The SZD-9 Bocian (Polish: "Stork") is a multi-purpose two-seat sailplane that was designed and built in Poland at Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (Glider Experimental Works) in Bielsko-Biała, beginning in 1952. It was designed to be capable of fulfilling the needs of every area from training to competition flying. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
This is free add-on for AeroflyFS created by Krzysztof Kaniewski, 2015 ver. 1.0 then for Aerofly FS2, April 2019; then for Aerofly FS4, July 2022
3D model by AJ MacLeod. https://github.com/FGMEMBERS/bocian Thanks to him (Read note below).
Some features may not work as intended and this aircraft could crash your Aerofly FS4. Use it at your own risk!
- Unzip file and move the folder "bocian" into the C:\Users~\Documents\Aerofly FS 4\aircraft folder.
- Delete the folder "bocian".
This model of a Bocian-1E / SZD-9 glider is released under the terms of the GPLv2.
The FDM is not yet accurate and I would welcome help in testing and improving it.
Thanks are due to;
My wife and son, for not complaining too much about the time spent on modelling stuff for FG :-)
Jakub Klawiter (and Piotr Szymanski) for the wealth of great photos and videos he supplied me with and gave permission to use in this model, for making a special trip to the gliding club in the middle of winter to take specifically requested photos, for locating (and most importantly, translating!) a Bocian flight manual and for providing information on flight characteristics.
Maik Justus, for his great work in implementing the superb aerotow and winch launching features and making glider models possible with YASim, his help with this FDM config, and not forgetting his work on making landing on water with a glider as dangerous as it should be ;-)
Dave Perry for the pilot models. If anyone wants to volunteer a mugshot to let me have two non-identical twin pilots, feel free to send it this way :-)
AJ MacLeod, 12th June 2007
