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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+************************************************************************
+Cessna 172 simulation config. This files ties together all the components
+used by FGFS to represent the C172. Components include the flight data 
+model, instrument panel, and external 3D model.
+3D models can be downloaded from http://home.t-online.de/home/Wolfram.Kuss/
+
+October 23 2001 John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
+************************************************************************
+-->
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <cockpit>true</cockpit>
+
+ <sim>
+
+  <virtual-cockpit>true</virtual-cockpit>
+
+  <flight-model>jsb</flight-model>
+  <aero>c172</aero>
+
+  <sound>
+   <audible>true</audible>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172/c172-sound.xml</path>
+  </sound>
+
+  <panel>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172/Panels/c172-trans-panel.xml</path>
+   <visibility>true</visibility>
+  </panel>
+  <panel_2>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172/Panels/c172-trans-mini-panel.xml</path>
+  </panel_2>
+
+<!--
+  <model>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172/Models/N757/n757.ac</path>
+  </model>
+-->
+
+  <model>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172/Models/c172-dpm.xml</path>
+  </model>
+
+ </sim>
+  
+ <autopilot>
+   <config>
+     <min-climb-speed-kt type="float">70.0</min-climb-speed-kt>
+     <best-climb-speed-kt type="float">75.0</best-climb-speed-kt>
+     <target-climb-rate-fpm type="float">500.0</target-climb-rate-fpm>
+     <target-descent-rate-fpm type="float">1000.0</target-descent-rate-fpm>
+     <elevator-adj-factor type="float">4000.0</elevator-adj-factor>
+     <integral-contribution type="float">0.01</integral-contribution> 
+     <zero-pitch-throttle type="float">0.45</zero-pitch-throttle>
+     <zero-pitch-trim-full-throttle type="float">0.14</zero-pitch-trim-full-throttle>
+   </config>
+ </autopilot>
+
+ <consumables>
+  <fuel>
+   <tank n="0">
+    <level-gal_us>20</level-gal_us>
+   </tank>
+   <tank n="1">
+    <level-gal_us>20</level-gal_us>
+   </tank>
+  </fuel>
+ </consumables>
+
+ <controls>
+  <magnetos>3</magnetos>
+ </controls>
+
+ <engines>
+  <engine>
+   <rpm>700</rpm>
+  </engine>
+ </engines>
+  
+</PropertyList>