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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

Rolling out of the JF hanger next...

A few more shots I took during a dusk flight:


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Nice work guys, but seems an odd choice for FSX when there is already a native one on the market. With such a limited selection of WWI aircraft to chose from, I presume this model is based on a personal passion for the aircraft?

Either way...:applause:
 
wwwwwwoooooooooooowwwwwwwww omg that looks cool , love the prop .im not a fan of ww1 aircraft but this is really nice ...love the VC also ..very nice work lads :D
 
Will definitely be getting this. I was watching a programme the other night about McCudden and thinking that I should look out for an SE5A in FSX and this comes right along - perfect!

This makes up for having to work this weekend :)
 
Nick C said:
Nice work guys, but seems an odd choice for FSX when there is already a native one on the market. With such a limited selection of WWI aircraft to chose from, I presume this model is based on a personal passion for the aircraft?

Either way...:applause:
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Hi Nick, what's the other native on the market?
 
Gorgeous screenshots Martyn! :)

Baz, the following is taken from Squadron/Signals Publication Aircraft Number 49 " Se.5a in Action"

"Only one true development of the S.E.5a was constructed. Known as the S.E.5b, it featured longer upper wings: 30 feet 6 inches with a chord of 6 feet; shorter lower wings: 26 feet 6 inches with a chord of 4 feet 3 inches. The interplane struts had a very pronounced outward rake. A large round spinner was fitted over a two bladed propellor that blended into a streamlined nose.
Powered by a 200 hp direct drive Aires Hispano-Suiza engine with an underslung radiator that swung backward and could be partially retracted, the S.E.5b's performance was found to be not as good as that of the S.E.5s. Unfortunately the larger upper wings created additional drag, negating the benefits of the streamlined nose and shorter lower wings.
When later fitted with the standard S.E.5a wings it's performance improved, but not by very much. The S.E.5b remained at Farnborough for a number of years where it was often flown experimentally."

The Publication also has a nice black and white picture of the S.E.5b, plus a thrre-plan drawing. :)
 
bazzar said:
Hi Nick, what's the other native on the market?
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Hi Baz, it was the first native FSX model from Alphasim. made by Dan. I think it was released around late 2006, early 2007, certainly there was bugger all available for FSX at the time.

http://www.screenshotartist.co.uk/alphasim_se5a.htm

At the time of release I thought the VC looked fantastic, but gosh haven't things moved on in such a short period of time! Still a nice plane though.
 
Baz, please, continue on.
...No offense meant towards anyone who posted. But that other native can't compare to what is displayed in the main topic.

FSX is shining more and more every day
 
Steady boys, nobody's offended, I was just interested. Quite forgotten about the Alpha one. Thanks Nick.:engel016:
 
More than welcome mate, looking forward to this one. Any thoughts on a little period field to go with it, or perhaps a few trenches on the northern front to fight over?
 
Absolutely wizard! Can't wait.
I hope, Baz, that your next 'Rolling Out' announcement will quote Capt. W.E. Johns - "The Camels are coming".

One wing good - two wings better.
 
Loving the look of this, and indeed- the AS one won't compare, but then it is very old (and was one of, if not the first FSX release).

Woof. :ernae:
 
Our PR guy is currently on holiday so it was a little more low-key than it should have been. Will be kicked up next week when he's back

:salute:
 
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