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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

Dino's Cat is out!!

Seems to be well adapted to carrier ops, too! Just did 6 night landings on the Nimitz. The AOA indexer works well. At the proper landing weights, airspeed seems a tiny bit slow (115-120 kias) to fly the meatball, but its just fine...!

Remember, thrust controls descent rate, and pitch controls airspeed when you're on the back side of the power curve!
All around...a real gem. :ernae:
 
Thanks Dino. It even works pretty well with SP1 with some minor problems. I know I'm not getting the full benefit but I'm very happy with it. I have a good 2d and VC with it. Regards, Bob.
 
piperarcherpilot said:
Seems to be well adapted to carrier ops, too! Just did 6 night landings on the Nimitz. The AOA indexer works well. At the proper landing weights, airspeed seems a tiny bit slow (115-120 kias) to fly the meatball, but its just fine...!

Remember, thrust controls descent rate, and pitch controls airspeed when you're on the back side of the power curve!
All around...a real gem. :ernae:
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Back to the cockpit I go! I didn't drop the speed that low so that must be my problem.
 
Haven't forgotten, got the tails done. :ernae:

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I wonder if I'll ever get around to download this beauty... drooling over the beautiful screenshots is taking up all of my time... I'd better get a grip on myself :running:

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! :icon29::icon29::icon29:
 
Bob that will be choice:ernae: did you change the foot print of the wheels to be bang on ground level?
I get my bird down to 90kts on landing:engel016: without tail scrape
 
Thank you for such an incredible work of art. This is just wonderful. I can not find the proper words. Thank you.
 
1) The outward 'tilt' of the vertical stabs is too great (I overlayed an actual tomcat image at the same angle). 2) Also, when viewed from above, there should be little if any inward cant to the vertical stabs. 3) Last thing, the ventral fins should come to a sharp edge, not be flat along the edges.
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There are a few known bugs and things with the model. I am sure once Dino gets a well deserved rest he will address the items he already mentioned as well as make some changes to the geometry problems such as you have noted similar to how he tackled the T-45 in it's various phases of updates.

Awesome model!
 
deathfromafar said:
There are a few known bugs and things with the model. I am sure once Dino gets a well deserved rest he will address the items he already mentioned as well as make some changes to the geometry problems such as you have noted similar to how he tackled the T-45 in it's various phases of updates.

Awesome model!
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I agree, he needs the rest. This thing is amazing, and I'm glad some of the best have started paints for her.

Speaking of bugs, has the nose and canopy shape been mentioned? It seems a little jagged. It is close, but not completely the F-14D look. Will this be addressed?

Thanks again Dino! Get some rest!

Regards, Diego
 
All,

thanks a lot for the appreciation. I'm glad you guys are having fun flying the Tomcat.

I am aware that the model is far from being perfect. Criticism is always welcome - and, for a much loved plane as the Tomcat is, I am expecting a lot of (even hard) criticism. But I have to confess I am pretty happy with the overall quality. I will try my best to improve it in future. Also, a Bravo model would be relatively easy to do... the main issue is that I lack the time to do all I would.

BTW it is somewhat funny how, even on such widely tested model, obvious issues and bug pop up after release... For example, one of the tail formation lights is missing...

Hope you can stand those (minor I hope) glitches and have some great time.

@Bananabob - I am looking forward to see that VF-101 bird done. It looks really good. The F-14D had not many flashy schemes as the older versions... and definitely that VF-101 was one of the best looking.
 
Dino Cattaneo said:
All,

thanks a lot for the appreciation. I'm glad you guys are having fun flying the Tomcat.

I am aware that the model is far from being perfect. Criticism is always welcome - and, for a much loved plane as the Tomcat is, I am expecting a lot of (even hard) criticism. But I have to confess I am pretty happy with the overall quality. I will try my best to improve it in future. Also, a Bravo model would be relatively easy to do... the main issue is that I lack the time to do all I would.

BTW it is somewhat funny how, even on such widely tested model, obvious issues and bug pop up after release... For example, one of the tail formation lights is missing...

Hope you can stand those (minor I hope) glitches and have some great time.

@Bananabob - I am looking forward to see that VF-101 bird done. It looks really good. The F-14D had not many flashy schemes as the older versions... and definitely that VF-101 was one of the best looking.
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Dino, thank you very much. I know your'e not out to make money, but if you opened up a paypal donation button, I'd at least like to buy you lunch.

What happened to the sounds? I carried forward your old and perfect soundpack and deleted the .CFG aliasing the new one to the hornet. Was there something you didn't like about them? I thought they were great. What gives?
 
Dino, you're going to hate me.


The animation for the flight control surfaces is backwards. When the spoilers are up on a given wing, the stab movements fight it, not compliment it. It appears that the spoilers show the correct deflection for the right stick movements though.


Personally, I don't care if this never even gets fixed in an update because I don't fly from the outside. I just was wondering if anyone knew.

:monkies:
 
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