Grumman TS-2A Tracker Navy ASW Trainer
Repaint by Ron Rhea
Repaint of Willy McCoy's Grumman C-1A Trader as used by the U. S. Navy's VT-28 anti-submarine warefare (ASW) training squadron. This repaint represents an aircraft based with VT-28 at Corpus Christi NAS, TX, in July 1968.
THIS REPAINT IS FREEWARE AND NOT TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL GAIN WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ORIGINAL COPYRIGHT HOLDER.
My thanks to Willy for his wonderful aircraft and repaint and to Tomohito Unayama for his original FSDS2 model.
Ron Rhea July 2004
ronrhea@hotmail.com
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1. UNZIP FILES TO A TEMP FOLDER
2. PASTE THE ENTIRE 'TS-2A_NAVY' FOLDER INTO YOUR FS2004 'AIRCRAFT' FOLDER
3. START FS2004 AND LOCATE THE AIRCRAFT UNDER 'GRUMMAN'
4. FLY AND ENJOY!
****WILLY MCCOY'S ORIGINAL README FILE****************************
Grumman C-1A Trader For FS 2004
A derivative of the S-2 Tracker appeared in 1955 as the Grumman C-1 Trader that was designed as a Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft to provide passenger, mail and cargo services to deployed carriers. The C-1A could be configured to carry up to nine passengers or up to 4,800 lbs of high priority cargo. Powered by two 1525 hp Wright engines, the C-1A grossed out at 27,900 lbs, had a top speed of 253 mph and a maximum range of 1150 miles.
Performance=Carrier-based logistics aircraft with a crew of Two pilots, one crewman plus nine seats/cargo. Powered by two 1,525 hp Wright 1820-82. Wingspan 69' 8" (extended), Weight: 24,600 lbs gross, Speed: 278 mph maximum Range: 482 miles tactical,1150 miles maximum
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The real C-1A doesn't have the searchlight and the sonobouy rack at the end of the engine nacelle is faired in. Unfortunately it's in Tomohito UNAYAMA's model and I can't do anything with those. Although that searchlight might come in handy.....
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Credits: FSDS2 Model by Tomohito UNAYAMA, Flight Dynamics by Eric DANTES, Panel by Syunpy. Folding wings operated by "Extend/Retract Concorde nose fully gauge on panel"
Repaint by Willy McCoy, USS Lexington crewmember 1976-1978. (except for the Blue Ghost on the engine nacelle which was done by Vickie McCoy aka Mrs Willy)
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Legal stuff and copyright
This works just fine on my computer in FS 2004 (FS9) and I'm not responsible for your computor. I don't have FS 2002 so I haven't tried it in that sim, but as it was originaly for FS2002, it should work although I did change the aircraft.cfg file to the FS9 format.
This aircraft is freeware and is not to be included in any payware of any sort including as a download from a payware web site without prior permission from everyone who is credited in this file. This includes shareware. If you want to upload to a freeware site, just contact me. I just want to keep track of where all it's flown off to.
Enjoy flying the "Blue Ghost"!
Willy McCoy
willymccoy@bellsouth.net
Sept 26, 2003
Version 1.1 18 October 2003
Changes:
For some reason the sound files that I originally uploaded with the C-1A were knackered and I've been getting quite a bit of e-mail about that so I've aliased the sound to the FS-9 DC-3. I'd recommend getting a good twin radial sound pack. I'm currently using Peter Dowling's CFS 3 B-25 Soundpack available at www.Sim-Outhouse.com in the CFS 3 sounds download section. It should also be available at Flightsim and Avsim as well. It's about a 5.5mg download, but it sounds about how I remember the aircraft sounding (loud!)
I've also got rid of some extra files that I'd forgotten to remove on the first time. Sorry, Vern!
Willy McCoy
willymccoy@bellsouth.net
******************Tomohito UNAYAMA's original Readme File****************
********Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Grumman S2F-U Tracker FSDSv2********
Thank you for the download. I am happy if it is possible to have an opinion, a reflection, an advice and so on. Please enjoy. by Tomohito UNAYAMA kikumasa@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
[NOTICE] * This is FS2002 use only. * I can not bear responsibility to any fault which happened in using this. You should use this in your own responsibility. * You should never make any money with this. * All copyrights are reserved by Tomohito UNAYAMA. If you want to make any changes or to redistribute this file, you have to ask me by e-mail.
[THE USAGE] 1.)Cut and paste the entire s2f-uv30 folder to your FS2002\aircraft folder 1.)Cut and paste the entire Gauges folder to your FS2002 folder
[MOOVING PARTS] * Control surfaces * Flaps * Spoilers * Props * Gears(nose gear can be steered), bay doors, suspensions * Landing lights * Heads of pilots(with rudder) * Folding wings(operated by "Extend/Retract Concorde nose fully")
[About Tracker] S2F succeeded in the flight in 1952. A duty is an antisubmarine patrol aircraft. In the Maritime Self Defense Force, 60 sets of S2 F-1 were supplied by the U.S. Forces from '57 years to '59 years. It retired one by one with Lockheed P2V-7 introduction in '70 s. S2F of the last finished the duty as an antisubmarine patrol aircraft in '84. However, four sets were converted into S2 F-U aiming at bombardment-from-a-warship training, and no less than two sets were converted into S2 F-C of a transport among those. It was both used till the beginning of the 80s.
[SPECIAL THANKS TO] * Monsieur Eric DANTES for this great aerodynamics.(eric.dantes@libertysurf.fr) * Syunpy for the original panel(hiyoko@an.wakwak.com) * KBT and Daisuke for some important advice.
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