ChampionsVA56

Demons too!!

Send em over...I'll take a look...Champ

A few finishing touches.

Just a few more finishing touches and they will be posted.

B-35's....naw your just imagining those....he he

Anyone seen this problem on your parked aircraft since the March 2012 update? Seems to affect only parked(static) aircraft and taildraggers. Any ideas?

Thanks!!Yeah...I saw that also. I think the original file (from Turbosquid....I believe) may not have had them either. I wonder if these could be fake-piloted on?? Anyone??

View File DeHavilland Hornet F3 Skins and Upgrade Pack (DAT) An upgrade package for the Dehavilland Hornet F3 which can be found at the A-team Website. This is NOT a complete aircraft file since no LODs are included. You will need to get them separately. What is here includes a revised flight model, a new pilot, some fixes,new sound,hangar screen and of course....some AUTHENTIC skins: No.19 Squadron, RAF Church Fenton, 1951 No.33 Squadron, RAF Tengah,Singapore 1952 No.45 Squadron, RAF Tengah,Singapore 1953 No.64 Squadron, RAF Linton-on-Ouse 1947 No.65 Squadron, RAF Linton-on-Ouse 1950 No.80 Squadron, RAF Kai Tek, Hong Kong 1954 A read-me file for INSTALLATION,CREDITS and HISTORICAL BACKGROUND are included. The fastest British twin engine fighter built. A fantastic aircraft which saw service in the 1950's during the conflict in Malaya. Sadly, not a single Hornet survives on display! Submitter ChampionsVA56 Submitted 02/12/2012 Category Other

Tom Brady gonna be sleepin alone tonight...>GO GIANTS!!

These are REALLY GREAT!! I had no problems downloading them. I did find one animation issue and was wondering if its a quick fix??? The Late WW2 heavy fighter cockpit...the rudder pedals move together (same direction) when you add rudder. (both in or both out). Is there and ini tweak for this or is it in the animation? THANKS!! CHAMP

MY PLEASURE.....Had a lot of fun putting it all together. Learned quite a bit about the "lead sled" I didn't know.

McDonnell F3H-2 Demon Ultimate for SF2 View File This is the third of four projects I have been working on for the last 6 months. It will be followed by an F7U Cutlass Ultimate Package(when fully completed). I am also planning an F11F Tiger Ultimate package to follow . The F3H-2N and -2M were all built under contracts initially intended to cover for the disasterous F3H-1N. Following the completion of these contracts, a new Demon version was ordered in 1956-57 under a new set of contracts. This version was designated F3H-2 (F-3B after 1962). The F3H-2 could carry and launch the more capable AAM-N-6 (AIM-7C after September 1962) Sparrow III semi-active radar homing missile. The Sparrow III was a definite improvement over the Sparrow I, which was a pure beam riding missile, with no active homing capability, which meant that the guidance error was in the shape of a cone, which increased in diameter as the range inceased. The F3H-2 could also launch the AAM-N-7 (AIM-9B) Sidewinder IA air-to-air infrared homing air-to-air missile. The F3H-2 was equipped with an AN/APG-51B radar along with the AN/APA-127 Illuminator/Launch Envelope computer. The F3H-2 was optimized as a FIGHTER-BOMBER and could carry up to 6000 pounds of ordnance (bombs, rockets, or "special stores") on two fuselage and six wing stations. Late production F3H-2's also differed from the previous versions in having a slightly shorter beaver tail cone. The last of 239 F3H-2s was delivered on April 8, 1960, bringing the Demon production program to a close. Total Demon production was 519 aircraft. An interesting note is that there is NO EVIDENCE of the Demon ever being handed down to the USN Reserves. It seems almost all Demons were sent directly to NAS Litchfield Park and the scrapper. Only a handful remain today in museums......how sad. Being underpowered was its major flaw. The original Westinghouse J-40 never materialized and the J-71 was fitted instead. Pilots called the Demon the "Lead Sled" or just "Sled". This is a major rework of the existing F3H-2M demon file into the 3 variants. Almost everything has been tweeked to make it more accurate in appearance and performance. The skins have been painstakingly researched and re-created. Every squadron which flew this -2 model Demon is represented here including changes in their scheme over time. The flight model has been adjusted to fly like the Demon and give you performance worthy of its nickname. There are new Hangar and Loading Screens as well. Only Squadrons which operated this -2 variant of the Demon are included in the skins. SQUADRONS REPRESENTED: VF-13 Aggressors VF-14 Tophatters VF-21 Freelancers VF-31 Tomcatters (2 skin versions) VF-41 Black Aces (2 skin versions) VF-53 Puking Dogs VF-54 Silver Kings VF-64 Freelancers VF-92 Silver Kings VF-101 Grim Reapers VF-121 Pacemakers (2 skin versions) VF-131 Nightcappers VF-141 Iron Angels VF-151 Vigilantes (2 skin versions) VF-161 Chargers VF-193 Ghost Riders (3 skin versions) VF-213 Black Lions YES....THAT IS 23 SEPARATE SKINS!!!!!!!! All are researched and re-created here. Bureau Numbers are accurate for 3 blocks of the F3H-2 Production line (blocks h,p and t). A new weapons file for the AIM-7A Sparrow I missile is included. LET IT OVERWRITE any previous AIM-7A's you may have. This one is a new and CORRECT model. There are separate ini files to allow the user to operate Air to Ground Missions (with different ordanance pylons). PLEASE SEE READ-ME for details A read-me file is enclosed which contains installation instructions and credits. Submitter ChampionsVA56 Submitted 12/17/2011 Category F-3

Should work.....I think there is a "reverse engineering" thread in the SF2 knowledge base.

HEY...those are AWESOME!! Would you allow me to add those into the package with full credit????...Dennis

View File McDonnell F3H-2M Demon Ultimate for SF2 This is the second of four projects I have been working on for the last 6 months. It will be followed shortly by Ultimate Packages for the F3H-2 variant, along with a F7U Cutlass Ultimate Package. The F3H-2M (M for "Missile") was a version of the F3H Demon that was equipped to carry and launch the early AAM-N-2 Sparrow I radar beam-riding air-to-air missile. Two of the four 20mm cannons were often removed to same weight. Sometimes all were removed and it operated pure-missile!! The F3H-2M was produced in parallel with the F3H-2N, but only 80 examples of the F3H-2M were built. It was modified to carry the AN/APG-51B radar set that was used to guide the Sparrow I missile. Four of these Sparrow missiles could be carried underneath the wings. This model of the Demon was NOT operationally upgraded to operate the new and improved Sparrow III missile. After 1962...the designation was changed to MF-3B Demon. Being underpowered was its major flaw. The original Westinghouse J-40 never materialized and the J-71 was fitted instead. Pilots called the Demon the "Lead Sled" or just "Sled". This is a major rework of the existing F3H-2M demon file into the 3 variants. Almost everything has been tweeked to make it more accurate in appearance and performance. The skins have been painstakingly researched and re-created. Every squadron which flew this M model Demon is represented here including changes in their scheme over time. The flight model has been adjusted to fly like the Demon and give you performance worthy of its nickname. There are new Hangar and Loading Screens as well. All Bureau Numbers are accurate for this variant. A new weapon model has been created for the early Sparrow I. It is TRUE in appearance and performance (at least as much was possible). ONLY A FEW DEMON SQUADRONS OPERATED THE F3H-2M...they are represented in this package. SQUADRONS REPRESENTED: VF-24 "Corsairs" (2 skins) VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" (4 skins!) VF-112 (2 skins) VF-121 "Pacemakers" the West Coast RAG (Replacement Air Group) VX-4 "Evaluators" Point Mugu (Pacific Missile Test Center) NATC (Naval Air Test Center) A read-me file is enclosed which contains installation instructions and credits. Submitter ChampionsVA56 Submitted 12/09/2011 Category F-3

Does anyone know what happened to the source file for the Cutlass?? I'd like to fix the "Candycane" tailhook properly.

I don't mean to tease......BUT........can you say "GUTLASS CUTLASS"!!??

View File McDonnell F3H-2N Demon Ultimate for SF2 This is the first of four projects I have been working on for the last 6 months. It will be followed shortly by Ultimate Packages for the F3H-2M and F3H-2 variants, along with a F7U Cutlass Ultimate Package. The F3H-2N was the first of three Demon variants developed in parallel with each other. It was meant to be an all-weather fighter for fleet use. Armament consisted of four 20mm cannon and 4 pods of 2.75inch FFAR's. Later the rockets were dropped in favor of the new Sidewinder missile which had just become available. Sparrow capability was added later in its life when most 2N's were upgraded to F3H-2 models. Being underpowered was its major flaw. The original Westinghouse J-40 never materialized and the J-71 was fitted instead. Pilots called the Demon the "Lead Sled" or just "Sled". This is a major rework of the existing F3H-2M demon file into the 3 variants. Almost everything has been tweeked to make it more accurate in appearance and performance. The skins have been painstakingly researched and re-created. Every squadron which flew the Demon is represented here including changes in their scheme over time. The flight model has been adjusted to fly like the Demon and give you performance worthy of its nickname. The four cannons are present along with the FFAR's and early Sidewinders. There are new Hangar and Loading Screens as well. SQUADRONS INCLUDED: VF-14 VF-31 VF-82 VF-114 VF-121 VF-122 VF-124 VFAW-3 VC-3 NOTS China Lake NATF Lakehurst A read-me file is enclosed which contains installation instructions and credits. ENJOY!!! Submitter ChampionsVA56 Submitted 12/04/2011 Category F-3

Everything is done and tested. Just waiting for the 3D model for the belly rocket pack and a new tailhook. Here's my favorite skin...VC-3 out of NAS Moffet Field,CA in 1955.

Skins for the F7U-3 version are also done. Here is a few to look at. Should have this mod out shortly...CHAMP

Been working on a major upgrade for the "beta minus" F7U-3M Cutlass for SF2. I've got it up to the...well...beta ++ stage(flight model,authentic skins for each squadron,new cockpit,etc) but badly need someone to make a 3D model for the belly rocket pod (carried 32 Mighty Mouse FFAR's) in an optional pack. A fairly simple model (box like) structure with a tapered front. I can supply all the needed photos and drawings. Anyone out there in 3D modeling land interested??? Of course full credit will be given....CHAMP