1 hour ago, jbdbow1970 said:

How much did it flew in the real world? Maybe 200 feet over water.

Yes. It wasn't even meant to fly that day - it was only supposed to be a high-speed run on the water, but Hughes eased the stick back, and let it take to the air. If he'd continued with the development, it would have had a full flight test program. I really don't grasp why you think it was fake or fantasy, unless you're unwittingly using the incorrect words to describe what you actually mean. How far did the Wright Flier travel first time ? Was that a fake or fantasy aircraft ?

Again amazed how people complain about something they get for *free“. Let alone coming up with the word „fake“ in such context. <shaking head in disbelief>
better try the wright brothers‘ then as I heard they handed over their performance and fuel calculations to Asobo after their plane was 3d-scanned

2 hours ago, jbdbow1970 said:

Please someone help me understand how the RW plane flew like that in real life? Its fake

Not sure I understand your post?

What is fake?

After a slow and a fast taxi run, the H-4 flew on the third test run for just under a minute about 70' off the water. Unfortunately, no further flight tests were conducted to substantiate the estimated performance values. The last photo I posted above shows the aircraft similarly airborne about 70' above the water as described in the real world on November 2, 1947. What more could we want in a Flight Simulator but to experience amazing history! Checkout the video in my signature for more insight!

Edited November 12, 20223 yr by Doering

25 minutes ago, DAD said:

Again amazed how people complain about something they get for *free“. Let alone coming up with the word „fake“ in such context. <shaking head in disbelief>
better try the wright brothers‘ then as I heard they handed over their performance and fuel calculations to Asobo after their plane was 3d-scanned

There are a few around here who just can't seem to take active discussion going on about stuff they're not interested in or don't like :) ... I see on some threads some folks posting about how they're uninstalling this "useless" free content they don't need and saving xx GB of bloat, bla bla ... Like, they actually seem to think we're waiting with bated breath to hear this, bless their hearts.
 

Edited November 12, 20223 yr by lwt1971

I just bought a 2TB drive for MSFS so I’ll take all the free “bloat” they want to throw at me 😀

I live 20 minutes from this thing in real life, yet I still am not sure I will download this.  Just something about historic planes - just me.  I am really happy for those that enjoy these though.

4 hours ago, jbdbow1970 said:

Please someone help me understand how the RW plane flew like that in real life? Its fake

So one of the really cool things is there's a War Department Manual for this plane. NACA and other did extensive testing both hydrodynamically and aerodynamically. Some of this testing you can find on the NASA website, I'll link below. I'm guessing this was in preparation of the production aircraft. It's no different from a C-47 or B-17 manual. It's really quite remarkable. The aircraft is definitely not "fake". The work that was put into the aircraft behind the scenes as far as the design and production were world class at the time. The idea it couldn't really fly is absurd. The numbers show it will.

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930093029

8 hours ago, jbdbow1970 said:

I enjoy planes that simulate closely to the real counterpart this plane does not apply.

jees. easy solution, you dont need to fly it !!

On 11/11/2022 at 5:09 PM, jbdbow1970 said:

I enjoy planes that simulate closely to the real counterpart this plane does not apply.

So then don't fly it. No one's holding a gun to your head.

 

Truly amazing how much entitlement is out there. "I don't like this, so it should not exist."  Seriously?

 

I won't fly this much at all in the future but actually found it really relaxing to take out for a flight. 

My first flight in the 40th was taking the Hercules from the Atlantic up the Delaware River to NYC,    landed off Manhattan near the statue.          /SamScene's NYC,   the powerlines mod,   REX trees,   Henrick's ships and Staten Island ferries,  RKBridger's bridges,    jaw dropping.

Had two 75watt transducers,  one under each butt cheek.

Edited November 13, 20223 yr by Waldo Pepper

34 minutes ago, Waldo Pepper said:

My first flight in the 40th was taking the Hercules from the Atlantic up the Delaware River to NYC,    landed off Manhattan near the statue.          /SamScene's NYC,   the powerlines mod,   REX trees,   Henrick's ships and Staten Island ferries,  RKBridger's bridges,    jaw dropping.

Had two 75watt transducers,  one under each butt cheek.

With those transducers, your room must have been shaking!

“Each of the flying boat’s eight Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder engines produced 3,000 horsepower and sucked down 100 gallons of fuel per hour. The powerplants each bathed in 32 gallons of oil flowing through four banks of seven cylinders; the engines had two spark plugs per cylinder for a total of 448 spark plugs. A separate 189-gallon oil reservoir is on the flight deck.”

The oil reservoir is modelled too at the back of the flight deck.

Edited November 13, 20223 yr by Doering

On 11/11/2022 at 11:09 PM, jbdbow1970 said:

I enjoy planes that simulate closely to the real counterpart this plane does not apply.

then don't word not allowed fly it, you have a choice not too ya know, good grief

dp

Edited November 13, 20223 yr by MarcG

Cleaned up The New York Times front page from November 3rd, 1947. Very cool read! It cost 3 cents in New York City!