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SOH Team Project - Grumman Tracker, Trader, Tracer

LOL Well, I just sent the last of the changes to the S2F-1 to the paint shop. So now officially, I am done with the -1 until Duckie finds the secret issues I accidently left throughout the models and mapping. :)

EDIT: Before you ask; I will await Duckie's close inspection of all the work before I do the CP-121 variant. Once I get the "all clear", I will do that one.

Exciting! Thanks a million, even more! :medals::medals::applause::applause::jump::jump:
 
I had revamped the S2T flight dynamics but haven't transferred them over to the fire fighting version as yet. Need to get to that soon...

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Wow! You take advantage of every little nook and cranny don't ya! :) Once you darken that up, she will look very realistic. :applause:
 
Bridle

At the risk of sounding really ungreatful for all of Milton's (et all) wonderful work, I have realized that there is one additional item that would certainly be the "frosting on the cake". A great many of us fly these superb aircraft in their natural element - off the carrier. Whether you are using it with a static carrier in Fs9, or a moving one in FSX, you will use one of the catapult functions (3-wire, Acceleration etc.) to catapult back into the air. The C-1A/E-1B/S-2E did not use a launch bar (hadn't been invented yet), they had a "bridle" that was attached by the Cat crew at mid fuselage and extended forward to the shuttle in the catapult. RazBam, Skippy Bing etc. are now incorporating a Bridle into their appropriate aircraft. It appears under the aircraft (it's in the .mdl) when the holdback function is selected (normally when setting the brake in Fs9, or selecting shift + L in FSX). It makes the aircraft look extremely realistic while awaiting the Cat shot. The bridle disappears as soon as the launch key combination is selected (Milton: I'm sure you already know all of this). Is it too late to consider a bridle - or was it previously considered and rejected? I certainly won't be disappointed with this beautiful set of aircraft if the answer is no, but I just felt I should bring it up (albeit VERY late). Bill
 
Thanks for that input. Frankly, I have never heard of the bridle, and of all the pictures I have and scoured, I do not recall seeing it. Interesting. :kilroy:
 
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