HU! Massimo's updated CL-215

[Wild Bill Kelso]

FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 General Aviation FS2004 Canadair CL215
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FS2004 Canadair CL215 v3.0X multirole amphibious aircraft. The Canadair Cl-215 made its maiden flight on 23 October 1967. The first delivery was to the French civil protection agency in June 1969. Production of CL-215s continued through to 1990 with 125 built. This amphibious aircraft serves a number of roles in a number of countries, ranging from forest fire fighting to oil spill control on the open sea. Nicknamed the "Waterbomber" or "Super Scooper". Package includes aircraft model with 3D VC, 2D panel by Massimo Taccoli. Eight variation of textures by Massimo Taccoli with help by Michel Gerard. FD files by Dennis Seeley. Gauges by Dennis Seeley and Massimo Taccoli Sound files with permission by Dave Eckert.[/SIZE]
FSX - FSX General Aviation FSX Canadair CL215
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FSX Canadair CL215 v3.0X Multirole amphibious aircraft. Tested with FSX SP1 but works also with SP2 and Acceleration. This is an update of the model and textures released in October 2008. The Canadair Cl-215 made its maiden flight on 23 October 1967. The first delivery was to the French civil protection agency in June 1969. Production of CL-215s continued through to 1990 with 125 built. This amphibious aircraft serves a number of roles in a number of countries, ranging from forest fire fighting to oil spill control on the open sea. Nicknamed the "Waterbomber" or "Super Scooper". Package includes aircraft model with 2D panel and 3D VC by Massimo Taccoli. Eight variation of textures by massimo Taccoli with help by Michel Gerard. FD files by Dennis Seeley. Gauges, by Dennis Seeley and Massimo Taccoli. Sound files with permission by Dave Eckert.[/SIZE]



As far as I can see, the texture mapping is slightly different from the previous version, so my Buffalo Scooper has to go back to the paint shack again...

Cheers,
Markus.

 

[Matt Wynn]

woohoo! thanks Markus!

 

[racartron]

[SIZE=-1]Massimo said he is going to put out a master paint template soon.

This new version is rock solid in FS2002. However, the sounds are in need of instant replacement -- which is not a problem given Obio's extraordinary efforts of late.

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[adhockey]

Sweet!

 

[Z-claudius24]

Hi,

As far as I can see, the texture mapping is slightly different from the previous version

Indeed .. the model file is new. (22-12-09)
The air file is the same of former release (26-10-07)

 

[Wing_Z]

I have trouble getting off the water with this one - just me?

 

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Quoted from the "very important to read" file:

In the aircraft.cfg file have been added appropriate-sized auxiliary (drop) fuel tanks
to represent the fire retardant payload.
Because of this IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to remember to adjust the total fuel load to keep it below the MTOW for land or water takeoffs. These are given in the Performance section of the ircraft.cfg file. Not correcting those values would be difficult to take off from the runway with the overveight and impossible to take off or even move when floating in the water.
Using of drop tanks to simulate the water tank weight give realistic feeling of weight decrease when the water/fire retardant is dropped.
It seems that there is not a valid solution to restore the weight of water/fire retardant in the tanks, or we have not found one. The only valid solution is to select a different aircraft and the select again the CL215.
However It is possible to simulate water tank refill and drop using the water dump panel and perform water dumping operation with water dropping effect, but you cannot feel the effect of weight decrease when the water/fire retardant is dropped if you don't use the right weight in the auxiliary water tanks. This is only possible when you load initially aircraft and adjust the auxiliary fuel tanks with the appropriate quantity that should be maintained below the MTOW, Max Take OFF Weight.

Did you check your MTOW? :d

 

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Just made a quick test hop:
With full tanks, the MTOW exceeds with 5746 Lbs - hard to get this clunk airborne with this amount of 'water' in the belly!

You better drain your 'external tanks' via the fuel menu...

 

[Wing_Z]

Well I do admit I just jumped in and flew.
But when I couldn't get airborne, I checked the weights and dropped the fuel by 6000lbs or so to get below MTOW.
But the thing flies lie a pig, massive nose-down trim changes with flap (maybe this is accurate - good grief!) so I took off some more weight and tried a clean takeoff.
I assume sinking the tail is not part of the plan:

Winding on some flap when the tension started rising, produced nothing but a bit of slowing down!

Reading the readme a couple of times I am reminded of a Fiat my father once owned...
To change the oil filter, you had to drop the engine off its mounts!

 

[Wing_Z]

Still 'n all, waterbombers are fun to fly.
Probably more so when hard to fly, you have to tip your hat to the guys doing this for a living.

 

[adhockey]

Wait, I'm confused...

He wants us to drop auxiliary fuel onto the fires?!? :isadizzy:

Seems rather counter-intuitive. But then, what do I know about airborne firefighting?

 

[yakogg]

thankss..

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