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A Little Bearcat Action

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Long over-due first flight in a while. I hope you enjoy the shots!

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Great shots! I think I have to re-install mine, for some reason it suddenly started to crash FSX upon loading it.

Cheers,
Mark
 
Quite some time ago I had done a -1 and -2 FDE (As they are different enough to need seperate tratment) for Deano for this plane, not sure what he ever did with them if anything.

Fun little bumblebee of a plane!

T
 
Tom, I would love to have those! As far as I'm concerned, the only issue that I have with the product, and I feel it is a very understandable issue, is the flight dynamics, which are all over the board. If Dean doesn't express interest in providing them, it would be wonderful if you could share them directly. They, I know, would be a real treat to have! Your flight dynamics for the AF Corsair really made that one worth flying a lot more.

Speaking of which, you wouldn't have happened to have ever produced flight dynamics for the Vertigo Studios (former Real Flight) Hellcat, have you?
 
If I get a chance (several projects going on) I'll review the files I did and eventually post them here.

Regards: Tom
 
Ah, the F6F, I don't thnk I fussed with that one yet as I got sidelined by the F7F project and some of the racers. My recollection was that the engine was not set up correctly, capable of something like 4000 hp at Sl.

A number of projects underway at the moment, bt I should look at those if I get a chance.

T
 
As I said once before .. more Propeller than Aeroplane :icon_lol:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
My recollection was that the engine was not set up correctly, capable of something like 4000 hp at Sl.
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Ah! That explains why she's airborne with full fuel in 20 feet and no catapult! Otherwise, I actually prefer the Hellcat to the F8F - the latter for me has handling issues. Be great for some alternative FDE' s to play with.
 
I never got this plane, but if one of the big booboo's in it is 4000 horsepower at seal level, then I'm going to go buy it.

Holy torque shaft, that's alot of horses.
 
Bone, that is in regards to the Hellcat flight dynamics - I haven't experienced it in a while, but it is a bit like strapping on a rocket (unfortunately, the very first flight dynamics that were released for it, were quite close, but a little sluggish - then they were "fixed"). The Bearcat, in contrast, does not accelerate very well, and requires some higher power settings to maintain even regular cruise airspeeds. Having said that, the only thing I don't like about either product is the flight dynamics, otherwise the visuals are excellent, and sounds are not bad either (the exact same can be said about the A2A/Aircraft Factory Corsair). I have no other issues with the products, and have been impressed all along with everything besides the flight dynamics. As I mentioned too, earlier, the flight dynamics made available by Fliger for the A2A/AF Corsair (which should have been the ones used with that product) really made the difference between flying it and not. Although I can't simply just shelve the VS Bearcat because I like the Bearcat too much, I know that improved flight dynamics for it (and the Hellcat) would really complete the experience, and the flight hours on it would increase a lot. I only wish I knew more than I do about making flight dynamics.
 
...OK, thanks John. I see there was some discussion gear switching from the F8 to the F6, and I didn't make the transition with it. I'll save the money for Deano's Stearman. If the Bearcat is that underpowered in the sim, then I'm going to pass.
 
Well I've still been glad I've got it, since day 1. As mentioned in my first post, I hadn't flown the aircraft in the sim for a while, but that was due to other, non-related reasons. Recent events sort of brought the Bearcat back into my attention again. They often talk about the fact that the Bearcat is likely the easiest WWII-era fighter to fly, despite the extraordinary performance. The running joke is always, you should learn to fly the Bearcat first, then transition to the P-51, and finally the AT-6 (where it's actually always the exact other way around).

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