This is an update for FSX of the Blackburn Firebrand by A.F.Scrub.  I have updated the flight dynamics; changed the internal fuel to what at least one web site said it should be (total gallons); changed both panels by adding gauges to them; fixed the fuel selector gauge; it was not made correct, or the one with the aircraft was messed up; remarked out the oxygen gauge that was causing the strobe lights to not work; and added a different autopilot.  You can use the one with the radios, or the new one.  For me the gun effects did not work.  Apparently something is missing, or messed up some way.

Unzip to a folder of your choice.  If you already have the aircraft; you may want to back it up, so you can change back if you wish.  Copy the aircraft to the main FS airplanes folder.  When flying in P3D, replace the propdisk.dds in the texture.common folder by the one included in the effects.

If you have not already done so, copy the .cab files from the default aircraft panel folders that have them to the main FS gauges folder.  For some the .cab files will be .zip files as .cab files are a type of .zip file.

To fix the fuel selector gauge I had to take it out of the .cab file, that is the reason it is now in its own folder.  I don't know how to put the corrected xml file back into the .cab file.  If I remember correct, you have to make a new .cab file with the corrected gauge as part of it.  I tried this some years ago, with no .cab files being made, even though I followed the instructions.  At least I thought I did.

For a good approach I found 95 to 100 knots with flaps and wheels down, until short final; with touch down at or near 90 knots.  This worked for me, anyway.

[Reference Speeds]
flaps_up_stall_speed=80.00
full_flaps_stall_speed=70.00
cruise_speed=222.00			//knots over the ground at 10,000 ft.  (192 indicated)
max_indicated_speed=560.50
max_level_speed=345			//knots over the ground at 10,000 ft.  (305 indicated)

Anyone:  You have my permission to use any of my updates with the following conditions:  One, you don't try to make money with them.  Two, you don't try to hurt, or take something from anyone by using them.

Bob Chicilo.

bchicilo@bell.net