FS2004 Ansaldo S.V.A.-5 (V.01)
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One of the faster airplane of WWI thanks to an innovative design, the S.V.A. was the first airplane conceived and built entirely in Italy.
The initials "S.V.A." stand for the names of Savoia and Verduzio, the two engineers that designed it, and of Ansaldo, the firm that built over 2000 of them starting from 1917. The Ansaldo S.V.A. was an entire family of Italian reconnaissance biplane aircraft of World War I and the decade after. Originally conceived as a fighter, the S.V.A. was found inadequate for that role. Nevertheless, its impressive speed, range and operational ceiling made it an excellent reconnaissance aircraft and even light bomber.
The S.V.A. became legendary among pilots for some of its memorable flights; first, above all, the one over Vienna: this flight was an epic action performed by Italian poet and nationalist patriot Gabriele D'Annunzio on 9th August 1918. After the war, thanks to the strong determination of Arturo Ferrarin and Guido Masiero( the pilots), two S.V.A.9s (the two seater version of the S.V.A.-5) flew for 18000Km from Rome to Tokyo (14th February / 31st May 1920). Another S.V.A., piloted by Antonio Locatelli, first flew alone across the Andes (30th July 1919). Production of the aircraft continued well after the war, with the final examples delivered in 1928. In 1919 some S.V.A.s were used in airmail routes by "Gruppo Sperimentale Comunicazioni Aeree", a group formed by the Italian Army in order to prove the feasibility of commercial air services. The Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force, since 1923) employed the S.V.A. in operational units in Italy and North Africa (Lybia) as well as for pilot training. Many war-surplus planes were employed by commercial flying schools.
Complete aircraft, 5 Different Hi-Res GMax models (5 different versions, three S.V.A.-5 and two S.V.A.-9), features the usual moving parts, such as all flight controls. Five different liveries (three WWI and two post-war). VC and 2D Panel. Models, panels and paints by Manuele Villa, Flight dynamics, Handling notes and tutorials by FSAviator.
September 2008. Installation instructions included.

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INSTALLATION

1) Unzip the file 'sva5_v01.ZIP' to a temporary folder.

2) Copy / move the contents of the 'Aircraft' folder ('Ansaldo SVA-5 MVG' folder) into your FS9 "Aircraft" (or 'Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes') folder.

3) Copy all the bitmaps contained in the 'common_textures' folder in all the texture folders.

4) Copy / move the contents of the 'Gauges' and 'Effects' folders to the FS9/FSX "Gauges" and 'Effects' folders

5) You're done. Good luck flying the Ansaldo SVA-5!

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NOTES / TIPS

1 - The sounds are aliased to the default FS9 Curtiss Jenny ones, but I suggest to you to use for the S.V.A.-5 the sounds from the WONDERFUL Pfalz DIII A by Stuart Green & James Banks.
You can find and download the Pfalz and all the Stuart's aircraft at his website (http://www.domicilium.com/peveril/hangar/hangar.htm).
BUT there is a problem with the Pfalz's sounds in order to better simulate the sound of the SVA SPA engine.
The real clattering WW1 engine sounds are being masked by a recording of a large powerful WW2 engine running at high power within a file misnamed wind.wav. The real clattering WW1 sounds emerge only when the fake wind.wav is removed. This aircraft needs a wind.wav with a loud wind noise in it; not a loud engine noise; so that the wind is audible at all speeds.

Download and install the SG Pfalz sound folder and then overwrite with sound files and cfg file provided in the folder named 'Correct Sounds'.
They are freeware and have been around for years so I have no idea what 1999 and 2003 freeware releases they are from.

2 - This plane was developed for FS9, but it works either in FSX, with only little problems to the fuel system (the pumps, valves and fuel gauge in the VC). Tested without problems on 4 different platforms (FS9/FSX Windows XP & FS9/FSX Windows Vista).

3 - Instruments are in metric units.

4 - The working way of the throttle is peculiar to the Italian built aircrafts of the time, that is the movement is reversed, with the idle full forward and the max full backwards.

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CREDITS:

Original GMAX models by Manuele Villa (MVG3D).
2D Panels by Manuele Villa (MVG3D).
VC and animations by Manuele Villa (MVG3D).
Original textures by Manuele Villa (MVG3D).
Paintkit by Manuele Villa (MVG3D)
Flight dynamics by FSAviator.
Handling notes and tutorials by FSAviator.
Aircraft descriptions and history by FSAviator and Manuele Villa.
Prop textures by Bob Rivera.
Gauges: many of the Italian gauges in this panel were created from scratch or radically modified from freeware items by Manuele Villa, other gauges are from Stefano Meneghini (PCMENEG) and Hauke Keitel (KeDI).

SPECIAL THANKS:

To FSAviator, Mr.S.Meneghini and to my Greek friend Mr.N.Daskalakis for their precious help.
Very special thanks to ALL the Sim-Outhouse members for their support and suggestions.

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PLEASE READ BELOW !!!!

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REPAINTS

Repaints are allowed without further permission, using the paint-kit (filename sva5_pkt.zip, separately downloadable), but please contact me before.
HOWEVER, IF YOU REPAINT THE PLANE YOU MUST CREDIT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS IN YOUR TEXT FILE AND INCLUDE THIS TEXT FILE.

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By Manuele Villa on September 2008.
For any suggest or comments, email me at mvg3d@yahoo.com

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Manuele Villa's (MVG / MVG3D) Repaints / Planes :

ITALY (MILITARY) -'Aeronautica Militare Italiana'/'Regia Aeronautica'- (87)

- Aermacchi MB-326H,6th St.(David Friswell's model).
- Aermacchi MB-326H,2th St.(David Friswell's model).
- Aermacchi MB-326H,R.S.V.(David Friswell's model).
- Aermacchi MB-326H,S.V.B.I.A.(David Friswell's model).
- Aermacchi MB-326H,36th St.(David Friswell's model).
- Aermacchi MC-202 'Folgore',Scuola di Volo di Lecce(Corrado La Posta's model).
- Ansaldo S.V.A. 5, 3 Liveries (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- Beechcraft C-45,Radiomisure (M.Shupe's model).
- Beechcraft C-45,2nd R.A.(M.Shupe's model).
- Beechcraft C-45,1st R.A.(M.Shupe's model).
- Bristol Blenheim MkIV, 'Regia Aeronautica'(ALPHASIM model).
- Buecker Bu-131 'Jungmann','Regia Aeronautica'(O. Fischer's model).
- Canadair CL-13 MkIV,3 Liveries (Kirk Olsson's model).
- Canadair CL-13 MkIV,'Lanceri Neri'Acrobatic Team (Kirk Olsson's model).
- Canadair CL-13 MkIV,'Frecce Tricolori'Acrobatic Team Early (Kirk Olsson's model).
- Canadair CL-13 MkIV,'Frecce Tricolori'Acrobatic Team Late (Kirk Olsson's model).
- Canadair CL-13 MkIV,'Cavallino Rampante'Acrobatic Team (Kirk Olsson's model).
- Consolitated B-24D,'Regia Aeronautica'(Wings of Power model).
- Convair CV-440/41,Early (Calclassic model).
- Convair CV-440/41,Late (Calclassic model).
- Curtiss SB2C 'Helldiver','A.M.I./M.M.I.3 Liveries(1US_SB2C-4 model).
- Curtiss S2C-5 'Helldiver','A.M.I./M.M.I.3 Liveries(Wolfi's model).
- De Havilland DH100 Vampire F Mk 3,6 Liveries (D.Friswell/D'Attomo's model).
- Dewoitine D-520,'Regia Aeronautica'(J.M.Mermaz's model).
- Douglas DC-6B,(Calclassic model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-9/30,FIX(Flight 1 model).
- Douglas DC-9/30,(SGA model).
- Douglas DC-9/30,(R.V.S.M.)(Flight 1 model).
- FIAT G-55A,(Ignacio Alfredo Mendive's model).
- Fokker D-VIII,'Regia Aeronautica'(Pegasus Aviation Design / Frank Elton's model).
- Hawker Hurricane Mk Ia,'Regia Aeronautica'(Sky Unlimited model).
- Junkers Ju-87B,'Regia Aeronautica'(Wolfi's model).
- Lockeed F-104G,4th Stormo, 2 Different liveries (Alphasim model).
- Lockeed P-38F-5,3rd Stormo (Sky Unlimited model).
- Lockeed P-38J,'Regia Aeronautica'(Sky Unlimited model).
- Lockeed P-38L,3rd Stormo (Sky Unlimited model).
- Lockeed T-33A,14th Stormo (Tim Conrad's model).
- Lockeed T-33A ,6th A.B.(Tim Conrad's model).
- Lockeed T-33A ,9th A.B.(Tim Conrad's model).
- Lockeed T-33A ,51th A.B.(Tim Conrad's model).
- Lockeed T-33A ,Radiomisure (Tim Conrad's model).
- Lockeed C-130,Early (CaptSim model).
- Lockeed PV-2 Harpoon,86 Gruppo A.S. (old ALPHASIM model)
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 E-7 'Regia Aeronautica'150th Grp.Aut.(Shockwave's WWII Fighters model).
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 F-4 'Regia Aeronautica' 363rd Sq./150th Grp.Aut.(Sky Unlimited model).
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-2 'Regia Aeronautica' 2 Different liveries(Flight Replicas/Sky Unlimited model).
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-4 'Regia Aeronautica' 2 Different liveries(Flight Replicas/Sky Unlimited model).
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6 'Regia Aeronautica' 2 Different liveries(Flight Replicas/Sky Unlimited model).
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6 'A.N.R./R.S.I.' 2 Different liveries(Flight Replicas/Sky Unlimited model).
- Messerschmitt Bf-109 K-4 A.N.R./R.S.I. 3-14 (Flight Replicas/Sky Unlimited model).
- Morane Saulnier MS-406 'Regia Aeronautica' (Thicko's model).
- N.American P-51D,2nd R.A.(ALPHASIM model).
- N.American P-51D,2nd R.A.(Wings of Power model).
- N.American P-51D,2nd R.A.(Wings of Power model).
- N.American P-51D,C.S.T.(Wings of Power model).
- N.American P-51D,Scuola 3rd Periodo (Wings of Power model).
- N.American T-6G,1st R.A.(Dennis da Silva's model).
- N.American T-6G,2nd R.A.(Cliff Presley's model).
- N.American T-6G,3rd R.A.(Cliff Presley's model).
- N.American T-6G,3 Different liveries.(ALPHASIM model).
- N.American F-86E,4th A.B.(Kazunori Ito's model).
- N.American F-86E,2nd A.B.(Kazunori Ito's model).
- N.American F-86E,'Lanceri Neri' Acrobatic Team (Kazunori Ito's model).
- Piaggio P-149D, MM559 (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio-Douglas PD-808 (E.W.),14th St., Early (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio-Douglas PD-808 (E.W.),14th St., Late (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio-Douglas PD-808 (R.M.),14th St., White/Orange (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio-Douglas PD-808 (R.M.),14th St., Grey/Orange (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio-Douglas PD-808 (V.I.P.),31St., White/Grey (M.Noriega's model).
- Republic P-47D,5th St.(Wings of Power model).
- Republic P-47D,51st St.(Wings of Power model).
- Republic F-84F,5 Liveries(Kazunori Ito's model).
- Republic F-84F,5 Liveries(Alphasim model).
- Republic F-84F,'Getti Tonanti' Acrobatic Team 6 Liveries (Alphasim model).
- Republic F-84F,'Getti Tonanti' Acrobatic Team 6 Liveries (Kazunori Ito's model).
- Republic F-84G,3 Liveries(JBK model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.79, 6 Liveries (Italianwings / Manuele Villa's model)
- Savoia Marchetti SM.79, SERVICE PACK 1 (Italianwings / Manuele Villa's model)
- Savoia Marchetti SM.81,'Regia Aeronautica', 6 Different Liveries (S.Meneghini's model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.81,'Regia Aeronautica', EP#1 4 Different Liveries (S.Meneghini's model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.81,'Regia Aeronautica', EP#2 4 Different Liveries (S.Meneghini's model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.84,'Regia Aeronautica',2 Liveries (William Dickens's model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.84,'Regia Aeronautica',FIX.
- Savoia Marchetti SM.84,'Regia Aeronautica',282°Squadriglia A.S. (William Dickens's model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.84,'Regia Aeronautica',Upgrade.(Lights/C.pts for William Dickens's model).
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Trop,'Regia Aeronautica' 51st St.(Sky Unlimited model).

ITALY (CIVIL) - (44)

- Aermacchi MB-326D'ALITALIA'(David Friswell's model).
- Avro Type 691 Lancastrian,'ALITALIA' I-DALR (Plane Design model).
- Avro Type 691 Lancastrian,'ALITALIA' I-AHBY (M.Jahn / P.Edwards model).
- Beechcraft C-45,'Alisarda' I-SARE (M.Shupe's model).
- Boeing B-737/200,'Air Sicilia'(Tin Mouse model).
- Boeing B-737/200,'Air Fortune'(Tin Mouse model).
- Boeing B-737/200,'Air One'(Tin Mouse model).
- Boeing B-737/200,'Alitalia Cargo System'(Tin Mouse model).
- Convair CV-240/2,'Linee Aeree Italiane'(Calclassic model).
- Convair CV-340/41,'ALITALIA'(Calclassic model).
- Convair CV-440/61,'ALITALIA'(Calclassic model).
- C.R.D.A. Cant.Z.506A / C, 6 Different Liveries (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- C.R.D.A. Cant.Z.506A/C, Panel Ehancement (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- C.R.D.A. Cant.Z.506T, 'Ala Littoria'I-POLA (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''ALITALIA'(Mike Stone's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''ALITALIA'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- De Havilland Dh89 'Dragon Rapide','Ala Littoria'I-DRAG (D.Garwood's model).
- Douglas DC-2,'Ala Littoria'-'Avio Linee Italiane'(Aviodrome model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'ALITALIA'(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'Societa Aerea Mediterranea'(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'Linee Aeree Italiane'Early(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'Linee Aeree Italiane'Late (MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3,'Ala Littoria'(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'Aerea Teseo'(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3,'Ala Littoria' (FIX)(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-4,'ALITALIA'(JBK model).
- Douglas DC-6,'Linee Aeree Italiane'(Calclassic model).
- Douglas DC-6B,'Linee Aeree Italiane'(Calclassic model).
- Douglas DC-6B,'ALITALIA'(Calclassic model).
- Douglas DC-6B,'Societa Aerea Mediterranea'(Calclassic model).
- Douglas DC-7C,'ALITALIA'(Calclassic model).
- Douglas DC-9/30,'AERMEDITERRANEA'(Flight 1 model).
- Fairchild 24R 'Meteor'I-FULE (Lionheart Creations Ltd. model).
- Fokker F VIIb/3m (I.M.A.M. Ro-10) 'Ala Littoria'(JBK model).
- Fokker F VIIb/3m (I.M.A.M. Ro-10) 'Ala Littoria'.V.2(JBK model).
- Junkers Ju-52,'Ala Littoria' I-BALI (O. Fischer's model).
- Junkers Ju-52,'Ala Littoria' I-BALI/I-BOAN 2 Liveries for (O. Fischer's V.2 model).
- Lockheed L-1649 Starliner,'Linee Aeree Italiane'(M.Jahn / H.Naegele model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.73,'Ala Littoria', 6 Different Liveries (S.Meneghini's model).
- Savoia Marchetti SM.74,'Ala Littoria', 3 Different Liveries (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- Sud Aviation Caravelle VI-N,'Societa' Aerea Mediterranea', I-DABT (AFG model).
- Sud Aviation Caravelle VI-N,'Alitalia', I-DABM (Modern livery) (AFG model).
- Sud Aviation Caravelle III,'Altair', I-GISA (AFG model).

GREECE (CIVIL & MILITARY) - (34)

- Antonov AN-2 ,'ANT-1 Television'(Tim Conrad's model).
- Avro 504K,'Hellenic Navy Air Force'(S.Barstow's model).
- Avro 504N,'Hellenic Navy Air Force'(JBK model).
- Avro Anson MkI,'Royal Hellenic Air Force' 2 Liveries (David Garwood's model).
- BAe J-31 Jetstream, 'Sky Express' (HJG model).
- BAe J-41 Jetstream, 'Sky Express' (PAOB model).
- Beechcraft C-12,'Hellenic Army Air Force'(Aeroworx model).
- Boeing B-737/200,'Olympic', 1993 version (Tin Mouse model).
- Boeing B-737/200,'Olympic', 2000 version (Tin Mouse model).
- Breguet 14 A2,'Hellenic Army Air Force'(E.Geffroy's model).
- Bristol Blenheim MkI-IV, 'Royal Hellenic Air Force' 2 Liveries (ALPHASIM model).
- Bristol F2b Fighter,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'(Pegasus Aviation Design / Frank Elton's model).
- Curtiss SB2C-5 'Helldiver','Royal Hellenic Air Force'(1US_SB2C-4 model).
- Curtiss SB2C-5 'Helldiver','Royal Hellenic Air Force'(Wolfi's model).
- De Havilland DH-4 'Hellenic Navy Air Force'(Gary Aumaugher's model).
- De Havilland DH-9 'Hellenic Navy Air Force'(Chris Herring's model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'Royal Hellenic Air Force' 2 Liveries(MAAM model).
- Douglas DC-3 (C-47),'YPA/C.A.A.'(default FS9 model).
- Douglas DC-4,'OLYMPIC'(JBK model).
- Fairchild UC-61 'T.A.E.'(Lionheart Creations Ltd. model).
- Fairey Battle MkI,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'(Lagioia's model).
- Gloster Gladiator MkI,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'-'Santorini'(Thicko's model).
- Gloster Gladiator MkI,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'-'Santorini' V.2 (Thicko's model).
- Gloster Gladiator MkII,'Royal Hellenic Air Force' V.2 (Thicko's model).
- Grumman G-164A AgCat,'Hellenic Air Force' 359 ÌÁÅÄÕ (Marcel du Plessis's model).
- Hawker Horsley 'Hellenic Navy Air Force' (E.Cook's model).
- Nord Aviation N.2501 Noratlas 'Nike-1','Hellenic Air Force'(JF Martin's model).
- Nord Aviation N.2501 Noratlas,'Hellenic Air Force' 354MTM 'Calibration' (JF Martin's model).
- N.American T-6G,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'(Dennis da Silva's model).
- N.American T-6G,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'(ALPHASIM model).
- N.American F-86M,'Royal Hellenic Air Force' 5 Liveries (Kirk Olsson's model).
- Republic F-84G,'Royal Hellenic Air Force' 4 Liveries (JBK model).
- Sopwith Pup,'Hellenic Navy Air Force'(O'Leary's model).
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Trop,'Royal Hellenic Air Force'(Sky Unlimited model).

OTHER NATIONS (CIVIL & MILITARY) - (22)

- DFS 230 , Luftwaffe Assault Glider V0.2, 5 Liveries (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- DFS 230 , Luftwaffe Assault Glider V0.1, 5 Liveries (MVG3D / Manuele Villa's model).
- Douglas R-5D (DC-4),U.S.NAVY 'Blue Angels-Big8'(JBK model).
- Lockeed C-130,USMC,'Blue Angels-Fat Albert' White Livery (CaptSim model).
- Lockeed C-130,USMC,'Blue Angels-Fat Albert' Low Visibility Livery (CaptSim model).
- Piaggio P-149CH,Swissair, HB-KIU (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio P-149D,Luftwaffe, 91+34 (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio P-149D,Luftwaffe, 91+90 (M.Noriega's model).
- Piaggio P-149D,Bush Flying Unlimited (M.Noriega's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''China Doll'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''The Tinker Belle'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''Chinese Air Force'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''JASDF'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss R5C-1 'Navy Commando''USMC'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''BRANIFF'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''AEROPESCA'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''REAL AEROVIAS'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''VARIG'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''PAA'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''BUFFALO'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Curtiss C-46 'Commando''BUSH FLYING UNLIMITED'(Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's model).
- Douglas DC-2,'Luftwaffe'-'Lufthansa'(Aviodrome model).