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  • Around the World/ Back in Time- episode #61: Return to Base Zero- 2015 Lake Michigan



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

    Thursday night we will be returning our singularity drive equipped, Time traveling fleet of cargo haulers to Base Zero for a complete re-fit and overhaul. HQ needs our convoy to return to Base Zero intact so that they can apply a major upgrade to the Singularity drive which we will use on the upcoming fourth lap around the World.

    As these upgrades will take several weeks to complete, next week we will use an alternate fleet of aircraft for our return trip to Mansfield and the completion of lap 3!

    You will need to install the Base Zero scenery for this flight. If you don't already have it installed, you can download it from my OneDrive here: http://1drv.ms/1KepnSL

    Thursdays flightplan is as follows:

    Rosecrans Meml, St Joseph Departure (KSTJ)
    Waterloo Mun, Waterloo (KALO)
    Whiteside Co-Bittorf, Sterling/Rockfalls (KSQI)
    Base Zero, Skull Island (KUFO)



    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 280 KIAS at around 9,000 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#post18948


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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:
    Happy landings,
    Lazer


    Please visit my Onedrive here:

  • #2
    Here's a handy kneeboard for Thursdays flight:


    Click here for a flight plan .PLN file:


    You will need this scenery to visit Base Zero. If you haven't installed it yet you can get it from here:
    http://1drv.ms/1KepnSL


    Hope to see everyone there!
    Happy landings,
    Lazer


    Please visit my Onedrive here:

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    • #3
      A last minute reminder for tonights flight:
      Bring your large cargo prop to KSTJ @ 9pm eastern tonights return flight to Base Zero.
      Happy landings,
      Lazer


      Please visit my Onedrive here:

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      • #4
        Flying air cover escort in the F/A-37 Talon.
        Please click on the pics + F11 for full-size/clarity.

        The Talon's wings are variable-sweep and are flown here in extended/low-speed position.

        Warning: Do not install the Talon yet! It has a moderately serious package-flooding issue. I have fixed this by rewriting a CAB file and editing the panel.cfg file, and I flew the fixed version on this flight (for which it was a test) but I have not yet released that fix. There are additional panel improvements I want to make before release.













        Last edited by Storm; August 14, 2015, 04:58 PM.

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        • #5
          Here are some pics . http://imgbox.com/g/Lw1NEsJp4F

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          • #6
            Pics from Steam:







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