Ménestrel HN-433/434:

 Henri Nicollier, a young glider pilot, planned to build an airplane at the age of 16 after having discovered Mignet's famous book: "Le Sport de l'Air". He reviewed the few possible airplanes of the time, and decided to design (and build) his own airplane; he elaborated several projects, and his choice settled on an all-wooden single-seater, with curved shapes. Above the very first drawing of what will become the Minstrel. Henri launches into the construction of his prototype with confidence. His workshop: a corner of the hangar on the ground of Besançon/Thise, but he runs up against the general skepticism of the members of the local club. He will manage to finalize his construction and it is in the general indifference which will carry out the first flight of F-PKXO in Thise, on November 25, 1962. The plane has not been modified since.
The HN 433 "Ménestrel" will also be built in amateur with 6 specimens. Among the builders, two friends of work: Bernard Cintrat and Jean Claude Afflard who will build the N°37-PYJZ and 43-PYKA. They completely modernize the plane to make it very attractive to the eyes of the amateurs of the time (1982). Thus modified the plane will take the name of HN 434 "Super Minstrel". It will be more comfortable with an enlarged cabin and also simpler to build by removing several useless wing reinforcements.

This plane, I started it in 2010 for FS2004 and then transformed it to be FSX/P3D compatible. Nevertheless, it remained unfinished in my eyes because I could not go to the end of my ideas.

With MSFS, I decided to take it back completely and make it a native addon.
So here is the current version, which I call a Beta since there are two or three little things missing which should be solved in June 2021.

For more informations on this aircraft: http://www.acaatlantique.fr/2017/10/nicollier-henri-concepteur.html

!!! Since the 23 Juin 2021 / 22h00  (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.0.2 !!!

• improvement of the texture associated with the canopy to make it clearer
• improvement of the textures of the F-PYXE (dashboard, inscription on the "socks")

!!! Since the 27 Juin 2021 / 15h00  (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.1.0 !!!

• Improvement of the propeller animations and associated textures,

!!! Since the 29 Juin 2021 / 18h15  (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.3.0 !!!

• Corrections on the ailerons (inversed) and beacon light operational,

!!! Since the 06 July 2021 / 15h15  (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.5.0 !!!

• Scroll with the mouse on the blades for engine star (fnct. of °C of oil motor),
• The only thing left to do is to refine the flight model to have a more real behavior if Asobo decide to finish his FDE

!!! Since the 05 August 2021 / 19h00, (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.6.1 !!!

• altimeter,
• cover engine management (visibility),
• refine the flight model to have a more real behaviour of the rudder during take-off step.

!!! Since the 08 August 2021 / 19h00, (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.7.0 !!!

• Paintkit added to this version.

!!! Since the 17 August 2021 / 19h00, (french hour) HN433 version is updated to : v1.8.0 !!!

• Added visual effects behind the tires (rain, snow or dirt)

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