So, I just discoverd Carriers! CVT-16?

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FlyingsCool

SOH-CM-2019
Ha!, been around forever, and I only just discovered them :)

Been landing the Ant T-28 on one all night, and now been searching for what's out there. Found a bunch of WWII and of course Nimitz 2

Has anyone seen a modern version of the USS Lexington (Essex Class) with the angled deck out there in the wild?
Given my love of anything Naval training, it would be the perfect addition to have CVT-16 :) .
 
Soo... I had been landing the AF Scrub and Ant T-28 just fine on I think it was a default FSX carrier. For the last couple of hours I had set up what I think was the Nimitz 2 model out in the Gulf of Mexico and tried to land the Milton Shupe S2 tracker on it, and I landed "ok" a couple of times, but, mostly, I'd land on the deck, and the plane would tip to the right as if the main wheel was falling through and I'd start bouncing off the deck (or crash with crashing turned on).

Is there anything I can do about that? Do the contact points need adjustment? Spring rate on the landing gear? Perfect some technique I haven't discovered yet? (gotta blame the tools, right? ;) )

Not the easiest plane to approach with either, get the approach speed just a little off and it falls like a rock, or come in just a little hot and it floats on by..... (not to mention my controller needed better setup, the throttle had repeat on so I was having a tough time controlling the throttle for a while). I was using full flaps, I wonder if I need to back off a notch? Probably should read up on flying it by the numbers, huh? :icon_idea: :cool:
 
CIMOGT - ESSEX-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER FSX P3D at sim market has
-CVA-31 USS BON HOMME RICHARD
-CVA-19 USS HANCOCK
-CVA-16 USS LEXINGTON
 
Just type “carrier” into the search box here and you’ll bring up a few lengthy and detailed threads on all you need to know to get up and running - I’ve barely dipped my toe in that pool, but there’s a whole carrier ops world out there!
 
FlyingsCool said:
………………….. Not the easiest plane to approach with either, get the approach speed just a little off and it falls like a rock, or come in just a little hot and it floats on by..... (not to mention my controller needed better setup, the throttle had repeat on so I was having a tough time controlling the throttle for a while). I was using full flaps, I wonder if I need to back off a notch? Probably should read up on flying it by the numbers, huh? :icon_idea: :cool:
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Try landing with the speed brake OUT. You will need more power, but float tendency will decrease considerably. This is real world technique. You are on the "back side" of the power curve, small speed and ROD changes are easier to control with smooth throttle and attitude adjustments.
 
Thanks! I didn't even realize the Tracker had a speed brake. Kind of assumed it was something like that. I'll try that.
 
FlyingsCool said:
Thanks! I didn't even realize the Tracker had a speed brake. Kind of assumed it was something like that. I'll try that.
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I was talking about the T-28: the S-2/C-1/E-1 series had no speed brakes.

Also, I doubt if any Navy plane made carrier landings with anything other than full flaps, unless an engine out or hydraulic system problem. Even then it usually winds up being an arresting gear limit or tail hook limit problem. Max landing weight and wind over the deck usually have to be adjusted for such emergencies.
 
Oh, yeah, the T-28 was easy to land on the deck. But it's also true I was using a default carrier, and not the Nimitz v2, so there might be some differences there. But, yes, the T-28 was easy to get on the deck, and, yes, I was using the speed brake. It was the Grummans I was having difficulty with:

1. As you suggested, I was behind the power curve on approach. I was trying to maintain 90 kts on approach, and, according to some of Milton's notes I found last night, I should keep it up at around 115 I think (there is some contradictory notes floating around).

and

2. There was bouncing involved, I'd get it down on the deck, catch a wire, and the right wheel would sink into the deck. I've seen people talking about issues with bouncing on the decks of carriers, and I know if contact points are a little off that can cause stability issues. Same issue with crashing on and off. I'm not saying that's what it is, just asking the question to get some insight. It might also be an issue with the carrier? Or, heaven forbid, it could be an issue with my landing technique(!!). ;)

So I spent last night looking around for more info for a while. I should probably find a POH, eh? hmm.

Those Grummans are sure pretty airplanes, thank you Milton and everyone else who worked on them. I've got to spend some time with them to learn how to fly them properly.

Tom
 
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vLSO and RFN

If you want to know how good your landings really are, Google and download vLSO and install it. You can also find FCLPs (Fleet Carrier Landing Practice) fields to download as well. You will have to carefully read how to get vLSO to recognize your T-28. Also download and install RFN's TACAN and Carrier Gauges also online.
 
I have the VLSO but have not yet installed it.
I just downloaded the FLOLS trailer, and I found the Choctaw Scenery, so I'll be checking it out.

Thanks!
 
FlyingsCool said:
Soo... I had been landing the AF Scrub and Ant T-28 just fine on I think it was a default FSX carrier. For the last couple of hours I had set up what I think was the Nimitz 2 model out in the Gulf of Mexico and tried to land the Milton Shupe S2 tracker on it, and I landed "ok" a couple of times, but, mostly, I'd land on the deck, and the plane would tip to the right as if the main wheel was falling through and I'd start bouncing off the deck (or crash with crashing turned on).

Is there anything I can do about that?
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Check your fuel. You shouldn't have much more than 30% total. Then with that weight check the specs for the aircraft and see what the approach and landing speeds are with full flaps.
It's also a good idea to make a few practice runs with the hook up. Since you're using FSX there are a couple carrier related missions included. They use the F-18 but you should be able to substitute.
Hope some of this helps.
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Excellent point! I had FULL fuel in all cases. Didn't even think of that. It was the Grumman I was having the most issues landing.

Land lubbing is a lot easier ;)

(It used to be a source of pride for me to be able to land my airplane in the shortest distance from touchdown to stop, such that I could exit at the 1st turnoff at KASH (in the old runway configuration). I had 1100 ft to play with, so it wasn't that awesome. But it was fun. I used to own a share in a '73 Piper Challenger (Cherokee 180). I'm hoping to get back to flying for real again this year :) ).
 
Back to the original subject of the thread... Looks like I could mod the Oriskany model here in the library to be CVT-16, since it's an angled deck Essex class carrier....

Put a 16 on it and call it a day :)
 
Oriskany Ident Hard coded

Why can't anything be easy?

Turns out the Ident marks for the Oriskany models are hardcoded into the model, so the change neccessary isn't just a change in texture :(
 
Quite Often

Carriers that I have tried to alter in the past I found that way. Sometimes even the aircraft on deck are hard-modeled and can't be removed. The designer i guess did not intend his model to be altered except by him.

Cimogt just finished an angle-deck Essex that is fantastic check the thread here for the different ships he did.
 
FlyingsCool said:
Why can't anything be easy?

Turns out the Ident marks for the Oriskany models are hardcoded into the model, so the change neccessary isn't just a change in texture :(
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I did it because I found certain individuals taking the free work that I did and selling it. I figured by adding or leaving ‘hard wired’ elements they’d have to work for their plagiarism. Only works so far though so rather than get annoyed about it I’ve just stopped putting my work out there for public consumption. I now get less annoyed and can still enjoy what I build!

🙂

ATB
Gaz
 
Terrible

Its terrible that we lose great designers of aircraft, ships or scenery because of some unprincipled individuals. All the best Gaz.

R
 
Hi Gary,

Hopefully you didn't think I was complaining you did it. Just seems lately every time I think I'm gonna do something, I end up coming across something I don't know enough on how to complete it :(

Sorry people can be such dicks. Thanks so much for the work you did release!
 
FlyingsCool said:
Hi Gary,

Hopefully you didn't think I was complaining you did it.-------Thanks so much for the work you did release!
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Agree - great work across the board.

However LEX as the P-Cola AVT for the Naval Air Training Command as well as several fleet replacement "RAG"s (A-4 / A-7 / A-6 in particular) would be a great addition since so many people in FS get started with TRACOM planes like the T-28C, T-2B/C and TA-4J as well as the new TF-9J.
 
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