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The RUSSAIR collection of planes for Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b.
Documentation
(Updated November 7, 1993)
Copyright 1992-1993 by Russell Mueller
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"AAF version of Rutan Pond Racer"
(2nd Edition) by Russell Mueller, 1993
An add-on aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Created with Mallard's Aircraft & Adventure Factory
(AAF not required)

Model and Manufacturer:
    Pond Racer
    SCALED Composites
    Mojave, CA
    USA


FILES:
        POND____.    Copy this file to your \FS4 directory to fly
        POND____.SIM    Copy this file to your \FS4 directory to fly
            POND.DOC    This documentation file


CHANGES IN VERSION 2:

    1. Slightly modified canopy.
    2. 100 gallons of fuel instead of 50.
    3. Additional info in this DOC file on current speed records.


GENERAL INFORMATION:

        The Pond Racer is an attempt at a custom built aircraft to
   compete at the Reno Air Races, and attempt breaking the
   existing records for propellor driven aircraft.  It was financed
   by Bob Pond, President and CEO of Advance Machine Company, and
   contracted to Burt Rutan's SCALED Composites, Inc.
   The owner, Bob Pond, is a warbird collector who is concerned over the
   ever dwindling supply of warbirds used in Air Racing (primarily P-51
   Mustangs, but also Bearcats, Corsairs, Sea Furys, etc.) being consumed
   in accidents in Air Racing events.  He hopes to stimulate other racers
   into retiring their warbirds from racing by competing with a custom
   built racer that is superior to the "Old Iron", and to create a new
   generation of Unlimited Class Racers.  Pond's collection of warbirds
   is on display at the Planes of Fame Museum and includes: FM-2 Wildcat,
   F6F Hellcat, F8F-2 Bearcat, FG-1D Corsair, TBM-3 Avenger, P-40N Warhawk,
   P-51D Mustang, P-47D Thunderbolt, B-25J Mitchell, A-26B Invader, Yak-11,
   SNJ Texan, and a Stearman N2S.

Construction:.............Graphite/epoxy composite over PVC foam core
Wing Span:................25' 5"
Empty Weiht:..............Approx. 3500 lbs
Gross Weight:.............Approx. 4150 lbs
Top Speed:................Est. 600 mph
Engines:..................Two Modified Nissan VG30 V-6
                          prepared by Electramotive, Inc.
                          196.8 cu.in. (3225cc), 1000 HP each at 8000 RPM
                          using alcohol fuel.
                          Aluminum 60 degree V-6
                          Turbochargers: Garrett

FLYING:
        The flight model is based on the Experimental Prop
   Aircraft from ASD/FS4.  The weight was changed to 3500 lbs,
   and horsepower to 2000.  Handling is "hot", and requires a
   delicate touch.  I've found in FS4, with high horsepower planes
   with relatively light weights, that planes tend to float even at
   idle power.  Since this plane is intended to model a race plane,
   it is only loaded with 50 gallons of fuel.  This results in only
   slightly more than 15 minutes of flying time at full throttle.
   THIS IS NOT A CROSS-COUNTRY PLANE!
   The plane can be dead-stick landed relatively easily.  Take-off
   will require a slight pull on the stick and lift off occurs at
   about 150 knots.


LANDING:
        Throttle down, and fly down to landing.  Sink rate is
   low at low throttle, as the plane tends to float and flies at
   over 200 knots at idle power.  If necessary, kill a mag or go
   to idle cut-off on landing to get more sink.  There are no flaps
   on the model as I found no references to the real plane having
   flaps.  If you are new to FS4, you should spend some time with
   a plane such as the Cessna in FS4 to practice take-offs and
   landings, and touch and goes.
        I prefer sensitive aircraft in FS4, and so some folks may
   find the plane a little "touchy", especially in pitch, dependent
   on your joystick.


ABOUT JOYSTICKS:

        I like to fly with a ThrustMaster FCS or FCS Pro
   joystick, and set the sensitivity to maximum (4-E-B-8-ESC-ESC)
   for most planes.  You may wish to compensate by lowering the
   sensitivity.  In my flying using other joysticks, (Suncom TAC 1,
   CH Flightstick), I set sensitivity to mid level (about 5 or 6).
   I have found that the Thrustmaster flys best at the high sensitivity,
   and teaches the arm-chair pilot to fly gently with the stick instead
   of wrestling the joystick full-throw.  In an informal experiment using
   non-computer users, non-flight simulator 'lab rats', whose only
   joystick time was using arcades, in using the TAC 1 or Flightstick,
   they had a tendency to over-control.  None of the 'volunteers' were
   able to successfully land *ANY* plane in FS4 with the TAC 1 or
   Flightstick, but were successful using the Thrustmaster with maximimum
   sensitivity.  I hope that explains why I am using max sensitivity.
   It was not an attempt to improve performance artificially.


MAX CRUISE:

        The Pond Racer is a competition plane and as far as I know at
   this point in time, there has been no published top speed claimed
   for this plane.  As a reference, the plane is intended to be used
   to break several speed records including:
   - 3 km course: 499.4 mph held by Steve Hinton in
     "Red Baron", a modified P-51, August 14, 1979.
   - 15 to 25 km course: 517.10 mph held by Frank Taylor in
     "Dago Red", a modified P-51, July 30, 1983.
   - 100 km closed course: 470 mph held by Jackie Cochran in
     a P-51, 1947.
   - 500 km Closed Course: 437 mph held by Jackie Cochran in
     a P-51, 1949.
   - Fastest qualifying lap at Reno: 466.674 held by Bill Destefani in
     "Strega", a modified P-51, September 17, 1987.
   - Fastest complete race at Reno: 452.559 mph held by Bill Destefani in
     "Strega", a modified P-51, September 20, 1987.

It was pointed out that the above is a bit outdated by fellow FSFORUM member,
Rich Bonneau.  Part of his message to me is reproduced here:

>
>The 3KM speed record was broken in 1989 by Lyle Shelton and his Rare Bear
>F8F-2Bearcat (at over 528 mph)!
>
>Lyle also holds the one lap qualifying record at Reno (over 480 mph).
>
>I also believe that Shelton owns the race record but the numbers escape me (it
>was well over 460).....
>

So I stand corrected for using dated references!


        It may take some work to set up trim, but I have
   trimmed it for level flight at 2,000 ft and attained 520 knots (604 mph)
   with fuel fuel, and max power.  Be sure to set all winds to zero to
   get accurate readings.  It will take some time to reach the max
   speed as speed builds slowly near the top.
          I use the 747 panel from SGA to use the digital readout of
   airspeed, and recommend using it for this plane.

        The easiest way to check max cruise is to set up Autopilot,
   and let the plane fly and stabilize, perhaps as long as
   15 minutes with some planes to get an accurate reading of the
   airspeed.
        The plane is set up with only 100 gallons of fuel since it is
   a race plane and is not intended for cross-country flights.  This will
   provide only about 30 minutes of flight time at full power.


AAF NOTES:
    Parts:    161
    MP:    194% (Not Multi-Player Compatible)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
        The plane was created by drawing 3-views estimated from the
        rendering by the well-known aviation artist, Stan Stokes in:
    Model Aviation Magazine
    August 1991
    "New in the Sky: POND RACER"
    by L. D. Bookbinder
    pp. 11, 65, 68
   This same artist's drawing may also be seen in larger size in:
    Air Classics
    Volume 24/Number 9
    September, 1988
    "The Pond Unlimited Air Racer"
        pp. 50-53,73


   I used the program called DRAFIX Cad Ultra by Foresight Resources to
   create the 3-views for tracing in AAF.  Since no 3-views were
   available, the plane may not be proportioned correctly, as the
   drawings were made by 'guesstimation' on my part.

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using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration of RUSSAIR, you get the most recent revision of
the airplane files for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b,
and source code for use with Mallard's Aircraft and Adventure Factory.

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DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT

Users of RUSSAIR planes must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"RUSSAIR planes are supplied as is.  The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of RUSSAIR planes."

RUSSAIR  is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products.  If you find these program files
useful and find that you are using RUSSAIR planes and continue to use
RUSSAIR after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment to Russell Mueller for each RUSSAIR set.
The registration fee will license one copy of the collection for use
on any one computer at any one time.  You must treat this software just
like a book.  An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.


Anyone distributing RUSSAIR planes for any kind of remuneration must
first contact Russell Mueller at the address below for authorization
and licensing agreement.

You are encouraged to pass a copy of RUSSAIR along to your
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copy if they find that they can use it.  All registered users
will receive a copy of the latest version of the RUSSAIR
system, software support via mail for 3 months
from date of registration, and the source code for use with
Mallard's Aircraft and Adventure Factory for modifying the
planes for your own personal use.  The planes may not be used
in a commercial, shareware, or other retail program without
a license from the author.

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INSTALLATION of the RUSSAIR collection of planes:

1. You must first have installed Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b on your hard drive.
     If you do not have Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0b, contact Microsoft for an
     upgrade to 4.0b.
2. Copy all the files from the floppy and unarchive them if necesssary.
3. Copy the files for each plane to your \FS4 subdirectory.
4. Start Flight Simulator 4 and select a new plane from the menus using
    "1, E" and scroll through the planes listed using the "6" key.
     Information on each plane can be viewed using the "7" key.
     For further information on using different planes in Microsoft Flight Simulator,
     consult the manual from the game.


All my AAF creations are original works and not modifications of another's
AAF work.  They are copyright by Russell Mueller and may not be resold
or used in any commercial, retail, or shareware program without arrangement
with the author.

BBS sysops may not charge for the distribution of this file.  Free access type
BBS's may include the RUSSAIR collection in their libraries for distribution.


The following is a list of planes that are available on the Flight Simulator forum
on Compuserve.  GO FSFORUM and browse in Library 5.
They are available directly from the author/creator in three sets:

Each set is $ 5 U.S.
Two sets for $ 8.00 U.S.
All 3 sets for $10.00 U.S.

RUSSAIR SET #1
1. GLASRG.ZIP            Glasair Retractable
2. GLASFT.ZIP            Glasair Fixed Trigear
3. GLASTD.ZIP            Glasair Tail Dragger
4. VARVIG.ZIP            Rutan VariViggen
5. SOLITR.ZIP            Rutan Solitaire
6. VOYAGR.ZIP            Rutan Voyager
7. QUICKI.ZIP            Quickie Homebuilt
8. X-29.ZIP              Grumman/NASA X-29 FSW
9. LONGEZ.ZIP            Rutan LongEZ
10. XF5U-1.ZIP           Vought Flying Pancake

RUSSAIR SET #2
11. B100.ZIP             Beech King Air B100
12. P3.ZIP               P-3 Orion Anti-sub/recon
13. SKIPPR.ZIP           Beechcraft Skipper
14. XP55.ZIP             Curtiss-Wright experimental canard (WWII)
15. SHINDN.ZIP           Shinden, Japanese Experimental canard (WWII)
16. BD-5J.ZIP            Bede 5 Jet
17. BD-5.ZIP             Bede 5 Prop version
18. C310.ZIP             Cessna 310 twin
19. STRSHP.ZIP           Beechcraft Starship
20. STAGGR.ZIP           Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing

RUSSAIR SET #3
21. POND.ZIP             Rutan/Pond Unlimited Racer
22. MOONEY.ZIP           1961 Mooney Mark 21 M(20B)
23. FOKDRI.ZIP           1917 Fokker Dr.I Triplane
24. HOOVER.ZIP           Bob Hoover's yellow P-51D/Rockwell
25. STS.ZIP              The Space Shuttle Orbiter
26. P-51B.ZIP            North American P-51 B/C model
27. BD-10.ZIP            Jim Bede's BD-10 Supersonic Homebuilt
28. P51DRM.ZIP           North American P-51D Mustang
29. JN4DRM.ZIP           Curtiss JN-4D Jenny biplane trainer
30. HK-1RM.ZIP           Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, "Spruce Goose"

BONUS PLANES (When ordering all 3 sets)
31. C205RM.ZIP           Cessna 205
32. PORTER.ZIP           Pilatus Turbo Porter

If you wish to have these sets of my AAF models, including the AFX source
file and flight reference SIM files, then just send a check
or International Money Order or International Postal Money Order
(payable in U.S. dollars) plus shipping and handling charges for shipping
outside the USA to:

Russell Mueller
507 Washington Gdns
Washington, NJ  07882-9205

If ordering from outside the U.S., then please use an International
Money Order (payable in U.S. dollars) available at most banks and
post offices around the world.  Include $3.00 U.S. for postage and
handling.

Specify disk size desired, and which set of RUSSAIR planes that you would like.
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