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i couldnt resist this aircraft.
but can someone explain what the square-like things indicate in carrier mode?
the second one is the most heavely edited.



and a total random:

which black things? can you take a screenshot of it?

huh what do you mean?
blackfish is the name of the aircraft(fictional).
and the squares are in carrier mode.

Nice!
The Blackfish HUD is composed of:
The main Attitude indicator, including the pitch and bank angles on each side.
The Altitude indicator on the far right side and the KIAS indicator on the far left side.
The mach indicator on the bottom and the heading indicator on the top.
Now, it has three clickable spots:
"HELP": Displays tags explaining what each displayed data means.
"Carrier Ops": Displays a box in the center to display the VS using 3 types of images: The red down-pointed arrow when the VS is negative. The white top-pointed arrow when the VS is positive.
As the VS becomes 0 three diamonds appear at the center of the HUD: a small one for VS between +10 ft/s and -10ft/s. A larger one for VS between +5 and -5 and a larger one when the VS is between +2ft/s and -2ft/s (that's basicaly when it's zero, it has that interval so you'll be able to see it).
The the other working option in Carrier mode is the folding wings and tailhook retract/extend. Just click on those.
The "Launch" doesn't work because I couldn't get the simvar that controls the carrier catapult.

The square next to the Carrier Ops is the ASM (or Anti-Submarine Mission):
It rolls down to two options: Extend/Retract MAD probe (Magnetic Anomality Detector) and the Jamming device for the jammer pods outside (Which actually doesn't do anything).
The plane also drops the external fuel tanks if you press the red button on the right side panel, behind the dark grey vent.

thanks,half of the stuff you just said i never even noticed. XD
great aircraft btw.

Eheh, no problem, thanks!
I always knew that I would put stuff there that people won't ever notice! xD

I love flying the "Blackfish"!!! 8-) It's the sweetest prototype on FSX in my opinion! 8-)

it is,only you are never level,but then again,(wow that are alot of commas)why would you want to be?

I don't know, she flys very smooth and level for me 8-)

well it does fly leevel but it has to be at a small angle.
atleast mine does...

It doesn't fly level unless you trim the elevators down a bit. That's caused by the aft mounted wings. I tried everything to correct that, from pitching the engine exhaust nozzle down a bit to add more weight on the front. It didn't solve the problem completely but it would be worse if it didn't have those corrections...

Well to be honest, so far in FSX I've yet to find any military jet engines over 400 knots freeware or payware and I've flown ah bunch that fly 100% perfect, every model I've flown has had it's own set of +'s & -'s so if you ask me Xpand did a outstanding job for ah freebie! 8-)

Well to be honest, so far in FSX I've yet to find any military jet engines over 400 knots freeware or payware and I've flown ah bunch that fly 100% perfect, every model I've flown has had it's own set of +'s & -'s so if you ask me Xpand did a outstanding job for ah freebie! 8-)

what do you mean?
you havent found any military jet that goes over 400 knots?
i havent found a single military jet that DOESN'T go over 400 knots