So, I'm a flight simulator nerd... wanna fight about it?

GoldenRivet · 05-10-11, 11:12 PM

The past few days i have been playing Microsoft Flight Simulator X - loaded up my A2A Simulations Accusim B-17G Flying Fortress.

Simulating a North Atlantic Ferry Flight in real time.

Departed Manchester New Hampshire for Goose Bay, From Goose Bay onward to Narsarsuaq, Greenland.

Departed Greenland for Iceland and am over the Denmark Strait now at 21,000.

Once rested in Reykjavik, Iceland its onward for the final push to the 8th Air Force depot at Prestwick airfield in England.

I keep peering out onto the sprawling North Atlantic Ocean wondering if a passing U-boat is peering up at the contrail.

any suggestions as to what i should do when i reach England? thought about continuing around the world. LOL but that would take some time

krashkart · 05-10-11, 11:22 PM

Score me a case of that Spitfire ale Jim's so fond of?

Sledgehammer427 · 05-10-11, 11:44 PM

I used to fly from Rock Falls (KSQI airport just outside my hometown) to chicago, then from chicago straight east to new york

which is wonderful...but I was flying VFR because the Hughes H-1 I bought doesn't have GPS.

I also fly the SR-71 on occasion, I'm still learning how to fly the thing. Its mainly in fuel consumption, and trying not to overspeed on the way up.

CCIP · 05-10-11, 11:58 PM

I think the only natural option after this here would be a daylight raid into Germany

GoldenRivet · 05-11-11, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

I think the only natural option after this here would be a daylight raid into Germany

maybe fire up microprose's B-17 II

Anthony W. · 05-11-11, 12:12 AM

The FS mandates an "overspeed"

The SR-71 has no mach meter redline - and with only minor midifications (RCS) could in fact go to space and back (the X-15 had RCS, and accidentally left the atmosphere at one point)

I love FS. If you want to raid Germany, get IL-2 1946

I play MFS and IL-2

Can't speak highly enough.

My exploits range from C-130 carrier operations and extremely hazardous bush landings in bad weather, up to space launches.

Oh, for the space nuts, get Orbiter simulator. It's free. I flew the Apollo missions in real time with only the limited autopilot that was actually used in the mission - the rest was manual

Like I said - can't speak highly enough

And for fellow VFR pilots, get the whole Carenado series. You won't be disappointed

krashkart · 05-11-11, 01:06 AM

I'm an X-Plane nut. My favorite planes to fly are the Bombardier 415, the BUFF, and the KingAir. The 415 is especially fun in bumpy weather.

Someone mentioned Orbiter. I've been in love with that sim since the '06 version. I'm really hoping for the ENERGY 2 project to come to fruition. I recommend Kulch's ENERGY Project, Space Tugs and Space Tankers for station building.

GoldenRivet · 05-11-11, 01:16 AM

Haven't tried orbiter.

papa_smurf · 05-11-11, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Score me a case of that Spitfire ale Jim's so fond of?

Drop by my home town, we got a micro-brewery here that makes some nice ales/bitter

joea · 05-11-11, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Haven't tried orbiter.

I downloaded it a couple of years ago...started reading the manual then deleted it.

Looks amazing but it's freakin' HARDCORE. Super accurate physics and spaceflight is not like atmospheric flight at all. Might have to give it a try again sometime.

Oberon · 05-11-11, 05:24 AM

Onward to Berlin!!

Herr-Berbunch · 05-11-11, 05:57 AM

If you can get Binbrook airfield in Lincolnshire into FSX (it shut about 20 years ago, remained a relief landing ground for a while but has suffered much neglect/selling off since) then you can recreate most of the flying/airfield scenes from the film Memphis Belle that was filmed there!

Or pop down to see Oberon at Bentwaters/Woodbridge area of Suffolk.

Oberon · 05-11-11, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Or pop down to see Oberon at Bentwaters/Woodbridge area of Suffolk.

There's a fantastic freeware rendition of Bentwaters and Woodbridge on node-sim...I mean flightsim (old nickname for it 'All nodes are busy'

)

Look for twin_v3_fsx.zip

Woodbridge has got a lovely long runway (for emergency landings for Bombers coming back from Europe and indeed for the Space Shuttle)...just watch out for the holes I've put in it with my Accu-sim B-17...

Herr-Berbunch · 05-11-11, 08:35 AM

Ooh, sorry to hijack thread but I've just found Binbrook at http://www.flightsimstore.com/produc...oducts_id=1414 for <£8. This for me is a must, I used to cycle up to the crashgates and sit and watch the lightnings for hours when I was a nipper!

Oberon · 05-11-11, 08:37 AM

Cor, that must have been a sight. The roar of those engines.

I've been watching fast-taxi runs of the Lightning at Bruntingthorpe, and damn that's a beautiful sound and sight:

Such a shame there's none flying in the UK anymore.

05-10-11, 11:12 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	So, I'm a flight simulator nerd... wanna fight about it? The past few days i have been playing Microsoft Flight Simulator X - loaded up my A2A Simulations Accusim B-17G Flying Fortress. Simulating a North Atlantic Ferry Flight in real time. Departed Manchester New Hampshire for Goose Bay, From Goose Bay onward to Narsarsuaq, Greenland. Departed Greenland for Iceland and am over the Denmark Strait now at 21,000. Once rested in Reykjavik, Iceland its onward for the final push to the 8th Air Force depot at Prestwick airfield in England. I keep peering out onto the sprawling North Atlantic Ocean wondering if a passing U-boat is peering up at the contrail. any suggestions as to what i should do when i reach England? thought about continuing around the world. LOL but that would take some time __________________

05-10-11, 11:22 PM	#2
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Score me a case of that Spitfire ale Jim's so fond of? __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

05-10-11, 11:44 PM	#3
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I used to fly from Rock Falls (KSQI airport just outside my hometown) to chicago, then from chicago straight east to new york which is wonderful...but I was flying VFR because the Hughes H-1 I bought doesn't have GPS. I also fly the SR-71 on occasion, I'm still learning how to fly the thing. Its mainly in fuel consumption, and trying not to overspeed on the way up. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

05-10-11, 11:58 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think the only natural option after this here would be a daylight raid into Germany __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

05-11-11, 12:12 AM	#6
Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	The FS mandates an "overspeed" The SR-71 has no mach meter redline - and with only minor midifications (RCS) could in fact go to space and back (the X-15 had RCS, and accidentally left the atmosphere at one point) I love FS. If you want to raid Germany, get IL-2 1946 I play MFS and IL-2 Can't speak highly enough. My exploits range from C-130 carrier operations and extremely hazardous bush landings in bad weather, up to space launches. Oh, for the space nuts, get Orbiter simulator. It's free. I flew the Apollo missions in real time with only the limited autopilot that was actually used in the mission - the rest was manual Like I said - can't speak highly enough And for fellow VFR pilots, get the whole Carenado series. You won't be disappointed __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

05-11-11, 01:06 AM	#7
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'm an X-Plane nut. My favorite planes to fly are the Bombardier 415, the BUFF, and the KingAir. The 415 is especially fun in bumpy weather. Someone mentioned Orbiter. I've been in love with that sim since the '06 version. I'm really hoping for the ENERGY 2 project to come to fruition. I recommend Kulch's ENERGY Project, Space Tugs and Space Tankers for station building. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 05-12-11 at 03:31 PM.

05-11-11, 01:16 AM	#8
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Haven't tried orbiter. __________________

05-11-11, 05:24 AM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Onward to Berlin!!

05-11-11, 05:57 AM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	If you can get Binbrook airfield in Lincolnshire into FSX (it shut about 20 years ago, remained a relief landing ground for a while but has suffered much neglect/selling off since) then you can recreate most of the flying/airfield scenes from the film Memphis Belle that was filmed there! Or pop down to see Oberon at Bentwaters/Woodbridge area of Suffolk. __________________

05-11-11, 08:35 AM	#14
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Ooh, sorry to hijack thread but I've just found Binbrook at http://www.flightsimstore.com/produc...oducts_id=1414 for <£8. This for me is a must, I used to cycle up to the crashgates and sit and watch the lightnings for hours when I was a nipper! __________________

05-11-11, 08:37 AM	#15
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Cor, that must have been a sight. The roar of those engines. I've been watching fast-taxi runs of the Lightning at Bruntingthorpe, and damn that's a beautiful sound and sight: Such a shame there's none flying in the UK anymore.