Allied balloon for Red Baron 3D by Greybeard - 29 November 2009

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The italian Avorio-Prassone Kite-Balloon, "the most efficient kite-balloon of the war", as defined by Jane's, was designed by Maj. Avorio, of the Italian Air Service, and Dr. Prassone, Director of the
Italian Establishment of Aeronautical Construction. Its main improvement in respect to current designs, was almost spherical gas envelope, thus providing best ratio between weight and lift, coupled with a set of fins tru' a conical shape, these latter both filled with air, so giving stability also in winds of 50 MPH. Basket was suspended by hemp ropes to avoid risks of electrical discharges.

FEATURES
This model covers allied balloons in use along western front, so also french Caquot (very similar, indeed), since RB3D has a sigle one for all allied forces. Like the real one in available photos, it shows no national markings. This patch improves shape by greater detail, adding thickness and curves where stock model is flat and straight. Suited intact and damaged skins included. It features also high-detail and medium-distance models.

INSTALLATION
Launch the self-extracting executable, unzipping into your Simpatch folder, overwriting any existing file.

Hope you enjoy it!
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