Lockheed L-749 ..... it's released

Tom Clayton said:
Yep - that part I knew. That's what I love so much about the way your team has modelled these birds. Real thrust reverse on any plane isn't just a matter of pulling the throttles below the zero point. You have to bring the throttles to idle, reverse the pitch (or dump the buckets), then bring the throttle back up to produce the revered thrust. I've only seen one throttle system with a detent below zero, and that detent was labelled "Fuel Shutoff."

I guess that's something else that MS thought the general public was too dumb to comprehend.:isadizzy:
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Hi Tom,

I figured you know, but maybe someone else reading through this might get a little bonus info :D

Stefan
 
The paintkit is out!

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tgibson said:
Hi,

When you open the real cowl flaps, there is an increase in drag. In most FS propliners, this is coded by deploying the spoilers - a little bit for a little open, a lot for full open. So the "speedbrake" deployment you are seeing is completely understandable. Avoid using the / key, since it will either set the spoiler as up (no drag), or fully deployed (only true for cowl flaps full open, which should only be on the ground).

So think of your light as a "cowl flap open" light. :)

Hope this helps,
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Ok tested a bit more on the problem caused by the Mini-panel and Tom (as usual is right) the drag associated with cowl flaps is indeed still derived from the spoiler variable.

That means: If you use the workaround I had suggested you will also loose a bit of realism because the drag is simply gone.
On the positive side there is no more drag so you win a Trans-Con race against a Douglas DC-6 even easier than before :)

That is about all I can offer on that one at this point. The original configuration does work, but through this little deal we have discovered that pressing the spoiler key still activates half of the Starliners Emergency Air Brake System. The main gear doors open and you will have a lot of drag.
That we will fix.

Stefan

Stefan
 
I received the following comment from a Connie captain after he viewed the C-121A video (elsewhere on this thread):

"The simulator video is well done, but if you remember, during the final approach with full flaps, the nose (pitch-down attitude) was more pronounced, requiring a greater "round out" (before touch-down.)

... tell your buddy it is nicely done and thanks again..."


To which I replied:

"Yes, I do remember a very pronounced nose-down attitude on Final. Perhaps the flight-dynamics gurus can incorporate that into an FDE revision."

How about it? Any takers?

- H52
 
hawkeye52 said:
I received the following comment from a Connie captain after he viewed the C-121A video (elsewhere on this thread):

"The simulator video is well done, but if you remember, during the final approach with full flaps, the nose (pitch-down attitude) was more pronounced, requiring a greater "round out" (before touch-down.)

... tell your buddy it is nicely done and thanks again..."


To which I replied:

"Yes, I do remember a very pronounced nose-down attitude on Final. Perhaps the flight-dynamics gurus can incorporate that into an FDE revision."

How about it? Any takers?

- H52
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I think the landing was very well done, this is, after all, a flight simulation.

Mike :running:
 
Hi,

I make the video .. so I was flying the crate .. lol.
If you check very well ... I roundup too early (in fact it was the first time I landed this plane) and the plane was beginning to climb again :) (I see that on the vario) .. so I released a little (maybe too much) the stick .. and the nose go down
That's how I feel this landing.
 
hawkeye52 said:
I received the following comment from a Connie captain after he viewed the C-121A video (elsewhere on this thread):

"The simulator video is well done, but if you remember, during the final approach with full flaps, the nose (pitch-down attitude) was more pronounced, requiring a greater "round out" (before touch-down.)

... tell your buddy it is nicely done and thanks again..."


To which I replied:

"Yes, I do remember a very pronounced nose-down attitude on Final. Perhaps the flight-dynamics gurus can incorporate that into an FDE revision."

How about it? Any takers?

- H52
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Hi,

there are a lot of factors affecting approach attitude. Hard to tell if we don't know weight and speed of both aircraft compared. On top of that, the manual for the military C-121A suggests a very steep, 1000 fpm approach while our checklist takes it a bit slower. Headwind will also make a difference.

On the spectator's side, it can look quite different depending on perspective.

And finally, some effects, like additional lift from propwash over the wing, are not modelled in FS (or if it is, please let us know). So we have to add pitch to make up for that loss.

Best regards,
Volker
 
As mentioned before the pitch depends on way too many factors you do not have any info on based on one (1) video.

By the way especially considered this was your first landing with her ... noting wrong at all :ernae:

Flown by the numbers and on the numbers she is if not on the dot but on the half....and that's good enough for the women I date :icon_lol::icon_lol:

Stefan
 
Grüß Dich, Stefan!

Sunny9850 said:
So Markus....what scheme can we look forward to ????
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Well - I know there are soooo many repainters waiting to set their brushes on this beauty, so I'll wait a little. First, I have to finish my part of Pete's and Sid's Yellowknife project.
I do love the several MATS versions, maybe one of them having been at Berlin-Tempelhof will be the one...

Cheers,
Markus.
 
Great video, Claudius.

What's that lovely tire squeak you are using? Is it public domain and can you point us to it?

Best,
Manfred
 
Sunny9850 said:
As mentioned before the pitch depends on way too many factors you do not have any info on based on one (1) video.

By the way especially considered this was your first landing with her ... noting wrong at all :ernae:

Flown by the numbers and on the numbers she is if not on the dot but on the half....and that's good enough for the women I date :icon_lol::icon_lol:

Stefan
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Most of our teammembers have commented-->just one part missing

Yes we look into this pitch thing as well.

But although some of us are real pilots non of us ever flew a Connie.We have, after an endless search ,4 real pilots as advisors,which provided us (and still are) valuable input,but(bigger but) none of them is in the FS world.On annother project we tried to let some fly in the FS world but at 80 + age(Young though) the computer excitement took over from their real feelings(and what do you want to feel if nothing moves??)

So we try to find out what is real and then eventually update

Roland

Also teammember
 
Wild Bill Kelso said:
Grüß Dich, Stefan!



Well - I know there are soooo many repainters waiting to set their brushes on this beauty, so I'll wait a little. First, I have to finish my part of Pete's and Sid's Yellowknife project.
I do love the several MATS versions, maybe one of them having been at Berlin-Tempelhof will be the one...

Cheers,
Markus.
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Well what ever it is going to be I know it's going to be good....and in my hangar. Btw did you ever finish the FW-200 repaint ??

Stefan
 
Thank you, Stefan! :ernae:

No, the fictional Lufthansa Condor still waits for its "time warp".
But I'll let you know...
 
After spending several hours in the 749, I must say that I like this bird the best. It took me a while but I finally figured out how to manage the model in flight without having the engines fail. :isadizzy:

BB686 (insert American Flag here...)
 
Glad you like her,

Works just like the others....Max Power is allowed for no more than 2 minutes, then a power and rpm reduction must be made. If you want to get a little extra help right click on the Check-List icon opens the "Virtual FE - Status Window" If you see yellow you are pushing hard and the timer is ticking slowly...if you see red you should immediately reduce MAP and RPM....or pick a suitable landing spot for your tripple tail glider.

More detailed information is of course in the Manual we included in the package :mixedsmi:

:ernae:
Stefan
 
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