FSX Danish Meteor NF11 517

This repaint revives the story of a classic twin-engine jet, originally crafted for night interception duties, and offers a faithful representation of an aircraft once entrusted to Danish service. Emphasizing fine details throughout, this add-on by Peter Watkins applies an accurate color scheme to Rob Richardson’s freeware platform, requiring the corresponding base package to be placed in your Microsoft Flight Simulator X setup.

Historical and Technical Background

The Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 emerged as a specialized variation of the original Meteor line, developed to satisfy an urgent need for all-weather defense capabilities. It utilized the light but strengthened structures of the T.7 airframe, incorporating an elongated nose to house an Air Intercept radar unit (in this case, the AI Mk 10). In Danish hands, airframe 517 (constructed under c/n AW5609) entered service in March 1953 with the Royal Danish Air Force. Later on, it underwent target-towing adaptation (reclassified as the TT20) in 1962, operating under Swedish contract registration SE-DCG until it was dismantled in 1966.

Key Exterior Highlights

• Distinctive Markings: Accurate Royal Danish Air Force insignia, reflecting the aircraft’s mid-century service identity.
• Extended Nose Section: A front extension integrated primarily for radar installation, characteristic of the NF.11 platform.
• Converted Target Towing Role: Subtle details indicating its eventual usage for towing aerial targets during later operations.

Installation Steps and Configuration

The following procedure ensures smooth integration with your simulator files. A valid copy of Rob Richardson’s Meteor NF11 freeware model is mandatory to use this repaint.

1. Place the unzipped texture folder into the “Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11” directory inside the SimObjects “Airplanes” collection of Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
2. Append the code snippet below to the aircraft.cfg file. Update “xx” in [fltsim.xx] with the next available sequence index.

[fltsim.xx]
title=Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11 517
sim=Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=517
kb_checklists=AW_Meteor_NF11_check
kb_reference=AW_Meteor_NF11_ref
ui_manufacturer=Armstrong Whitworth
ui_type=Meteor NF11
ui_variation=Royal Danish Air Force 2
ui_typerole="Twin engine jet night fighter"
ui_createdby="RJR"
atc_id=517
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=346
description=As a night fighter, the Meteor again replaced the Mosquito however it was never more than an interim measure. The Mosquito night fighter had remained in use even though it was largely obsolete. Gloster proposed a night fighter design to meet the Air Ministry specification for the Mosquito replacement, based on the two seater trainer, with the pilot in the front seat and the navigator in the rear. Once accepted however, the work passed to Armstrong Whitworth for both the detail design and production; the first prototype flew on 31 May 1950. Although based on the T.7 twin seater, it used the fuselage and tail of the F.8, and the longer wings of the F.3. An extended nose contained the AI Mk 10 (the 1940s Westinghouse SCR-720) Air Intercept radar. As a consequence the 20 mm cannons were moved into the wings, outboard of the engines. A ventral fuel tank and wing mounted drop tanks completed the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11.

Additional Notes

This repaint only includes textural modifications. You must have Rob Richardson’s freeware Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11 base files to fully utilize these new markings. The base package should be available in the Fly Away Simulation library.

Repaint created by Peter Watkins. Original model by Rob Richardson.