Armourdave

armordave 105 has the better shape,

Excellent choice sir!

Hi gents,

First of all, thanks for the flattery! Nice to see that my work is not forgotten and I apologise for not responding sooner.

Second, I didn't delete anything! I have no idea what happened to the files. It really wasn't pleasant to log into the FTP and find EVERYTHING gone. We aren't just talking about SFP1 work either. I had a lot of real life work on there, amongst other things a very precious pdf version of my university dissertation.

I still have my fingers crossed that the files haven't been turned to 0's but it's highly likely that they have.

Cheers

I'm interested to hear from people that have used both the saitek and ch products pedals. The saitek pedals out here cost about 2/3rds as much as the CH products pedals, but after seeing how tacky the saitek pedals look. I worry that the they are not built anywhere near aswell.

Also, would I have a problem running this setup? Saitek pro rudder pedals + saitek X45 (used for throttle) + CH Products fighter stick USB?

Cheers

Nearly a week after I emailed a number of sources the only replies I have recieved have been from CH products and a store in Singapore. So this afternoon I took the plunge and made the purchase. My initial reaction was that it was a touch plasticy and perhaps a little light, but so far, after a couple of test flights it's perfect. I almost forget that I am flying with my hand because the stick does little wrong that would remind me of it's presence. The trim wheels are working superbly nicely and I think are one of the big reasons I decided to go with this stick instead of a cheaper one.

With any luck I'll be having my Saitek X45 sent out here in the next week and I'll have a pretty decent HOTAS setup (Fighter stick + saitek throttle/rudder rocker).

Cheers

NF3..Yes please.

Here's my wishlist;

Mid-80's.

Flyable russian side - Late model MiG-21's, Su-17's, Mig-29's, Su-27's

Heavy bombers for both sides - B-52's, Vulcans, Tu-XX's.

Carriers - US and UK.

Ruskie surface vessels.

Increase in SAMs.

Better planning maps that show the location of SAMs.

All of the suitable planes out there (F-14's, F-18's, Mirage, Seaharriers, tornados, etc, the lot)

Lots of SEAD missions.

Extra ground units.

More life on the airbases.

Make it so Mr BLT!!

Thanks for the help ladies and gents. I have emailed just about every email address I can find. Fingers crossed. :)

Cheers

That's what it costs here in Bangkok. :(

http://www.zest.co.th/www/main/detail.php?...&catagory=6

It's almost exactly $100 less than this in the US. Hell even in Singapore it's only 3 dollars more expensive than the US!

3000 baht difference between the price here and in Singapore..I could fly down there, buy one, and fly back and the whole thing wouldn't cost me any more.

I emailed CH products to find out if they have a proper distributor here, but haven't recieved a reply. If anyone has any bright ideas how I can lay my hands on some CH products goodness without selling a kidney, please tell me.

My only other option is to buy a saitek stick, but I absolutely loath that clunky single spring design.

CHeers

Almost there.

Cheers

Uni's finished for the year and my work on another modelling project is pretty much finished so I figured I'd do what comes naturally and make another aircraft for SFP1.

This bird will be getting a pit so dont expect it to be released any time this month.

Sorry if I'm stepping on toes, but I know that many people havent been able to get the other tornado to work.

Cheers

C5 has split the pack.

www.column5.us

I'd rather they werent split up to be honest.

My suggestion would be to download a decent Web browser like Opera or Firefox. They both come with excellent download managers that allow resuming.

http://www.getfirefox.com/

http://www.opera.com

Cheers

Thanks to Ken and Deuces for hosting.

To keep bandwidth usage equal please click the relevant link:

For those in US:

http://www.majorleesaerodrome.net/download...se_aircraft.zip

For those in the rest of the World:

http://www.armourdave.com/files/japanese_aircraft.zip

README:

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Japanese Aircraft Pack for

Strike Fighters : Project 1

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build 27-11-2004

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Installation

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Unzip the japanese_aircraft.zip to your \objects\aircraft folder

Move the nations.ini to your \flight folder.

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Pack introduction & History

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A6M

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The Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen legendary status mirrored the fortunes of the rising sun, in which four years, the sun would finally set. For the Japanese and its former enemies, the A6M was the symbol of Japanese air power. The A6M fighter marked the beginning of a new epoch in naval aviation and was the first shipboard fighter capable of surpassing land-based aircraft.1 With its tight turning radius, it was an extremely deadly weapon in a dogfight, and was famous for its ability to outmaneuver, Brewster F2A Buffaloes, Curtiss P-40s and Grumman F4F Wildcats. As early as 1937, Claire Chennault, the author of 'The Role of Defensive Pursuit,' warned the USAAF about the dangers of Japanese air power. Apparently his warnings were ignored, as the superiority of the A6M was a complete surprise to the American forces.2 As leader of the Flying Tigers, Chennault constantly stressed to his pilots, 'Never try to turn with a Zero. Always get above the enemy and try to hit him with the first pass.'3 Because of the A6Ms exceptional range and performance, it was to bear the brunt of the action, of almost every military engagement in the Pacific, until the end of the war. 4

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Ki-43

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The Hayabusa was a sleek little dogfighter, relatively slow and lightly armed (just two fuselage-mounted machine guns at a time when other fighters were carrying multiple machine guns or even cannon in their wings). At first, these weaknesses seemed not to matter, but as time went on, the Hayabusa was totally outclassed by its opponents in every respect except tight-turning dogfighting. And even that advantage counted little against enemy aircraft that refused to meet the Hayabusa on its own terms. Unfortunately for Japan, the Hayabusa had to continue on as a front-line fighter to the end, because its successor-the Ki-84 Hayate (which see)-was never available in sufficient quantities, and was not as reliable as the older fighter.

Interestingly, design work on the Ki-43 began even before its predecessor, the Ki-27 Nate, entered service with the JAAF. In December 1937, the Army told the Nakajima company to design a new fighter to supercede the Ki-27. The new plane would be faster in level flight (300+ mph), swifter-climbing (5 minutes to 16,405 ft.), longer-ranged (a radius of action of 500 statute miles), with the same armament and maneuverability as the earlier fighter. The Nakajima team, led by Hideo Itokawa, worked steadily for a year, and the new plane was first flown early in January 1939.

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G4M2

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Designed to an incredibly demanding 1938 Navy specification, the G4M family (given the code-name "Betty" by the Allies) was the Imperial Japanese Navy's premier heavy bomber in World War II; yet the insistence on the great range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,706 km) with full bomb load made the saving of weight take priority over defence and the aircraft was highly vulnerable and not very popular. The wing was of the same Mitsubishi 118 section as the Zero-Sen and boldly designed as an integral fuel tank to accommodate no less than 5,000 litres (1,100 gal). The company kept recommending four engines and being overruled by the Navy, which, during the early flight-test stage, wasted more than a year, and 30 aircraft, in trying to make the design into the G6M bomber escort with a crew of ten and 19 guns.

Eventually the G4M1 was readied for service as a bomber and flew its first missions in South East China in May 1941. More than 250 operated in the Philippines and Malayan campaigns, but after the Solomons battle in August 1942 it began to be apparent that, once intercepted and hit, the unprotected bomber went up like a torch (hence the Allied nickname "one-shot lighter"). Total production reached the exceptional quantity of 2,479, most of them in the many sub-types of G4M2 with increased fuel capacity and power. Finally the trend of development was reversed with the G4M3 series with full protection and only 968 gal fuel.

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Known Issues

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* Hires textures might cause you problems if your graphics card is from the previous century

* Ki-43 has no fast prop.

* G4M2 is AI only so dont even bother

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Aircraft Files

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All aircraft models, cockpit models and cockpit textures authored by David (AD).

All flight models authored by Wolf257

This pack contains 4 aircraft and 6 skins.

Aircraft Skin

A6M2 - White (Volksjaeger)

White (Lansen)

A6M5 - Camo (Volksjaeger)

Green (Volksjaeger)

Ki-43 - Green (Volksjaeger)

G4M2 - Green (Volksjaeger)

All Hangar screens and A6M2/5 loading screens by Kevin "Wrench" Stein

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Thanks to

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Jason "Volksjaeger" Brash

Jim "Wolf257" Farmer

Kevin "Wrench" Stein

Lansen

Whoever hosts this pack

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Extra Note

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You need to assign a secondary fire key to use the cannons on the Zeke.

Cheers

Cant find an edit button but the correct link for the offline reference is:

http://www.armourdave.com/weaponsdev/files...k_ref_17oct.rar

Cheers

This reference is made by Lukas 'Retro' Friembichler and is something I think we've all be asking for, for some time.

You can view it online here:

http://www.armourdave.com/weaponsdev/reference/

or Download it here for offline reading:

http://www.armourdave.com/weaponsdev/files...k_ref_17oct.rar

Once again give thanks to Retro. (and Deuces for his hosting)

Cheers

For installation instructions, please read the readme.

Download here:

http://www.armourdave.com/weaponsdev/files...ack_17oct04.zip

New weapons since the last pack:

Guns:

XM1 GunPod

7.62mm M60 LMG

27mm Mauser BK27

Weapons:

TDA-18 BAP-adapter

Fixed the AA-8 problem

MK-83Mod 1 Tactical Nuke

OH-13G Triple "Bazooka"

M-10 Triple Rocket "Bazooka"

M134 Gun Pod

M27 Gun Pod

XM2 M60 Gunpod

P-51 Rocket Stubs

HAL R-60T (Aphid-A)

Fuel Tanks:

f105_450gal_silver

f105_450gal_sea

f105_650gal_silver

f105_650gal_sea

TANK150_F11F

Hunter Tank 100 Gallon Thunderbolts

Hunter Tank 230 Gallon Thunderbolts

Singapore 100 Gallon Tank

Singapore 230 Gallon Tank

Sweden 100 Gallon

Sweden 230 Gallon

Somali 100 Gallon Tank

Somali 230 Gallon Tank

41.6 Gal Fuel Tank

150 Gal fuel Tank

Cheers

I dont need a website to tell me. ;)

I'm .LOD :p

Cheers

Jeff is welcome if he wants to host it and/or post news about it.

The initial rush of downloads is over so no probs with bandwidth.

Cheers

READ THE READMES.

Tanks by Crab.

Download here: (16.3MB)

http://www.max-gs.com/files/f-105d-31.zip

Readme:

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F-105D-31 Thunderchief for

Strike Fighters : Project 1

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build 10-10-2004

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Installation

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To install the F-105D-31 Thunderchief simply unzip the "F-105D-31" folder and place it in your "Strikefighters\Objects\Aircraft" directory.

Then simply run strike fighters selecting Single Mission and picking the "F-105D-31" from the list of flyable aircraft.

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Notes

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You'll need to wait for Service pack 3 (if it's not already released by the time you read this) to get working tape gauges. Tough s**t.

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F-105D-31 Thunderchief introduction & History

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Built by Republic Aircraft, the F-105 was designed as a supersonic, single-seat, fighter-bomber able to carry nuclear weapons and heavy bomb loads over great distances at high speeds. It made its first flight on October 12, 1955. The first F-105D (58-1146) flew on 9 June 1959. The TAC at Nellis AFB, Nevada, accepted the first F-105D on September 28, 1960. The initial contract for 59 F-105Ds was increased to nearly 300 by the end of 1961. Ultimately, 610 F-105Ds were built.

The F-105D variant was an all-weather fighter-bomber version, fitted with monopulse and Doppler radar for night or bad weather operations. This radar was capable of terrain avoidance commands. The original weapons bay, designed for nuclear stores, was sealed and fitted with additional fuel tanks. Bombs were carried on multiple weapons racks on the centerline of the fuselage, and on wing pylons. The aircraft was fitted with a retractable in-flight refueling probe. During the Vietnam War, F-105 units operated from bases in Thailand.

The F-105D was the major production version of the Thunderchief series. It was an all-weather version of the day-only F-105B. Externally, the -D differed from the -B in having a slightly longer and wider nose, which housed the AN/ASG-19 "Thunderstick" system designed to meet new all-weather requirements specified in the November 1957. The AN/ASG-19 was designed around the NASARR R-14A all-purpose monopulse radar. This was optimized in both air-to-ground and air-to-air modes and was capable of performing both low-level and high-altitude missions. The aircraft was equipped with a General Electric FC-5 flight control system that operated in conjunction with the R-14A radar to provide the F-105D with full all-weather capability. The system included a bomb-toss computer, a sight system, an AN/APN-131 Doppler navigator, an air data computer, missile launch computer, autopilot, and search and ranging radar. The radar installation also incorporated a terrain guidance mode permitting the pilot to descend through bad weather in unfamiliar territory and to hug the ground, avoiding detection.

A J75-P-19W jet engine equipped with water injection powered the F-105D. A new cockpit was provided with a vertical instrument panel. The higher gross weight of the -D version required the provision of a stronger main landing gear and more robust brakes. In addition, a pitot tube was mounted on the extreme tip of the nose. The aircraft were otherwise quite similar to other F-105s. The F-105D had an arrester hook mounted on the rear of the ventral fin. This hook was intended to engage a wire in case the aircraft overshot the end of the runway during a landing. The Thunderchief was not capable of carrier-based operations.

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Known Issues

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* Service pack 3 needed for tape gauges

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Aircraft Files

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Authored by David:

F-105D-31.LOD

F-105D-31.ini

F-105D-31_DATA.ini

F-105D-31_HANGAR.bmp

F-105D-31_LOADOUT.bmp

F-105D-31_LOADOUT.INI

F-105D-31_LOADING.bmp

F-105D-31_HANGAR.bmp

Authored by Lansen & David:

Cockpit textures

Authored by Sundowner:

All Decals

Authored by Volksjaeger:

Skin files

Authored by Column5:

Flight model/data file

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Thanks to

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Lansen(!!!)

Sundowner

Column5

Volksjaeger

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Cheers