Photo Real Cockpit for the DCC P-38J-15-LO Lightning with Selectable Control Yoke
by Captain Kurt
This panel was developed from photos of the NASM P-38J before restoration, period P-38 cockpit photos and the USAAF official Pilot Training Manual for the P-38 Lightning, AAF manual 51-127-1. The panel painting and all panel development are mine. The gauges used are repainted and in some cases re-purposed to match the actual gauges as installed in the P-38J.
The panel has four sub windows:
1) Throttle, mixture, prop, flaps and main switch panel. From this panel you can start and control engines separately replicating the real aircraft start procedure. It has a prop feathering / engine shut down feature for single engine flight.
2) Navigation and radio panel. It has a functional ADF radio and gauges and 3 period (non-authentic) GPS's for the ETO, MTO and PTO.
3) Control Yoke. This panel can be turned on or off to fly with or without the yoke.
4) Trim and auto pilot.
The panel includes the VC specifically for the DCC P-38J-15-LO CFS2 conversion.
It includes detailed instructions for how to operate the panel and an immersive P-38J operation instruction for how to start, fly and land the P-38J in the most realistic manner possible in CFS2
Submitted by Captain Kurt
by Captain Kurt
This panel was developed from photos of the NASM P-38J before restoration, period P-38 cockpit photos and the USAAF official Pilot Training Manual for the P-38 Lightning, AAF manual 51-127-1. The panel painting and all panel development are mine. The gauges used are repainted and in some cases re-purposed to match the actual gauges as installed in the P-38J.
The panel has four sub windows:
1) Throttle, mixture, prop, flaps and main switch panel. From this panel you can start and control engines separately replicating the real aircraft start procedure. It has a prop feathering / engine shut down feature for single engine flight.
2) Navigation and radio panel. It has a functional ADF radio and gauges and 3 period (non-authentic) GPS's for the ETO, MTO and PTO.
3) Control Yoke. This panel can be turned on or off to fly with or without the yoke.
4) Trim and auto pilot.
The panel includes the VC specifically for the DCC P-38J-15-LO CFS2 conversion.
It includes detailed instructions for how to operate the panel and an immersive P-38J operation instruction for how to start, fly and land the P-38J in the most realistic manner possible in CFS2
Submitted by Captain Kurt
