A Little Bearcat Action

Definitely get it Bone! Thanks for the FDE update Tom... makes this addon worthwhile. Now it has believable flight dynamics to match the amazing 3d model..
 
Will probably add a few more tweaks to this.

As I don't have the Effsixeff on my laptop, that one will have to wait a while (have it on the mainframe at home).

T
 
Doing a bit of work on the Dash-one right now. Stole the prop of of the similarly powered XP47J that I have been working on for Milton, much better low speed effency and shorter takeoff. Helps the climb as well.

Cheers: T
 
Meow. Although, she's a bit of a sidewinder on final approach with full flaps.

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Liking the -1 with the new prop, you don't have it yet, but it allows the plane to do a better job of hanging on the prop and does a lot for the climb rate. The one you have currently isn't right as exemplified by the anemic takeoff from the Essex boats. Also trimming down the low speed aileron control a bit.

A WIP so to speak. See if I can spit out a new version before my flight today.

T
 
I for one really appreciate your work with the FDE.

BTW there were number of freeware textures at AVSIM and flightsim.com.

VCN-1
 
A beauty to look at, and fly's great with Fligers F8F-1 FDE. Really great formation handling. I never used the FDE that came with the model.
 
Short question here, from a newbie, since I have the Bearcat since a very short time only: do you guys also get this terrible smoke effect on engine startup that brings the FPS down to 1 FPS (or less) ? Or am I missing some patch/upgrade ?
 
Unfortunately it looks as if my laptop totally died. So probably dead in the H2O for a couple of weeks.

T
 
Thanks for all the work Tom! Might have to dig up the Bearcat from the hdd and give your files a try!
 
Daube said:
Short question here, from a newbie, since I have the Bearcat since a very short time only: do you guys also get this terrible smoke effect on engine startup that brings the FPS down to 1 FPS (or less) ? Or am I missing some patch/upgrade ?
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Steve
 
Oh no Tom!

Tragic, just tragic.... And things were going soooo good.

Look forward to ya getting back up and running.

In the meantime, happy trails!

Joseph
 
Looks as if the HD has dies, which is fairly easy surgery. The ASUS laptops have a splash top Linux operating system that runs off of some motherboard RAM and allows some basic features without the HD. Most of my stuff is also on the computer at home, so no great losses. Thinking of revisiting the F4U 1A which could also use some low speed oomph.

Be glad when Milton gets back to the XP 47J, a really fun bird for a jug!

T
 
Did a quick test with the files posted above (Used the -2 version) and it feels great! :applause:

Thanks Tom! :ernae:
 
Many thanks again, Tom! For the time being, I've sort of standardized all of the Bearcat variants to using the -2 FDE's, and it is an absolute thrill.

I had been curious for a while now, as to how many Bearcats there actually are that are airworthy around the world, and last night I set about making a full and complete listing, so here it is...

Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force:
F8F-2 N7825C

Friedkin Family Collection (father and son Dan and Tom Friedkin):
F8F-2 N1DF
F8F-2 N8TF

Historic Flight Foundation:
F8F-2 N800H

Tom Wood Estate:
F8F-1B N2209

John O'Connor:
F8F-2 N68RW

Rod Lewis/Lewis Air Legends:
F8F-1 N58204
F8F-2 N14WB
F8F-2 N747NF
F8F-2 N777L (Rare Bear)

Jens Meyerhoff:
F8F-1 N9G

The Fighter Collection:
F8F-2P G-RUMM

Royal Thai Air Force Museum:
F8F-1 "1234" (yes, this aircraft is kept in airworthy condition, and has flown on special occassions since 2007 - and it is gorgeous!)

Bob Pond Estate/Palm Springs Air Museum:
G-58B N700A

Also, under restoration at Fighter Rebuilders in Chino, CA, to airworthy condition, is G-58A N3025. The aircraft is registed to the Steve Hinton, but it sounds like it is being restored through the combined co-op efforts of all of the big names involved with the Planes of Fame Air Museum, and that it will be essentially the museum's Bearcat when complete.
 
I didn't make that many paints for this bird, but that doesn't mean I don't like it!

This is my favortite shot:

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