Such a wonderful plane! for free! I had the chance to visit it in Long Beach when I was 15.

Regarding the systems, there is a nonfunctional AP, is that correct? Is there a way to turn AP on for long flights?

It is my understanding there is a fix in the works. The aircraft eventually actually had two AP systems, twin Pioneer Type P-1's. These were added after the flight. As modeled the aircraft is in it's 11/2/47 configuration more or less so it's still very much in it's early prototype phase.

I took this out for a short flight the other day---what a great plane to fly. I'll never worry much about systems depth or anything, but the feel of it was really cool. It's so hefty and slow on the controls, it's kind of relaxing and therapeutic to fly. I could see myself taking it on low flights for sight-seeing when I don't feel like thinking/managing too much. 

Does this sim rendition actually fly out of ground effect?

 

3 hours ago, Sceadu said:

Does this sim rendition actually fly out of ground effect?

 

It certainly does!

 

@Dermot McClusky Yes, it has a wonderful heavy but graceful feeling when airborne. It rides the step comfortably while gaining speed and floats in ground effect very easily.

@HFBHercules1280 Very cool audio on your videos! In your video, you indicate the flaps at 10 degrees at the time of liftoff. Is this correct? That is one notch of flaps? Aspects of the historical literature say the Hughes dialed in 15 degrees. There is a lot of misinformation out there.  Certainly when you look at the aircraft in the sim with 1 notch of flaps it looks like 10 degrees. Just curious on your perspective and readings from the literature. I will check out your Discord site! 

 

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3 hours ago, Doering said:

@Dermot McClusky Yes, it has a wonderful heavy but graceful feeling when airborne. It rides the step comfortably while gaining speed and floats in ground effect very easily.

@HFBHercules1280 Very cool audio on your videos! In your video, you indicate the flaps at 10 degrees at the time of liftoff. Is this correct? That is one notch of flaps? Aspects of the historical literature say the Hughes dialed in 15 degrees. There is a lot of misinformation out there.  Certainly when you look at the aircraft in the sim with 1 notch of flaps it looks like 10 degrees. Just curious on your perspective and readings from the literature. I will check out your Discord site! 

 

I agree with the call of 15 degrees of flap on the day of the flight. However looking at the H-4 manual which is post flight it mentions all flap degrees in ten degree increments such as in Section II Chapter 2-8 Section 18 PILOT - Flaps 20 degrees (Which I got wrong in the video. She takes off fine with either setting). Also when mentioning flaps for take off or landing Section II Chapter 2-13 15 - lower flaps as needed in increments of 10 degrees. It would appear that post flight the standard became using 10 degrees. If memory serves flaps in the virtual Hercules are 10, 20.30, 45 degrees.

Edited November 17, 20223 yr by HFBHercules1280

On 11/11/2022 at 5:35 PM, jbdbow1970 said:

Yes I am fun in real life and not fake airframes. None of these airplanes will give me a headache.

Dude even the real world airline sims I train in aren't that great when it comes to depicting the real plane. It's close enough to do the job but not perfect... I swear some of y'all take flight simming a little to seriously,like Just  chill and enjoy flying the sim. 

14 hours ago, HFBHercules1280 said:

I agree with the call of 15 degrees of flap on the day of the flight. However looking at the H-4 manual which is post flight it mentions all flap degrees in ten degree increments such as in Section II Chapter 2-8 Section 18 PILOT - Flaps 20 degrees (Which I got wrong in the video. She takes off fine with either setting). Also when mentioning flaps for take off or landing Section II Chapter 2-13 15 - lower flaps as needed in increments of 10 degrees. It would appear that post flight the standard became using 10 degrees. If memory serves flaps in the virtual Hercules are 10, 20.30, 45 degrees.

Looking again I see the flaps in the post flight panel are labeled Up, Take off, 30°, Down.

On 11/12/2022 at 12:09 AM, jbdbow1970 said:

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

So if you don't like like it acts just don't touch it anymore, nothing easier than that..

You always have the choice.

cheers 🤫

Flight Simulator is pretty amazing!

Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Doering

The H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" Story - Part 2 - Flight of the H-4 Hercules - Real vs Simulated - 4K

Timestamps: Introduction 0:00 H-4 Component Transfer 1:42 Dry Dock Assembly 2:00 Training on the Water 2:19 October 25th Announcement 2:48 November 2nd Tests 3:42 Famous NY Times Picture 4:50 Re-created Flight 5:05 Take-Off and Flight 5:12 Hughes Quotes 5:35 Landing 6:02 Final Photos 6:30