FSX US Navy Grumman F8F Bearcat VF-72

This repaint of the Vertigo Studios Grumman F8F "Bearcat" represents a Bearcat, F8F-1, burno 95343 of VF-72, on board CV-32, USS Leyte, circa 1948. The textures are those of an artist interpretation and resulting rendition. These are textures only. Repaint by Russel R. Smith.

You need the Vertigo Studios payware package.

Extract the files to a VS_F8F folder. Make sure "Use Folder Names" is checked so it will create the folders when you extract the files.

Below are the changes for the aircaft.cfg file. Change the "xx" to the next number in your aircaft.cfg.

[fltsim.xx]
title=VS F8F1 21 RRS_6
sim=VS_F8F
model=F8F1
panel=
sound=
texture=VF-72
ui_manufacturer=Grumman
ui_type="F8F-1 Bearcat"
ui_variation="124/L, VF-72, USS LEYTE, c.1948"
ui_typerole="Fighter"
ui_createdby="Vertigo Studios"
description="The Grumman F8F Bearcat (affectionately called "Bear") was an American single-engine naval fighter aircraft of the 1940s. It went on to serve into the mid-20th century with the United States Navy and other air forces, proving to be Grumman’s ultimate piston-engine fighter aircraft."
visual_damage=1
kb_checklists=VS_F8F_check

The changed repainted files are the copyright of Russel R. Smith. All unaltered files are the property of Vertigo Studios.

If you have any photos of F8Fs and want to share them with me I would appreciate it.

I would all so like to here your comments concerning the textures. Good, bad or indifferent. A comment would be appreciated.

Russel R. Smith