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One of those rare 'ahhhh' moments

falcon409 said:
Nick, I'm impressed that you actually fly that airplane, lol.
In Aerosoft's defense, they advertised for a long time before release that the airplane was not for the casual flyer. . . . .of course I bought it anyway, lol. . . .flew it maybe half a dozen times. . .longest I was able to go without blowing the engine was maybe 10 minutes. Needless to say I don't have it installed anymore. . .beautiful airplane though.
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For me the trick is as long as you keep the revs low you can fly all day. I had lots of troubles keeping her in the sky when I first got her but now a flight lasting longer than 15 minutes makes all the struggle worthwhile.
 
Lionheart said:
That VC in the H1 is just brilliant...
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I reviewed this for AVSIM when it came out. (I had just been in Washington and was taking pictures of the real thing, which is on display in the air and space museum.) I still think it's one of the FSX gems; priced now at US$23, it's an affordable gem as well.

I took it up last night after my screenshot flights. Great sound! Engine management isn't too complex: throttle down, RPMs down (that's key), and keep the temp needle out of the red. Much simpler than the AccuSim P-47.

Reasons not to buy: these have nothing to do with the model. The real Racer has a low wing that's not ideally placed for viewing ground scenery. Also, it's got a big engine up front that makes it hard to see forward on final -- but that won't spook anyone's who flown a Corsair, Spitfire, or other high-powered prop fighter.
 
Roger said:
Don't have Tongass (there's something about the name I can't get past:kilroy:) but I must get the H1 out of the hangar! Great shot!
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:icon_lol:

Don't have it myself; I was thinking about getting it, since Francois had a good deal at the FS Weekend, but I skipped it to get the Aerosoft Lelystad X Scenery and Rise of flight. The H-1 racer is a beautiful aircraft though!! Bought that one from Mathijs Kok at last years' show. Have yet to blow an engine, but I like to fly aircraft with a more realistic engine magement anyway. The Realair Spit, A2A 377, H-1 and of course the DC-2.
 
Lionheart said:
In the movie 'The Aviator', I was so bummed out when his cool speed circuit only lasted but a short time. Fastest man in the world...
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Ever noticed how the cockpit is open in the close-up shots but closed in the long shots...? :banghead:

Almost as bad as welding the wooden Spruce goose ..
 
Guys, it's nice that you came out of the woodwork to comment and open topics for discussion. I'm not a developer, but I find it very hard to find time just to use the sim as a sim, not a tool. I think even the casual simmer spends a lot of time tinkering with the sim, rather than flying, so it's nice to take a relaxing flight and capture the moment.

I actually believe it takes a bloody lot of effort to take a flight in the sim and stick with it from start to end without being distracted, certainly I haven't really been able to do this since the FS9 days with the Georenders around the PNW. I'm really hoping that the FTX PNW and Emma add-ons are going to change all this and take me back to the time when I found the simulator the most enjoyable, especially if the the Emma group becomes a little more lively again and I can drag a certain old repainter out of FS retirement (you know who you are if you're reading).

Funny, but I consider Washington state my home in FS...
 
Great shot Nick ! - It's very very beautifull.

.......and I wish to beg a favour if I may, and if it is not too presumtuous(sic) to ask

would you please consider posting a Hi-res version for use as a desktop background ?

You make this hobby look good !
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Well Nick,
I gave the H1 another try and actually had a great flight from Portland Int'l. to Astoria.I was able to maintain an air speed around 280kts and just worked the prop, throttle and mixture and watched the manifold pressure and temps to keep everything out of the "oh no here we go again" zone and it was an enjoyable flight. Thanks for the push to try one more time.
 
Great screenshots Falcon.

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I actually believe it takes a bloody lot of effort to take a flight in the sim and stick with it from start to end without being distracted, certainly I haven't really been able to do this since the FS9 days

Nick C
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I know what you mean Nick...
 
Have to thank Bill and Holger, yet again. TongassX just seems to create one lovely screenshot after another, flight after flight, day after day. :applause:

Roger, Roger, Roger. You really need to do yourself a favor and get past the name, Sir... :icon_lol:

What's turning into one of my favorite spots in the Tongass Fjords, are the two cabins at Shake's Slough, northeast of Wrangell. I love flying low over the river up that valley, then you turn the corner and have that far off shot of Mount Fawcett in the distance, right where the cabins are. Seems like it's always surrounded by clouds. That has to be a really incredible view in real life, because it's pretty wonderful in Tongass for FSX...
 
Dain Arns said:
Have to thank Bill and Holger, yet again. TongassX just seems to create one lovely screenshot after another, flight after flight, day after day. :applause:

Roger, Roger, Roger. You really need to do yourself a favor and get past the name, Sir... :icon_lol:

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Ha ha,
That was just a joke and I'm sure it is fantastic scenery, but as I fly mainly in the UK (but for Plum Island which is a favorite place for screenshots:engel016:) I'm hoping that one day there will be more attention payed to UK venues for that quality of scenery.
 
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