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AEROSPATIALE/BRITISH AEROSPACE CONCORDE SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT
(C) 1993 Hans vanWyhe, Craig Mosher, J. F. Hilden.
July 14, 1993, Bastille Day.
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Like the original this simulation of the Concorde SST is the product of an
international collaboration among Hans vanWyhe of Holland, Craig Mosher of
Canada and Joseph Hilden, U. S. A. Some other people did the real plane.
Over the last two and a half months while vanWyhe did the aerodynamic sim file,
and flight instructions, Hilden built the fuselage, hinged noses, empennage and
nose gear passing them on to Mosher for the wings, engines and main landing
gear. The afxs were then passed around the troika repeatedly as the files grew
with modifications, insignia, mach-o-meters and other bright ideas (and shrunk
with some dim ones).
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UPLOADED TO CIS UNDER THE FOLLOWING FILE NAMES:
ABAE-AF.ZIP Air France version
ABAE-BR.ZIP British Airways version
ABAE-SP.ZIP Singapore Airlines/British Airways version
Containing the following files depending on the version downloaded:
Air France British Arwys Sngpr/BA
ABAE-AF.SIM ABAE-BR.SIM ABAE-SP.SIM : Aerodynamic model
ABAE-AF. ABAE-BR. ABAE-SP. : Graphic model
ABAE-AN.SIM ABAE-BN.SIM ABAE-SN.SIM : Aerodynamic model (night)
ABAE-AN. ABAE-BN. ABAE-SN. : Graphic model (night)
And:
CONCORDE.ADV : Machmeter (AAF Adventure-with warnings)
MACHMETR.ADV : Machmeter (AAF Adventure-without warnings)
CRCA.VOC : Adventure sound file
POING.VOC : Adventure sound file
CONCTEXT.DOC : This documentation
Listed in the FS4 Aircraft menu, 1, E as:
Air France:
A/BAe Concorde F-BTSC
A/BAe Concorde F-BTSC Night
British Airways:
A/BAe Concorde G-BOAC
A/BAe Concorde G-BOAC Night
Singapore Airlines/British Airways:
A/BAe Concorde G-BOAD
A/BAe Concorde G-BOAD Night
For aircraft specifications see FS4 menu 1,E,7.
There were 2 prototypes and 2 pre-production aircraft built. All four were
retired from service. 16 production models were made, 8 each to Air France and
British Airways. For a brief time Singapore Airlines was a partner with
British Airways on a London to Singapore sector. The plane was registered as
G-BOAD, and carried British Airways insignia on its starboard side,
Singapore's to port. In 1980 Singapore ended its participation.
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NIGHT VERSIONS
Included in each of the .zip files is a special experimental* night version.
In the aircraft menu (1,E,) noted for example as "A/BAe Concord F-BTSC
Night," it has experimental landing lights that mimic shafts of light cast
forward into the night sky. For the best effect position your views so as to
keep the outer tips of the beams just outside the edges of the screen. A chase
view set at 800 ft distant, 150 to 200 feet up or down works well.
Should you find the lighting too egregious, de trop, outre for your refined
taste, know that the regular version is quite suitable at night as well and
orthodox in appearance.
For technical reasons on the regular version the landing lights are always on
though they are reasonably unobtrusive. On the night versions the lights
switch on and off when flaps are extended.
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* By "experimental" we hope to convey our sense that the lighting is pretty
slick, but that it's a little wierd too. You need not spend connect time
telling us that the night versions look stupid in daylight (that's why they are
night versions) or that the night version Concorde sometimes looks like an
anteater with tusks. We've noticed that. But if you do come up with something
outrageously witty, by all means, tell!
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THE MACHMETERS (CONCORDE.ADV & MACHMETR.ADV)
Included in this Concorde package are two adventures and associated .VOC files.
The CONCORDE.ADV will give you a warning if you forgot to apply flaps and drop
the nose, it also will give you aural warnings when you're approaching Mach 1,
Mach 2 and when you are in an Overspeed situation. Also this adventure will
indicate your speed when flying at or beyond Mach 1.
The MACHMETR.ADV only acts as a tachometer with speed at or beyond Mach 1,
hence its name Mach-o-meter.
Both these adventures can be terminated by pressing "," (comma).
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HOW TO FLY TO AEROSPATIALE/BRITISH AEROSPACE CONCORDE.
(Note: Flaps control the dropping nose. Above 250 kts IAS the protective and
streamlining visor rises automatically. On the night versions the landing
lights are turned on simultaneously with flap extension. On the regualar
versions the lights are always on.)
While still parked on the ramp, set the flaps to 40 degrees full, otherwise
Concorde will gather speed unrealisticly. The nose will lower on pressing the
flaps keys. (The flaps in this flight model are configured in such a way that
they actually don't work like flaps, i.e. they don't generate lift). After
completing your checklist, taxi to the designated runway and after clearance
line the Concorde up with the runway's centerline.
Engage the parking brakes. After having done so, push the thrust levers
smoothly forward. When N1 shows 100%, release the parking brake, the plane now
slowly starts to roll down the runway, rotate at 180 kts, climb to 1500 ft AGL,
flaps setting now should be 5%. When you reach 230-250 kts of speed retract
flaps, the nose will also be level now, and climb to 14,000 ft. At this
altitude cut back on the throttle to N1 85%, and then climb to an altitude
over 40,000 ft. Level off and engage the autopilot. Concorde will soon be
at Mach 1 and faster.
Concorde routinely cruises at FL500 (50,000 ft.) to FL600 (60,000 ft.) In the
north atlantic area the choice altitudes are between FL500 and FL550, closer to
the equator the best altitudes are higher up to FL600. This is because the
troposphere, the windy, unstable area of the atmosphere, is higher at the
equator than the poles.
At this supersonic speed beware of the turning rate. It'll take a relatively
long time to make a 90 degree bank. Don't exceed Mach 2.2, Concorde will be out
of control then. When you are at your desired altitude, cut back on the
throttle to N1 40%.
Very well in advance of your arrival at the airport of destination, you should
start your descent to a more common flight-level. Do so by cutting the throttle
full, disengage autopilot and push the stick just a little forward, apply air-
brakes and descend to an altitude of FL150-FL200. At ATC discretion descend to
5000 ft.
When flying below 10,000 ft. use the flaps (actually they act like auxiliairy
brakes) and the throttle to maintain a speed between 220 and 240 kts. At Final
Approach Fix your flaps should be set to 20 degrees, and don't be afraid or
don't forget to use the thrustlevers here to keep yourself on a steady descend
into the runway. Touchdown should be at flaps 20, 160 kts. After touchdown,
engage reverse-thrust and the brakes to come to a complete stop. If you do not
use the 747-glass cockpit, engage the spoilers and brakes to come to a stop.
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Because of a recent unpleasantness, AFX files have not been included and will
not be distributed. There is no need since all the carriers flying Concorde
are represented. The authors respectfully disagree with the proposition that a
"Fireball Airlines" or an "Air Billy" Concorde will advance Western
Civilization noticably.
These files may not be used commercially without the express permission of each
and all the authors. All rights are reserved.
If you do anything with these files that doesn't tickle us pink, life on this
planet, as you now know it, will never be the same again. One of us is an
irascible Irishman, another a stubborn Dutchman and the third comes from the
country that won the last World Series (sigh) and now has a real baseball bat.
Your comments, happy praises and hate mail to:
Hans vanWyhe CIS 100114,3047
Craig Mosher CIS 75020,73
Joe Hilden CIS 72047,1435
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