[MSFS] IndiaFoxtEcho – Aermacchi M-346 Master v1.0.2

Changelog

v1.0.2:

– 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

– Reverted to “fly-by-wire from flaps = 1” FCS option for better landing behavior

– Reworked drag coefficients for the transonic region

Description

The Leonardo (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 and T-100 program

• 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