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It looked something like this:

Nothing like I've never noticed (nevertheless, I play in FE1, but not FE2). But if you suddenly decide to deal with this bug (the key word - if), it's possible that you also may want to tweak the elevator control cables? In fact, this plane’s elevator control cables pass through the horizontal stabilizer (as in other Nieuports).

That's it! Thanks for the info. I did not even know that this effect is contained in the Morane N download. Well, I will have to get down to work in the morning. I think that some of Stephen's Albatrosses D would look very appropriate with commander's pennants. It would be a great honor to shoot down a bird with marks. Then my "sense of victory" will fly up to an unattainable height.

Oho! Pennants (streamers)! How did you do this? And they really are fluttering in the wind, or simply stretched as snot? IMHO, that it is not binding for all, but it's very, VERY interesting addition.

I'll be extremeley pleased to help you. I believe it will be useful for you to download the book (if you have not done so, of course): http://www.airwar.ru/other/bibl/i15bis_to1.html On the pages 99-105 there are some illustrations on your issue.

You're right. The upper wing in the sea-gull shape applied in I-15 did not satisfy military pilots. Of course, nothing obstructed the upward and forward view of the pilot. Along with this, the view during landing and transverse stability became worse. That is why N. Polikarpov received an order to design a variant equipped with a straight wing - I-15bis (I-152). Except for the upper wing, the aircraft did not differ from its predecessor thought the maneuverability decreased (turn time comprised 12 seconds instead of eight). However the production was considerably larger: since 1937 until 1939 2,678 airplanes were manufactured. (I-15 was produced in a limited quantity of 385 airplanes. 155 I-15 airplanes which was 40% of all manufactured aircraft, aviated by Soviet pilots-volunteers fought in Spain. Besides, the Spanish republicans produced 287 fighters like that). According to other sources, in 1938 93 1-15bis airplanes were transited through France to the government of Spain but only 30 were successfully delivered.

Like, sir, not to be picky but the I-15 fighter (as well as the I-15bis variant) was armed with a less rapid-fire machine guns PV-1 with a fired 750 rounds per minute. Soviet 7,62 mm PV-1 machine-gun was a lighter modification of the Maxim machine-gun. Air cooled.

Yes you are right. This later version of the aircraft - I-15bis (aka I-152) was manufactured in the autumn of 1937. In addition to China, I-15bis were sent to Spain (20 copies), which appeared at the end of hostilities. Part of the remaining aircraft in Spain, among which were I-15bis, after the defeat of the Republicans joined the Franco aviation. As for the I-15 cockpit, a pilot's seat is designed as a cup for placing the rescue parachute and could be adjusted for growth using the handle located on the right. On the most aircraft I-15 didn't have armored backs - to put duralumin backs, covered with leather pillow with hair padding. The instrument panel slightly inclined and curved. Top guns visibly protrude from it closer to the pilot. Handles recharge directly on the machine guns. Reloading guns bottom by cables connected to the handles located on the sides of the seat. In the area of the left handle reloading was a lever for dropping bombs. On four holders DER-32 under the lower wing can be suspended to 40 kg bombs (4 P-7, or 4 AO-8 or AO-10). In the conduct of military operations in Spain took bomb load more. Thus, additional bomb racks were mounted under the center of the lower wing.

May be, it will be useful to you.

OOPS! I beg your pardon! In reality, I meant ExhaustEmitterName= InlineExhaustEmitter I am terribly sorry!

Yes, it is essential correction. However I use ExhaustEmitterName=CleanExhaustEmitter I don't know, as far as this historical, but it is looked much more beautiful. An aeroplane left in the air a light white cloud, instead of a ribbon of white steam. I think it is better to use a TracerSmokeEmitter effect to simulate a fuel leak or leakage of coolant.

Well done! Only too happy! Thank you so much, Stephen! You're an absolute Hero of labour! Whatever you undertake to do, you always keep your word. Also, huge thanks to everyone who gave me a lot of good advice.

Well, I installed a revised DATA for the Halberstadt D5, as you advised. To my regret, visually it did not affect its damage model. As before, it's impossible to make holes into the wings or empennage of this aeroplane. Any files "HOLES.TGA" appear only at the one part of the airplane skin, and nowhere else. Probably, VonS also did not pay attention to it.