HNAC A310-308/ET Aeroflot "Tchaikovski" (F-OGQQ)
for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 ACOF
Author: Jeffrey S. Bryner
email: jeffreybryner@hotmail.com
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Background
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The Airbus A310 is one of my favorite commercial jetliners. It has fascinated me ever since the first time I was a passenger on one in 1985 with Eastern Airlines (remember them?). So, likewise in the simulator I truly enjoy flying this aircraft. In addition, as an American, I have always been fascinated with Russian aviation and Russian airlines; especially Aeroflot. To tie it all together, I saw this very aircraft (i.e.: Aeroflot A310-308/ET) at Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) several years ago. So in wanting to recreate all of that, I searched the major sim websites to find a good quality repaint of the A310 in Aeroflot livery and could not find one. So, I thought it was time to set out on an adventure and paint it myself. This package is the result of that adventure. I hope you enjoy flying it as much as I did creating it. I paid attention to detail as much as possible and as much as I could with this paint kit. To that end, the textures in this repaint are all 32-bit. They require some compute power to load. If you would rather DXT format, send me an email and I will send you the textures in that format.
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Installation Instructions:
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Prerequisites:
As this is a "textures only" package, you must have the HNAC A310-308 model installed. You can download it from HNAC's website by following this link:
http://www.hnac.org/files/a310/308AIBv2.zip
Once you have installed the model (or if you already have it installed), extract the contents of this zip file into the folder that contains your HNAC A310-308. Remember to use the "Use Folder Names" option.
The extraction will create folder named texture.Aeroflot. It will also create a file named fltsim.Aeroflot.txt. That file contains the entry that must be added to your Aircraft.cfg file following the last entry. Simply
change the 'X' in the [fltsim.X] header to the next sequential number in your aircraft.cfg file. For example, if the last entry is [fltsim.1] then change the 'X' to 2.
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Other Enhancements:
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I suggest that if you want an "as real as it gets" experience in your A310 download and install the following:
Panel:
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A300 by Simon Topmann (HNAC). Download the following files at SurClaro.com;
a306-v3.1-hnac.zip
a306-v3-hnac.zip
a306_bmp.zip (Center post replacement image)
Simon Topmann also has a panel specifically for the A310, but his V3 A300 panel is much better.
Sounds:
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I suggest the General Electric CF6-80C2A Series Sounds by Emil Serafino Jr. (FS Sound Project). They are made for the HNAC A310.
Download file cf6-80_a300_a310_v6_final.zip at SurClaro.com.
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Credits:
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- First and foremost, Harald Nehring and Frank Weiss for an exceptional HNAC A310-308 V2 model,
- The very talented Rafael Braz (brazrafael@hotmail.com) for his realistic wing textures,
- Martin Wright for the indespensible DXTBMP utility program,
- All the countless other people like you who make this hobby one of the most enjoyable I know!
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Licensing:
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This is freeware with the following restrictions.
- You may not upload this to any other website without my expressed permission,
- You may not sell this package in its entirely or its constituent elements,
- If you do get my permission to use this, you are obligated to post written credit to me and all of the individuals and organizations menntioned in the section "Credits" above.
Keep it free (no payware)!
Jeff Bryner
Home regional airport (KLNS)
Home international airport (KMDT)
