[canonuk]

Do hybrids have to replace the base plane they use, or can a hybrid replace any aircraft?

For example, one of the 3 engined italian frankenplanes shown. Could it be set to take the place of say, the Lerche?

I ask, because all the 1946 fantasy planes would be fine (for me) if they didn't exist.

So a mod that used all the silly jets etc for "extra plane spots" and replaced them with real ww2 prop planes would be fine with me.

It would then be possible to have a "frankenplanes" mod that adds at least 10-16 planes that are not needed for realistic ww2 simmers. The hybrids would take the place of the various fantasy planes, jets, and props that didn't see any significant (or any at all) combat.

I was doing some messing last night and I sort of managed this.

I basically told the P-80 to get it's model from the Yak-9, and when I loaded the game the P-80 did indeed appear as Yak. The controls didn't work though, so there must be another set of files that I didn't extract that govern movements.

With regards to the FM, I reckon you'd just be able to copy an existing FM of a similar plane.

So, in my example, I copied the Yak-9 because I want to have a Yak-7B(late) with cut-down fuselage. So, I would be happy with using the Yak-9's flight model.


This all needs some more work though