The Koolhoven had quite a role in the fighting in "Zone Norde", that has been kept under shade till now - It even served as a ground attack plane, and its performances in Holland in 39-40 were not bad at all for its tasks. I've even found photos of its modification with a rear machine gun in Spain.
It was deserved by the low power of its engine and soon withdrawn from the front line in zone center like the PWS10, Potez25, Br19 and other planes with the 450-500Hp range of engines. This last point, by the way, can be discussed, as, objectively looking at the engine data, the engines used in Spains (420Hp Whirlwind R975E3 nine-cylinder radial and 400Hp Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IVa 14-cylinder two-row radial engine) may well have created a real upgrade in the performances of an altogether good plane, although remaining in the 400-500Hp range
Indeed, a much under-rated plane - just to give an idea about its potential, in 1941 on his 365 Hp Whirlwind R975E1 engined FK51, Sgt Binckmann of the KNIL was attacked by 3 Mistubishi Zeros at take off, succeeded to dodge them till and out manoeuver them successfully till one of them crashed and the remaining two decided to leave totally disgusted and all ammo spent!
Download links
To fly this plane you'll need to install the Spanish bombs.
Koolhoven.rar
https://www.mediafire.com/?zlh5mcvhedeh55lArms Spain Updated
https://www.mediafire.com/?9n5tiud5j0zl73wAdditions to air.ini:
Koolhoven_FK51W air.Koolhoven_FK51W NOINFO i01 SUMMER
Koolhoven_FK51J air.Koolhoven_FK51J NOINFO i01 SUMMER
Additions to plane_ru.properties:
Koolhoven_FK51W Koolhoven F.K.51 (Wright Whirlwind), 1937
Koolhoven_FK51J Koolhoven F.K.51 (Jaguar IVa), 1938
Additions to weapons_ru.properties:
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# Koolhoven_FK51J
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Koolhoven_FK51J.default Default
Koolhoven_FK51J.8x20lbsR10 4 R10 20lbs HE
Koolhoven_FK51J.8x10kgR5 2 R5 10kg Frag
Koolhoven_FK51J.8x12KgIncR12Reus 8 R12 Reus Incendiary
Koolhoven_FK51J.8x12KgA5 8 A5 10kg HE
Koolhoven_FK51J.none None
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# Koolhoven_FK51W
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Koolhoven_FK51W.default Default
Koolhoven_FK51W.8x20lbsR10 4 R10 20lbs HE
Koolhoven_FK51W.8x10kgR5 2 R5 10kg Frag
Koolhoven_FK51W.8x12KgIncR12Reus 8 R12 Reus Incendiary
Koolhoven_FK51W.8x12KgA5 8 A5 10kg HE
Koolhoven_FK51W.none None
This mod is for 4.10 and has been tested on SAS modact and DBW 1.7
This package is freeware.
This software may be freely used, copied and distributed with the following restrictions:
1) the present post must be included as a "Readme" text file.
2) DO NOT place these files anywhere that requires a fee for downloading.
3) DO NOT place any of these files in any commercial package or any CD collection without the authors consent.
Original 3dModel, Java Files, FM: Dreamk
Skins and template: Agracier
Flight Testing: Real Darko
The cockpit is a reworking and repainting of an original cockpit by Loku
Theses files should not cause any problems with your computer, but we accept no responsibility if you think it does.
Thanks to Oleg Maddox and Qtim for creating Il2 and opening the gates to Mod creation, to Kumpel for his matrix tool, and thanks to SAS for enabling modders to
share their knowledge on Il2 modding.
Create!
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Edited by SAS~Epervier with permission from the author!Update01 :
https://www.mediafire.com/?c904b1z2irt9qaa - correction LOD 500 (Prop1_D0.msh/Prop1_D1.msh/Prop2_D0.msh)
- gunner dead
- correction StrutsLn & Rn mesh (Dreamk)
- correction Turret1B (Dreamk)
- correction Prop1 & 2 (Birdman)
Update 02:Fix by Birdman for the FM (eliminates the "shaking" phenomenon) and propeller sense of rotation
https://www.mediafire.com/?0xw0085l82y5a5a
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Topic: Koolhoven FK51 (Wright Whirlwind & Jaguar IVa) - update 01 (Read 55574 times)
