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Bob (Robert A.) Hoover Aerobatics video contest: Yes or No...

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Bob (Robert A.) Hoover Aerobatics video contest: Yes or No...

People,

One of the recent threads was dedicated to a rare video of Bob Hoovers aerobatics.

The aviation pioneer he was invites us to have a SOH exlusive contest:

An annual video contest where contestents upload a video performing certain mendatory and some free aerobatics in a plane and in the spirit of Bob Hoover.
The airplanes used can be the ones Bob flew himself (if available for FSX, freeware or payware).
The flights must be made (or not, that is for the community to decide) in SOH colours, which will be provided by the SOH community (this will make the happening a SOH excusive happening).

My suggestion is to declare one week a year a SOH Hoover memorial vid week (first one around X-mas?).

For reference what the heck i'm talking about, read this thread:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=41384


Anyone in for this?
 
Thanks. Uploading now to my site. Should have a link here in about 30 minutes.

EDIT: If you wish to try this portover: http://www.flightsimonline.com/downloads/ac500sv.zip

EDIT: As a port, I have made some improvements to FPS to get around 35fps spot view (my lock value) and 32fps in the VC, up from 16fps in the vc. If you have a lower end unit, it may not work for you. I am re-uploading now. And to ensure you have the latest modified upload, the aircraft folder should have an "Effects to be Loaded into the Effects" Folder. Just unzip the download to a temp folder, open it and copy the ac500sv folder to your FSX/Simobjects/Airplane folder.
 
Count me in too! I was privileged to see Bob perform in his Shrike at Reno some years back, and would love to fly that model in FSX.
 
I can't record a video because my frames drop like a brick, but I am wondering about the SOH colors. OZx has skins for a lot of the default planes and some payware and freeware ones. I think that we should have them here too.
 
Gods I love that plane. Port or no port, it flies just as wonderfully in Fsx as it did in fs9.. a real joy to fly.. Thanks Milton :)..
 
Something filtering it out or blocking it for you? Seems to be working fine here.

Brian
 
Back in the late 60's while on active duty, I saw Bob fly his yellow mustang "Ole Yeller" right here in Sherman Texas at what used to be Perrin AFB and is now North Texas Regional Airport. It was quite an exibition.
 
::LOL:: O tried flying some of Mr Hoovers routine last night.. Gods what a mess :::LOL:: most of oregons ground will never have to be airerated or tilled again.. Left more holes than a gopher clan..
 
I believe the soundset from the AC-680 is very pleasant. cant say how accurate it is as i've never been up close to an aero commander except for once many many many years ago..
 
Milton?? i noticed in the readme files that the ac-500 textures cannot be modified. May we please have your permission to paint them???
 
Since André Folkers provided the paint kit and the following instructions, I would assume all is well to use it and distribute your work if you abide by the readme.

http://www.flightsimonline.com/downloads/paintkit500S.zip


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The Rockwell Shrike paint kit...

See http://www.flightsimonline.com/commander for Current Details, FAQ's, Known Problems, Repaint Information, and more.

************************************************************************ *******
Ok starts with the paint manual ;-) what will you find in the kit:

blankkit bmp)
1 readme.txt
1 manual.txt

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Blank kit:

- three *.bmp files with all the details merged on it
- fusen_t500.bmp
- naccelle_t.bmp
- naccellel_t.bmp

Place them in the correct aircraft texture folder.
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You may use the paint kit as provide but give us the credits for all the many hours
we invested here for your freeware enjoyment.
For credits please use "Paul Saunders, Milton Shupe, Scott Thomas, and Andre Folkers and Team commander"

Hope with this paint kit to contributed to our great community :)


Copyright (C) Paul Saunders, Milton Shupe, Scott Thomas, and Andre Folkers . All rights reserved.

********* PLEASE RESPECT THE MANY HOURS OF FREEWARE DEVELOPMENT HERE **********

Ok end of the serious stuff mode!! bottom line have fun, and can't wait to see those great repaints :)

André Folkers
acdesign@flightsimonline.com
The Aero Commander Projects
Team Commander
August 2004
 
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