Standard Austria S sailplane for FS2000
by Anders Jermstad
andy@wildcatt.com

MARCH 8, 2001
While I have done a few repaints before, this is my first complete aircraft. What began as a quick and dirty demonstration of FS Design Studio for a friend who once owned the actual plane, turned into a serious effort to create the most accurate and detailed replica of the Standard Austria possible. This model is the result of that effort. I hope you enjoy flying it as much as I have enjoyed building it.

INSTALLATION:
Unzip the archive austv1.zip into your FS2000 aircraft directory. Make sure the "use folder names" option is checked. A folder will be created called StdAustS and the plane will appear in your select aircraft menu as "Standard Austria S Sailplane".

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Chris Hardenbrook--The real glider's former owner. Chris offered his valuable advice during the design phase since documentation for this aircraft is extremely limited. Chris' guidance helped tremendously in getting the proportions and other details right.

Mike Crosthwaite--To create the ruddervator animations, Mike generously donated his time and his programming talent--he said it took about three seconds for his custom program, SDL Editor v2.0 to do the job! If you're a designer, download this great program! (soon to be released as of this writing)

David Eckert--The pilot's head was modified from David's public domain file, "pilot.fsc"

And of course, thanks to the creators of FS Design Studio and Aircraft Animator.

ABOUT THE STANDARD AUSTRIA:
Designed in 1960, the Standard Austria is categorized as a "classic sailplane" meaning it is more than 25 years old. This glider uses a "full-flying tailplane" meaning the entire tail surface moves under control input. What look like skinny rudders in the back are actually trim tabs. This configuration gives the glider excellent maneuverability and reduced drag. Counterweights protruding from the tailplane leading edges keep control forces light.

The following is an excerpt from the Schempp-Hirth website and was translated from German by Al Jermstad:

The recent string of successful accomplishments by Schempp-Hirth sailplanes started out with the model STANDARD AUSTRIA S ("S" standing for Schempp-Hirth). This is a model built on license from the Austrian firm "Aero Club Konstruktion", which won the OSTIV prize during the Sailplane World Championship of 1960 in Koln-Butzweilerhof.

In just two years, 30 airplanes were built by Schempp-Hirth, following which the older types were all superseded by the new wing section profile of the STANDARD AUSTRIA SH.

The STANDARD AUSTRIA S was of a mixed design. The wing construction included a stress-carrying wooden overlay with a very high surface consistency, in addition to a crossbeam divided into several sections of varying length. The fuselage and nose section, however, were constructed of fiberglass.

FLYING:
Since this glider is a taildragger, landings should be made with a slight pitch up angle so both wheels touch at the same time. Once in ground effect, spoilers can be deployed together with slight back pressure on the stick for a gentle two-point landing.

FS2000 has good soaring areas in the Munich, San Francisco, and Seattle scenery areas. Check the Microsoft documentation for details.

THE MODEL:
This aircraft model was created with the latest versions of FS Design Studio, Aircraft Animator, SDL Editor and Photoshop.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The panel. It is my goal to create an accurate panel to compliment this aircraft. I've never done one before so I don't know how long it will take. When finished, I will upload it as a new file, probably with improvements to the visual model as well.

LEGAL:
This aircraft is FREEWARE. Although there is no charge for its use, author retains full copyright. No part of this file may be modified in any way or combined with another package without the prior written consent of the author. It may not by uploaded to any site that charges a fee or used in any way to make money. Authorized repaints must include a copy of this original readme file. I really don't mind if you want to repaint this plane, just ask permission first! Thanks.

No part of this file can cause damage to your computer and I will not be responsible if you think it has. Use of this software is at your own risk and installation of it onto your computer implies your agreement to the above.