Glad to hear you like the USMC VMFAT-101_200, too.
Well, considering I was stationed with 101 in Yuma for almost 8 years, yeah, it's kinda neat to see the liveries live again on a new bird. When I was there, it was the F-4N, now the FA-18C/D's. Also, in my day, they were
the F-4 training squadron for both Pilots and RIOs. We often got new RIO's in the shop, learning the fine points of the Aero-1A, then the AWG-10A/B/C, as time progressed through the different versions.
What we, and Corrosion Control Shop both really hated was when we got an LRU-11 in from the squadron a new RIO had used for a barf-bag. YECH!! And naturally, we got a few cards in it used as ash-trays, too. I will neither confirm nor deny rumors of finding roaches in it, and I don't mean cock-roaches!
Thank you very much for answering my questions, I appreciate it. It helps me understand where we're going, as we go (notice I now use "we", like I'm a big part of this LOL!)
As for the pylon weights, I was going by the latest MER/TER version weights, and what they used in the days of the C models are probably, in fact, lighter. I couldn't find a lot of data on the older ones, but I can keep looking, should you desire. As to exceeding the max stores load, I know that the ejector racks had to be accounted for someplace. I'll look at the NATOPS to see if they count as Stores, or weight of the wing (part and parcel of the plane) or what. I DID take a shot at the lat/vert positions, I can post them in here if you want. I assumed that they were about 1/3 and 2/3 of the way from the body to the wingtip, using the CG+ 1/2 fuselage width at the wingroot, and the wingtip lights for references. You would be amazed at how handy adding a simple steady light to find positions can be. At least for making the visual model postions match the positions in the aircraft.cfg for the different Station_Load.n points. Good for gear positions, too, tail hooks, engines, etc.
Reminds me, I did use that method to fine tune the engine positions in the [General Engine] section. Again, small detail, but the Devil's in the details, they say.
- In the prior version, I had not been able to properly balanced the pitch auto trim, so your flaps pitch scalar were needed to compensate. I understand now! Wasn't complaining, I was just curious as tot he why and wherefore's
Thanks again for the answers. Appreciate them
I'll keep playing with the bits I know, now I understand what's going on, for a change. Hehe.
Pat☺