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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

A message from Vitus

Bjoern

Bjoern

worst developer ever
He tried to post this himself but somehow can't get his account unlocked. He also tried e-mailing Henry but to no avail so far.

So I'll just act as a relay here.


"
Good morning gentlemen,

I took the Bleriot XI for a check flight this morning and took some photographs to document the latest developments.

The aircraft had a serious makeover resulting in a more detailed model (~200,000 polygones so far).

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The original wings were a little bit too massive so I re-designed them as well.

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Looking backwards along the "fuselage", you can see the detailed bracing wires. The long sausage is a floating device that Louis Bleriot added to his channel flyer airplane for the case that he ditched into the sea.

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It's time to start that engine...

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Checking the controls before take-off

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Alexander Metzger did a wonderful job designing the flight dynamics for this airplane.

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As long as the airspeed is alive (~40 knots) it flies like a kite...

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...however, if the airspeed drops below 35 knots, the plane falls down like a rock.

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Don't fly this folding table in gusty wind!

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The aircraft is usually flown with a fully open throttle. Even for the landing you barely reduce MAP.

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Touchdown and the (still invisible) pilot is relieved to be back on the ground!

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At last I want to list some cool features that have been implemented so far.

- ultra-realistic flight dynamics by the master of aerodynamics Alexander Metzger
- fully functional payload system
- realistic full-loss oil system
- the pilot can lean left and right to amplify the roll rate
- accurate engine start procedure
- a small maintenance module:

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- And this is really cool: Open the cap of the oil tank and insert the dipstick to check the oil quantity. Fill up Castor oil if necessary.

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- If your engine runs out of oil during the flight it will stall, resulting in a sudden momentum on the airframe.

That's all for now.

Cheers,
Vitus
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Most Impressive!
I think it would look even better with a pilot. Is that in the works?
 
nothing like a little world class museum quality work with a smile thrown in to make a good day :) :) .. beautiful work. When i saw the shape of the prop, my jaw dropped.. Exquisite..
Thank you :) :)
 
That looks like incredible craftsmanship. I'm not normally keen on birth of flight era aircraft, but this will be an exception.
 
My goodness. Vitus knows no end to incredible details. I remember he was having issues on drawing layers from the control wires and wing cloth. Speaking of which, incredible job on the cloth textures and wood realism. Love that oil can with pouring oil, lol.. Nice detail!

Salute! :salute:
:ernae: :applause: :ernae:
 
Wow, beautiful work. I can't wait for an attempt on the English Channel, only I'll be bringing beer...
 
N2056 said:
Is that in the works?
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Si senor!



Naki said:
Looks very nice..is this a freeware or payware project?
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Vitus is still undecided. I recommended making it freeware to him ages ago, as kind of an advertisement for his skill so that it's gonna push sales of his eventual L-10E.

But it's his decision.

BTW ..what scenery is that?
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He says it's Tongass Fjords X.



- Edit: According to him the pilot is done, albeit not animated yet.
 
Amazing detail in both modeling and texture. Very fine piece of work as your persistence in realism shines :salute:
 
Makes me wonder what his Lockheed Electra will be like when its nearing completion. With all that he put into the simple Bleriot, the Electra will probably be a storm of effects and eye candy.
 
Very interesting and attractive :salute:
Excellent work on every detail and texture.
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Sure download when ready :jump:
Italo
 
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