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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

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Best Feeware P-51...

expat said:
I have never uploaded something but there is always a first time . .

Hesitant due to the third party work involved and I am sure I would see later that I omitted giving credit to someone, etc. Several members have PM'd me with their email and am happy to send it to you or others this way.

For those into light editing and modding, all you need to do is:

1) Download i) the FDG2 P51B/C and 2) the Donationware Prop Mod by Banana Bob here in the SOH Library

2) Download this freeware 2D panel by Randy Burton at flightsim:

<center>FSX - FSX Panels</center><center>FSX P-51 Racer Accel 2D Panel Package
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Name: p512dpan.zip Size: 2,662,254 Date: 12-26-2007 Downloads: 2,035
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[SIZE=-1] FSX P-51 Racer Accel 2D Panel Package. Mods for the North American P51 Mustang. Complete with aircraft night lighting and full navigation equiptment to allow cross country flights. Full aircraft race form maintained. Made with a 3D panel bitmap, to better blend when switching views. Uses mostly stock FSX gauges. By Randy Burton.

3) Next, backup the FDG air.cfg. Then make a copy of the Warwick Carter P51D air.cfg and place this into the FDG P51 folder. Copy from the FDG air.cfg, and paste/replace in the Warwick Carter P51D air.cfg the following:

i) your favorite FDG2 P51B/C [fltsim.xx] repaint entries at the top NB: you need to change the "sim" line to match the Carter airfile name for each entry.

ii) contact points

iii) lights

this is your new air.cfg

4) add the Carter P51D airfile into your FDG folder (you can just leave the original there or delete it if you prefer).

I also lifted Wozza's sound file (thanks mate!) but there are others around.

Like to say "you should be good to go", but I am sure I have omitted or not explained clearly something!
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Thanks, expat. I'll try following your instructions.

JAMES
 
expat,

Your instructions worked really well. I was also able to slide the FDG2 vc into the Racer panel.cfg with no trouble. Thanks for the help.

JAMES
 
Hey James! Great news. Very cool RAF paint. Glad to hear you got it all together. Nice ride for a lash up of old spare parts. Have you been able to drop the tanks in FSX? Not figured that out yet myself but seeing all the WBS P51 screenies with the planes sporting wing tanks I now have got used to it looking OK.

expat
 
expat said:
Hey James! Great news. Very cool RAF paint. Glad to hear you got it all together. Nice ride for a lash up of old spare parts. Have you been able to drop the tanks in FSX? Not figured that out yet myself but seeing all the WBS P51 screenies with the planes sporting wing tanks I now have got used to it looking OK.

expat
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I haven't tried losing the tanks yet. In Wozza's model there's an arm and release switch in the VC, but I don't know if this would work in the FDG2 model even if it could be ported over, and I see nothing in the original FDG2 readme about dropping the external tanks.

I'm running two versions of this a/c, one with Wozza's airfile, and another with the FDG2 airfile. I have no trouble getting to around 420mph at 20,000ft with a 48% mixture. Is there something in particular you don't like about the original airfile?

JAMES
 
I was having problems with trimming, in particular the pitch was overly sensitive and the plane wanted to head down, requiring constant up trim, indicating a C.O.G issue perhaps. Wozza's FDE is much more stable.
 
expat said:
I was having problems with trimming, in particular the pitch was overly sensitive and the plane wanted to head down, requiring constant up trim, indicating a C.O.G issue perhaps. Wozza's FDE is much more stable.
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Thanks for the answer. I've noticed this myself. The FDG2 is a bit more skittish. I'm curious as to how it behaves when the main fuel tank is below 50%. I'll eventually get to it, but time has been at a premium. Thanks again for your help.

JAMES
 
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