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This week we'll be flying the Ford Trimotor only. We had a problem with it last week. That problem is fixed. With the help of N404_mike and Craig Richardson of Classic Wings, plus a bit of my own flight tuning and panel magic, we have a brand new version of the Ford Trimotor.
- The serious visual corruption problem is fixed.
- It flies a lot better than the old version 1 Ford Trimotor.
- It flies a lot better than the Fokker Trimotor.
Therefore please remove your old Ford Trimotor (if you got it from my Skydrive) and download and install version 2.
If you are new to these flights, visit the Vintage Hangar of my Skydrive/OneDrive and download and install the Ford Trimotor.
You can download it here: http://tinyurl.com/storm-ford-trimotor
Please read the change log at the end of this post before you fly!
| Week 7: Chicago, IL to Iowa City, IA via Whiteside Co., IL (Note the original flights did not stop at Whiteside; that is just for our convenience.) Depart: KMDW (Chicago Midway International). One of the original Chicago airmail fields. Intermediate stop: KSQI (Whiteside County-Bittorf Field / Sterling-Rock Falls). Arrive: KIOW (Iowa City Municipal). Opened in 1918, and the oldest civil airport west of the Mississippi River still in its original location. Aircraft: Ford Trimotors (version 2) only. Flight plan and maps here. |
Original pilots' in-air directions to get there (which we WON'T be following!)...
Ford Trimotor Change Log
*** CHANGES IN V2_0 (from V1) ***
RELEASE DATE
2014-04-29
CREDITS
* Flight tuning by N404_mike and Storm.
* Panel mods by Storm.
* FSX model/texture conversion by Craig Richardson of Classic Wings.
PROBLEMS FIXED
* Serious external view corruption bug.
* Poor in flight handling.
* Mini-panel not working.
DETAILS OF CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
Flight tuning:
* Handling in flight greatly improved.
* Stall speed reduced to 39 kts (was 43 kts).
* Top speed increased to 115 kts (was 113 kts).
Lights:
* Left/right landing lights separately switchable. (Shift+5)
* Taxi lights linked to left landing light. (Shift+5)
Instrumentation:
* Digital comm radio changed to analogue. (Shift+2)
* ADF and RMI added. (Shift+2 and Shift+8)
* GPS changed to Garmin 500 (TCAS capable). (Shift+3)
* Mini-panel now works and its compass changed to RMI. (Shift+9)
* Fuel-air gauges added. (Shift+4)
Sound:
* Stall warning horn added.
Liveries:
* Reduced to four known working liveries (3 in standard download plus one bonus livery).
FSX menu notes:
* Fully revamped.
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