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  • Around the World/ Back in Time continues- episode 59: The Mad Scientist of Knob Hill- 1899 Colorado Springs



    Hi pilots! Looks like its time for another trip back in time in those majestic Herky-birds!

    Our progress so far:


    This week HQ has requested that we set the Singularity Drive to the year 1899 and lend our assistance to a very well known scientist, who is constructing a large experiment at Knob Hill in Colorado Springs.

    Thursdays flightplan is as follows:

    Ely, Ely Departure (KELY)
    Richfield Mun, Richfield (KRIF)
    Walker, Grand Junction (KGJT)
    City Of Colorado Springs Mun, Colorado Springs (KCOS)



    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 270 KIAS at around 15,000 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#post18575




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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

    please visit my Onedrive here:
    Last edited by Lazerbolt; July 27, 2015, 08:31 PM.
    Happy landings,
    Lazer


    Please visit my Onedrive here:

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    Here is a handy kneeboard to use on Thursdays flight:


    Click here for a .PLN flight plan file to use in your GPS:


    Hope to see everyone there!
    Happy landings,
    Lazer


    Please visit my Onedrive here:

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    • #3
      A reminder for tonight's back in Time flight:

      bring your C-130 or similar cargo prop to Ely (KELY) at 9pm EDT for this flight to beautiful Colorado Springs!

      Hope to see everyone there!
      Happy landings,
      Lazer


      Please visit my Onedrive here:

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      • #4
        In the YSS-1000 in formation with Lazerbolt's C-130.
        Please click on the pics for full size/clarity.



















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        • #5
          A link to the album from this flight! http://imgur.com/a/E7809

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          • #6
            Here are some pics. http://imgbox.com/g/VUFcPnecQH

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