**Bleriot XI**

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

Credits for this aircraft go to the following:

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



Old History and past notes/revisions:



**Bleriot XI Beta 1**

This Bleriot is a total rebuild from scratch of Charm's Bleriot XI. I did borrow the skin from it (Touched up a bit of course and now on two tifs) and used his Bleriot XI Alpha as a base. The beautiful 3d model was done by Wakeup Tailgunner (MUCH thanks!!!) and I did the FM, DM (Both with help/pointers from Nat) and all the OPS work. The spoked wheels are borrowed from Sv's beautiful Fokker E.III and Razer helped fix texture indexs for me when needed. The FM is getting there, but still a bit off (Pang will work on this soon I hope. It needs climb rate improvement and the HStab values are fudged...) and the DM is basicly done. The damaged skin was done by WWDubya and looks great! (Thanks for putting up with me) The pilot is a slightly modified MrBlob pilot. If no bugs are found this should be the first of two releases. When Pang gets the FM totally done I'll release an update.

Features:

-DM includes fuel leaks, respectable engine DM, minor control surface DM, visual bullet holes when you get shot and a damaged model with skin.

-The pilot has a revolver in hand which can be shot both by you and the AI. You can fire the pistol from the pilots position or jump into the gun position. (NOTE: If at first the AI does not auto-aim at its enemies, jump in the gun position and take control over it, shoot the gun once and then jump back into the pilot position. The AI should now auto-aim) The pilot also has a set of binoculars that can be raised by pressing the G key and his scarf also flaps.

-A simplified version of wing warping. (To allow for the wonderfuly curved wings)

-Moving control stick and rudder peddels.

-Many more!

**NOTE** Do NOT go into a dive with this areoplane! She is very fragile... Also remember that this is no sports car. Early WWI planes must be handled with TLC. (Tender Loving Care)

Installation: Unzip into the Media folder with the 'Use folder names' option checked.

-Add these lines to your startup.ppf file: 

"aircraft/airfoils/GOE174.ppf"

"aircraft/airfoils/ALBTAIL.ppf"

**NOTE** You MUST have Nations2 as the Bleriot XI is under the France nation.

Known Problems: The shadow is that of a Bristol F2b. Climb rate and Hstab values are off. Propfast needs work.

Enjoy! And welcome to early WWI aviation. :)

-ArgonV

Bleriot XI Beta 2.1

**NOTE** You MUST have the previously released Bleriot XI Beta 1 or Bleriot XI Beta 2 for this update to work. (Beta 2 just has the new French Pilot, and so does this update so either one will do)

**Updated Since Beta 1/2: A new correct shadow (Thanks Razer!), increased revolver rounds to simulate more reloading, fixed fuel gauge, reduced the amount of damage the engine could take, other small various tweaks, new revolver sound borrowed from MrBlob**

Installation: Unzip into the Media folder with the 'Use folder names' option checked.

Known Problems: Climb rate and Hstab values are off.

Enjoy!

-ArgonV

**Update**

-Thinner wings added
-Roll rate tuned down
-Hires texture support added

**Update PP4**

-New skin by Recon3
-Improved cockpit
-New FM
-New pilot