YES!!!!!!

Sledgehammer427 · 10-05-11, 10:23 PM

so, I should give you a little background story.

I fly primarily FSX, and lately I've picked up the Reno Air Racing that you can do in the game, which counts laps and times, in the practice mission.
I love air racing as there is more to it than racing cars.

So I downloaded a freeware P-51, designed to look like Race 38, Precious Metal.

out of the box it wasn't doing so well. A low roll rate coupled with some improper engine and prop tuning ended up with a plane that could barely handle the pylons at little more than 400 MPH. she flew so slow and so improperly that I took it upon myself to make her fly right, under the speeds I knew Precious could fly.

so I did. I tuned the engine up to its proper horsepower, the proper piston displacement, and everything else, and then I took some cues and hints from the RealAir Spitfire, which has a contra-griffon powered Spitfire for the propeller stats.

The creator, Bill Cook, used stock P-51 wing geometry, so I modified the wings in the file to match their actual statistics.
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all that took about a week, between work and being social.

After all that though, I flew the Reno practice mission to find that Precious Metal BOMBS around the pylons at speeds of 465-470 MPh and times of 1:04 to 1:06.

A happy coincidence, I found, is that under 1000 RPM on the ground, the engine coughs and stalls out.

Now to create my custom paint job.

EDIT: I am going to try contacting the pilot/owner over facebook to get some more data about the engine. Specifically the boost pressures and so on.

ajrimmer42 · 10-06-11, 01:47 AM

very cool

I've flown a few of the air races and always surprise myself when I don't crash lol. I think it's probably easier than I always thought it would be. Great fun once you get the hang of it.

Skybird · 10-06-11, 04:45 AM

Sledgehammer427 · 10-08-11, 11:15 PM

Aj, best little trick I learned is based on fact.

Reno racer Mustangs have the center of gravity located far aft. so they need to be flown with the nose being pushed down instead of pulling the stick up.

I have the trim buttons set up on my joystick so I can hit them with my thumb in flight for immediate trimming. since I;m not using the buttons to lock onto targets or select missiles.

So I trim the plane to pull up at about 3.5 g's. I press down on the stick nd control how hard the plane pulls up by letting off the stick. once the stick is in neutral I know I'm pulling about 3.5 gs and that I'm going to bleed off speed.

Mind you, I was setting those laps without running the plane flat out. the gauges aren't calibrated right. but I still dont run her at the full 130"hg manifold pressure. I was running 120, ADI on.

Skybird · 10-09-11, 04:54 AM

There is very plenty to discover in FSX, i just had one quick jump into the Mustang'S cockpit on the day the sim arrived, and slammed the plane into the ground immediately after take-off - somehow the engine imploded or died, whatever!

I have ordered the F-16 from Aerosoft, and I probably will make a post about it once it is here. The pit is looking AWESOME. And having flown the default Hornet I instantly knew that for this FSX I need a fastmover, pronto.

Oberon · 10-09-11, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

There is very plenty to discover in FSX, i just had one quick jump into the Mustang'S cockpit on the day the sim arrived, and slammed the plane into the ground immediately after take-off - somehow the engine imploded or died, whatever!

I have ordered the F-16 from Aerosoft, and I probably will make a post about it once it is here. The pit is looking AWESOME. And having flown the default Hornet I instantly knew that for this FSX I need a fastmover, pronto.

Glad it's not just me then, there's a Mustang shaped hole just outside Norwich airport after I gunned her too much and blew a cylinder.

Skybird, seriously, if you have the money get yourself an Accu-sim plane. B-17, Spitfire, P-47, B377, Piper Cub, doesn't matter which one, they are all classics and impeccably modeled in every aspect.

B-17

P-47

Spitfire:

I've only flown the B-17 and Spit and they are both beautiful aircraft.

10-05-11, 10:23 PM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	YES!!!!!! so, I should give you a little background story. I fly primarily FSX, and lately I've picked up the Reno Air Racing that you can do in the game, which counts laps and times, in the practice mission. I love air racing as there is more to it than racing cars. So I downloaded a freeware P-51, designed to look like Race 38, Precious Metal. out of the box it wasn't doing so well. A low roll rate coupled with some improper engine and prop tuning ended up with a plane that could barely handle the pylons at little more than 400 MPH. she flew so slow and so improperly that I took it upon myself to make her fly right, under the speeds I knew Precious could fly. so I did. I tuned the engine up to its proper horsepower, the proper piston displacement, and everything else, and then I took some cues and hints from the RealAir Spitfire, which has a contra-griffon powered Spitfire for the propeller stats. The creator, Bill Cook, used stock P-51 wing geometry, so I modified the wings in the file to match their actual statistics. _____________________________ all that took about a week, between work and being social. After all that though, I flew the Reno practice mission to find that Precious Metal BOMBS around the pylons at speeds of 465-470 MPh and times of 1:04 to 1:06. A happy coincidence, I found, is that under 1000 RPM on the ground, the engine coughs and stalls out. Now to create my custom paint job. EDIT: I am going to try contacting the pilot/owner over facebook to get some more data about the engine. Specifically the boost pressures and so on. __________________ 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! Last edited by Sledgehammer427; 10-05-11 at 10:42 PM.

10-06-11, 01:47 AM	#2
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	very cool I've flown a few of the air races and always surprise myself when I don't crash lol. I think it's probably easier than I always thought it would be. Great fun once you get the hang of it. __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

10-06-11, 04:45 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,717 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	__________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-08-11, 11:15 PM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Aj, best little trick I learned is based on fact. Reno racer Mustangs have the center of gravity located far aft. so they need to be flown with the nose being pushed down instead of pulling the stick up. I have the trim buttons set up on my joystick so I can hit them with my thumb in flight for immediate trimming. since I;m not using the buttons to lock onto targets or select missiles. So I trim the plane to pull up at about 3.5 g's. I press down on the stick nd control how hard the plane pulls up by letting off the stick. once the stick is in neutral I know I'm pulling about 3.5 gs and that I'm going to bleed off speed. Mind you, I was setting those laps without running the plane flat out. the gauges aren't calibrated right. but I still dont run her at the full 130"hg manifold pressure. I was running 120, ADI on. __________________ 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!

10-09-11, 04:54 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,717 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	There is very plenty to discover in FSX, i just had one quick jump into the Mustang'S cockpit on the day the sim arrived, and slammed the plane into the ground immediately after take-off - somehow the engine imploded or died, whatever! I have ordered the F-16 from Aerosoft, and I probably will make a post about it once it is here. The pit is looking AWESOME. And having flown the default Hornet I instantly knew that for this FSX I need a fastmover, pronto. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.