THE ATTACHED, AIR FILE OR AIRFILES ARE CREATIVE ZEPPELINS FOR USE IN MICROSOFT'S FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM. YOU MUST FIRST UNZIP THE FILES AND USE THE MICROSOFT 95 OR 98 CONVERTERS TO INSTALL THE ZEPPELIN OR ZEPPELINS INTO YOUR FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM. THE ZEPPELINS CAN ALSO BE INSTALLED INTO THE COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM WITH THE CFS CONVERTER . THE ZEPPELINS CAN BE ARMED AS THE OTHER COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR AIRCRAFT. IF THE ZEPPELIN WAS MADE WITH AF 99 THEN YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO INSTALL THE FILES DIRECTLY INTO YOUR AIRCRAFT SECTION OF FS98.
FERDINAND GRAF VON ZEPPELIN, (1838-1917), A GERMAN ARMY OFFICER INVENTED AND BUILT THE FIRST RIGID AIRSHIP IN 1906. THESE AIRSHIPS ARE REMINISCENT OF THE ZEPPELINS OF THE 20TH CENTURY CIRCA 1920'S, 1930's AND 1940's.
THE RIGID AIRSHIPS OR DIRIGIBLES ARE USUALLY CIGAR SHAPED BALOONS FILLED WITH A LIGHTER THAN AIR GAS SUCH AS HELIUM OR HYDROGEN. THESE GASES GIVE THE AIRSHIP LIFT. THE METAL FRAMEWORK OF THE AIRSHIP MAINTAINS THE SHAPE OF THE BALOON. THEY HAVE A STEERING MECHANISM AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PASSENGERS AND CREW. THE PROPULSION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF PROPELLERS.
THE AIRSHIP OR AIRSHIPS IN THIS PACKAGE ARE COLORFUL AND ENTERTAINING. THEY APPEAR TO FLOAT THRU THE SKY AS A SHIP FLOATS ON THE OCEAN. THE ZEPPELINS ARE EXCELLENT FOR SIGHTSEEING IN THE GRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT OF FLIGHT SIMULATOR.
THIS ZEPPELIN OR ZEPPELINS DEPENDING ON THE PACKAGE THAT YOU DOWNLOADED WAS DESIGNED AND PAINTED BY FRANK J. PETRICCIONE.
THE ATTRACTIVE INTERIOR WINDOWS, PANELS, GAUGES AND CONTROLS WERE CREATED BY CASEY PRISCILLA. THERE ARE THREE WINDOWS ADDING TO THE SIGHT SEEING SENSATION. THE CONTROLS ARE OPERATIONAL. THE PANELS WERE CREATED WITH "PANMAKER".*
THE EXCELLENT ZEPPELIN SOUND FILE WAS CREATED BY LENNART OLSSON OF SWEDEN.*
ALL OF THE ZEPPELINS HAVE STROBE LIGHTS. IN ADDITION WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED ADDITIONAL LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
THE ZIP PACKAGE CONSISTS OF THE ZEPPELIN OR IN THE CASE OF THE MULTIPLE ZEPPELINS , THE ZEPPELIN ARCHIVES , THE ZIP FILES " splimp " AND ZEPPELIN SOUND FILES. FIRST UNZIP THE ZEPPELIN ARCHIVES. INSTALL THE AIRFILE OR AIRFILES YOU SELECT INTO THE MS FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM WITH THE MS 95 OR 98 AIRCRAFT CONVERTER..
THE SELECTED AIRSHIP OR AIRSHIPS WILL BE INSTALLED INTO THE FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM. THE PANELS AND SOUND WILL BE GENERIC. TO INSTALL THE ATTRACIVE PANEL AND REALISTIC SOUNDS YOU MUST UNZIP THOSE FILES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED.
THE BEST SETTING TO VIEW THE AIRCRAFT IS IN THE SPOT MODE SET AT A DISTANCE OF 330 FEET. AT THAT DISTANCE YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE SHIP ON YOUR SCREEN. THE INTERIOR VIEW IS THE COCKPIT VIEW.
TRY SETTING THE TIME TO DAWN AND ENGAGE THE LIGHT SWITCHES FOR THE MAXIMUM EFFECT.
THE ATTACHED FILES ARE COPYWITTEN BY THE CREATORS .
IF YOU ENJOYED THE AIRSHIPS LET US KNOW. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS FJPETRI@IBM.NET.
* The Sblimp Panel and the zeppelin sounds can be downloaded from the internet or from one of my other zeppelins on the web
