I always thought the Marianas Turkey Shoot/Battle of the Phillipine Sea was a carrier battle? Are you sure you've got the right aeroplane?

They weren't involved in the June 19 "Turkeyshoot" but P-47s based on Saipan attacked targets on Tinian during the few days running up to that carrier battle as part of the Marianas Campaign.Rich

Warbirdsim P-51D - http://www.warbirdsi...gory&category=1Again, great visual models and VCs - each one modelled on a specific, unique aircraft. The newest pack includes improved engine modelling. Right now the most detailed Mustangs in FSX. You can see these were a labour of love by the developers and really don't deserve to be eclipsed by the upcoming A2A release. If bubbletop Mustangs aren't your thing they also do a very nice P-51B/C package.

I knew that there was a good P-51D on market, just couldn't remember. If you have it, how are the sounds? I saw that Red Tails movie, but the only thing that really stood out to me was the one scene of them starting up the engines. The sounds, and the slow moving prop, which then transitions into the regular roar.

I would go with the A2A Accu-sim P-40 or Spitfire.These two have the latest of the Accu-sim systems implemented.The Ground and vibration Physics in the P-40 is really incredible along with a very detailed Hydraulics system.

I really think I'm going to go for the Spitfire. The thing is, I love my A2A cub, but it's not broad enough to show the true potential of Accu-sim. Since the Cub was my first Accu-Sim plane, I want to see how far this program can go!

Liquidated most of the japanese air force in one day during the Mariana's Turkey Shoot. P-47D Videos:

No it didn't. US Navy F6Fs did.As others have said..

Had this plane for 3 hours.....have attempted 15 landings...and none have been achieved without a gear failure, or a prop strike. Pretty intense stuff! Hows does everyone here manage to cool their engine? I can't go 10 minutes without something smoking!

Sometimes smoke does not something bad... It depends of it's color. I think it is documented in Spit (P-40 for sure covers that).Amazing planes. My favorite is the P-47 - ruff, rugged and raw. It is extremely rewarding landing this brick perfectly.

Whish there was a A2A Corsair, that would be so cool

Jackson:Congratulations! You're going to love the Spitfire.The following works for the Mk. IIb. The Mk. Ia and IIa are similar.To avoid overheating:Takeoff: 3 lbs boost/3000 rpm/Radiator Shutter Fully OpenClimb: 3 lbs boost/2600 rpm/Radiator Shutter Fully Open/Maintain 140 mphCruise: 3 lbs boost/2000 rpm/Radiator Shutter Normal (Red Triangle)Watch your temps. If the radiator temp gets over 110 degrees or the oil temp gets close to 90 degrees, level off and reduce rpm's to 2000 to let it cool down before resuming your climb. If your problem is radiator temp, leave the shutter fully open. If your problem is oil temp, pull the shutter back to "normal". Once you get up to 8000 feet, the air is usually cool enough so that you won't have any overheating problems.To land:Minus-4 lbs boost (Plus or minus... adjust as needed)/Prop Full Forward/Radiator Shutter Fully Open/Flaps DownMaintain 100 - 110 mph to the threshold. Level off just above the runway, and don't pull back on your power. Continue to hold it just above the runway, and it will settle nicely into a smooth landing on the main gears. Don't push forward on the stick to plant it, or you'll end up with a bent prop as you have already found out. As soon as you're down, raise the flaps to allow air to get to the radiator, and let the tail wheel settle as you slow down.Best,Ken

Jackson:Congratulations! You're going to love the Spitfire.The following works for the Mk. IIb. The Mk. Ia and IIa are similar.To avoid overheating:Takeoff: 3 lbs boost/3000 rpm/Radiator Shutter Fully OpenClimb: 3 lbs boost/2600 rpm/Radiator Shutter Fully Open/Maintain 140 mphCruise: 3 lbs boost/2000 rpm/Radiator Shutter Normal (Red Triangle)Watch your temps. If the radiator temp gets over 110 degrees or the oil temp gets close to 90 degrees, level off and reduce rpm's to 2000 to let it cool down before resuming your climb. If your problem is radiator temp, leave the shutter fully open. If your problem is oil temp, pull the shutter back to "normal". Once you get up to 8000 feet, the air is usually cool enough so that you won't have any overheating problems.To land:Minus-4 lbs boost (Plus or minus... adjust as needed)/Prop Full Forward/Radiator Shutter Fully Open/Flaps DownMaintain 100 - 110 mph to the threshold. Level off just above the runway, and don't pull back on your power. Continue to hold it just above the runway, and it will settle nicely into a smooth landing on the main gears. Don't push forward on the stick to plant it, or you'll end up with a bent prop as you have already found out. As soon as you're down, raise the flaps to allow air to get to the radiator, and let the tail wheel settle as you slow down.Best,Ken

Thanks for that! Just one last question, then I'll leave this thread to rest: Has anyone here assigned the manual hydraulic pump a key command? I have to switch my viewpoint in order to use it, and when I switch the viewpoint, I can't see outside, and I've crashed quite a few times...any help?

<<Has anyone here assigned the manual hydraulic pump a key command? I have to switch my viewpoint in order to use it, and when I switch the viewpoint, I can't see outside, and I've crashed quite a few times...any help?>>I assume you're referring to the manual landing gear system in the Mk. I. Absolutely! It's not good to look down while you're lowering the gear... it adds a lot of drag and you'll pitch down quite a bit if you aren't compensating for it. I assigned "ctrl-g" to "Landing gear (extend manually)" in the Settings menu. I already have a gear switch on my control setup, so I use the gear switch to put the gear lever in the right place for raising or lowering, then press ctrl-g repeatedly until the gear light comes on.Best,Ken

<<Has anyone here assigned the manual hydraulic pump a key command? I have to switch my viewpoint in order to use it, and when I switch the viewpoint, I can't see outside, and I've crashed quite a few times...any help?>>I assume you're referring to the manual landing gear system in the Mk. I. Absolutely! It's not good to look down while you're lowering the gear... it adds a lot of drag and you'll pitch down quite a bit if you aren't compensating for it. I assigned "ctrl-g" to "Landing gear (extend manually)" in the Settings menu. I already have a gear switch on my control setup, so I use the gear switch to put the gear lever in the right place for raising or lowering, then press ctrl-g repeatedly until the gear light comes on.Best,Ken

Thanks, that worked! Much easier now.