Flying Stations Buccaneer S2 out now

sketchy said:
What no Photo Recce Pod pics Airtrooper? :)
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LOL! Here you go...

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Absolutely LOVING having the camera crate (no pod needed ;)) with this model!
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Bjoern said:
Nice music.


The liberal use of single-use steel cables just for launching aircraft is simply mind boggling...
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It is until you look at the cost of a whole sortie and realise it's a rounding error! Around the early '60s HMS Victorious briefly gained a system for retaining them, basically a second shuttle behind the first which had a rope tied to the cable, this then got removed for reasons I've never learnt. Subsequently when Ark Royal underwent her refit to operate Phantoms a revised system was fitted to both catapults, around the same time the US carriers also started having them fitted. There's an RN video somewhere on deck operations that states you'd get 20 launches from a cable before it was considered used up at which point they'd just let it fly off the end. The catcher seems to have resulted in an extension beyond the flight deck for those catapults that had them.
 
SkippyBing said:
There's an RN video somewhere on deck operations that states you'd get 20 launches from a cable before it was considered used up at which point they'd just let it fly off the end.
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Well, it's still better than 20 cables for 20 launches. ;)
 
Bjoern said:
Well, it's still better than 20 cables for 20 launches. ;)
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No, actually, because with reusing them likely comes with an ever-escalating risk of failure at launch. On certain aircraft, where the lift/thrust/launch force parameters were as narrow as the Bucc S.1, the risk to lose an aircraft and likely the crew on a partial catapult launch over a silly cable is nonsensical. USN and others navies' records from the 50s to the 70s are replete with cases of aircraft and crew losses from "cold" shots and other catapult related failures.

As Skippy pointed out, in light of the other consumables, the launch cables would have been an insignificant factor.

Anyway, as regards the S.2, I'm stoked to see such a "rich" breadth of model and loadout options. A question - in the 5 minutes I had to look at this model since buying it, I noticed that the arrestor hook and wing fold didn't appear to work on the RAF models. That would make sense, of course, historically. But if, for my own enjoyment, I'd like to activate those on the non-RN models, is the logic built in to the panel, and redirecting the aircraft.cfg "panel =" to the naval versions' panel? Or is the wing-fold and hook "hard coded" to be off in the RAF/SAAF models?

thanks,

PS - looking forward to Bruce's repaints (mentioned over at the Flying Stations boards). Indeed, any repaint for this lovely lady will be avidly appreciated. Can't wait for work to quieten down so I can get some decent flying time in her! :)
 
delta_lima said:
No, actually, because with reusing them likely comes with an ever-escalating risk of failure at launch. On certain aircraft, where the lift/thrust/launch force parameters were as narrow as the Bucc S.1, the risk to lose an aircraft and likely the crew on a partial catapult launch over a silly cable is nonsensical. USN and others navies' records from the 50s to the 70s are replete with cases of aircraft and crew losses from "cold" shots and other catapult related failures.
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Despite all the risks from cable fatigue or cold launches, I still think it was a bloody silly idea.
 
Bjoern said:
Despite all the risks from cable fatigue or cold launches, I still think it was a bloody silly idea.
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Yeah, what's a few dead aircrew when you can save cables!

I noticed that the arrestor hook and wing fold didn't appear to work on the RAF models.
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Odd, they should do, I'll double check, the only thing that shouldn't work is the launch assist as the strop points and hold back were deleted during the conversion process. I mean by BAe not me!
 
Hmm, the wing fold on the RAF version only seems to work if you use the lever in the VC (on the right hand console in the front cockpit) and you're right about the tailhook, which is odd as I know it worked earlier! I'll have a play around and see what's happened there.
 
Thanks Skip.

Would love to be able to have both the wing fold and hook work on all models - ideally using the FSX commands, but worst case, using VC switches would be fine too.

Blue skies and lots of launch cables ...

DL
 
Here are a couple of paints for the S2 in RAE West Freugh colours, these paints are for the latest build of the Buccaneer Version 2.1 released 6th November2013


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You can get them at the link below


RAE Bucc S2 Pair link






Bruce
 
Just to clarify the latest build of the installer fixes an issue with the mapping on the wing vortex generators where they were on the wrong wings. Download links from the original purchase should still work, if not drop us an e-mail.
 
SkippyBing said:
Just to clarify the latest build of the installer fixes an issue with the mapping on the wing vortex generators where they were on the wrong wings. Download links from the original purchase should still work, if not drop us an e-mail.
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PM sent as I don't have a direct e-mail address for you or Steve. Thanks.
 
Love the new repaints Bruce.I don,t know if you do requests but I would love a repaint of a 237 OCU and a 208 Squadron aircraft circa 1980's.

Regards Paul Day.
ex 208 Sqn Rigger.
 
Been flying this "lovely" bird again - what a joy to fly.

Chris Sykes said:
is anyone planning on repainting the later grey schemes and the Red Flag Desert scheme?
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In case anyone was wondering- Red Flag and late grey paints were released here:

http://z13.invisionfree.com/Flying_Stations/index.php?showtopic=359&st=15

Finally, it being winter and all - thought I'd post this lovely real world scheme ...

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http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev3/2401-2500/rev2456-ModelAlliance-MA72177/11.shtm

Thanks Flying Stations for this great model and the wonderful repainters for their excellent work.

Cheers,

DL
 
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