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NASA livery added and USAF fuselage text added to original :)
Registration is missing from the NASA liveries, looking at that.

NASA logo on the tail for the Famous Flyer T-38A for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ NASA logo on the tail for the Famous Flyer T-38A is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by keithb77. This add-on introduces a custom livery for the Famous Flyer T-38A, featuring the NASA logo on the tail and the aircraft registration on the fuselage. The provided livery, named Livery...
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Apologies, the update to the USAF version lost the new file, corrected now.
 
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Ok, I'm stumped. Where do we look for the ktx2 textures for this aircraft. Can't find anything in Packages. Steam version of MSFS2024.
 
Question for the talented re-painters here - is there any possibility that both the internal canopy reflections can be toned down, as well as the over done scratches on the canopy?
 
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jocko417 said:
Thanks Keith. Finally found them when using VFS Projector.
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Psyched about the CF-5B paint! I kept hoping we’d see some more Canadian paints for the SC Designs F-5 besides the low-viz version that DC kindly added in ann update, but never saw any. Love that plane in the natural metal scheme. Visually the T-38 is definitely close enough!
 
DaveKDEN said:
Question for the talented re-painters here - is there any possibility that both the internal canopy reflections can be toned down, as well as the over done scratches on the canopy?
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These reflections are unfortunately inherent in the MSFS Glass material and are not controlled. They made it worse in 2024. One of the issues is that they reflect the environment regardless of the fact that there is a cockpit in between, for example you see the ground or the runway reflected on the windshield... It is even worse on the SR-71 that has flat panels on the windshield.

For the scratches, it's a matter of taste. I think they are OK but I believe that they normally can be adapted by editing the bump map of the glass.
 
I spent one frustraing day trying to get the throttles to work on this airplane. I used the 'Behavior' tool to locate the trottles and assign them. I for the life of me cannot figure out how to get a Huffer to start C&D. So, I started on the runway. The airplane renders at 100% throttles and goes zipping down the runway. However, after about 4000' the power retards and nozzles close to near idle.

This usually means conflicting peripherals, but I made sure the WinWing throttles were the only throttles set up and only through one controller app. I tried Axis &Ohs, FSUIPC, and good old (pos) MS2024 controller setup. Nothing helped. So, I gave up and went back to the Aero Dynamics version.

I was looking forward to this version. in the FSX/P3D days it was the king. of T-38s.
 
Throttles mostly work for me, TWCS single axis.
Starting on the runway, throttle idle, advance and the animated handles match my physical handle all through to burner, with power to match.
But when reducing power there is a big 'hole' once the burner is out where the power doesn't seem to change as the throttle reduces then suddenly the change kicks in.
I think the fuel-flow gauges don't reflect actual flow from too low down (ie not just afterburner) - this might be because the fuel-flow is much too high?
Ran out of fuel on 2nd trip round the Mach loop (not with burner :) ), more investigation needed.
Will post NASA livery with registration tomorrow.
 
They weren't all painted matte, were they ??..... If so, why ??..... Isn't it like high performance jets are painted super high gloss in favor of less as possible air resistance ?..

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(IMHO particularly those overall white painted ones look like the're made of marzipan... ;-)
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(courtesy Noddy)
 
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Ugh, I hate Microsoft's legal being ridiculously anal about things like NASA logos, so we end up with stuff like two NASA T-38s with no NASA insignia.

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......and being flown by two kindergarden teachers without any sort of Seatbelts,Flightsuit,Chute,G-Suit,Survivalvest,Helmet nore O2 Mask. Happy Flying ! o_O
 
Updated NASA mod to include registration

NASA logo on the tail for the Famous Flyer T-38A for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS

✓ NASA logo on the tail for the Famous Flyer T-38A is a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mod created by keithb77. This add-on introduces a custom livery for the Famous Flyer T-38A, featuring the NASA logo on the tail and the aircraft registration on the fuselage. The provided livery, named Livery...
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You can get the pilot in grow-bag and bone dome, looking at the co-pilot...
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If you set Seats to 0kg in the EFB that clears the back seat and your flying solo :)
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EDIT: Noddy did this on page one! DOH!
 
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I spent one frustraing day trying to get the throttles to work on this airplane. I used the 'Behavior' tool to locate the trottles and assign them. I for the life of me cannot figure out how to get a Huffer to start C&D. So, I started on the runway. The airplane renders at 100% throttles and goes zipping down the runway. However, after about 4000' the power retards and nozzles close to near idle.

This usually means conflicting peripherals, but I made sure the WinWing throttles were the only throttles set up and only through one controller app. I tried Axis &Ohs, FSUIPC, and good old (pos) MS2024 controller setup. Nothing helped. So, I gave up and went back to the Aero Dynamics version.

I was looking forward to this version. in the FSX/P3D days it was the king. of T-38s.
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I just upgraded to the Winwing Orion 2 throttle and the T-38 still works for me, throttle is fine just using the MSFS in-game mapping.
I've tried using a profile loaded via Simapppro but can't get it to take effect - have you used that?
Or would I be better with AxisAndOhs?
 
Keith, I have never used Simapppro. I have used FSUIPC, SPAD.next, and Axis & Ohs. For me, Axis & Ohs is mostly easy and powerful. For a beginner the UI is rather easy to learn. It is, however, powerful under the hood. With it you can write custom Scripts to do anything you want. I have found that using the Event viewer, Variables viewer, and the Behavior tool from the Dev's menu I can find just about anything. (I still can't get the Huffer to stay visible, however), so I can't start it from C&D, which I like to do. Consequently, I have moved to the Aero Dynamics version, at least for the time being. If you go the Axis & Ohs route this kid 's videos are very educational. I have been using third party addons for 30 years, ever since the early versions of FSUIPC. This kid taught me in an afternoon more than I have learned in 30 years.

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Does anyone know which of the two available T-38's, this one or the Infinity one, is the best?
The Infinity one is considerably more expensive, is it worth the extra?
 
I've only got the Milviz one, which is a bit disappointing:
Can't trim it properly - they seem to do something 'under the hood' that either limits the range of trim or keeps changing it without user input
Similarly the throttle setting keeps increasing without user input.
An update is planned that hopefully might address this...
Also repainting is a bit of a challenge.
 
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