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Aero L-39 Albatros

GT182 said:
One thing Mike didn't include is the auto pilot recovery. The button on the stick, and looks like a hatswitch to engage it. If the pilot starts to blackout he hits that button and the a/c will right it's self and fly level. Once the pilot comes too again he can shut it off. It's meant to save yer bacon. ;)
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Gary, as far as I can tell, and according to the L-39C Operating manual, such an autopilot is not fitted by default, nor did any L-39 pilots mention it during development.

The left hat switch controls trim, and the right button is the gunsight camera release for recording strafing runs etc. I just scoured the manual again and can find no mention of such a recovery system at all. Is this something that Joe added to Pipsqueak?

Cheers,

-Mike
 
some1 said:
Great work Lotus, very nice plane.

Looks like I have a collection now :)
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Smoothie said:
L-39, Hawk, Iskra, you're missing the Aero-159 basically an L-39 on steroids....:icon_lol:
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L-159:
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He's missing an Iryda though. :d
 
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empeck said:
Nice collection, but you know, real plane should have a propeller! :kilroy:
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You're absolutelly right, a little one like this is a must:

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You just never know when other things go to hell.

WhenisthatIskradone? (...)
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In a year or so. That means, only if everything goes well and I have enough time. So you'd better enjoy your Albatros for now. But what I miss more is a good L-29 Delfin...
 
I must have that iskra, I can't belive it, I've wanted one for ages, theres just something I love about that polish trainer, please give us more shots of her!!
Love that gloss black paint too Bob!
 
Attention Lotus.
Thankyou! :ernae:
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I can't believe it's not <S>butter</S> a real jet!

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I am amazed at how smooth this thing runs! Wonderful work!
 
 
some1 said:
In a year or so. That means, only if everything goes well and I have enough time. So you'd better enjoy your Albatros for now. But what I miss more is a good L-29 Delfin...
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Or an Iskra.
Or an Alphajet.
Or a Seastar.

So many jet trainers, so little time...:isadizzy: :d
 
Lotus said:
You can set up a cold and dark start though by saving a flight with everything shut down and the fuel cutoff valve off. Then you have to follow the Saphir turbine engine startup procedure to get it going.

Cheers!

-Mike
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Hey Mike, is the sims start procedure the same as the real one? I would actualy know what I was doing then.
Got to fly in NX25AL for about an hour today. Lots of fun. Just makes me want this one all the more!
 
Dex, it is a real jet. It's just not as fast as the others... ;) But it flys like a dream. :d
 
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