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North American / Rockwell A-5A Vigilante

by Kazunori Ito

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1.Description of this aircraft
2.Specification
3.About the installation
4.About the operations
5.About free software
6.About the directions point in FS2004

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This aircraft was developed as high performance nuclear attack machine on an carrier.
However, because the nuclear weapon plan had changed, it was reproduced as a high-speed and high performance surveillance plane.
It equipped with various scouts sensor stored in the sensor canoe and a peculiar control mechanism (spoiler and deflector).

The RA-5C was a Mach 2+ aircraft, capable of electromagnetic, optical, and electronic reconnaissance. It could operate at altitudes from SL to above 50,000 feet. The Vigilante was employed to great effect by the 7th fleet during carrier air wing operations in the Vietnam war.

The 2 man crew flew in tandem in twin cockpits, the pilot in front, and the Reconnaissance Attack Navigator, in the rear.

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[ Specification ]

Wingspan : 16.2 m (53 ft 2 inch)
Wing area : 70.05 sq_m (754 sq_ft)
Length : 23.3 m (76 ft 7 inch)
Height : 5.9 m (19 ft 5 inch)

Empty weight : 17,000 kilograms 37,500 pounds
Nax loaded weight : 36,100 kilograms 79,600 pounds

Power plant : J79-GE-10 turbojet engines X 2 (17,859 Ibs thrust each)

Max speed : 2,125 KPH 1,320 MPH / 1,150 KT
Service ceiling : 15,900 meters 52,100 feet
Range : 3,300 kilometers 2,050 MI / 1,785 NMI

Crew : 2

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[ About the installation ]

The airframe must copy the \A-5A Vigilante folder as it is in the Aircraft folder of FS2002 or FS2004.

\FS2002(FS2004)
-----\Aircraft
---------\A-5A Vigilante


Please copy all files in the \gauges folder onto the gauge in the Gauges folder of FS2002 or FS2004.
A general gauge is saved for the gauge bundled this time.
The Gauges of EXTRA-300, kingair, Beach_Baron and GPS are not bundled.
Please set up it by yourself.

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[ About the operations ]

Shift+"E" = Canopy Open/Shut
"/" = Spoiler & Deflector Open/Shut
Throttle key(Joystick) = After burner & variable intake Open/Shut

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!! A special key operation !!
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(Shift+"E")+"2" = Refuel Plobe Out/In

Shift and "E" are pushed at the same time. afterwards, please push "2".
"2" Key is "2" of the main keyboard.
It doesn't move by "2" of ten keys.

Tail Hook Key ("K") = Tail Hook Down/Up
"K" is an arbitrary key that you are setting as Tail Hook key.

Wingfold Key ("B") = Wingfold Down/Up
"B" is an arbitrary key that you are setting as Wingfold key.

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[ About free software ]

All aircraft that I made are free software.
The reprint and the repaint may go freely.
However, please defend the following conditions.

1.The change in contents of this file is prohibited.
(Please distribute it like the Zip file of the current state when distributing it. )
2.Please neither reverse-assembly nor never remodel(convert) it of the aircraft model.
3.Please don't bundle my airframe(MDL file) in the package of your works when you open the repaint to the public.
(Please open only the texture to the public. )
4.Don't use DXT format for making texture.
Please make it by the format that everyone can change.
It is necessary to be able to read and change with usual drawing software.
5.It is prohibited to bundle and to open a new panel to the public to my aircraft model.
(Please open only the panel to the public.
It is included in this file, and remodeling the panel that uses the panel background and the change in the panel background are prohibited. )
6.I maintain the copyright of the aircraft model and the panel background.
7.The copyright of the gauge belongs to the author.

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[ About the directions point in FS2004 ]

This aircraft model is made by using FSDS Ver2.24.
Therefore, it is possible to play basically in FS2004(FS9).
However........!!
For a wide large-scale aircraft, the distortion is caused and the phenomenon of the aerofoil tip's disappearing happens in the spot shooting mode.
If this phenomenon happens, Please switch to the spot shooting mode by using other small aircraft.
Afterwards, if this aircraft is selected, it is normally displayed.

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Please give mail to the following mail address when there is a recommendation of making the opinion and the thing that doesn't come.

KzIT16643VT@aol.com

2006/02/10
Fukuoka, Japan
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