Agree. Will be the first PMDG product I will not buy - up until now I've bought everything. Not sure what the fuss is about this aircraft, but each to their own.

The DC-6 is the 777 of its day. I can assure you flying a 6 is alot harder than flying a 777 where a computer manages the engines and the autopilot cqn land the plane ect. Flying an appraoch by hand,managing 4 r-2800s is no easy task. Its not as easy to fly old planes as it is new

z06z33, on 28 Oct 2013 - 12:21 AM, said:

I can assure you flying a 6 is alot harder than flying a 777

 

Thanks for your assurance!

 

z06z33, on 28 Oct 2013 - 12:21 AM, said:

Its not as easy to fly old planes as it is new

 

as I said "each to their own"

 

If it does it for you, great. It just isn't my thing.

I love the 777 but I too am really looking forward to the DC-6.  Something to be said about old airplanes and their ability to really teach you about flying and what it means to be a pilot.  The more automated planes become these days, the less the pilot is involved with actually flying the plane, becoming a 'flight manager'. 

 

Remember the joke....in the future airplanes will have a pilot and a dog.  The pilot's job will be to monitor systems.  The dog is there to bite the hand of the pilot if he/she touches anything. 

 

Given the 777's ultra long ranges, all those modern systems are very welcome for sure and those automations certainly have a place in aviation.  Now and then tho its good to be in an airplane with no FMS, no FADEC, no Magenta Line.

 

That and as mentioned above, the sound of 4 R2800s is a beautiful sound, like a big fleet of Harleys approaching.  B)

 

The DC-6 isn't exactly some ultra rare bird too.  I think there are roughly as many airworthy DC-6s as there are 777LRs in service.

 

I really hope DC-6 is a big seller, it will encourage more PMDG vintage planes.  Common PMDG, can you let the A2A boys accusim Robert's DC-3 for joint A2A/PMDG DC-3 and C-47 project?  A legend like the Gooney bird deserves no less.  :wub:  

 

Cheers

TJ

Common PMDG, can you let the A2A boys accusim Robert's DC-3 for joint A2A/PMDG DC-3 and C-47 project?  A legend like the Gooney bird deserves no less.    

 

I would very much enjoy this proposition:

 

Doesn't interest me in the slightest.

Me neither, but if it were an L-1011 or DC-8 I would be on it release day.

 

Jim Burke

DC-6 please PMDG

Well, nobody's interested in the fact that you're not interested...

 

Doesn't interest me in the slightest.

Well, nobody's interested in the fact that you're not interested...

 

 

Now, that's way more interesting, Thomas!!!   :LMAO:

I would very much enjoy this proposition:

+1

The DC-6 is the 777 of its day. I can assure you flying a 6 is alot harder than flying a 777 where a computer manages the engines and the autopilot cqn land the plane ect. Flying an appraoch by hand,managing 4 r-2800s is no easy task. Its not as easy to fly old planes as it is new

 

This is why I won't buy it. It isn't something that can be flown by a single pilot.

 

 

This is why I won't buy it. It isn't something that can be flown by a single pilot.

 

Sure it can.  You just have to do a better job of prioritizing.  :smile:

 

Billy Bluestar

Guys, they gave us a whole lot of automatisation in the T7... Who's saying they can't implement some levels of automatisation in the DC-6?

There may be a range, going from "Pull yoke back, plane goes up." to "Watch the RPM's, manifold pressures, fuel gauges, oil pressure, temps,... ALL at once.", and a few levels in between.

PMDG has kept rather quiet about it, so we just can't tell.

Sure it can. You just have to do a better job of prioritizing. :smile:

 

Billy Bluestar

If we ask real nice FS2Crew or Multi Crew Experience might solve that issue

 

 

 

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If we ask real nice FS2Crew or Multi Crew Experience might solve that issue

 

 

Sounds like a most excellent solution.

Sounds like a most excellent solution

 

 

I think the reason I don't think it was a problem is I have big radial flight time did a lot multi-engine IFR flying without an autopilot during my military career. :smile:

 

Billy Bluestar