FS2002/FS9 Smith Miniplane.

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--WHAT'S THIS?!?!?--
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The Smith Miniplane is right out of the back of every pilot's mind. It flies in the margins of notebooks and lands on the backs of napkins. We've all doodled something similar when our subconscious takes over and the "perfect" airplane flows out of the pencil. I'm sure, at one time or other, most of us have thought about our own personal little biplane. We've all dreamed, but somehow not many of us get past the doodling stage. Frank Smith did.

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--BACKGROUND INFO--
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Smith was a doodler-dreamer like the rest of us, but he was also a doer. He collected his notes and scratch pads and hammered them into a reality: a flying machine that he thought was the ultimate in pure fun flying. It was everyman's airplane, to be built cheaply, flown easily, and to give a degree of satisfaction to the dreamer. That was 1956.

In the interest of simplicity, Smith put a rigid gear on his DSA-1 (Darned Small Airplane), but more and more builders are changing to some sort of sprung gear. Some use the tried and true spring-in-a-tube shock system, while others throw the gear Vs away entirely, preferring to use a Cessna-type flat spring gear.

A Miniplane fits well; it really feels good. Some homebuilts make you feel that accommodating your body was an afterthought in the design, but the Miniplane is extremely comfortable and well laid out. My medical says I'm 70 inches tall and weigh 155 pounds, so any average-sized pilot should have no trouble fitting, though the bigger types might prefer a little more leg room.

Frank Smith died of a heart attack shortly after finishing the first Miniplane; his wife Dorothy and son Don are carrying on his work, including the development of a two-place version. It's sad that Frank never got to see the popularity his little biplane is enjoying. I can think of no better tribute or memorial to a man than to have his dreams realized and accepted by his peers. The Miniplane is truly accepted.

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--DOWN TO BUSINESS--
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**Reflective Textures whereever the model has aluminum skin.

**Dynamic Glare on canvas covered parts

**Animated VC.

**Accurate FD's

**Detailed visual model

**Registration can be customized

**Pilot head moves with joystick

**Panel uses default gauges

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--INSTALLATON--
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**Move SmithMiniplane folder to your main FS2002|AIRCRAFT folder.

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--LEGAL CRAP--
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The files contained within this ZIP should not harm your machine in anyway, and if it does (very unlikely) WE ARE NOT responsible in any way!!

The files contained here are of FREEWARE distribution only and is prohibited by law to make money out of them without our permission. so dont play smart!! (specially FSPLANET!!!!)

This model can be uploaded to ANY FREEWARE server and proper crdeits should be given to the authors.

If you want to modify these files and ditribute them, before you do anything contact us!!! so we know what you are doing.

Repaints and mods are welcome as long as we are given credit for the original files and it is kept FREEWARE.

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--CREDITS--
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|Model    |       Felipe Belalcazar      | felipebelalcazar@hotmail.com |
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|Textures |       Felipe Belalcazar      | felipebelalcazar@hotmail.com |
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|FDE's    |         Fern Marques         |==============================|
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|Sound    |         Fern Marques         |==============================|
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HAPPY LANDINGS!!