Joshua757

Taking the E-3 Modded WT 707-320 on a short spin. Mod here: https://flightsim.to/addon/118107/working-title-b707-e-3a-sentury-mod-attatchments?__cf_chl_tk=u.Y5GH_0MP0nqlCDqFWLfRU_9_q07vp3_eHEDoHeiuE-1794575253-1.0.1.1-Ot1sQ.5OQwjeMct76YAUgyIWYefDyWPBvG0MVHK9Z80 I found an E-3 USAF Manual on the web and I was quite surprised with how certain checks like the flight control checks are actually done before engine start and in much more detail than regular pax ops. Full flight here:

The Boeing 757 is one of my favourite narrow body jets of all time. But I also find learning the 757s subtle nuances as interesting as admiring the jet. I was looking through 757 CBT and I picked up various system behaviours which I found extremely rewarding. I made a short video explaining some 757 quirks for anyone who enjoys system nuances as much as I do: As an example, if a single electric source is powering the aircraft on the ground, advancing the throttles trips both utility busses off requiring an off and on reset. Also RR and PW differences is quite fun too. I'm interested in hearing more 757 quirks that you enjoy.

@Pasta112 , That's quite ambitious. Much respect to anyone who wants to model one of the most sophisticated jets made for passenger service. I would be more than happy to test systems when the time comes, if you'd like. :

Glad we could help. Have you tried posting on the FB group Heritage Concorde? I'm sure someone will have it. So are you trying to make a cleanslate concorde addon for XP12?

Here you go captain. I found the full list of manuals. It should have everything. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1cq-oPfnH-d5cImbkTdnWRX-hn6dZTHs8 I hope you find it useful. Please do keep us posted on how your Concorde project goes. I also made various Concorde youtube tutorials on the FSL Concorde covering fuel management and lateral imbalance which you may like. Sadly the X-Plane Concorde doesn't model this very well. Cheers :)

I have various BA and AF Concorde manuals I found in a discord server. I'll probably need some time to find them.

That's interesting

A good friend of mine was unable to judge from the promotional streams how good it actually is, so he's made a wise choice to wait it out and watch, which is a pretty sensible decision. There's no pressure as such to buy it. As a buyer, I'm enjoying it, but there's no harm to wait, I suppose 😎🤙

Did you experience a V speeds delayed msg by any chance?

Ah, that's very useful 👌

Indeed, I agree with all of your observations :) I, too, felt it a bit pitchy and also a bit on the higher side of hardware usage, none of which detract from my enjoyment of it.

fair, I too was kinda dissapointed with the day scenes. I prefer the night lighting more somehow. The CRT's look nice though.

Ooh, I'll try and let you know

So, while I was waiting patiently for the 757, I was going through some 757 CBT and picked up various quirks and nuances which I found really interesting. With all the information fresh in my mind, I decided to make a 757 in-depth tutorial today itself. I was a little bit nervous naturally, as it was literally my first time in the air and live that too so anything could go wrong! I tested some of the quirks and was pleasantly surprised to find them modelled! The cockpit is absolutely breathtaking in my view For example, the utility bus powers the right recirc fan, so selecting these off triggers the inop light -The centre fuel boost pumps are shed until 50% N3 of the associated engine is reached -Electrical power has priority over all other sources and trips off even the engine gens when turned on -During engine start of the first engine, both utility busses are shed then only the utility bus of the corresponding engine. Overall, I am really excited to fly more in this aircraft! How is everyone else who has it finding it?

Welcome aboard, fellow aviator.

I volunteered to test an L-1011F that’s in development for MSFS 2020. It’s from Captain Sim, and I got early access to a test build, so take my impressions with that in mind. All opinions are my own. Apparently, a MSFS2024 version is being considered. If you’re an old-time simmer like me, you might remember their L-1011 for P3D, which was decent for its time. I’m a big L-1011 fan, so I jumped at the chance to help out and have been sending feedback on the systems. Here are some pictures of the cockpit and exterior. It’s still a WIP, so this isn’t a full review, just an early look. I have the L1011 FCOM and CBT, so I’m doing a first look video where I’ll go through how the TriStar’s systems work and how this model compares. Happy to answer questions on what I’ve seen so far. Video link if anyone is interested in seeing how it performs:

Nice!

I'll definitely try that out :)

But you're young at heart :)

Yeah, thats what I need - deeper blacks. Because rn I have a 16 year old large Samsung LED TV (latest for its time), but the moment a night scene features, I can't see anything lol

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Indeed. I have a soft spot for quadjets. They were quite young, too - my age ;(

I was wanting to ask as I'm not a TV expert, which type of TV is best for when you're watching Netflix and lots of dark, dim scenes come so I don't have to turn off all the hall lights just so that I can see the screen 😂

Fond Farewell to lufthansa's Airbus A340's Originally designated as the Twin Aisle (TA) 7 Concept back in the day, commercial operations of the A340-600 is really coming to an end :( I was fortunate to see the A346 in FRA this year. I will really miss them. My humble tribute to the A340 (my pics and Toliss/Aerosoft A340):

I know, right ?