HuggyBear

Vibrations, flutter, flex and deformation all exist in the real world. If they are implemented/improved in DCS it will make it a better sim... even if some feel they will not notice it. You'd notice it in the real aircraft, why wouldn't you want it in the sim? This is a wish list thread after all... - Bear

Wait, zahry himself estimated $1000 shipping for the semi-dome in post #85. Others discussed the system cost. So you were accusing him of exaggerating his own shipping? This is the stupidest discussion I've ever had. :) I should have ignored you in the first place, better late than never. - Bear

You complain about arguing... and then argue. The price for the suggested BenQ projectors and 270° screen in my country and many others is just under $5000... without any shipping. Those are the figures, without any exaggeration or bias. Your figures are for something else. - Bear

I was trying to tell you that no one inflated or exaggerated the prices. The 270° setup most commonly referred to in this thread will cost around $5000. You did not buy this setup, therefore your cost was different. Read the posts. - Bear

Zahry posted his own price estimates in posts #32 and #85. Do you feel he was exaggerating? Or did you opt for a different product/size? Also consider the projectors which you had already purchased. The definition of value will be different for everyone, as you have shown. - Bear

Perhaps anyone who'll spend $5000 on projectors and a screen won't care about high shipping charges? :) - Bear

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G'day Fox, Gov AUTO/EMER and N1/N2 Ospd Gov are just different ways of saying the same thing. Most people are familiar with the switches they see in the cockpit (Gov AUTO/EMER) so it makes it easier to understand in these terms. I'll keep using them. :) In EMER there can be up 10 PSI less Torque available below 4000' PA and up to 10 PSI more Torque available above 4000' PA. This is due to the isolated FCU no longer no longer varying the fuel flow to account for varying P1/T1 (Inlet Air Pressure/Temperature) as altitude increases. Below 4000' PA although there is less Torque available, full throttle is still sufficient to overspeed and damage the N2/NR unless controlled by applying collective to limit the N2/NR. Whether or not N1/EGT limits are exceeded is more interesting. depending on the conditions EGT can be exceeded before an N1 limit is reached and vice versa. Also at low altitudes/temperatures the engine is capable of producing more than 50 PSI Torque so the aircraft/transmission can be damaged without even exceeding an engine limit. Luckily I never felt tempted to wind on full throttle while in EMER so I can't say for sure. :) Cheers, - Bear

The voltmeter should indicate 28 VDC on the Main Gen, 27 VDC on the Stby Gen and 24 VDC on the Batt. The exact voltage will vary with wear and temp. - Bear

It is up to each customer to decide if they will support the current sales model. You can wait until a product is on sale. You can also wait until stable release. - Bear

You're correct, there should be no apparent delay. This was submitted as a bug previously and I don't believe it was closed off so the bug report should still be open. - Bear

AUTO and EMER are two independent parts of the same FCU assembly. In AUTO the FCU controls the amount of fuel fed to the N1 section based on N1, P1, T1 and throttle position. In EMER the FCU controls the amount of fuel fed to the N1 section based on throttle position only. There is an external Droop Compensator cam which applies a slight increase in N1 as collective is increased, this prevents the NR drooping excessively before the Governor can respond and restore the NR. In EMER Gov, full throttle should be able to exceed N1 and EGT limits easily and destroy the engine. - Bear

In most aircraft the radalt is turned off using the LO knob rather than an additional switch. The danger area of the radalt is quite small, about 1 metre from memory. I think there might be a diagram of all the radiation hazards in the flight manual. - Bear

No noticeable difference with the doors open. - Bear

You could use that friction setting for hydraulics off. :) - Bear

I can't explain your experience except to suggest that you might have an autopatcher problem and might still be running an older version. The current flight model is not perfect and it's still being tweaked and improved, but it's by far the best flight model available on PC. It feels nothing like FSX or X-Plane and very much like the real thing. - Bear

In theory it's the same, though I can't remember the exact amount of breakout force for the 412. In practice... I've been civilian for the last three years and no two 412 collectives have felt the same. :) Also our AFCS has no collective input so maybe that's also a reason for any difference. Amount of force doesn't have to be as exact if you're not involving AFCS actuators, just the ham-fisted monkeys in front. :) - Bear

In the H model the collective shouldn't fall with the friction fully wound off. The maintainers use a spring gauge to ensure 8-10 lbs of force is required to move the collective with friction wound off. Do you have a fishing scale handy? :) - Bear

Until you can communicate like an adult you're unlikely to get much assistance. - Bear

Those textures in the back are of the soft sound-proofing blankets which are clipped to the walls and roof and usually sag. Having said that, I also believe the texture could still be improved. While modders have achieved some incredible results I think It's a fair request to make of the dev team, I'll submit it now. Thanks for raising this Mainstay. - Bear

There's both kinds of clutch/link in play. The 'aerodynamic' link refers to the fact there is no direct mechanical link between the N1 (Gas Producing) and N2 (Power Turbine) parts of the engine, aside from bearings and supporting structure of course. The N1 part of the engine works to provide combustion (draws in air, pressurises it, adds fuel, etc). This combustion is then exhausted, passing through both N1 and N2 turbine blades on its way out. The force transmitted by exhaust passing through, and driving, the N2 turbine is the 'aerodynamic link' which occurs entirely within the engine. The N2 drive is then passed out the front of the engine, through a drive shaft, into the main transmission. The connection between engine drive shaft and main transmission is via the sprag clutch, which was mentioned before. Here's a video which is boring at the beginning, but has a great animation showing the action of a sprag clutch. Skip to 0:45. Fsp3fm4KHs0 - Bear

You want to take a Huey into clouds? Madness! :) The inflight/cruise instability is also being adjusted, although IFR in a Huey is still a pain in the arse, as it should be. - Bear

If you feel your instruments are particularly relevant in the final stages of an approach them my posts are not directed toward you. :) Despite your implied experience, the real thing shakes during start, shakes through ETL and shakes approaching VNE, As previously stated, it's currently exaggerated but it's being tweaked. - Bear

Definitely, that's why these beta forums are great. :) I believe it will be adjusted to a more reasonable level without compromising it's usefulness. - Bear

It's been stated repeatedly by devs and testers that the ETL vibration animation is exaggerated, this is a design decision made by the dev team to account for the limitation of PC sim hardware/interface. Real-life ETL creates a shudder throughout the airframe which is clearly felt by the crew. It is a helpful indication to the crew of the slowest speed they can make an approach, without dropping below ETL and requiring a large abrupt increase of power. 'Riding the burble' (maintaining airspeed on the edge of ETL) is one of the more important aspects of an approach when you are power-limited and operating to an unprepared or confined LZ. It shouldn't matter a great deal that your instrument panel is vibrating, your vision should be directed toward your intended landing point, your instruments are largely irrelevant at this stage. - Bear