April 3, 200620 yr You'll see a DF Piper Arrow III (essentially the same Arrow Piper builds today), but not a IV. The IV may look cool with it's T-tail, but having spent some decent hours flying one, I care not to answer the support questions about the ineffective stabilator, or why it can run out of nose-up trim on final. Those who own them say they get used to them, and say "you just need more power on approach". No thanks, and no excuses. The straight tail, or whatever you want to call it, is superior on the Piper PA-28 / PA-32.If the T-tail Pipers were so great, Piper would still be sticking a T-tail on its Arrow, and they would have put one on the Saratoga, as they did the Lance. When the Lance became the Saratoga, the T-tail went bye-bye, and they also dropped it from the Arrow.The T-tail was a nice marketing scheme, but that's all it was, and Piper was wise to drop it. Not all T-tails are 727's or DC-9's, and in Piper's case, the T-tail was a mistake, and I don't like to simulate mistakes, especially after having flown the real thing.Fly an Arrow III, then fly an Arrow IV, and you'll see what I mean the moment you go to rotate at take off.I actually once put in FULL nose up trim on the Arrow IV for takeoff, something I would never do on Pipers with conventional tails. The take off was a non-event, that's how ineffective the T-tail's stabilator is.Looks aren't everything. ;-)Regards,http://www.dreamfleet2000.com/gfx/images/F...R_FORUM_LOU.jpg
April 3, 200620 yr I'll be happy with a Arrow III, and especially when it comes from simply the best. Thanks Lou. Rune B.
April 3, 200620 yr Hehe. The T-tail is a tad heavy isn't it. I've never run out of trim/movement on final, I thought I had once, but one final desperate effort found another inch of movement - lol.You do get used to it and as you say, power on landings are pretty helpful although glide approaches are just a straight forward too. Then you move on to the Seneca, that redefines the term "pitch heavy". With cruise trim I needed all my strength to prevent sink up to the stall with on hand on the throttles.All said and done, I would prefer an Arrow IV turbo t-tail as it is the only Arrow I've flown.
April 3, 200620 yr The coolest of them all (straight tail as a normal pistoN GA should have).A real SUV of GA'S. Big wheight lifter, spacious, easy to fly, not too fast cool speed and not a gas guzzler.THE PIPER CHEROKEE six (6)Edmundo Cardenas van GriekenCaracas, Venezuela
April 3, 200620 yr Something I've been looking for for the last 6 years is a decently modelled Fokker/VFW VFW 614.Rare at its peak (only something like 25 were ever built), it's even rarer now with only 2 in service (and those heavily modified as flying labs) and 3 or so in flyable storage.And no, it's not something from the 1930s. It's a regional jet from the 1960s/early 70s.
April 3, 200620 yr Adding my voice again to the call for a new, high end A319 - A340Tell you what high end boys - forget the (apparently quite challenging) ecam procedures, just gimme a great vc and model with all other typical hi end systems modelled and I WILL pay! :)regards,Markhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpgXPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256 Regards, Mark
April 3, 200620 yr I too would support anything that REALAIR makes. Their products are absolute the very best. Maybe an AT-6 Texan or any twin GA plane they care to make. It is definately time for something new and great from the REALAIR hanger.
April 4, 200620 yr Yea. Would be great if Aeroworks would make a C90 to go along with their B200. Or how about a Queen air.
April 4, 200620 yr I read a magazine article recently about Volga-Dnepr Airlines, and think that an An-124 would be pretty good... Nick
April 4, 200620 yr AN225 Mriya and the 124, the 2 biggest freighters ever built.DeHavilland Comet, with a Nimrod variant also.
April 4, 200620 yr Flight Factory Simulations' Saab 340 is coming along nicely I hear. Good news for those S340 fans! :) Cheers,John TavendaleTextures by Tavers - https://www.facebook.com/texturesbytavers
April 4, 200620 yr Yes, I would like to see this. One in Navy utility colors, with yellow wings, red stripe and navy blue fuselage.Regards,Ed
April 6, 200620 yr I've been enjoying the single engine warbirds from Shockwave, and I'm addicted to big recip piston power.So with that in mind, I'm waiting for a few nice twins with radial and in-line power.An RAF Mosquito, Luftwaffe Ju-88, and USAAF B-26. I'd love to have the folks at Shockwave simulate why the B-26 was nicknamed "The Widow Maker." A Japanese "Nick" or "Sally" would be fun too.Fun topic!! Thanks.
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