**Albatros W.IV Floatplane**

This aircraft requires the latest FS-WWI Plane Pack to function correctly.

Credits for this aircraft go to the following:

3d Model: Wakeup Tailgunner, Recon3, mace
Texture: Recon3, mace
OpenPlaneStudio Code: mace, Recon3, ArgonV
Missions: mace	
GUI: mace, ArgonV
Updated by: ArgonV




Old History and past notes/revisions:




Albatros W.IV Floatplane by Mace • Version 1.0 - 15 May 04

The Albatros Flugzeugwerke in 1916 re-developed it's outstanding D.I 
fighter to meet the requirements of the Military Command of Germany for 
a floatplane fighter to protect naval bases along the Flanders Coast.
After the fitting of twin floats and some minor airframe changes, the 
result was the Albatros W.IV.

A total of 118 Albatros W.IV's were built. These aircraft serving with 
combat units along the North Sea and in Turkey until the end of hostilities.
In the down load there are seven training missions for the Dover terrain 
and a floatplane base.

Thanks to Recon3, ArgonV and Wakeup Tailgunner for their excellent original Albatros D.I.
 

Features:
 
*Effective 'real' water take off and landing system 
*Damage model includes; respectable engine malfunctions, fuel leaks, minor control surface and skin damage 
*Moving control stick, rudder pedals and the pilot's head tracks enemy aircraft / vehicles 
*3D shadow 
*Armament: 2 x Spandau .303 cal machine guns 
*Ordnance: Bombs dropped by hand 
*Supports up to 1024 x 1024 aircraft 'skins' (zip includes a 512 x 512 'skin' by Recon3 / Mace)  
*1.6.0.5 'patch' and Alt Explosion compatible 
*AI pilots capable of doing water take offs  


**Installation Notes**

*Unzip the download file into your Fighter Squadron directory.

*For those without FS WWI Plane Pack 3 you will need download:

                         WIVextras.zip

 Also you will need to add the following line to the startup.ppf file
 in your SDOE Media folder.  This can be done using wordpad or notepad.

	"aircraft/weapons/WWI50.sm"

	"aircraft/airfoils/ALBTAIL.ppf"
	"aircraft/airfoils/GOE174.ppf"
	"aircraft/airfoils/wiredrag.ppf"


enjoy mace :-)