NEWS! - Aircraft Released : Grumman F7F Tigercat by Virtavia

[Stephen]

NEWS! - Aircraft Released : Grumman F7F Tigercat by Virtavia

 

 

The F7F Tigercat, which was derived from Grumman's first twin-engine fighter, the XF5F-1 Skyrocket, appeared as the result of a Navy request in June 1941 for development of a larger, twin-engine fighter for use on board the planned large aircraft carriers (Midway-class).

 

The airplane was the first twin-engine fighter ordered in large quantities and the first carrier aircraft to incorporate tricycle landing gear. Built in single and two-seat variants, the heavily armed fighter served in ground support, night fighter and photo reconnaissance roles after World War II and in Korea.

 

Currently focusing on WW2 vintage Bombers and Fighters, this is the latest release from Virtavia (Design), in the F7F Tigercat. Notable is that Virtavia Aircraft are modeled only (There are no internal textures), but still extremely well modeled to a very high quality standard.

 

There are four variants included...

•     Clean variant - No external stores. Note: the 'White 5' fictional variant depicts a basic 'racer' and so lacks guns and cannons.    It also has squared-off propeller tips.
•     Ferry variant -  Carries three drop tanks for extended range.
•     Fighter variant - Carries one belly drop tank. The typical day fighter loadout.
•     Rockets variant - Carries one belly drop tank and eight underwing unguided rockets. The typical ground attack loadout.   Note: due to an XP limitation, the rocket-equipped version lacks the ability to fold the wings.

 

Features :

• Support for both X-Plane 12 and X-Plane 11
• Folding wings
• Guns/cannons can be fired
• Rockets' variant has 8 shootable unguided rockets
• PBR materials/textures used throughout
• VR config file included, cockpit manipulators optimized for easy VR use
• FMOD sounds package with multi-stage engines, pilot's slide canopy muting, switch clicks and other unique cockpit sounds
• Very detailed cockpit with numerous animations and mousable controls
• Retractable crew steps
• Togglable pilot figure
• Canopy glass rain and ice effects (XP12)
• Animated cowl flaps
• Animated tail hook
• Animated oil cooler exit doors on wings
• Authentic flight model with checklist
• 4 unique flight models (.acf files)
• 25-page illustrated User Operating Manual
• Source texture files available for livery artists

 

 

 

 

 

VC (Virtual Cockpit) Version

 

 

 

 

Images and video courtesy of Virtavia Design

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The Grumman F7F Tigercat by Virtavia Design is now available from the X-Plane.OrgStore!...    Here:

 

Grumman F7F Tigercat

Price is US$29.95

 

Requirements

X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11

Windows, Mac or Linux

4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended
Current version : 1.0 (December 23rd 2022)

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NEWS! by Stephen Dutton

4th January 2023

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