Piper J4 Coupe for Fs2000.
The 1938 Cub Coupe was Piper's answer to the Aeronca Chief, the Taylorcraft and Luscombe 8 by providing side by side seating and also attempted to introduce automotive styling with it's fully upholstered interior and art deco panel. It was never as popular as the J3 Cub and is a rarity to find these days.
Specifications:
Length:22' 6"
Wing span:36' 2"
Weight:740lbs
Power:Continental A-50, 50hp
Performance: Max speed 90mph, Cruise 80mph
Range:340miles
Designer: Bill Lyons, May,2000



This model is designed for VFR flying using the Virtual Cockpit mode. The normal panel mode is not used. It is IMPORTANT before flying to increase the pan rate in fs2000 to approximate the rate at which we look around in real flying. It is much too slow as it comes in fs2000 unless you are running a very fast computer. Using Notepad open the fs2000.cfg file in the main directory and find the line that reads PAN_RATE=400. Increase the number to 900 and save. This makes a big difference in flying in fs2000.

Unzip the Install.zip file into your main fs2000 folder and the aircraft and test flight will be automatically installed. Boot up and select the flight "Piper Coupe Test Flight". This will put you on the runway ready for a test flight. Select virtual cockpit mode. Depending on the last aircraft you used it may be necessary to reselect the Piper J4 from the aircraft menu if your VC viewpoint comes up outside the aircraft. Fs2000 tends to remember the last viewpoint. If you have rudder pedals or a twist knob the pedals in the plane are animated also. The airspeed indicator and tachometer work in VC mode for basic VFR flying. All other instruments can be accessed in any view using Shift/1. The art deco panel, which was patterned after an automobile dash board on the original, is also lighted at night. Take a relaxing flight around the area and land back at the airport. Included are two jpg's of upcoming VFR Classic ground textures.

If you enjoy this type of VFR Classic Light Aircraft and would like to see more please let me know. I would like to thank Jack Hill for his invaluable help and encouragement on this project. Please enjoy flight simming and always have happy landings!
Bill Lyons
gwings@netexpress.net