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diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/c172-trans-mini-panel.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/c172-trans-mini-panel.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<!--
+Cessna 172 Skyhawk panel.
+October 2000
+John Check <j4strngs@rockfish.net>
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+This is a panel configuration file for the open-source flight
+simulator FlightGear (www.flightgear.org).  The file is an XML-encoded
+FlightGear property list defining the panel's background texture and
+the location (and optionally, size) of the instruments that will
+appear on the panel.
+
+Each instrument is, itself, defined in an XML-encoded property list
+in a separate file.
+
+Co-ordinates are relative to the *bottom* left corner of the screen
+(as in OpenGL).  The total FlightGear window is always considered to
+be 1024x768, whatever its actual display size on the screen.  All
+paths are relative to $FG_ROOT.
+
+Note that the name of the element defining each instrument must be
+different, or else instrument definitions will be overwritten:
+that's not particularly XML-ish, but that's how property lists
+work in FlightGear right now.
+
+Each instrument has its own preferred width and height, but you can
+override those by providing <w>Aircraft</w> and <h>..</h> properties with the
+<x>Aircraft.</x> and <y>...</y> properties.
+-->
+
+<!DOCTYPE PropertyList SYSTEM "panel.dtd">
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <name>Generic mini panel</name>
+ <background>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/panel-trans-mini-bg.rgb</background>
+ <w>1024</w>
+ <h>154</h>
+ <y-offset>0</y-offset>
+ <view-height>768</view-height>
+
+ <instruments>
+
+<!-- engine controls cluster --> 
+ 
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/rpm.xml">
+   <name>RPM Gauge</name>
+   <x>885</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/mixture-knob.xml">
+   <name>Fuel Mixture Knob</name>
+   <x>980</x>
+   <y>115</y>
+   <w>45</w>
+   <h>55</h>
+  </instrument>
+  
+<!--  end engine controls cluster -->
+  
+<!-- controls visual feedback cluster --> 
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/flap.xml">
+   <name>Flaps Control</name>
+   <x>980</x>
+   <y>55</y>
+   <w>40</w>
+   <h>70</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/brakes.xml">
+   <name>Brake Indicator Light</name>
+   <x>410</x>
+   <y>120</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/controls.xml">
+   <name>Control Position Indicators</name>
+   <x>410</x>
+   <y>60</y>
+   <w>90</w>
+   <h>90</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!-- end controls visual feedback cluster -->
+
+<!-- sacred six -->
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/asi-160-knot.xml">
+   <name>Airspeed Indicator</name>
+   <x>65</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/attitude-indicator.xml">
+   <name>Attitude Gyro</name>
+   <x>305</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/altimeter.xml">
+   <name>Altimeter</name>
+   <x>638</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/turn.xml">
+   <name>Turn Coordinator</name>
+   <x>185</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/gyro.xml">
+   <name>Directional Gyro</name>
+   <x>515</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/vertical.xml">
+   <name>Vertical Velocity Indicator</name>
+   <x>761</x>
+   <y>70</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!-- end sacred six -->
+
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/magcompass.xml">
+   <name>Magnetic Compass</name>
+   <x>768</x>
+   <y>170</y>
+  </instrument>
+ </instruments>
+
+</PropertyList>
+
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/c172-vfr-panel.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/Panels/c172-vfr-panel.xml
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index 000000000..bae6eba25
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@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<!--
+Generic panel.
+October 2000
+John Check <j4strngs@rockfish.net>
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+This is a panel configuration file for the open-source flight
+simulator FlightGear (www.flightgear.org).  The file is an XML-encoded
+FlightGear property list defining the panel's background texture and
+the location (and optionally, size) of the instruments that will
+appear on the panel.
+
+Each instrument is, itself, defined in an XML-encoded property list
+in a separate file.
+
+Co-ordinates are relative to the *bottom* left corner of the screen
+(as in OpenGL).  The total FlightGear window is always considered to
+be 1024x768, whatever its actual display size on the screen.  All
+paths are relative to $FG_ROOT.
+
+Note that the name of the element defining each instrument must be
+different, or else instrument definitions will be overwritten:
+that's not particularly XML-ish, but that's how property lists
+work in FlightGear right now.
+
+Each instrument has its own preferred width and height, but you can
+override those by providing <w>..</w> and <h>..</h> properties with the
+<x>...</x> and <y>...</y> properties.
+-->
+
+<!DOCTYPE PropertyList SYSTEM "panel.dtd">
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <name>Generic VFR Panel</name>
+ <background>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/panel-bg.rgb</background>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-01.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-02.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-03.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-04.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-03.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-04.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-07.rgb</multibackground>
+ <multibackground>Aircraft/Generic/Panels/Textures/generic-panel-08.rgb</multibackground>
+ <w>1424</w>
+ <h>488</h>
+ <y-offset>0</y-offset>
+ <view-height>500</view-height>
+
+ <instruments>
+<!-- comical tail number -->
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/logo.xml">
+   <name>Tail Number Plate</name>
+   <x>412</x>
+   <y>415</y>
+   <w>72</w>
+   <h>32</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!-- engine guage cluster -->  
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/oat.xml">
+   <name>OAT</name>
+   <x>100</x>
+   <y>316</y>
+   <w>80</w>
+   <h>25</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/clock.xml">
+   <name>Chronometer</name>
+   <x>177</x>
+   <y>316</y>
+   <w>74</w>
+   <h>74</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/egt.xml">
+   <name>Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauge</name>
+   <x>177</x>
+   <y>242</y>
+   <w>74</w>
+   <h>74</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/fuel.xml">
+   <name>Fuel Gauge</name>
+   <x>100</x>
+   <y>242</y>
+   <w>74</w>
+   <h>74</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/oil.xml">
+   <name>Oil Gauge</name>
+   <x>100</x>
+   <y>165</y>
+   <w>74</w>
+   <h>74</h>
+  </instrument>
+  
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/vacamp.xml">
+   <name>Vacuum Pressure Gauge</name>
+   <x>177</x>
+   <y>165</y>
+   <w>74</w>
+   <h>74</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!--
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/single-manifold-pressure.xml">
+   <name>Manifold Pressure Gauge</name>
+   <x>279</x>
+   <y>69</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+-->
+<!-- end engine gauges cluster -->
+
+<!-- engine controls cluster -->  
+ 
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/rpm.xml">
+   <name>RPM Gauge</name>
+   <x>542</x>
+   <y>69</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/throttle-knob.xml">
+   <name>Throttle Knob</name>
+   <x>785</x>
+   <y>50</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/mixture-knob.xml">
+   <name>Fuel Mixture Knob</name>
+   <x>865</x>
+   <y>50</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/single-magneto-switch.xml">
+   <name>Magneto switch panel</name>
+   <x>137</x>
+   <y>48</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!-- end engine controls cluster -->
+  
+<!-- controls visual feedback cluster -->  
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/flap.xml">
+   <name>Flaps Control</name>
+   <x>950</x>
+   <y>55</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/brakes.xml">
+   <name>Brake Indicator Light</name>
+   <x>412</x>
+   <y>120</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/controls.xml">
+   <name>Control Position Indicators</name>
+   <x>412</x>
+   <y>60</y>
+   <w>90</w>
+   <h>90</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!-- end controls visual feedback cluster -->
+
+<!-- sacred six -->
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/asi-160-knot.xml">
+   <name>Airspeed Indicator</name>
+   <x>279</x>
+   <y>335</y>
+   <w>128</w>
+   <h>128</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/attitude-indicator.xml">
+   <name>Attitude Gyro</name>
+   <x>412</x>
+   <y>335</y>
+   <w>128</w>
+   <h>128</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/altimeter.xml">
+   <name>Altimeter</name>
+   <x>542</x>
+   <y>335</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/turn.xml">
+   <name>Turn Coordinator</name>
+   <x>279</x>
+   <y>202</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/gyro.xml">
+   <name>Directional Gyro</name>
+   <x>412</x>
+   <y>202</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/vertical.xml">
+   <name>Vertical Velocity Indicator</name>
+   <x>542</x>
+   <y>202</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+<!-- end sacred six -->
+
+<!-- radio nav instruments --> 
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/nav1.xml">
+   <name>VOR 1 Gauge</name>
+   <x>675</x>
+   <y>335</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/nav1.xml">
+  <name>VOR 2 Gauge</name>
+  <params>
+   <nav-to-flag>/instrumentation/nav[1]/to-flag</nav-to-flag>
+   <nav-from-flag>/instrumentation/nav[1]/from-flag</nav-from-flag>
+   <nav-radial-selected>/instrumentation/nav[1]/radials/selected-deg</nav-radial-selected>
+   <nav-gs-needle-deflection>/instrumentation/nav[1]/gs-needle-deflection</nav-gs-needle-deflection>
+   <nav-heading-needle-deflection>/instrumentation/nav[1]/heading-needle-deflection</nav-heading-needle-deflection>
+    <nav-has-gs-needle>/sim/instrument-options/nav[1]/has-gs-needle</nav-has-gs-needle>
+    <nav-needles-pivot>/sim/instrument-options/nav[1]/needles-pivot</nav-needles-pivot>
+  </params>
+  <x>675</x>
+  <y>202</y>
+  <w>120</w>
+  <h>120</h>
+  </instrument> 
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/adf.xml">
+   <name>ADF Gauge</name>
+   <x>675</x>
+   <y>69</y>
+   <w>120</w>
+   <h>120</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+
+<!-- end radio nav instruments -->
+
+
+<!-- radio stack -->
+
+<!--
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/dme.xml">
+   <name>DME Display</name>
+   <x>880</x>
+   <y>361</y>
+   <w>122</w>
+   <h>59</h>
+  </instrument>
+-->
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/markerbeacon.xml">
+   <name>Marker Beacon Indicators</name>
+   <x>786</x>
+   <y>361</y>
+   </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/navcom-radio.xml">
+   <name>NavCom 1 Radio</name>
+   <x>880</x>
+   <y>315</y>
+  </instrument>
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/navcom-radio.xml">
+   <name>NavCom 2 Radio</name>
+   <params>
+    <comm-freq-selected-prop>/instrumentation/comm[1]/frequencies/selected-mhz</comm-freq-selected-prop>
+    <comm-freq-standby-prop>/instrumentation/comm[1]/frequencies/standby-mhz</comm-freq-standby-prop>
+    <nav-freq-selected-prop>/instrumentation/nav[1]/frequencies/selected-mhz</nav-freq-selected-prop>
+    <nav-freq-standby-prop>/instrumentation/nav[1]/frequencies/standby-mhz</nav-freq-standby-prop>
+    <nav-morse-id-volume-prop>/instrumentation/nav[1]/volume</nav-morse-id-volume-prop>
+    <nav-morse-ident-toggle-prop>/instrumentation/nav[1]/ident</nav-morse-ident-toggle-prop>
+   </params>
+   <x>880</x>
+   <y>250</y>
+  </instrument>
+  
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/adf-radio.xml">
+   <name>ADF Radio</name>
+   <x>880</x>
+   <y>185</y>
+  </instrument>
+<!--
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/autopilot.xml">
+   <name>Autopilot</name>
+   <x>880</x>
+   <y>127</y>
+  </instrument>
+-->
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/KAP140TwoAxis.xml">
+   <name>KAP140 Autopilot</name>
+   <x>880</x>
+   <y>127</y>
+   <w>256</w>
+   <h>64</h>
+  </instrument>
+
+
+<!-- end radio stack -->
+
+  <instrument include="../../Instruments/magcompass.xml">
+   <name>Magnetic Compass</name>
+   <x>768</x>
+   <y>497</y>
+  </instrument>
+ </instruments>
+
+
+</PropertyList>
+
diff --git a/Aircraft/c172p/c172p-2dpanel-set.xml b/Aircraft/c172p/c172p-2dpanel-set.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1304efee9
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@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+************************************************************************
+JSBSim Cessna 172P with 2D panel.
+
+Started October 23 2001 by John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
+************************************************************************
+-->
+
+<PropertyList include="c172p-set.xml">
+
+ <sim>
+
+  <description>Cessna 172P Skyhawk (1981 model), 2D panel</description>
+
+  <!-- Use a 2D instrument panel -->
+ 
+  <panel>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172p/Panels/c172-vfr-panel.xml</path>
+   <visibility archive="y">true</visibility>
+  </panel>
+  <panel_2>
+   <path>Aircraft/c172p/Panels/c172-trans-mini-panel.xml</path>
+  </panel_2>
+
+  <!-- Look down a bit over the top of the panel -->
+
+  <view>
+   <internal archive="y">false</internal>
+   <config>
+     <pitch-offset-deg>-8</pitch-offset-deg>
+   </config>
+  </view>
+
+ </sim>
+
+</PropertyList>