home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- The RUSSAIR collection of planes for Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b.
- Documentation
- (Updated November 7, 1993)
- Copyright 1992-1993 by Russell Mueller
- Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
- _______
- ____|__ | (R)
- --| | |-------------------
- | ____|__ | Association of
- | | |_| Shareware
- |__| o | Professionals
- -----| | |---------------------
- |___|___| MEMBER
-
- "AAF version of Burt Rutan's VOYAGER"
- (2nd Edition) by Russell Mueller 1992
- Created with Mallard's Aircraft & Adventure Factory
- Aircraft & Adventure Factory is an add-on to Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b
- (AAF not required to fly this model)
-
- Rutan VOYAGER
- Rutan Aircraft Factory and Voyager Aircraft
- Designed by Burt Rutan
- Piloted by Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan
- (AAF Design by Russell Mueller)
-
- FILES:
-
- VOYAGER_. Copy to your FS4 directory
- VOYAGER_.SIM Copy to your FS4 directory
- VOYAGER.DOC This file, includes Official Record Flight Information
-
-
- DESCRIPTION:
- The Voyager is now a legendary part of world history. After it's record Around
- The-World Flight, non-stop, and unrefuled, it was donated to the Smithsonian
- Institution and proudly hangs from the ceiling in the National Air & Space
- Museum in Washington D.C..
- The Voyager lifted off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday
- December 14, 1986 at 08:01:44, and after circumnavigating the globe, returned
- to Edwards on Tuesday, December 23, 1986 at 08:05:28. Official elapsed time of
- flight is 9Days 3 Min 44 Sec. Official NAA/FAI distance covered was 24,986.727
- statute miles. Some of the Official data for the flight is tabulated below:
- (from the official flight logs by Jack Norris - see bibliography at end of DOC
- file)
-
- TAKEOFF
- Gross Take-Off Wt. 9,694.5 lbs
- Fuel Wt. 7,011.5 lbs
- Operational Wt.
- Aircraft 2,250 lbs
- Provisions 130 lbs
- Crew 303 lbs.
- Structural Wt. 939 lbs
-
- LANDING
- Calculated Gross 2,699.1 lbs
- Fuel Wt. 106.14 lbs
- Operational Wt. 2,593 lbs
- Aircraft 2,250 lbs
- Provisions 40 lbs
-
- Average Altitude 9,063 Pressure Alt. 10,540.9 Density Alt.
- True Air Speed 112.221 MPH Avg. (97.517 Knots)
- Ground Speed 121.995 MPH Avg. (106.011 Knots)
- Average Tailwind 9.774 MPH Avg. (8.493 Knots)
- Air Miles 24,246.7
- Ground Miles 26,358.6 Miles
- Fuel Used (at 5.8lbs/gal) 6,796.4 22.494 MPG 5.423 Gal/Hr
-
- The Voyager project was the result of a 5 year effort which began as a sketch
- on a napkin by Burt Rutan while having lunch with his brother Dick Rutan and
- Jeana Yeager. The project was funded primarily through "grass-roots" support.
- "V.I.P" supporters (Voyager Impressive People) made donations of $100 each (or
- more). I am proud to count myself in this group of supporters for the Voyager
- project. Materials for construction were in some cases donated as well as the
- thousands of hours of labor to construct the airframe, conduct test flights,
- and provide ground control.
-
- FLYING:
- This is not a difficult plane to fly, but does require some patience,
- especially for the take-off roll. I have included a take-off position from
- O'Hare International Airport near Chicago since a long take-off roll is
- required at the heavy weight and relatively low power. Note that the wings are
- sagging and actually touch the runway! I have simulated the loss of the
- winglets during the take-off roll. At 60 knots, the right winglet will be torn
- off and at 65 knots, the left winglet is lost. During the actual
- Round-The-World Flight, the winglets were damaged during the extended take-off
- roll of 14,200 feet (a record! Available runway was 14,800 feet) as Dick Rutan
- held the nose down to pick up speed before lift-off. Another contributing
- factor may have been that the main gear oleo struts may have been pumped up to
- too high pressure during preparations for the flight. During the record
- flight, the right winglet was lost in flight due to the damage sustained, and
- the left winglet was forced to fail in flight by yawing the aircraft so that
- aerodynamic balance could be maintained. As speed is gained on the take-off
- roll, the wings will lift off the runway, and assume a parabolic shape.
- Altitude gain will be very slow. Raise the landing gear and settle back for a
- long climb to 10,000 cruising altitude. It has been my habit to set up the
- autopilot with Wing-Leveler set for 10,000 ft. I selected a heavy fuel load
- of 800 Gallons in this simulation, and an empty weight of 939 lbs. I have
- successfully lifted off at up to 1020 Gallons of Fuel and with a 2000 lb empty
- weight and achieved a postive ROC. While developing the flight model, I used
- the Experimental Prop Aircraft in ASD and slowly increased the wingspan in the
- model from 40 feet to the maximum of 100 feet allowed by ASD. The front engine
- in the real plane was a British built O-240 for which I unfortunately do not
- have the exact ratings, so I assumed 160 HP. The rear engine was a new
- water-cooled IOL-200 engine of 177 HP.
- There are some shortcomings in AAF, and one of them is not being able to
- add as much detail as desired as all owners of AAF can attest. The model here
- uses 181 parts. MP rating is 140% and so is NOT MP compatible. In creating
- this model of the Voyager, I did create panel lines, N numbers (N269VA), and
- paint stripes but had to leave them off. Models such as the Voyager which have
- lots of curved surfaces created using structures tend to use up the 182 part
- maximum FAST! My preference was to include the variable wing rather than
- retain the details. Of course, I could have used 1 more part (smile), but hey,
- I wanted to go flying!
- This 2nd edition uses a 70 foot wingspan in the source SIM file, as there
- was a stability problem using the maximum of 100 feet. Also the O'Hare MOD
- file is slightly changed, as at least one person reported a problem with it.
-
- LANDING:
- No special requirements here. Just be careful to not overcontrol! Pitch is
- slightly sensitive, and roll is positive but not overly sensitive. In all
- honesty, I haven't flown the Voyager at light weights. My longest flight to
- date has been 8 hours and burned about 40% of the fuel load (Full Throttle).
- Estimated range is about 36 hours, which should be about 5000 miles in this
- model.
- I like to fly with a ThrustMaster FCS or FCS Pro joystick, and set the
- sensitivity to maximum (4-E-B-8-ESC-ESC) for most planes. You may need to
- adjust your joystick sensitivity to give pleasing flight control on your
- system.
-
- CRUISE:
- It may take some work to set up trim, but I have trimmed it for level flight
- at 10,000 ft and attained about 140 knots at full power and 95 knots at 50%
- power after burning 8 hours of fuel. You should be able to extend your flights
- further by reducing power to less than half, as fuel load lessens. Watch your
- ROC meter. If you're losing altitude at cruise, the add more power.
-
- NOTES:
- The dimensions of the plane were taken from drawings by Burt Rutan in
- "VOYAGER - The World Flight, The Official Log, Flight Analysis And Narrative
- Explanation", written by Jack Norris,
- Technical Director, Voyager Mission Control, Northridge, California 1988.
-
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Other interesting notes can be found in reading the following:
-
- "Voyager...The Adventure Begins", Jack Cox, Sport Avaition, July 1984
- "The Shot at Round-The-World", Peter Garrison, Flying, August 1984
- "The Last Plum", Mark Patiky, Air Progress, September 1984
- "Rutan's Ultimate Flyer", Ben Kocivar, Popular Science, September 1984
- "Composite Plane to Attempt Global Flight", News Trends, Mark Zimmerman,
- Composite Design, January 10, 1985
- "The Voyager", John Sullivan, Model Airplane News, August 1985
- "Airborne Trailblazers", Patricia W. Prevorsek, OMNIA The Quarterly
- Magazine of Allied-Signal Inc., Summer 1986
- "Up, Up and Around", William D. Marbach with Peter McAlevey,
- Newsweek, December 29, 1986
- "The Flight of Voyager", Jack Cox, Sport Aviation, Feb. 1987
- "Voyager: Flight Fantastic", Peter Garrison, Flying, March 1987
- ...
- Last and certainly not least,
- "Voyager", Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan with Phil Patton,
- Published by Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1987,
- ISBN 0-394-55266-0
-
- Also, I recommend the following video tapes:
- "The Building of The Voyager" and "Voyager Dedication"
- Both tapes are available from:
- EAA Aviation Center
- Wittman Airfield
- Oshkosh, WI 54903-3065
- USA
- phone: 1-800-VIDEO-123 (Sorry, I don't have a non-800 number for them - Russ)
-
- If you'd like to build a VOYAGER balsa wood glider, you can find plans in
- Model Aviation, July 1988 issue for a model with 21" wingspan.
-
- Enjoy the VOYAGER AAF model for what it is: A historic simulation for
- long-range flight!
-
- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
-
- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
- before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
- using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
- differ on details -- some request registration while others
- require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
- registration of RUSSAIR, you get the most recent revision of
- the airplane files for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b,
- and source code for use with Mallard's Aircraft and Adventure Factory.
-
- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
- and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
- exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
- programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
- of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
- and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
- distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
- and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
- specific group. For example, some authors require written
- permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
- Shareware.
- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
- should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
- whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
- fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
- And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
- has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
- product, you don't pay for it.
-
- DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
-
- Users of RUSSAIR planes must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
- "RUSSAIR planes are supplied as is. The author disclaims all
- warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
- the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
- The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
- quential, which may result from the use of RUSSAIR planes."
-
- RUSSAIR is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
- to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
- friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
- another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
- provide personal computer users with quality software without
- high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
- continue to develop new products. If you find these program files
- useful and find that you are using RUSSAIR planes and continue to use
- RUSSAIR after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
- istration payment of to Russell Mueller for each RUSSAIR set.
- The registration fee will license one copy of the collection for use
- on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just
- like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
- number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
- location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
- being used at one location while it's being used at another.
- Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
- same time.
-
-
- Anyone distributing RUSSAIR planes for any kind of remuneration must
- first contact Russell Mueller at the address below for authorization
- and licensing agreement.
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of RUSSAIR along to your
- friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
- copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users
- will receive a copy of the latest version of the RUSSAIR
- system, software support via mail for 3 months
- from date of registration, and the source code for use with
- Mallard's Aircraft and Adventure Factory for modifying the
- planes for your own personal use. The planes may not be used
- in a commercial, shareware, or other retail program without
- a license from the author.
-
- ***ASP Ombudsman Policy********************************************
- "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
- works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
- an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
- The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
- member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
- Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
- or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman
- 70007,3536.
- The OMB may be contacted by FAX by sending to the ASP FAX number:
- (616) 788-2765. In communication with the OMB, please include a
- telephone number and/or FAX if available."
- *******************************************************************
- INSTALLATION of the RUSSAIR collection of planes:
-
- 1. You must first have installed Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b on your hard drive.
- If you do not have Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b, contact Microsoft for an
- upgrade to 4.0b.
- 2. Copy all the files from the floppy and unarchive them if necesssary.
- 3. Copy the files for each plane to your \FS4 subdirectory.
- 4. Start Flight Simulator 4 and select a new plane from the menus using
- "1, E" and scroll through the planes listed using the "6" key.
- Information on each plane can be viewed using the "7" key.
- For further information on using different planes in Microsoft Flight Simulator,
- consult the manual from the game.
-
-
- All my AAF creations are original works and not modifications of another's
- AAF work. They are copyright by Russell Mueller and may not be resold
- or used in any commercial, retail, or shareware program without arrangement
- with the author.
-
- BBS sysops may not charge for the distribution of this file. Free access type
- BBS's may include the RUSSAIR collection in their libraries for distribution.
-
-
- The following is a list of planes that are available on the Flight Simulator forum
- on Compuserve. GO FSFORUM and browse in Library 5.
- They are available directly from the author/creator in three sets
- with source code for use with Mallard's Aircraft and Adventure Factory,
- and a startup mode file for each plane.:
-
- Each set is $ 5.00 U.S.
- Two sets for $ 8.00 U.S.
- All 3 sets for $10.00 U.S.
- Orders from outside the United States of America, please add $ 3.00 U.S.
- for shipping & handling.
-
- RUSSAIR SET #1
- 1. GLASRG.ZIP Glasair Retractable
- 2. GLASFT.ZIP Glasair Fixed Trigear
- 3. GLASTD.ZIP Glasair Tail Dragger
- 4. VARVIG.ZIP Rutan VariViggen
- 5. SOLITR.ZIP Rutan Solitaire
- 6. VOYAGR.ZIP Rutan Voyager
- 7. QUICKI.ZIP Quickie Homebuilt
- 8. X-29.ZIP Grumman/NASA X-29 FSW
- 9. LONGEZ.ZIP Rutan LongEZ
- 10. XF5U-1.ZIP Vought Flying Pancake XF5U-1
-
- RUSSAIR SET #2
- 11. B100.ZIP Beech King Air B100
- 12. P3.ZIP P-3 Orion Anti-sub/recon
- 13. SKIPPR.ZIP Beechcraft Skipper
- 14. XP55.ZIP Curtiss-Wright experimental canard (WWII)
- 15. SHINDN.ZIP Shinden, Japanese Experimental canard (WWII)
- 16. BD-5J.ZIP Bede 5 Jet
- 17. BD-5.ZIP Bede 5 Prop version
- 18. C310.ZIP Cessna 310 twin
- 19. STRSHP.ZIP Beechcraft Starship
- 20. STAGGR.ZIP Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing
-
- RUSSAIR SET #3
- 21. POND.ZIP Rutan/Pond Unlimited Racer
- 22. MOONEY.ZIP 1961 Mooney Mark 21 M(20B)
- 23. FOKDRI.ZIP 1917 Fokker Dr.I Triplane
- 24. HOOVER.ZIP Bob Hoover's yellow P-51D/Rockwell
- 25. STS.ZIP The Space Shuttle Orbiter
- 26. P-51B.ZIP North American P-51 B/C model
- 27. BD-10.ZIP Jim Bede's BD-10 Supersonic Homebuilt
- 28. P51DRM.ZIP North American P-51D Mustang
- 29. JN4DRM.ZIP Curtiss JN-4D Jenny biplane trainer
- 30. HK-1RM.ZIP Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, "Spruce Goose"
-
- BONUS PLANES (when ordering all 3 sets)
- 31. C205RM.ZIP Cessna 205
- 32. PORTER.ZIP Pilatus Turbo Porter
-
- If you wish to have these sets of my AAF models, including the AFX source
- file and flight reference SIM files, then just send a check
- or International Money Order or International Postal Money Order
- (payable in U.S. dollars) plus shipping and handling charges for shipping
- outside the USA to:
-
- Russell Mueller
- 507 Washington Gdns
- Washington, NJ 07882-9205
-
- If ordering from outside the U.S., then please use an International
- Money Order (payable in U.S. dollars) available at most banks and
- post offices around the world. Include $3.00 U.S. for postage and
- handling.
-
- Specify disk size desired, and which set of RUSSAIR planes that you would like.
- <End Of File>
-
-