Aeroplane Heaven Hawker Typhoon Released

[DaveB]

Hmm.. there appears to be a prob with the startup smoke. Anyone else seeing this?

D/L from JF
FSX ACC DX9
ATB
DaveB

 

[ian elliot]

Then I just need to find an AI Tiffie, which might be a little more tricky!

the old Alphasim Typhoon works quite well, light on frame's and all the glass, prop ect show up. To my knowledge, there's no Ai Tiffie out there, so it might be the only game in town.

cheers ian

 

[WarHorse47]

Hmm.. there appears to be a prob with the startup smoke. Anyone else seeing this?

D/L from JF
FSX ACC DX9
ATB
DaveB

Yes. Same here. After startup, there's also an orange effect by the prop spinner.

I ended up disabling the fx_AH_Typhoon_EngStart in the [effects] section. I wanted to see if others encountered the same issue.

Everything else is great. Love the cockpit and the default flight dynamics are a challenge. Had to practice several landings to get the handle on it. Looking forward to more flights today.

 

[Cees Donker]

Yes. Same here. After startup, there's also an orange effect by the prop spinner.

I ended up disabling the fx_AH_Typhoon_EngStart in the [effects] section. I wanted to see if others encountered the same issue.

Everything else is great. Love the cockpit and the default flight dynamics are a challenge. Had to practice several landings to get the handle on it. Looking forward to more flights today.

Same here. And the spinner is gone in the freeflight window.

Cees

 

[srgalahad]

"But we didn’t get that much training. Actually, to fly the Typhoon [the Hawker Typhoon single-seat fighter-bomber], we had a ‘tech rep’ they call them from the factory, he’d never flown. He built them but not flown them so he stood on the wing and he pointed out the features of the airplanes, here’s how you bring you wheels up, here’s how you turn your gas on, here’s how you start it. And don’t do this and don’t do that. And then he patted you on your shoulder and said: ‘You’re on your own.’ That was the orientation we got to fly the Typhoon. And you took off and the best landing you made is usually the first one. After that, it was controlled crash."

From the recollections of Jack Henry Hilton, Typhoon pilot, 438 Squadron RCAF
http://www.thememoryproject.com/stories/2141:jack-henry-hilton/

438 Sqdn. was there on D-Day
https://www.junobeach.org/canada-in...38-squadron-operations-record-book-june-1944/

 

[IanP]

Same here. And the spinner is gone in the freeflight window.

Cees

That's a "read the bloomin' manual" moment, Cees... On page 2, indeed, with big red writing saying "Don't Panic!" - It does explain why in there and it really isn't a problem, just the way that FSX handles animations.

On the other hand, I can confirm the orange box around the spinner and the weird transparency on the smoke. I thought the latter was just my PC being slow loading textures at first, but having restarted the box and tried again (without ADE, Blender, Photoshop and umpteen explorer boxes open in the background) you can actually see the texture on the textured square planes, but the transparency settings seem wrong.

I've put down incorrect fuelling trucks for the moment, so I can get X2HO out the door... So while I was at it, I threw together something for B.7 Advance Landing Ground at Martragny in France... So that's the 198Sq aircraft having a nest to return to as well. Or it will be, once it's more than some metal sheeting on top of grass. Although, you know, that's pretty much all ALGs were...

Ian P.

 

[hairyspin]

For an authentic 2nd TAF Tiffie landing, lose speed as you cross the boundary fence by pulling a loop, drop flaps and gear when fully inverted and finish the loop to touch down. David Ince, from "Brotherhood of the Skies". He was a real Tiffie pilot and it's a jolly good read, old boy!

BTW, the CFS3 Tiffie is/was an exceptionally ugly model, including a bent canopy frame in the VC, and should not be mentioned in the same breath as Baz and co.'s splendid model. Yes, I do fly CFS3...

 

[huub vink]

I did a search, and the cover of "Oorlogsvlieger Jan Linzel" shows a Tempest 5R*A. I also found a photo of him with a post D-Day Spitfire, also 5R*A.

Thanks Dave,
When I wrote it I already had my doubts. But now I'm sure; no Jan Linzel re-paint

Cheers,
Huub

 

[Roger]

Great job AH and a good price (for a retiree!) Screenshots in Dx10.

 

[dhasdell]

Huub, I've dug a bit further and 5R was 33 Squadron. " The squadron flew the Spitfire IX as part of 2 TAF, carrying out a mix of escort and fighter-bombing missions. It flew fighter support for the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944, moving to France in October 1944, when it concentrated on ground-attack operations. It re-equipped with the Hawker Tempest in December, returning to action from Gilze-Rijen in February 1945, flying fighter sweeps in North West Europe."

So no Typhoon - but if you want to do Jan Linzel's Tempest there is always the FCS one in the Hawker Heroes pack, and for me the default paint schemes are the weakness.

David

 

[Bradburger]

Great news this is out, and another Hawker classic to add to my collection!

Looks fantastic, but will have to wait a bit till I can get it from one of the usual AH vendors.

Cheers

Paul

 

[YoYo]

Yes. Same here. After startup, there's also an orange effect by the prop spinner.

I ended up disabling the fx_AH_Typhoon_EngStart in the [effects] section. I wanted to see if others encountered the same issue.

Everything else is great. Love the cockpit and the default flight dynamics are a challenge. Had to practice several landings to get the handle on it. Looking forward to more flights today.

Any news AH about this bug?

Great job AH and a good price (for a retiree!)

Screenshots in Dx10.

This prop is REALY big!!!

 

[dhasdell]

Looks fantastic, but will have to wait a bit till I can get it from one of the usual AH vendors

It's on the Just Flight site.

 

[Roger]

Hmm.. there appears to be a prob with the startup smoke. Anyone else seeing this?

D/L from JF
FSX ACC DX9
ATB
DaveB

In Dx10 when the engine starts the effect is the same but it soon resolves into thick smoke. I wonder if the P3d and FsX effects files got switched?

 

[bazzar]

I haven't seen this personally, but it seems a few are getting it so we will be putting up a new effect. I will post when there is something for you to download and how to get the new effect. If it is too distressing, please just disable the effect for now. Thanks.

 

[Panther_99FS]

One of my all-time favorites!

 

[DaveB]

Baz..

I managed to take a look at the effect before I went to work and it calls 2 bmps.. fx_1 and fx_fireAdd. I checked to see if I have the second one (I know I have the first) and I have 2 fx_fireadd.bmps. One is dated something like 2006 and the second (bracketed (2)) is 2016 vintage. Now I'm back.. I'll try renaming the old one to see if the newer one works

EDIT: Sadly.. it doesn't. Got loads of white smoke at the first start and thought I'd cracked it but soon after.. the black squares appeared. Shut down then restarted and it was exactly as in the sshot above. No prob. Will await the fix
ATB
DaveB

 

[UnknownGuest12]

I'd like to comment on that but then I'd violate the rule not to discuss politics on this forum. F*** Europe!



Cees

price exactly the same...and quite happy with Europe

 

[UnknownGuest12]

I haven't seen this personally, but it seems a few are getting it so we will be putting up a new effect. I will post when there is something for you to download and how to get the new effect. If it is too distressing, please just disable the effect for now. Thanks.

Same here with P3D 3.14...
Beautifull job...

 

[Tako_Kichi]

Same for me too with FSX:SE.