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Jan 25^th, 2008 at 7:20pm

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This happened during my first flight in the Wright Flyer Cheesy

It stalls so easy, I can't believe how the actual Wright Brothers flew it Shocked

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Reply #1 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 7:24pm

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LOL...They didn't fly it over water Cheesy

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Reply #2 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 8:45pm

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I don't think it was even ment for climbing...just flying level at about 5 feet...

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Reply #3 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 11:23pm

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Wii wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008 at 8:45pm:

I don't think it was even ment for climbing...just flying level at about 5 feet...

5 feet is 5 feet, that's in the air, that's considered aviation Wink

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Reply #4 - Jan 25^th, 2008 at 11:28pm

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SubZer0 wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008 at 11:23pm:

Wii wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008 at 8:45pm:

I don't think it was even ment for climbing...just flying level at about 5 feet...

5 feet is 5 feet, that's in the air, that's considered aviation Wink

Sure...so what is it when your in the ocean...? Grin

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Reply #5 - Jan 26^th, 2008 at 8:30am

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Reply #6 - Jan 26^th, 2008 at 9:29pm

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When I flew a full-sized sim mockup of the first Flyer at Oshkosh in '03 (you lie on the wing and fly it just like the real thing- wiggle your hips for roll and push/pull a lever for pitch), I found it very hard to do anything but get it in ground effect and try to keep it straight.
I lasted a few minutes, then hit a tree because it was impossible to turn without almost stalling.
Very twitchy machine. Grin

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Reply #7 - Jan 27^th, 2008 at 12:25pm

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Now that I think about it... has anybody tried the Wright Flyer in FSX ? Does it work fine ? I know some other FS9 defaults work PERFECT in FSX, but I was wondering for this one...

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Reply #8 - Jan 27^th, 2008 at 5:27pm

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Wii wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008 at 11:28pm:

SubZer0 wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008 at 11:23pm:

Wii wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008 at 8:45pm:

I don't think it was even ment for climbing...just flying level at about 5 feet...

5 feet is 5 feet, that's in the air, that's considered aviation Wink

Sure...so what is it when your in the ocean...? Grin

Sinking.

When I played 04 I would climb in a 747 up to altitiude and change to the Wright Flyer. Worked quite well, I was able to keep altitude and everything.

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Reply #9 - Jan 30^th, 2008 at 12:30pm

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beaky wrote on Jan 26^th, 2008 at 9:29pm:

I lasted a few minutes, then hit a tree because it was impossible to turn without almost stalling.

You destroyed the Wright Flyer! Like Grandpa Simpson...

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Reply #10 - Jan 31^st, 2008 at 9:03pm

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MOUSY wrote on Jan 26^th, 2008 at 8:30am:

Navy-ation

Perfect! Gotta write that down somewhere Grin

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Reply #11 - Jan 31^st, 2008 at 9:14pm

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Daube wrote on Jan 27^th, 2008 at 12:25pm:

Now that I think about it... has anybody tried the Wright Flyer in FSX ? Does it work fine ? I know some other FS9 defaults work PERFECT in FSX, but I was wondering for this one...

Yup. I might go upload it to SimV now. Grin

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Reply #12 - Feb 1^st, 2008 at 4:32am