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I've installed them and will be checking them out. This is what Tacview says: https://www.tacview.net/documentation/3dobjects/en/ I might try messing around with some in Blender

I wonder how he made them. It would be cool to make some"fun" models... how about a flying Tige? 🤣

I didn't know that this was even possible: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/71401-additional-models-for-tacview-for-ww1-aircraft/ I haven't downloaded or installed yet.

Radial... yes. Rotary... no. Wikipedia: In the years leading up to World War II, as the need for armored vehicles was realized, designers were faced with the problem of how to power the vehicles, and turned to using aircraft engines, among them radial types. The radial aircraft engines provided greater power-to-weight ratios and were more reliable than conventional inline vehicle engines available at the time. This reliance had a downside though: if the engines were mounted vertically, as in the M3 Lee and M4 Sherman, their comparatively large diameter gave the tank a higher silhouette than designs using inline engines.[citation needed] The Continental R-670, a 7-cylinder radial aero engine which first flew in 1931, became a widely used tank powerplant, being installed in the M1 Combat Car, M2 Light Tank, M3 Stuart, M3 Lee, and LVT-2 Water Buffalo.[citation needed] The Guiberson T-1020, a 9-cylinder radial diesel aero engine, was used in the M1A1E1, while the Continental R975 saw service in the M4 Sherman, M7 Priest, M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, and the M44 self propelled howitzer.[citation needed]

Rotaries aren't just for planes...

From what I know about them (which is just a bit of mechanic research... and who knows if what I read in other areas was true) it seems pretty spot on and plausible. I never really believed the whole schmear about the high degree affects of gyroscopic force. Due to how close the cylinders are to the center of rotation it shouldn't be really that much. Though watching some ground runs on a Camel while blipping the engine did make the whole plane move... but that's sudden acceleration / deceleration. Still, the large 4 blade prop on some SE5s should make probably the same gyro force as the smaller rotaries I would think. And what about a turbine like a PT6 spinning the same relative mass with just slightly smaller diameter at more than 10,000 rpm. We never feel any gyro force from them. P factor and a bit of torque from the prop... yes, but nothing that I would describe as really noticeable gyroscopic precession.

Yes and Yes. Basically button boxes and plug / play. I just slide a piece of paper into the middle and write what the buttons do..."bomb bay" , "Boost", etc. I did make a photoshop with text boxes to print up for individual games but I've been too lazy recently to fill it in and print. Maybe in the future.

Wow... I thought it was just the lua files for the V1 buzz bomb on the channel map. Looks like it's for all weapons systems?

BTW, I just jumped into JG1 Discord and noted the following: Richtofen last post 6/9/20 Oesau last post 11/24/20 Schmenkel last post 4/6/20 General pilot lounge las post 4/18/21. This seems to be the catch-all section but is a mish mash of topics. It seems that our dedicated squadron sections are not really being put to use. Maybe Discord should be where a dedicated PUG is?

This seems like a good idea to me.

My main reason for asking about a sub forum was to have it readily visible for when you want to post. I had forgotten where the PUG was located... was pretty sure it was in "Public" but I didn't see it since it was way down in the list due to other / newer posts being above it. A search for PUG didn't work because of too few letters. I found it by looking at Etzel's profile and content since I remembered that he had recently posted and is probably the one who makes use of the PUG most. In retrospect, I probably could have searched for "Pick" or the whole name. But, a subforum would negate that issue. Etzel also makes good points above and I agree with him that it's not a really high priority. As for Discord... the main problem is that stuff gets buried as more recent posts come in. Secondly, there are still people that either don't like Discord or don't bother opening it up without good reason (TIF ATO's etc.). All that being said... not a high priority and I won't throw a tantrum if it's decided to be not needed. 🌋

Could we make the PUG a subforum?

I'm planning on joining up with J30 on Flugpark tonight to try and put the hurt on the 103rd PG.

Check again... there's a hotfix out just now

Check the YT reviews... they look great and are basically plug and play.

I've had the MFDs for several years and I've been considering getting the CubeSim monitors to make it truely realistic. http://www.cubesim.com.cn/pr.jsp?_pp=0_647_3

Yeah, I've used it for a while and it works great and is really easy to set up. I think Heinrich uses it also.

Gen, get this utility. It ahs a built in repair: https://forums.eagle.ru/profile/27849-skatezilla/

Then, what does this mean?

I'm pretty sure that some of the modules are Steam incompatible. That's why I don't have anything DCS on Steam.

Boz at his best

Hi Pragr, I tried the low level attacks as shown but my results weren't as satisfying as yours... 😪. The issues I found is that the altitude and airspeed are pretty critical. My sight picture for the drop was also a bit different from yours. Maybe due to pilot head position? The other issue for me was that the wing bombs come off first (I believe... I'm not sure since I had unlimited ammo set) and they dispersed to the sides. Here is the point of drop on low level. Note the sight picture. Also note the wing bombs dropping first. This was "drop all" with the minimum interval of 0.05 seconds. Note that some went wide and some long. Tank was destroyed though so... success! This is my preferred attack. 20 deg glide bomb. Power is set at continuous settings and never changed. Bomb setting at "drop four bombs and the minimum interval of 0.05 seconds. Note sight picture is the bottom of the glass. It doesn't seem that there is much difference in bomb splash position due to minor variations in airspeed or dive angle (emphasis on MINOR). This glide bomb attack is also my preference for Jabo attack but the advantage with the A20 (and it's a SIGNIFICANT advantage) is the ability to select multiple bombs with one button press. No matter how quickly I press the button in Jabo, I can't match that 0.05 sec interval. I just wish that there was a quantity option between 4 bombs and all bombs. Of course, everyone will have different preferences but the only way to know what works best for you is to practice all methods. Here is a link to the Tank Busting Practice mission that I was using. Jade Monkey did the original. I just changed the Player plane to the A20. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9oxgn213tm8a29v/AACNSPjLsadQuBTI17xgv_bMa?dl=0

Masters of harmony

I consider this kind of stuff "mechanic porn" though I'm pretty sure that any aviation enthusiasts get a bit woody...

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/70762-24-hour-flash-sale-on-tc-fc1-and-bobp/page/4/