PAF F-7MP Airbolt

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PAF F-7MP Airbolt v1.9

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A. Installation :

1. Drop the 'F-7MP Airbolt' folder into your Strike Fighters/Objects/Aircraft, or your

Wings Over Vietnam/Objects/Aircraft folder.

2. Open the 'Add To Sounds' folder and copy the four .wav files to either your

Strike Fighters/Sounds, or your Wings Over Vietnam/Sounds folder.

3. Your copy of Strike Fighters should be patched to SP3.1 standard. Your copy of

Wings Over Vietnam should be patched to Patch 2 standard.

4. You should also have the latest Weapons Pack ( w/Updates ) installed. Weapons

Packs are availible at http://www.combatace.com/

B. Notes :

1. The Pakistanis began upgrading their F-7P fighters to the F-7MP standard in 1996. It was felt that the

Type 226 Sky Ranger radar/ECCM used by the F-7P was inadaquate given the increasing sophistication of

the Indian Air Force in the 1990s. Principle upgrades were the ability to carry four IRMs and the re-

placing of the Sky Ranger with the Italian Grifo-7 multi-mode radar. ECM was also improved, at the

very least to J-7D standards. Other parts of the upgrade includes GPS, which are not currently modelled

in SFP1/wov. The F-7MP itself is now slowing being replaced by the F-7PG ( based on the far deadlier J-7G

"Flanker Slayer" of the PLAAF ).

C. Issues :

1. The F-7MP uses the stock SFP1/WOV MiG-21F model. As such, the canopy has not been animated as the

MiG canopy hinges forward while the Chengdu canopy slides to the rear. The MiG-21F model also has

only two wing pylons while the F-7MP has four. The outer wing ordinance stations are adjusted to ride

snug to the wing underside for this reason. F-7MPs also have the BAE (GEC/Marconi Type 926 HUDWAC), no

F-7 cockpit currently exists in game, so a stock A-4F pit is used.

2. You will notice that the fins of any IRM selected on the outer pylons will extend above the wing top. This was

done so that other ordinance ( Bombs, Rocket Pods, Fuel Tanks, etc... ) did not appear to be "floating" below the

wing when viewed using F6. Hopefully this will be corrected in the future, either by a dedicated set of outer wing

pylons modded specifically for this purpose or by a whole new model.

D. Credits :

1. All glory goes to Gramps for first modding the MiG-21F into it's Chinese cousins. Gramps has graciously allowed

me to carry the ball forward. The Hangarscreen is by Gramps. As is the PAF 2nd Sqdn Grey Camo skin.

2. Ghostrider883, geg etendard, and madcaddie for Research into the Warbirds of the Sub-Continant.

3. Fubar512 for his excellent MiG RWR sounds and his revised MiG FMs.

4. "Geg Gunsight" by geg etendard.

5. Any mistakes are solely mine.

Enjoy!

Bob 'howling1' Hauser