"Grumman 7" series

[wifesaysno]

I am currently installing the 'Grumman 7' planes that are available right now (S2F3 Tracker, C1A Trader, S2A CDF Tankers, and the AWACS version). However, in the 'ops' note pad doc with with the planes the author has said:
"3.  Steering using differential wheel braking and separate engine throttles - or, to convert to "steerable", open aircraft.cfg and swap the first contact point per instructions there"
However, in the aircraft.cfg I have not seen these other instructions. Anyone know how to convert them to steerable nose wheel?

[Fozzer]

[quote]I am currently installing the 'Grumman 7' planes that are available right now (S2F3 Tracker, C1A Trader, S2A CDF Tankers, and the AWACS version). However, in the 'ops' note pad doc with with the planes the author has said:
"3.

[wifesaysno]

Hmm...it is already there. I guess I will do some tests today to see if it works.

[dave3cu]

To make the tail wheel steerable you need to edit it's contact points. Here is an example from another aircraft.

[contact_points]
     

[Fozzer]

Is this Grumman 7....

...a Tricycle aircraft...>>> http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20p ... mman/8.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat

...or a; "Grumman?" Tail Dragger?

...there are a lot of different Grummans around!... ...!

Paul.... ...!

[wifesaysno]

Thanks dave, I will give that a whirl as well. I just have a time crunch today so a test run might have to wait a day or two.

Paul, the 'Grumman 7' is an addon freeware airplane series from the SOH team and Milton, check the new additions to the FS2004 downloads section There are currently 4 available as of this writing.

[dave3cu]

My mistake for assuming it is a taildragger.

[ViperPilot]

Is this Grumman 7....

...a Tricycle aircraft...>>> http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20p ... mman/8.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat

...or a; "Grumman?" Tail Dragger?

...there are a lot of different Grummans around!... ...!

Paul.... ...!

Paul,

The S-2 Tracker series are tricycle gear airplanes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-2_Tracker

As with all of Milton's airplanes, these are an absolute joy to fly. Lots of options, a great looking model, all from a group that listens to comments and reacts to them in a timely fashion. They're still tweaking and caressing it but the fixes are minor and easy to apply.

Adam,

Keep an eye over at SOH; Milton posts updates there on a regular basis. There has been one Update Pack released for the Tracker/Tracer series.

Alan 

[wifesaysno]

No worries Dave, thank you for the help regardless!

Alan, I WAS a member at SOH, then with no warning I could not log on. I think it might have been the email I used. I will have to try again with my student email.