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Aug 6th, 2012 at 12:55am

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Two outstanding freeware aircraft from the SimV site Cool Cool



Grumman S2F-3 Tracker FSX Package


ERS has done a conversion of Milton Shupe's excellent Grumman S2F-3 Tracker so that we now have it for FSX.....with more models to come!
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Piaggio P-180 Package V3.0


Mario Noriega brings us a new Piaggio P-180 for FSX....this one has got some very nice exterior textures Cool
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Thanks 4 looking Smiley


 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #1 - Aug 6th, 2012 at 5:36am

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Great shots! The first two are my favorites, have yet to land a Grumman S2F-3 on an Aircraft Carrier successfully. Well done.
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 6th, 2012 at 6:56am

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I'm going to try that Grumman too....
Good shots.

Edit. No sound folder in the download!
Do you have a good one?
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Reply #3 - Aug 6th, 2012 at 8:06am

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Wonderful set Chuck...well done... Wink

Tracker shots are greatly appreciated... Smiley

Many many years ago I had the chance to fly in the Tracker out of a fixed base.

The pilot was a friend of mine so we got to do several touch and goes off a hard surface runway.

I can tell you right now the Tracker is all engines, powerful and very maneuverable.

With bubble side windows in the front office the view is stunning.

I did learn a couple of things from my friend:

(1) The Canadian Tracker differed from the American
      Tracker by being a foot shorter to fit in the
      hangar deck.

(2)  The American Pilots would not land on the Canadian
       Carriers as they said they were to small...yet we all
       flew many of the same type... Grin

I will tell you another story sometime about the Navy Hawker Sea Fury being able to climb to a given altitude beating out many jets at that time.

Those Navy lads cost me a few beers a couple of times... Grin

Again well done on the shots Chuck...sorry to get so long winded again... Grin

 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Reply #4 - Aug 6th, 2012 at 8:30am

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Great looking shots. I like them all.
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 6th, 2012 at 6:20pm

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Thanks, guys Cool

@Doug........as always, thanks for the info and the story Wink

@Bass........for lack of a better idea, I used the default Grumman Goose sound Undecided

@TooTall........My first attempt at landing the Tracker on a carrier was a disaster. My approach was way off and I decided to wave off.......well, the hook hangs quite a way below the wheels and WILL grab the cable regardless of whether the wheels are on the deck or not. So, be very careful when boltering, the hook doesn't know it isn't supposed to catch the cable Wink
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #6 - Aug 6th, 2012 at 7:48pm

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And The author of the 180 is working on hi res cockpit textures so the quality will match the exterior Cool
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 5:39am

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The first and last shots are stunning  Cool
I love that Tracker, and the comments above about the HD textures for the VC is the best news of the day  Cool
 
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Reply #8 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 9:42am

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Here you can get the same plane with an authentic sound package.

http://www.fs2000.org/index.php/downloads/aircraft/doc_details/34591-fsx-grumman...

Dont know why that version isn't on simv Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #9 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 6:17pm

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Thanks guys Cool

@Bass....thanks for the link Wink
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #10 - Aug 8th, 2012 at 12:52am

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Cool set Chuck!  Especially the Piaggio. Cool
 
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Reply #11 - Aug 8th, 2012 at 6:01pm

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U4EA wrote on Aug 8th, 2012 at 12:52am:
Cool set Chuck!  Especially the Piaggio. Cool


Thanks U4EA Cool
The Piaggio is a pretty cool aircraft.....very unique Cool

Bass wrote on Aug 7th, 2012 at 9:42am:
Here you can get the same plane with an authentic sound package.

http://www.fs2000.org/index.php/downloads/aircraft/doc_details/34591-fsx-grumman...

Dont know why that version isn't on simv Roll Eyes




Patch uploaded to SimV Wink
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=grumman+sound+patch&x=0&y=0
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #12 - Aug 8th, 2012 at 11:08pm

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Awesome shots!!!  Wink
 
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Reply #13 - Aug 9th, 2012 at 7:45pm

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I've said it before Chuck....Stop posting you "real" pics in the wrong forum thread Grin

Nicely done mate Wink


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Reply #14 - Aug 10th, 2012 at 1:46pm

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Thanks guys Cool
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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