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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

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At Last! DC-3 native on the way!

here is some other photos from EAA 2004 dc-3s


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bazzar said:
I wonder if I could ask for a little assistance please.

I only have a few very indistinct views of the gunsight arrangement in the AC47 Spooky. I believe the sight itself was "borrowed" from a Skyraider but I can't clearly see how it was mounted. The reticle was set up to zero on 12 degrees depression and 30 degrees bank, I know that much...also were the spent shells ejected outside or collected or is that what the big flex tubes were for?

If anyone can help please drop me a PM or email me. Thanks:engel016:
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Have you seen this video clip...gunsight can be seen from ~the 2min mark?

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/6...-gunships_gun-sight_fire-button_readying-guns
 
The Columbian air-force still uses old Spooky and also has contracts for the AC-47 turbo conversion based of the Bt-67 from Basler.
 
Hi baz,

Me want, me want..... Will the navigator equipment be functional? Will you also simulate the intricacies of the Sperry A3? :salute:
 
Yes the navigator station is functional. The Sperry is actually not that sophisticated. In fact the stock Microsoft version is incorrect and does not simulate the real thing properly. The original Sperry merely "locked" the pitch and heading. The difficult bit is coding the adjusters and speed valves to operate the Gyro-pilot without banking the aircraft. We're on it.:engel016:
 
bazzar said:
Yes the navigator station is functional. The Sperry is actually not that sophisticated. In fact the stock Microsoft version is incorrect and does not simulate the real thing properly. The original Sperry merely "locked" the pitch and heading. The difficult bit is coding the adjusters and speed valves to operate the Gyro-pilot without banking the aircraft. We're on it.:engel016:
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Another mistake by MS on the DC-3? Why does that not surprise me?
 
Yes I must say that I thought at the time that if you are going to release a simulator to celebrate a "Century of Flight" and have such an icon as part of it, at least Microsoft would go the mile to get it right. It appears not.
 
bazzar said:
Yes I must say that I thought at the time that if you are going to release a simulator to celebrate a "Century of Flight" and have such an icon as part of it, at least Microsoft would go the mile to get it right. It appears not.
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Well, that is your chance :)
I really look forward to this! I think I will re-instate my flights over the hump (CBI scenario) with this C-47!

Cheers,
Mark
 
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