Thanks for taking a moment to read this.

This aircraft is truly an international effort--from both sides of the equator and both sides of the date line! Alex Simon (aka EW_Messy) made an Fw190d-9 over a year ago, then sent me the AFX files to play with, and after a lot of work on that, I started over, and it's grown from there. To give you an idea how long it's been in production: I started this using BAO Flight Shop (before AF99 was released)!

The airfile has been through many iterations, and is now stamped "realistic" by the 714 Virtual Test Squadron. I think you'll agree it flies like a champ!

This is also the first aircraft I’ve done with a "Virtual Cockpit" visible when you’re flying in the "padlock" mode ("TAB" to lock a target, "~" to view). I think you’ll like the effect:

Below I've listed the people who assisted/worked on my Dora (in no order whatsoever--Hope I didn't forget anybody!)... I hope you, the pilot, have as much fun flying it as we did in making it!

Hugh "GZR_Ranger" Shoults

Shoultsh@yahoo.com

CREDITS:

Alex "EW_Messy" Simon, Switzerland: Initial work on the visual model

Hugh "GZR_Ranger" Shoults, USA: Visual model, textures, and air file tweaks

Jody "GZR_Psiico" O'Brian, Canada: First Air File, testing, and texture work

Marv "GZR_SacTargets" Howell, USA: Research (lots), flight testing, and motivational "Kick in the ***" for Ranger

Steve "GZR_Ridgerunner" Downing, USA: For letting me test his excellent program for AF99 users, "JPG View", which ensures the aircraft proportions are EXACTLY right!

Barrie "GZR_Orion" Rody, Canada: Second Air File and AF99 & Airfile help

Victor Maldonado, Puerto Rico: Help with visual model and moving parts

Günthar "KämpferAs" Rowe, New Zealand: Yet more Air File tweaks, DP file, and thorough 714 Sdrn testing (with yet more air file tweaks)

Rabbijah "GZR_Loki" Guder, Germany: Flight Shop/AF99 Help (and more help, and more help... Thanks, Rabbi!)

Glenn "GZR_Echowars" McDonald, USA: Air file tweaks

Scott Nix, USA: Texture help

Bruno "EW_tabahaa" Dufort, France: Airfile help, and an excellent BR-Dora example that helped me get this one to fly right!

Daisuke Iga, Japan: For showing me the way to do the Stock CFS-style propellers.

Neil Park, Australia: For writing "bmp2cfs.exe" that enabled me to do the virtual cockpit and propellers.

Roger Lowery, Australia: Much help with the propellers!

Pentti "GZR_Buffalo" Kurkinen, Finland: For inspiring me to make a better airplane!