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Hi,

Can anyone tell me why the aircraft type comes up as experimental on the atc and how if possible to get round this.

Thanks

Amanda_H

Try opening the aircraft cfg. file of the offending aircraft,look under the section [Flight Sim] and find the lines; ui_manufacturer   and; ui_type  
     they should look like this example of a boeing 737,
 
  ui_manufacturer=Boeing
  ui_type=737-300-FFX
 
if they are blank or incorrect ATC will refer to the aircraft as experimental. Hope this helps.    arthurplum

No, it really has nothing to do with the ui_ stuff.  The UI stands for User Interface and controls where the aircraft shows up in the list.

What you want to change is a small line under the heading [General] usually located just under the [fltsim.x] entries.  Look for atc_type= and change it to whatever you want.  Now be sure to note that not just any assignment there will be understood by the program.  There is a specific list of types that you can enter here.  For more on this, and a list of all the entries you can make, go here:

http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/04FS/data/fsdata.htm

must have been asleep when I drafted my reply.Ender Baron is spot on with his solution.
    Have included the correct example for the 737 which is found under the [General] section of the aircraft cfg.
                atc_type=Boeing
                atc_model=737
 Sorry if I confused you,      Arthurplum.

Hi again,

Thanks for the replies, I tried it with my Air France Concorde and it's sorted. Now for the rest...

Amanda