Leonardo M-346 Master

Name: Leonardo M-346 Master
Brand: IndiaFoxtEcho
Price: 24.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (337 reviews)

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USD 24.99

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Added: October 6, 2022
Updated: February 29, 2024

The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master is a military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft. Originally co-developed with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130, the partnership was dissolved in 2000 and Alenia Aermacchi proceeded to separately develop the M-346 Master, while Yakolev continued work on the Yakovlev Yak-130. The first flight of the M-346 was performed in 2004. The type is currently operated by the air forces of Italy, Israel, Singapore, and Poland.

Features:

Detailed external and virtual cockpit models, with high resolution textures and PBR effects. High detail texture sets, based on real aicrafts, for Italian Air Force, Polish Air Force, Singapore Air Force, Israeli Air Force, IFTS, T-100 program and more. Realistic HUD, MFD and UFCP aircraft interface based on real world flight manual. Realistic and detailed procedures based on real world flight manual. Flight model with realistic performance and handling based on publicly available data.

This is not a "lightweight" project - the complexity of the avionics and high detail of the visual models require a relatively powerful machine. We advise to use the package on a machine that meets of exceeds the following requirements:

CPU: 4 cores, 3.4GHz or better GPU: Nvidia 1060 or better, with 6Gb dedicated video memory RAM: 8Gb minimum Hard Disk space: 3.00Gb required

The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master is a twin-engine, transonic, advanced military training aircraft. The jet, which features a tandem cockpit, is used by the Italian Air Force and also by the militaries of a number of other countries, including Israel and Poland.

The M-346 Master has a distinctive appearance featuring a delta-shaped wing, a large, bulbous canopy, and a steeply swept vertical stabilizer. Powered by two Honeywell turbofan engines that deliver a total of 12,600 pounds of thrust, the Master boasts a top speed of 780 miles per hour (just past Mach 1), a climb rate of 22,000 feet per minute, and a range of 1,200 miles. The aircraft, which took its first flight in 2004, features a modern digital flight control system similar to those of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon.

One of the most advanced military training aircraft ever created, this transonic Aermacchi is a feast for pilots starving for a top performing aircraft. Not just fast and high flying, the M-346 Master proves itself to be nimble and intensely reactive to control inputs at any altitude. Its carefully engineered, state-of-the art design allows for incredibly precise high-end maneuvering, including multi-point rolls, loops, low-level inverted flight, and more. The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 allows aviators to not only push their performance boundaries, but to set new ones never before imagined.

VERSION 1.0.7 RELEASED FEBRUARY 14, 2024

MINOR UPDATE

Improved Taxi/Landing light code
Added support for IndiaFoxtEcho Companion Package
Added AoA and VV tape indicators on HUD
Added SEPK indication on HUD
Fixed multiple bugs in Flight Director symbology
FCS RESET will now actually reset the MSFS fly-by-wire ("Carefree" caption will show)
Automatic trim is now linked to the landing gear lever and landing gear position, and it is disabled if gear is down (as in the real plane)
FCS will revert to DIRECT LINK mode if airspeed is below 75 knots

VERSION 1.0.1 RELEASED OCTOBER 10, 2022

Minor update

Fixed bug in Pointer 1 orientation in VOR mode
Fixed incorrect fuel tank configuration
Added VR stick configuration and collision mesh
Removed T-100 livery
Fixed bug preventing assistance customization from working
Tweaks to landing lights, cockpit and strobe effects (courtesy of user kdfw)
Added missing pedestal lights
Redone AI sound package
Added Prandtl Glauert singularity effects
Flight model changes: improved lateral stability, reduced flaps lift coefficients, tweaks to drag coefficients
Improvements to tires behavior
Added automatic de-icing system
Added Mach cone and sonic boom sound effects
Fixed minor bug preventing VS adjustments in SC mode

VERSION 1.0.2 RELEASED DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fixed bug causing incorrect ejection seat safety interlocks
If copilot is not present, plane ejection sequencer is now aumatically set to "solo"
M-346 and M-346FA models are now separated, like IRL wingtip rails cannot be mounted on M-346.
Added M-346FA primer livery
Draft implementation of Autopilot control on MFD-ADI mode
Added COM/NAV/TACAN/IFF input on MFD-CNI mode
Added COM/VOR/ILS/TACAN selection from list on MFD-CNI mode
Reworked automatic de-icing
Added missing collision mesh for VR
Fixed bug preventing COM1/COM2 audio selection
Fixed minor graphics glitches in MFD-CHECKLIST page
Removed special characters in MFD-CHECKLIST page (hopefully this solves rendering issues on XBox)
Fixed minor bug preventing TACAN mode update in some cases
Fixed minor bug preventing correct TACAN channel to show if Y mode is selected
Fixed minor bug causing COMM1 and COMM2 switches to be set to OFF in certain conditions
Fixed minor bug causing CNI page not to report IFF status correctly
Increased polycount of in-flight refuel probe
Added basic Head Mounted Display
Fixed minor bug in L+R GENERATOR warning logic
Sounds for AI planes aliased from Asobo aircraft to minimize issues
Changed sound reverberation options
Solved bug causing incorrect TACAN distance to be reported on MFD HSI mode in some cases
Solved bug causing incorrect TACAN channel to be reported on HUD in some cases
Reverted to "fly-by-wire from flaps = 1" FCS option for better landing behavior
Reworked drag coefficients for the transonic region

VERSION 1.0.3 RELEASED JANUARY 15, 2023

Reduced fly-by-wire autotrim reaction time
Improvements to canopy geometry and polycount
Fixed minor incorrect AO rendering in pilot left console
Minor cleanup of external model polygons
Fixed bug in automatic Pitot Heat activation
Fixed bug causing HMD brightness to reset the LENG knob to IDLE/START
Reworked left throttle mouse area for easier access to left panel switches
Added HOTAS mouse areas for future implementation / modding
Added "Airbrake" mouse area functionality
FCS RESET button now resets all trim axes and FCC switch
Fixed bug preventing PARS "RETARD" caption from showing correctly
Fixed bug preventing PARS disconnection if stick in manually moved beyond 75% travel
Added "100,000 hours" Italian Air Force special color
Improved modeling of ATU module

VERSION 1.0.4 RELEASED APRIL 13, 2023

HELLENIC AIR FORCE UPDATE

Added Hellenic Air Force Livery
Fixed rendering of clock glass material
Solved minor issues in HUD and HMD altitude text formatting for smaller digits
Changed MTOW for M-346 to 9500 Kg (according to flight manual)
Fixed minor glitch in glass texture
Restored functionality of external center tank

VERSION 1.0.5 RELEASED JUNE 30, 2023

100 ANNI UPDATE

Added special color for 100th Anniversary of Italian Air Force
Fixed bug preventing ladders, wheelchocks and remove-before-flight ribbons to appear.
Added RSV patches to pilots
Redone thumbnails for uniformity
Redone canopy animation to use native variables
Added rear cockpit opening control
Improved glass material rendering of digital displays
Fixed bug in EMER / DEGR warning light visibility in rear cockpit
Replaced code with default template on following components: Landing gear Parking Brake Rudder Trim Flaps Lever

VERSION 1.0.6 RELEASED NOVEMBER 11, 2023

GENERAL UPDATE

Added weapons models: AIM-9 and GBU-12 (non-Marketplace copies only)
Fixed multiple modeling mistakes in canopy and added missing details
Vastly increased canopy polycount
Canopy retextured and fully remapped
Fixed minor mistake in rear cockpit glareshield
Fixed modeling and AO mistake in ejection seats, and improved textures
Fixed Oxygen flag not working properly in rear cockpit
Fixed pedal animation travel at high speeds
Improved canopy scratches and reflections
Added NWS functionality
Fixed graphics on HUD bank scale
Minor tweaks to HUD/VV alignment
Fixed incorrect decal on 243 Emergency panel
Minor fixes to M-346FA Camo livery
Minor improvement to pylon launchers materials
Engine control logic will not try auto-relight if there is no fuel

Leonardo M-346 Master

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