rjwood_uk

now that...is pretty dam impressive!!!

wonwinglo

Yes it took me half an hour to do the download,it is quite a generous piece of software,when it times out during use just go to your program and open it again,by the way you will not get the undercarriage up on the Beech Baron on the sample,but let me know how you get on with the little Microlight ? you can land and take off anywhere with that one.
Yes Bunkers it would take up all of the ships bandwidth and everything would grind to an halt ! I think it is amazing that you can use the computer onboard anyway,how things have changed ? do you think that they will ever sort this little problem out for the future ?

__________________
'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !'
www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/

wonwinglo

Yep,I think this one is going to be the biggest jump yet for them,the scenery and graphics is far better than the last one,got to wait until October now having tasted the goods.
The GPS apparently is much easier to use than before making cross country flights much better,but I still like map reading and the challenges they present.

__________________
'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !'
www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/

rjwood_uk

first of all i tried the sea-plane.....and wondered why it was not taking off.

woops lol. I cant seem to find anywhere where you can start from water???

the microlight is fun but i am finding it rubish at the moment as i dont have a joystick and the controls dont automatically centre themselves..which could be usefull for keyboard users.

the twin-engined one is quite fun!...it can actually pull off some pretty impressive stunts for a plane its size lol

Bunkerbarge

Without a doubt Barry it will. Things are improving all the time as we continualy increase bandwidth and capacity of the servers. We already have a crew wireless network that will be upgraded again in the dry dock in October and we can access the Internet at arate unheard of only a couple of years ago.

The trouble is that file sizes grow at a rate faster than we are prepared to pay for additional bandwidth.

__________________

“Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days"

wonwinglo

RJ,if you cannot unstick the Seaplane from the water but want to see how she handles,then just hit the 'Y' slew button then F1 to get her into the air ( vertically !) and carry on flying,she will land hands off with a beautiful wake water effect.
Really to get the best you do need a joystick,the keyboard will make them fly a bit jerky and you do not have any real feel for the controls.

__________________
'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !'
www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/

wonwinglo

The Small Air Force

Messerschmitt Bf.109E
The Me 109 was one of the world's great fighter airplanes, and it enjoyed the distinction of having been built in greater numbers than any other; some 33,000 were built. It was mass-produced in Germany from 1936 through 1945, and it was built in other countries after the War, serving in Spain until 1967.
The Me 109 originated in 1934 in a four-way competition for a modern fighter design to be used by the brand-new Luftwaffe. Although it was intended to use the new 610hp Junkers Jumo inverted V-12 engine, when it flew in September 1935, the Me 109V-1 prototype had to use an upright 625hp British Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine. Though it differed little in outline from the new monoplane fighters that were being developed in other countries, the Me 109 was almost revolutionary in its use of a greatly simplified, all-metal structure for mass production and ease of maintenance in the field.
The design was also suitable for "stretch"-the use of higher power, heavier armament and other state-of-the art changes that kept it competitive with Allied fighters until the War's end. Almost its only serious deficiency was with its landing-gear design. The gear was on a narrow track, and the wheels weren't at 90 degrees to the ground. This often gave the pilots serious problems on landing.
Prototypes
In 1934, three Me 109 prototypes were ordered. Designated "Me 109V-1" through "V-3" (Versuchs, or "experimental"), these were followed by 10 more prototypes mixed with preproduction Me 109B models. Designated V models were made until late in the War (reaching V-55). Most were adapted from production models rather than built from scratch as experimental models.
Me 109B. This was the first production model; there was no Me 109A as such. It used the 635hp Jumo 210 engine and drove a fixed-pitch wooden propeller that was later replaced by a two-blade metal controllable-pitch type. Its initial armament was a pair of 7.9mm machine guns that fired through the propeller and a third gun that fired through the propeller's hollow shaft. Early combat experience was gained with 45 109Bs that were sent to the German Condor Legion, which was fighting in the Spanish Civil War. The Me 109B's gross weight was 4,740 pounds, and its top speed was 289mph at 13,120 feet (4,000 meters).
Me 109C. This model was outwardly similar to the B, but it had an improved Jumo 210C engine and two more guns in the wings. Some Cs were used to test a 20mm cannon that fired through the propeller shaft, but this wasn't yet standard equipment.
Me 109D. The Me 109D, which kept the Jumo engine and two-blade propeller, was the first true mass-produced model; several hundred were built. Although it was soon obsolete, some D models saw action during the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, after which they were "retired" to fighter-pilot schools.
Me 109E. A major change came with the Me 109E, which used the 960hp Daimler-Benz DB 600 engine (an inverted V-12 like the Jumo) but had a three-blade propeller and a markedly different radiator arrangement under the nose. Production Es with 1,100hp DB 600A engines entered service with the Luftwaffe early in 1939. During its production life, a wide variety of armament was incorporated in the E, and the nose-mounted cannon was standard equipment.
Certain other Es had cannon in their wings. Provision was also made for the installation of under-wing bomb racks, and a 300-liter drop tank or a 550-pound bomb could be carried under the fuselage.






Revell Bf.109E with toothbrush spatter into wet base coat type finish to represent Luftwaffe mottle effect

__________________
'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !'
www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/

wonwinglo

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...00890480&hl=en

Just take a look at this,the replica Me.262 built in America that was shown at Berlin this week,with those modern reliable engines,and had they been available then,we would have been in serious trouble had these saw action.
What a wonderful piece of history has been created with this aircraft.
The other machines in the same batch are still awaiting buyers,once they are sold then those will be completed from the shells created by craftsmen.

__________________
'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !'
www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/

Bunkerbarge

I 've never really thought of the 262 as a gracefull aircraft until now. Didn't it look superb! Thanks Barry I enjoyed watching that.

Have you seen the footage of the Flying Styro one in the air? Also very impressive. Check it out on their site, two ducted fans, very nice model.

__________________

“Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days"

wonwinglo

Richard,I think functional beauty is the word for the Me.262.
The patterns for these replicas were cut from the original aircraft,they used a museum 262 to partially dismantle and measure up,then alloy metal panels were guillotined,I think the original plan was to make four sets and complete four airframes.
What surprises me is the lack of buyers for the others ? surely there must be people out there who want their very own Me.262,an airline pilot friend has been to the factory where they build them.
Did you notice the beautiful landing the pilot made on that stalky undercarriage.

Yes two electric ducted fans would fly one of these easily,I could do with one myself to cope with this windy weather we have had recently.

__________________
'And there I was oil on my goggles from a broken pipe,then I looked at the altimeter,all I could see was the makers name !'
www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/