RFP - POSKY 747-200 Merge

Well after about a 15 year hiatus from "public" life in the FS world, I am back. I've tooled around, a lot, with the RFP 747 to try and get it to merge properly with the POSKY 747-200, and here is the result. Id like to thank this thread for helping me with the lights.

First, the .air .mdl and .cfg file all work in harmony to allow the aircraft to work. I'm in the process of scanning the .cfg file to see whats in it that tips off the anti-merge code to shut down the engines when you load the aircraft in the sim. If you don't have all three files in their proper locations, the engines will shut down and fail to start, including using CTRL+E or an inflight start. Another thing to keep in mind, and I am not sure if this is a problem with my sim alone, as in its bloated, but on occasion I have experienced the engine shut down problem on loading the aircraft, a restart of FS9 seems to make this problem go away, seems to happen 10% of the time. I have also not experienced a shut down in flight either. 

I have changed the weights, fuel capacities, thrust ratings, and cargo capacities to be based off of the 833K MTOW 747-200B with JT9D-7R4G2 engines. This will allow you to fly the 747-200 to the maximum of its capabilities. I removed the high number of station loads on the RFP 747 down to 6, with a weight of 80,360bs for pax areas at 392 seats, giving an average pax weight of 203lbs (Airbus, Boeing, and McDD seem to use 200-205lbs average pax weight). 

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[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]

// Passenger/Cargo Load Data
// Created by the RFP Aircraft Loader by Dave March
// Created for the 747-200 Classic (Ready for Pushback)

// Warning: Use with other aircraft may cause unpredictable results!

empty_weight = 376170

max_number_of_stations = 6

// Actual Total PAX  - 80,360 lbs
station_load.0 =    "3280,  -20.0,  0.0,   0.0,  1st Class Main Dk  (16 pax)"     //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet) 
station_load.1 =    "13120,  -70.0,  0.0,   0.0,  Bus Class Main Dk  (64 pax)"     //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet) 
station_load.2 =    "3280,  -50.0,  0.0, 20.00,  1st Class Upper Dk(16 pax)"     //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet)
station_load.3 =   "60680, -107.0,  0.0,   0.0,  Econ Class Main Dk (296 pax)"    //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet)

// Total Opensky Cargo - 52,500 lbs
station_load.4 =   "28000,  -40.0,  0.0,   0.0,  Lwr Dk Cgo Fwd"                  //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet)
station_load.5 =   "24500, -150.0,  0.0,   0.0,  Lwr Dk Cgo Aft"                  //Weight (lbs), longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet)

// Total Weight (Pax + Cargo) = 132860 lbs

// END of Passenger/Cargo Load Data

empty_weight = 376170

reference_datum_position=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
empty_weight_CG_position=-5.000000,0.000000,0.000000
max_gross_weight=833000.000000

empty_weight_roll_MOI=19618435.000000
empty_weight_pitch_MOI=40143699.000000
empty_weight_yaw_MOI=36447449.000000
empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.000000

The fuel capacities have been changed to reflect that of the real aircraft for this MTOW. I know it shows the right/left aux as having a magnitude or more of fuel than the right/left main, however, when playing with these locations, right/left aux is actually the location of the right/left main on the RFP 747 and changing these around for semantics changes the aircrafts COG. So, just leave the titles be. 

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[fuel]
Center1=   0.000000, 0.000000,-6.000000,17011.700000,  3.000000  //Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons) 
Center2=   0.0,0.0, -6.0,50.0, 3.0
LeftMain= -7.000000,-25.000000,0.000000,4284.400000, 3.000000
LeftAux=  -7.000000,-35.000000,0.000000,12434.600000,3.000000
RightMain=-7.000000, 25.000000,0.000000,4284.400000, 3.000000
RightAux= -7.000000, 35.000000,0.000000,12434.600000,3.000000
LeftTip=  -7.000000,-35.000000,0.000000,440.000000,  3.000000
RightTip= -7.000000, 35.000000,0.000000,440.000000,  3.000000

fuel_type=2.000000
number_of_tank_selectors=1
electric_pump=1

The contact points of the RFP vs POSKY is where the biggest noticeable issue is. Unless you change these, the aircraft will float. I had to find the best height for these piece by piece.

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[contact_points]
point.0=1,  66.8,    0.0, -15.1, 1574.8, 0.000000, 5.826899, 70.0     ,0.800000, 2.500000, 0.900000, 14.000000, 14.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000
point.1=1, -20.5,  -17.3, -15.9, 1574.8, 1.000000, 5.826899, 23.0     ,1.000000, 2.500000, 0.900000, 18.000000, 18.000000, 2.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000
point.2=1, -20.5,   17.3, -15.9, 1574.8, 2.000000, 5.826899, 23.0     ,1.000000, 2.500000, 0.900000, 18.000000, 18.000000, 3.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000
point.3=2, -70.7, -102.0,   6.0, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000,  0.000000,  0.000000, 5.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000
point.4=2, -70.7,  102.0,   6.0, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000,  0.000000,  0.000000, 6.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000
point.5=2,-126.6,    0.0,   5.8, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000,  0.000000,  0.000000, 9.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000
point.6=2,  66.8,    0.0,   5.8, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000,  0.000000,  0.000000, 4.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

static_pitch=0.00
static_cg_height=16.50000
gear_system_type=0

The engines thrust was upped to that of the -7R4G2. 

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[TurbineEngineData]
fuel_flow_gain=0.002170
inlet_area=54.843840        
rated_N2_rpm=26982.000000
static_thrust=54750.200000 
afterburner_available=0
reverser_available=1

The lights, which I poached from the aforementioned thread here some 14 years ago, has been copied over successfully. The issue if you don't change these over is, well, the lighting will make the plane look like a kaleidoscope. 

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[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing 6=taxi, 7=recognition, 8=wing, 9=logo                   
light.0 = 1,   -34.700,    0.600,  19.100, Opensky_beacon ,
light.1 = 1,   -83.500,    0.600,  -7.080, Opensky_beacon ,
light.2 = 3, -219.700,   -0.250,   12.300, Opensky_nav_yellow ,
light.5 = 3, -219.700,    0.250,   12.300, Opensky_nav_yellow ,
light.6 = 2, -218.900,    0.000,   11.450, fx_strobeh ,
light.7 = 3,  -13.850,    0.000,   14.850, fx_vclighth ,
light.8 = 9, -208.500,   -4.500,   43.750, Opensky_wing_light , // <-----3 previously
light.9 = 9, -208.500,    4.500,   43.750, Opensky_wing_light , // <-----3 previously
light.10= 5,  -79.700,  -29.200,   -2.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.11= 5,  -79.700,   29.200,   -2.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.12= 5,  -46.500,  -11.700,    0.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.13= 5,  -46.500,   11.700,    0.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.14= 5,  -40.500,  -13.700,    1.900, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.15= 5,  -40.500,   13.700,    1.900, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.16= 5,  -14.333,    0.000,   -2.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.17= 3,  -18.300,   -6.500,    6.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.18= 3,  -52.610,   -4.500,    6.000, Opensky_nacelle_refl ,
light.19= 3, -144.510,    0.000,   -3.000, Opensky_wing_light ,

I do have one issue with it right now, yaw motions seem to be extreme on the ground. Its as if I am drifting the aircraft around corners or during landing. More investigation continues. But at this point, it may be a me issue and not an overall issue with the RFP-POSKY merge. Enjoy! Let me know if this is successful for you, or if you have issues.