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Eurocopter Tiger

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My current project, in between experimenting with MSFS, is the Eurocopter Tiger.

I have chosen to build the French, German, Spanish and Australian examples, plus, where I can, the scenery and flight plans to go with them. They are for FSX, P3Dv4 and p3Dv5:

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The French examples are at Pau and Le Cannet in my package. The Pau scenery in the screen shot is the third-party scenery that is linked to in my French Gazelle's package, but with an additional helicopter overlay from me:

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The scenery unfortunately is no longer available, but I have adapted the version John Tenn and I made for FS9:

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Le Cannet is also 3rd party, but again, I have also adapted the FS9 version that John and I did for FS9, again with a second helicopter overlay from me:

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The German examples are based at Fritzlar (ETHF) and I have spent some time building some custom scenery:

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The Tigers are on the south side of the airfield, but according to Scramble, there is nothing on the north side. I have however included some scenery detail there:

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These are the Spanish and Australian Tigers, the Australian version having a different air intake:

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I still need to sort out some scenery for these Tigers if I can. Al Magro (LEAO), Spain, doesn't exist, as far as I can see, in any of the FS versions, but I think I can create something from scratch. The Australians are based at Robertson Barracks, which I think is a short distance to the east of Darwin International airport, but I don't know if the runway is there or whether Darwin is used. Some Australian Tigers are also based at Oakey (YBOK), but, again, I need to do more research on that one.

A bit more work to do yet, but I think I've cracked most of it.

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Well, to continue enjoying John's magnificent models, I'm going to have to invest in a new PC. I will be able to install FSX and all the latest news. But hey, I'm so attached to my FS9, it's going to shock me.
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Always amazed and surprised with the models that pop up in this thread, another cool AI rotorcraft. The Australian version sadly has a short life span real world.
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Outstanding as always and always a surprise! Great work!
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Another triumph, John - of course. I just wish the FSX/P3D AI engine would allow proper rotor spin-up and something resembling real helo behaviour. But even MSFS can't do that. XP11 can. Just sayin'...
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Outstanding production yet again John...While FS9 is the final version for myself, I will always enjoy watching you continue your contributions to the world!!

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The Tiger package is all done, having made some scenery for Al Magro (LEAO), Spain, which does not exist in any of the FS versions:

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The Australian Army Tigers are based at Robertson Barracks (YRBK) according to the Scramble web site. The barracks are about 6 miles east of Darwin International Airport and looking at the Google Earth image of the base, there is a short helicopter runway and hangars on the north side of the barracks.

The scenery does not exist in any of the 3 sim versions and it is too complex to tackle from scratch, particularly without much reference material to work from. I have therefore painted 10 Tigers for anyone who might have some custom scenery or wants to tackle something themselves.

However, 4 Australian Tigers are based at the Army Aviation Centre at Oakey (YBOK), about 2 miles from the town of Oakey in Queensland and are used for training purposes. This airfield does exist in all 3 sim versions and I was able to create a helicopter overlay to enable the 4 Tigers:

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Hi,
Regarding Robertson Barracks.
There is an FSX version released by Anthony Lynch (of Ants Airplanes) that is designed to go with Orbx Australia.
It can be downloaded here.
https://www.antsairplanes.com/scenery.html
I haven't had a chance to examine the AFD and see if it needs much modification to support Johns Tigers

This is an overhead view of the scenery.

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Thanks Gavin.

I could indeed make that area myself, but it's part of a much bigger complex that I don't want to tackle:

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Just leave the rest out, John :smt002

Another great package released, thank you!
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It might be just me but I think there is a problem with the Spanish flightplans. The flightplans contain Pau/Pyrenees Helicopter Overlay and the Spanish Airports contain the flightplans, so the Airport section is missing, if you get my drift.

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Not quite following that Paul.

The "Airports_MIL_Spain_JYAI_Tiger_helicopters.txt" file is correct for Al Magro:

LEAO,N38* 57.24288',W03* 44.46300',2066

The "Flightplans_MIL_Spain_JYAI_Tiger_helicopters.txt" file reads:

AC#9,19,1%,24Hr,IFR,02:30,02:45,030,F,0019,LEAO,14:30,14:45,030,F,0019,LEAO etc

I can see the Spanish Tigers in the scenery, or I would not have been able to take the screen shots.

What do you see at Al Magro?

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Sorry about the confusion John. I meant in the deconstructed Traffic files in the aircraft folder. I have the Spanish airport co ordinates and everything is fine. Thanks again for another quality package.

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Thanks once again John!

Just a note to point out that the Occitania scenery already has a heli overlay, AFX_LFB2_64b.bgl. It uses the area between your Gazelles and Tigers.
No worries, I just changed it to LFB3 and have the '5RHC' Pumas based there.

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I thought I'd mention it before any NH90 replacements get added :)
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While checking the install at LFBP with the Gazelles installed, not sure where I have got this ADE from: AF2_FBP2.bgl. Being an older AF2 and the runway approach lights overlay the parking ramp.
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Pass on that one Chris. Why don't you just use what I have provided if what you have added is causing a problem?

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John, I did and just happened to find this one while testing that I didn't find in my pre-install search for duplicate files due to the file name I believe. More clean up for me as I migrate from P3Dv4 to v5. Tigers and Gazelles playing nice as I check Spain.
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Did AF2_FBP2.bgl come with Matrix perhaps?

I've had it disabled since installing Occitania scenery, and don't have any traffic using its spots.
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Nope it wasn't part of the Matrix.

I have always wanted to say that.
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