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FSX B737-200c
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Ohh fancy.
Will this be a new plane your designing, or just the autopilot?
Will this be a new plane your designing, or just the autopilot?
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It's the entire aircraft. I'm working to develop several variations of the VC. The original using the very primitive SP-77*, which barely qualifies for the term "autopilot", and another that has dual after-market FMS units and an SP-177 upgrade.
The SP-77 has nothing more than "wing leveler" and "pitch hold" functions. The entire "system" revolves around the "Control Wheel Steering" paradigm: the pilot uses the yoke to establish a pitch and/or bank, then switches on the "aileron" and "elevator" channels to hold the current position.
Any movement of the yoke past a small threshold will unlatch one or both of those functions allowing the pilot to make adjustments. The pilot will then have to re-engage one or both of the functions.
Great to hear you plan to implement the Sperry 177... That 77* is a bitch.
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After another 943 iterations, I might just have my 732 'pit as detailed as yours. Hah!
I find it weird that you only do the Combi though...
I'm pretty sure this can be fixed with a "model=" line modification in the aircraft.cfg.
I find it weird that you only do the Combi though...
I'm pretty sure this can be fixed with a "model=" line modification in the aircraft.cfg.
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There will be three options for the same basic model:
- Freight only
- COMBI (freight/pax)
- Pax only
I still haven't fully decided whether to have discrete models, or use a "Loadout Configuration Utility" type gauge...
There will be two completely different virtual cockpits though, because I cannot have the SP-77 and SP-177 in the same model, even if one of 'em is hidden. Their control code is completely different!
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Code:
(A:TITLE, string) 'PAX' sstr 0 >With this, you won't have to export discrete model files.
(All glory to Tom Ruth for discovering/using this!)
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With a "Loadout Configuration Utility" I can dynamically adjust the fuel loading, the weight station loading, enable/disable cargo pods and/or pallet loads, add/subtract pax seat pallets, et cetera...
...and still have only one exterior and interior model.
...and still have only one exterior and interior model.
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These textures and 3D model shows similarity to MilViz's payware B737-200...or am I missed something?
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Well it is the same project that I've been working on for the past year...These textures and 3D model shows similarity to MilViz's payware B737-200...or am I missed something?
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This is a COMBI (combination) airframe. The seats are palletized for rapid reconfiguration of the aircraft from cargo, combi, and pax only flights.
This was stated clearly in reply #9 above...
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Well it is the same project that I've been working on for the past year...
Ahhh...I see...thanks!
So you're the 3D modeler and a gauge programmer in one person?
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Yes, and a texture artist as well...Ahhh...I see...thanks!
So you're the 3D modeler and a gauge programmer in one person?
I'm a Renaissance Man...
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Yes, and a texture artist as well...
I'm a Renaissance Man...
Ohhh...then I must say: congrats!!
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Ooooooh, the door will always be there then!
From #9, I got the impression that you'd supply TRUE pax and cargo models as well.
(To be fair, the required changes to the model, especially considering the overlap of the respective cargo doors on the C and F models, would be pretty extensive.)