March 7, 20215 yr This is fun! A couple from my previous recorded flight first. When I reloaded the flight and replayed it again today it did actually put the wheels down on coming back in to land, so it's obviously a bit hit and miss about that. I'll keep experimenting though as this recorder (the freeware one) is really nice and basic and gives a smooth replay on my system so if it can work consistently it'll be the one I'll probably use most. Anyway, one from the start of the flight at EGSG - And one from the end (with the undercarriage down - whoo-hoo!) - and then just a couple more after taking off again and heading nowhere in particular Now that we've got some aircraft coming along as well, and the replay systems are settling down, this is getting to the point where I can't see me ever firing up P3D again. Maybe the occasional X-Plane (I still really like the Orbx TrueEarth and XP combination). Only possible reason to go back to P3D for me would be some of the aircraft I have there, but I suspect I'd find the whole stuttering jerkiness of the thing unacceptable now. Maybe by the time P3Dv6 or 7 comes along it'll be ok, but all the aircraft I like will probably be incompatible by then! Ryzen 9 7900X, Corsair H150 AIO cooler, 64 Gb DDR5, Asus X670E Hero m/b, 3090ti, 13Tb NVMe, 8Tb SSD, 16Tb HD, 55" Philips 4k HDR monitor, EVGA 1600w ps, all in Corsair 7000D airflow case. Sims in use - 2020, 2024, XP-12 and -11, FSX/SE, P3Dv4.5 and v5.4. DCS and AFS2 installed but rarely used
March 7, 20215 yr Perfect screenies, Andy! I have to admit I haven't touched P3D or XP11 since August 2020. Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080
March 7, 20215 yr Author 2 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Perfect screenies, Andy! I have to admit I haven't touched P3D or XP11 since August 2020. Cheers Bernd. Although I haven't had any serious time there lately, XP/TE Florida is still (for me) massively better than the Florida Keys in MSFS. That's one of the few disappointments for me in MSFS at the moment. Ryzen 9 7900X, Corsair H150 AIO cooler, 64 Gb DDR5, Asus X670E Hero m/b, 3090ti, 13Tb NVMe, 8Tb SSD, 16Tb HD, 55" Philips 4k HDR monitor, EVGA 1600w ps, all in Corsair 7000D airflow case. Sims in use - 2020, 2024, XP-12 and -11, FSX/SE, P3Dv4.5 and v5.4. DCS and AFS2 installed but rarely used
March 7, 20215 yr Very nice work, Andy. And I always appreciate when the images include insightful annotations. Spitfire! Interesting question included in the Test Pilot quiz in the March issue of AOPA Pilot, page 39. One of the questions is this. 1. From reader George Shanks: British designer R. J. Mitchell wanted to name his new fighter aircraft the Shrew. Why was it instead called the Spitfire? Answer: Sir Robert McClean, head of Vickers Aviation and Supermarine, wanted to call it the Spitfire because this was the nickname he used for his spirited daughter, Annie, a girl with a fiery temper. Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
March 7, 20215 yr Author Cheers Frank! 32 minutes ago, fppilot said: Sir Robert McClean, head of Vickers Aviation and Supermarine, wanted to call it the Spitfire because this was the nickname he used for his spirited daughter, Annie, a girl with a fiery temper. Didn't know that, but I'm glad he had a reasonable name for her - I wouldn't want to be posting pix of an old 'Slapper' over the Essex countryside! Ryzen 9 7900X, Corsair H150 AIO cooler, 64 Gb DDR5, Asus X670E Hero m/b, 3090ti, 13Tb NVMe, 8Tb SSD, 16Tb HD, 55" Philips 4k HDR monitor, EVGA 1600w ps, all in Corsair 7000D airflow case. Sims in use - 2020, 2024, XP-12 and -11, FSX/SE, P3Dv4.5 and v5.4. DCS and AFS2 installed but rarely used
March 7, 20215 yr Great shots, and that Spitfire does look fantastic. My grandfather served in the RAF in WW2 and worked on Spitfires (he was a Senior Aircraftman) so I have a soft spot for them. It looks like I need to pick this one up. Dave Current System (Running at 4k): ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F, Ryzen 7800X3D, RTX 5090, 55" Samsung Q80T, 64GB DDR5 6000 RAM, EVGA CLC 280mm AIO Cooler, Brunner CLS-E NG Yoke, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS & Stick, Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant & Add-on, VirtualFly Ruddo+, TQ6+ and Yoko+, GoFlight MCP-PRO and EFIS, Skalarki FCU and MCDU
March 7, 20215 yr 7 hours ago, fppilot said: Very nice work, Andy. And I always appreciate when the images include insightful annotations. Spitfire! Interesting question included in the Test Pilot quiz in the March issue of AOPA Pilot, page 39. One of the questions is this. 1. From reader George Shanks: British designer R. J. Mitchell wanted to name his new fighter aircraft the Shrew. Why was it instead called the Spitfire? Answer: Sir Robert McClean, head of Vickers Aviation and Supermarine, wanted to call it the Spitfire because this was the nickname he used for his spirited daughter, Annie, a girl with a fiery temper. When Mitchell found out his Type 224 was going to officially be called the Spitfire, he apparently said: 'That's exactly the sort of bloody silly name they would pick for it.' Alan Bradbury Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here
March 8, 20215 yr Author 17 hours ago, andy1252 said: Cheers Frank! Didn't know that, but I'm glad he had a reasonable name for her - I wouldn't want to be posting pix of an old 'Slapper' over the Essex countryside! Ummmm. Thought about this overnight and came back here this morning to remove it, but I can't edit it now, apparently. Sounds possibly weird, but I feel bad about it as it feels disrespectful to the old girl. I don't mean Annie, I mean the plane itself. Which is a strange thing, as (to quote Steve Harley) "it's only metal, after all". But I guess the thing about the Spitfire is that it's so representative of so many things, not least of which all the good and even the great that flew it, that it feels like it exists outside itself. So, my apologies to the spirit of both the aircraft itself and all who flew her. I was aiming for humour, but my aim is a bit off sometimes. Ryzen 9 7900X, Corsair H150 AIO cooler, 64 Gb DDR5, Asus X670E Hero m/b, 3090ti, 13Tb NVMe, 8Tb SSD, 16Tb HD, 55" Philips 4k HDR monitor, EVGA 1600w ps, all in Corsair 7000D airflow case. Sims in use - 2020, 2024, XP-12 and -11, FSX/SE, P3Dv4.5 and v5.4. DCS and AFS2 installed but rarely used
March 9, 20215 yr Wonderful set, Andy,...truly a worthy addition to your SIM... Yes, have fun with it...(taking off "again" and heading nowhere in particular, sounds good to me...🙂...)...!!
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