Sim Skunk Works AV8B Harrier II Plus for FSX.....Work in progess.

**PLUTO16** · December 2nd, 2011, 09:27

Just a quick update of our Harrier,now beta testers are on their job,the model is almost complete with all the features,still some textures are missing and some others have to be adjusted,also the external layout is under a deep review,but the work is goin'on very well..

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For now these are the features we confirm to have in the model.....And we hope to have our Harrier under the Xmas tree!!

- Fully animated, highly detailed and FPS friend external model
- Highly detailed and cfully animated internal 3D model
- Most of systems modeled and working as in real plane
- Italian, Spanish, and USA liveries

- VSTOL capability modeled with:
(**) LIDS (Lift Improuvment Device System)
(**) Water injection control, wet/dry RR 408 engine, Ground effect; it uses an improved version of outstanding Rob Barendregt VTOL gauge togheter with a SSW XML interface dynamic library.
- Flap/nozzle scheduled control
All togheter make a smooth and real "feel" transition between nozzle sustained and conventional flight.
- (**) SAAHS (stability and attitude holding system) greatly improves harrier manouverability and prevent "departure"
- HUD display
- MFCD,UFP,ODU display with a wide subset of real plane functions:
VRST (VTOL, STOL, CRUISE)
HUD head up display
ENG engine state
EHSI
- INS inertial nav system
- AG/AA radar
AG with with RBGN, MAP and GMT map modes (ground/sea mouving target)
AA with search, STT (Single target track), attack mode
- (**) Weapon loading and drop/launch in single and multiplayer environment.

(**) SSW HARRIER unique feature so far

Hope you will Enjoy!!

The SSW Devel Team

***Felixthreeone*** · December 2nd, 2011, 12:18

Almost time for a happy dance!!!

**PLUTO16** · January 7th, 2012, 13:57

Livery time! The first (almost) complete is the VMA-223...

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***strykerpsg*** · January 7th, 2012, 14:22

Wow! looking so forward to this one. Is there a gator carrier available anymore? I remember AS had one, but it went bye-bye to the best of my searching. Again kudos, it looks fantastic.

Matt

**conork** · January 7th, 2012, 14:47

Really looking good ... Freeware or payware ?? ...I'm thinking payware

**PLUTO16** · January 7th, 2012, 14:54

Hi Matt,included in SSW AV8B+ package there will be the CVS Italian Navy aircraft carrier "Garibaldi" (551) from where you will be able to test your skills with carrier ops. In the package we will also include the airport scenery of Grottaglie (LIBG),homebase of Italian Navy "Gruppo Aeromobili" (GRUPAER),owners of italian Harriers. Both carrier and scenery are made by SSW team.
Stay tuned!

**PLUTO16** · January 7th, 2012, 15:04

Originally Posted by conork

Really looking good ... Freeware or payware ?? ...I'm thinking payware

Hi conork,this bird will be payware,and the cost will be, like the F-104 Starfighter, 20€.
The package will include,as I mentioned above,an airport scenery,a carrier, and fully complete flight manuals,tactical manuals (2) and checklists.

***hey_moe*** · January 7th, 2012, 15:36

Looks mighty fine to me...most of our guys are into them pop fart planes but I am in to the jets big time. Can't wait for the release

..Mike

Originally Posted by PLUTO16

Hi conork,this bird will be payware,and the cost will be, like the F-104 Starfighter, 20€.
The package will include,as I mentioned above,an airport scenery,a carrier, and fully complete flight manuals,tactical manuals (2) and checklists.

**conork** · January 8th, 2012, 03:05

Originally Posted by PLUTO16

Hi conork,this bird will be payware,and the cost will be, like the F-104 Starfighter, 20€.
The package will include,as I mentioned above,an airport scenery,a carrier, and fully complete flight manuals,tactical manuals (2) and checklists.

Sounds great .. Thanks for the reply .. I will most Likely buy this :D ...I love harriers.

**cortomalteseit** · January 8th, 2012, 03:26

This wonderful project is going forward very fast!
I'm sure very soon i'll seat inside the VC of a perfect Harrier II+!!!
Keep on going, congrats

**PLUTO16** · January 8th, 2012, 05:23

Originally Posted by cortomalteseit

This wonderful project is going forward very fast!
I'm sure very soon i'll seat inside the VC of a perfect Harrier II+!!!
Keep on going, congrats

Thanks cortomalteseit,we are trying to do as best as we can!

Stay tuned!

**PLUTO16** · January 24th, 2012, 11:38

Just a quick screenshoot: Beta testing is in progress,the bird is on the way...

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***Daube*** · January 24th, 2012, 13:26

Is the canopy broken ? Is it an animation linked to the ejection system ?

**PLUTO16** · January 24th, 2012, 13:41

Originally Posted by Daube

Is the canopy broken ? Is it an animation linked to the ejection system ?

No,it's not broken,it has just the textures to refine (the main canopy has to get more glossy,the materials are not the final ones). For now is not on the "do list" the animation for the ejection seat,but is not completely to exclude.

**PLUTO16** · January 24th, 2012, 13:49

Originally Posted by Daube

Is the canopy broken ? Is it an animation linked to the ejection system ?

No,it's not broken,it has just the textures to refine (the main canopy has to get more glossy,the materials are not the final ones). For now is not on the "do list" the animation for the ejection seat,but is not completely to exclude.