As the nature of things progress...

[Blackbird686]

Where's mah fishin' pole??? Those screenies of the Tutor on floats are very dynamic, Nigel. Superb composition... really gives the effect that the plane is clipping smartly along.

Might need to have some for desktop background... once I wring her out over Lavarack Air Field.... there's a little pond just northwest of that strip where they say the fishin's pretty darn good. Ive been there before, with me dear old "Savannah Queen".

Cheers -- BB686

 

[Bushi]

You're all one heck of a team, Gentlemen - I wouldn't have made progress without your awesome wealth of support, feedback, enthusiasm, and suggestions.

As for figures and data, don't thank me - Motormouse with his Real World Aero-engineering expertise, and James Banks' incredible talent for creating uncannily realistic flight models are our heroes, Gentlemen!

NEW Test Pack should be ready for some W/E wing flexing - what has kept me so far, is the introduction of 2 NEW models to the Tutor section, plus the introduction of our first model of the AVRO 646 Sea Tutors.

Absolutely gorgeous.. looks like it could be a late twenties racing plane!!!

Now that I've backed off the power in the 5 Cyl Mongoose engine 621 Trainer to 155 hp......... oh boy... With a pair of those slung under her... the added weight and drag.. this is going to get interesting! Technique and piloting skills are going to be put to the test! Challenge accepted!!!

Dave

 

[huub vink]

Buschi,

When you can't fly it, you can always use it as a very odd looking boat

Cheers,
Huub

 

[wombat666]

Ah! Thanks for reminding me W666 - you must mean this, my friend:
Could you help me out with a couple of visuals to sort the issue out, as I don't have P3D

For K2395 turned out it was just a matter of a few missing textures, easy fix with a double little checking.
Flown her in P3D4 as well Nigel and nothing amiss.

There seems to be something not quite right around the crankcase with the Polish version, hardly a deal breaker IMHO and I haven't quite sorted that so far.

 

[Blackbird686]

Absolutely gorgeous.. looks like it could be a late twenties racing plane!!!

Now that I've backed off the power in the 5 Cyl Mongoose engine 621 Trainer to 155 hp......... oh boy... With a pair of those slung under her... the added weight and drag.. this is going to get interesting! Technique and piloting skills are going to be put to the test! Challenge accepted!!!

Dave

He's put everything into that plane to test your abilities as a "Tutor Driver", mate. She'll be a handful on slightly rough water I'm sure.

BB686

 

[Bushi]

He's put everything into that plane to test your abilities as a "Tutor Driver", mate. She'll be a handful on slightly rough water I'm sure.

BB686

At the moment, I'm cruising down the west coast of Africa.. just made the crossing back to the main land from Gran Canaria.. Most flying done between 2500 and 3500'.. FS should have a "realism' option for cleaning out sand clogged air filters!!!

Flying this airplane off water will be yet another adventure.. With 250 mies of range.. and I'm assuming LESS with the canoes strapped on... hmmm.... Short hop training sorties seem appropriate.

So far, I have found the following variants..:

-621 Trainer with uncowled Mongoose engine, two pits, square rudder,and tall wire wheels.
-Same airplane but on floats.
-621 Trainer with uncowled Mongoose engine, two pits.. and later smaller fatter wheels.
-Same airplane on floats.
-621 Trainer with uncowled Lynx engine, two pits.. rounded rudder and tall wire wheels.
-621 Trainer with uncowled Lynx engine, two pits plus gunners position.. rounded rudder and tall wire wheels.
-621 Trainer with uncowled Lynx engine, two pits plus navigators position.. rounded rudder and tall wire wheels.

and I'll stop now... because THAT isn't even HALF the variations of this wonderful airframe!

No wonder Nigel calls it "THE AVRO PROJECT"

He has certainly taken on a huge project... one that can 'evolve'.. because trying to release all of this at once.. whew...

Cheers.. and lifting a glass in respect of Sir Nigel..

Dave

 

[nigel richards]

Dave

LOLOL!

How many models/variants?

Simple; the answer is 12.




I think...

NEW TEST PACKAGE should reach all team testers on Monday.
('Beast from the East' also brought some unexpected RW 'Hysteria from Siberia' to otherwise sunny GREECE)

 

[michaelvader]

german version

Good evening Nigel,
did you have found a solution concerning metric gauges certainly fitted in the polish and czech (later german) versions?
If not I will try to make you some gauges - just a question of time and perhaps if I can find some original pictures of the metric gauges that might be used as I m not sure if they would be of german origin.
The polish certainly used gauges of their own but I must search to find pictures about old polish instruments
As ex sailor the float plane will be fine for me to fly arround the brittany coast.
MMMM and that with so amazing sounds
Yours
Papi

 

[Mick]

How many models/variants? Simple; the answer is 12...

This assures me that you won't be intimidated when the Vought Corsair comes to the top of your list!

 

[nigel richards]

Good evening Nigel,
did you have found a solution concerning metric gauges certainly fitted in the polish and czech (later german) versions?
If not I will try to make you some gauges - just a question of time and perhaps if I can find some original pictures of the metric gauges that might be used as I m not sure if they would be of german origin.
The polish certainly used gauges of their own but I must search to find pictures about old polish instruments
As ex sailor the float plane will be fine for me to fly arround the brittany coast.
MMMM and that with so amazing sounds
Yours
Papi

Ah, the Licence-built AVRO 626 Prefect (Czech Tatra T-126).

Well Papi, as you know - I have created the textures for this version also, although only one aircraft ever left the factory.
As much as I'd like to, I really can't see myself building a NEW set of metric gauges/textures at this stage of the Project, my friend.

This assures me that you won't be intimidated when the Vought Corsair comes to the top of your list!

Intimidated? Why I'd be delighted, Mick!

There's a very wise saying by those fine Gentlemen of Scandinavia:

"Why settle for one flavour when there's smørrebrød!"

...oh, and helped along with a dousing of OUZO of course!

 

[nigel richards]

Czech license-built AVRO 626 Prefect - Tatra T-126 livery

 

[Sascha66]

Would it be possible for you to add an observer?

 

[Flyboy208]

Having been watching your project in the shadows of The FSX side of things Nigel , this will be one amazing series of aircraft when released. Might just have to re-install FS9/FS2004 ..... Amazing work ! Mike

 

[nigel richards]

Would it be possible for you to add an observer?

For FS9; regrettfully impossible, Sascha - we're right at the poly limits already.
Hopefully this will be do-able for FSX native.

Having been watching your project in the shadows of The FSX side of things Nigel , this will be one amazing series of aircraft when released. Might just have to re-install FS9/FS2004 ..... Amazing work ! Mike

Well thank you, Mike - as soon as the FS9 models are completed, we'll be taking the project FSX native.
Wombat666 has impressively had the models performing well in P3D - v3, but by going native, we'll have all the added advantages .

...and headaches, I expect - but what the heck! In for a penny...

 

[wombat666]

Going native is fine where I come from!

Back OT, as the project stands now, it will not work in P3Dv4.1
Tried it with several variations but it just is not recognised, no real surprise there but I just HAD to have a go.

 

[nigel richards]

Going native is fine where I come from!

Back OT, as the project stands now, it will not work in P3Dv4.1
Tried it with several variations but it just is not recognised, no real surprise there but I just HAD to have a go.

LOL! Then I reckon we should turn this into a real corroboree when we successfully go native FSX.

Good on ya, wombat666!

 

[MZee1960]

Beautiful aircraft ! Looking forward to flying her in FSX !

 

[nigel richards]

Beautiful aircraft ! Looking forward to flying her in FSX !

Thanks Mzee!

 

[Sascha66]

For FS9; regrettfully impossible, Sascha - we're right at the poly limits already.

No surpriese there )) The model is amazing!

 

[nigel richards]

RCAF version...

No surpriese there )) The model is amazing!

Thanks Sascha - good to have your enthusiam on the team.

Testers: Still getting the 'Floater' suitably tuned for its test debut, hence the delay, Gentlemen.

You'll also be testing the RCAF version completed a couple of days ago.