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AT802F "Fire Boss" Amphib and the "Air Tanker" soon to be released by FSN Development

Wow guys it's been a long week, we are cranking away on the release package for December 15. We have been working around the clock some 18 hour days spent on getting the website completed. We plan to launch the website this weekend with some cool FREE downloads. I will post the URL for the website when the Chief says we are good to go. Also, along with the website will be a forum for you to post and get the latest updated information. Talk to you guys soon.....
 
Our new website for the Air Tractor is almost done. Will launch Saturday morning!
 
In hopes you bring the 802, real world realism, to us for the best virtual simulation possible, good luck. I mean that in a positive manner.

Here's to seeing the 802 take flight in FSX :ernae:
 
looks like it would be the ultimate bush plane too, especially with an empty cargo. looking foward to this one :) I really enjoyed Brian's Air Tractor for FS9 back in the day :jump:
 
OleBoy said:
In hopes you bring the 802, real world realism, to us for the best virtual simulation possible, good luck. I mean that in a positive manner.

Here's to seeing the 802 take flight in FSX :ernae:
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Sure thing my friend, we currently have 1 real world Air Tractor pilot that will be BETA testing it for us. We are well supported by the "Real World" Air Tractor pilots. Due to the fact that this plane has been overlooked for FSX. We are now taking the Air Tractor to a level that has never been done before. I am sure you will enjoy it.
 
Get prepared for the "Air Tractor" website. We are near completion of the site and will be inviting you within 24hrs. We will offer FREE downloads of wallpapers and signature banners. We also will have a forum for you to join and post away as you wish.


:)
 
Official Air Tractor For FSX Site Launched

After 4 days and 64 hours of non stop hard labor, Flight Sim Nation Development Group is proud to announce the launch of our website in support of our Air Tractor Series for FSX.
The new site lists all the models in production, pilot profiles on the beta testers who are real life Air Tractor pilots, Developer Diaries, Tips & Tricks for handling the AT802F and systems, Info and specs on the AT802F "Fire Boss" and "Air Tanker", Banners, Wallpapers and sigs.

We've also announced the release date, the price and new info detailing the first Mission "Chaos In Columbia". There's links to our new You Tube channel and Facebook Group, New forums, Links and a whole lot more.

The site is designed to not only promote our Air Tractor for FSX but to bring out the yet unexplored genre of AG Flying and Aerial Firefighting in flight sim. Users on the site will be able to gain valuable insight on how to operate their Air Tractor and it's systems and emulate how things are done in the real world.

The site also features a handy toolbar where you can view our photo gallery of new pics just released of the Air Tractor, direct links to our facebook and you tube channels and a cool lil chat where users can chat using text, video and audio. A note about the toolbar however. Since it doesn't overlay with flash, it hides the features behind the site so to view the toolbar features, simply scroll the the site up to reveal the toolbar features.

During this launch weekend of the 16th and 17th we're drawing from users who sign up on our forums this weekend for a free copy of the Air Tractor AT802F and we'll announce the winner on monday. Visit the site at www.fsairtractor.com
 
The Tanker variants (both the Fire Boss and the wheeled F) have 2 seater variants. Sometimes the 2-seater would become guide aircraft after they drop there own load of retardant. I remember this when i was working some of the canyon fires.
 
Yup, Our first 2 seater will be the AT802U but we may go back and hit the other models and make em a two seater. The great thing about us doing nothing but Air Tractors is we'll be able to go back and improve, introduce new features and so forth on all our releases.

I'd like to also take a minute here to thank the admins and users here at SOH. We're overwhelmed by the interest and excitement you guys are providing and your support means everything to us so thanks so much from myself and the whole team.
 
oh my "Uncle Walt Darran"!!!!! is a tester? wow boys this will be realistic...this is guy the real deal when it comes to airtankers....he flew for Cal Fire CDF for many years and i heard him regularly on the scanner working fires with Joe Hoser Satrapa....now im really jazzed....i was up before but dang...if hes testing this for "realisum" hokeysmoke bullwinkle.....(im not being a smartalek)

and what is 25CDN is dollars?USA dollars i mean.....
 
Hi Dave, Yes it's the same Walt. He's one of of many pilots we hope to get on board to help us out. You know to be honest with you I wasn't really planning on this thing being super realistic at first. I was shooting for a higher fun factor over realism but as time went on I think the realism started to emerge.

Over the last week I've been contacted by a few AT pilots and fire fighting companies all showing interest and made me realize how the AT for FSX is transcending over to real life. It's been very exciting to watch it all unfold. I'm still unsure how realistic it's going to be but we're sure going to give it our best.

As I mentioned before, all we plan to do is AT's so we'll be able to take some time and fine tune things and add offer regular updates to systems and that sort of thing to all of our aircraft, even if it's a year after it's released. I think that method along with regular missions will keep ppl in the cockpit for a long time and will enable us to put out something that's as close to realistic as we can.

I can tell you now though that we plan on getting as close to the FRDS (fire retardant dispersal system) as it is in real life as it's such a big part of the plane. We have the famous Daniel Dunn programming for us and master modeler Bruce Fitzgerald modeling it so I'm confident we'll nail it right out of the gate.

Any-hoo, thanks for the interest. I'm hoping we're not being too much of a pain posting so much here, replying to each post. If so let me know. Cheers guys!
 
FSN said:
Hi Dave, Yes it's the same Walt. He's one of of many pilots we hope to get on board to help us out. You know to be honest with you I wasn't really planning on this thing being super realistic at first. I was shooting for a higher fun factor over realism but as time went on I think the realism started to emerge.

Over the last week I've been contacted by a few AT pilots and fire fighting companies all showing interest and made me realize how the AT for FSX is transcending over to real life. It's been very exciting to watch it all unfold. I'm still unsure how realistic it's going to be but we're sure going to give it our best.

As I mentioned before, all we plan to do is AT's so we'll be able to take some time and fine tune things and add offer regular updates to systems and that sort of thing to all of our aircraft, even if it's a year after it's released. I think that method along with regular missions will keep ppl in the cockpit for a long time and will enable us to put out something that's as close to realistic as we can.

I can tell you now though that we plan on getting as close to the FRDS (fire retardant dispersal system) as it is in real life as it's such a big part of the plane. We have the famous Daniel Dunn programming for us and master modeler Bruce Fitzgerald modeling it so I'm confident we'll nail it right out of the gate.

Any-hoo, thanks for the interest. I'm hoping we're not being too much of a pain posting so much here, replying to each post. If so let me know. Cheers guys!
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as far as replying to the posts..keep it up..i ( among many others im sure) like it when people respond..so as long as you have the time and patcience to reply..please do so.....ive said this many times on SOH..but im an exfirefighter and worked under tankers many times..they saved my sorrybutt more than once so i love to fly them in the flight simulator...but i also am an avid (rabbid?) fan of airtractors.....i fell in love with them the first time i saw one in the San jauquin Valley....i had seen the agcat G164...and piper pawnees...but had never seen an airtractor...it was a 504? or 501?..not sure the designation but was a 500 series..it was my uncles on his ranch/farm ( which in still in flight sim as "Willis ranch",cant think of the number)BIG round engine and sounded soooo wonderfull as the pilot swung it around over the crops...he landed and i got to sit in it ...weeeeeeeeee.....cant wait.....

also i read reciently in one of the flying subject mags...someone took the hopper out of an 802 and put a fuel tank in..had like a 7 or 8 hour flight time?...but i have a "dream" planes...a single seat 802F with a fuel tank instead of a hopper or retardant tank...only the fuel tank would be half the space..the other half (top areea) open for golf clubs...dufflebag ect...and just fly around having fun ......
 
FSN said:
We have the famous Daniel Dunn programming for us and master modeler Bruce Fitzgerald modeling it so I'm confident we'll nail it right out of the gate.
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I wondered if this model was a joint venture. I'm very aware of Dan and his work. Mr. Fitzgerald I've read of him in the space shuttle types but have never downloaded that stuff.
 
OleBoy said:
I wondered if this model was a joint venture. I'm very aware of Dan and his work. Mr. Fitzgerald I've read of him in the space shuttle types but have never downloaded that stuff.
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Ya, most of these projects are joint ventures. When you get guys this talented, they're usually in high demand.
 
STOP PRESS...Fire Boss in action photos taken this afternoon in my backyard!

I was out walking in our local hills this afternoon when a small burn, turned into a huge wildfire, as we watched from an adjacent hill!

Within 30 minutes we had 3 helos (two Bell 212/412 and a giant Kamov Ka-26 all with bambi buckets), a top cover controller in a Cessna Skymaster and two Fire Boss water bombers! I took a load of shots, but these two show just how much retardant a Fire Boss can lay down.

Alas, the Canadairs that we have in the summer were stood down for the winter last week, so I missed a really spectacular display! The fire is now out, but not before covering at least two whole hill sides.

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calypsos said:
I was out walking in our local hills this afternoon when a small burn, turned into a huge wildfire, as we watched from an adjacent hill!

Within 30 minutes we had 3 helos (two Bell 212/412 and a giant Kamov Ka-26 all with bambi buckets), a top cover controller in a Cessna Skymaster and two Fire Boss water bombers! I took a load of shots, but these two show just how much retardant a Fire Boss can lay down.

Alas, the Canadairs that we have in the summer were stood down for the winter last week, so I missed a really spectacular display! The fire is now out, but not before covering at least two whole hill sides.

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they still use the skymaster is spain?..cool to know..any pics of on?..im thinking a paint is needed for my FSD 337..have a cal fire green one or whatever that color is..lol...
but as far as the retardant load on the 802..its 800 US gallons for US forest service..not sure for Spains regulations...but 800 gallons is a whole bunch..the Cal Fire grumman S2F trackers before they were trubo proped to the S2T config were 800 gallon

my point is...lol...the 802 can drop ALOT of mud in a short time if the ATB is close by

california has a multi-engine rule so we dont see the SEATs here unless over the forest service lands...but the Calfire ATBs arre placed so they cover the forests..so no need for the SEATs
 
So how much longer do you think the tractor version will take to develop?

I'm not really interested in the firefighters, but I'll definitely pick up a crop duster!
 
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