FSX-MS Anyone else fly the Aeroproyecto Ilyushin Il-62M?

[calypso 32]

Very nice.

It's taken me three days to be able to fly  the Aeroproyecto Ilyushin Il-62M, use the weird autopilot and do a successful ILS approach.

Developed from FS9 for FSX by Edgar Guinart López, who hails from Cuba, and includes some excellent documentation in English on the workings of this beast.

Gracias.

 

 

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[Guinart 5]

Hello Calipso,

This may be my first post on this forum, regardless I´ve readed this many times... this is very beautiful flightsim site. The thing is that I always feel gladness when  simmers find my very old models, after so many years! :)

Yes, the AP (an many other things) may be tricky, and maybe with some bugs. I always test my models for months before release (some times for years, making versions), but in my experience is imposible to capture every fails, sadlly. That said, I´m glad if you are enjoying this complex and old machine. I remember one of my last test flight on the last update I released, I flight around the world injust three legs! :) Of course, was a crazy flight with no passengers and landing without fuel reserves, if I recals well :)

I´m sure that you will dominate that bird, with practice. Thanks you!

edgar

 

 

[calypso 32]

Hi Edgar and. welcome to the forum. What a pleasant surprise.

This is a great forum,and community and although I have been a member for 18 years, I don't use it as much as I should.

I fly airliners mostly, and have been a big fan of Project Tupolev over the years, flying the Tu-154, of course as well as the Il-62 and the Tu-134.

These worked very well in FS9  but needed work for FSX. Thankfully PT have produced an excellent FSX version of the Tu-154.

I really like your Il-62M conversion. Very close to the PT original. Must have needed a lot of work.

Well, I think I will do a bit more flying today. I am now fairly confident with the autopilot, but, using the orange trim wheel. I can only get the aircraft to climb.

It will not descend below level flight. I am probably doing something wrong.

All the best

John.

P.S. I used to love the small YAK 42. Do you know if there is a good FSX version available?

Edited September 5, 2020 by calypso

[Guinart 5]

Hi again Calypso,

Sorry the loooong delay, I was so busy and I forgot to set the "replies notify" option, sorry :)

I do not remember well, but I think that the IL62 must be descended by hand. Just the glide (ILS), on approach, will descend it for you :) But I will check in few days to be sure, then I will let you know.

About the yak42: Many years ago few friends of mine did one of these for FS9. I did never fly it, but I can ask about that project, and again I will let you know.

Happy flights!

edgar

[Guinart 5]

Hi again!

Confirmation, yes, you must descend my il62m by hand, then you can use the AP for aprroach and/or landing until decision altitude.

I can´t contact the Yak42 developers until now... I´m still trying.

Happy flights!

Edited November 15, 2020 by Guinart
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