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Alphasim F7F Tigercat update.

Sbob

Sbob

SOH-CM-2025

AlphaF7Fupdt

Updates for the Alpha F7F Tigercat for carrier landings. Read the readme prior to install. I included a write-up on how to land the F7F on a carrier deck. If you get a "file already exists" warning during install, its your call to use my files...
sim-outhouse.org

:wiggle:

I made some updates for the Tiger so it can be used as a carrier landing trainer.
This is slightly ironic since only the final Tigercat variant was carrier qualified, the night fighter operated from land bases.
Still, its very stable. Its also very crude by today's standards. You've got your eyes, ears, hands, feet, and backside to figure it out.

Check out the readme file, I wrote about how to land it at sea.
You need to assign a key/button for the tail hook if you don't already have it AND the wings fold so you might want to add that control as well.

You can download the Tigercat for free from Virtavia:

http://www.virtavia.com/Freeware/

One thing I didn't include in the kit was the dark red VC light for the cockpit. I don't recommend trying to do a carrier landing at night unless your carrier scenery has some night lighting. I attached a zip to this post that has the VC light fx file. Just drop it in your FS9 EFFECTS folder if you don't already have it.

Any questions or comments? That's why this thread is here. :very_drunk:
 

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Oh, something else I was goofing with. I leaned on the Tigercat as a carrier trainer because SOH has a really nice F4F Wildcat in the Donationware section. The problem was that it was impossible to see anything in the VC when I was on short final. Not a good situation when you're about to smack into a big ship. :dizzy:

I finally figured out that I wasn't the problem (for a change) and that the pilot was sitting WAY too low in his seat. :wiggle:

To fix this, open your donationware F4F aircraft.cfg file (in Notepad) and find the section below:

[Views]
//eyepoint=-3.00, -0.00, 3.05
eyepoint=-3.00, 0.00, 3.42

The old eyepoint is //'d out. Note that only 1/3rd of a foot makes a big difference. This is a compromise, its really tight under the Wildcat's canopy so this is a good excuse to take off and land with the canopy open, like a proper aviator. :loyal:
 
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