IndiaFoxtEcho – Aermacchi M–346 Master v1.0.8

v1.0.8:
– Sound:
– Improved engine and flyby sounds by Echo19

– General:
– Added weapon models to Marketplace version
– Added MK-82 bomb model (STA2-4-6-7 only, 510lbs)
– Added TGP model (STA4 only, 470lbs)
– Fixed incorrect tooltip on NAV LIGHT switch
– Changed aircraft.cfg settings to prevent aircraft from spawning as AI in MSFS2024
– Changes to self-illumination conditions for better experience with MSFS2024
– Integrated “M346 Lighting Mod” by kdfw
– MFD brighntess can now be changed individually
– Fixed minor geometry issue in front cockpit (light leakage)
– Minor adjustments to cockpit geometry
– New Smokewinder effects

– Flight Model:
– Changed engine thrust response at low RPM settings

– Systems and Avionics:
– Fixed bug in stopwatch code
– Fixed bug preventing auxilary displays to work in some Cold and Dark situations
– Fixed bug causing RF switch to have 2 positions instead of 3
– Flood light brightness can now be set by the user
– External light brightness knob is now operational
– Added EWS functionality
– Added FCR functionality
– Added TGP functionality
– Added limited HSD functionality
– Minor graphic tweaks to several MFD pages
– Fixed Radalt accuracy (50 feet above 300ft and 10ft below)

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