December 30, 2005...V-22 Osprey USMC, orig by
Vlad Zhyhulskiy...For FS2004 (not tested in FS2002)...
Mach 1 speed, yet lands 8 kts..Panel has 'Auto-Trim' (follows
joystick elevator)...Has 'improved' Autopilot, with IAS (ie:
throttle control) enabled (click 'Pwr', in AP panel)

FDE's re-compiled/modified by Charles Backus (AKA
'Chuck'/'napamule'/'@cb'). Files NOT for pay sites, or
payware.... Eat my dust! WE NEED SPEED, not VTOL!

*Speed 855 kt, 3500 ft Elev, 100% thrust, 80% fuel. Ha!
*Cruise is Mach 1. (Thus filename?). But 650 kts is 'ok'.
*FULL FLAPS is used for the lift required for take off.
*Take one notch off after 100 ft Elevation or at 60 kts.
*Retract gear before 200 kts. Retract another notch of flaps.
*Go into 2D panel, to 'activate' Auto-Trim, will pitch up at first.
*Retract another notch of flaps, and reduce throttle to 70%.
*This last ast notch (3 total) will launch it to 600 kts in no time
so HOLD ON, and BE READY. Slight movement of stick is
all that's required-responds well. Want to dip, so pull up!
*AP can be set once desired altitude is reached.

*Decent is with SOME throttle, as it WILL slow down on you.
*Find your target, and approach can be 200 kts to 200 ft.
*EXTEND GEAR! Then it will slowdown to 100 kts. Give it
throttle to not stall. From here on it flys 'as' a helicopter. What
I mean is: Monitor 'throtlle' as you do a helio's collective.
*Then ONE notch, with aprox 30% throtlle, will allow you to land
at APROX 8 kts. No need for spoiler. Spoiler is mostly to keep
the prop blades off the turf (:-p). IT'S THAT 1ST NOTCH OF
FLAPS THAT STOPS YOU, and you WILL land. So pull up
with elevator to get AC level for touchdown. Practice. (Get
clever and use Spoiler with 1 of flaps. Then 2 of flaps. It's the
throttle that keeps you flying. The flaps and spoiler bring you
down. IT'S THAT 1ST NOTCH OF FLAPS that you have to
look out for. You CAN land with the spoiler, of course! Try stuff!

This is a V-22 on steroids, and things happen quick, so spend
some time at low/ slow elevation/ speeds, before you go do any
'fancy' landing on buildings, or even carriers. Stop distance is
about 2 lengths of AC-it's quick-it's accurate! Can you handle this
'Bad Boy'? (Good 'helicopter' training - heehee). BUT, you can
take off with one notch flaps, and fly it like regular AC, if you want.

Hover (8 kts) requires a lot of pitch trim (forward) (it's 'auto' in 2D)
and a lot of (forward) elevator input, plus it's 'sluggish' at low
speed. Once nose pitches up, you won't recover unless you let
out one, or maybe two, notches of flaps, AND FULL THROTTLE.
When recovered, you can continue. Throttle is very important.

*To disable pitch trim click on GREEN 'auto' label top of trim gauge.
*Did I mention it has rev-thrust now? Helps with tight turning (carrier).
*Loops and Rolls are 'ok'. I left those parts 'loose'. Just be careful!
*Dial in 16 kt wind to 'hover', and to try back/lateral flyinging. Fun!
*Remember: trim only needs 2 or 3 clicks (especially at 600 kts).
*AP is a little 'goofy' but when you level off it will hold. Same with IAS.
*Also remember: turns with rudder only IS possible, at all alt/speeds.

HEY!!.If you can't be GOOD, be CAREFUL!-it WOULD be a shame!

Permission to use V-22 model files from Mr Zhyhulskiy is pending, as
I am unable to get a reply from posts to his site, or to his email address.
Thanks Vlad, for a wonderfully engineered GMAX model. Top Gun!