August 9, 201411 yr Having completed my first successful* flight in the newly released DCS: Fw 190 D-9, I think it's safe to say that I am already an expert pilot and well on my way to becoming an ace. Herewith the photographic proof. * read: "non-lethal" Beginning the takeoff roll and feelin' good: As I pick up speed, I perform what I like to call the "bicycle takeoff". Deliberately, of course. It's like a wheelie for planes. Once in the air, I fly the runway heading* and set the power to climb. * +/- 15 degrees I vaguely recall a myth about a fellow named Icarus. Can't remember the details. I'm sure it's not important. Ignore those weapon arming lights. I wasn't firing the guns for fun or anything like that. Vroom! On my second circuit (the first ended up as a missed appr--I mean, low pass). Coming in for a landing! Like a glove! I decided to use the grass instead. The runway is too mainstream. Didn't need that. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how it's done! I hope you all have enjoyed this masterclass in flying the 190. Don't worry if it takes a while to get the hang of it; even a pro such as myself had to start someplace*. * i.e., at the bottom of a smoldering crater AVSIM Blog: The Big Tour: A Ridiculously Ambitious Trip Around the World
August 9, 201411 yr Great pics, and GREAT AIRPLANE and model in DCS World! Having a wonderful time using it finally against the Pony :-) Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
August 9, 201411 yr Author Great pics, and GREAT AIRPLANE and model in DCS World! Having a wonderful time using it finally against the Pony :-) The Dora is a great plane indeed! Having a lot of fun with it so far, though it's got me itching for the Bf 109K now! AVSIM Blog: The Big Tour: A Ridiculously Ambitious Trip Around the World
August 10, 201411 yr "I vaguely recall a myth about a fellow named Icarus. Can't remember the details. I'm sure it's not important."
August 12, 201411 yr Author It just flies... so... smooooooth... Definitely fun to fly, but seems a little twitchy to me, especially when it comes to rudder input. I don't know whether this is realistic behavior or not, so I'm hesitant to adjust the axis curves and saturation. :unsure: AVSIM Blog: The Big Tour: A Ridiculously Ambitious Trip Around the World
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