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First time for me to try formation flight. (Read 15 times)

Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 5:39pm

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Goodly afternoon all...

Now it is a lot harder than it looks trying to stay in formation on a sensitive computer like mine.
I could almost hear my old Squadron Leader chewing me out.
"Doug you retched little critter"
"Doug you animated mop rag"
You call that formation flying? The rest I can not type for I would be banned from here forever. Lips Sealed

Lips Sealed

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DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter including repaint by "Patchz"
All freeware right here at Simviation

Flotter Drivers and one wheeled stoneboat driver.

3 Flotters and 2 wheeled Otters

Dawn

Blasted stoneboat drivers...did I say 1-2-3-Go?

Here is one for Larry "Patchz"... Wink

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Almost in position for a Step Up Formation

What kind of formations is this you lot?

Over Victoria in some kind of a Bush Pilot's Formation Grin

Grin

Well as you can see I need some help.

Comments and advice most welcome.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #1 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 5:52pm

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Nice shots, isn't a little hard to do formations with those? being if you go under a low low speed you stall, as in wait for the people in the back?

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Reply #2 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 6:01pm

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You're getting rather good at this Doug. Smiley

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Formation Tool

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Where might I find this little gizmo?

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Reply #3 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 6:06pm

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Hi Tai-2...

You can fly formation in any type of aircraft or types together. It takes practice, experience and training in real life.
The computer or at least mine is very sensitive to control so it is not hard to slip out of formation while flying on the computer.
The DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter is a light utility aircraft with STOL capabilities therefore very easy to fly in formation in real life with the proper training. Much like the old Harvard, Chipmunk and "T" Bird were.
We have actually rolled and looped the Otter with no problem at all. The original P&W R1340 was a little underpowered for the Otter and was the same engine used in the Harvard.
Sorry can not comment on the Turbo Otter as I never was qualified on them.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 6:10pm

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Hagar wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 6:01pm:

You're getting rather good at this Doug. Smiley

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Formation Tool

All freeware right here at Simviation

Where might I find this little gizmo?

Me to! I'd like to try it..

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #5 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 6:13pm

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Hi Doug and Steve

Will PM you now oh and thanks for the comments...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #6 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 7:08pm

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Very, very cool series Doug.

And you know I like to see my repaints being used. Thanks.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #7 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 7:24pm

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The pleasure was all mine Larry...have a great evening...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #8 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 8:41pm

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Looked at number one and thought 'this should be good' but you tricked me

. Wouldn't it be great if you could get what's his name - he's on here quite a bit, to paint your entire squadron. Liked the shot over the airport

THIS IS NOT A PANAM CLIPPER

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Reply #9 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 8:59pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 6:13pm:

Hi Doug and Steve

Will PM you now oh and thanks for the comments...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Could you post it? I'd like to try it too.

Cool

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Reply #10 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 9:39pm

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olderndirt wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 8:41pm:

Wouldn't it be great if you could get what's his name - he's on here quite a bit, to paint your entire squadron.

Grin

Grin

Grin

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #11 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 9:55pm

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Hi B-Valvs...

I do not have the "Link" but will see what I can do for you. Wink

Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #12 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 11:46pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 9:55pm:

Hi B-Valvs...

I do not have the "Link" but will see what I can do for you. Wink

Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

I'm pretty sure this is the fomation flying tool and the link to it that is being used. http://www.mudpond.org/

Formation Flight Toys for FSX

Use this set of utility programs with Microsoft's Flight Simulator X to create up to four AI-controlled aircraft that fly in loose formations

I downloaded it and I'm going to see how well it works.

Bob

Camelback Mountain....Looking north from Sky Harbor Int. KPHX Phoenix, Arizona USA

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Reply #13 - Mar 23^rd, 2010 at 12:56am

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Bob70 wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 11:46pm:

Flying Trucker wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 9:55pm:

Hi B-Valvs...

I do not have the "Link" but will see what I can do for you. Wink

Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

I'm pretty sure this is the fomation flying tool and the link to it that is being used. http://www.mudpond.org/

Formation Flight Toys for FSX

Use this set of utility programs with Microsoft's Flight Simulator X to create up to four AI-controlled aircraft that fly in loose formations

I downloaded it and I'm going to see how well it works.

Bob

Well it works and flies just fine, but I don't. Lots of fun, but it's going to take a lot of practice. I don't think becoming a Blue Angel is in my future.

Grin

Camelback Mountain....Looking north from Sky Harbor Int. KPHX Phoenix, Arizona USA

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Reply #14 - Mar 23^rd, 2010 at 7:36am

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Thanks Bob...

I have a habit of deleting these things sometimes by mistake... Grin

Grin

When I go to find it there is nothing. Need to start putting things in a folder to save. Will start one now so I have things. Wink

Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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