posted 08-06- 10:50 AM               

Here's an alpha release of the Hawker Kestrel I've been working on the past couple weeks in my spare time. Read the Harrier.txt file for important info.
There are MANY things yet to do on it so it's mostly for the guys who are very eager to try it. I highly suggest all of you who read this post, download it and give it a go. It's really fun.

Enjoy! More updates to follow.

Pete

posted 08-06- 11:00 AM               

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folder. A big thanks to Razer747 for helping me with the original F15C Harrier test plane. If not for his help this project would have never gotten off the ground.

posted 08-06- 12:27 PM               

Anything that saves a few hairs from falling out ... go for it.

(Lord knows I've lost a needed few doing the F-86)

posted 08-06- 12:37 PM               

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posted 08-06- 04:59 PM               

Let me know if you need more help.

One important note also, I balanced this jet using 800 for fuel-load in the mission editor. If you use another number it may be severely unbalanced. If that's the case and you think it's been sucking wind, use 800 It'll give you around a 15 minute flight before the tanks go dry. Makes it more challenging.

posted 08-07- 04:42 AM               

I'm very glad you are enjoying it. Cool

I'll see about adding another engine. I'm gonna get the rest of it finished first since I'm on a roll now. Doing the cockpit right now.

posted 08-09- 07:30 PM               

Could you do a little test mission with the next release?

Thanks

posted 08-10- 07:19 PM               

Finally got the control stick working. Added a working Nozzle gauge that coincides (query's) the engine angle. I'm going to do a similar thing with the Nozzle handle, so it'll move correctly as well. I've added a working ADI that rotates to show roll and also pitches the "pitch ladder" up and down like on modern jets. Still need to add the stationary airplane to it. I've got the panel laid out nicely now and am now bringing in the individual high res gauges and hope to have them finished within a couple more days. I've fixed the balance and made it so now you start a mission with 1000 lbs of fuel, and it flys great! Both from stand still and from a slow forward roll it looks/flys really nice now.

I also have some things hidden up my sleeve that may belong in the OP breakthrough list, so long as they all work how I want them too