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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:05 am Post subject: Carrier aircraft

I've been using an F14D to takeoff and land on the carriers, but I was wondering what mods I'd have to make in order for some of the other planes I have to be able to catapult and trap.

Thanks.

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:23 am Post subject:

haha STEVE, i get 1st c r a c k, though you know more than me :p

1st off you need RCBCO-20, and Abacus Arrestor Cables for FS2002 / 2004 (depening on your version) the cables program comes with Flight Deck 3 which is now a free download but i do not know the link, sorry.

other than this, all you need is a plane that can trap and cat.

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:29 am Post subject:

Easist way to do this, if you don't mind whether the panel is original or not, is to put the F-14D panel into the a/c that you want to cat-N-trap.

Otherwise, as Propwash suggested, you can get and use RCBCO-20 and the UP file. No need for the Abacus Arrestor Cables or flight deck 3.

Just read the readme for the RCBCO-20, very carefully, and you will be able to cat-N-trap. You can also use this with any plane, whether or not it has a tail hook. Just make sure you put into the a/c .cfg, a "Tail Hook". It won't be visible, but it will trap you.

RD

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:02 am Post subject:

So even if the plane is WW2-era such as a Corsair, Hellcat, etc....you still need to use the rcbco-20? Seems kinda high-tech for a 60 year old taildragger.

No way to simply drop the hook and snag the wire? Laughing

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:07 am Post subject:

Propwash, I did a google for Flight Deck 3. Apparently it is still payware ($29).

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:20 am Post subject:

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:27 am Post subject:

I'll look around for Three Wire, and thanks.

It's not that I dislike high-tech.....but these are old planes that seemed to do fairly well without it. Wink

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: 3 wire vs RCBCO-20

3-wire is for beginners.

RCBCO-20 is for ADVANCED USERS

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:17 am Post subject:

Gary42127,

Next time, be more specific in what you want. Yes there is a difference on 60 year old prop planes, and todays jets.

Depends on what your flying, which YOU didn't say.

Next time be more specific on what your trying to do.

RD

ONLY 9 MORE TO GO

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject:

Is RCBCO-20 freeware or payware. What about Abacus Arrestor Cables?

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject:

RCBCO-20 is freeware, and available here at SurClaro.

RD

8 more to go.

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:43 am Post subject:

FWIW.....I incorporated the RCBCO-20 catapult & arrestor gauges into the panel of my Bearcat, and it seems to trap just fine.

The launch wasn't for the faint of heart though. Laughing

Right on, reads al things in RCB-miljet folder DOCs in FS9/Gauges.

Have fun
sorry typos dead tired nite gary
Rt on 4 u.

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:51 am Post subject: you can...

For more realism of the old tail draggers, you dont have to use the catapult feature, just trap it on landing. Be sure to set your wind direction relative to t he carrier you are on......headwind people, headwind.