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FSX/P3D  Convair CV-240 CA-18 Base Pack

with American Air Lines Livery

a "FREEWARE" file

Version 1  7/2019

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Support available at the CalClassic Forum:
http://calclassic.proboards.com/

The latest and many other aircraft are available from the CalClassic Propliner Page:
http://www.calclassic.com

Installation of this package will provide the panel and sounds for the VBF CV-240's.

Built and painted by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson

Paint updated by Dave McQueen

Many textures based on photos provided by Steve Mathis.

Panel by Greg Pepper, panel bitmap by Alan Jennings, gauge bitmaps by Alan Jennings and Greg Pepper, gauges by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson.

Flight dynamics by FSAviator - see Reference file (F10).  This FDE is not designed for AI use - it will not work.  Download AI propliners at http://www.calclassic.com/.

This version 4 will accommodate an oral checklists system (downloaded separately).  It also includes a working two speed supercharger for FSX and FS2004.

NOTE:  If installing into P3D, replace FSX in the paths below with P3D.


DOCUMENTATION:

FSX/SimObjects/Aiplanes/CV-240 CA-18/CV2402k4.txt for details on the featurees of this aircraft.
FSX/SimObjects/Aiplanes/240pnlKMCC/CV-340 PANEL OPERATIONS folder for how to use the panel.


FSX/P3D FEATURES:

1.  Special FSX/P3D sound and FSX supercharger gauges for proper operation.

2.  A special VC Camera Definition called CalClassic VC View.  If chosen, it will eliminate the FSX bug that causes the view of the VC to be incorrect if you press Ctrl-Spacebar to reset the view.  Use this view instead of the default VC view to avoid this.


OTHER FEATURES:

AIRCRAFT

1.  Version 3.1 added an improved door opening system.  You must have the engine stopped on the door's side, the seat belt switch turned off, and the parking brake set to get the door(s) to open automatically.

2.  Prop reverse (throttle to idle, click reverse handle, allow plane to slow down, throttle to idle to go back to forward thrust)

3.  Contrails whenever you want them (press the I key)


PANEL DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Please refer to the 240pnl.htm HTML file in the SimObjects/Airplanes/240pnlkmcc/CV-240 PANEL OPERATIONS folder.  Double click it.

SOUND:

Many sounds included are from Reinhold Herrmann, along with startup and shutdown sounds from Tom Gibson.  Another sound package is available for this plane complete with high quality stereo sound; download it from: 
http://www.calclassic.com/convair.htm

FLIGHT DYNAMICS

Please read the Convair (and Martin) Mini Tutorial found in the plane's folder.  Then while flying press F10 to bring up FSAviator's Reference file.

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Convair, which is a contraction of Consoldated-Vultee Aircraft, was located in San Diego, California, and produced the B-24 Liberator and the B-36 Peacemaker, among other famous planes.  The Convair-Liner project started with the CV-110 prototype, 
but American convinced Convair to alter it into the CV-240.  Convair wanted American's order for 50 aircraft, and took a large loss on the order which CR Smith eventually allowed to be reduced to allow Convair to sell the planes at a profit.  Other US operators included Western, Pan Am, Continental, and Northeast.  After the aborted negotiations with TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240", Convair realized that airlines were not going to accept their current offering, and 
in response to a United inquiry, developed a plane very similar to the cancelled Super 240, and called it the CV-340.  United took 55, and more US orders came from Braniff, Continental, Delta, Northeast, and National.  The CV-340 earned an enviable reputation for reliability and profitability, and was also popular in South America.  The final piston-powered development of the Convair-Liner was the CV-440 Metropolitan, which was 5 mph faster and quieter than the CV-340.  Although a fine aircraft, most sales were made overseas, and especially in Europe.  In the US, Continental, National, Braniff, Delta, and Eastern all had small fleets.

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Now the legal stuff:

COPYRIGHT 2019 BY TOM GIBSON, GREG PEPPER, ALAN JENNINGS, FSAVIATOR, AND STEVE MATHIS.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

REPAINTS:  REPAINTS ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT FURTHER PERMISSION, BUT WE PREFER THAT THEY ONLY BE UPLOADED TO TOTALLY FREE SITES - I.E. NO CHARGES OR SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR INCREASED ACCESS.  HOWEVER, IF YOU REPAINT THE PLANE YOU MUST CREDIT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS IN YOUR TEXT FILE AND INCLUDE THIS TEXT FILE.  YOU MUST ALSO REMOVE ANY EMAIL ADDRESSES FOUND IN THIS FILE, AND NOT INCLUDE THEM IN YOUR FILE.  WE DO NOT SUPPORT REPAINTS.  PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR TEXT FILE.

THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS.  THIS INCLUDES "FREE" CD COMPILATIONS WITH A CHARGE OF ANY KIND.  THIS IS FREEWARE!!

YOU MAY NOT UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER, IT MUST REMAIN ON THE ORIGINAL SERVER.

THIS FILE ARCHIVE OR ANY REPAINTS MUST NOT BE UPLOADED TO A SITE OR LOCATION THAT CLAIMS ANY SORT OF COPYRIGHT ON THE FILE; COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR.  UPLOADING OF THIS FILE TO SUCH A SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS TO VIOLATE THESE TERMS BY THAT SITE. 

THIS FILE ARCHIVE MUST REMAIN INTACT; YOU MAY NOT REMOVE OR UPLOAD PARTS OF THIS ARCHIVE.  THIS ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION.  

THE AUTHORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT YOU MIGHT INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS.  YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF USE.


