Boeing XB-15 at Flightsim

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FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 Early Aircraft FS2004 Boeing XB-15 Experimental Long-Range Bomber
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Name: xb15bb89.zip Size: 11,369,795 Date: 12-06-2010
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FS2004 Boeing XB-15 Experimental Long-Range Bomber. Attempt by Boeing to a develop 4-engine bomber with 5000-mile range. Begun in 1934, but first flew in 1937, almost two years after the B-17. Many similar features to early B-17, but much larger with 149-foot span. Intended Allison liquid-cooled engines were unavailable, and P&W Twin Wasps were used instead, leaving XB-15 underpowered, unable to go 200 mph. FSDS3.5 model with two liveries: original metal finish, and experimental two-tone camouflage. Interior doors open. Also can be flown in FSX. By George Diemer.
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Thanks for the information. I saw the screenshots in the archive and the virtual cockpit seems interesting, I will give this a try :)
 
I like this aircraft - nice flying qualities - still working on a better prop-blur, when I find a suitable one I will attach it as a zip on a later date ...

Mike :salute:
 
I just spent two hours flying this bird. George sure put a lot of work into the interior. All the controls work at the individual stations but I don't have active camera so its a chore to scroll around in there with the mouse wheel. Luckily I found some bunk beds to rest on for a while. This plane is certainly worth fixing the minor prop blur effect. I tried a few that were better but not great. It would be nice to see a couple nice paints for it.
 
I copied the prop bmp from the Aeroplane Heaven F3F and set the prop animation ratio (prop_anim_ratio=) in the aircraft.cfg file to 0.75, I think it looks pretty good.
 
Tarpsbird, which prop BMP did you replace with the one from the F3F in the xb-15? I see two.
One is "PropBlade_R.bmp" and the other is "PropDisk.bmp". middle
 
Terrific plane. thanks. Now i can load up some beef carcasses in Cochabamba and fly them to Bogota.
Sid
 
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Tarpsbird, which prop BMP did you replace with the one from the F3F in the xb-15? I see two. One is "PropBlade_R.bmp" and the other is "PropDisk.bmp". middle
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PropDisk.bmp is the one I replaced. PropBlade_R.bmp is the texture for the prop blade with the Hamilton Standard logo decal, and the prop hub. Didn't notice the separate blade texture when I was messing around.
 
In flight over the Delmarva peninsula, a few minutes out of Langley. This is such a big plane, it's hard to get good screen shots with the whole plane in the pic.
 
Small fix, the props turn backward. Need to add "rotation = -1,-1,-1,-1" to prop section.

The freeware "Simtech_Do335_prop_fast.bmp" texture works well. If you use this the "prop_anim_ratio=" must be blocked // or deleted. They don't play nice together.
 
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