This is a full package (aircraft and panel) and it is for FS 2004, but it should work also in FS2002. To be displayed at 1024x768 resolution or more.

FOREWORD
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Designed by Ing. Giovanni Casiraghi, the Piaggio P-108B was an Italian four-engined heavy bomber used by the Regia Aeronautica during World War II. A prototype of this aircraft first flew in 1939 and it entered service in 1942. This model reproduces the aircraft on which Capt. Bruno Mussolini lost his life during a test flight on August 1941 in Pisa airport.

Thank you for downloading this package, we hope you'll enjoy it.

IMPORTANT!
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You MUST also insert the enclosed 'GougeSound.dll' in the Main FS2004 folder, otherwise you will experience an FS crash!!


FREEWARE!
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Two liveries are provided, one Camo and one Dark Green paint.
This model features reflective metallic skin and full animations.
The panel background has been created from scratch and it is not intended to reproduce the real panel, due to lack of documentation about it.
Some gauges are default gauges and some have been created by the authors.
Included in this model there is also a simple Virtual Cockpit, with working essential flight instruments and animated flight controls.


INSTALLATION
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Unzip this file into your FlightSimulator 9/aircraft folder and you will find the "Piaggio P-108B" folder with the usual subfolders, including a 'GougeSound.dll' , then operate as follows:


Step 1-Copy/Paste the enclosed 'GougeSound.dll' in your main Flight Simulator 9 folder (if you don't have it yet).


This should be the end of the installation procedure.

...Many happy flights!

TIPS
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You will find this plane listed as PIAGGIO.
Please do not hesitate to use elevator trim as required to fly the plane hands-off.
Flying on virtual cockpit please move the eyepoint as required for better vision (check your eyepoint keyboard on FS options\controls\assignements for the keys required to move the 'eyepoint of view' (left/right/up/down/back or forward).
Please use differential brakes for ground steering.

Cowls operation:
Control+Shift+C to close ; Control+Shift+O to open (Check your own keys assignements).
Bomb Bay Doors:
'T' Key to toggle Open/Close (Check your own keys assignements).

DISCLAIMER
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THE MODEL HAS BEEN TESTED MANY TIMES TO ENSURE THE PROPER
OPERATION OF THIS SOFTWARE, AND ALL IS DONE TO AVOID ERRORS.

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL
OR ANY SYSTEM DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAILURE OR IMPROPER OPERATION OF
THE SOFTWARE. THERE IS NOT ANY WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED FOR
ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

NOT TO BE SOLD! THIS SOFTWARE IS FREEWARE !

Any comments and suggestions please write to:

Capt. I. D'Attomo
mdattom@tiscali.it

Capt. G.Quai
giovanni.quai@tin.it

The authors grant permission for repainting purposes only.


July, 2009

P.S. more free aircrafts from the above authors may be found in 'SurClaro'. Just write one of the authors' name in the 'search for text' box.