Installing instruction: 

by default all the files will be copied in 
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X  main directory

•	To install for Flight Simulator X:  just Run the included setup program. 

•	To install for Flight Simulator 2004 Century of Flight
        Run the included setup program. When you get to the "Destination
        Folder" dialog, click the 'Browse' button and locate your
        Flight Simulator 2004  folder. After instalation go in your Flight Simulator 2004\SIMOBJECTS\AIRPLANES folder and copy/paste
        all the folder and file in to your Flight Simulator 2004\Aircraft folder

        
•       To install on any Flight Simulator X: drive destination 

1) Run the included setup program. When you get to the "Destination
Folder" dialog, click the 'Browse' button and locate your
 
      Flight Simulator X  folder.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have fs9 (fs2004) Do not forget to copy the file
Star.dat for fs9 in main fs9 directory (polaris star not present in fs9)

and
copy also
VFR Le Bourget to Republic.PLN file Locate in your Levasseur Pl8 folder

in to   c:\my dodument\folder Flight SimulatorX\ ...  for fsX 

or   c:\my dodument\folder Flight Simulator\ ...     for fs9



LEVASSEUR PL8 " the white dove " of Nungesser and Coli

Version 3.20 For Flight simulator 9 and Flight simulator X.

modélisation, animations sound, airfile and textures by: Ronald Dandurand "Woodylepic"

whit the permission of Pierre J.H Verster Dave Bitzer and Mark Beaumont for is
Driftmeter(navigraphe Le Prieur) for wind correctiion and
BBsextant

A special Thank for my Beta tester:emile.mesmaeker,and michel-manelphe,

version history:
1.1 1 may 2004

1.2 2 may 2004: (missing interior winshield corrected)

1.21 5 may 2004: minor error missing an attach for cable wire on right wing corrected and 
minor error in folder Flights\Levpl\desc.txt (New-york to Paris insted of Paris to New-York corrected

1.22 11 may 2004: minor error in folder Flights\Levpl\ Levpl8.htm 

1.23 13 may 2004: bether inside view in modele and bether map for the navigation

1.24 22 mai 2004:minor error (missing flight plan in mydocuments/Fichiers Flight Simulator folder) and add some change in flight plan and breifing page to land close to the statue of lyberty change the termometer in panel (oldy one not working) and flight beguining at 6:17am insted of 5:17am (corrected advenced summer time) and corrected some minor sintax in panel texture

2.00 1 avril 2005: inproved 3d modele and texture, bether flying caracteristique, engine can now be see whene the capot are removed, new cow-flap and gear animation
16 new cockpit instrument take from reel instrument documentation.

3.00 1 avril 2007 model reworked, new photo realistic cockpit, new animation, new instrument, gauge updated for flight sim X 
aircraft.cfg reworked

3.10 16 avril 2007 correction of the black texture probleme in fsx

3.15 17 avril 2007 forget 1 black texture to repair fsx

3.20 20 avril 2007 forget VFR Le Bourget to Republic.PLN in zip file

Feature:
Gear texture take from the real gear of the plane ! (the real gear is in the aeronautical museum of bourguet paris france) see the Gear.bmp texture in texture folder for more info !
Dropable Gear like the real one !
Airplane landable at sea !
full reflective aluminium !
100% moving control surface ruder pedal stick rad-control, pilot and coopilot !
Realistique raining effect on glass !
realistique cockpit, instrument, and gauges !
capot engine can be open and closed !
Realistique navigation light and elumination of instrument at night !
Angle reporter (astrodome) and reel sextant made by and Mark Beaumont!
to navigate whit the star !


Driftmeter(navigraphe Le Prieur) for wind correctiion by Pierre J.H Verster and  Dave Bitzer !

web navigation in flight via the kneeboard_keys_files for relaxing !


Special note:
to correct the trouble of the desapearing of the flight plan whene the game was saved i have incorporate in the kneeboard keypad (f10 key) the procedure for take off the flight plan and the star ephemeride
so no need to copy it !

To made the flight of Nungesser and Coli:
start the simulator, go in select one flight menue
select the flight 1927 : Nungesser and Coli, from Paris to New york


Procedure for take off and navigation:
Open the radiator flap, set your altimeter, open the Choke at 100%, put the magnetos
switch to on, and ask the mechanic to turn the propeller, after ignition warm up the
oil temp to about 100 degree, made your check list, and don't forget to switch your
fuel tank selector to center 3 tank, otherwise your center of gravity will be to much
on the back of the plane, move and align your plane whit the runway, apply full throttle
and keep a 270 degree on the compass  when the plane reach about 80 km\\h push the stick
all forward to rise the tail, at 180 km\\h take off and maintain a 3 degree on the pitch
indicator and climb at a rate of 1 m/s, don't slow under 160 km\\h, and watch for do not
hit any house or building, when you are over the Seine river drop your gear  and gradualy
raise your altitude to your pre-determinate flight plan. 

your average fuel consomation for the entire voyage must be 105.69 liter (27.92 us.gal)/hour maximum
remember you have only 3860 liter (1019 us.gallon) and you must fly 36.5 hour so keep
an eye on your fuel consomation !) Good luk !

if you whant more challenge and you feel you are a reel navigator pilot you can do all your trip
whit the navigation tool on board the Levasseur Pl8 ! 

Navigation whit the help of star:

I have incorporate in the plane some usefull tool for navigation,
an astrodome and a U.T time watch !

Here some easy and sample example you can do whit it ! 

find your latitude whit only the polaris star !

1. level your plane (put autopilot on and put inclination to 0 degree)
2. bring on the Astrodome sextant (flap key) 
3. go in virtual cockpit mode
4. find Polaris star in the sky

Best way to find Polaris in the sky at startup is to check your latitude of departure (if you start at Le Bourguet Paris your latitude will be 48.57 degree north !
so from Le Bourguet the Polaris star is at about 48.57 degree on the north direction.
measure the angle from the horizon at about 48.57 degree from the horizon  you will see a bright star, its Polaris, 
read the exact angle and subtract 1 degree 
exp: I have a measure of 50 degree on the sextant
take off 1 degree (Polaris is at 89 degree) you have 47.57 degree, you latitude is 47.57 degree north
of latitude on the hearth, simple ! 

note:
(microsoft have not incorporate the Polaris start in is flight simulator 2004 version
to remedy at that I have incorporate the file in a special folder in flight simulator main folder

in flight simulator-x Polaris star.dat file  is incorporate so no need to copy the file star.dat in flight simulator x

For fs2004 user only:
go in main fs2004/Star dat_fs2004 folder, and copy-paste the file star.dat in main flight simulator 2004 folder.


finding longitude whit the sun !
You can also find your longitude whit the sun !
When the Sun "passes your local meridian" (at noon) you can determine your exact longitude you only need to check your u.t clock watch: (incorporate in the plane)
if your u.t time is 3 p.m., you know that 3 hours ago it was noon at Greenwich and you are therefore at longitude 45 degrees west (one hour=15° x 3) 
you can also find your longitude when you know the elevation of the sun at pre-determinate time see the almanac below.

to find your exact position whit more precision i have also incorporate a reel sextant
made by Dave Bitzer and Mark Beaumont.

the advantage of this new sextant is that he can be installed on all flyable aircraft in microsoft flight simulator !

and have a complete instruction manual, that you can consult in flight via the kneeboard "reference" option (f10 key)
also include in the kneeboard "reference", website address where you can find start sun and moon position at any date and time 
and a lot of other interesting website including, runway info, weather, google search, etc etc...


If you need more info about navigate whit the help of the star check my website at

http://www.gameroom.com/nungesser/FNung03.htm

Keyboard info:
Drop gear = Gear key
cow_flap = cow-flap key
Autopilot = autopilot key
Angle reporter (astrodome) = Flap key
sextant = shift-4 key
Togle pilot coopilot on off = spoiler key
open engine hood = principal exit key
Light = Light key
navlight = nav light key
Starting engine = engine start key
Web navigator in flight via the kneeboard_keys = f10 keys 



History:
Derived from three-seater Levasseur PL4 (reconnaissance aircraft) of
the Naval Aviation, the PL8 "White Dove" is especially built by the firm of Pierre
Levasseur,for the raid PARIS - New York, envisage by Charles Nungesser and François Coli. It is under the direction of the chief of studies Emile Farret and the
works manager Albert Longelot, that work for the realization of the PL8 was executate. For the achievement of the raid, the fuselage was widens in order to be able to placed in "coast at
coast" the pilot and the navigator, the hull was redrawn, the two front places are removed in order to be able to install the
three enormous tanks and to thus carry the capacity of fuel to the
4025 liters necessary to the long crossing envisaged." Nothing is left randomly, the engine is tested during 43 hours in Chartres, what makes it possible to the technicians to appreciate its
capacities, its consumption and to thus calculate the potential distance which it
can carry out with its fuel reserve.
 
usefull info about the Levasseur PL8:

Engine loraine 12 Ed Weight 390 kg 
480 hp at 2300 tr/mn 
Cylindred 25 liter (127 cubic inches)

Crusing mode 1100 tr/mn economic mn, 2300 tr/mn takeoff 1850 tr/mn normal
Compression ratio 6
Consomation of fuel at full speed (without reductor 103kg/hour 37.94 gallon/hour 143.66 liter/hour densited of fuel 718kg/Liter C

Fuel consomation permit for a 38 hour of flight 105.92 liter/hour 27.98 gall/hour

aircraft data:
constructor: Pierre Levasseur
engine : Lorraine 12Ed de 480 CV
engine weight 390 kg 
480 hp at 2300 tr/mn
cylindred 24.42 liter (123.525 cubic inches)
compression ratio 6
Lengt: 9.75 m 
Span: 14.60 m 
Height: 3.89 m 
Surface: 61.00 m² 
Emty mass : 1905 Kg
Mass max. at takeoff : 5030 Kg
Cruise speed : 165 km/h  89 knot  103 mph 
Speed max : 193 km/h  104 knot  120 mph  
Ascensionel speed: 4.00 à 5.25 m/s
pratiqual cealing: 6,500 m
team : 2 


to know more about the plane and is history !
visit my website or email me.

my email:
polaris3@globetrotter.net 

My website:
http://www.gameroom.com/nungesser/Nungesser_and_coli.htm
or
just make a search on the internet for Levasseur PL8 !

Good flight,



BIBLOGRAPHIE:

"Atlantic Wings 1919-1939"
Auteur : Kenneth McDonough
Editeur : MODERN AERONAUTICAL PRESS
Année : 1966
Sujet : Biographie

Nungesser & Coli disparaissent à bord de l'Oiseau blanc, mai 1927             
Auteur : Clément-Pascal Meunier 
Editeur : Unknown Binding 
Année : 1966  

PIERRE LEVASSEUR ET SES AVIONS 
Auteur : Arnaud Prudhomme
Editeur :TMA Editions 

Nungesser Les grandes heures de sa vie
Auteur : Mortane, Jacques
Editeur :Bernadin-Béchet


NUNGESSER L'AS DES AS
Auteur : Marcel JULLIAN
Editeur : Presses Pocket
Année : 1971
Sujet : Biographie

Les Avions LEVASSEUR
Auteur : Michel LEDET
Editeur : LELA Presse "HISTOIRE DE L'AVIATION"
Année : 1996
Sujet : Biographie