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DVA9262
Senior Captain, B737-800

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Canton, MI USA

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Posted onPost created on November 29 2011 00:02 ET by Jeffrey Putz

I believe this is something that can be altered in the aircraft cfg file, but for whatever mysterious reasons, fsx has decided that on some flights, my 737 will have an extra contrail, emanating from the front of the plane and looking very silly. What line in the aircraft.cfg file determines the positions of contrails, and what should it look like for the 737? Thanks

Jeffrey Putz (DVA9262)

DVA1336
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on September 18 2003

Southeastern United States

13 legs, 14.8 hours
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Posted onPost created on December 01 2011 13:11 ET by Phil Mitchell

Sounds like FS thinks you have a third engine somewhere. Check the aircraft.cfg under [GeneralEngineData] and see how many entries there are

DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
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Kissimmee, FL USA

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Posted onPost created on December 01 2011 13:15 ET by John Anderson

But get a Screen Shot first. I wanna see it biggrin

Posted onPost created on December 01 2011 17:23 ET by Jeffrey Putz

Thank you both for your replies.

Phil, there are only two entries under that section of the cfg.

John, I never figured out how to post pictures in our forums. I was told I have to have an account at flikr, and I'd prefer not to have to set one up. I do have several screen shots I took which very effectively depict this occurrence and I suppose I could email them to you as an attachment.

Also, this extra contrail only seems to appear when I fly out of MKE with the 737. I have absolutely no idea how that can be explained in any logical way. But the one thing I've come to learn in my long dealings with fsx is not to expect things to be logical.

Jeffrey Putz (DVA9262)

DVA1336
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on September 18 2003

Southeastern United States

13 legs, 14.8 hours
5 legs, 7.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 01 2011 18:04 ET by Phil Mitchell

Yeah, I don't know then. I haven't dealt with FSX, only FS9. Sorry I can't be of more help

DVA8452
Captain, A320
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Novi, MI

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Posted onPost created on December 01 2011 18:04 ET by Justin Lawrence

You can upload it to the image gallery and link us smile

Justin Lawrence

Captain, A320

Posted onPost created on December 02 2011 11:27 ET by Jeffrey Putz

Justin Lawrence wrote:

You can upload it to the image gallery and link us

I've been around here long enough to know better, but unfortunately I still need this sort of thing explained to me. Please tell me how this is accomplished.

Jeffrey Putz (DVA9262)

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