Boeing 707 panels and FDEs - notice on uploads

[George Carty - HJG]

I have now uploaded 5 files to the site:

707-120 Planes and Panels.zip - this file includes the panel for the 707-120/120B/220 and the 720/720B. It also includes examples of each aircraft with appropriately modified FDEs: 707-120 and -120B (Pan Am), -138 and -138B (Qantas), -220 (Braniff), 720 (Eastern) and 720B (Middle East Airlines). Each type of engine (JT3C, JT4A and JT3D) has appropriate engine gauges.

The panel is set to use the gauge file 707-120.GAU, which includes the older autopilot code. 707-120-ALT.GAU is the equivalent gauge file with the newer autopilot code (I recommend the HJG members test both, and adopt whichever gives better results).

Also included is an effects file FX_HJG_707HEAVY.FX for extra-heavy smoke, for use with the water-injected 707-120 and -138 (the panels for these marques turn the smoke on only when water injection is on), and the standard HJG 707 smoke file FX_HJG_707.FX for the other marques. The planes are set up to use the default 737 sounds.

707-320 Planes and Panels.zip - this file includes the panel for the 707-320/320B/320C/420. It also includes examples of each aircraft with appropriately modified FDEs: 707-320 (Sabena), -320B (Avianca), -320C (British Caledonian), and -420 (BOAC). Each type of engine (JT4A, JT3D and Conway) has appropriate engine gauges.

The panel is set to use the gauge file 707-320.GAU, which includes the older autopilot code. 707-320-ALT.GAU is the equivalent gauge file with the newer autopilot code. The standard smoke effects file FX_HJG_707.FX is also included. The planes are set up to use the default 737 sounds.

The other three ZIP files (707-Turbojet-Sound.zip, 707-JT3D-Sound.zip and 707-Conway-Sound.zip) are all sound files. These are the same sounds as those currently offered by HJG, but with the electrical sound removed. This means that the aircraft is silent when on the ground completely switched off (an electrical sound is included in the panel itself, which sounds when the aircraft is switched on).

I'll leave it up to the group as a whole to decide how to offer these new panels and FDEs for download.

[trevorselby]

This is absolutely great news.
You're a genius mate!
A sincere and big "thanks" to you George.
Look forward to downloading and flying them all.

[Harerton Dourado - HJG]

Well well... gotta find some time this weekend to fly those birds... my msc project will have to wait :-)

Good job, George!

[jpvisser]

wow,great job George!
i's gonna make some time too,lookin' forward to flying them.

cheers

JP.

[George Carty - HJG]

By the way, how do I check that my uploads were successful? Where are newly uploaded files stored?

By the way Harerton, I'm a postgraduate too - I submitted my PhD thesis on May 15th and am now waiting for my Viva. Once I had submitted this I decided to make a big effort to get my 707 stuff finished, so that I can think about getting myself some other interests

[Tony Madge - HJG]

Thanks for these files George they were successful in the upload so now I have to work out how to get the to everyone ;D

[Harerton Dourado - HJG]

Wow! although I haven't had the time to fly it, by looking at the pics I have to say this:

Simply FANTASTIC!

Great job!

[flugkapitan]

Wonderful news about the FDE's and panels...ummmm....where are they? I can't find them anywhere on the site.

Regards,
Scott
KJMS

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

ummmm....where are they? I can't find them anywhere on the site.

They've not been uploaded into the public arena yet.

I'm actually BETA testing them at this very moment.

All I can tell you is there will be 3 basically different panel versions .... for a total of 7 different models throughout the B707/720 family.

I can also tell you this is not just a panel project. It also involves significant FDE revision right throughout the B707/720 range.

You'll also find (as I just have) engine instruments have all been callibrated to reflect known performance parameters for all the major B707/720 type powerplants. In fact I think everone will be quite content with these when they are released.

If I get time before we shut down for maintenance, I may post some pictures here as a "TEASER" .... just to show you all they really do exist and at least give you some idea of what to expect.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[flugkapitan]

Mark,

That would explain why I can't find them

Looking forward to their release.

Regards,
Scott
KJMS

[jidoner]

Looking forward to the "TEASER"


jim in NM

[Philip Foglar]

Great news, can't wait to download them and try out.

Best regards,

Philip.