GREAT 48! Grand tour of US states. Week #04: Massachusetts

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The Fall colors now behind us, we fly through the Bay State.

Week 04: Massachusetts KORE > KFIT > KBED > KOWD > KSFZ FLIGHT PLAN VFR direct, following the main highways if the weather is bad. Download the PLN flight plan file here. Flight plan, flight map and airport diagrams here. CRUISE Speed: 55 knots Altitude: Low, as required. 1,500ft target. AIRCRAFT Fixed wing and helicopters OK, capable of steady 55 knots, straight and level, at low altitude. Note: there's a new suitable aircraft available from Storm's OneDrive. See here. RESTRICTIONS No jets. RECOMMENDED FIXED WING Default: Piper J-3 Cub, Aircreation Trike (OK in the server for this flight; it's normally kicked). Storm's OneDrive: Curtis Jenny, Sadler Vampire, Luscombe Silvaire, Tiger Moth, Rambler, Ercoupe standard, Autocrat, Waterman Arrowbile. msFlights Vault: none. Various: Freeware: Corben Baby Ace, Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat, Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2), and others. Payware: Pitcairn PA-18 and PCA-2 autogyros (payware), and others. Chart of the speed ranges for suitable aircraft (stall speeds and maximum speeds): RECOMMENDED ROTARY WING Default: Robinson R22. Storm's OneDrive: None. msFlights Vault: None. Various: None. SCENERY Default OK. Highly recommended: FSgenesis US landclass (inexpensive payware). RECOMMENDED SCENERY ADDITIONS FOR FTX GLOBAL USERS If you didn't already do so for Great 48 #02 NH, download and install the following, free to FTX Global users: FTX Global Freeware Airports NA Pack 8 which greatly improves our third stop of KOWD, Norwood Memorial. FTX Global Freeware Airports NA Pack 15 which greatly improves our final stop at KSFZ, North Central State, Pawtucket. You can download the whole series of freeware FTX global airport packs here.

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Flight plan, flight map and airport diagrams.

Download the PLN flight plan file here.

Flight plan in tabular form:



Flight map:



Airport diagrams:

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New plane available for this flight! I've added the Sadler Vampire to my Modern Oddities OneDrive hangar, with 25 kt stall, 102 kt max. It easily meets the 55 kt cruise requirement for this flight, and has the lowest stall speed of my OneDrive planes.

This is a Light Sport (LSA) version of the original 1982 ultralight. The Vampire progressed through many versions, including a two-seat LSA and the 250 kt Piranha aimed at the military market.

Sadly, the Sadler Aircraft Company was put up for sale in 2010, though some Vampire variants are now sold by Garland Aerospace.

Features:

• Flaps
• Fixed tricycle gear
• Twin tail boom
• Fixed pitch pusher prop
• Altitude hold

Download by clicking here.

Note:

1. This is now at version 1_0_1.
2. Fixed: VC panel light washed out the inside of the canopy at night, obscuring vision.
3. If you've already downloaded v1_0, you can download a patch file here to update your existing installation.

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Reminder and Trivia Qs! Bring your 55 knot aircraft to KORE by 9pm tonight. I'll fly the new Vampire, v1_0_1.

Trivia: What have these four pictures to do with our flight? Answers please tonight.

[HawgDawg4life]

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[Lazerbolt]

Mass pics

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Vampires come out at nightfall. :ghost:

[AIRWOLF]

[Prdude62]

Here is my contribution of Pictures of Storms flight.http://imgbox.com/g/jMw2rjkxqz