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Douglas C-47 V3 Beta Released

Thanks to the development team for keeping us in the loop. Just when one thinks much is happening this update shows up. Definitely something to look forward to.
 
tailspin45 said:
Work in progress, not all new features are shown

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I noticed in the credits "AN/ARN-6 radio". I actually worked on those, had those strange looking glass things called "vacuum tubes"! Not a transistor or integrated circuit to be found anywhere inside the "black box"! This was in the 1970's by the way! For those who don't know, it's an ADF. Ahhh, the good old days...
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The Old Master Sergeant
 
jankees said:
that looks really cool!
I have a question, at the moment, the engine textures are mirrored, and I can imagine changing that will be a bit of a hassle, and at least we have inside and outside textures, but the cowl flaps are mirrored twice, so the same for the inside and the outside. I ran into problems with my recent Brazilian paint. Would it be possible to make a separate texture for both sides of the cowl flaps, so inside and outside, like the engines? Of course, even better would be to make separate textures for both engines, although I'm not sure there is enough space on the present textures...
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Hi Jankees,

At this point our focus is still very much on the interior model. We'll just have to see to what extent the project can grow -- externally as well as internally. The mapping issues are obvious in more than one area.

--Manfred
 
Slight change showing night lighting at 1:05

Fullscreen 1080 available on YouTube. Pause to inspect details.
Note our new "cutie" gauge at 1:07. She's beside flap indicator on the left side of the panel.
Use our default images or insert your own cutie, checklist or any image to fly with you wherever you go. Just one of the many features in the next release.

 
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Ron Attwood said:
A great job TS. How're you going to follow that?
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I'm just the messenger. Those guys do the magic, and I'm happy to give them a stage.

But this short video doesn't really do the beautiful bird justice. Flying it is much more fun.

A friend recently sent me his 1948 TWA pilot manual. I used it last weekend to test performance and the numbers were spot on.

And it sounds just right. You don't even have to look to know it's a Gooney Bird.
 
tailspin45 said:
You don't even have to look to know it's a Gooney Bird.
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There's only one "Gooney Bird" ....;)

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I've done several 'tweaks' since....probably need to re-up...;)
 

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Anachronistic VHF Antenna?

Is the antenna just forward of the astrodome on Manfred's C-47 v3 an anachronism for WWII C-47s and early DC-3s? It looks like a VHF band antenna more suited to a post fifties radio installation. Was this type antenna in use before the Korean War? I don't see this antenna on photos of wartime C-47s nor on prewar DC-3s. It is of course, almost always on currently flying C-47 to support VHF communication and VHF Ominrange navigation.

Is there a way to paint out this antenna, or can another exterior model be provided without this antenna? Perhaps rework the exterior C47v3_1 wartime model?
 
C-47 PBR models

A recent model/texture had detailed rivits that TUFUN released used a model dak01 with texture.dgint. This resulted in the C47 with the "rebecca" antennas displayed on the nose area.

I would of liked to see the rivet detail on a non antenna model as well. The conventional model.C47_2 has no external antenna showing and would also look nice with the rivit detail.

Just a suggestion.


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With antennas
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For one, these antennas were radar beacons used for coordinating parachute drops

read all about it:

https://radionerds.com/images/b/b2/RAD-BEAC_HTM.txt



 
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gray eagle said:
A recent model/texture had detailed rivits that TUFUN released used a model dak01 with texture.dgint. This resulted in the C47 with the "rebecca" antennas displayed on the nose area.

I would of liked to see the rivet detail on a non antenna model as well. The conventional model.C47_2 has no external antenna showing and would also look nice with the rivit detail.

Just a suggestion.


Without antennas


With antennas


For one, these antennas were radar beacons used for coordinating parachute drops

read all about it:

https://radionerds.com/images/b/b2/RAD-BEAC_HTM.txt
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Edit: Those are the external Yagi antennas, for Rebecca transponder. Mainly used for wartime purposes.
 
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