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FSX/P3D  Convair CV-240 CB-16 Base Pack

with Western 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

Built and painted by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson

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/.

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.

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Installation:

This EXE installer will NOT create a Start Menu entry, registry entry, uninstall program or anything else, other than copying the relevant files to the proper folders.  You may install to a temporary folder by pressing the ... button and copying things by hand if you wish.

Quit FS if it is running before installation.

WARNING!  YOU MUST HAVE FSUIPC INSTALLED OR FSX/P3D MAY CRASH!  Get them from: http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

1.  Using My Computer or Windows Explorer, examine your FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes folder for a folder called CV-240 CB-16.  If you find it, rename the aircraft.cfg file inside it to aircraft_old.cfg.  If you have added any extra liveries, you will use this backup file to add the extra  livery sections to the new aircraft.cfg file.  YOU WILL LOSE YOUR ADDED LIVERY SECTIONS (if any) IF YOU DO NOT BACK UP THIS FILE.

2.  Double click this file archive to open it.  You will find this text file and afile called SetupFSX.exe.

3.  Double click the SetupFSX.exe file to start the installation.  If it doesn't find your main FSX folder automatically, press the ... button and browse to it.  Press the Run button at the warning screen. If you are installing into P3D it will NOT find your main P3D folder (the one with Prepar3D.exe in it).  Press the ... button and browse to it.  Follow the installation instructions.

NOTE:  If this is the first time you are installing the CV-240 CB-16 Base Pack, be sure to perform steps 4 to 6.  If you already have done this, you don't need to repeat it.

4.  In My Computer or Windows Explorer, go to your FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes folder.  

5.  Refer to the Convair Liveries Guide.txt file, found in the plane's folder.  If you have any of these liveries already installed in a separate aircraft folder create a new folder within the Aircraft folder (right click a blank area of the right panel, choose New/Folder).  Name it Removed.  If you have no existing CV-240s, skip to step 7.

6.  Again refer to the Convair Liveries Guide.txt file, found in the plane's folder.  Find the aircraft folders for any liveries listed under this Base Pack heading and MOVE them to the Removed folder (right click on the plane's folder, choose Cut, right click on the Removed Folder and choose Paste).  You will re-add these removed liveries to the Base Pack later. DO NOT REMOVE the CV-240 CA-18, CV-240 CB-16, CV-340, or CV-440 folders if present!  

7.  If you are using anything other than a 16:9 widescreen monitor, read the text file inside the Other Monitors folder inside the SimObjects/Airplanes/240pnlKMCC folder for further instructions.

Also, follow the FSX Propliner Tutorial found at http://www.calclassic.com/propliner_tutorial_fsx.htm

8. If you use FSX SP2 or Acceleration and you have opaque windows in the VC (especially when raining), you need to download and install the Flight1 Virtual Cockpit Rain Fix for FSX here:  http://www.flight1software.com/fsxtools/f1_fsx_vcrainfix.exe.  Or go to www.flight1.com and go to their Free Downloads page.

9.  To add more liveries to this Base Pack or to replace the liveries you moved to the Removed folder (other than the Base Pack livery), follow the instructions found in the Adding Liveries.txt file in the plane's folder.  If desired, copy the GlobalEnv_AC_Chrome.dds file from the default livery and paste it into any added liveries. This will give a better display of reflections, in my opinion.  This file is from Bob Rivera and is globalenv_texturesv1.zip at AVSIM.
 
After installation of all the files, start FS2004/FSX and the plane(s) will appear in the Select Aircraft menu.  If you see duplicated variation entries, you did not remove all old aircraft - refer to steps #5-7.

NOTE:  To update the VBF CV-240 models and flight dynamics, use the files in the VBF240s folder.  Copy the files found there into the same folder found in your FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes folder.  This will overwrite the original files.

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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.


