Good ole classic planes I once flew a plane like that (im a pilot) had a hell of a time starting the thing though cause it sat un-started for nearly a year, but was cool to get to fly one of those types of planes
Thanks David glad you enjoyed. Yes the workload certainly gets up there at times. Esp. on the long flights up to 35k + feet and back, it really takes its toll. Just tonight I completed such a flight (2+ hrs), with no co-pilot assist; it's those countless cowl flap/intercooler/throttle/turbo adjustments that over time really build the fatigue. Thankfully A2A have a co-pilot feature that can control the cowls/intercoolers and RPM for you, but sometimes I like doing it all myself hehe. ;)
Differential braking is achieved via my rudder pedals. I use CH Products rudder pedals which feature toe braking. I believe you can bind the left and right brakes to the keyboard too if you don't have hardware brakes. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
I would recommend the "909" repaint! I think you would quite like it! You get the feel of an old aircraft, you know what i mean!? Awesome nose art and 'old' engines look! And the "909" still flies today!!! Maybe something for your next Video??
Hi David, there are menus (accessed by pressing SHIFT 2, 3, etc) which allow you to issue commands to the 'crew' inside the plane. These are specific to the A2A planes. Thanks for watching.
Never thought I'd see such a detailed simulation outside of PMDG! This product looks like a real beaut! Given that the Fort was designed to be flown with a co-pilot, do you find your workload is rather high? Then there's the navigation! It would be fascinating to re-create a WW2 mission, but without the FW190's...;) Thanks for the movie.
The A2A B17 doesn't simulate the Norden bombsight unfortunately, however it is possible to drop a bomb load manually from the pilot's seat by activating the 'bomber call' switch. You may see an example of this action in one of my other videos entitled 'FSX - A2A B17 Emergency Procedures' on this channel. Cheers.
Hey man, great video. I'm pretty sure I'm going to grab this beast! I'm assuming you are using track IR and Ez dok.. but I'm baffled as to how you have it set up so sweet. I have never used ez dok, and I just bought FSFX Chase Plane to try it out. No idea how to set it up they way you have.
Hey mate thanks for the comment. I've found with EzDok to experiment with the settings and reduce some of the sensitivities somewhat. With TrackIR, I also normally reduce the "speed" setting down to about 2.7. Smooth is set to "50" (max in my TrackIR software). I've also had more luck using the TrackClip rather than the TrackClip Pro. Hope this helps!
I need to reload and dust off my 17. Great plane and very well done but I just bored with its docile handling.Especially after flying the fighters the 17 handles like a oil tanker.Great vid!
This was pretty nice. Got a bit nervous on the landing though :P You did say you were rusty, but you are aware that you can operate the electric hyd. pump manually?
Thanks mate glad you liked it. I've subbed and will check out your B377 series; stay tuned for more A2A vids from me, hope to get some more going sooner rather than later. Cheers.
Good flight/landing, I love this plane, too. A2A-Sim.-Planes are a kind of Celebration. Since i have some of them (C172 Trainer / B-17G / B-377 / P-51 Mustang), I have deleted all other planes out of my "airplanes"-folder, exept one: "PMDG 737-800NG" because when you fly them for a while, common fsx-planes are boooooring, and feal like dead arcade paper planes.
Excellent video. Thanks for uploading it. I was wondering if you have the option of getting the temperature readouts on the gauges in fahrenheit as well as centigrade. I assume that the real B-17 had readouts in fahrenheit, but I'm not sure. Thanks.
Hi Jeff, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. As far as I know, the actual B17 had Celsius readings for the gauges which has always intrigued me. As far as the simulation goes, it may be possible to set FSX to 'Imperial' measurement mode so that at least the tool tips for the gauges show Fahrenheit readings. I haven't tested this however. Cheers.
Harman Motor Works Hi. Thanks for getting back to me. That's interesting. I tried to find a close-up photo or diagram of the B-17 instrument panel that would show this, but the ones I found didn't have enough resolution for me to tell. Happy flying!
Hello, terrific video you have made here. I have a question though, how do you taxi it like that? Because out of all the things I can do in this aircraft, taxiing is the one thing I have trouble with. I am guess I am not used to a tail-dragger. Any tips you can offer to me regarding taxiing this bird?
Hi Cory sorry if I hadn't yet replied to this; I find that using differential brakes and also "differential engines" helps a lot. Having hardware pedals and separate throttles makes achieving this fairly straightforward. Cheers.
Sir when do i need to use 91 octeen fuel? And what is the Alternate Inverter? When do I use this 'setting' ??? Please...?? Really wanne know please sir!? And when do you make a nother vid with this aircraft? (B17)
Hello, the 91 octane fuel option simulates war-time fuel availability and is probably not recommended as you can't run maximum power settings with it safely. Inside the cockpit just above the manifold pressure gauges, there is a small chart with the octane levels and power settings allowed for each. The akternate inverter is basically a backup inverter system in case the main inverter fails (speaking off hand right now, but pretty sure that's correct!). Hopefully in the near future I'll do more vids of this plane (and the others!). Cheers and thanks for watching!
Louis Doran Hi Louis, if you have rudder pedals with toe brakes, apply one side braking whilst you have the rudder turned. That will activate the differential brakes and turn the plane. You can also map keyboard keys to left and right brakes. Without the differential brakes the plane won't really turn otherwise. I hope this helps!
every landing is a good landing!
Glad you liked it :) I'll add the B377 to my to-do list definitely. Thanks for watching!
Glad you enjoyed. Hope to make more videos on this bird soon. Thanks for watching!
Good ole classic planes I once flew a plane like that (im a pilot) had a hell of a time starting the thing though cause it sat un-started for nearly a year, but was cool to get to fly one of those types of planes
Its excellent! With the addition of the Accusim crew and some MCE assistance, I think this lovely aircraft could be flown very realistically. Bravo!
Thanks David glad you enjoyed. Yes the workload certainly gets up there at times. Esp. on the long flights up to 35k + feet and back, it really takes its toll. Just tonight I completed such a flight (2+ hrs), with no co-pilot assist; it's those countless cowl flap/intercooler/throttle/turbo adjustments that over time really build the fatigue. Thankfully A2A have a co-pilot feature that can control the cowls/intercoolers and RPM for you, but sometimes I like doing it all myself hehe. ;)
Differential braking is achieved via my rudder pedals. I use CH Products rudder pedals which feature toe braking. I believe you can bind the left and right brakes to the keyboard too if you don't have hardware brakes. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
I would recommend the "909" repaint! I think you would quite like it! You get the feel of an old aircraft, you know what i mean!? Awesome nose art and 'old' engines look! And the "909" still flies today!!! Maybe something for your next Video??
Hi David, there are menus (accessed by pressing SHIFT 2, 3, etc) which allow you to issue commands to the 'crew' inside the plane. These are specific to the A2A planes. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the nice flight. Lots to do.
Both :) They work in conjunction with each other. Thanks for watching.
nice video dude, I am finishing up a series on the B377 by A2A, looking forward to any other vids you might put out
Never thought I'd see such a detailed simulation outside of PMDG! This product looks like a real beaut! Given that the Fort was designed to be flown with a co-pilot, do you find your workload is rather high? Then there's the navigation! It would be fascinating to re-create a WW2 mission, but without the FW190's...;) Thanks for the movie.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed! :)
wow would of thought that runway is a little small for a Fortress.
The A2A B17 doesn't simulate the Norden bombsight unfortunately, however it is possible to drop a bomb load manually from the pilot's seat by activating the 'bomber call' switch.
You may see an example of this action in one of my other videos entitled 'FSX - A2A B17 Emergency Procedures' on this channel. Cheers.
Outstanding products, I must surely get one. Thumbs up!!! :)
Hey man, great video. I'm pretty sure I'm going to grab this beast! I'm assuming you are using track IR and Ez dok.. but I'm baffled as to how you have it set up so sweet. I have never used ez dok, and I just bought FSFX Chase Plane to try it out. No idea how to set it up they way you have.
Hey mate thanks for the comment. I've found with EzDok to experiment
with the settings and reduce some of the sensitivities somewhat. With
TrackIR, I also normally reduce the "speed" setting down to about 2.7.
Smooth is set to "50" (max in my TrackIR software). I've also had more
luck using the TrackClip rather than the TrackClip Pro. Hope this helps!
That is correct, Accu-feel is installed.
I need to reload and dust off my 17. Great plane and very well done but I just bored with its docile handling.Especially after flying the fighters the 17 handles like a oil tanker.Great vid!
Great Job. You should do another B17 Episode
awesome video! loved it
KHQM Bowerman by ORBX. Cheers
This was pretty nice. Got a bit nervous on the landing though :P
You did say you were rusty, but you are aware that you can operate the electric hyd. pump manually?
Hi Anthony, you can purchase this aircraft from the A2A Simulations website. Link is in the video description. Thanks for watching.
Thanks mate glad you liked it. I've subbed and will check out your B377 series; stay tuned for more A2A vids from me, hope to get some more going sooner rather than later. Cheers.
Good flight/landing, I love this plane, too. A2A-Sim.-Planes are a kind of Celebration. Since i have some of them (C172 Trainer / B-17G / B-377 / P-51 Mustang), I have deleted all other planes out of my "airplanes"-folder, exept one: "PMDG 737-800NG" because when you fly them for a while, common fsx-planes are boooooring, and feal like dead arcade paper planes.
I think I can see some primitive VOR/NDB? Near the top of the front panel.
What nav aids can this use? Could be fun for VFR X-country flying
thanks mate!
Excellent video. Thanks for uploading it. I was wondering if you have the option of getting the temperature readouts on the gauges in fahrenheit as well as centigrade. I assume that the real B-17 had readouts in fahrenheit, but I'm not sure. Thanks.
Hi Jeff, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. As far as I know, the actual B17 had Celsius readings for the gauges which has always intrigued me. As far as the simulation goes, it may be possible to set FSX to 'Imperial' measurement mode so that at least the tool tips for the gauges show Fahrenheit readings. I haven't tested this however. Cheers.
Harman Motor Works Hi. Thanks for getting back to me. That's interesting. I tried to find a close-up photo or diagram of the B-17 instrument panel that would show this, but the ones I found didn't have enough resolution for me to tell. Happy flying!
I've been trying to download the bomber but it doesn't show up?
excelent video and flying skills...congrats!!:)
great video!!
Thanks!
What is allowing you to interact with Crew and provide those voice overs? I have never seen that before.
very realistic camera how do u get that camera so real in the cockpit
Thanks. The camera uses head-tracking provided by the TrackIR 4 hardware. Cheers.
Sir, question(??) Did you also download the expansion pack???? GREAT VID!!!
Thanks! Do you mean the Accusim expansion? If so, yes this is installed in this video as well. Cheers!
Yes! THNX!! Awesome vid !!!! really
Perfect Vid, thx ;)
Thank you :)
Hello, terrific video you have made here. I have a question though, how do you taxi it like that? Because out of all the things I can do in this aircraft, taxiing is the one thing I have trouble with. I am guess I am not used to a tail-dragger. Any tips you can offer to me regarding taxiing this bird?
Hi Cory sorry if I hadn't yet replied to this; I find that using differential brakes and also "differential engines" helps a lot. Having hardware pedals and separate throttles makes achieving this fairly straightforward. Cheers.
Thanks!
sorry I can't make up the name clearly from the video... what's the airport again?
Hello I don't know put where did you get the plane
are you using trackIR? Or Ez Dock?
Is there any chance you can copy the Shoo Shoo Baby paint out of your FSX Folder & email it to me? You cannot get it anywhere anymore.
Sir when do i need to use 91 octeen fuel? And what is the Alternate Inverter? When do I use this 'setting' ??? Please...?? Really wanne know please sir!? And when do you make a nother vid with this aircraft? (B17)
Hello, the 91 octane fuel option simulates war-time fuel availability and is probably not recommended as you can't run maximum power settings with it safely. Inside the cockpit just above the manifold pressure gauges, there is a small chart with the octane levels and power settings allowed for each. The akternate inverter is basically a backup inverter system in case the main inverter fails (speaking off hand right now, but pretty sure that's correct!). Hopefully in the near future I'll do more vids of this plane (and the others!). Cheers and thanks for watching!
Harman Motor Works Thank you very much for your time, awnser and your awesome vids aswel !!! Thanks my friend!!!!!
TrackIR4 hardware running TrackIR5 software.
You should always check your brakes before take off.
could you upload you're trackir profile ?
May sound like a simple question, but how do I bring up the hanger / checklist/ and all of the A2A features???
Shift + 2 = Checklist and Shift + 7 = hangar
are you using accu feel too?
can you fly this on Vatsim without a problem?
how doyou use diff breaks?
so how do you move the control yoke
Hello dude great video, when I'm ready to taxi with the b-17 it doesn't seem to want to turn, using rudder any reason for this?
Louis Doran Hi Louis, if you have rudder pedals with toe brakes, apply one side braking whilst you have the rudder turned. That will activate the differential brakes and turn the plane. You can also map keyboard keys to left and right brakes. Without the differential brakes the plane won't really turn otherwise. I hope this helps!
How do you start up in cold and dark?
I paid for this game but when I loaded it not most of the switches did not work and I can not find any support from the developer to help me.
Can u send me the link to all the scenery mods you use
TrackIR 5?
What are your computer specs?
Intel i7 2700k 3.5ghz
16GB DDR3 RAM
GTX 570 1280MB
Win 7 64bit
128GB SSD (FSX install location)
Cheers.
where is the link to the scenery
Hi Oscar I've placed a link the description now. Cheers.
Harman Motor Works Thank you but even do it is freeware i can use it do i need to install like nort ameeica or something?
Harman Motor Works Thank you but even do it is freeware i can use it do i need to install like nort ameeica or something?
Hi Oscar yes that is correct you need to install Pacific North West (PNW) scenery (payware) in order to use this freeware airfield. Cheers.
Dude, i can't even start up this plane. 22:10
so if the test pilot crashed and burned due to the control lock, how did he even takeoff?? lol
Wings generate lift *lol*
Ezdok Conor
aaawh was in the title hahah, thanks!
Pedro can you contact me Its Pete formally VH_IPI