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Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« on: May 06, 2017, 07:27:31 PM »
I'm not sure if this product has been discussed yet or not. I searched the forums for Sim Skunk Works and found nothing, so here it goes:

FSX/P3D developer Sim Skunk Works makes a Panavia Tornado add on that is Tackpack powered. The product price is listed as 40 euros. Be aware that you have to create a login account to view the product pages. Seems like a bad idea to me, but not a big deal.





Here is a video from YouTube showing off the Tornado using Terrain Following Radar and dropping some bombs.

 



Looks like a high fidelity add-on, but there are some limitations.

SSW TORNADO  FEATURES

Below a list of most important features, some are considered unique  of SSW Tornado

    -Moving Map Display using real aeronautical charts with super imposed air spaces, airports and nav aids aeronautical layers
    -Terrain following radar linked to flight director and autopilot, TFR is based on real SRTM elevation data
    -Ground Mapping Radar with dynamically computed radar shadows
    -NAV auto steering mode
    -Dynamic Drag Index concept, external stores load/drop affect not only the weight but also the aerodynamic drag
    -Wing sweep between 25 and 67 affect the aerodynamic behavior changing the position of center of lift and inertia moments as well
    -Spin Prevention system
    -TacPack and vACMI compatibility
    -Pilot and system operator cockpits full operative in online cockpit sharing mode (Advanced version only)
    -Optimized model for multiplayer to assure high FPS in online sessions, those model are named "UBUNTU"
    -Tornado embedded tablet connected to a web site constantly updated, tablet will show normal and special procedures, new update and news of interest for users.

***Disclaimer-I have not purchased this product.
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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2017, 08:52:40 PM »
Nice  :thumbsup

Wilso and Frankie will be extra interested  :pilotfly

Looks like it runs way better than the Justflight Tornado GR1

Thanks for posting Beef
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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2018, 03:41:39 PM »
I thought I would beef this up Beef  :lol
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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2018, 03:42:09 PM »
  Sim Skunk Works PA200 'Tornado'
High Fidelity twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft Add-on for FSX/P3D

Compatibility: FSX, FSX:SE, Prepar3Dv3/v4
Compatible with both TacPack and vACMI (required to have weapon working)
All models require at least vACMI installed (vACMI is freely downloadable from SSW site)

Home page
vACMI
TacPack Combat System




Sim Skunk Works - Annotated Cold & Dark Startup




SIM SKUNK WORKS is..
".. a group of experts simmers for many years acting into the flight simulation field. We are aircraft engineers, programmers, CAD specialists, experts in computer graphics, former real fighter pilots, both military and civilian aircrafts pilots, that have decided to pool their expertise to produce highest fidelity software for flight simulators."


Sim Skunk Works PA200 'Tornado'
This Sim Skunk Works PA200 'Tornado' is compatible with TacPack and vACMI and provides highly detailed models with features including Moving Map Display using real aeronautical charts, Terrain-Following Radar, Ground Mapping Radar, Spin Prevention system and RWE equipment.


VISUAL MODEL CHARACTERISTICS
•   Highly detailed external model, fully animated
•   Highly detailed 3D internal model, fully animated
•   Equipped with 3D lights system, both internal and external.
•   High quality external/internal textures, bump, specular mapping and backing.
•   Light weight, frame rate friend model
•   Comes in two configurations: 'SOLO' and 'UBUNTU' optimized for multiplayer sessions.[/color]


OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEMS

While most of the systems are generated conventionally within the simulator program, those that involve large data bases are generated externally in separate workspace. This means that they have almost zero effect of frame rates.

The externally hosted systems are:
•   Head Up Display (HUD)
•   Terrain
•   Following (TF)
•   TV TAB
•   Projected Map Display.


Documentation

There is a published Flight Manual, AER.1F-PA200-1, dated January 1990 and an associated Performance Manual AER.1F-PA200-1A dated February 1992 for the Tornado, which are available from several sources on the internet.

These manuals were used in the design and development of the Sim Skunk Works Tornado.

This Operations manual is designed to contain enough information to allow full employment of the Tornado systems   though in a much shortened way compared to the PA manual.

Procedure check lists are to be found in the Tornado Tablet viewable through the simulator drop-down menu “View Instrument Panel”, or at http://www.simskunkworks.com/pa200tablet/   They are not repeated in the systems descriptions that follow, so for example where the HUD description starts with the aircraft on the runway, it is assumed that all necessary checks have been carried out.


Features:

Below is a list of the most important features, some of which are unique to the SSW Tornado:

•   Moving Map Display using real aeronautical charts with super imposed airspaces, airports and navaids aeronautical layers; TPC charts can be used as well (England, Germany, Italy coverage)
•   Terrain-following radar linked to flight director and autopilot; TFR is based on real SRTM elevation data
•   Ground Mapping Radar with dynamically computed radar shadows
•   NAV auto steering mode
•   Dynamic Drag Index concept - external stores load/drop effect not only the weight but also the aerodynamic drag
•   Wing sweep between 25 and 67 affects the aerodynamic behaviour, changing the position of centre of lift and inertia moments as well
•   Spin Prevention system
•   RWE equipment
•   vACMI compatibility (free Download)
Supported weapons:
 - AIM9-L a2a missile
 - MK82,MK82SE bombs
 - GBU12 (vACMI only)
 - AGM 88 HARM
 - ASM AS42 Kormorn missile
•   Optimized 'UBUNTU' models for multiplayer to assure high FPS in online sessions
•   Tornado embedded tablet connected to a constantly updated website; tablet will show normal and special procedures, new update and news of interest for users.






SSW TORNADO TABLET

This is an innovative way to mantain updated documents and procedures as well provide tips and tricks to the user, since it is connected to a website which is a live and often updated document. For your convenience here is the link to our PA200 tablet that will also be available as an embedded 2D pop-up window in the sim.


USERS BENEFITS
•   Upon request the user can have an account on the SSW support forum
•   PA200 paint kit

















































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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2018, 12:19:59 AM »
Unreleased liveries for Sim Skunk Works Tornado. Coming soon









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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2018, 07:59:56 PM »
MM 55000 (fictional,because we don't have a twin seater but a standard IDS),6-51,special tail for 40 years Panavia. Vector painted from scratch.



Alenia test bench,CMX 7085.



Handcrafting the "all black" lynx.



Black lynx..



Right tail..



MM 7052,102°Gruppo.



MM 7071,102°Gruppo.
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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2018, 02:46:57 PM »
Last bonus livery for the next Tornado update



Totally made from scratch using vector graphics,so it's a very long job.


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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2019, 01:23:47 PM »
Tornado Gauges hotfix for P3D v4.2+

Cabbed gauges have some problems in P3D v 4.2, if some window do not show (ie: Weapon Panel at shift+6) you should substitute your cabbed gauges with uncabbed versions.


HOW TO apply hotfix:

Download (5.8MB): here

1.    Delete or move  \Prepar3D v4\SimObjects\Airplanes\SSW-TORNADO\gauges\SSW_AR.cab
2.    Delete or move \Prepar3D v4\SimObjects\Airplanes\SSW-TORNADO\gauges\Tornado.gauges.cab
3.    Unzip the dowloaded .zip file and drop SSW_AR and Tornado.gauges folder into: \Prepar3D v4\SimObjects\Airplanes\SSW-TORNADO\gauges\


Alternatively
Using vACMI V8.5.3 and above means you do not need to apply the above hotfix.

vACMI (87.82MB): here
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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2019, 03:07:17 PM »
Tornado update
28/09/19

From the developer:

"...."951 Piacenza tower clear to land 30,wind calm".

No we did not forget about Tornado,like the Hog (F-84) it will get a PBR (and external lightning) upgrade,to reach the level of our last creation,the G-91.

Talking about PA-200 if time will help us we will also jump on the backseat to get a fully 3D functional enviroment,but this is heavily depending from how may time we will have while developing TF-104 (& F/RF).
So...stay tuned!



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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2019, 01:27:32 AM »
Break on Through (To the Other Side).



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Re: Sim Skunk Works Panavia Tornado
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2020, 04:10:39 PM »
TORNADO tablet Update
01 Mar 2020

Recently SSW changed the tablet location, the old url link is broken now.

New link: http://94.177.167.28/public/pa200tablet/


How to fix?

Navigate to:
Main P3D directory
Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\SimSkunkWorks\WebSimBrowser\2.1\64\ini

Original (broken) entry
[WebSimGauge]
URL=http://www.simskunkworks.com/pa200tablet/

Change to
[WebSimGauge]
URL=http://94.177.167.28/public/pa200tablet/


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