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TDS 727-200 User Guide

This document provides installation and operation instructions for a Boeing 727-200 aircraft add-on for flight simulators. It was created by Tenkuu Developers Studio as freeware and includes credits for those involved in its development. Instructions are given for installing files and credit is given to those who worked on various aspects like modeling, texturing, flight dynamics, and more.

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TDS 727-200 User Guide

This document provides installation and operation instructions for a Boeing 727-200 aircraft add-on for flight simulators. It was created by Tenkuu Developers Studio as freeware and includes credits for those involved in its development. Instructions are given for installing files and credit is given to those who worked on various aspects like modeling, texturing, flight dynamics, and more.

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BOEING 727-200

Thank you for downloading the Tenkuu Developers Studio (TDS) Boeing 727. This aircraft is available as freeware – the
authors of this aircraft do this as a hobby for the Flight Simulator community. As such, under no circumstances may this
package be edited, recompiled, redistributed with the exception necessary for freeware repaints. No goods or services,
monetary or otherwise, may be exchange for this or any included contents of this package.

This manual is to be used as a guide to installation, utilization of features, and avoidance of common errors. This is not a
Pilots Operating Handbook and does not include any tools for flight planning.

This aircraft was tested on various computers, running various scenery add-ons, weather and replacement textures, etc.
It was not found to have caused damage to any computer. However, Tenkuu Developers Studio is not liable or
responsible for any issues caused by downloading, installing, or using this package. The user assumes all risks.

Credits:

Hiroshi Igami – 3D Modeler, XML Programmer, Utility Panel Creator, Generic Textures

Kyle Schurb – Master Texture Artist, Paint Kit Creator, User Manual Author

Nicholas Wilkinson – Flight Dynamics Engineer, Test Pilot

David Biggar – XML Programmer, Engine Smoke Effects Creator

Carlos Eduardo Salas – House Livery Painter, Texture Artist

Luiz Antonio Perina – Texture Artist, Test Pilot

AJ Nikoley – Texture Artist

Stian Svensen – Texture Artist

Yosuke Ube – Texture Artist

Thanks to others that helped test, develop liveries, or documentation, including: Joe DeGregorio, Simon O’Smotherly,
Christopher Allen, Ben Fluth, Ken Wigginton, Erick Cantu, and others we have likely forgotten.

TDS is a small group created from former Project Opensky (POSKY) and SkySpirit (SSP) members. The word “Tenkuu” is
Japanese, meaning “Heaven’s Sky.”
For support/discussion, please visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tds727/or our forum at
http://tdsaircraft.prophpbb.com

Installation:

FS2004 – Place the included “TDS_B727-200” or “TDS_B727-200F” folder into your Flight Simulator 9/Aircraft directory.
Inside of the TDS_B727-200 folder will be an Effects folder. Place the contents of the Effects folder (except for the
included readme.txt file) into your Flight Simulator 9/Effects folder. The “tds_smoke” bitmap should now also be in your
Flight Simulator 9/Effects/texture folder.

FSX - Place the included “TDS_B727-200” or “TDS_B727-200F” folder into your Microsoft Flight Simulator
X/SimObjects/Airplanes directory. Inside of the TDS_B727-200 folder will be an Effects folder. Place the contents of the
Effects folder (except for the included readme.txt file) into your Microsoft Flight Simulator X/Effects folder. The
“tds_smoke” bitmap should now also be in your Microsoft Flight Simulator X/Effects/texture folder. Prepar3D
installation will be very similar.

Operation:

The TDS B727 includes an automatic smoke system developed by David Biggar, which will activate at a specific fuel-flow
rate. It is not necessary to push “I” to activate. Should you choose not to use the automated smoke, you can remove any
of the associated smoke files (“db72smoke.fx” from ‘Effects’ or remove the “TDS_Smoke” xml gauge from the
panel/Tds_727_util (or Tds_727F_util) folder). Or simply “comment out” (//) the panel.cfg entry for the smoke system.

Utility Panel

As with all TDS aircraft, Hiroshi Igami created a customized “Utility Panel” to allow specific control of the Advanced
Lighting System and Ground Equipment/Door operation. The utility panel may be opened by simultaneously-pressing
SHIFT and 7.
Due to the complex nature of the custom xml and panel files, should you choose to merge your own 2d panel (or virtual
cockpit – FSX) it is important to keep the original TDS utility panel and associated xml files intact within the panel folder
and panel.cfg file. Otherwise you will lose the custom xml animations and programming, and the aircraft will revert to
“Default Animation Mode” where the light effects get unrealistic, no self-illumination (cabin light effects, beacon and
strobe ‘splash’ effects), etc. Visit our Facebook page or forum for more details or help with customizing your own choice
of 2D panel/virtual cockpit.

We recommend 2D panels from Historic Jetliners Group (HJG) or Thomas Ruth. Edit your aircraft config to match the
radios used by your panel. Tom Ruth's 727 panels use radios with standby radios. Accordingly, for use with his panel,
your aircraft configuration file must have this entry (also for use with the default panel):

[Radios]
//RUTH TYPE PANELS//
Audio.1 = 1
Com.1 = 1, 1
Com.2 = 1, 1
Nav.1 = 1, 1, 1
Nav.2 = 1, 1, 0
Adf.1 = 1
Transponder.1 = 1
Marker.1 = 1
HJG's panels do not have standby radios. For use with these panels, your aircraft config must have this entry:

[Radios]
//HJG TYPE PANELS//
Audio.1=1
Com.1=1, 0
Com.2=0, 1
Nav.1=1, 0, 1
Nav.2=1, 0, 0
Adf.1=1
Adf.2=1
Transponder.1=1
Marker.1=1

… of course, you are certainly free to use any panel you choose.

Missing/Broken Wings:

The TDS B727, like all of our aircraft, include a theft-prevention code that will “break” the wings of the external model. If
your aircraft is missing or has broken wings or other missing critical components after installing a repaint or modifying
the aircraft.cfg, it is because the “title=” content is missing information. "FREEWARE_(C)_TDS_01AUG2014" must
ALWAYS be included to prevent this from happening. Any characters after that, are your choice. FSX has a limitation of
127 total characters.

How can I change the antennas, show the gravel kit, etc.?

The base package includes a “TDS_727_Option” PDF that was written by Hiroshi Igami to address these.

What do all of the different model codes mean?

We’ve recreated virtually every version of the 727 that was ever produced or modified. See the images below.
Additionally, see the following letters and their meanings…

W – Winglets installed
E – Eyebrow windows removed (Above the cockpit)
C – Standard JT8D engines with clamshell thrust reversers
HF – FedEx Hushkit – typically how you would have seen a B727 towards the end of their lifecycles
HR – Raisbeck-equipped engines - http://www.raisbeck.com/products/commercial/boeing727
F – Freighter/Cargo
Additionally, a “Flight Dynamics” folder is included in the base package with different flight characteristics for a few of
the variants. Should you find yourself flying a particular model often, feel free to replace your main 727’s aircraft.cfg and
“.air” file with one of the alternates.

Any questions, please visit our Facebook visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tds727/or our
forum at http://tdsaircraft.prophpbb.com

Thank you very much,


Kyle Schurb, and the rest of the TDS Team!

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