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From the early reviews & Forum posts, excellent work is being acknowledged. Jonathan Beckett has just put a First Look up on YouTube. VC is stunning. An Analogue instrument fans dream Once the day is organized, I will be purchasing it. Was it put together by aircraft specialists within the Orbx team, or 3rd party aircraft specialists sub contracting to Orbx?? TTM
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And mine☺️ TTM
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I have my fingers crossed WU12 with the Orbx Caribou will be released today, [2/23/2023], as I am looking forward to taking the DHC-4 out & about. I have been watching real life videos of the Caribou's STOL performance & wonder if the 'reverse prop/reverse thrust' feature has been included in the aircraft's build? TTM
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Took one of the MSFS/AH 40th Anniversary DC-3's from SPTN to SPQU, in Peru. Over the stunning Orbx South American mesh. TTM
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Stunning Evocative Great set. TTM
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Nice selection of perspectives & detail. TTM
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An outlier in Alaska, plus Alaska mesh. Leaving PADU early morning for PAPH. Half way down the runway I noticed the wind sock was pointing with me, not against, & the wind was 20kts! So the departure was a sea scraping exercise. Unalaska has a lot of detail yet to be discovered & looks to have been nicely executed. TTM
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Using the passenger variant & the TDS GTNXi GPS I was able to set up & execute an ILS landing into Rwy 17 at Malmo, (ESMS) Despite a 20 kt tail wind the PAC came in very smoothly so I left it alone & it basically autolanded. Bit of a 'thump' sound, but no bounce. There are 1 or 2 things that need tweaking, [the Landing Lights do not appear to turn Off], but overall it is a really nice & versatile aircraft to set up & fly, & you get 4 aircraft for the price of 1! TTM PS - The TDS GTNXi needs to be installed in each variant via the in-cockpit iPad. I forgot that when trying to set it up for the previous flight in Alaska.
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Jack, I have the TDS GTNXi & can, via the tablet, switch it in per the product comment below. The GTNXi is working well so far & I am going to test it further. Per John's comment, the 750 is not yet 'fittable'. TTM "A panel-mounted tablet allows you to configure parts of the aircraft, like connecting ground power, switching the display units, and enabling TDS GTNXi support."
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This time the Skydiver out of Mt Cook, NZ, over Orbx NZ mesh, & a couple for the Freight variant trying to ILS into PAKT. Haven't got that sorted yet. TTM Departed PAKT, Rwy 11 & now circling back to come back into Rwy 11 on an ILS track. I was able to capture the Nav1 morse signal but couldn't hold the descent to 3%, it was steeper. I was using the standard GPS as the TDI decided it wanted a reset. Too low this far out so it was hand flown in rather than on the AP.
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MSFS: PAC XSTOL out of Alexandra
TigerTigerM replied to TigerTigerM's topic in Community Screenshots
I suspect at this stage it doesn't drop fertilizer as I think it would have been highlighted in publicity shots. Perhaps in future refinements? TTM -
Due to budget restraints, a bit late to the party for this one. A short flight out of NZLX, Alexandra, located in the Central Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. An appropriate place for a test flight of an iconic NZ aircraft, the top dressing variant being 1st out of the hangar. Flight went well, aircraft is very smooth & appears to have a lot going on on the dashboard. I had the TDS GTNXI GPS system in my arsenal so I loaded that, but may have to rethink this as the TAWS was firing off as I flew low over the terrain. Something that a top dresser must do for authenticity, but it sets off the strident "Pull Up"!, & "Watch out for the Terrain" voices. Perhaps I can silence them somehow? What I have seen of the aircraft so far I like, & I look forward to putting in more time in the different variants. TTM
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Well, I hope it is released by this weekend. Coming down the pike is the MSFS 40th Anniversary event on November 11th, [if they don't postpone it] Given that that event has quite a few free aircraft that will divert attention from any payware releases, Orbx has about a month to release & promote the 750 XSTOL before attention is side lined to the much awaited DC-3, and so on. TTM
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I think it was a Drone lens effect. TTM
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Thought I would have a look at the bonus airfield that came out with the Bromma/Malmo updates. Took the Ant's Tiger Moth in a Jankees Swedish livery out for a quick look around. Houses tucked away everywhere. A nice addition to Swedish small airfields & worth a close up look. Shots are pretty rough. TTM
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Yes, in at the top, out the bottom. The Pilot & Loader/Driver are a team & a good team can turn the aircraft around very quickly. Fertilizer spreading is usually carried out early morning or at dusk, needing very low wind to avoid drift. & often the FU-24's had minimum muffling and you could hear them miles away. The aircraft itself is very strong & powerful. The biggest risks are engine failure on take off and power line strikes. There was an emergency dump lever for the former & wire cutting edges on the wings for the latter, but unfortunately it is a high risk occupation with attendant fatalities. TTM
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If you do add a few more liveries for the Top Dressing version, can I suggest "Wanganui Aero Work Ltd"? The image is the Fletcher FU-24-950, which is a predecessor of the Cresco, which itself is a predecessor of the 750 XSTOL. The Fletcher/Cresco fertilizer top dressing runs over hill country farms are very spectacular & often involved diving down about 20' above the paddock then pulling up into a steep climb followed by a wing over & top dressing pass going back the other way. Here is an example of the type of country they operate in in New Zealand & the makeshift airstrips they use. TTM
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Inspired choice! Takes me back to watching the Cresco's working the farms behind where I lived in NZ,& in the Wanganui sheep farm hill country & around Taihape. Used to fly a freeware version in FSX & this is very welcome in MSFS. Hope it sells well. TTM PS - Is this an Orbx In House development or a 3rd party Partner product? Visuals look very good.
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Nice set of images! You refer to a DC-3. Was that the one we thought was coming in 2021? TTM
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Johnny - Nicely composed chickens. The Lady In The Chair is an interesting addition. Not sure if she has dropped LSD, but her stare suggests her Right Brain is somewhere else I can't comment on the Goose, other than it looks to be hustling for food. TTM
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Probably some of your "Storage Wars" purchases TTM
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Ant's Tiger Moth (MSFS): NZ and UK
TigerTigerM replied to Adam Banks's topic in Community Screenshots
Another superb set of shots. Aircraft is a winner. How do you move between cockpits?? TTM -
Absolutely! TTM