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Hey everyone. I finished what I wanted on the SR-71 and have moved on to another aircraft.

I am making a generic APU gauge. I noticed that the APU in FSX is more like a generator than an actual APU, there are no variables for the APU EGT and it doesnt seem to draw fuel. Which presents a problem when trying to make an APU panel.

How would I go about making a simulated APU? I have a basic panel layout I have been working on for a 727.

Thanks in advance for any help

P.s. If anyone has a good black covered toggle and some 3 position switches I could use that would be excellent.
 

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Uh oh I hope I didn't cross into some forbidden territory...

I know one method is to add another engine which may work on any plane with 3 or less engines but what about an aircraft with 4 engines?

I think the DM trident added a 4th engine and uses that as both an APU and the boost engine. But again its only good for aircraft with 3 engines and the fuel flow would be too high unless there is a way to mod that.

I saw from Bill in the "C Gauge question: Engine, APU, time delay ...." topic you can make an apu with some air file editing but I didn't see any specifics.

Any help is very much appreciated
 
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I had a bit of a brainstorm on how to make a simulated power generation and was wondering if this would work in the electrical system of the aircraft.cfg:

additional_system = 3,-60, -17.0

I tried it in the 172 and was showing a drain but I do not know if I need a switch to activate it.

Right now it is tied to the hot battery bus but it that is temporary.

What key would I use to trigger the additional_system?

Thanks
 
Just so you know you aren't talking to an empty closet, I've been following your question. Unfortunately, I don't have anything to suggest. :ziplip:
 
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