A2A Spitfire

[speedbird591]

Thanks for that

I got it patched up, learnt to start it, take off, fly and land... but I'm not doing too well with engine management



What a cracking model. It deserves better than me!

Ian

[DogTailRed2]

Had my first flight in her. Read the manuals. Made some checklists. Startup, taxi, takeoff no problem.
Entered the pattern, downwind 160, gear down. Turn finals 140 flaps down. Over the fence 110. Power off and almost a three pointer. Had to shut down early as the steam vent popped. Yes, challenging but fun.

[DarrenL]

This is a2a's update video from October, as well as the Spitfire and the Accu-sim Mustang to come watch it till the end and see what else they have up their sleeve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOwK8sfFKfU

[speedbird591]

Typical! Just when I realise how ground-breakingly good the A2A Accusim models are and I learn to love props ... they start making jets

The new Spitfire Accusim engine finally creates the flight sim engine that FSX should have been and after a few months of wandering in the wilderness it gives me a new sense of direction after (nearly) giving up simming completely. I'm a total A2A fan now and can't see me buying anything else in future. So there!

Thanks for that video link, Darren. It really showcases how good the Spitfire is and I'll use it to show friends who don't believe me.

Ian

[DarrenL]

Thanks for that video link, Darren. It really showcases how good the Spitfire is and I'll use it to show friends who don't believe me.

Ian

Your friends need to watch these two as well

B-17 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsPjn1L0elw

A2A's guide to Spitfire propellers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYL7thQj6M

[speedbird591]

Your friends need to watch these two as well

Actually, I've only got one friend and as he's buying the beers tonight I might go easy on him.

Ian

[DarrenL]

Looking back on a2a's back catalogue I would like them to recreate their B-29 in Accu-Sim form that was in their Heavy Bomber pack for FS9.

I don't know anyone else who produces a B-29 either so it'll be a double whammy.

[Chris Trott]

Last I heard from Scott, if they can get some things taken care of and (more importantly) get the backlog of in progress aircraft out the door, the B-29 is on their "wish list" of planes to Accusim.

[Gypsy Baron]

Last I heard from Scott, if they can get some things taken care of and (more importantly) get the backlog of in progress aircraft out the door, the B-29 is on their "wish list" of planes to Accusim.

Hummm....model the R3350 for the B-29 and then Accu-Sim a Super Constellation

Paul

[Chris Trott]

Yeah, problem is the B-29's R3350 (both the originals and the hybrids now on FiFi) are a totally different animal from the R3350 on the Connies and especially the Super Connie. Most obvious is that the B-29 uses an external manual turbocharger while the Connie uses the PRT's and a 2-speed automatic turbosupercharger. There's also differences between the original R3350's front-mounted exhaust ring and the later (and much more reliable) aft-mounted ring. The biggest thing is that the R3350 on the Superfortress were very poorly cooled and had the same problems as the early Spitfires - they overheated VERY QUICKLY.

I do hope that A2A is able to do the Superfort because from all the "joyous" complaining that the users are doing for the Spitfire, imagine how they'll feel trying to deal with it x4.