Classic British Flight Sim

Hmmmm.....I paid 30 quid for the "box" version DOH!!!! But i must admit she is a beauty and i get FPS of the high 50's in 2D and VC.
I love low flying down the welsh valleys in the Herky Bird

Techy

"Now if we want to talk frustrating install issues, let's talk about FSD products..."


Personally I've never had any issues with FSD Products.]


Can't wait for their Jetstar

DaveB wrote:See.. it was worth the wait wasn't it

I'll take mine out for a whizz
ATB

DaveB :tab:

Make sure you wash your hands afterwards.

I found the artificial horizon switching-on-thingie. Obvious really, it required pressing two red-illuminated buttons somewhere in a see of other illuminated buttons. Now for the radar ... and the lights ...

rtfm eh?

That's the spirit mate! If there's a light on.. press it or turn things until it goes out ;-)

ATB

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DaveB wrote:That's the spirit mate! If there's a light on.. press it or turn things until it goes out ;-)

ATB

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Generally I find the 'switch everything off' button before i find anything else. On finals, 4 miles to go, VATSIM and all. Hmm, I wonder what this switch does ... [cockpit goes dark, the engines turn off] ..

Ok so i've scanned the manuals, but cant find the answer to the question: what is the minimum runway length a C130 needs to takeoff and land (given an average load - 50% fuel, 50% cargo).

Hello Matey..

This info is for the 'J' model so you can expect lighter weights/longer distances in the older versions..
Takeoff distance to 50ft (164,000lbs) 5,850ft
Takeoff Roll (164,000lbs) 3100ft
Landing distance 50ft (135,000lbs) 3000ft
Ground Roll.. 1630ft

ATB

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2600' is the nominal runway for a lightly loaded C-130E (anything under 120,000 pounds). Above that, just start adding on distance. This is for a 100% flap, full power run-up before brake release (i.e. an assault takeoff) or for a 100% flap, reverse @ 20' landing (i.e. an assault landing).

Excellent info, thanks. Time to drop food parcels over the west of Scotland!

There's a neat little utility available on Avsim (filename: told_card_calculator.zip) that someone made specifically for the CS C-130. You input a few simple variables (weights, outside temp, pressure altitude, etc) and it computes T/O power settings & speeds and critical field length.

I have absolutely no idea how realistic the data is, but I figured it's better than just taking a stab in the dark.

News for those who have FSX (me included) - I read today at CS main page that the FSX version of C-130 is coming!