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Attached is an updated Sea Gladiator FM. This includes some updates that were made to the Gladiator Mk1. One of the new things is a fixed pitch propeller advance table that I've been testing. It gives more realistic take off acceleration and presumably more realistic climb rates but I haven't checked that. Someone who knows told me the game over models propeller thrust at low speeds so I really don't pay much attention to climb rates. Hopefully, careful attention to engine tables and drag values make the prop FM's OK in a relative sense. The prop advance tables I included with the CR-32 and Gladiator Mk1 have a mistake so you may want to copy and paste the one from the Sea Gladiator. Here's what I'm talking about, in the engine section: PropEfficiencyAdvanceRatioTableNumData=17 PropEfficiencyAdvanceRatioTableDeltaX=0.1 PropEfficiencyAdvanceRatioTableStartX=0.0 PropEfficiencyAdvanceRatioTableData=0.041,0.183,0.348,0.468,0.554,0.616,0.684,0.742,0.763,0.781,0.797,0.870,0.870,0.870,0.702,0.457,0.000 Here's the updated Sea Gladiator FM: Sea_Gladiator_DATA0.95.zip Also, a link to a "no catapult take off" mod I did for the HMS Eagle: https://combatace.com/forums/topic/88913-hms-eagle-free-take-off-mod/?tab=comments#comment-718143

Rockets away! no hits............. then they were gone...................

What Gunrunner said. I was going to post something similar. ThirdWires Lightning1 would be an example of what I called a country specific aircraft. It had no export customers but ThirdWire still made a UserList.ini for it.

I vaguely recall a similar issue with my fictional terrain/countries install. Although most of the planes were all country specific, it seemed some weren't showing up as enemy AI. It "may" have been because I didn't make a UserList for them. So maybe a country specific aircraft still needs a UserList entry, maybe. Lot's of "maybe's" but might be worth checking.

Geezer's Gladiator MK1 attached. The model is "quite finished' with a couple of skins and some distance Lod's as well. Like the Sea Gladiator the canopy is fixed open and the cockpit has non functional gauges. Also, there are no animated flaps but , unlike the Sea Gladiator, I didn't add the "fake flaps", which make things easier for carrier landings. With the open canopy and pilot in shirt sleeves, this plane probably best suits an MTO install. I think the date range I came up with reflects MTO use. Gladiator_MK1.7z Skinners may want to check out some Gladiator artwork in the FE downloads: https://combatace.com/files/file/16037-templates-for-gladiator-mk1-and-mk2/

Down and out in North Africa.

No reduced poly lods available yet.

More artwork from Geezer. Here is a link to some CR-42 artwork that was uploaded to First Eagles quite some time ago. It looks like it may have some additional items not included in the previous pack. https://combatace.com/files/file/15558-cr42-1940-graphics-pack/ And here are some unfinished CR-32 PSD's. Might be a good starting point for anyone interested in making a CR-32 skin. CR32 Spain ARTWORK.rar

Geezer sent me some CR-42 artwork files for skinners. They are PSD files [I don't have a clue] and this first batch is for the early CR-42's. There are some others for the later fighter bomber/intruder versions but I will upload them with the late version CR-42's. Here are the files: Desert & BoB CR42.rar The Gladiator Mk1 is "more ready" than the late CR-42 versions so will upload it next.

Things that go boom in the night.

Here is a CR-42 package for ETO use. It represents the CR-42's that were based in Belgium for a couple of months in late 1940. The date range is very tight, just the month of November, 1940. To avoid potential issues the nation name has been set to Nazi Germany. The skin looks "near finished" but is missing numbers on the right fuselage. [?] To keep the file size small, the Lods are not included. You will have to copy and paste the 4 Lods from the CR-42 linked on the first page. There is a very nice Italian Euro pilot included in this pack. Here it is: CR-42eto.7z On the hard drive I found a CR-42 model with bomb racks so will try and get that one sorted out next. Also a Gladiator Mk1 with multi lods and what looks like a finished skin.

Somewhere over England, November, 1940.

Fun thread! I've done some campaigns with this sim and if becoming squadron leader in a day is a bit overwhelming you can always fly as a wingman. I always fly as Green3, AKA tail end Charlie, then just follow the pack. When a fight develops I try and stay with my Vic for awhile but eventually have to look out for myself. For survival reasons [playing "dead is dead"] I tend to stay on the outskirts of the battles and engage the EA on a selective basis. When attacking bomber formations I also try and stay away from the middle of the formation, picking targets on the formation edge to reduce the concentration of fire from the Luftwaffe gunners. It is a very good sim but can take awhile to get the graphic and game play options set up and working well.

I did a very quick review on the CR32 cockpit and it looks proper. I think Coupi had the default view zoomed out a bit, maybe for artistic reasons. I checked the cockpit position and it looked good. Also checked the gunsight alignment by firing a few rounds at ground targets and they hit within the small inner ring from probably a couple hundred feet. Here's what the default view looks like: I think the only other thing to check might be the depth of the upper wing fuel tank.

I'm really not sure. I remember finding it difficult sighting EA but when I looked at some pictures and diagrams, thought it was legit.

I like a good surprise ending!

CR-32 Package attached. The model looks quite complete. I think the skin is Spanish and unfinished. The FM is almost done but I never found good engine data so the engine table is a bit generic. I don't think I ever found a good speed at altitude table either so any info on those subjects would be appreciated. CR32.7z

Fantastic terrain!