Simviation Forum - looking for a b-17; b-24

Sep 18^th, 2010 at 3:24pm

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hello:
I used the search in simviation but none listed. so I came to you. I'm looking for a b-17, and b-24 from simviation. if not, do you know any place that has both of them.

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Reply #1 - Sep 18^th, 2010 at 4:09pm

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Alphasim has a B-24 for FS9 that works in FSX.......mostly Wink

http://www.alphasim.co.uk/as_freeware.html

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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 #2 - Sep 18^th, 2010 at 6:15pm

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bombardier wrote on Sep 18^th, 2010 at 3:24pm:

hello:
I used the search in simviation but none listed. so I came to you. I'm looking for a b-17, and b-24 from simviation. if not, do you know any place that has both of them.

Both are available from Simviation, but they are both FS9, but as Chuck79 said, they can work in FSX. The B-17 is on 2004 Vintage aircraft, page 52, and the B-24 is on 2004 Vintage page 98.

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Reply #3 - Sep 19^th, 2010 at 8:55am

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It's a shame they don't have many for freeware but A2A Simulations has an amazing one for a hefty price tag.

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Reply #4 - Sep 20^th, 2010 at 1:21pm

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Thud wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 8:55am:

It's a shame they don't have many for freeware but A2A Simulations has an amazing one for a hefty price tag.

But it has to be one of the most realistic planes ever made for FS. Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 6:49pm

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thanks for the replies from you guys.

I have not download the planes yet I will this weekend. maybe after the nascar sprint car races on sunday. best time would be on saturday then sunday. since they are in the city I guess I go to them and and let the download begin while I'm at the races.

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Reply #6 - Sep 23^rd, 2010 at 1:06pm

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Wings of Power do a nice little package which includes the B-17, B-24, B-29, Lanc, Arado and others. I was lucky enough to be a beta-tester for their FS9 version. Superb isn't the word! Money well spent if you ask me Wink

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Reply #7 - Sep 23^rd, 2010 at 3:37pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2010 at 1:06pm:

Wings of Power do a nice little package which includes the B-17, B-24, B-29, Lanc, Arado and others. I was lucky enough to be a beta-tester for their FS9 version. Superb isn't the word! Money well spent if you ask me Wink

Any word if that pack is available for fsx?

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Reply #8 - Sep 24^th, 2010 at 9:21am

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New FSX B-17;
http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&pro...
And expansion pack;
http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&pro...

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #9 - Sep 24^th, 2010 at 12:53pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2010 at 9:21am:

New FSX B-17;
http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&pro...
And expansion pack;
http://www.a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&pro...

Sweet, yea I got the Wings of Power Pack: Fighters and Bombers.

Only real problem was that on the lancasters you can`t see out of the vc, but they have a texture you can download on their site.

I actually got a 3-7 fps boost.

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Reply #10 - Sep 25^th, 2010 at 7:23pm

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hello again:

I got my b-17. sitting on the runway I decieded to get off the runway but guess what I cannot turn the b17 off the runway andon to the taxi way. I used the rudder, flaps, aerilons but they do not turn the plane around. all them workd fine in the air. maybe this is the problem the dl for this b-17 is 55mb my windows explorer dl 54 mb I'm missing 1 mb what happen to that missing mb. is maybe that 1 missing mb is used to turn the b-17 when its on the runway and need to be moved onto the taxi way .

just a thought,

it is easy for me to take off from in aircaft but try to locate the other airport to land is impossible. thats just me.

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Reply #11 - Sep 25^th, 2010 at 8:01pm

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bombardier wrote on Sep 25^th, 2010 at 7:23pm:

hello again:

I got my b-17. sitting on the runway I decieded to get off the runway but guess what I cannot turn the b17 off the runway andon to the taxi way. I used the rudder, flaps, aerilons but they do not turn the plane around. all them workd fine in the air. maybe this is the problem the dl for this b-17 is 55mb my windows explorer dl 54 mb I'm missing 1 mb what happen to that missing mb. is maybe that 1 missing mb is used to turn the b-17 when its on the runway and need to be moved onto the taxi way .

just a thought,

it is easy for me to take off from in aircaft but try to locate the other airport to land is impossible. thats just me.

.....is your tail wheel locked?

"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 - Sep 25^th, 2010 at 9:13pm

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bombardier wrote on Sep 25^th, 2010 at 7:23pm:

hello again:

I got my b-17. sitting on the runway I decieded to get off the runway but guess what I cannot turn the b17 off the runway andon to the taxi way. I used the rudder, flaps, aerilons but they do not turn the plane around. all them workd fine in the air. maybe this is the problem the dl for this b-17 is 55mb my windows explorer dl 54 mb I'm missing 1 mb what happen to that missing mb. is maybe that 1 missing mb is used to turn the b-17 when its on the runway and need to be moved onto the taxi way .

just a thought,

it is easy for me to take off from in aircaft but try to locate the other airport to land is impossible. thats just me.

Tail wheel is locked.

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Reply #13 - Sep 26^th, 2010 at 6:29am

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Shift G for the tailwheel lock by default

Then steer with differention brakes and or engine power

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Reply #14 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 6:51pm

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hello again:

I have unlock the tail wheel. but to turn the plane it is makeing a 500ft turn off the runway and into the homes.

I do not know nothing about differention brakes or how to use them.

in real life I think they use the brakes and the power of the engines to turn the b-17 around in a short tight radius to line up with the other b-17's already in line. I could be wrong here if I am someone correct me. basically thats what I want to do with this b-17.

check with the cockpit the only thing I did see is the tail wheel lock unlock device next to the pilot seat.

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Reply #15 - Aug 31^st, 2012 at 2:05am

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theres a fsx B-17G "fuddy Duddy" on here and i recon a B-24 package on here too. Cool

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