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http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autom...ode=sst&id=2046 File Name: J-7IIH Beta v0.1File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 21 Feb 2006 File Updated: 6 Dec 2006 File Category: Mig-21 Chengdu J-7IIH The Chengdu Jian-7 (J-7, or F-7 in its export form) interceptor fighter aircraft is the Chinese copy of the Soviet/Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 (NATO codename: Fishbed-C). The formal production model is the J-7B. A total of over 800 J-7s of various models have been built, with more than 500 operational with the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) and PLA Naval Air Force (PLANAF). Early variants of the J-7 have been gradually replaced by the upgraded models such as J-7E/F. The J-7IIH is an improved version of the J-7II with enhanced ground attack ability. This version is fitted with utility pylons that can carry both AAMs and free-fall bombs. PROGRAMME: China and the Soviet Union agreed on the technology transfer of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C fighter aircraft and its R-11F-300 turbojet engine in 1961. Along with the technical documents, several MiG-21F-13 fighters were also handed to the Chinese. Reverse engineering of the MiG-21 began in 1962, originally undertaken by Shenyang Aircraft Factory (now Shenyang Aircraft Industry Corporation, SAC), and later by Chengdu Aircraft Factory (now Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation, CAC). The Chinese-built MiG-21 took flight on 17 January 1966 and later received its official designation J-7. The J-7 project, together with its technical staffs and manufacturing equipment were relocated to the newly established Chengdu Aircraft Factory located in the suburb of Chengdu city, Sichuan Province in 1965. The initial variant J-7 didn't enter production with only 12 prototype aircraft built for various tests. The first production variant J-7I (F-7A in its export name) with some minor modifications made its first flight in June 1976. This variant was built in limited numbers at Chengdu, but the production was soon suspended due to quality problems. To meet renewed PLAAF's demands for modern fighter aircraft to replace the aging J-5 and J-6 fleets, the J-7 production line was re-opened in the early 1980s to build the improved J-7B (originally known as J-7II) introduced in 1978. Added with features from MiG-21PF Fishbed-E and MiG-21PFMA Fishbed-J, the J-7B features a redesigned rear-hinged cockpit canopy, a modified Wopen-7B (WP-7B) turbojet engine, and improved avionics. The J-7B and its later derivations were built in mass numbers for both domestic use and foreign customers between 1980s and 1990s. The production lasted until the mid-1990s when it was replaced by the more capable J-7E. The role of the J-7 is to provide local air defence and tactical air superiority. Large numbers are to be employed to deter enemy air operations. In some cases the fighter can also serve as ground-attacker. Through steady upgrades with more power and avionics/weapon suites, the fighter can fulfil the basic requirements for short-range, daylight air defence missions. Later variants of the J-7 were also upgraded with Western avionics technology to improve their all-weather combat ability. DESIGN: The J-7 is single-seat, single-engine with mid-mounted delta wings and small square tips. The aircraft has a round air inlet in the nose and a single exhaust. The fuselage is a long, tubular body with a blunt nose and bubble canopy. A belly fin is located under the rear section. The tail fin is swept-back and tapered with a square tip. The flats are mid-mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. The prototype J-7/A is the copy of the MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C, while the J-7B has been added with features from MiG-21PF Fishbed-E and MiG-21PFMA Fishbed-J. Greater performance is secured by the use of a Wopen-7B turbojet providing more thrust, with the aid of a fully translating rather than three-position inlet centre-body used by the MiG-21, and by provision of a larger centreline drop tank. Early variants J-7/A has a front-hinged cockpit canopy, while the J-7B and its successors use a back-hinged canopy to fit the indigenous rocket ejector seat. Early variants have a typical 1950s/60s-era cockpit with many mechanical instruments, making it difficult to fly and combat simultaneously. The cockpit of later variants has a user-friendlier layout, but still lacks features such as multi-function display (MFD) commonly seen on all modern combat aircraft. WEAPONS: The prototype J-7 was fitted with one 30 mm cannon. Later variants all have two 30mm Type 30-1 cannons with 60 rounds per gun in the lower sides of the fuselage. Centre wing station is pumped to carry one 720-litre drop tank. Inboard wing stations can carry up to 1,000 kg of disposable stores (each unit rated at 500kg), typical weapons are PL-2, PL-2A, PL-5B and PL-7 short-range AAMs, free-fall weapons such as 500, 250, 100 and 50 kg bombs, and multiple launchers each carrying eighteen 55 mm or seven 90 mm unguided rockets. Outboard wing stations can carry bombs, multiple rocket launchers, or two 720-litre drop tanks. AVIONICS: Avionics configuration varies on different variants. Fire-control: SM-3A optical sight (J-7); AFS-3A lead-computing sight with Type 222 ranging radar input (J-7II); GEC-Marconi Type 956 HUD, and weapon-aiming computer system with input from the GEC-Marconi Type 226 'Skyranger' ranging radar (F-7M/P); or Italian Grifo-7 fire-control radar (F-7PG). Flight: WL-7 radio compass; 0101 HR A2 altitude radio altimeter; LTC-2 horizon gyro; XS-6 marker beacon receiver; VOR; Distance Measure Equipment (DME); Instrument Landing System (ILS). Self-defence: Southwest China Research Institute of Electronic Equipment KG-8602 RWR interfaced with the South-West China Research Institute of Electronic Equipment KG-8605 internal radar noise jammer and China National Import and Export Corporation GT-1 chaff/flare dispenser, and Type 602 'Odd Rods' IFF. POWERPLANT: Most of the later variants of the J-7 are powered by a Liyang (LMC) Wopen-7B series (MNPK 'Soyuz' [Tumanskii] R-11-F300) turbojet, rated at 9,700 lb st (43.15kN) dry and 13,450 lb st (58kN) with afterburning. SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: Wingspan: 7.154m; Length: 14.885m; Height: 4.103m Weight: Empty: 5,275kg; Normal take-off: 7,531kg Maximum speed: Mach 2.0 Range: Ferry range 1,740km (two AAMs and two 480 litre drop tanks), or 2,230km (three 720 litre drop tanks) Radius: (Loitering with two AAMs and three 720 litre drop tanks, at altitude 11,000m) 45 minutes flight and 5 minutes combat; (Long-range interception with two AAMs and three 720 litre drop tanks at speed of Mach 1.5) 650km; (long-range interdiction with two 150kg bombs and three 720 litre drop tanks, hi-lo-hi) 600km; (close air support with four rocket launchers, no drop tank, lo-lo-lo) 370km Service ceiling: 18,800m Maximum climb rate: 180m/s (sea level) +G limit: 7 Installation Guide J-7IIH Beta This is an unfinished beta. Install at your own risk. If it somehow screws up your computer, I will not be held accountable, but you may hurl abuse at me if you wish. Unzip contents (making sure ?use folder names? is selected) to your Strike Fighters Objects\Aircraft\ directory. It will create a new folder called ?J-7H?. E.g.: C:\Program Files\Strategy First\Strike Fighters\Objects\Aircraft\J-7H Do not edit folder names or the .ini files (unless you are editing it deliberately). To add any new skins that you have downloaded, do as follows: Open the J-7H.ini and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory= Name= Nation= Specular=1.00 Glossiness=1.00 Reflection=1.00 DecalMipMapLevels=3 XXX should be replaced with the numbers AFTER the previous entry. Directory= the name of the folder should be the folder name of the skin file (if prepackaged, otherwise create a new folder and call it what you like-no spaces though, AFAIK-and enter its name into the line) Name= the skins name (whatever you like so you know which one it is when choosing in game) Nation= the planes main nation. That should be it! Many thanks to Howling1 (who?s original F-7 Iraqi plane I based this on), madcaddie and other members of the SF:P1 community-sorry if I?ve missed anyone! Cheers Greg ?geg? Thomas February 2006 etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file

File Name: Danish Starfighter File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 21 Feb 2006 File Category: SF F-104 Skins F-104 Starfighter, of the Danish Air Force. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a basic 'generic' type skin of a Danish F-104 Starfighter. Unzip to the Strike Fighters>Object>Aircraft>F-104g folder, and it will be put into its own directory: GreenDanish open up the F-104G ini in the F-104g main folder, and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory=GreenDanish Name=Danish 104 Starfighter Nation=Denmark Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 replace the XXX with the number after the previous entry, ie. [TextureSet004] Directory=White Wing F104J Name=F104J White Wing Nation=Japan Squadron=207 Hikotai Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 [TextureSet005] Directory=GreenDanish Name=Danish 104 Starfighter Nation=Denmark Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 enjoy! Originally released March 2004. Greg 'geg' Thomas etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file

File Name: Afgahni MiG-17 File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 21 Feb 2006 File Updated: 11 Feb 2007 File Category: Mig-17 MiG 17. Of the Afgahnistan Air Force. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This skin is based on a profile by ..someone! dunno who. :) Unzip to the Strike Fighters>Object>Aircraft>MiG-17F folder, and it will be put into its own directory: Afgahni 109 open up the Mig 17 ini in the Mig-17F main folder, and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory=Afgahni 109 Name=Afgahni MiG 17 Nation=Afgahnistan Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 replace the XXX with the number after the previous entry, ie. [TextureSet004] Directory=White Wing F104J Name=F104J White Wing Nation=Japan Squadron=207 Hikotai Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 [TextureSet005] Directory=Afgahni 109 Name=Afgahni MiG 17 Nation=Afgahnistan Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 also my first use of decals. thanks for gramps for showing me how, S! :). any problems, email me at the address below. enjoy! Originally released November 2003. Greg 'geg' Thomas etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file

File Name: Canadian Starfighter File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 21 Feb 2006 File Category: SF F-104 Skins F-104 Starfighter, of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This skin is based on a profile by Chris Banyai-Riepl. Unzip to the Strike Fighters>Object>Aircraft>F-104g folder, and it will be put into its own directory: Canadian104 open up the F-104G ini in the F-104g main folder, and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory=Canadian104 Name=F104J Canadian Nation=Canada Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 replace the XXX with the number after the previous entry, ie. [TextureSet004] Directory=White Wing F104J Name=F104J White Wing Nation=Japan Squadron=207 Hikotai Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 [TextureSet005] Directory=Canadian104 Name=F104J Canadian Nation=Canada Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 enjoy! Greg 'geg' Thomas, November 2003. UPDATE MARCH 11 2004. Updated the skin to use Decals by Klatuu and added "Armed Forces" around the insignia on the nose. Klatuu's version (of the same plane) is also excellent! :) cheers. Greg 'geg' Thomas, March 2004 etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file

File Name: Polish MiG-17 File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 21 Feb 2006 File Updated: 11 Feb 2007 File Category: Mig-17 MiG 17F. Of the Polish Air Force. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This skin is based on a profile by ..someone! dunno who. :) Unzip to the Strike Fighters>Object>Aircraft>MiG-17F folder, and it will be put into its own directory: Afgahni 109 open up the Mig 17 ini in the Mig-17F main folder, and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory=Pole 434 Name=Polish MiG 17 Nation=Poland Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 replace the XXX with the number after the previous entry, ie. [TextureSet004] Directory=White Wing F104J Name=F104J White Wing Nation=Japan Squadron=207 Hikotai Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 [TextureSetXXX] Directory=Pole 434 Name=Polish MiG 17 Nation=Poland Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 any problems, email me at the address below. enjoy! Originally released November 2003. Greg 'geg' Thomas etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file

File Name: Royal Norweigen Starfighter File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 20 Feb 2006 File Category: SF F-104 Skins F-104 Starfighter, of the Royal Norweigen Air Force. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This skin is based on various profiles that I found on the Norweigen Starfighters-and most of them have been done already so I though I'd do a generic type skin. Unzip to the Strike Fighters>Object>Aircraft>F-104g folder, and it will be put into its own directory: RNorweigen open up the F-104G ini in the F-104g main folder, and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory=RNorweigen Name=F-104 Norway Nation=Norway Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 replace the XXX with the number after the previous entry, ie. [TextureSet004] Directory=White Wing F104J Name=F104J White Wing Nation=Japan Squadron=207 Hikotai Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 [TextureSet005] Directory=RNorweigen Name=F-104 Norway Nation=Norway Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.85 Reflection=0.00 Enjoy! Originally released March 2004. Greg 'geg' Thomas etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autom...ode=sst&id=2039 File Name: J-7II version 2.5File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 21 Feb 2006 File Updated: 6 Dec 2006 File Category: Mig-21 Updated version of my J-7II. A special thanks to Bob (howling1) for help with this. Read the readme doc for installation procedure and plane info. Cheers! Click here to download this file

File Name: RNZAF A-4K skin. File Submitter: geg File Submitted: 10 Jun 2005 File Category: SF A-4 Skins RNZAF A-4K 'Kahu' Skyhawk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Going on pictures and profiles/decal sheets some of the RNZAf Skyhawks green paint were different colours (lighting or weathering probably had to do with it) so I darkened up a bit Gramps's fantastic original skin. I also used the decals from his version since they are the right ones...and therefore cant be improved much? ;) His readme is below. Im assuming you've already downloaded his model since the "full" plane isn't included here ;) if you havnt well goto here: http://www.grampsflightsims.com . Install it following his instructions (bearing a striking resembalance to the ones below). Then install my skin like so: Open the A-4K.ini and add this to the end [TextureSetXXX] Directory=GreenKiwi Name=Green A-4 Kahu Nation=NewZealand Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.75 Reflection=0.00 replace the XXX with the next number after previous..like so: [TextureSet001] Directory=LightGreen Name=Light Green A-4 Kahu Nation=NewZealand Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.75 Reflection=0.00 [TextureSet002] Directory=GreenKiwi Name=Green A-4 Kahu Nation=NewZealand Squadron= Specular=0.30 Glossiness=0.75 Reflection=0.00 go fly! :) enjoy! S! Greg "geg" Thomas, March 19th 2004. etendard@gmail.com Click here to download this file