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***Jafo*** · September 23rd, 2014, 19:03

Originally Posted by delta_lima

This totally made my day ... until I loaded it and couldn't get it run. Noticed it had a panel.cfg missing - added one from another aircraft - so I could at least get the model to show in the menu - which it did ... but I couldn't see the plane in the previewer/hangar viewer ...

... and when I loaded the plane in the sim, it didn't show, either VC or spot view.

Re-ran the DX10 fixer, on FSX + Accell, to make sure.

Anyone else have issues with this?

Can't have too many lifting bodies ....

dl

No panel.cfg ....no texture.cfg AND no model.cfg

I've put in all 3 and still it's invisible.
My guess is it's an Area 51 'stealth'...

Next step is to have a closer look at all the graphic files...

Edit....flipped and switched the 'main.dds' to a triple 8 BMP and still no go.

**delta_lima** · September 23rd, 2014, 21:49

Thanks for trying .... so sad ... wonder if this addon was supposed to be for FSX basic (not Accell???)

dl

**Paul Anderson** · September 24th, 2014, 06:54

File Description:
The first M2-F1 I uploaded was missing some critical files. This one replaces it and is 100% complete. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please give it another try.

Here's a different sort of glider for you to try out! The NASA M2-F1 was a lightweight, unpowered prototype aircraft, developed to flight test the wingless lifting body concept. The "M" refers to "manned" and "F" refers to "flight". In 1962, NASA Dryden management approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting body prototype. It featured a plywood shell placed over a tubular steel frame crafted at Dryden. For more background info check Wikipedia!

Filename: m2-f1.zip
License: Freeware
Added: 24th September 2014, 09:17:32
Downloads: 139
Author: Dan Cowan
Size: 659kb

***Jafo*** · September 24th, 2014, 07:11

Originally Posted by Paul Anderson

File Description:
The first M2-F1 I uploaded was missing some critical files. This one replaces it and is 100% complete. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please give it another try.

Here's a different sort of glider for you to try out! The NASA M2-F1 was a lightweight, unpowered prototype aircraft, developed to flight test the wingless lifting body concept. The "M" refers to "manned" and "F" refers to "flight". In 1962, NASA Dryden management approved a program to build a lightweight, unpowered lifting body prototype. It featured a plywood shell placed over a tubular steel frame crafted at Dryden. For more background info check Wikipedia!

Filename: m2-f1.zip
License: Freeware
Added: 24th September 2014, 09:17:32
Downloads: 139
Author: Dan Cowan
Size: 659kb

Nope...now has a 2D panel....but it's still seriously stealth...ie...invisible....

**Dutcheeseblend** · September 24th, 2014, 07:12

There is an Alouette III in the making, by MSK. But I'm not sure if this is a definitive project.
Thread: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/thr...ette-3.431494/

**Paul Anderson** · September 24th, 2014, 08:23

Originally Posted by Jafo

Nope...now has a 2D panel....but it's still seriously stealth...ie...invisible....

Odd, works for me. You using DX10?

**delta_lima** · September 24th, 2014, 09:57

I'm using DX10 ... maybe that's the problem (at least for me)

***Jafo*** · September 24th, 2014, 16:27

Originally Posted by Paul Anderson

Odd, works for me. You using DX10?

Nope....all I can think of is there's something in the ac.cfg or even panel.cfg that's breaking it [for me].
I'll keep poking at it...

**delta_lima** · September 24th, 2014, 17:01

got it going ... restarted and reran DX10 fixer...

Well, it's basic ...

Pilot is roughly twice the size he should be, tires are more like casters than tyres (proportion-wise), and the textures have a funny see-through element - very likely due to DX10.

The instruments were a bit adapted from the actual one http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Pho...rge/E-9649.jpg, and there is no flare-rocket (that'd be cool, as I think Piglet's X-24a had a good rocket motor engine effect that could be scaled down and made to work).

FDE-wise ... hard to tell ... - did just one slew up to 9000'. At altitude, it seems to have more lift than I would have thought - but, feels about right at pre-flare. Again, it's a bit of a guess having only a couple of minutes to try.

Exterior textures, if transparency could be fixed, are not bad. VC textures are very rudimentary - don't know what if anything can be done.

All in all, I'm glad someone took a stab at the amazing lifting body model family. I'm stoked to try and port the X-24A (thought Laz did one a while back), and as far as this goes, was exposed to something called aerotow for the first time - looks like a cool find in its own right.

So thanks Mr. Cowan - a little gem in the rough, that wil likely get some good air time, and hopefully some tweaks as well.

dl

**Paul Anderson** · October 28th, 2014, 07:13

Category: Flight Simulator X - Original Aircraft
New! Bartel trainer aircraft package ZipDive! Download

File Description:
The Bartel BM-4a,B M-4h and BM-5d trainers was a Polish biplane aircrafts. BM-4a was the first plane of Polish design put into production. Used from 1929 to 1939 by the Polish Air Force, manufactured in the Wielkopolska Aircraft Factory WWS "Samolot" in Poznan. All Bartel training aircrafts had very good handling, high stability and the total spin resistance, provide high security in primary training. Aircrafts constructed from wood, canvas and aluminum characterized by interchangeability of the upper and lower wings and the standardization of parts and materials.

Filename: bartel.zip
License: Freeware, limited distribution
Added: 28th October 2014, 12:33:51
Downloads: 24
Author: Rob Kowalski
Size: 94252kb

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***Cees Donker*** · October 28th, 2014, 07:39

I get: 'A fatal error occurred', with all three planes!

I'm curious if other people get these planes working in FS.

Cees

412]Category: Flight Simulator X - Original Aircraft
New! Bartel trainer aircraft package ZipDive! Download

File Description:
The Bartel BM-4a,B M-4h and BM-5d trainers was a Polish biplane aircrafts. BM-4a was the first plane of Polish design put into production. Used from 1929 to 1939 by the Polish Air Force, manufactured in the Wielkopolska Aircraft Factory WWS "Samolot" in Poznan. All Bartel training aircrafts had very good handling, high stability and the total spin resistance, provide high security in primary training. Aircrafts constructed from wood, canvas and aluminum characterized by interchangeability of the upper and lower wings and the standardization of parts and materials.

Filename: bartel.zip
License: Freeware, limited distribution
Added: 28th October 2014, 12:33:51
Downloads: 24
Author: Rob Kowalski
Size: 94252kb

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**Paul Anderson** · October 28th, 2014, 08:38

[QUOTE=Cees Donker;913416]I get: 'A fatal error occurred', with all three planes!

I had no problems, maybe something got scrambled in your download and try again.
See it's on Simviation.com also if your retry from Avsim not successful.

***Ferry_vO*** · October 28th, 2014, 12:28

Originally Posted by Paul Anderson

New! Bartel trainer aircraft package

Thanks for the heads-up, added it to the list and started a seperate thread for it.

***Cees Donker*** · October 28th, 2014, 16:26

[QUOTE=Paul Anderson;913424]

Originally Posted by Cees Donker

I get: 'A fatal error occurred', with all three planes!

I had no problems, maybe something got scrambled in your download and try again.
See it's on Simviation.com also if your retry from Avsim not successful.

I retried it from both sites with the same result.

Cees

**Bjoern** · January 15th, 2015, 13:49

I've browsed through the list for something else, but noticed that there never was a link for the 328.

https://code.google.com/p/fsx-dornier-328/

Also missing is the fokking Fokker.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...-27-FSX-native
(Me & Calclassic)

***Ferry_vO*** · January 16th, 2015, 05:42

Both added; thanks Björn!

**Bjoern** · March 4th, 2015, 07:51

Add one:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...-39C-%28FSX%29

**euroastar350** · March 10th, 2015, 14:17

Rockwell Turbo Commander from me

**hae5904** · March 11th, 2015, 05:03

Ferry, on the payware list, the Allouette II of FSHeli.ch is missing .........

***Ferry_vO*** · March 11th, 2015, 06:47

Thanks, I've updated the lists!

**DaveB** · March 11th, 2015, 06:53

Hmm.. it's a pity FSHeli.ch don't update the model. It's looked very FS8 from the word go (especially the occupants)!!

Nice list Ferry

Not that it matters much but I noticed while scrolling through that the Avro Lincoln is shown as being ex-Alphasim when it should be in the Virtavia section. It's close enough for folk to find it should they want it though

ATB
DaveB

***Ferry_vO*** · March 11th, 2015, 06:55

That was a bit of a problem, as all former Alphasim payware is now being sold as Virtavia, so I threw it all in under one name: Virtavia (Previously Alphasim). At Alphasim you'll only find: Alphasim: See Virtavia

That was the easiest and clearest solution for me.

**DaveB** · March 11th, 2015, 07:00

I see what you mean mate but the Lincoln was never Alphasim.. it's the latest Virtavia model

As I said though.. it doesn't really matter. It's but a scroll away

ATB
DaveB

**Bjoern** · March 12th, 2015, 19:49

Google Code is shutting down, so I've scheduled the 328's project page for deletion.

New Download (includes source files, so it's ~200MB):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6K...ew?usp=sharing

**vonstroheim** · October 28th, 2015, 16:28

Well, I've discovered this "P3D only" Icon A5 by Microsoft/Classic-Wings/Rara-Avis also works in FSX!

You just need to change a line in model.cfg like this:

Code:

[models]
normal=A5
interior=A5_interior_old

In FSX/DX10 the cockpit shadows are not as nice as in P3D, but it's a fun little amphibious light-sport aircraft. Thanks Craig for backport from MS Flight.

Scenery: Freeware ORBX CBB7 Tipella (British Columbia, Canada)