FSX/FS2004 Grumman Hellcat ============================ Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the so-called Grumman Iron Works. It was a larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful refinement of Grumman's F4F Wildcat, and the first American fighter to exceed the performance of the Mitsubishi Zero. Its immense 18-cylinder, 2,000 horsepower radial engine gave it the power to dictate the terms of engagement. Its speed, maneuverability, high-altitude capability, and typical Grumman toughness made it a winner against all comers. Effects -------- -On startup there is automatic engine smoke. -Then follow the exhaust flames with smoke. -Wing vortex effect appears by default at 2.5g or quick roll rate. -Continuous blue flames with smoke if engine is running . -Working landing light. -Nose guns with flash, smoke and falling cartridges can be triggered with the standard Strobe key (O). It is much nicer however if you put the FS2004/FSX standard Strobe key (O) to the trigger from your joystick. You can change this in the Key menu. Installation: ======== -Unzip " Hellcat" into a temporary file and move the "Hellcat" folder into the main Aircraft directory. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -Read instructions carefully when installing the gauges , say YES...when asked if the gauges sources should be trusted. If you say no....most of the gauges are not going to work ! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -Leave all gauges and .Cab in the Hellcat panel folder. (You can also move them to the flightsim\gauges folder.Let them overwrite original gauges, this cannot harm.) -Copy the effects into the Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator ...\effects folder and the 20can.wav into the Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator ...\sound folder. Copy the tracer1.bmp into the effects\texture folder. IMPORTANT : For FS2004 change the FS9_Wing_Guns.fx into FX_Wing_Guns.fx and remove the original one. CREDITS ======= Special thanks to : -GMAX for the drawing program and Microsoft for their makmdls.mdk. -Morton, Evan G. Butterbrodt and UncleTGT for most of the textures. LEGAL: ====== The project is released as freeware. You may modify it and repaint it. You may upload this file to another website as long as it is not for profit. You need the written permission of the original authors to use any of these files for commercial purposes, otherwise a simple credit would be nice. Non commercial repaints-remakes are welcome but I would appreciate very much receiving a copy of your model. This file should not cause any problems with your computer, but I accept no responsibility if you think it does. Happy Landings!! A.F.Scrub, April 2014. af_scrubbypc@hotmail.com