101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........

[DaveB]

I wondered who'd rise to the occassion

Incidentally.. all the UK Merlins are being maintained (serious stuff) at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall and from what I gather, this is where most of the maintainance training is done too. See.. the Senior Service isn't quite as obsolete as folk may think ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[TSR2]

Na Dave... they're not obsolete... they've just Morphed into the RAF maintainence wing.

[Pringle]

Incidentally.. all the UK Merlins are being maintained (serious stuff) at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall and from what I gather, this is where most of the maintainance training is done too. See.. the Senior Service isn't quite as obsolete as folk may think ;-)

Seems to make sense to deep service them there. Seeing as we can blame them for any mistakes!

[DaveB]

You have a point there Ben and likewise, so do you Tom My worry is, what's going to happen at Yeovilton :o No SHAR's now and it's a mighty big place to look after a few RN Lynx

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[TSR2]

Maybe when that horrrible lockheed martin vertical thing comes allong Dave... but I really worry about that, its not half the aircraft that the Harrier was (is)... way too bloody complex with all those engines. :-(

[DaveB]

I'd forgotten about that Ben. Yeovilton has a nice long runway too.. useful for those non-VSTOL moments ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[basys]

Hi Folks

Out for Christmas, if you fancy it :shock:

Only if you want it in your stocking.

Should be available well before that,
following on shortly from - "Launch Event" in Reno This Year

Lets see ....happy with FS9, check: have a selection of Merlins, check: have some very nice Hornets, check: have more Mustangs than I can shake a stick at, check:

Whilst you may have the named items,
I think they'll be somewhat lacking in comparison.

I wouldn't get too excited buy the 101, it will be OK, but of a similar standard to the other default aircraft.

Nah.....
R22 has 1, B206 has 1, EH101 has ?
Plus a few other goodies.

For more info see - P-12C's Blog

ATB
Paul

[Tomb]

Eh101 has...three

[DaveB]

Well.. 4 if you include the APU!!

Not so sure M$ would have been so keen on the 101 had it not been earmarked for 'Presidential Transport' but hey.. let's see what pop's out in the release. I still don't like the R22 in FSX but the B206 has finally matured into a nice bit of kit. Pity they didn't see fit to update the gross panel :roll: If the 101 is close to the 206.. I'll be happy ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Pringle]

Wish i'd managed to get on the Merlin tour in America to show it off :-(