Convair CV-660 "CaravAir" (For SimpleWings!) with autopilot and autoland
Well, Swissair also flew Caravels, i like the way they look. But its a long process to make a new model. So I've made a small 2 engine X-tail derivative of my CV-990)
Sorry, this one will only be for simple wings. Mod in fact still works for many players, at least if you load a premade plane. It is impossible to make a plane fly as realistic as i like without a mod, and this one is even more tricky to tune due to a short distance between a wing and horizontal stab (more jerky and unstable).
4 engined CV 990 without SimpleWings mod is here (it shares all the features except for size and cockpit layout):
Convair CV-990 (now without Simple Wings!)
Same CV-990 plane for SimpleWings (flies nicer) is here:
Convair CV-990 (for Simple Wings!)
Features a full autopilot with automatic landing capability + autothrottle, complex electric, hydraulic, engine management and fuel tank control system (which shifts a center of gravity if improperly used).
[Here is a slightly outdated manual - all engine and fuel controls from engineers station were moved to the front dashboard. will update this evening]
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mMTM8rCh6VPiGj71m8HQD-PBm_wj9zQz/view?usp=sharing)
P.S. If someone needs an autopilot, autothrottle and autoland for their planes - feel free to contact. My code is a mess and it might be difficult to copy it from this plane directly, but i will be happy to adapt it to your creation myself.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Convair CV-990 (for Simple Wings!)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 111.3ft (33.9m)
- Length 124.8ft (38.0m)
- Height 35.2ft (10.7m)
- Empty Weight 106,205lbs (48,173kg)
- Loaded Weight 169,156lbs (76,728kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.279
- Wing Loading 57.4lbs/ft2 (280.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,949.2ft2 (274.0m2)
- Drag Points 3243
Parts
- Number of Parts 1283
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 6,466
Required Mods
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Minimap with screen
by WNP78
Version 1.0 (8/21/2016 7:01:26 PM)
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SP Plus
by BigBushy
Version 1.0 (4/10/2022 3:41:18 AM) -
Jet Engine
by MOPCKOE_DNISHE
Version 1.2 (11/20/2021 11:43:54 AM)
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SimpleWings
by MOPCKOE_DNISHE
Version 1.4 (9/8/2019 4:13:33 PM)
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Aircraft Seats
by KLM747
Version 1.0 (6/21/2022 2:51:56 AM)
View Mod Page
@Liamrblackwell weird) did it explode? try spawning strictly on the ground. when spawning in air on speed it seems like too complex models tend to bend when loading and triggering collisions in parts.
BTW, i've recently made a waypoint system for them, might upload soon. it allows to manually save and delete waypoints (from existing list though) and will follow the route
p.s. by the fact it loaded, guess you have the simplewings installed correctly. Have you tried a 4 engined one? may be it will work better? there is a link in a plane description
I knew it wouldn’t work for me! It had a mod I used a trick to ge5 it, I SPAWNED IT IN AND IT FELL APART
@jerome4895 hm, that was easy... sent you an request
@jerome4895 kinda cant even remember last time i used discord. need to find a password first)))
@vonhubert i haven't made it public but ill send you the plane on discord shoot me a message (romethe1and_only)
@jerome4895 hi. sorry, got preoccupied too recently. also had no gaming machine up until this sunday, just got a new one, still setting up. Yes i can still help, just not too quick, going onto vacation this weekend.
you mean a steam acc for messaging. Yeah, will find an id. Can you share a link to a plane?
@vonhubert hey i got busy with school but still would love help for a auto land feature do you have steam?
@jerome4895 hi!
Actually yes, quite a lot
The only trouble may be a lack of time. Are you in a hurry? It may take a couple of weeks before i have a more or less free weekend. I accidentally won a green card lottery, have to make a lot of preparation as soon as possible...
Though if it will be ok to use most of a cockpit from this plane or cv-990, it will be faster.
Can i take a look on the plane?
im looking to add an auto land feature to my plane would you be willing to help
@CL125 pretty much that was the idea)
BTW, what about SimpleWIngs? does it work for you?
@LimesLusania sure. upload a plane as unlisted and send me the link please
@vonhubert Hello
listen i put one of your engines on my plane but for some reason it doesn't work can you help me?🤔
@vonhubert thank you
@LimesLusania thats why i've sent it to you)
I'll make a simpler ones single props for an-32 and 12 later
When i finish tu-114 cockpit, i will also share it. An-22 cockpit should be quite similar
@vonhubert Hi again
You made great engines, i like them a lot, thank you for spending time on this, i want to use it in AN-22, AN-32, and maybe in AN-12, have a nice vacation.
@LimesLusania
Hi!
I've made 3 versions of NK-12:
a version without control panel and AG controls
a version without sound and smoke (no mods)
a version with control panel, complex startup procedure and voltage and hydraulic simulation
@vonhubert What to manage do as you like, can do while you want I wait, good vacation buddy. (^_^)
@LimesLusania Hi. I'll try this week, but can't guarantee, will be on vacation next week.
So far i'm trying to separate engine controll code from other plane controls code (there is more than 200 lines... and engines are bound to fuel and electric system to start up and electric and hydraulic systems are dependent on the engines...))))).
BTW, do you want it with cocpit control panel, or i can just bind engines to activation groups? if so - which ones?
So when will your engine come out? :)