Around the World/ Back in Time- Episode #60: Pony Air-Express- 1861 St. Joseph Missouri

[Lazerbolt]

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


This week HQ has requested that we set the Singularity Drive to October 26, 1861. The "Pony Express" has announced its closure as of this date and is left with large amounts of undelivered mail as a result of a last minute mailing frenzy. Our mission on Thursday will be to make one final delivery to the Pony Express station at St. Joseph Missouri.



Thursdays flightplan is as follows:

City Of Colorado Springs Mun, Colorado Springs (KCOS)
Renner/Goodland Mun, Goodland (KGLD)
Kearney Mun, Kearney (KEAR)
Rosecrans Meml, St Joseph (KSTJ)



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 13,000 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#post18798




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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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[Lazerbolt]

Here's a handy kneeboard to use on Thursdays flight:


Click below for a flight plan file .PLN



Hope to see everyone there!

[Lazerbolt]

Just a reminder for tonights Around the World/ Pony Express flight:

Bring your C-130 or like cargo prop to KCOS @ 9pm EST for tonights Pony Air Express mission to St. Joseph Missouri!

[Storm]

Hard to believe this is the only pic-post. :eek-new: Just two pics from me, shadowing flight lead as escort: first from the pilot's viewpoint, and then from the weapon systems officer's.

Please click on the pics and press F11 for full-size/clarity.

[-TK-]

Nice pics, Storm. I'm surprised as well as I saw quite a few people in the TS room. I'll have to consider picking up that C130 once I improve on my skills a little more. It seems to be really popular and looks really nice.

[Storm]

Nice pics, Storm. I'm surprised as well as I saw quite a few people in the TS room. I'll have to consider picking up that C130 once I improve on my skills a little more. It seems to be really popular and looks really nice.

Thanks Tim. May I recommend you pick up the excellent C130 from Captain Sim during their sales, which often seem to be twice a year? Their usual deal is to offer anything in their store for just $10, and that includes the massive all-in-one pack for the C130. However, in that case, you may have to wait till December, and there's no guarantees...