FSX Native Flyingboats?

Peg o my heart

Peg o my heart

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First of all, I would like to apologize if this has been discussed to death but I had difficulty to track a similar topic in SOH. Apart from the great Aerosoft's Pig Boat, has there been any working Boeing 314 Clippers for FSX or something like China Clippers or other pre-war flyingboats? We got a handful of floatplanes and amphibs. Thanks
 
Search the AVSIM or FlightSim file libraries for 'Jens B. Kristensen'. Jens made a bunch of freeware seaplanes for FSX. The external models look superb but be aware that the VCs are not payware quality but are functional.
 
Peg o my heart said:
First of all, I would like to apologize if this has been discussed to death but I had difficulty to track a similar topic in SOH. Apart from the great Aerosoft's Pig Boat, has there been any working Boeing 314 Clippers for FSX or something like China Clippers or other pre-war flyingboats? We got a handful of floatplanes and amphibs. Thanks
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We modeled the Douglas Dolphin a while back which included the pre-war Catalina Island seaplane base scenery. It's still available on or website and most vendors
 
Jens made the Shorts Empire flying boats in FsX Native as well as Fs9. Here shown with a repaint by Damian Radice (Windrunner):



 
I like the Jens M130 clipper. The FSX version work well in FSX. Have not been able to find a B314 made to work in FSX. Perhaps some one knows of one?
 
the aerosoft Catalina Flying Boat is my Fav For FSX

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and calling it a Pig is not cool Its one of the best Long Range Flying Boats you can have it earned the right to be called by its name
Being Flown By The Allies in WW2 to save Down Pilots and to Sinking enemy ships Its insult to call it a Pig!

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PBY catalina Flying Boat a True American Hero!
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I use Mike Stone's Boeing 314 in both my FS9 and FSX installs. I have the Pilot's B-314 and it's great in FS9 (unless you use Golden Wings scenery ... then the spinning prop is messed up).

Spad54 ... love your Dolphin and appreciate you including a CNAC skin. I fly a lot in 1930s China and the Dolphin gets a workout. Now, if I could convince you to add a Keystone-Loening C4H to your hangar ... I'd be in clover because it's sorely missing. I have some information on it if there's any interest. I'll push my luck and throw in a request for the Single engine "1930" as well since I have 3 photos of it in China with CNAC markings.

I've found that nearly all FS9-built will port over. Yes, you have to diddle with the props and some other issues ... but if I can do them ... :pop4:

JBK and Deitmer both did a ton of flying boats and Paul Clawson's Consolidated Commodore.
 
Id like to see one day good modelled Short S.25 Sunderland for FSX/P3D.

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but few days ago I returned to PBY Catalina of AS, realistics engines option is very nice.

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YoYo, is that your own "Commander Aircraft South Pacific Force" paint job on the PBY or is it uploaded somewhere?
 
A few years back I sent an email to FSBreak the now defunct podcast. The email was to their guest Mathias Kok, of Aerosoft. I asked about the possibility of Aerosoft developing a B314 along the lines of their Catalina. If I remember correctly the response I got was something like much as he'd like to see a native B314 for FSX, most simmers buy models of aircraft that they can physically see in real life and as such Aerosoft couldn't justify the development costs.
 
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A few years back I sent an email to FSBreak the now defunct podcast. The email was to their guest Mathias Kok, of Aerosoft. I asked about the possibility of Aerosoft developing a B314 along the lines of their Catalina. If I remember correctly the response I got was something like much as he'd like to see a native B314 for FSX, most simmers buy models of aircraft that they can physically see in real life and as such Aerosoft couldn't justify the development costs.
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I've always had the feeling AS was disappointed with their Catalina sales figures.

I would also like to see a good developer build a B314. I got Mike Stone's B314 working in FSX but P3D will need someone with much more knowledge than I to get working.

CK
 
Nearly forgot I started this thread, and when I could access my PC I went to download the suggested freeware flyingboat a/c from AVSIM. It is right, the panel is quite 'old'. There is also this Short Sunderland from First Class Simulation but havent decided to jump on the fence, instead, having flown this beautiful freeware - a major update for default FSX Grumman Goose I found on OZX

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/633-ozx-grumman-goose-hd-redux-120/

It is nearly impossible I guess to have a serious Boeing 314, the only two Clipper 'survivors' are located on the bottom of The Pacific and there has not been any survivor displayed/stored, and verifying the handling characteristics would be difficult. It is very unfortunate, the Clipper is a very big romantic plane.

Ah, and the Aerosoft Cat is nice too, but I am not patient enough cruising at 100 knots at FL120 and the cylinder head is prone to overheat
 
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There is also this Short Sunderland from First Class Simulation but havent decided to jump on the fence..
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Every time I see that in a sale, I want to buy it but the VC is dire and the bump maps give it panel lines similar to Titanic. Check out the reviews.. pretty much everyone hates it!! Darned shame as the model looks ok.

ATB
DaveB:)
 
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