FSX RAF Twin Pioneer XM940

A repaint for Rob Richardson's freeware FSX Acceleration Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer. XM940 c/n 549 was delivered to the Royal Air Force in October 1958. It spent the majority of service life in the Middle East and is depicted as seen in 1967 at RAF Khormaksar, Aden (now Yemen). Struck off charge and broken up at Muharraq in October 1968. Repaint by Peter Watkins.

Installation:

Copy the texture folder into the 'Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer' folder in the SimObjects 'Airplanes' folder and copy the text below into the aircaft cfg file, replacing the 'xx' with your next number in sequence.

[fltsim.xx]
title=Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer XM940
sim=Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=XM940
kb_checklists=//Twin_Pioneer_check//
kb_ref=//Twin_Pioneer_ref//
atc_id=XM940
ui_manufacturer=Scottish Aviation
ui_type=Twin Pioneer
ui_variation=XM940
description=Powered by two Alvis Leonides 531 radial engines, the Twin Pioneer was a high-wing cabin monoplane with a triple fin and rudder assembly and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The prototype Twin Pioneer, registered G-ANTP, first flew at Prestwick Airport on 25 June 1955. Flight trials proved that the aircraft had a very short landing run and the aircraft was displayed at the September 1955 Society of British Aircraft Constructors Show at Farnborough.
Three pre-production aircraft were built for trials, and sales and demonstrations.
In 1958, the 33rd aircraft was used as a prototype for the Series 2 with Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340 radial engines which had been ordered by Philippine Air Lines. A Series 3 aircraft was also developed to use the improved Alvis Leonides 531 radial engine.

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