Simviation Forum - Wings of Power B-29

Aug 8^th, 2012 at 5:56pm

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CAF's B-29 "FiFi" has been in my area doing rides so after a few fly-overs I got the itch to dust off my WoP B-29. I bought the Wings of Power pack for CFS3 ~5yrs ago but it is taking me a while to get a handle of the big 4 engined bombers. Anyways, did some flights out of KAZO in Kalamazoo, MI where FiFi is giving rides.
Readying for take off.

lined up and ready

Top view to show the size, she is a beast of an airplane!

Shortly after takeoff, turning West to head towards Lake Michigan

More to follow, eventually I will post pictures of the other bombers in the pack. B-17F & G, Lancaster (and a Lancaster with the Grand Slam bomb), B-24s, and Privateer.

The nose art:

Classic WW2 nose art:

« Last Edit: Aug 8^th, 2012 at 7:22pm by wahubna »

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Reply #1 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 6:03pm

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Lovely Pics, Adam!... Wink

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"Window'd Screen" mode, shows/proves that the screen shots are for; "FS 2004. A Century of Flight"... Smiley

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..its a bit bigger than my Cessna 150!....with lots more motors!... Shocked

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Paul...

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Reply #2 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 6:19pm

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Fozzer wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 6:03pm:

Lovely Pics, Adam!... Wink

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"Window'd Screen" mode, shows/proves that the screen shots are for; "FS 2004. A Century of Flight"... Smiley

...!

..its a bit bigger than my Cessna 150!....with lots more motors!... Shocked

....!

Paul...

...!

FSX also has windowed mode...

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Reply #3 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 6:34pm

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Needs Accusim ASAP. haha nice!

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Reply #4 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 6:39pm

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jetprop wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 6:19pm:

FSX also has windowed mode...

..and one of the ways of showing which Sim is running, when the poster doesn't say which Sim it is, in their posted Screen shots!

When I see a screen shot, I am always curious which Flight Sim is being used!

I always state mine, in the shots!... Wink

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Paul... Wink

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Reply #5 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 7:09pm

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I have to tell you folks, the B-29 on final approach has a nasty surprise if you are not paying attention 110%. Below 100kts it is very easy to provoke an unstoppable yaw anomaly until you end up pancaking it in.

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Reply #6 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:05am

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wahubna wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 7:09pm:

I have to tell you folks, the B-29 on final approach has a nasty surprise if you are not paying attention 110%. Below 100kts it is very easy to provoke an unstoppable yaw anomaly until you end up pancaking it in.

Now I don't feel so bad. I thought it was my (lack of) piloting skills that has me splatting occasionally on short final. Shocked

Now I can blame the SuperFort! Cheesy

Nice shots by the way.

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Reply #7 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 5:47am

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U4EA wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 12:05am:

wahubna wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 7:09pm:

I have to tell you folks, the B-29 on final approach has a nasty surprise if you are not paying attention 110%. Below 100kts it is very easy to provoke an unstoppable yaw anomaly until you end up pancaking it in.

Now I don't feel so bad. I thought it was my (lack of) piloting skills that has me splatting occasionally on short final. Shocked

Now I can blame the SuperFort! Cheesy

Nice shots by the way.

For this flight I kept about ~110kts over the fence, 100kts on touch down. Turning on to final I left 120kts in. That tamed her right up and led to a very smooth landing.

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Reply #8 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 6:17am

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..of course, we all do these low-speed, perfect landings... Kiss

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..but what we don't encounter, in a real-life situation, is the sudden, unanticipated down-draught, and loss of lift, at the critical moment of landing! Cry

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Now, that's scary!... Shocked

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Paul.

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Reply #9 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:46am

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Nice set Adam... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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