I made a few preliminary flights in the military model, and the big Vultee's handling and flight model characteristics appear to be consistent with the airplane's
development history. Ground handling is superb and cockpit visibility is very good both on the ground and in the air. Max airspeed near sea level is spot on at
around 290 m.p.h. I'll need to do more tests at 28K to check speed at that altitude.
With the nose down, the XP-54's clean aerodynamics allows speed to pick up quickly even with power off. Stability and control in a dive is excellent. On approach,
good control at full flaps with +8.8 degrees elevator trim at 120 m.p.h., over the fence at 110, and touch down on the main gear at a hair at around 98 m.p.h.
More refined numbers will no doubt be developed and provided with the final package. Another likely addition to the final package would be a "vc01_L.bmp" from
the XP-47/72 texture files to back light the instruments.
As other members have said, the complicated animations work very well and are mesmerizing to watch.
It would be interesting to see what the XP-54 would have been capable of if completed to the original low/medium altitude specification at a lower gross weight.
Many thanks to Milton and crew for developing this FS9 model that represents a fascinating example of 1940's era U.S. aviation engineering.
