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can anyone tell me how to get rid of the black and grey smoke coming from the engine, it happens on all models ,I am running on vista if that makes any difference, thanks, :exclamation

The only time I get smoke is on engine start.  I looked at the 2D, and noticed a 'smoke" switch, but it did not appear operational in the "Gmaxflight" model (the one with the blue and grey paint job).  Try toggling that switch in the ones you are having problems with (it's way down at the bottem, lower right, on the 2D panel  You can't even read it's purpose until you mouse over it).

I did notice that on the military models, if you start with engines on, and have the throttle full on, it belches black and grey smoke and the roters never spin up until you back the throttle down. 

I noticed that switch as well but it did nothing , I've re-started, and tried several variations, but still the smoke, I even went through the different files hoping to find something named smoke, but nothing I could see anyway,thanks for your help anyway.

Have you tried pressing "I" for the smoke system?
Maybe the engines are on fire?
Does it do it for default planes and addon ones?

Have you tried pressing "I" for the smoke system?
Maybe the engines are on fire?
Does it do it for default planes and addon ones?

The GMax Gazell has no [smokesystem].  I tried the "i" myself, nadda, then I checked the .cfg, nadda.

spider1:  Do the rotors come up to speed?

Hi Today I removed the file and replaced with the one from simviation and it's still the same, I've tried adjusting mixture,and removing and replacing files from effects in the hope one might be latching on, but no luck, I did notice that sometimes when I changed camera view from in to out it took about 2 seconds for the smoke to appear, Thanks again for your ideas, keep them coming,

P.s. by the way the rotors are fine and the aircraft performs well , I'm dumbfounded.