DH82 TIGER MOTH IN ROYAL DUTCH AIR FORCE AND ROYAL DUTCH NAVY COLORS
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A texture-set as an add-on to John Woodhouses excellent Tiger Moth collection.
The original text of the Tiger Moth is included.(dh82tmc.zip)
>>>You must have his aircraft installed!<<<<
Since the Tiger Moth was widely used in the Dutch Royal Air Force and Navy and there was
none available in FS2002, I had to create it myself. Thanks to the many tutorials
on the web, I was able to do so.
I also made some minor changes to the panel to have more fun in virtual flying in FS2002.
Gerard Bonneke
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INSTALLATION:
1. Unzip NL_Tiger.zip in a temporary folder.
2. Add the folder texture.A56, texture.KM002 and panel.klu to the folder "DH82_Tiger_Moth" in the
aircraftfolder of FS2002.
3. Copy the *.gau files into the Gauges directory of Flight Simulator 2002
4. Open aircraft.cfg of the Tiger Moth in notepad.
5. Look for the section "General".
6. Just before that section you find the sections of the
different textures in the set. If you have all of them installed,
the last one will be "[fltsim.9]".
7. Copy & Paste the section [fltsim.10] + [fltsim.11] below the last line: visual_damage=0.
Like the other textures.
>>section to copy:
[fltsim.10]
JABIndex=4
title=DH82a Tiger Moth KLu A 56
sim=dh82
model=ns
panel=klu
sound=
texture=A56
checklists=
kb_checklists=DH82_check
kb_reference=DH82_ref
kb_notes=DH82_notes
ui_manufacturer=De Havilland
ui_type=DH82 Tiger Moth
ui_variation=KLu Trainer 1945 A56
description=It still may be the most widely used primary trainer in the world. It flew first in 1931. In WW II it was also used for anti-submarine coastal patrols.\n
atc_heavy=0
atc_id=A56
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=1
visual_damage=0
[fltsim.11]
JABIndex=5
title=DH82a Tiger Moth KM 002
sim=dh82
model=ns
panel=klu
sound=
texture=KM002
checklists=
kb_checklists=DH82_check
kb_reference=DH82_ref
kb_notes=DH82_notes
ui_manufacturer=De Havilland
ui_type=DH82 Tiger Moth
ui_variation=KM Trainer Valkenburg 002
description=It still may be the most widely used primary trainer in the world. It flew first in 1931. In WW II it was also used for anti-submarine coastal patrols. The V on the Tail stands for Valkenburg.
Tigers from De Kooy showed a K.\n
atc_heavy=0
atc_id=KM002
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=1
visual_damage=0
< 7. Now save the file and start FS2002.
8. As all is well you find the KLu-Tiger Moth in the list with the other
DE Havilland DH82 planes.
9. Have fun!
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Disclaimer :
The files & data contained in the file 'NL_Tiger.zip' are for private
entertainment purposes only. I will not be held responsible for any
damage or loss of data incurred directly or indirectly from the use of
these files. The 'NL_Tiger.zip' file may be copied, distributed,
transmitted, uploaded or download only as long as it's content remains
unchanged. The individual files contained within 'NL_Tiger.zip' may not
be distributed, transmitted, uploaded or downloaded. The 'NL_Tiger.zip'
file may be included with other files that have been packaged for
distribution. Again, only if the content of 'NL_Tiger.zip' remains
unchanged. No funds or services may be received in exchange for these
files. This is freeware.
If you have any problem with any part of this disclaimer then you should
not attempt to use these files. By copying the content of 'dh82_klu.zip'
to your flight simulator program's directories, you are in essence
agreeing to the terms of this disclaimer.
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Any comments or tips to:
gerardbonneke@planet.nl
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ORIGINAL README FROM dh82tmc.zip
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FS2002 De Havilland Tiger Moth Collection
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GMax models, panel & animation by John Woodside.
Sounds by Mike Hambly.
This aircraft is Freeware.
It may not be sold for any reason or in any form.
You may repaint this model and upload your textures to any free internet site
as long as John Woodside is credited for the original model.
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The Tiger Collection
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K2570 1932 RAF pre war silver paint scheme.
K4242 1937 RAF pre war yellow paint scheme.
R5130 1941 RAF WW2 Type A1 camouflage.
DE208 1942 RAF WW2 Type C camouflage.
T5424 1950 RAF post war silver/yellow band paint scheme.
G-ACDC British civil aircraft. Operated by the Tiger Club, CDC is the oldest airworthy DH82.
G-ANKK British civil aircraft. As it looked in the 1970's.
G-ANTE British Civil Aircraft. As marked when operated by Hawker Siddeley at Hawarden.
SE-CWG Swedish Civil aircraft. Colours are pre WW2 Swedish Air Force markings.
D-EEAJ German civil aircraft.
S1676 1932 RAF Seaplane. One of two evaluated by the RAF.
*** IF YOU HAVE MY EARLIER TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT IN YOUR COLLECTION YOU MUST DELETE THEM BEFORE INSTALLING THESE NEW AIRCRAFT *****
1. Unzip the files directly into the FS2002 folder. The zip file should automatically extract the files to their correct destination folders.
2. You may be prompted to replace my earlier gauge files with the new set. Click "yes" to allow this.
Note: For users of EditVoicePack there is an included VCPMOD file that will add "Tiger Moth" to the ATC voice commands. If you do not have EditVoicePack you can delete this file and associated folder.
In the case above the knots gauge is enabled in FS2002. The // at the beginning of the alternative MPH gauge line prevents FS from loading the gauge.
To swap the KNOTS gauge for the ASI in MPH simply remove the // characters and add them to the line you wish FS to ignore. You cannot have both active - one MUST include the // characters or else FS will lock up.
This new collection incorporates all the revisions of the earlier three updates to the RAF Tiger Moth files. In addition, further work gradually saw the whole structure (and most files) of the aircraft alter and I made the decision to make this a new release rather than a further upgrade.
This new release includes the following changes from the original design:
Addition of a virtual cockpit. (From Upgrade No. 2)
Animation of full control runs, from the flying surfaces through to the cockpit controls. Engine controls in spot plane mode and VC mode are also animated. (From Upgrade No. 2)
Revised engine rotation and torque - the Gipsy being counter clockwise rotation. (From Upgrade No. 3)
New to this release:
Revised texture files for all three original aircraft.
Inclusion of seven more paint schemes for the landplane version.
Inclusion of a floatplane variant. The water rudder and cables are animated via the rudder pedals.
Inclusion of smoke effect - for landplane variants only.
Inclusion of night lighting in the VC.
Revision of the ASI gauges.
A completely revised 2D panel bitmap and general "tidying up" of the gauge layout.
Minor changes to the GMax models. These are now reduced to just two basic MDL files for all aircraft.
Minor changes to the performance files. Aileron response increased slightly.
A revised layout of textures to make repaints easier for other users. All major parts of the aircraft are now textured and can be painted (struts and gear have now been included in the textures).
Note: The new 2D panel includes the original P4 compass and the Variometer as part of the bitmap. Neither are functioning instruments.
Repainting notes
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Users are welcome to repaint the aircraft and upload their textures to the normal (freeware) FS sites. Just mention my name in the credits.
The new textures are very similar to the originals so no great rework will be necessary. The third bitmap (containing the fuselage) now has two horizontal bands across the centre. The top band is used as the block colour for all the upper rigging wires and struts. The lower band has the block colour for the undercarriage oleos and struts. You can therefore have different colours for the gear and wing struts but you can't create wing struts of differing colours.
For Tiger Moth aircraft with the Spin Strake fitted forward of the rudder use the dh82ss.mdl file. For aircraft without the strake use the dh82ns.mdl file. Both MDL files use identical texture layouts.
Details on flying the Tiger Moth are available from the aircraft checklists.
The aircraft does not have a visible throttle or mixture in the cockpit but both work correctly. It also has no visible magneto switches as these were mounted on the outside of the aircraft! To start the engine either use CTRL + E or switch on the magnetos with M + + and hold down the + key until the engine fires.
The aircraft is not fitted with brakes or flaps. It has ample rudder control for steering on the ground but I would advise against taxying too close to buildings or other aircraft! On final approach the aircraft can be sideslipped very effectively to lose height.
Like the real aircraft this Tiger model has a very sensitive rudder. If you dislike having to maintain continued rudder input (and you need it!) I would suggest you enable the Auto-rudder feature of FS2002.
Airframe drag is almost correctly modelled, although biplane dynamics are hard to emulate in FS2002. The aircraft does not increase speed rapidly in a dive - but it loses speed rapidly when you close the throttle!
The floatplane model has almost identical performance to the standard aircraft. The floats are fitted at a distinct bow down attitude so that the aircraft itself sits nose high on the water. Remember this when you land and keep the nose up to avoid digging the front of the floats in the water. The Tiger floatplane is fitted with rudders although many in service did not have them. They do not retract but can still be activated by pressing SHIFT W. They are very effective so use gentle rudder on the water!
Smoke has been added to this version and it is very effective - especially when used in conjunction with ActiveSky in flyby mode.
The Tiger Moth was absolute fun to fly and nothing could touch it for sheer enjoyment. I hope you find the same pleasure with this model.
Credits
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Slightly enlarged this time owing to the excellent assistance I had during the remodelling of the aircraft.
My special thanks to Mike Hambly for his new Gipsy Major sounds for FS2002. Mike has produced an overwhelming number of sounds for FS98/FS2000 and FS20002 and we would all be the poorer without his incredible contribution to our hobby.
I also wish to thank Stuart McKay at the DH Moth Club (http://www.dhmothclub.co.uk/) who kindly answered a barrage of questions on the technical aspects of the Tiger Moth and whose book "The Tiger Moth" proved an invaluable resource - and an excellent read too. Highly recommended.
Further technical assistance was provided from De Havilland Technical Support (http://www.dhsupport.com) and I would especially like to thank Mark Millar for humouring my enquiries despite his heavy schedule. The floatplane version would not have been to any degree accurate without Mark's help.
Rather late during the rebuild I received an email from Eliezer Rice and our subsequent communications have resulted in several of the late improvements. To Eliezer must go the tribute for the night VC idea and for providing the excellent photograph from which the remodelled 2D cockpit was constructed.
The panel photograph that Eliezer brought to my attention is the work of Claude Malet and I thank Claude for allowing its use in the new aircraft - it looks far better for the change. Some of Claude's excellent Moth photographs can be seen at http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Malet.htm
Finally my sincere thanks to everyone who downloaded the original aircraft files (over 8100 of you!) and especially to those who have written to me since. The Tiger Moth has a special place in many people's hearts and it has been extremely touching to read some of the emails I received. I feel very honoured to know I have rekindled many fond memories - and possibly to have allowed the past to be relived again. I did not fly a Tiger Moth until 1976 and it completely stole my heart..
