Isn't This Beautiful

[falcon409]

Today's calendar featured the Yakovlev Yak3 Russian Fighter. I can't help it but it really has never interested me but I will probably get beaten up here for saying that especially from Ivan or Petrov LOL!

I don't have the Yak-3 (at least I don't remember having it) so I can't comment but seeing your post made me look at my Mig-3 to see if there are any differences (from a novices standpoint). Other than the canopies, they appear quite similar. The Mig-3 was considered a "high Altitude" fighter while the Yak-3 was a low altitude "dog fighter"_ with high power to weight ratio. I may have to look into the Yak.

 

[huub vink]

I'm not aware of any genuine FSX Yak-3. But I do have the Captain Sim FS9 version, however never tried it in FSX.

When it was released ages ago it was a absolutely stunning model. After all these years it is still a great model.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 was actually a completely different aircraft than the Yakovlev Yak-3. The Mig-3 was one of the first Russian modern fighters (although not really a huge success) and was used in reasonable large numbers in 1941. The Yak-3 was a development from the Yak-9 (Yes really! This is not a typo), and entered service in 1944.
The Yak-3 can be regarded as the Russian wooden wonder as to save rare materials a lot of plywood was applied in the construction of these aircraft.

Sorry the screenshot is taken in FS2004, but as you can see still a great model, with a lovely VC.

Cheers,
Huub

 

[tgycgijoes]

And again

I'm not aware of any genuine FSX Yak-3. But I do have the Captain Sim FS9 version, however never tried it in FSX.

When it was released ages ago it was a absolutely stunning model. After all these years it is still a great model.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 was actually a completely different aircraft than the Yakovlev Yak-3. The Mig-3 was one of the first Russian modern fighters (although not really a huge success) and was used in reasonable large numbers in 1941. The Yak-3 was a development from the Yak-9 (Yes really! This is not a typo), and entered service in 1944.
The Yak-3 can be regarded as the Russian wooden wonder as to save rare materials a lot of plywood was applied in the construction of these aircraft.

Sorry the screenshot is taken in FS2004, but as you can see still a great model, with a lovely VC.

Cheers,
Huub

Thanks Huub, I can always count on you to give us more insight. Really good info. We'll see what's next tomorrow.

 

[tgycgijoes]

Yesterday Was Really Busy

I missed posting yesterday because I had a really busy day programming my Christian Radio programs for the upcoming week. The Lord always comes first but I am getting caught up today.

The calendar highlighted the Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon, developed from the Hudson and Ventura. In our Warbirds library is the Milton Shupe and team Gold version with all the repaints. Below are two screenshots from the Rikoo download of the same. This is definitely a beautiful aircraft and FSX/P3D native.

 

[tgycgijoes]

Today's Harpoon

I wanted to fly the PV-2 Harpoon but it was operated for such a short period of time that I went for it's successor. I downloaded the Free version of the P2V-5 but the vc was just too simple and it would not work at all in P3D V4.5. I went back to Googlin' and found that Virtavia had a version of the P2V-7 for P3D V4.5 and V5.1+ and it was only 20 Euros at Simarket so I Paypal'd it downloaded it. I like it a lot with my first examination. The panel is very accurate according to the Flight manual I was able to find pdf parts of and it has a lot of nice animation as well as liveries from different country's navies. Nice all the way around. They just released a new version but unless it is "Accusim" I couldn't justify $40.00USD for it. I'm very happy with this one. I may fly it to Reykjavik tonight where I found a real photo of VP18. Being a VP vet (VP40 OPCON) from NAS Glenview I am going to look forward to it. I was able to install the RFN TACAN and RADAR into the panel.cfg following their instructions and they both operate perfectly.

The weekend on the calendar is the SBD which I believe was already reviewed before.

"Later dudes!"

 

[tgycgijoes]

The Bleriot XI

A real stick and canvas fly by the seat of your pants aircraft for sure! I checked our Warbirds library first and the only entries are one for CFS2 of an old Alphasim and some repaints by Jan Kees Blom for the 42 MSFS new aircraft so I went Googling and here is the links of the complete7.9MB package created by Thanasis Delizisis and Ppanagotis Delizsis for FSX.

http://www.simviation.com/files/47vintage/BleriotXIHellenicAirService.zip


https://www.flightsim.com/files/fil...load&csrfKey=2afae97e91a6e6f8319dcc784604ffdd

I also found a 97th Anniversary one created by Jean-Michel Castagne at All Flight Mods by a Google Search and found his complete 3 model package at Simviation at this link:

https://simviation.com/1/download-file?file=Bleriot+RHA.zip&fileId=43275

 

[tgycgijoes]

Noorduyn Norseman

Brian Gladden designed this first for FS2002 and then converted it to native FSX. The link is in our library here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=26948&catid=37 as well as a lot of repaints. Some of the posts also say its at Flightsim.com but with their new website revision a lot of old links referenced in posts or online don't work. I was able to find a number of files by a search over there for "Noorduyn".

 

[tgycgijoes]

The North American SNJ Texan

This is the Navy version of the AT6 Texan and the Canadian Harvard. A2A has a beautiful Accusim version I own and there is also a really nice freeware package at Simviation here:

https://simviation.com/1/download-file?file=at6_navy.zip&fileId=57830

 

[Mike71]

This is the Navy version of the AT6 Texan and the Canadian Harvard. A2A has a beautiful Accusim version I own and there is also a really nice freeware package at Simviation =====

I have never found an SNJ-5C for P3D4, which had a tailhook for carrier ops. I know I could likely jury-rig a non hook model in the aircraft.cfg file, but does anyone know of a hook equipped SNJ for P3D?? Eric Hertzberger made one for FSX but doesn't work in P3D4.

 

[tgycgijoes]

Sad But True

I have never found an SNJ-5C for P3D4, which had a tailhook for carrier ops. I know I could likely jury-rig a non hook model in the aircraft.cfg file, but does anyone know of a hook equipped SNJ for P3D?? Eric Hertzberger made one for FSX but doesn't work in P3D4.

I just downloaded the SNJ for FSX Acceleration that Eric Hertzberger posted at Simviation and played with the model but no joy. Because even though Eric says for FSX Acceleration, he did a "port-over" not a true FSX native model with a separate mdl interior so with other models I have been able for myself to do a conversion to P3D V4.5 of a portover and use a 2D cockpit that was supplied and all the animations were there, after conversion though it shows up in the sim with the Wirlaway 2D cockpit none of the switches work so I guess if you want to fly this SNJ it's going to be in FSX. Too bad that A2A didn't make an SNJ-5 model with the tailhook even if it was a "Click" in the Accusim hanger to add it. I'm going over to their forum and see if anyone else brought this up to their team. More later.........

 

[tgycgijoes]

The de Havilland Fox Moth

Today's addition to this thread is the Fox Moth. It's here in our Warbirds Library and here is the link to download it:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=34&id=28473

 

[huub vink]

Luckily for De Havilland the Moth family is quite large

Cheers,
Huub

 

[tgycgijoes]

The Monocoupe 90A

Today's feature is the Monocoupe 90A. A beautiful model has been done by Golden Age Simulations and is currently selling for $24.95 both there and online etailers. There is also a freeware version and a panel update for it at Simviation:

GAS:https://goldenagesimulations.com/product/monocoupe-model-90/

Simviation: Model: https://simviation.com/1/download?file=monocoupe90a_fae.zip&fileId=52445
Update: https://simviation.com/1/download?file=monocoupe_update.zip&fileId=52449

Photo from Golden Age Simulations:

 

[tgycgijoes]

Gee Bee Super Sportster

Today August 19 and tomorrow August 20 entry is the Gee Bee Super Sportster. It is available online from etailers as a payware addon and I only found it free as a port-over at Flyaway simulation here:

https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/9350/fsx-gee-bee-model-z-supersports/

There is a mention of an Alabeo payware in Avsim's addon repaints for IT and at Flyaway he says the FS2004 version repaints won't work with this one. Simshack has the Alabeo and says FSX/P3D though I don't know if the "P3D" is just 1-2-3. It's 47MB of package. The payware Virtavia is FSX/FS2004 which to me means port-over not native FSX but it is 148MB with a ton of repaints it says and special effects.

 

[tgycgijoes]

Travel Air E-4000

I haven't been procrastinating just because I was doing updates to Argentia but there has been nothing new on the calendar. Today, though there IS something new. Developed by a group that included Walter H. Beech, Clyde Cessna and Lloyd Stearman, this beauty was developed. Sadly, the Great Depression did them in and the company was acquired in 1930 by Curiss-Wright. There are two available to us:

First, Golden Age Simulations has a package of three models for $29.95 immediate download: https://goldenagesimulations.com/product/travel-air/

Flyaway Simulation (I didn't get any other links to freeware) has a modified version of Bill and Lynn Lyon's Magic One Travel Air 4000 converted with permission and shared by the Cielo Company here: https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1752/fsx-magic-one-travel-air/
It is only one model:

I found some repaints for the original FS2004 Travel Air 4000 created by Bill and Lynn Lyons in our Warbirds Library, repaints ONLY back in 2006. A little search and I found the original "TAMO.zip" at Simviation at this link:
javascript:openWindow('download-file?file=tamo.zip&fileId=20258', 800, 600);void(0)
In the Flyaway simulation conversion, the readme says that Cielo is using all FSX gauges so I am guessing that the Lyons' used a lot if not all FS98 gauges as is often the case which worked in FS2004 but NOT in FSX or later sims so if you want to try the original go for it and post success (or not) here please.

 

[tgycgijoes]

Finally Something New And Different

First I found this...http://sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/64248-Good-Day-for-Flying-quot-Pete-quot?p=692976 from 2012 from Bomber 12

The Pietenpol Air Camper. The first link is by Robert Kerr of a modernized version and found at Avsim described as FSX Original: https://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=110872


The second link is from Simviation of a package from Lynn and Bill Lyons which is FS2004 and I trust will work in FSX. It also includes a Stinson SR-9C
https://simviation.com/1/download?file=stinr.zip&fileId=20260

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[tgycgijoes]

The FM-2 Wildcat

Built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors, the FM-2 Wildcat essentially is an improved version of the famous Grumman F4F-4. Recognized by its taller fin than the F4F, the FM-2 was also modified to include an improved power plant, increased ammunition capacity by reducing its armament from six .50-inch machine guns to four, and improved directional stability with a modified fin.

I found a freeware version native FSX including the Escort Carrier USS Savo Island. The aircraft is marked for VC-27. Also below is a link to the update by Jerry Beckwith also from AVSim. Enjoy!

https://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=144429

https://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=145460

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[tgycgijoes]

Something New For A Change

There have been a lot of repeated aircraft just different pictures on my calendar but here is a new one: It's the Avro 504 and there are a few different choices to download free and payware. First, always the best is free LOL!: At AVSIM is the 504N the last version produced from 1922 to 1931 with two versions at this link: https://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=114133

Now again free: Steven Barstow's FS2004 Avro 504K at Flightsim.com (and others) https://www.flightsim.com/files/file/108683-fs2004-avro-504k-d7600/ There are a lot of nice repaints for this at AVSIM as well as our Warbirds Library.

Next is the Aircraft Factory Avro 504K. This link is the least expensive at Simshack: https://www.simshack.net/products/aircraft-factory-avro-504-k-fsx-870

Here is a link to the official Avro 504 webpage: https://avro504.org/original-504s/

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[tgycgijoes]

Something New Again Today

The stubby little pre-war fighter by Grumman. I searched our library and also the forum and did not find any posts so I am going on the assumption that this hasn't been done yet. I bought Aeroplane Heaven's version when it came out from a vendor and ended up with the FS2002/FS2004 version from them but after I contacted AH they updated the vendor and I got the FSX version. Now, through their generosity you can download it for free over at ORBX Central. You can also get pre-wwii aircraft carriers to fly on and off in our library here and if you install Carrier Convoy Planner (CCP) you will be able to position yourself on deck to start. I think that this would really be a lot of fun to get a couple more simmers to join you on JoinFS in multiplayer which I have done in the past with other USN aircraft. Anyway if you would like it (it is for both FSX and P3D) head on over to ORBX Central.

There was a post here in 2015 asking for the earlier AH version they made available as freeware for anyone interested in reading it. Cazzie did textures and a layered paintkit available here in the SOH Warbirds library. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/87761-Grumman-F3F-2

All the beautiful photos got me in the mood again so I installed it again and will go and find a carrier to do quals on. In the Swordfish post previously you can install the Swordfish and then have a pre-IFLOS "Paddles" to install for your carrier quals on the carrier. I did that before and it was really "cool". There is no audio like VLSO because their LSO did not "talk the pilot down" but used visual signals. It would have been really fantastic if it was TacPacked with the machine guns and bombs for those inclined. If I missed that let me know and post the mod here please. Somewhere I have a complete set of repaints for all 18 aircraft of a squadron with all correct marking I found on the web. This is the section leader (full cowl) from VF6 (the blue color) assigned to USS Enterprise CV6 in 1939.

The photo below is from that post and credit goes to mgv3d:

 

[tgycgijoes]

Something New Today

Well, this morning there is a new page on the calendar, (not that there's a new page every day unless I forget to change it LOL) with the Grumman G44A Widgeon. I did a good search including the Warbirds Library but the only FSX are from Flysimware, payware. There a some repaints here and on line. AND, I found a freeware from Joe Binka for FS2004 at Flightsim. I downloaded and installed it in FSX to check it out for here. It DOES work in FSX but...and it's kinda a big BUT! There is NO VC only a 2D panel and it's not authentic but an alias to the Beechcraft Baron 58. It does pull up FSX's version but I was disappointed so I removed it from my FSX. Now to the GOOD NEWS! I searched again because I thought that I had seen a VC mod and lo and behold, I found an FSX/P3D version in Perfect Flight by our own A.F. Scrub right here:
https://www.fs2000.org/2018/01/27/fsx-p3d-grumman-widgeon/

It works perfectly in P3D V4.5 and has a beautiful authentic VC as well as quite a number of repaints, the file is a wopping 16.5 MB if you are looking for a new amphibian, give this one a try.

Have a great day!