Catapult Launch?

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skylane

Charter Member
Hello!
Is there any modification available to enable catapult launches from the VN Repulse and Prince of Wales? If not, any hints what needs to be modified to make this work?
And what do I have to do to make a seaplane take off from a ship catapult?

Any help would be very welcome - thanks!

skylane
 
Which aircraft were you wanting to use? I have been delaying getting into this, but since I did the wake effect add-ons, I did plan to add the catapult effect to all the floatplanes as well. I might just as well start with what you want as just picking something/

Cheers, Billy:salute:
 
Hi Bill!

That would be Buddha13´s Supermarine Walrus.
I´m working on a few more missions in Malaya in 41/42, and one idea I have involves the Walrus from HMS Repulse.
 
I'd like to know more about tweaking CFS2 planes to allow for catapult launch, either from a CV flight deck or from a battleship or cruiser. I have a HMS Rodney which can launch a Fairey Swordfish floatplane off its "C" turret using the W (War Emergency Power) key but I can't figure out how to do it on my own with other floatplanes.
 
Hi
Just packed my game pc away for my impending move so I don't have all the details but ...

If I remember correctly it is a 2 stage job
  1. You need to make sure that the ship you are using is configured as an aircraft carrier (set the object type correctly in the dp) and create a runway at the location of the catapult.
  2. Install Greenghosts catapult gauge (one of his gauges has the ability to trigger a catapult launch using the WEP key) in the panel of the aircraft you want to launch.
Hope this gets you started.

Gavin
 
maybe this could be adapted to your needs from simviation for CFS2

http://www.simviation.com/cfs2aircraft8.htm

This package includes the H.M.S. Rodney, modified to enable Catapult launches, and the Groundcrew Swordfish Floatplane. Read the documents to succesfully launch the Swordfish from the Rodney´s Tower C. Swordfish floatplane by Groundcrew Design Group visual model and panel.cfg by Mathias Pommerien Textures by Alessandro Biagi Flight Dynamics by Larry Vrooman H.M.S.Rodney by Dino Carancini and Mark Brown. 3.2MB
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Thanks for the input.
I have the Rodney and the Swordfish floatplane. I´have a look, maybe I´ll get soewhere..
 
If I am right, also the *.airfile needs the entry for the WEP, incl. the additional thrust data.
(Much power, but only for short time and only once).
The gauge triggers this.

The WEP effect only works with piston engines, what should be no problem during WW2.
 
I started last evening ... should have things wrapped up by tonight?

There are only a few things you have to do ... not any more complicated than the wake effect install ... but I just want to make certain that I haven't overlooked anything ... you know how it goes!

I did however successfully cat launch a PBY ...now THAT'S A SIGHT!:jump:
 
Weeks ago I catapulted a Jake from floatplane carrier Nishim without problems. Now I have to try with a Pete.

Trasno
 
TR´s tutorial is very helpful for modifying the aircraft for catapult launches.
However, I´ve tried to set up the ship. and I get nowhere. Changing the category in the DP is easy, but I have no idea what to do with the information in the config file: platforms? vertices? takeoff and landing start points? :isadizzy:

Maybe someone with knowledge about ships can explain how to set up a catapult?

Thanks
 
Walrus on the HMS Repulse

View attachment 16531View attachment 16530[QUOTEView attachment 16532=Bill View attachment 16533Kestell;464029]Which aircraft were you wanting to use? I have been delaying getting into this, but since I did the wake effect add-ons, I did plan to add the catapult effect to all the floatplanes as well. I might just as well start with what you want as just picking something/

Cheers, Billy:salute:[/QUOTE]

4 phases du lancement d'un Walrus à partir du HMS Walrus
 
Dombral. could you be so kind and post the ship config file for the Repulse?
I have read the thread at the Simviation forum, it all sounds logical, but somehow I cannot make it work myself.

Thanks,

skylane
 
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