Kodiak Released

[mustang51]

Lionheart.......still can't load the Kodiak.....Bob

 

[Lionheart]

Lionheart.......still can't load the Kodiak.....Bob

Hey Bob,

Please check your Inbox here at SOH. I have sent you over a note.


Bill
LHC

 

[Lionheart]

Turbine Spool-up Lag Time 'FIX'

Hey guys,


I have a temp fix for those that are suffering from spoolup time on your Kodiaks.

On the newest version, engine tunes were carried out which put the proper factory RPM/Torque values/Fuel useages burn rates, etc into the equasion for instrumentation. They were a bit out of the ball park, and once tuned, were back in again.

However, when you effect one thing in an airfile/config file, you effect about 10 other things and it turned out the spool up time (increase of RPM from idle to full throttle, for instance) took a hit.

The temp fix (not fully tested) is to do the following adjustment in your Kodiaks 'aircraft.cfg' file.


* Navigate to your Kodiak folder in FS
* Open the 'aircraft.cfg' file with Notepad
* Scroll down to Turbine Engine Data section
* Change Fuel Flow Gain to 0.037

Example below:

[TurbineEngineData]
fuel_flow_gain = 0.037 // was at 0.009

This will bring the RPM increase to a normal rate. You can play around with the setting. That is the one on my bird presently. I need to test it for fuel burn to make sure its proper. It could 'possibly' be increased.


Thanks to the great guru Milton Shupe for this invaluable bit of information and also to Ron Freimuth for his pioneering studies in FS Turboprop tuning.


Bill

 

[BananaBob]

Bill, she's awesome! Here are just a few taken today, I'll zip a bunch up and send you them when I'm done, along with an alternative prop for those that want it, also I used my GlobalEnv_Chrome texture and love the chrome reflections, I'll send that too for you to try. Cheers bro, you're a master.

 

[Roger]

Great shots Bob!

 

[cheezyflier]

along with an alternative prop for those that want it,

woohoo!!!!!

Great shots Bob!

yeah no kiddin!


i have become such a fanboy for this model it's not even funny. i have flown it a minimum of once a day, every single day, since it was released.

 

[Lionheart]

Bill, she's awesome! Here are just a few taken today, I'll zip a bunch up and send you them when I'm done, along with an alternative prop for those that want it, also I used my GlobalEnv_Chrome texture and love the chrome reflections, I'll send that too for you to try. Cheers bro, you're a master.

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:faint: (keplunk)



Goodness man! What resolution!!

 

[BananaBob]

Thanks! Few more. :ernae:

 

[CG_1976]

Ah that coast Guard Kodiak shot just became my new wall paper. Excellent and Stunning shot Bob

 

[BananaBob]

Ah that coast Guard Kodiak shot just became my new wall paper. Excellent and Stunning shot Bob

When I was taking this shot, I was thinking you'd might like this one. Thanks bro! :ernae:

Painted me up some floats.

 

[doublecool]

Bob, Just Beautiful....
New Prop, Floatie all painted up, and your Sceen shots of LH Fine FIne Bird...Cool Stuff

My wife was looking over may shoulder and ask if was real...I had to look again... LOL looking forward to your fine work

Many Thanks
doublecool

 

[hobofat]

The painted floats rock! Nice and crisply detailed curves. I say that because I've been trying to work with curving lines lately and it's not easy.

 

[SirBenn21]

Bill

BananaBob has just sold it for me with those great screen shots. Great PR work.

Maybe I'll fly one of them when I start with the MAF in a few years.

Cheers

Ben

 

[BananaBob]

Couple more. :ernae: I'll send these also Bill.

 

[6297J]

Wow! Those shots have sold it for me too - terrific job on the prop especially

I'm sure you've all seen this manufacturers video a million times but I thought I'd link to it anyway as it's very informative

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZGGqcL4pvw

 

[SirBenn21]

Another satisfied customer. :ernae: :ernae:

Wish my pics would load up. I got a few to show. What am I doing wrong? :ques:

Ben

 

[Lionheart]

Awesome pics Robert!




I hope that guy in the gurney makes it.

 

[cheezyflier]

so the latest available model on the website, does that incorporate the spool-up changes or do i need to add theose lines myself? are there any other changes since the first update? tbo, i can't remember which version i have, or how to figure that out. i think i did the first update, and that was it.

 

[Wombat_VC]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think the prop in those pictures is 3rd party. Is it available for download?

 

[Lionheart]

so the latest available model on the website, does that incorporate the spool-up changes or do i need to add theose lines myself? are there any other changes since the first update? tbo, i can't remember which version i have, or how to figure that out. i think i did the first update, and that was it.

Hey CF,

To see which Build version you have, open the Kodiak 'aircraft.cfg' file and at the top, third row down, should be 'Build 2.2'. 2.2 Is the highest build so far.

The spool-up fix adjustment is for 2.2. It is not in build 2.2.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think the prop in those pictures is 3rd party. Is it available for download?

Wombat VC

Roger that. That is a Bannana Bob special.

Robert created it the other day. I need to put that up on my website for people to download.

Thanks Robert for doing that. Looks brilliant!



Bill