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FR172 REIMS ROCKET / CESSNA R172 HAWK XP II
by bagolu & MBX Aviation
We are happy to present you this free mod bringing an iconic member of the Cessna 172 family having an interesting power gain.
How to install it ?
Like all other mods :
- Remove previous version if there is one (in case some mod files are removed).
- Drop it in your community folder.
- Have a carefull look at the compatibility list
What are Reims Rocket and Hawk XPII ?
The FR172 Reims Rocket was produced by Reims Aviation in France from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce built, fuel-injected, Continental IO-360-H(B) 210 hp (160 kW) engine with a constant-speed propeller.
The Reims Rocket led to Cessna producing the R172K Hawk XP, a model available from 1977 to 1981 from both Wichita and Reims. This configuration featured a fuel-injected, Continental IO-360K derated to 195 hp (145 kW) with a two-bladed, constant-speed propeller. The Hawk XP was capable of a 131-knot (243 km/h) cruise speed. (wikipedia)
What's in this mod ?
This mod is based on the C172SP from asobo, thanks to the to Games content usage rules.
First of all you have an ingame mod manual :
- click on the Help message on the panel, on the bottom left of the panel.
All options available in this mod can be set in the book on pilot's left compartment storage.
Flight model
The flight model has been modified to match the Reims Rocket aptitudes :
- Engine udgrade : 210HP, up to 2800RPM or 195HP for the 2nd variant
- Prop change : constant speed
Visual details
The external and internal 3D model have been modified
- A new fuselage nose design and wheel fairings matching olders C172 from that era
- Sky windows (optional)
- 3 blade prop and approriate nose cone
- New exhaust pipe
- Prop lever
- Cowl flaps, rudder trim
- All-gauge cockpit witth different radio stacks :
- VFR only
- All radio
- TDS GNT750 NXI, available on TDSim website
- PMS50 GTN750 (free. I don't know if pay version is compatible)
- All the features from 172SP Skyhawk AS1000 improvement
- State saving
- Visible pilot, copilot, passengers
- Moving sun visors
- Opening doors & windows
- Removable wheels fairings (you can choose older or newer ones)
- Wheels chocks, tie downs, covers,
- Custom seat configuration
- Cargo configurations, loaded and unloaded
- checklists cards and flip box
- VFR maps on cardboard cliped to the yoke
- Tablet with external applications : Currently supported
- etc.
- Sky diving setup
- top opening door
- a large foot step
- empty interior
Liveries
The mod includes liveries from real Reims Rocket or Hawk XP II airplanes.
Most of the liveries for Asobo C172SP should be easy to convert to this plane. You may expect modifications on the nose plane.
A specific paint kit is available : mbx-bagolu-reims-fr172-reims-rocket-paintkit-template
What's planned for the future ?
- Sound tweaking
- Interior rework
- External effects
- Amphibian ?
Compatibility
- no incompatibility with WBSims classic mod : it is not related to this plane, WBSims works with Asobo's classic variant.
You may find incompatibility with mods that update default html library in MSFS. Please report them if it's the case.
- Existing Cessna Skyhawk AS1000 LIVERIES are compatible but need to be converted for this mod
- B78XH mod is reported to be cause side effects (it's true with other planes too)
- All other mod modifying base files from fs-base (to change screens, panels, etc)
Credits
Cessna2807 : Liveries, ton of references,
bagolu : 3D, flight model, textures
A lot of the instruments were taken from Sal1800's devkit on github. Opensource resources are not a common thing on MSFS, hats off to him !
KAP140 code is a free mod from PMS.
Many thanks to Ann0v and whiskytango208 for the liveries they gave !
Thanks to AirMoose1, Pops738, Ann0v, xvx45, RtwoD for the tests and debugs, fixes...
Other mods
check also my other mods : https://flightsim.to/profile/bagolu/ and
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R_House
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CaptainMoonlight
26 days ago
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SJK
Oh, and this is a really fun plane to fly for sure.
26 days ago
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Hobanagerik
1 months ago
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Elric
Tout d'abord un grand bravo et un grand merci pour cet avion tellement agréable à piloter !
J'aimerais savoir ce qu'est le "AOA" ?. Peut-être est-ce le nouveau petit afficheur qui se trouve à gauche de la boussole ? Pouvez-vous m'expliquer à quoi il sert, car bien qu'ayant piloté une fois ou deux un vrai Cessna 172, je n'en sais rien du tout !
Merci par avance.
Phil.
1 months ago
Contributor 1 months ago
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PHIL0848
Just a quick note....not sure if this is my set up....I notice that the turbulence on approach, and low to the ground is highly exaggerated when flying this a/c, I have turbulence set to moderate in the sim, and turned off real weather just to test the effects, which were the same as in real weather. For the record, real weather was relatively calm.
I have many hours on C172's in real life.
1 months ago
Choppa
Like all the previous speakers, thank you for this superb aircraft. I have a small problem. Personal or general problem? The ALT STATIC AIR button does not work. It works normally on your Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
Waiting for a reply, thanks again for everything.
1 months ago
BENIAT
1 months ago
Contributor 1 months ago
bagolu
blue9
Just Incredible what you create, Including this Reims Cessna,
Just love how this bird Looks, Feels and Operates. And all the useful & nice to have features you have included. Amazing!
Must be one of the best 172s out there
Thanks <3
1 months ago
ErnieBall