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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

ALABEO Pitts released! (payware)

OleBoy said:
Opens the door. Looks around and comments.

No need to come back and read any further because the topic is so far out in left field from where it originally began, everyone is better off going to Alabeo just to window shop. (shuts the door) :running:
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I'm not going to close it at this stage because I believe ALABEO as a new start-up deserve better. I urge posters to continue the thread on the subject at hand...Their new Pitts.
 
Very much considering getting the S-2S. Would like to hear how she is on frames. I don't have the most powerful computer. What is the resolution of the textures?
 
imn2sims said:
OK, I'm gonna jump right in the middle of this controversy and give my opinion....................skyhawka4m, you MUST keep your avatar :icon_lol:.

Steve
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Anneke said:
Oh boy...
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@ Anneke Just tryin to lighten the mood,no offense meant.

Now back on track....... does anyone have a video of the Pitts besides the one above? I do want the Pitts, but I have been burned before with pretty pictures. Does anyone else think it odd that no one from ALABEO is commenting here?

Steve
 
So anyway, the exterior and interior look superb.... but what you guys are saying is the fde isn't?

Perhaps the fde's aren't meant to be outstanding... and this is a sort of "econoline" for Carenado...

Still I might buy it :)
 
For me on my system
- frame rates are great
- exterior is surreal it is so so good.
- vc is great and immersive
- love the sounds (I don't have the volume up much though to protect my wittle ears over long flights)
- FDE is great other than stalls require you to have the rudder on to spin - honestly no biggie really as only a small handful of planes can do that in FSX. More about FDE requires someone with more experience than me though. I am happy with it. A lot of power to tame - is challenging for me so far.
- at this price point what even comes near for this type of aircraft ? (only must buys, for me, like the Skylark and the Pitcairn Autogyro)

Looking forward to my next purchase from them! (now that is enough from me)
 
Okay Guys, here is my opinion about this Pitts:

- The textures are superb...maybe the best of the best on the sim market. Great job from Alabeo/Carenado - as always.
- Framerates is very very good on my old PC at average graphics settings.
- The sounds is quite good - but a littlebit peal to me at idle power. But isn't a big thing.
- The FDE...well, as everybody knows, FSX doesn't designed to aerobatics manuevers, rather for heavy and standard aircrafts simulation. So if we not planned to doing any special aerobatics manuevers with this Pitts, just standard rolls and loops, then we will be totally satisfied with it. The incapacity of complex maneuvers is not Alabeo's fault, it is FSX fault generally.
- The price is low enough, so this aircraft is a gem of my hangar - I can't wait for his Sukhoi! :)
 
Ahh, and one more thing...there's a little bug: G-ITII in Breitling Angel colours is a two seater with 2-blade prop aircraft in the real life, Alabeo pull over this livery his one seater 3-blade prop Pitts. :)
 
I am very happy with the Alabeo Pitts S2S and agree completely with Zlin - also i am looking forward to the SU-26 !!!!

Is some of the existing Owners of the Pitts interested at the modified pilot-textures ? If yes, please let me know.

Kindly regards


Dirk
 
bstolle said:
??? There are quite a few free & payware aerobatic planes available that can perform 'complex' maneuvers.
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:) Please tell me some examples... :)
If you think you are right, please watch this movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkx1puleUU
Then go to FSX and try to do the same! Lomcevak especially, when the aircraft spins around his wings! But I bespeak to you: it is impossible!
You can do somekind of "Lomcevak", yes, but this figure goes from FSX flight model-counting mistake, when your PC going to tangle of FDE-computing. :)
 
zlin said:
Then go to FSX and try to do the same! Lomcevak especially, when the aircraft spins around his wings!
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The question is if the Pitts e.g. spins and snaps like a real one does and with the same control inputs. The answer is no but it's of course possible to achieve that with a good FDE in FSX.
There's a considerable difference between 'complex' maneuvers you initially mentioned (and which I responded to) and 'gyroscopic' maneuvers like the Lomcovak you suddenly brought up.
Not even the best RW aerobatic pilot can exactly predict where and how such a maneuver ends.
 
This baby looks great...

...question though-- has anyone figured out if the paintkit is layered or not?

Kent
 
There is no layerd Paintkit - as in "good old Carenado-Manner" there is a folder with blank textures.
 
bstolle said:
The question is if the Pitts e.g. spins and snaps like a real one does and with the same control inputs. The answer is no but it's of course possible to achieve that with a good FDE in FSX.
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Please show me an FSX video where we can see the exactly the same maneuvers as in real life aircraft can do. I didn't see yet never ever.

bstolle said:
There's a considerable difference between 'complex' maneuvers you initially mentioned (and which I responded to) and 'gyroscopic' maneuvers like the Lomcovak you suddenly brought up.
Not even the best RW aerobatic pilot can exactly predict where and how such a maneuver ends.
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Sorry, I think any Lomcovak figure is definitely not a basic maneuver, and we must call it 'complex' or 'difficult', therefore it doesn't matter if it is gyroscopic or not.
The tone is on not basic maneuvers.
 
zlin said:
Please show me an FSX video where we can see the exactly the same maneuvers as in real life aircraft can do. I didn't see yet never ever.
Sorry, I think any Lomcovak figure is definitely not a basic maneuver, and we must call it 'complex' or 'difficult', therefore it doesn't matter if it is gyroscopic or not.
The tone is on not basic maneuvers.
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??? You seriously claim that's impossible to perform a RW standard spin entry in FSX ? With a good FDE this is something really basic. Even the spin attitude and rotation rate can be controlled....
On the other hand you state that this is not about 'basic' maneuvers. That doesn't make sense to me.
If you want we can discuss this via PM further as this thread has gone a bit off topic...
 
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