Curtiss_SOC-1_Seagull_VCS-7 2026-08-20

[Thudman]

Thudman submitted a new resource:

Curtiss_SOC-1_Seagull_VCS-7 - CFS3 Curtiss SOC-1 Seagull float plane of VCS-7

With the failure of the Curtiss SO3C Seamew, many SOCs in second line service were returned to frontline units starting in late 1943. They saw service aboard warships in the combat zone for the rest of World War II. This is one of the few instances in aviation history in which an older aircraft type, that was retired or sent to second line service, replaced the new aircraft type that was intended to replace it. VCS-7 SOC-1, Black...

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[Pat Pattle]

Thanks Wayne!

 

[MajorMagee]

Some small changes to the Aircraft.cfg file to get the spray to align better with the floats when you are on the water.

[contact_points]
max_number_of_points = 14
point.0 = 4, 10, -2.9, -7.0, 9999, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2.5, 0.65, 0, 0, 0
point.1 = 4, 10, 2.9, -7.0, 9999, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2.5, 0.65, 0, 0, 2
point.2 = 4, 9.1236, -2.9, -8.3, 9999, 0, 0, 30, 0.2, 2.5, 1, 0, 0, 3
point.3 = 4, 9.1236, 2.9, -8.3, 9999, 0, 0, 30, 0.2, 2.5, 1, 0, 0, 0
point.4 = 4, 1, -14.9, -8, 9999, 0, 0, 0, 1.21, 2.5, 0.25, 0, 0, 0
point.5 = 4, 1, 14.9, -8, 9999, 0, 0, 0, 1.21, 2.5, 0.25, 0, 0, 2
point.6 = 4, -13.428, -2.9, -6.2, 3333, 0, 0, 70, 0.4, 2.5, 0.65, 0, 0, 0
point.7 = 4, -13.428, 2.9, -6.2, 3333, 0, 0, 70, 0.4, 2.5, 0.65, 0, 0, 0
point.8 = 2, 9.24, 0, 0, 3000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4
point.9 = 2, 8.4, 0, -5.6, 444, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1
point.10 = 2, -27, 0, -1, 3000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4
point.11 = 2, -1, -21.9, -2.4, 9999, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5
point.12 = 2, -1, 21.9, -2.4, 9999, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6
point.13 = 2, -26.166667, 0, 0, 600, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 9