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Hulmelad
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Thanks for the prompt reply as a short term fix at my end I have rolled back to the original release so I can get some virtual air under the wings, looking forward to a fix.
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ahuimanu
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JayF11
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In addition to the lack of power In the service pack the tail wheel lock is also broken. The tail wheel stays locked even with lever set to "tail wheel lock off". It worked fine in the older version.
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Hangar200
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I think SP1 is an issue of two steps forward and (at least) one step back.
Before SP1 the C-46 acted much like other powerful prop planes (including JF's DC-3) I have flown in FSX. With SP1 , I cannot seem to get more than barely a 500 fpm climb at full throttle - I can't get more than 100 KIAS on the ground, no matter how long the runway is. Once in the air I might get 110 KIAS in level flight and again with the manifold at 55 in and max RPM. FYI - I tried several flights under various weather conditions - Normal conditions at sea level, Hot and High, freezing cold - all produced the same (non) results. This is so different than the original (pre SP1) performance, I really think some error has crept back in. That said, a nice touch is that when I try to engage the superchargers at low altitude to get more power, I quickly fry my engines…the smoke effects and power down are quite spectacular! On the SP1 page you list "
True enough. Before SP1 the Mil version radios were technically not tunable…actually they were if you had a Yoke/Throttle with enough buttons to assign NAV1 Use Whole Inc, NAV1 Use Whole Dec, , etc in FSUCIP. The new radios are fine except, the last decimal is in an LED format…Light Emitting Diodes first appeared "as practical electronic components in 1962" (Wikipedia) - or almost 20 years after the Mil C-46 variants were flying about. Then there is the pilot's HSI in the civ/commercial variants. Unless, HSI stands for Horizontal Situation Immovable, something is wrong. It doesn't move. Stuck about 340º. I like this aircraft. I think it has the potential for being one of the best JF has produced. Just the roar of those twin Wasps is exciting - but until SP2, I'll e listening to them on the ground. |
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Martyn
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Hi chaps,
We will be releasing an updated FDE very soon, just carrying out some final testing. Thanks Martyn
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Lewicide
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Great
I have been just hanging to buy this AC As soon as the flight model is sorted |
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Hangar200
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Great News Martyn!!! Very happy
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finksther
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That's good news. i hate to have that bird grounded.
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garrittpwl
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*edit* Thanks to a poster above for reminding me to dig through my downloads folder. Found this... Woohoo! Wonder if I can put the new panel into the old airframe to get the removeable yoke and fixed radios.... outta SP1.... hmmmmm. |
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Hangar200
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I tried that with vers 102 and 103…but I was trying the 102 panels with the103 aircraft seeing if the HSI would magically fix itself…no joy and I still had the under power situation. Thus ended my foray into FSX aircraft meddling.
That said, if running FSUIPC, and you have enough open buttons on your flight controllers, you can assign frequency changes to the 102 Mil radios. I’m on my iPad now so don’t have the exact commands but it is something like: NAV1 Use Whole Inc, NAV1 Use Whole Dec, NAV1 Use Deci Inc, NAV1 Use Deci Dec…something like that. The key is using the commands with “Use” since there is only an active, “in use” freq. That takes 4 buttons, which is a lot. But a little rearranging on a CH Throttle Quad or the rudder and ailerons trim buttons on Saitek’s yoke, will do the trick. Then use the ATC screen to change the com freq (I usually state, “hey copilot, change that freq for me please” for added realism ) That is what I am doing until the fix comes in. |
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garrittpwl
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I'm just gonna fly 101 until then :/
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Hangar200
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Alas, I started with 102.
Actually, other than the sound cutting out when you hit Mesh, and the mil Radio thing, I didn't notice any problems with 102. Personally, I thought the radio fix in 103 was a bit of overkill - the single COM and NAV were good for me. I like "period models" to be true to their era. So no Mode3 transponder interface in a WWII bird? No problem for me. They can always include the radio itself without the control interface, for those folks who want to fly IFR/VFR Flight following and let them "enter" the code in with the ATC menu…which I do sometimes anyway. I'll have to see what 104 (or whatever they call it) looks like - If I don't like it I may stick with 102 and my radio work around. The fact that we are having this discussion should be good news for JF - if the plane wasn't so good in other resects, I would have already deleted it from my hard drive.
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Martyn
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Hi all,
We're still finalising the FDE update but you can download a work-in-progress version here if you'd like to get back in the air ASAP - http://cdn.justflight.com/support/c46/C46_FDE.zip Thanks
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finksther
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I'll give it a try
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KasperH
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As an early buyer and poster of issues I want to say I am very pleased with the attention the product receives in order to fix the remaining issues.
I am back flying the original version with my own changes to the .cfg file after trying SP1, but I am sure to check out this new FDE. Thanks for the updates. |
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Hangar200
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Great news - Will gives it a go this weekend.
One more thing…Not sure if this a issue or a feature… Flying a cold Alaska mission (ver 102) in the Alaska Red Tail military - I was playing with Carb Heat and turned it off when I shouldn't have. The aircraft's carbs froze and got the power loss as I should, for dong such a foolish thing. Sure enough the Carb temp gauges were at 0ºC OK so Carb Heat to ON…nothing…the gauges mya have moved a bit or it may have been my (hopeful) imagination. So emergency landing at a dirt strip…a bit of an overrun but stay out of the trees. Did a complete restart - Carb Heat on and the gauges at maybe 5ºC…or a bit more. Decided to RTB rather than continue the mission…especially since I got a bit lost looking for a place to set down. My point…and I do have one…shouldn't trying the Carb Heat back on in flight reheat the Carbs enough to get power back on the aircraft?…eventually. Or is the a feature…i.e. "Turn Carb on if OAT is 0ºC or less" otherwise, the heaters cannot melt the ice accumulation." Or stere a more specific procedure lie doing a restart or throttle to idle to get the ice melted. Just the fact tat we are discussing such nuances shows what a great plane this is. Cheers. :)
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Canalguna
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Thanks Martyn. Now it definitely flies, but please note that it won't turn unless alot of rudder is used (airborne). I was keeping about 30-40º bank with really minimum heading change.
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spooky
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same here.
also on old version captains and first officer speed gauges differ. Thanks for updates. Richard. |
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buckman
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pnsthomas
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Same here, it won't turn.
On modern panel HSI, DME still not work, hope will be fixed on the upcoming update. |
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