Hi all- new to the forum and very new to design.   You can't even call it that yet-I am just getting my feet wet by tweaking other peoples stuff in order to learn a little.

My question is this:

Whats the point of an afterburner in Microsoft Flight Sim?
There are three places you can tweak this (that I know of):
-Game Key assignments in the game itself

-The aircraft config file: afterburner =1 or 0

-And also the .mdl file

Despite setting all these to say, "Yes I want an afterburner" I cannot tell any result.

Am I missing something?  Maybe it's not possible and I just don't know.

Ideally I would like to be able to set a static thrust limit, say for example 17,000# and an afterburner limit to
25,000#. 

Further, I would like to be able to see this on my RPM gauge as well (I realize that might be a separate issue).

Can this be done? 

Thanks for you patience.  Maybe this has been answered- if so i apologize. 

By the way, I am a USAF instructor pilot (KC-135/T-37/T-38) if anyone has any questions.

Uncle

Hey Thanks for the reply. 

I think I didn't state the problem clearly.  It is not a visual effect I am looking for.  I know how to do that (I think!)

I want a difference in thrust.  I do have the Aired program.  It's pretty good.

I just don't see any difference in any flying characteristic whether there is an AB or not.

(By the way, not important but my last post should have said T-38 not T-3 smiley face...)

Thanks again.
Uncle