FSX Australian Meteor NF11

A repaint for Rob Richardson's Armstrong-Whitworth Meteor NF11. A77-3 was ex-RAF WM262 and was delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force in June 1953. Allocated to the Air Trials Unit at Woomera and used in the 'Blue Boar' missile trials. Scrapped in February 1956. Repaint by Peter Watkins.

Installation:

• Copy the texture file into the 'Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11' folder in FSX SimObjects 'Airplanes' folder.
• Copy and add the following to the aircraft CFG file, replacing the 'xx' with your next number in sequence.

[fltsim.xx]
title=Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11 A77-3
sim=Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF11
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=A77-3
kb_checklists=AW_Meteor_NF11_check
kb_reference=AW_Meteor_NF11_ref
ui_manufacturer=Armstrong Whitworth
ui_type=Meteor NF11
ui_variation=A77-3
ui_typerole="Twin engine jet night fighter"
ui_createdby="RJR"
atc_id=A77-3
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.

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