Great fix there Don. Thanks for this.

I noted that as well and the lack of it being modelled or configured but had been hung up on the lack of a switch to control the prop rpm and the flaky MP guage (it jumps big increments and does not move smoothly) but discovered that Virtavia built these guages and switches into the model. I have not given up yet but even writing an xml guage to do it will run into the how to make it fit in the VC. I am also conscious of Virtavia's legal caveat about not altering or changing the model!. They went to a lot of trouble modelling the VC but the lack of functionality is strange - like no park brake lever either - maybe the Albatross had one of those old fashioned pedal brake valves where you depressed the toe portion of the rudder pedals and then pulled a knob which shut a valve on the hydraulic lines locking the brakes on. Not sure still looking for an original Albatross manual. 

Something else - I also found the stability about the laterial axis a bit too pitchy for such a large aeroplane and made some adjustments to the flight dynamics and some small changes to the engine power configuration as well. Try these changes to the aircraft config file:

[weight and balance]

empty_weight_pitch_MOI  =148072.92840
empty_weight_roll_MOI   =100216.47059
empty_weight_yaw_MOI    =197140.11429
empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.00000 

[piston_engine]
power_scalar=1.00000 
cylinder_displacement=202.56000
compression_ratio=6.45000          //6.55 
number_of_cylinders=9 
max_rated_rpm=2760.00000        //2700.00
max_rated_hp=1350.00000          //1375.00 
fuel_metering_type=2 
cooling_type=0 
normalized_starter_torque=0.03500 
turbocharged=1 
max_design_mp=42.50000
min_design_mp=5.00000 
critical_altitude=9750.00000 
emergency_boost_type=0 
emergency_boost_mp_offset=0.00000 
emergency_boost_gain_offset=0.00000 
fuel_air_auto_mixture=0 
auto_ignition=0 
max_rpm_mechanical_efficiency_scalar=1.00000 
idle_rpm_mechanical_efficiency_scalar=1.00000
max_rpm_friction_scalar=1.00000
idle_rpm_friction_scalar=1.00000
emergency_boost_duration=0.00000
BestPowerSpecificFuelConsumption=0.50000
detonation_onset=60.50000

Still working on some other things as well.
 

 

16 hours ago, coastaldriver said:

Something else - I also found the stability about the lateral axis a bit too pitchy for such a large aeroplane

I agree. Your MOI's are definitely an improvement. I notice the MOI's for the Aeorsoft PBY-5 Catalina are an even a bigger increase than yours. The Catalina has a similar max gross weight to the Albatross. I believe the Albatross was designed as a replacement for the Catalina.

The more I fly this plane and tinker with it, the more I'm beginning to appreciate it. It has potential.

Edited October 3, 20214 yr by DonMuskopf