Delta Tug
Release 3

Orbiter addition, freeware, Yuri Kulchitsky 2006
designed for Orbiter 2006 Edition, patch 1 build 060929

Delta Tug is a towing vehicle for using with the DeltaGlider, 
DeltaGlider-III, Deltaglider-IV and Deltaglider-HR class vessels. 
Delta Tug can be used like upper stage of Energia HLLV or TX winged booster.


Version history

1.0.1.0 - first release
2.1.4.0 - compatibility with Orbiter Scenario Editor,
          configuring with Orbiter Scenario Editor,
          custom HUD, 
          Help included
2.1.4.1 - bug with broken HUD fixed
2.2.0.1 - now compatible with any Deltaglider class vessel 
          including Deltaglider-IV


Installation

Run setup program and follow its recommendations. Then start Orbiter and select 
scenario from \Delta Tug scenario folder.

Required addons: 

1. Deltaglider-III or Deltaglider-IV by Dan Steph (see at orbiter.dansteph.com). 
2. ENERGY project, see kulch.spb.ru/Eng/downloads.shtml 
   or www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1036 
3. TX winged space launcher, see www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=421

For more details - use Windows menu Start - All  programs - 
Kulch's Orbiter addons - Delta Tug - Delta Tug manual 
(or see \Doc\Delta Tug\DeltaTug.pdf file).


Credits

Meshes were made with 3DSMax software, export script by Alexander Blass. 
Main engines exhaust textures taken and repaint from excellent realExhaust 
textures by Christophe Chabot.
Exhaust flame of RCS and separation solid engines is taken from Space Shuttle 
Atlantis (thanks to Don Gallagher, Damir Gulesich and David Hopkins).



Yuri Kulchitsky (Kulch)
postmaster@kulch.spb.ru
www.kulch.spb.ru
St.-Petersburg, Russia
June, 2007
