Submarine questions.

[birdguy 3,956]

Do any of you sail the submarines in P3D?  If so how?  What do you do?  Is there a control panel?  Is there a periscope so you can see outside?  Do you navigate by geographical coordinates (LAT-LON)?  Why did LM put them in a flight simulator?

Noel

[W2DR 1,860]

The only thing I know about submarines is watching the races on Saturday nights with either Sandi Lee, Patti Ann, or Donna Jean......

[n4gix 4,955]

Noel, L-M's P3D was not developed to be strictly a "flight simulator." It was purposely designed to be an all-purpose military simulator encompassing; tanks, boats, submarines, aircraft, et cetera. With the tools provided, the military can script their own scenarios using any mobile assets they wish!

[ZoblebV8 58]

If submarines interest you there are some fascinating WW2 books that I've enjoyed:

Wahoo & Clear the Bridge, both by Richard O'Kane

Iron Coffins by Herbert Werner

U-Boat War by Bucheim is also fascinating, with amazing pictures - inspiration for Das Boot I believe.

[birdguy 3,956]

I'm not all that interested in submarines.  I just wondered if anyone has 'flown' them in the simulator?

Noel

[n4gix 4,955]

Noel, I tried out the submarine briefly when it first appeared in P3D and frankly just couldn't get enthused about it.

[birdguy 3,956]

Well, I don't know how to make it work.  Where are the controls?  I was expecting something like the cockpit or the controls around a periscope.  How do you make it go?  All I get is an outside view of it floating on the water.

Noel