10/15/05
2005PPP
FS2004 Grumman OV-1D Mohawk
U.S. Army  battlefield observation and recon aircraft.  Also used for electronic warfare and monitoring by altering the sensors and their configuation.  Easily recognized by its bug-eyed canopy, triple fin tail, and top mounted engine nacelles, in addition to the low slung SLAR external pod. Early  Mohawks saw action in Viet Nam as armed attack planes, being called the JOV-1A.
Also used by Argentina, and formally by Israel, with demo examples briefly flown in West German and French markings. Various civil and gov't non-military agencies have also used Mohawks for drug interdiction, survey mapping, and atmospheric studies.

Installation:
1)After downloading the zip, locate it, and extract the file to a temp folder.

2)Copy Folder  OV-1D     to your FS2004 Aircraft Folder

3)Everything should be in the right place and subfolder.

4) Open the gauges folder, and copy the
ov1.cab gauges, 
and 
hunterfx.cab gauges
 into your FS2004 Gauges Folder. 

5) Copy the textures
 ov1d_glass, 
ov1d_03, 
and 
ov1d_prop 
from the texture folder over to the texture.aaf folder, and to the texture.idf.. This will enable all textures for all versions, and makes this download a little smaller:-)

6)Copy the 3 effects files from the effects folder over to you FS effects folder.

7) If you have any problems, look at the Folder of a plane you know that works in your Sim. See how it is made and arranged.

8) Double check everything before e-mailing me! 99% of problems can be solved this way:-) Since you are reading this, you are way ahead of the dimwits who don't read readme files!:-p

BEFORE YOU FLY!.......
Since I used only XML and FS default gauges, there is no need for extra files, like that GaugeSound.dll file, that my earlier planes required.




NOTAMS:
Texture ov1d_02 has the tex's for the two pilots and thier helmets separately mapped, so custom faces and helmets can easily be made to suit.

Turboprops are very tricky to set up in FS2004, so hopefully I did a good enough job:-) Just go easy on the throttles when taxiing around, and ensure a good approach when landing.

The engine Fire Handles are set up as fuel valves. Pull a handle, and it will get real quiet on one side!


A repaint kit will be released shortly after upload date.




CREDITS:
Airfile made with the Flight Dynamics Workbook 3.00.09, by Jerry Beckwith.
The effects and their gauges are used with permission from  Rick Piper, with help from Dave Garwood.  I asked them for permission, so I expect every one else to do the same:-)

To all who download and enjoy my planes:-)
And to all of the makers of all the tutorials, utilities, tips,  etc. Couldn't do it without you!!




This aircraft was tested in FS2004 
Flight Model set to HARD
Plane Textures set to MASSIVE(or is it HIGH?)
Screen res set to 1280x1024
Reflections set to ON
Computer:
P4 2.8 GHZ
1024 MB RAM
19" NEC 1970GX LCD Flat Monitor
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MB Vidcard
with 7.1.2.5 drivers
TM Cougar HOTAS/CH Pro Pedals
Results with your Computer and Sim Settings may vary.


Enjoy!
This model was built to the best of my skills, knowledge, and simply to my own tastes and standards.
If something is "missing", or "wrong", oh well, you got it for a good price:-) For a one-man shop, I think I do pretty well:-p

 As for repaints, new versions, etc. I have no idea if, when, or what. So please, no "placing orders".
These files shouldn't harm your computer, but I accept no responsability for their use and effect.
Play with it,do repaints, give to friends or enemies(SEE BELOW), but do not make money off of it without my express approval. This also goes for any other peoples' files in this release.

 Also,if you want to re-post the plane, or its repaints, on your site, or another site, please ask me first:) I usually say yes, unless my plane  been too corrupted or hacked by you or others. 

I only upload to Flightsim.com, and Sim-Outhouse.com. If you find one of my planes anywhere else, I cannot guarantee its integrity. Whoever re-posted the plane might be better able to help you if you have any trouble, if he did any mods and left an e-mail addy
I have nothing against other sites, I just want to keep things simple, and easy to track.
Good Luck, and have Fun!


Tim Piglet Conrad
Piglet's Peculiar Planes
[email protected]