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Flying Supersonic. Tu-144 'Charger' v3.5
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The trim controls can be assigned to joystick, do you know how to do it?
Navigation is a trickier part, as for now due to no english information of flight computer, you can retrofit GPS. Also, if you want to navigate with I-21 INS, which I can send documentation for, download beta V3.0 over here: http://rusfolder.com/27906311
For everyone else, making fun of this airplane is ridicolous.
RyanJZ
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Yeah I've tried to set the trim to my joystick, but the utility doesn't seem to recognize any of the buttons. Just the stick and throttle. And how do I add GPS to the plane? Is there a way to slave the autopilot to the GPS? And what does version 3.5 have that version 3.0 doesn't? Will I be losing any realism?
And I don't know why people would make fun of this plane. It definitely had its share of teething problems, but I bet if the Soviets had been able to put more money into it, the Tu-144 could have been a major Concorde rival. Who knows, might have been able to build and sell more too. The Soviets definitely built a few planes that could be considered superior to what the West could produce at the time. Like the Tupolev 114!
Yeah I've tried to set the trim to my joystick, but the utility doesn't seem to recognize any of the buttons. Just the stick and throttle. And how do I add GPS to the plane? Is there a way to slave the autopilot to the GPS? And what does version 3.5 have that version 3.0 doesn't? Will I be losing any realism?
And I don't know why people would make fun of this plane. It definitely had its share of teething problems, but I bet if the Soviets had been able to put more money into it, the Tu-144 could have been a major Concorde rival. Who knows, might have been able to build and sell more too. The Soviets definitely built a few planes that could be considered superior to what the West could produce at the time. Like the Tupolev 114!
Do you see the button to the left of the save button for axis? well, that's the save button for buttons and commands... however there is a bug with my particular joystick that prevent me from actually knowing which button i set, and displays buttons not on my joystick (8 out of 32). So I have a problem too but will attempt to fix it later.
There is several tutorials on how to add a gps to aircraft, usually made by changes in panel.cfg. most popular one is KLN90GPS which comes with the project tupolev 154. however, it's not very accurate to follow a gps without precision and the autopilot won't be slaved to it. the different in v3 is less features, and primarily, the english documented INS system instead of the flight computer on 3.5. this way you will be able to navigate really easily.
RyanJZ
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Alright I'll check out V3.0. Do you know if there are any repaints available for either version? I really like the modern Aeroflot livery
There is modern Aeroflot livery for the FS9 version. Perhaps the textures can be converted for FSX. I will look into it tomorrow as they could potentially have the same structure.
However for realism purposes if I were you, I would fly with the Aeroflot - Soviet Airlines livery.
Check out my posts on the first page, and for this specific issue, post #9.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?86929-Flying-Supersonic-Tu-144-Charger-v3-5
RyanJZ
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Oh yeah! I forgot the autopilot controls were on the yoke in the Tu-144! The AP master switch is the 2 switches covered by the big red cap on the OHL panel right?
Also, how do I activate the primary attitude indicator? I can get the secondary on but not the main one
The primary attitude indicator at least on mine is aligning as soon as I use the pop-up pictured in post #9 previously.
Stefano Zibell
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All my views keep pushing up whithout any input. Control K doesn't stop it. Also, there's a control device causing input which is none of mine in that configurator utility. Anyone using Thrustmaster Hotas X who's able to donate the configuration?
RyanJZ
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You kinda just have to play with the control utility. First, make sure you start in 2D panel view, not the VC. Than use shift 5 to bring up said utility. Use the bottom left dial. In the pic below, note the option I have selected in the bottom box, and use the selection knob to select the option I did in that pic. That is your look "axis". Its where my cursor is in the pic. Then, wiggle your hat/view switch. If you get that green light, you're doing it right. Then, save it with the right button under those 2 boxes on the left. Now navigating the plane in flight is another matter! I've settled for merely adding a GPS! This thread has a lot of information in it, and all of this has been explained earlier. It takes a lot of setup. But it is worth it! Good luck! Just make sure you read through the ENTIRE thread!
Just realized my cursor disappeared in that screenshot. Anyways, this should help. Also I use a Thrustmaster joystick with no problems
Just realized my cursor disappeared in that screenshot. Anyways, this should help. Also I use a Thrustmaster joystick with no problems
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Thanks! Here's a link (http://www.protu-154.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12904).
Adonis
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I'm having a bit of a problem with the Tu-144, during flight at random, the CG pointer of the fuel transfer likes to jump back to around 40 suddenly. Any ideas to how to fix it? I am loading the plane in 2D panel mode, and enter fuel through FSX's fuel UI. The author has stated in his postings that clicking the yellow center of the fuel totalizer gauge reassigns it to the correct setup after a fuel change when the plane is already loaded.
Hi, I can't say that I've ever experienced that problem, unfortunately. I recommend adjusting the fuel and payload before loading the aircraft in the actual flight session, and from a balance perspective, loading no more than 75-78% fuel seems to work best. Perhaps an image of your CG panel when this happens would be beneficial, but again, I have not experienced an issue with the pointer jumping back to 40 suddenly.
Other guesses as to the culprit include rapid changes in the angle of attack and/or airspeed.
Adonis
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I think I might have fixed the issue. I noticed with both the FS9 and FSX versions that the widescreen panel lacks Panel_tranferkvs.xml which is pretty much the gauge that is giving me troubles. Copying it into the widescreen panel folder and the drops are gone so far with one partial flight completed (in which previous attempts resulted in at least 2-3 resets of fuel during flight).