Looking for a GREAT bipe... suggestions please!

[spatialpro]

For me it'd have to be the Fairey Swordfish by Flying Stations. It has both wheel and float versions, batsman for carrier landings and it is free!

 

[huub vink]

The earlier mentioned Gipsy Moth. And it is freeware!

 

[huub vink]

The Aircraft Factory Albatros D.III (OEF)



And this is what you will see when you fly it

 

[huub vink]

And I'm a bit surprised that this one has not yet been mentioned:

The Classic Wings Sopwith Camel!

 

[Lawman]

And I'm a bit surprised that this one has not yet been mentioned:

Huub, I'm surprised you haven't mentioned the Heinkel He-51.

 

[huub vink]

Huub, I'm surprised you haven't mentioned the Heinkel He-51.

Not yet, but it is just a matter of time.......

 

[Dumonceau]

Here are mine

Johan

 

[griphos]

What is that last one?

Anyone have aver the GAS Pitcairn Mailwing? That looks like it might be one of the best of the GAS birds.

 

[heywooood]

yes - I have the Pitcairn Pack - it includes the Mailwing - and it is a great package, with an airfield and a bit of AI traffic if you like.

The Mailwing is a beauty with its exposed radial engine and excellent detail all around.

 

[griphos]

I'm thinking that last pic above is a Gloster Gladiator. Need to look for that one. Looks very nice. [SUB]​[/SUB]

 

[Sundog]

I'm thinking that last pic above is a Gloster Gladiator. Need to look for that one. Looks very nice. [SUB]​[/SUB]

It was done by FSADDONS, I think you can find it Simmarket.

 

[griphos]

Here's a very nice and free little biplane you might enjoy:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?78661-New-FSX-Polikarpov-Po-2-(U-2)

Image NOT by me:

Hey Cody,

Thanks for the tip. I hadn't known of that aircraft for FSX. The graphics are quite nice actually. I like the hand prop option (like the Cub!!).

I have two issues with it, however. The sound cone seems to be knackered. I turn my head about 90 degrees (using TrackIR) and I hear the engine nicely, any other direction and it's basically inaudible. Is there a fix for this that anyone knows about.

EDIT: I dug around in the sound.cfg and saw that the Jenny prop files called for weren't present in the folder, so I grabbed them from the Jenny, added them to the folder and took her up again. All is well.

And was the rudder on the actual aircraft as ineffective as it is in this model? Sheeesh! It will slip, but not very effectively, since the rudder is so ineffective in the air and on the ground. I could probably accomplish the same yaw by just sticking my arm out the side! There doesn't seem to be enough rudder to keep it coordinated in turns.

 

[huub vink]

And when you like classic fighters, the Heinkel He51 by Classics Wings is a must. Like the Camel it is freeware so the price can't be a problem.

 

[Chuck_Jodry-VJPL]

My taste in Biplanes was forever changed doing the Turbine Toucan , as the link to the Aircrafts website will show this is by far the hottest ride on two wings , due in large part by having a turboprop engine that generates more thrust that the plane weighs. This allows for some crazy manouvers like hovering on the prop and a take off run about as short as a helo.

The Infinity Entertainment group were part of the development and its pilot kind enough to assist in the FDE , Kevin Miller did the mesh and I did a number of racing skins to use in some competitions for air racing with a few friends and a trailer for hospitality was part of the package , i believe its still available , there was a link on the Toucan website, i dont think the skins pack was released so only the original yellow paint would be available as per the agreement with Infinity , i could upload them by now i suppose being so many years have passed since its release.

General Dimensional Specifications:
Length: 21ft.4in Span: (upper): 22ft. Span: (lower): 21ft. Total Wing Area: 150.00 sq. ft.	Wing Loading: 15.0lb/sq.ft. Empty Weight: 1675lbs. Gross Weight: 2550lbs.
General Performance Specifications:
VNE : N/A Cruise : N/A Rate of Climb : 9500/fpm. Roll Rate : 350 degrees/sec. Stall Speed : 64mph G loading : +6/-4 routine G loading Ultimate : +9/-7.5

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[cavaricooper]

@Chuck-
Wandering through the web in search of biplanes I came across this and it looked interesting, but very untraditional. For those interested, it would appear the have some sort of discount at the END of each month...

This is turning into a great post with lots of bipe info.... Perfect!

Best- C

PS- SO FAR I have to say the An-2 takes the cake....

 

[MarkH]

My taste in Biplanes was forever changed doing the Turbine Toucan

I vote for this as a biplane that takes an awful lot of practice to fly. And I mean just fly, never mind doing 3D aerobatics! Probably one of the harder aircraft to land that I have ever tried in FSX.

 

[Chuck_Jodry-VJPL]

I forgot about those videos, nice work they were, after a time you can put the toucan down in a parking space , using reverse thrust to stop the ground roll , like any other power change in this .. Very Gently, interestingly the release fde capped the top speed , at the time its top end was unknown as it had never been above 75% throttle, there is another FDE that didnt cap it and the plane would do over 300 knots , its a handfull with that one.

 

[Portia911]

Seeing the excellent range of suggestions on this thread reminds me of another great bipe that seems not to have been mentioned here yet - Dave Molyneaux's De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide. Can even be had equipped with floats and a Queen Charlotte Airlines paint-job, perfect for PNW flights around Vancouver Island and the BC coast.

 

[Dev One]

Seeing the excellent range of suggestions on this thread reminds me of another great bipe that seems not to have been mentioned here yet - Dave Molyneaux's De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide. Can even be had equipped with floats and a Queen Charlotte Airlines paint-job, perfect for PNW flights around Vancouver Island and the BC coast.

I think you will find that Dave Moly's aircraft is the DH 84 Dragon.
You will have to wait a little longer for his new Avro Avian, & a bit longer still for my DH 90 Dragonfly I'm afraid!
Keith

 

[Roger]

Seeing the excellent range of suggestions on this thread reminds me of another great bipe that seems not to have been mentioned here yet - Dave Molyneaux's De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide. Can even be had equipped with floats and a Queen Charlotte Airlines paint-job, perfect for PNW flights around Vancouver Island and the BC coast.

That would be Dave Garwood's model and it gets a lot of air time with me.