Yakovlev Yak-40 Version 3. Release Notes. November 1999.
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(C)1999 by Andrea Cini. [andrea_cini@hotmail.com]
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Version 3 of my Yakovlev Yak-40 is the last step of my redesign work
over the first model, completed on June 1999.

When compared to Version 1, the following releases had significantly
improved the overall quality of the Visual Model and introduced, since
Version 1x, a completely new and realistic Flight Model, which was
in effect, the main problem of the very first version.

It has now full STOL performances and it is capable of landing and departing
from short runways like the real craft, although it must always be remembered
that it is more than 15,000 Kg heavy and has a relatively low power installed
(3 x 1500 Kg/th Ivchenko AI-25 jet engines), so take-offs from extremely
short runways needs some skills to be performed.

Also, some parts were redesigned as new photographic material was found
and the shape of some parts, especially stabilizers and wings, have
been corrected according to.

The main changes among the various released versions are listed below.

What's new in Version 3, November 1999:
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-Most 'bleedings through' of the previous versions were solved
-Redesigned tailtip
-Improved main gear strut and wheels
-Minor modifications to other parts

What's new in Version 2, October 1999:
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-New 'solid' stabilizers, wingtips and tailtip
-New 'rounder' No 2 Jet intake
-Improved canopy windows
-Improved position lights and antennas
-Improved nose gear and main gear wheels
-Minor modifications to some parts


What's new in Version 1x, October 1999:
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-New Flight Model
-Redesigned stabilizers and wings
-Improved canopy windows
-Additional texture for stabilizers and jet pylons
-Improved No 1 & 3 Jet intakes and exhaust when viewed with a 3D card
-Improved basic textures

What's new in Version 1:
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-First released Version, June 1999.


Release Notes:
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This model is distributed FREE, and can be freely distributed elsewhere
provided that no fees are requested for it.

For any other use I would like to be contacted to the eMail address provided.

Notes:
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The Yak-40 'Version 1x' AFX project for Flight Shop is freely available for
repainting upon request.

Repaints of this version are freely redistributable by anyone provided
that no fees are requested for them and credits to the model designer
(i.e. Andrea Cini) are given. Also, owner of Abacus Aircraft Animator
are free to add standard moving parts to the distributed models.

Feel free to send any comment or critic to my eMail address above.