Firefighting aircraft

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Slund

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I have recently starting using FSX on a regular basis and was wondering if there were any aircraft available (freeware of payware, preferably FSX native) that have been or are currently used as firefighting aircraft. I have downloaded Piglets M-18 and SimOuthouses A26 but haven't found much else. If your reading this Piglet, your M-18 is a hoot to fly on fires, thanks for such a great aircraft.

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war.ace said:
You can put out fires in fsx?:faint:
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Yes you can; just deactivate any add-on scenery containing fire.

Seriously; i think it is very much (of not existent yet, but Slund's first screenie gives hope) possible with FSX missions. Have not seen/tried one but a firm search at AVSIM or Flightsim.com might give results.
Perhaps it is already included in the default FSX missions (depending on the version you operate).

Nice Screenshots B.T.W., Slund

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Pity, really....

....but if AlphaSim had built a variant of their P2V-7 simply without the large search radar on the belly, and minus tips tanks, we would have had a smashing fire bomber....

But they didn't!

I still think their Nep is one of the best airplanes they had put out to date...would love to see them update it....but it ain't gonna happen.

Kent
 
Creating fires & subsequently putting them out is very easy with the Mission engine.
 
Thanks guys, those are great planes and I've used them all in FS9 on a regular basis but I was hoping for some FSX native aircraft. I haven't had much luck with porting over aircraft and getting decent frame rates? but I'll have to give these a try. You can't put fires out in FSX unless you in a mission (or at least I haven't figured it out) those screenshots are some fire effects I have been working on and a retardant drop effect by JD_Edmond that stays visible on the ground long after the drop is made. It makes fighting fire in multiplayer a great deal of fun.:woot:
 
Another couple of airplanes that beg to be done...

....in HIGH detail are the CL-215 and CL-415 "Super Scoopers" (yes, I know Massimo Taccali built versions of these a few years ago, but I'd like to see them done with today's technology.)

Kent
 
Slund,

I really like the CL215, I am pretty sure it is a port over but it works extremely well in FSX and Acceleration. There are some excellent effects and great anaminations, if you want to try it check for the file MT_Cl-215fsx.zip at www.flightsim.com and www.simviation.com. It is listed as FSX, but like I said it may be a port over, if it is I can't tell the difference on my rig (performance wise) between this and a native FSX bird. Regardless it is an excellent aircraft, the VC is not Payware quality but it is pretty darn good and the 2d is as good as the default FSX aircraft.

I especially like the Newfoundland & Labrador paint, I live in NB but get to Newfie fairly often so I see the real thing from time to time.
 
war.ace said:
can you actualy collect water from lakes and rivers with those planes?(when in fsx)
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Yes you can.

Basically you specify an area for water collection in the mission & set an "add payload" to it. That way when you fly over that area provided you are low enough (you can also set a boolean operation so that you are slow enough) the payload will be added (the water) along with a weight increase.
 
Already a year or two ago i forked out a demilitarized firefighter version of our ( Maam-Sim) B-25 but since we couldn't find a way to actually kill the fire once the retardant was dropped onto it we decided not to release this version. What's the use of a firefighter when it can't do its job, éh ? ... :rolleyes:

We WILL have a native FSX B-25 version to look forward to, once it will indeed prove that actually killing a fire in FSX is possible via a mission(s) we'll sure be on it ! ( possibly for the Turkey as well)

Personally i think it would be really great to be able to play firefighter pilot in FSX. Load up retardant at the station, get directed to the fire via radio, choose best direction for approach according to wind ( if not you'll fail to put the fire out ), drop your retardant, get kudos or flamed by the groundcrew radio, if latter return to station, load up another load, go back and try again until succeeded. Special assignment during training : find John Goodman who's sitting on top of a hill underneath an umbrella sipping a beer and cover him and his umbrella in retardant.

Yep, looking forward to that. :friday:

At Reading we lit up a fire next to the runway and did some test runs with the firefighting Mitchell. Great fun but the fire is still burning... :rapture:

Cheers,
Jan





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Alphasim did a Martin Mars in waterbomber colours. It's an oldish model so may not be upto their current standard but it's full FSX and a hoot to fly.
 
pernik said:
Alphasim did a Martin Mars in waterbomber colours. It's an oldish model so may not be upto their current standard but it's full FSX and a hoot to fly.
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They actually updated it, the external bump mapping looks great on it, the VC is basic, but if you like the Mars this is a must buy.
 
there is a really nice multi-stage fire mission over at FSXMissions.com called "Oregan Ablaze"
you put out several fires rescue a smoke jumper and there are some AI -26's that also help with the fire

you fly a Huey with a dipper by default
 
Slund said:
I have recently starting using FSX on a regular basis and was wondering if there were any aircraft available (freeware of payware, preferably FSX native) that have been or are currently used as firefighting aircraft. I have downloaded Piglets M-18 and SimOuthouses A26 but haven't found much else. If your reading this Piglet, your M-18 is a hoot to fly on fires, thanks for such a great aircraft.

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TRY THIS FREEEWARE SITE-YOU NEED TO REGISTER AND IT IS FREE
http://www.freewebs.com/wreckerman/WEBPROTECT-norcalfirefighters.htm
 
TRY THIS FREEEWARE SITE-YOU NEED TO REGISTER AND IT IS FREE
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Yes and he happily uploads other people's aircraft without permission, or indeed all the required files. There's nothing there you can't get anywhere else that isn't infringing copyright.
 
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