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It is very easy to overheat the engine when you are not careful. I highly suggest reading both the included flight manual, and the flying guide available at the bottom of the Sibwings download page to get the most out of this aircraft: http://www.sibwings.com/an2dl.php That looks like excellent progress on the Interflug livery! Thanks for doing it!

Quite a variety now! If I may try asking one last time for an Interflug livery.... http://www.interflug.biz/an2.htm There are innumerable livery possibilities out there, so I'm sure we'll continue to see many more real and fictional ones appear in the coming weeks!

Ah, thanks! Anyway, looking forward to the green one pictured above too!

Hey zsoltquack, are you going to upload all of these? :)

More ideas for liveries... Anyone brave enough to tackle this one?! ;) http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=273666 Russian Fire-bomber: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Avialesookhrana_Antonov_An-2.jpg Interflug: http://www.planes.cz/en/photo/1001049/an2-d-fonf-interflug-ifl-if-berlin-schonefeld-sxf-eddb/

Eckert actually created one for FS2004/2004 that you could obtain through the right contacts on the Hovercontrol forums (may still be there in a link if you do some deep searching). Other than that, there isn't one that I know of, definitely not for FSX at least.

Someone re-textured the VC so now we have Russian labels... http://avsimrus.com/f/fsx-aircraft-liveries-and-textures-78/rusificirovannaya-panel-dlya-an-2-ot-sibwings-50082.html We also have a civil Russian livery available: http://avsimrus.com/f/fsx-aircraft-liveries-and-textures-78/sibwings-an-2-ra-33605-50073.html Still waiting for a Russian Air Force livery, and perhaps some more military ones... :)

A variety of repaint ideas for the painters here... Canadian http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/341/language/en-CA/Attawapiskat-Annie.aspx US-based http://www.planesphotos.net/details.php?image_id=5269&sessionid=97bd5c8fe39df9fa5eca035869ec24d4 Ufa Airlines http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Ufa_Airlines_Antonov_An-2.jpg

See the bottom of the previous page of this thread, I just posted the NZA explanation. :) EDIT: Side note, the addon comes with a updater that will check for updates and install them. I believe it's in your Sibwings file folder directory.

Ian, NZA is apparently a clothing company in Europe... http://www.nzanewzealand.com/ I guess it's the sponsor for that specific aircraft. What a misleading name for a company....

If I may chime in, it sets a bad precedent that having to release a patch immediately (in this case within hours of the release for a rather glaring compass issue) is now normal. Echoing Firekitten's sentiment "Information for reviews, forum topics, should be able to contain both positive and negative remarks, made in a civil manner for users to make their own informed decisions", the ability to communicate constructive criticism and highlight sometimes glaring faults is both completely appropriate and necessary. We likely all have definitions on what constitutes a "glaring" or "obvious" issue, and this is where some of the contention may be found. To me, the wet compass, in plain view front and center as a featureless object is a glaring issue. It was apparently recognized as such by Alabeo due to the speed of the update. I would define the reversed function of the prop rpm control the same way. Basically, for a plane of this level, the core systems, especially critical components, should be 100% on release if the beta-testing team is effective. On that note, I would consider lesser issues, that can be fixed with a patch, to be things like minor FDE changes or minor fuel usage traits that may not line up with the real numbers, if we must subscribe to the theory that numerous followup patches soon after release is normal. In short, I believe that there are some bugs that should be caught by a competent beta-testing team prior to release, regardless of the aircraft. Effective testers should have an engineering mindset when they approach a product such as this. Either be familiar with the real aircraft or be familiar with something very similar. If not possible, find additional assistance from someone who is familiar with it or a similar aircraft. Have a good understanding of VFR and IFR principles and a general knowledge of the technical side of aviation. Additionally, a competent development team, and testing team, should develop use cases, test plans, and test procedures using a testing checklist while analyzing the model. Document the functionality or concept, as well as the expected and actual result. These plans and procedures could be for the same functionality over differing environmental or system conditions for example.

1. Did you register your name (email) and serial number that was emailed to you? A prompt should have appeared near the end of installation? 2. Does this happen with your anti-virus/malware protection turned off? I see a small window pop up when selecting the aircraft for a slip second when I load it, leading me to believe that it's "phoning home" for piracy protection, but I could be completely off base with that assumption.

This addon does not support auto-start (Ctrl-E). I'm guessing that though the engine remained running when you switched to the aircraft, the electrical system (among others) is not set up. You'll have to activate the circuit breakers for such things as the cowl flaps (and pretty much everything else) for things to work right. It just take a little reading, but it's fairly intuitive. Though one can start up this aircraft and get everything going system-wise in just a couple minutes if their capable of learning and/or competent, this isn't an addon for those that insist on Ctrl-E. :)

Here's a repaint resource for the painters: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww3/t/9 Note that the paint kit is linked to on post #52 of this thread. Also note that it includes the ability to "paint" the VC with the addition of a psd layer just for the text, thus allowing the ability for those interested to convert the cockpit to completely Russian (or Polish, Hungarian, etc, etc).

It certainly is enjoyable! Just be mindful of your carb and oil temperatures! Not quite sure why some are having difficulty starting it. I was able to in just a couple minutes without even consulting the manual..... ...anyway, I've noticed this on a few shots (including my first one when I was just minutes into exploring)....don't forget to slave/sync your gyroscopic compass on the main panel (below the attitude indicator) with the wet compass. That's what the little button to the left of it is for (after you have the appropriate electrical systems on). As far as extra items that people may not be immediately aware of: Many of the windows in the cockpit open. You can move the green shades in the cockpit and hide the canvas shading on the "ceiling". Be mindful of the pneumatic controls, and windshield heat and wiper controls directly on your left!

Yep, that's a feature! Pneumatic brakes and old brake discs!

Initial pros, cons, and general comments: Installation: Easy as it gets. After purchase, they'll send an email with reciept, key (line of text), and a link to the installer. Run the automated installer, which will first install the plane, then MS Net Framework 4.5. When finishing on the Framework install, it'll prompt you for your name (email) and key. Input that, verify, and you're all set. I had no problems with it. When installing, you may want to turn off your antivirus (in my case Avast) as that delayed the Net Framework portion. The plane itself: I'm still exploring, but the cockpit is in English, except for the ADF system. I personally did not read the flight manual before flying, but one is included that explains the history of the aircraft, then goes around the cockpit explaining systems, ending the a full checklist. Bugs (first and foremost):

The thing can takeoff and land on a dime with a slight breeze!

Purchased and downloading now!