G-11 Soviet glider is now flyable. Took some work to get it flyable, but will be sending the files to MrJolly soon. Install will have missions, including a "glider club" mission where you take off by sliding down from a mountain.
The G-11 is a beauty to fly! For glider enthusiasts this will be not only a good mission plane but just a good glider for flying around and actually doing acrobatics. A dive at 250km/h with no flaps will allow a full loop. Close to 500km/h the wings start collapsing.
Regardless, this is a great plane. I used the BI-1 cockpit for its simplicity.
danzigzag
Sent to MrJolly...
below is a preview of the README: (you will need the QMB fix from Mr Jolly in the Me-321 Mod post to make G-11 available in QMB (The link is inoperative))
6 Jan 2008
G-11 Flyable Mod v1.0
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by danzigzag
This MOD adds the G-11 glider as a flyable plane using the BI-1 cockpit due to its simplicity.
The G-11 has a lot more pleasant handling than the Me-321, most likely due to the size difference. Even under tow by its primary tugs, the Li-2 or Pe-8, it is more responsive than the 'Gigant'. Like the Me-321, its flight model (FM) is most likely not complete, since towing was not meant originally as a player function.
When under tow, you have the following controls:
- Rudder
- Elevators
- Flaps (use it to control speed!)
- NO Ailerons! (But there is a slight roll in the G-11.)
When flying without a tug, you have full control. Additionally, the FM in the G-11 is different from the Me-321 in the following manners:
- Autopilot is available and can be used for both flight and takeoff.
- Autopilot cannot be used to detach plane from tug.
- There are 3 ways to detach from tug:
---* Fly in a direction opposite to tug
---* Plane will detach when tug is ready to land
---* Plane will detach if tug conducts ground attack (GATTACK waypoint)
The G-11 has great flying ability. Observe following tips:
- You can execute a full loop diving at 250Km/h or more
- Do not approach 500Km/h, as your wings will break-off
I have included 5 missions for your training which will be installed in the Single Player, USSR, G-11 selection
- Msn N1: "Glider Club" Free Fall (Start rolling down from mountain)
- Msn N2: Under Tow by Li-2 - Air Start
- Msn N3: 3-Plane Formation Tow by Pe-8 - Air Start
- Msn N4: Airfield Assault & Paratrooper Exercise - Takeoff Start
- Msn N5: "Honor First!" - Glider Ram Attack - Air Start
These missions show that this unarmed glider has a potential to really add some more enjoyment to the IL-2 series. I hope you will try these missions.
Thanks:
- MrJolly for AAA-site and installation
- QTim for tools and teaching
- Oleg & Co... without them, none of this would be possible
danzigzag
MrJolly got it, should see it sometime soon or in the next day or two.
if anyone needs help on setting up Glider misisons (coops) I made a decent Gliders and Chutes mission.. see the IL-2 Misisons downloads threads... The link for the missions is there..
You can open it up (if you like) in Full Missions Builder *FMB** to see how the the mission is setup...
Since I don't yet have the G-11 flyable... It is not included but the ME-321 is included towed by both the C47 (USA) and the HE-111 (German). You can see how to setup waypoints..
(btw: You can't tow a glider in dogfight mode. But, you can setup air start points with gliders..)
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(The link is inoperative)
cant wait to have a go at this mod!
BTW: the G-11 was towed by the Russian SB-3 or DB-3 aircraft, but it seems Oleg did not set up the SB-3 FM for towing, so use the C47 with Russian insignia.
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oh well, this is what I found so far.. as far as Russian aircraft..
cant all aircraft tow i have towed the ME321 with a storch befor and a lerche
The mod is in...
BTW, the following are the planes that are set up to tow normally:
* Li-2
* Pe-8 (up to 3x G-11s)
* C-47
* L2D
* He-111H-2
* He-111H-6
* He-111Z-1
* Bf-110C4
* Bf-110C4/B
* Bf-110G-2
Other planes can tow as well under certain circumstances, but they do not have the FM or AI to do the job properly, and behavior is unpredictable.
Some of the planes that really should have been included as tugs were the Ju-87B-2, and Ju-52 as well.
dzz
