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Finishing the final touches for my soon-to-be-released skin pack: Corsairs of Fighting 17 - November 1943

I noticed similar issues exist with the engine cowling and the supercharger intakes, when zooming out you can see “through” the aircraft just like here

Do you mean you have trouble reproducing this bug? Or trouble finding what causes it?

Same bug as this I think:

When zooming out the external camera, a part of the inside textures dissappears on the starboard wing, see screenshot. When zooming back in it reappears. Happening now since the last update! Track file included: https://mega.nz/file/zNAXBJqD#_a423Qrdxx16-Nkf9fiMLaNYB5csHqbU_MIlM4-Hb2A Other than that, I love the update, the FM refinements feel great and the new cockpit textures are looking really realistic!

Many thanks for the advice!

Been working on a number of VF-17 skins that I'll be releasing soonTM as a skin pack! The Corsair up front is still WIP

Next skin in the works: Kepford's "White 7", from early in VF-17's first combat tour. He flew this aircraft during the bombing of Rabaul in November 1943, when the squadron successfully operated from both the USS Bunker Hill and the USS Essex to protect the fleet against Japanese attacks. He scored three victories during that battle: three "Val" dive bombers and one "Kate" torpedo bomber. Later in that combat tour, he transitioned to his more well-known "White 29" Corsair.

Those are some amazing shots!

Many thanks! I just released it: F4U-1A Corsair (BuNo 17649) White 1 ''Big Hog'' flown by J.T. Blackburn, VF-17, November 1943.

Some F4U-1's were notorious for leaking fuel and oil from there, it would get all over the pilot's windscreen. They taped over it with bandages and tape every few flights to keep the windscreen clean!

My first Corsair skin finished! Download it here: F4U-1A Corsair (BuNo 17684) White 29 flown by I.C. Kepford, VF-17, January 1944.

Been working on my first skin for the Corsair! This is Ira C. Kepford's Corsair from his first combat tour with VF-17, beginning of 1944. This is the first No. 29 he flew, this one could be seen in some photographs after he crash landed it on Bougainville after sustaining heavy damage in an encounter with a Ki-61 Tony. Kepford would later become the squadron's highest-scoring ace pilot with 16 confirmed aerial victories. It's debated whether or not this livery had the original red roundels or the ones overpainted with blue, I might therefore make a second version of this skin with the overpainted US roundels. It's WIP but nearing completion, so enjoy the screenshots!

Oof, that's not what you want to see on your six

Don't pull the RPM lever down with the mouse, that's a bug, the Corsair's engine is rated for 2700 RPM maximum. Also be aware that at altitude the air density is less and the IAS will read lower values the higher you go, use the info bar at the bottom of your screen to read the True Air Speed (TAS) value (Ctrl+Y I believe). To achieve maximum speed at sea level use full RPM (2700 RPM) and full throttle (manifold pressure will be around 58-59 inHg I believe). Close your oil cooler and intercooler flaps for minimum drag, cowl flaps can also be closed or keep them open about 1/4th to 1/3rd to keep the engine itself from overheating. Use your rudder pedals to stay coordinated (keep the ''ball'' in the middle, use the slip indicator on the gun sight for instance). At altitude, use the supercharger (blower) to maintain the maximum manifold pressure. Remember that in the Corsair max blower means pulling the lever back, not fully forward. Open the intercooler flap about halfway to keep the supercharger cool. Using this I'm able to reach the F4U-1D's official top speeds as in the official charts. It's a lot to keep in mind but after some practice all these actions become second nature Good luck!

Been practicing some simple aerobatics and landings with the Corsair over Tinian. I really love how Magnitude 3 included all sorts of camouflages for the Hog, the USN tricolor camouflage is my absolute favorite camouflage from any WWII fighter Even though most -1D's were painted in overall Navy blue I find myself using this 1943 camouflage as it just looks so good!

Love this shot! Nice landings!