"Connie's" a mess. . . . .

[falcon409]

I decided to try the Connie Series developed by Manfred Jahn and his team and I remember seeing a lot of the downloadable files on Flightsim.com that referred to it as the L149Team (or something like that). So I went looking and discovered a mish-mash of Connies, some by "Manfred Jahn and Team", some that say just Manfred Jahn, none that I can find that refer to the L149Team or anything similar.

I found a lot of textures for some models that refer to the base model (G/H?) and are described as 2004/FSX textures, but the base models are titled FS9, none that say FSX. I thought they had done an FSX version as well. . . .or did they just produce a patch that made it compatible with FSX. . .and if they did, where is that? Quite typically, if you don't have a program, it's damn near impossible to know who's on first. . . . .

So, if there is someone reading this that can unravel this mystery, then all I want to know is what base pack do I need (I don't want every variation, I won't fly this very much anyway and have no intention of becoming a Connie-Afficiando). . .I'd just like to have one available, with a few extra liveries to fly when I get the itch to do so. That includes any FDE updates as well.

Thanks!!:salute:

 

[warchild]

Hi Ed..
ok, I think i've got every connie ever made installed, so hopefullyn i wont confuse myself here and make matters worse for you ( actually worse comes to worse, I may be able to send you the files.. I'll have to check.
Anyway, the L749 was the original connie. I dont know if Manfred made that one or not though. The ones that Manfred is known for making is the L1049G and the L1049H Super Connies. He also did an L1649 that is mentioned in this thread http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?50697-Manfred-Jahn-and-Teams-Connie.

The L1649 can be downloaded from this page http://www.avsimrus.com/files.phtml...author=1&sopt_fname=1&sopt_comms=1&minrating= Hopefully its not in Russian..
Accordingly, all Connies were made for fs2004 and fs 2002. the above was specifically for fs2004, however, they all work in FSX..

Hope this helps. Please let me know.
Pam

 

[thunder100]

Hi
As teammember of the L-1649 team(as it was formed then) I think I am qualified to answer

Start of Connies was YC -121(the turbine Connie) then followed by L-1649,then L-1049 up to L-749.This was the last of the common team.Manfred moved to C-47 and FSX and gave the files to Volker and a new team,which has now created a second set with same G-max model base(including VC) and new FDE (by Luis,which made also the L-1049 FDE,I did the YC and the 1649).

Most of the elder repaints fit apart engine nacelles.So the L-049 is the first new one since the late FZdings

Roland

PS:there can never be enough Connies !!!

 

[emfrat]

Hi -
A search at flightsim, All Files, for text L-749 will bring up the basepack and links to the updates.

Hope this helps
MikeW

 

[Railrunner130]

It got so that I had to create a seperate aircraft folder for the Connies. Whenever I download something, I unzip it and drop it right in that folder until I figure out what airplane it belongs to.

 

[falcon409]

First of all, thanks to everyone who answered. Just reading through the answers only solidified my original assumption about how fractured this Connie really is and how confusing it can be to non-Connie "first-timers". For sanity sake, it would be great to have someone with knowledge of all the base models, variants and updates to either condense them into a single download or at the very least produce a listing of said variants, their corresponding updates and changes. I know this isn't the only aircraft that's undergone this type of metamorphosis, lord knows there are others out there that seem to have endless modifications to the FDE, texturing, soundfiles, new mdl files and so on, it's just happens that the Connie was one I thought would be enjoyable to get into from time to time and so here I am.

So, I downloaded and installed the L-049 by Volker along with a nice sound package for the Connie. Checked out the manual and checklists, went through the VC to get familiar with the gauges and locations, checked out the engineers panel and functions and turned knobs and flipped switches to have everything up and humming. Engine start. . .set flaps. . .get clearance to taxi and push-back. Taxi to the EOR and set the brakes, call the tower, clear for take-off. I'm going to climb to 20,000 initially for a supposed flight to DFW. Take-off. . .gears up and continue climbing. Turn to the heading and continue to climb. . .flaps up. Very slow climb rate at 130kts and less than 1000fpm, so I was slowly passing through altitude and had gotten above 7000, leaned the mixture a bit for best power and brought the manifold pressure down a bit while watching the RPM's. . . .still only about halfway to the 20,000 initial altitude and the manifold pressure drops along with RPM's. I check the engineers panel and show "quite a few" warning lights illuminated. At this point I'm clueless since I'm mostly a single engine guy and mostly GA or Military Jets (which never break, lol).

Anyway, the end result of the cross-country hop was a deadstick landing about 50nm south of KPDX (which is where I took off from) on a grass runway. . . .spotted it from the air (I was steadily losing altitude and no power at all to climb), so finding this grass strip was perfect. Landing was without incident. So, after all the anticipation, installation and updates. . . . .my first excursion with the Connie was less than impressive. lol:salute:

 

[Daube]

The good thing with those connies is that you can apply almost everything you've learned from the Accusim 377.
The bad thing is that you can't manipulate the engineer panel from the VC.

Your warining lights might come from several parameters:
- fuel pressure: check your fuel pumps eventually
- oil pressure: check your oil temps, adjust intercooler/cowl flaps as needed
- engine temps: same as above
- carburator temps: if too low close your intercooler/cowl flaps. If not enough, turn on carburator heat. If too high open intercoolers/cowl flaps, turn off heater, and reduce turbo.

 

[Naismith]

Connie lovefest site here ..

http://www.milclassic.com/ACFT/ACFT_Lockheed.html

 

[falcon409]

Connie lovefest site here ..

http://www.milclassic.com/ACFT/ACFT_Lockheed.html

Excellent. . .thanks!!:salute:

 

[Hurricane91]

...the end result of the cross-country hop was a deadstick landing about 50nm south of KPDX (which is where I took off from) on a grass runway. . . .

Ed, You did better than I did on my first flight in a L1649. All four mills conked at the same time and I pancaked her in a corn field.

Try this: watch your prop pitch after takeoff. Bring the pitch back to about 73%. You can click either the prop pitch lever, or the icon. Use the "status" pop-up to monitor your R-3350s (right click checklist icon). White numbers=OK. Yellow=take action. Red=start forced landing proceedures.

Above 10,000' or so, kick in the blowers. Just keep an eye on the bhp numbers on the status pop-up.

The L-049 is my favorite Connie, but there are some FSX issues that Volker & Co. are working on. Keep in mind, this is an FS9 aircraft.

Happy landings,
John

 

[falcon409]

Ed, You did better than I did on my first flight in a L1649. All four mills conked at the same time and I pancaked her in a corn field.

Try this: watch your prop pitch after takeoff. Bring the pitch back to about 73%. You can click either the prop pitch lever, or the icon. Use the "status" pop-up to monitor your R-3350s (right click checklist icon). White numbers=OK. Yellow=take action. Red=start forced landing proceedures.

Above 10,000' or so, kick in the blowers. Just keep an eye on the bhp numbers on the status pop-up.

The L-049 is my favorite Connie, but there are some FSX issues that Volker & Co. are working on. Keep in mind, this is an FS9 aircraft.

Happy landings,
John

Thanks John, good advice from both you and Daube, I'll be going up again in a few hours, taking the same route as before so my goal this time is to get beyond the grass strip I made the forced landing at earlier, lol. Tally Ho!!:salute:

 

[emfrat]

Gentlemen - I know it's the last card in the pack, but you need to read the instructions! If you don't handle it properly it will break, just like the real ones - it was modelled to be that way. You only have a few minutes to reduce to METO power after take-off, so gear up, 130kts, reduce to METO for the climb. Of course if you revved the engines too much when starting, it will break anyway, just like a real one. Stay below 1000rpm when idling.

Cheers
MikeW

 

[falcon409]

Gentlemen - I know it's the last card in the pack, but you need to read the instructions! If you don't handle it properly it will break, just like the real ones - it was modeled to be that way. You only have a few minutes to reduce to METO power after take-off, so gear up, 130kts, reduce to METO for the climb. Of course if you revved the engines too much when starting, it will break anyway, just like a real one. Stay below 1000rpm when idling.

Cheers
MikeW

Yea, this time I actually got much farther. . . .how much I'm not sure, but it was a fair distance. All-in-all, a very nice rendition of a classic aircraft. I always liked the looks of the Connie and of course the sounds as well. I'm not a "systems" guy, and this is a systems airplane for sure. I enjoy flying for the pure enjoyment, not the constant monitoring of gauges, switches, levers and such. Nothing wrong with that, I know there are plenty who enjoy that sort of thing. . .I'm not one of them though. So the Connie has been relegated to the bone yard, lol. Onward and upward. . . . .NEXT!!! lol

 

[Hurricane91]

...you need to read the instructions!

Dang! Capt. Murdoch never said anything about that in flight school.

 

[thunder100]

Yea, this time I actually got much farther. . . .how much I'm not sure, but it was a fair distance. All-in-all, a very nice rendition of a classic aircraft. I always liked the looks of the Connie and of course the sounds as well. I'm not a "systems" guy, and this is a systems airplane for sure. I enjoy flying for the pure enjoyment, not the constant monitoring of gauges, switches, levers and such. Nothing wrong with that, I know there are plenty who enjoy that sort of thing. . .I'm not one of them though. So the Connie has been relegated to the bone yard, lol. Onward and upward. . . . .NEXT!!! lol

Hi again

I am a bit far away from my FS computer,but if I recall correctly the Status panel is still existing in Volkers version of the Connie-->Either open by rightclick on the kneeboard icon or via the panel(works both in 2D and VC )and then you see all engine parameters.When your engine readouts are yellow you do something against the book-after turning red will blow up soon.Usually as it is complex programmed by Hansi you have too high RPM and too high MAP.I will check later today

Basically as stated above watch your RPM and push the best setting icon often-->it also switches the blowers

Pls remeber that Connie was called the best 3 engine airliner as the Turbocompound engines were notorious unreliable primadonna'S

Hope this helps

Roland

 

[falcon409]

Thanks Roland and others but I've already moved on from the Connie. It was an interesting experiment but more trouble than I need for just enjoyments sake. I guess the problem is I've become bored with flying and I'm looking for something but not sure what. . .to get me interested again. The Connie wasn't it, lol.:salute:

 

[Willy]

One way to keep the engines from exploding on you is to keep and eye on your MAP and RPM gauges. As soon as you lift off, raise the gear and flaps, then adjust your RPM with the pitch lever to where it's in the green on the gauge (about 73%/2400rpm max) and your MAP with the throttle.

I tend to like the L749 Constellations myself, but that's a personal preference. For me and my usually shorter flights, just keeping those two items in check works well for me.

 

[warchild]

I can certainly appreciate being bored. I think it happens to us all from time to time.. You just ( not too long ago, flew in real life into a disaster zone, during one of the largest outbreaks of tornado's in US history.. Gonna be hard to beat that particular "edge" Experience. But ya knowww,, i learned a long time ago, that it isnt what your doing that makes something enjoyable, its why your doing it, and who your doing it with...
Pam

 

[Naismith]

Thanks Roland and others but I've already moved on from the Connie. It was an interesting experiment but more trouble than I need for just enjoyments sake. I guess the problem is I've become bored with flying and I'm looking for something but not sure what. . .to get me interested again. The Connie wasn't it, lol.:salute:

Ahhh FS burn out, we've all been there. Sometimes you just have to get away from the sim for a while, a pick it up refreshed again later on.....

 

[Marvin Carter]

Ed any time i get bored I do a lot of little short hops in and out of small fields, doing mail and milk runs. I get bored on long flights, I fly a lot of Helicopters too. But doing my sceneries keeps me going!!!