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<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Ilyushin
IL-18 Cockpit for MSFS-2002 v 1.1 by Igor Suprunov "Lancelot" (SCDS)</b></font></font></p>
<p><img src="night.jpg" width="490" height="286"></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This cockpit was build
in 3D Studio MAX (partially visible on screenshot above). It's acually three
dimensional from which the rendering output was used instead of photo or drawing.
To create additional workplaces in cockpit and view angles I need to move
the camera around and make more renderings (snapshots). It will be done when
all cockpit elements will be finished.</font></p>
<p><img src="view.jpg" width="490" height="286"></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Personally, I am engaged
in 3D-modelling and enjoy this business. I am former pilot and studied at
1983-1989 in Aktyubinsk High Flight School of Civil Aviation (Aeroflot). So,
regarding MSFS my works all are around 3D cockpit enviroment modelling. No
photographs are used in my works - all objects are created in 3D Studio MAX
and textured with custom created materials and bitmaps. The photos about next
aircraft are collected, studied and used as a reference only for creative
work. I am not a programmer, so my dream is to stick together with one under
SCDS logo and make something really great. At this point I use gauges from
other authors listed below. I think, that bitmaps of gauges should be rendered
"in place" at current panel for true authentic appearance of flight
instruments in correct perspective angles. But I should cooperate with programmer
for that.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I flew Yak-18T, IL-103,
Yak-40, An-26, An-12 and IL-76 in real life, so I know what pilot's perspective
from cockpit looks like and trying to recreate it in my 3D modelling efforts.
</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Versions 1.xx of IL-18
panels line include captain's workspace only (see list of future designs below
for details of upcoming changes in this panel and other panels as well).</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>INSTALLATION:</b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"panel"
folder in archive should go to directory of Your favourite 4-engines
turboprop (preferably IL-18)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"GAUGES"
folder should go to MSFS root directory. This version uses unmodified
gauges of two well-known Russian authors Dmitry Prosko and Stepan Gritsevsky
with original filenames, so it will not corrupt any other panels which
might be use same gauges too.</font> </li>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The panel was tested in
FS-2002 PRO only, but it should work in FS-2000 and CFS-1/2 too. It will not
work in FS-98 due to nature of GAU files included.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">FLYING:</font></b></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">While this panel represents
aircraft from "Golden Age" of aviation (mid sixties) it hasn't any
funny game-like things like default "aka GPS", "NAV/ILS/ALT"
modes of autopilot etc. This panel is for pilot, nor for PC user. The style
of flying should rely on "pilotage" method (when You calculate estimated
time of arrival to next waypoint and follow it by keeping an eye at clock
and airspeed). Primary flight instruments are Your "mark II eyeball",
Your brain, clock, ADF (ARK in Russia) in pair with directional gyro and DME/VOR
indicators also as handy backup. I recommend flying with printed navigational
chart and use distances shown at airway legs for times calculation. Airspeed
indicator shows km/hour and altimeter calibrated in meters (don't forget to
switch on appropriate measures in MSFS "Options | International"
menu).</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">True art of flying using
this method is bossible with this panel, thanks to great authentically programmed
autopilot gauge by Dmitry Prosko. This autopilot will manage positions of
Your control surfaces (pitch, bank of aircraft etc) instead of controlling
figures like course or altitude set by pilot. This is "as real as it
was" in this aircraft. So You will keep an eye at Your course and altitude
all the time because minor corrections using autopilot switches and heading
wheel are needed every 5-10 minutes. Your reference are needles at gauges
and Your controls - AP switches. Of course - switching ON the autopilot only
when reached cruise altitude and switching it OFF when begin to descend are
100% rule taken from real life of Aeroflot pilots in former Soviet Union.
Don't even think about approaches with AP switched ON - it's criminal situation
for this aircraft and in case of inspector onboard You can loss Your Russian
pilot's license forever without any right of re-entering flying business.
Game Over!</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">If You need more flight
instructions and guides to control Soviet-build airliner of this era over
Russian airspace (primary navigation is NDB or pilotage) - then You need RF
Group Antonov AN-24RV with actually the same set of instruments (this set
was made by Dmitry Prosko "Mahmud" especially for that AN-24). Installation
package of AN-24RV has a very detailed flight manual which You can use here
in IL-18 as well. You can download AN-24RV from here: </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><a href="http://www.flightsim.krsk.ru/24/" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.flightsim.krsk.ru/24</font></a></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Well, enough
to speak for now, it's time to power it up and climb to 6300 meters, isn't
it?</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">If You want more
talks with me personally, read my articles, reportings or books etc, You can
always became visitor or even member of my SIM-related WEB-projects:</font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://fscc.dux.ru/fscc/index_e.html" target="_blank">Flight
Simulations Century Club (FSCC)</a></font></li>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.lancelot.spb.ru/" target="_blank">Lancelot
eZINE (WEB-magazine about PC Simulators)</a></font></li>
<li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://fscc.dux.ru/" target="_blank">SIM
SHOW (Online exhibition of world-wide PC simulators industry)</a></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">...and many others,
I will tell You where they are if interested. You are welcome!</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>SPECIAL THANKS:</b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to Dmitry Prosko for
authentic autopilot, attitude indicator and 70% of all Russian gauges in
cockpit.</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to Stepan Gritsevsky
for excellent clock (AChS) and some other Russian gauges.</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to All other guys who
created other gauges which appear in my "Gauges" folder of MSFS
and came with other panels.</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to Pavel Khvatkin who
made great IL-18 aircraft model which forced me to put hands at work (available
at <a href="http://www.flightsim.ru/" target="_blank">http://www.flightsim.ru</a>
)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to Ed Struzynski who
give us the great tool for making panels (CfgEdit)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to Bill Gates for "as
real as it gets"</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to Kynetix Corporation
for my 3D modelling platform (3D Studio MAX v 3.1)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to You for reading
this</font></li>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">THIS PACKAGE IS FREEWARE
ADD-ON FOR MSFS SERIES SIMULATOR AND CAN'T BE SOLD, INCLUDED, INSERTED, REWORKED,
REPAINTED, ETC.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The only reason to download
it is to use it for free for personal pleasure. All other reasons are acts
of piracy with all resulting actions.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><b>PLANS FOR
NEAREST FUTURE (I will not speak "panel" because the word "panel"
describes something 2-dimensional and it's not my business, so I will call
my works "cockpits" instead):</b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to make IL-18 cockpit
v 1.2 with 3D modelled elements of gauges and rendered in place (at correct
positions of panel)</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to make IL-18 cockpit
v 1.3 with all custom-build gauges and gauge cross-links for authentic start-up
and other procedures</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to make IL-14 cockpit
v 1.0</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to make AN-12 cockpit
v 1.0</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to make IL-18 cockpit
v 2.0 with all fixed side-views</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to make IL-18 cockpit
v 2.5 with Navigator's, Engineer's and Radio operator's stations</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">to drink some beer
with friends, catch a lady, relax and think about what to do next?</font></li>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Keep flying and enjoy
if possible!</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sincerely</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Igor Suprunov "Lancelot"
<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></font></p>
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<dt><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">© 2002 SCDS</font></dt>
<dt><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">© 2002 IGOR SUPRUNOV</font></dt>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">JANUARY 2002, SAINT PETERSBURG,
RUSSIA</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Visit SCDS
Booth at Russian Tradeshow Online eEXPO.ru <a href="http://www.eexpo.ru/" target="_blank">http://www.eexpo.ru</a></font></p>
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