Around the World Lap 5 - Episode 14:-- Jebediah's lead - 2014 Alaska -- Thu 9pm eastern

[Lazerbolt]

Looks like our little green friend "Jebediah" has requested that we meet him at Nelson Lagoon in Alaska on Thursday night. He says that he has some important business we need to take care of.

Thursdays flightplan:

Nelson Lagoon , Alaska Departure (Z73)
There is no further information for our flightplan, because we will be following Jebediah's lead!



This flight will take place using JoinFS!

Aircraft:
As always with these Around the World flights the preferred aircraft is the timeless Captain sim C130 Hercules, but feel free to use any cargo prop that can maintain 260 KIAS at around 10,000 ft. Please do Not bring a jetliner to this event because they stick out like a sore thumb and are a distraction.



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Not sure what to fly?

For those who don't have or don't want to fly the C-130, Storm was kind enough to document which are the best planes for these "Around the World" cargo flights. This should help you decide.

• C-97 Stratofreighter Popular, quality freeware that comes with an installer (v2) available here, or without an installer (v3) but with extra models and separate optional extra mods and liveries here (look in the Cargo props section).
• C-133 Cargomaster Largest aircraft with massive payload. Easy to fly (with practice). Keeps up with the C-130. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section; install both v1 + cumulative v1.3 upgrade). Warning: a small number of pilots have frame rate problems when flying this aircraft.
• An-12 Most similar to C-130. Most extras (airbrake, autothrottle, paradrop). Russian annotations. Most difficult to fly. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section).
• An-32 Most frame-rate friendly. Best cockpit model. Easy to fly except long spool time. Needs refueling on long flights. Download with an installer here.
• Howard 500 Easy for piston engine pilots. Best climber. Tail-dragger. Performance tails off at altitude. Poorest frame rates. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section).
• C-119 Boxcar Easiest to fly. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section).
  • Re-engined (French) variant: Faster. Normal climb rates.
  • Normal engine variants: Slower. Half the climb rate so gets left behind on short-medium length flights.

Comparative flat-out speeds:






Happy landings,
Lazer


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[Storm]

XP11 pilots: Depart PAOU = Nelson Lagoon (formerly Z73).

[Lazerbolt]

Thanks for the heads-up Storm. :smile-new:
A reminder for tonight's flight: We will meet at Nelson Lagoon @ 9pm ET as we await the arrival of tonight's flight lead "Jeb"

[Prdude62]

Here are pictures of this great flight ......http://imgbox.com/g/fKrhdUTip1