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US - Groom Lake Air Force Base  / Area 51 / Dreamland

Version 1.0 (FS2K2)



Developed by Jamie Al-Nasir
WebMaster@PakFlightSim.com

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Notes

The Top Secret Groom Lake Air Force Base (aka Area 51 or Dreamland) is 75 Miles Northwest of Las Vegas. Previously the US Government denied its existance. The base was originally built in the 50s for Lockheed's Military aircraft prototyping applications, since then it has grown exponentially. It has been used in this way for Stealth technologies such as the F-117, SR-71 and U2.

This Highly accurate version is based on recent 1 Meter (3.2 Ft) Satellite Imagery and Data (aquired from the Russian Aviation and Space Agency), It features a complex layout including a 32 acre munitions storage facility, Bunkers, Tanks, Burn pits, Large Runways (32L extends onto the dried up lake totaling 25,300ft).

Also includes Lockheed's large hangars as well as Hangar 18, capable of housing aircraft with a wingspan of up to 235 feet. Area 51 is also known to house TEMPEST certified Intelligence and cryptological vaults (Buildings capable of suppressing Electro Magnetic Radiation).

The base has also been thought of as a Government storage facility for UFOs! - Whilst this maybe unlikely the shear scale and Technology in-use at the base is truly amazing.

In this FS2002 Version emphasis has been placed on Layout, Positioning and correct sizing of Aprons, Taxiway networks and buildings, so coloring and appearance of the buildings may differ
from the actual base.

This first version excludes roads leading into the base, recreational facilities (such as baseball Diamond and Tennis court) and a few other buildings present on the real site.


Outline of Main Facilities (Refer to the LayoutDiagram)

Tank Farm (Fuel)
Storage tanks capable of holding 1,320,000 gallons of JP-7 fuel (20 Acre site).

Tank Farm (Water)
Storage tanks that serve the base with a 30-36,000 gallon capacity.

Asphalt Mixing Facilities
A preparation and mixing Plant to support the construction of the new
runway (33R). At least 474,000 yards or 97 acres of asphalt was laid for both
the new runway and taxiways. 

Lockheed Hangars
There is almost 300,000 square feet of hangar space at Groom Lake (in total).
These ones are used by Lockheed.

Recieving Area
Securing the incoming Road that serves the base is achieved by this area, which
handles supplies to the base. Also provides a large storage facility.

Dormitories
These rows of buildings House the Personell.

Munitions Facilities and Bunkers
Thought to be part of the Stealth Fighter Weapons programme provides
weapons storage and testing facilities. (32 Acre site)

Burn Pit
Toxic waste burn pit, used to dispose of Chemicals and Waste.

Extended Runway
This older feature of the base extends onto the dried-up lake bed of Groom Lake.

Runway 33L/15R
This is the older Runway that is extended onto the lake (see above).

Runway 33R/15L
This is the newly built Runway.

Hangar 18
Capable of housing aircraft with a wingspan of up to 235 feet.

Nav Aids (Navigational Aids)

Please note all NavAids for this Air Force Base are fictional, and it is highly likely that they are using UHF (Ultra High Frequency) Band (in GHz) as opposed to VHF (Very High Frequency) Band (in MHz) as it has a far shorter range and higher signal quality. They may also encrypt the signal. They may even use other technology. MS Flight Simulator only supports VHF Com/Nav Radios. (See article on NavAids at the website).

ILS Runway 33L/15R X33L = 110.10 ; X15R = 110.20 (16Km Range) with DME

ILS Runway 33R/15L X33R = 110.30 ; X15L = 110.40 (16Km Range) with DME

VOR VX = 108.80 (20Km Range) (DME and VORTAC)


Installation

Extract all the files in the Zip Archive to a temporary folder.

Copy all of the *.bgl files into your Flight Simulator "Scenery" Folder
i.e "C:\Programs\FS2002\Scenery" (if you installed flight simulator in 
"C:\Programs\FS2002\").

There is another Zip Archive called Textures contained within the Main
Zip file. Extract these files to your Flight Simulator "Texture" Folder.
i.e "C:\Programs\FS2002\Texture" (if you installed flight simulator in 
"C:\Programs\FS2002\").

Files that should reside in [Flight Simulator Program Directory]\Scenery
*.BGL
(All the files in the Main Zip Archive)


Files that should reside in [Flight Simulator Program Directory]\Texture
*.R8
*.OAV
*.?AF
(All the files in the Texture Zip Archive)


TroubleShooting

Problem: Some objects appear to be plain/blank

Solution: Make sure you have copied all the files in the Texture.Zip Archive to your [Flight Simulator Program Directory]\Texture Folder

Problem: Scenery does not show up in the Airport list

Solution: Click on the "Add-on Scenery" tab if it still does not show up make sure you have copied all the *.BGL files from the Main Zip
Archive to your [Flight Simulator Program Directory]\Scenery Folder as described above.

Other Credits

A special Thanks to Pascal Meziat for Airport Designer, Manfred Moldenhauer for Scasm and Sclink and Trevor de Stigter for Model to API.

Thanks to Robert Waszkiewicz for his fantastic Hangar and Observatory APIs.


More Resources

For a large collection of Flight Simulator Add-on Modules, please visit my Pakistan Virtual Aviation Website:

http://www.PakFlightSim.com


Legal

Copyright © 1999 Pakistan Virtual Aviation and respective authors. All rights reserved.

This Aircraft is FREEWARE Any commercial use is strictly prohibited.

You may upload this package to Freeware sites, where access is free, and you may freely distribute it providing that the contents of this package are not altered.

The Modules that comprise this aircraft are property of their respective owners.

The livery of this aircraft is an artistic representation of real corporate trademarks and logos, and this is not associated with any airline or aircraft manufacturer depicted.

Pakistan Aviation and respective authors are not liable (cannot be held responsible) for any loss of data, damage or liabilities whatsoever that you might incur as a result of using this product

Pakistan Aviation and respective authors does not give any warranties, either implied or specific

Use this product at you own risk.

Happy Flying

Jamie Al-Nasir