan, but most saw service as navigation trainers with the RAF until its replacement by the Varsity. In all, 43 Marathons were built. One Marathon saw use as an engine testbed. It was used to test the Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop engine; after that it was used to test the Alvis Leonides Major and engine nacelles which were to have been used in the Handley Page Herald, before this was redesigned as a turboprop project (see the earlier Herald entry). The Marathon disappeared from the stage in the late 1950s. Derby became its last operator, retiring its Marathons in December 1960; by 1965 all Marathons had been scrapped. The last of the two FEA Marathons was scrapped in 1974:as a consequence, the largest Marathon part to survive is a fuselage section in the Miles collection. These modifications are for all three of Peter Larkham's Marathon packages: the standard Marathon powered by 4 Gipsy Queen engines; and the two testbeds powered by the Mamba turboprop and Leonides Major radial. Here are the modifications: [contact_points] //-------------------GEAR POINTS point.0= 1.000, 22.167, 0.000, -5.850, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.594, 48.920, 0.272, 2.500, 0.732, 5.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.1= 1.000, -2.000, -8.800, -5.750, 1574.803, 1.000, 0.594, 0.000, 0.278, 2.500, 0.796, 5.000, 5.000, 2.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.2= 1.000, -2.000, 8.800, -5.750, 1574.803, 2.000, 0.594, 0.000, 0.278, 2.500, 0.796, 5.000, 5.000, 3.000, 0.000, 0.000 //-------------------SCRAPE POINTS point.3 = 2.000, -10.751, 0.025, -2.792, 1800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4 = 2.000, 25.866, 0.026, -1.200, 1800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5 = 2.000, 8.590, 0.000, -4.200, 800.000, 0.000, 22.000, 0.300, 2.500, 0.700, 4.000, 4.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000point.6 = 2.000, 5.750, -32.400, 4.310, 1500.000, 0.000, 22.000, 0.300, 2.500, 0.700, 4.000, 4.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.7 = 2.000, 5.750, 32.400, 4.310, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.500, 22.000, 0.300, 2.500, 0.700, 4.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.8= 2.000, -2.000, -4.000, -4.200, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.9= 2.000, -2.000, 4.000, -4.200, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.10= 2.000, 12.000, -4.000, -4.900, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.11= 2.000, 12.000, 4.000, -4.900, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000And here are the results, as demonstrated on the standard Marathon, and the Leonides Major Marathon testbed:
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Post by okami on May 8, 2010 14:59:20 GMT -5
Here's the next modification, this time for Manfred Jahn's Percival Pembroke. Percival started the Prince/Pembroke/President series in 1946 with their Percival Merganser. Developped as a small, 5 passenger, light airliner, the Merganser was stillborn as the engines it had been designed around were no longer available. Instead, Pervical enlarged and re-engined the design, which resulted in the Pervical Prince series, of which they built 75. While a number of these were built for the civilian market, the main share of its production run was built for the Royal Navy as the Sea Prince. These remained in service well into the 1970s. Further modifications to the design led to the Pembroke series for the RAF, 128 of which were built. This was also exported to several countries, among which Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sudan and Sweden. The RAF used theirs until the late 1980s, when they were replaced by Andovers. The Pembroke was also develloped into the civilian President series, of which 6 were built. The modifications are the following: [contact_points] point.0=1.000, 10.135, 0.000, -7.373, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.746, 35.000, 0.289, 2.490, 0.900, 5.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.1=1.000, -1.718, -7.907, -7.491, 1574.803, 1.000, 1.009, 0.000, 0.627, 1.090, 0.900, 10.00, 5.655, 2.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.2=1.000, -1.718, 7.907, -7.491, 1574.803, 2.000, 1.009, 0.000, 0.627, 1.090, 0.900, 6.000, 5.655, 3.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.3=2.000, 16.73, 0.000, -2.460, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4=2.000, -29.07, 0.000, -0.160, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5=2.000, -25.85, 0.000, 9.300, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.6=2.000, 0.558, -31.17, 1.730, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.7=2.000, 0.558, 31.17, 1.730, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.8=2.000, -4.718, 1.500, -5.783, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.9=2.000, -4.718, -1.500, -5.783, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.10=2.000, 9.135, 1.500, -6.483, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.11=2.000, 9.135, -1.500, -6.483, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000static_pitch=1.3 static_cg_height=7.0 gear_system_type=1 tailwheel_lock = 0 max_number_of_points = 12These modifications allow the Pembroke to be belly landed; it can also be tipped onto its wingtip. Here's the belly landing: And here's the wingtip scrape:
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Post by okami on May 8, 2010 15:45:28 GMT -5
And here's a set of modified scrape points for Jens Kristensen's new C-124 Globemaster II: First of all, the modifications: [contact_points] point.0= 1.000, 25.00, 0.00, -15.38, 1574.803, 0.000, 1.006, 44.700, 0.147, 2.500, 0.924, 10.000, 10.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.1= 1.000, -3.65, -17.78, -15.78, 1574.803, 1.000, 1.006, 0.000, 0.286, 2.500, 0.663, 10.000, 10.000, 2.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.2= 1.000, -3.65, 17.78, -15.78, 1574.803, 2.000, 1.006, 0.000, 0.286, 2.500, 0.663, 10.000, 10.000, 3.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.3= 2.000, -4.167, -87.083, 3.500, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4= 2.000, -4.167, 87.083, 3.500, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5= 2.000, -68.000, 0.000, -3.533, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.6= 2.000, 44.167, 0.000, -3.533, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.7= 5, -30.90, -5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.0, 3.2, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8= 5, -30.90, 5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.1, 3.5, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.9= 2.000, 22.00, 0.00, -11.38, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.10= 2.000, -34.00, 0.00, -7.38, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.11= 2.000, 3.65, -17.78, -10.48, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.12= 2.000, 3.65, 17.78, -10.48, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000And here's the result:
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Post by okami on May 8, 2010 16:59:03 GMT -5
And as I've done the Globemaster II, what else next than the Globemaster? Here are the scrape points for Jens Kristensen's Douglas C-74. First of all, the modifications: [contact_points] point.0= 1.000, 34.70, 0.00, -15.38, 1574.803, 0.000, 1.006, 44.700, 0.147, 2.500, 0.924, 10.000, 10.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.1= 1.000, -3.65, -17.78, -15.78, 1574.803, 1.000, 1.006, 0.000, 0.286, 2.500, 0.663, 10.000, 10.000, 2.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.2= 1.000, -3.65, 17.78, -15.78, 1574.803, 2.000, 1.006, 0.000, 0.286, 2.500, 0.663, 10.000, 10.000, 3.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.3= 2.000, -4.167, -87.083, 3.500, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4= 2.000, -4.167, 87.083, 3.500, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5= 2.000, -68.000, 0.000, -3.533, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.6= 2.000, 44.167, 0.000, -3.533, 1574.803, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.7= 5, -30.90, -5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.0, 3.2, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8= 5, -30.90, 5.250, -7.300, 1600, 0, 0.00, 50.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.00, 3.1, 3.5, 0, 0.0, 0.0 point.9= 2.000, 33.70, 0.00, -7.48, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.10= 2.000, -40.70, 0.00, -7.58, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.11= 2.000, -3.65, -17.78, -10.38, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.12= 2.000, -3.65, 17.78, -10.38, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.13= 2.000, 7.65, -17.78, -9.98, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.14= 2.000, 7.65, 17.78, -9.98, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000And here are the results, which depend on the fuel she's carrying. With full tanks, she's got a tendency to rest on her belly: However, with nearly empty tanks, she becomes somewhat nose-heavy:
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Post by okami on May 8, 2010 18:12:34 GMT -5
Here's another of Peter Larkham's missed opportunities: the Armstrong Whitworth Apollo. Another design resulting out of the Brabazon Committee, the Apollo was designed to the Type II specification for a feederliner aircraft. The Apollo, which first flew in 1949, was a very advanced design, being a turboprop, pressurised aircraft for 26-31 passengers. It was powered by the Armstrong Whitworth Mamba, however this was to prove its weak point. When delivered, the Mamba delivered only two thirds of its design power, leaving the Apollo thorougly underpowered. It also had stability problems, causing Armstrong Whitworth to ground it in order to solve some of the problems. Further engine problems meant development went all the way through 1950 into 1951; however, by 1952 all development was stopped. Meanwhile, Vickers had submitted its competitor for the Type III specification, namely the Vickers VC.2 Visceroy, which went on to become the Viscount. Two Apollo were built; the prototype went to the A & AEE in 1952 where it was scrapped in 1954; the second prototype was sent to Farnborough in the mid 50s, where its fuselage was used for tests until the 1970s, when it was scrapped. Here are the modifications: [contact_points] max_number_of_points=11static_cg_height= 9.400 static_pitch = 0.000 gear_system_type=1 point.0= 1.000, 20.000, 0.000, -9.500, 1200.000, 0.000, 2.000, 90.000, 0.250, 2.500, 0.750, 7.000, 7.000, 0.000, 170.000, 150.000 point.1= 1.000, -1.540, -8.570, -10.200, 1575.000, 1.000, 2.500, 0.000, 0.800, 1.400, 0.800, 10.000, 7.000, 2.000, 170.000, 150.000 point.2= 1.000, -1.540, 8.570, -10.200, 1575.000, 2.000, 2.500, 0.000, 0.800, 1.400, 0.800, 10.000, 7.000, 3.000, 170.000, 150.000 point.3= 2.000, 28.015, 0.000, -1.617, 1800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.4= 2.000, -42.774, 0.000, 0.767, 1800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.5= 2.000, -1.539, -45.906, 0.105, 1800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.6= 2.000, -1.539, 45.906, 0.105, 1800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.7= 2.000, 18.000, 0.000, -6.100, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.8= 2.000, -16.000, 0.000, -4.800, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.9= 2.000, 4.540, -8.570, -5.800, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000 point.10= 2.000, 4.540, 8.570, -5.800, 800.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000And here's the result:
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Post by okami on May 9, 2010 14:44:07 GMT -5
Here's a one I'm not 100% sure about, namely Daisuke Yamamoto's Fairchild C-82 Packet. The original download has a number of issues, and while upgrades existed to fix these, they were lost in the crashes at Avsim and Sim-Outhouse respectively.* This modification is for the original package as available at Avsim. Small word about the Packet: while it was phased out pretty soon from service with the US Air Force and US Navy, a number of packets served with airlines. These included TWA, who used at least one to ship engines and spares from airport to airport in Europe; and Cruzeiro do Sul from Brazil, who used theirs for cargo flights. First of all, the contact point modifications. I have modified both the original gear points, as well as adding scrape points for this one: [contact_points] point.0=1, -10.25, 0.0, -12.3, 1600.0, 0, 0.60, 60.0, 1.704, 3.5, 1.000, 3.0, 5.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.1=1, -38.31, -14.83, -11.1, 1600.0, 1, 1.35, 0.0, 1.704, 3.5, 1.000, 4.0, 6.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0 point.2=1, -38.31, 14.83, -11.1, 1600.0, 2, 1.35, 0.0, 0.704, 3.5, 1.000, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.3=2, -34.62, -54.74, 3.18, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 5.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.4=2, -34.62, 54.74, 3.18, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 6.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.5=2, -86.36, -16.06, 2.81, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 9.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.6=2, -86.36, 16.06, 2.81, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 9.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.7=2, 0.03, 0.0, -1.2, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.8=5, 13.192,0.000, -6.300, 1600,0,0.00,50.0,0.0,0.0,1.00,1.0,1.2,0,0.0,0.0 point.9=2, -15.25, -5.83, -7.35, 800.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.10=2, -15.25, 5.83, -7.35, 800.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.11=2, -48.31, -5.83, -7.25, 800.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 point.12=2, -48.31, 5.83, -7.25, 800.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0And here's the result: And don't forget, after you've crashed your Packet, it can still get you home... (* I would be very happy if anybody could provide me with either fix...)
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