Hi pilots! Looks like its time for another trip back in time in those majestic Herky-birds!
Our progress so far:
The NASA Ames Research Center has contacted HQ with a special request for help!
In January of 2011 the NASA owned airport at Crows Landing was closed permanently due to an undisclosed incident at the site. The only information that NASA has revealed to us is that an unnamed individual went on a rampage and caused such chaos that the airport was forced to close.
The troublemaker in question has vowed to continue his rampage until our Time traveling convoy is brought to him!
Here is a link to the Extra scenery to tonights flight. Just follow the simple instructions:
http://1drv.ms/1tNMwso
Thursdays flightplan is as follows:
San Francisco Intl, San Francisco departure (KSFO)
NASA Crows Landing, Crows Landing (NRC)
Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe (KTVL)
Tonopah, Tonopah (KTPH)
Ely, Ely (KELY)
This flight will take place in classic FSX, but feel free to follow along in steam!
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 20,000 ft. Please do Not bring a jetliner to this event because they stick out like a sore thumb and are a distraction.
Please click this link for a flightplan and handy kneeboard for this flight:
http://msflights.net/forum/showthrea...ll=1#post18418
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Not sure what to fly?
Storm was kind enough to document which are the best planes for these "Around the World" cargo flights. This should help you decide.
- An-12 Most similar to C-130. Most extras (airbrake, autothrottle, paradrop). Russian annotations. Most difficult to fly.
- An-32 Most frame-rate friendly. Best cockpit model. Easy to fly except long spool time. Needs refueling on long flights.
- Howard 500 Easy for piston engine pilots. Best climber. Tail-dragger. Performance tails off at altitude. Poorest frame rates.
- C-119 Boxcar Easiest to fly.
- 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:
Comparative Framerate Friendliness Indices:
Hope to see everyone there!
Happy landings,
Lazer
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