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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
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"AAF version of 1961 Mooney Mark 21 M(20B)"
(2nd Edition) by Russell Mueller, 1993
An add-on aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Created with Mallard's Aircraft & Adventure Factory
(AAF not required)

Model and Manufacturer:
    1961 Mooney Mark 21 M(20B)
    Mooney Aircraft, Inc.
    Kerrville, TX
    USA


FILES:
        MOONEY__.    Copy this file to your \FS4 directory to fly
        MOONEY__.SIM    Copy this file to your \FS4 directory to fly
          MOONEY.DOC    This documentation file



CHANGES IN THIS REVISION
        After letting the original owner of 74732 fly this model, he
   insisted on several changes, namely:
1) Revised flight model to make the plane less sensitive in elevator,
   slightly more drag, less bounce on landing although the plane is
   still a "floater" on landing.  Also less lift from flaps.
2) Eliminated bleedthrough between wings and fuselage from bottom
   view.  As much as I tried, I could not eliminate fuselage bleedthrough
   under red belly paint from certain views.
3) Added "blackout" wheel wells when gear extended.
4) Revised gear door shape.


GENERAL INFORMATION:

        The Mooney Mark 21 M(20B) modeled here was inspired by a
  colleague named Steve whom I work with, who owned 74732 in the
  mid '60's.  He was forced to sell the plane after an in-flight
  engine failure (and uneventful landing), due to lack of funds for
  a rebuild.  Steve was a belly turret gunner in a B-17 in WWII.
  As you can imagine, he is fond of anything to do with flying and
  planes.  He speaks very highly of the Mooney, especially for it's
  glide performance after an engine failure. <Grin>
        The "N" number, 74732, is not an error in my building of the
  model.  This was the factory assigned "N" number, although it did
  not include the "N".
        Steve was kind enough to loan me the Owner's Manual as well as
  the Service and Maintenance Manual for the Mooney.
        Some people familiar with current Mooneys might think that
  various aspects of the model here are "wrong", such as the side
  window shapes.  I assure you that these are correct for the 1961 model,
  within the limits of creating planes in AAF/FS4.  Later models have
  "square" cornered windows and a different front canopy shape.
        The paint scheme used on the model here is a deviation from the
  original's.  Although somewhat busy, it is fairly representative of the
  paint scheme used on Mooney's made in the early '60's.  The planes with
  the rounded side windows had a paint frame around the side windows that
  made the windows look square, much like the later models have.  Because
  of the resolution limits in FS4, this scheme made it difficult to see
  the actual window shape, so I chose a paint scheme from the 1967 Mark 21
  sales brochure on a Super 21 model.  Steve was not too happy with my
  choice of color scheme. :(

FLYING:
        The flight model is based on the Experimental Prop
   Aircraft from ASD/FS4.  The weight was changed to 1700 lbs to
   accomodate the empty weight and a pilot.  Handling is gentle, but
   requires a precise touch.  I've found in FS4, with high horsepower
   planes with relatively light weights, that planes tend to float even at
   idle power.  The Mooneys have always had a reputation for excellent
   glide performance, due to their laminar flow wing and low drag.  This
   results in lots of float on landing, so watch your speed.  The plane
   can be dead-stick landed relatively easily.  Take-off is easy.  You
   can rotate at about 60 knots, or let it fly itself off at about 80 knots.
   The Owner's manual specifies that the pilot should accelerate to between
   65 and 75 miles per hour and then smoothly apply back pressure.  "When
   the Mark 21 breaks ground, it will tend to 'rock' into a nose-high attitude.
   To compensate for this tendency, relax some elevator back pressure as soon
   as the nose-wheel leaves the ground".  Initial climbout is made at an
   indicated 96 MPH, and then increased to 115-120 MPH.
        For short field take-off, keeps flaps retracted until reaching 60 MPH,
  at which time you can drop flaps and add back pressure.  Maximum angle of
  climb is achieved with one notch of flaps and climbing at 70 to 80 MPH IAS.
  Note that FS4 instruments are in knots.


LANDING:
        Throttle down, (25% - 50%) and fly down to landing.  Sink rate is
   low at low throttle, as the plane tends to float.  There are working
   flaps on the model.  If you have floating problems on landing, then
   use less flaps.
        If you are new to FS4, you should spend some time with
   a plane such as the Cessna in FS4 to practice take-offs and
   landings, and touch and goes.
        I prefer sensitive aircraft in FS4, and so some folks may
   find the plane a little "touchy", especially in pitch, dependent
   on your joystick.


ABOUT JOYSTICKS:

        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 wish to compensate by lowering the
   sensitivity.  In my flying using other joysticks, (Suncom TAC 1,
   CH Flightstick), I set sensitivity to mid level (about 5 or 6).
   I have found that the Thrustmaster flys best at the high sensitivity,
   and teaches the arm-chair pilot to fly gently with the stick instead
   of wrestling the joystick full-throw.  In an informal experiment using
   non-computer users, non-flight simulator 'lab rats', whose only
   joystick time was using arcades, in using the TAC 1 or Flightstick,
   they had a tendency to over-control.  None of the 'volunteers' were
   able to successfully land *ANY* plane in FS4 with the TAC 1 or
   Flightstick, but were successful using the Thrustmaster with maximimum
   sensitivity.  I hope that explains why I am using max sensitivity.
   It was not an attempt to improve performance artificially.


MAX CRUISE:

        The Owners Manual shows normal cruise to be 139-143 MPH indicated
   (169 MPH TAS) at 10,000 feet at 2300 rpm at 64% power.
        It may take some work to set up trim, but I have
   trimmed it for level flight at 10,000 ft and attained 160 knots
   with fuel fuel, and max power.  Be sure to set all winds to zero to
   get accurate readings.  It will take some time to reach the max
   speed as speed builds slowly near the top.
          I use the 747 panel from SGA to use the digital readout of
   airspeed.

        The easiest way to check max cruise is to set up Autopilot,
   and let the plane fly and stabilize, perhaps as long as
   15 minutes with some planes to get an accurate reading of the
   airspeed.


AAF NOTES:
    Parts:    158
    MP:    201% (Not Multi-Player Compatible)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
        The plane was created from 3-views in the original Service
   and Maintenance Manual from a 1961 M20B, dated 15 June 1961.


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
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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 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.

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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:

Each set is $ 5 U.S.
Two sets for $ 8.00 U.S.
All 3 sets for $10.00 U.S.

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

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.
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