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  • GREAT 48! Grand tour of US states. Week #34: Kansas - WWII FIGHTERS!


    Very low level, along road and river, in vintage fighters.



    Week 34: Kansas
    KICT>KTOP*>KFLV>KMLE

    * Touch and go only at KTOP.

    FLIGHT PLAN
    • Both legs are very low level.
      • The first leg largely follows Interstate I-35/I-335.
      • The second leg largely follows the Missouri River.
    • Straying over the state line after Sherman AAF is acceptable!
    • We'll change course on approach, according to surface wind.
    Download the detailed PLN flight plan file here.
    Flight plan in tabular form, flight maps and airport diagrams here.

    CRUISE
    Speed: 200+ knots
    Altitude: Very low VFR (using your judgment to avoid obstacles)

    AIRCRAFT
    World War II fighters, single or twin prop. Maneuverability is key.
    There are large numbers of suitable freeware and payware aircraft available.
    The default P-51 (technically a later version for racing) is acceptable.
    Night-fighters and fighter-bombers are acceptable.
    The Bristol Beaufighter, on my OneDrive, works well.
    I will fly a twin-engined fighter-bomber: either a Beaufighter (OneDrive), a P-38 (FSD payware) or a DH98 Mosquito (Dave Garwood).

    RESTRICTIONS
    No jets.
    No aircraft whose model wasn't originally operational in WWII.


    WHICH VERSION, CLASSIC OR STEAM?
    We will be using Classic, not Steam. We will continue to use Classic in future weeks for the Great 48! until I can assure pilot security for the flight, at which point we'll include Steam in joint Classic/Steam flights, leaving no one behind!

    WEATHER
    Server weather will be set to "fair". (Client side real weather not required.)

    SCENERY
    Default OK.
    Highly recommended: FSgenesis US landclass (inexpensive payware).
    FTX Global 1.30 and Vector 1.20 good but optional (expensive payware).
    Vector users please see recommendations here.

    RECOMMENDED SCENERY ADDITIONS FOR FTX GLOBAL USERS
    You can download the whole series of freeware FTX global airport packs here.
    Topeka (KTOP; touch and go only) and Omaha (KMLE; final stop) are both Orbx airports.:eagerness:

  • #2
    Flight plan, flight map and airport diagrams.
    Note change of intermediate stop from KTOP to KFLV to give more even legs. (We still touch and go at KTOP.)

    Download the PLN flight plan file here.


    Flight plan in tabular form:




    Flight map:




    Airport diagrams:

    Last edited by Storm; May 20, 2015, 03:25 AM. Reason: Airport maps edited to include KTOP for touch and go.

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    • #3
      Topeka, previously just a waypoint, now added as a touch-and-go airport. KTOP included on airport diagrams.

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      • #4
        Reminder: Bring your WWII fighter to KICT for our 9pm departure this evening.

        Trivia: What have the following to do with our flight tonight:


        And how about this audio clip? http://vocaroo.com/i/s1q15oYCXLB6

        Answers and guesses during the flight itself. :eagerness:

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        • #5
          Some Cool pics of Flight in Kansas .http://imgbox.com/g/UuCop8IY0E

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          • #6
            Really great pics PR. Bravo! :eagerness:

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