714/257th 1% Aircraft General Statement and Installation Instructions.
It is the intention of the 714/257th 1% project to over time build the most accurate aircraft that the CFS2 software can support. The development of a 1% aircraft requires specific and in many cases dramatic changes to the aircraft delivered with the MS game as well as the addition of aircraft built from the ground up by third parties which were never included in the original MS game. We believe that because the 714/257th 1% aircraft are materially different they should not be mixed with "box stock" aircraft in online combat.
All the planes 1% listed for download are qualified for use in our 714/257th William Tell Meet Air Combat Ladder. For information and to get the sign up for the ladder please go to the LINKS section at http://www.avhistory.org
A-20G HAVOC
This aircraft was built by Jay McDaniel using version 2.80.55 of the 714's Assembly Line and contains the newly developed Reality-X (RX) functions. Its based on the ourstanding FighterTown Design Group FDG A-20. Also involved with the plane are Mike (MoparMike) Wagner, Ted Miller, Steve Hinton & Joe Baugher. We request that you take a minute and view the readme's which are included with this download package. The Special Engine Damage effects were done by Sarge.
To install:
1. Unzip the entire aircraft into your CFS2/AIRCRAFT folder.
2. Unzip the Gauges.zip into the CFS2/GAUGES folder.
3. Unzip the 2.79 Effects.zip into the CFS2/EFFECTS folder.
4. Unzip the FDGWeapons.zip as per their readme
5. If you have any issues with unzipping the FDG Weapons you can manually place the files as indicated below:
5a The files ending in DP into the CFS2/OBJECTS_DP folder
5b The files ending in BGL into the CFS2/SCENEDB/WEAPONS/SCENERY folder
5c The files ending in BMP into the CFS2/SCENEDB/WEAPONS/TEXTURE folder
6. If this is your first RX equipped aircraft download the RX-DLL from our web site and unzip it into your CFS2/MODULES folder. The aircraft will have all the standard 1% attributes with out the RX-DLL being installed, but will have none of the Reality-X features. Any additional 1% planes that have RX features you install will NOT require a additional RX.DLL
This 1% version of the A-20G Havoc has the following
modifications:
- Updated 1% V 2.80.55 Air File
- Updated MDL file.
- Simplified cockpit panel with 714 gauges added to improve frame rates.
NOTE: if you have not done so please download and install the 1% gauges from our site. This is a one time install and will cover all our planes.
- Updated 1% V-1.82 high resolution DP file.
The 1% aircraft are designed to be flown at the "HARD" flight model setting in the game. Additionally, select "strongest" guns, "g-forces" enabled, "sun glare" enabled, "unlimited fuel" unchecked, "unlimited ammo" unchecked, "enable auto-rudder" unchecked, "auto fuel management" unchecked and "enable auto-mixture" unchecked. Settings at other levels will greatly impair the 1% Flight/Damage/Weapons Models.
All Pilots Read this!
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If you dont know what trim is or how to use it, please start reading about it. You will need to know about elevator and rudder trim to get the most out of your aircraft.
If you can trim the aircraft for any speed/configuration for hands off flight in under 3 seconds, youre ready. If not, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice!
Second, you need to learn how to use the rudder. This is where rudder pedals are worth gold. What ever you use for yaw control, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice!
Third, the concept of Vmca is introduced to the multi-engine aircraft. You need to get a feel for how the aircraft handles at low speed with the loss of an engine.
The fidelity of the 2.80 flight models is very high now in the "normal" flight part of the envelope. If you go to the pilot shop at your local airport there are several books that show you how to do the basic maneuvers. William Kersher had some excellent books on flying the aircraft through the basic maneuvers.
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New for V2.80.55
1. New to the Main A-20G panel are a number of important switchs and gauges including an Cylinder Head Temperature Gauge just to the left of the ASI, Oil Temperature Gauge for each engine on the left side of the panel and a ammo counter is tape format on the lower right side of the panel. The A-20G also features a fully operational ADF/Auto Pilot system which can be accessed by pushing the Compass Icon.
2. It is recommended that you cancel the use of the Auto Mixture feature which will degrade the performance of the 1% aircraft and use the control levers to manually control the engines.
The Engine Controls can be accessed by pushing the "airplane" icon below the compass. The Engine Controls include the following items for each individaul engine. Cowl Flaps, Starter Switch, Left/Right Magnetos, Throttle, Prop Pitch, Mixture and Feathering Buttons.
To feather an engine:
Do not go only by outside references, use your gauges. You will see a drop in RPM or MP when feathering.
* Bring up the engine console,
* Press the square RED button on the lower center of the panel to start the feathering process.
* Move the mixture to idle cut off,
* Set the specific engine's Magneto's to off
* The rpm should drop to zero for that engine.
Engines can be unfeathered and restared using the E key or manually setting the mags, mixture, pitch and engaging the starter switch. This is usefull if the engine is not totally destroyed and you need some short term extra power to escape attack or land.
2. We also have three new gauges which can be accessed by pushing the "Fuel Pump" icon to the right side of the Airplane Icon:
- "Trim Gauge" on the right side shows the actual trim positions for all 3 trim functions. This gauge is now required since the aircrafts Center of Gravity (CG) changes as fuel and ammo is consumed. Therefore constant trim adjustments are necessary. The trim controls are included on the panel for ease of use.
- "Current CG position" between the Control Surface Position Gauge and the Trim Gauge is the is the current CG expressed as a %. 25% is the optimum for air combat maneuvering (ACM). However when flying at high altitudes near the aircrafts service ceiling, you will want a more forward CG to provide additional stability.
a) Smaller numbers (less then 25) move the CG forward, making the
aircraft less maneuverable.
b) Larger numbers (greater then 25) move the CG aft, providing full maneuverability but this increased capability makes easier to stall/spin the aircraft
- "Control Surface Position Gauge" is a real time indicator showing the
actual deflection of all your control surfaces.
a) "Control Surface Deflection CHECK" Before you fly, ALWAYS! Verify you have full control authority. Start on the ground with the engine off and bring up the checklist. The first section of the checklist will give you the control values for your aircraft. Deflect all your control and make sure they match. If the checklist says 20.0 and you see 19.9, YOU MUST RECALIBRATE YOUR JOYSTICK. Do not fly. Many, many pilots are missing out on the full flying experience because their joystick is not giving them full control deflection. Ever wonder why some people can out maneuver you on the ZONE, this is why. We cannot stress how important this is. Please spread the word so others can enjoy the full flight modeling.
3. The Green ACM and The Red Fuel Dump switches are now standard on all 1% aircraft.
- "Green ACM" switch is located to the far right side of the panel. The new 2.80 flight models set neutral trim to occur at their corner speed. Because of the way trim adjustment is modeled it's difficult to set the trim, so we designed the ACM Trim button to set the neutral trim for you. Having neutral trim set to the aircraft's corner speed allows you to have direct feedback on the aircraft in relation to the aircrafts corner speed (the speed where the aircraft's rate of turn is fastest). If after hitting the ACM trim button the aircraft wants to nose down, this feedback is telling you the pilot the aircraft is below corner speed and you need to speed up. If the aircraft tends to nose up, this feedback is telling you the speed is above corner and you need to slow down.
Note: if you fly with nose up trim above corner speed, you can over-G the airframe.
- "Red Fuel Dump" switches are located below the Oil Temperature Gauge. The Outside Left Fuel Dump switch will empty the Left Wing Tank. The Outside Right Fuel Dump switch will empty the Right Wing Tank. The Inside Left Fuel Dump switch will empty the Left Main Tank. The Inside Right Fuel Dump switch will empty the Right Main Tank.
Note: BE VERY CAREFULL It is possiable to dump all your fuel on this aircraft. If you dump/Drop a tank that is feeding the engine it will stall because of fuel starvation and you may or may not be able to restart it.
Remember, the CG will still change as you burn fuel off or expend ordinance. The 1% aircraft are optimized to fly with the same fuel load in the tanks as the real aircraft when they flew ACM. You must pay attention to the tanks fuel status and selectively feed from different tanks to keep the aircraft CG balanced as you consume fuel.
4. The "Compass" icon to the far right of the Fuel Pump Icon will call up the ADF system and the "Compass card" icon to the right of the Compass Icon will bring up the in-flight map.
5. New Checklists - use them to get maximum performance from the aircraft
and to prevent you from breaking the aircraft.
6. RealityX - A special feature of the 1% planes that adds greatly to the
pilots workload creating a more immerse flightsim experience. You will
need to start watching the following
a. Max G - The A-20G is limited to +4.284, -3.57. If you exceed these limits, the aircraft will explode.
b. Max Speed - The A-20G is limited to 408mph IAS. If you exceed this limit, the aircraft will explode.
c. Cylinder Head Temperature limit is 508F 264C and the Oil Temperature limit is 149C . If your engines exceed this limit, they will briefly sputter. With luck, you might be able to exceed the limit again. Otherwise, you will become a glider. There are two ways to reduce CHT temps, and both come at a cost.
1) Reduce RPM - downside is you are reducing the thrust of the engine
2) Open Cowl Flaps - This allows more air to enter and cool the engines liquid coolent. The down side is if you open then at too high a speed, 180+mph, they will break and jam closed.
NOTE 1 This plane is designed to Salvo all its bombs with a single button push. The D key will open the bomb bay doors.
NOTE 2 User modified versions of the 1% files should not be offered for download or on-line use unless all "1%" identifying material is first removed.
