A2A T-6 Texan Released!

[Dimus]

In P3D v3.2 with dynamic reflections on. Had a blast with it! Very proud to pull a three pointer on first try. Having real taildragger experience only in a Supercub, I must say it handles like a hotrod version of it! Gonna spend a lot of time in this beauty!

 

[gray eagle]

I thought of the Wozza version too and tend to agree that it is also a very good alternative (Freeware) to the A2A version although it too has all of the nice touches of realism.

Anyone who wants a less expensive T-6, don't forget Wozza's version with John Terrell's repaints and mdl work. These have done me proud for several years. They have a realistic start up sequence and look fantastic!

I have bought the A2A T-6 today and will learn to fly it when I have time. However that time may coincide with the time when I've retired and will only be able to spend maybe $20 a month on flight sim products, so I see both sides of the discussion.

 

[T6flyer]

I thought of the Wozza version too and tend to agree that it is also a very good alternative (Freeware) to the A2A version although it too has all of the nice touches of realism.

I've personally found that the Wozza example flies nothing like the real thing, but as a freeware example is fit for purpose. The A2A version is the definitive flight simulator T-6.

Martin

 

[olderndirt]

When I linked from ADX to the A2A site, the P3D pro version was highlighted - $80 so it came as almost a relief to find the FSX version was "only" $50. The plane itself flies and sounds like a real round engine but the 'Accusim' stuff is pure "padding" and the model would fly just as well without it.

 

[MustangL2W]

This Texan is a superb Flyer ... Fly's terrific, Landings can be incredibly humbling!! Haven't damaged anything but my shorts...

 

[manfredc3]

Oh man,

$50, now I have to break my piggy bank, cuz I really want this T-6.

Hopefully I can add colored smoke for some airshow flying

 

[Bomber_12th]

Some formation flying:

 

[Bomber_12th]

 

[StormILM]

I received mine this evening via an early birthday gift from a family member (who will obviously get to fly her from time to time . Anyhow, she's stunning and a total joy to fly. The system realism, FDE, model options, and especially the sounds are just perfect. I've always heard that the T-6 was a bit of a bear to land (mainly the post landing phase) but I had no trouble keeping her perfectly lined up in the runway centerline during rollout following procedure. I did some aerobatics, loops and rolls are easy, the snap-roll is a bit tough (as noted in the introduction video) but I was able to perform hammerhead stall turns without too much hassle.

Anyhow, it's a winner and I highly recommend it. Looking forward to the repaints which I'm sure will be plentiful.

 

[MustangL2W]

Those Formations pictures always take my breath away!! Always have to do a double-take because they look so much like actual photos

 

[griphos]

I'll be getting it, and wouldn't want anything other than an accu-sim version. I guess I can't really understand who wouldn't. I understand price sensitivity, but this plane from A2A without accu-sim just doesn't make any sense to me. I guess it would still be pretty, but A2A just means all the accurately modeled physics of prop, engine, hydraulics, ground handling, etc. that each new plane raises the bar for. Why wouldn't you want those features? These accu-sim planes are as close as you can come to real in a simulation, and isn't that why we fly simulators? For as real as we can get?

For what we get, $50 is a bargain. So just hold off on buying two lesser add-ons and get this one (for a little less than you probably would have spent on those two). You'll be way ahead on the deal that way.

 

[StormILM]

I wholeheartedly agree griphos. This model looks great and would probably be fine without Accusim but the Wozza T-6 covers that just fine. The addition of Accusim is what makes this model really beautiful and immersive & without Accusim, it would be completely bland. I'm not normally a low-slow flyer who enjoys this sort of model (I prefer hot piston, turboprop, and jet aircraft models with steep learning curves) but this model fills a very unique void in between the high performance aircraft and GA types. It's one you can enjoy long or short scenic flights, lesson to lesson type flights from old USAAF/USAF training syllabus plans, or outright aerobatics. The latter is certainly a bigger challenge with this model.

 

[dvj]

Heidi really sets this sim apart from other aircraft.

 

[b52bob]

Nice plane.

T-33?

Bob

 

[mgr]

Hi,

For the Dutchies and other interested, started on the current SKHV fleet of the Dutch Airforce Historical flight.

More info in this topic: http://shockwaveproductions.com/for...&sid=648a93caba80a890ff49e06956bfc7cd#p405787

Regards,

Marcel

 

[ZsoltB]

I need the paintkit!
Original paintkit link too slow!

 

[jankees]

I started with something simple:




and continued with a bit more complex:




still wip, but getting there..

Marcel, any plans for PH-BKT in the luftwaffe paintjob?

 

[Ian Warren]

Looking Great JK

 

[c87]

Bummed to hear there's no non-accusim version. I have several of A2A's warbirds without accusim. Maybe I'm in the minority but not everyone wants the study sim. If it makes business sense for them I can understand their reasoning but I'd like to have the option of buying accusim if and when I want to.

 

[grover1]

Bought it today! It's an absolute joy to fly, just waiting for an RCAF "Goldilocks" skin.

I find it's a great trainer for tail-draggers such as the Spitfire or the P-40