A P-51D Cockpit that Looks and Feels... Right.

[Bowie]

Yeah... Really likin'it.

 

 

Bowie

[Bowie]

Had an interesting turn of events on this project.

Was thinking that a "look down" button would be useful, as there are the fuel switch/gauges, as well as the side panels to deal with.

So switched settings/assignments for the two upper snap view buttons.

... and, with the other corrections, the views were the same, as 30º view angle change w/ the "40" zoom is native.

 

Zeroed the "vAngle", and tasked, instead of "Camera view up slow", "View Center" to the upper right(JOY_BTN6) button. (gunsight view)

And tasked, instead of "View Center" w/ the - 30º depression angle, "Camera view down slow", to the upper left(JOY_BTN5) button. (panel view)

 

So, now, the upper right button is all/only "gunsight view", without the annoying double-clutch higher views from the "Camera view up slow" function.

And, the upper left button is "panel view", and "lower panel view" with the second push, and pan from there.

Also, once the lower panel view is altered, even by just bumping the pan hat, the upper left button will bring back the "panel view", moving the view back up.

This also effects panning in the "panel view" itself, as the upper left button will reset to initial "panel view" as well.

 

This is very fast for in-cockpit work, like start-up and monitoring flight parameters and fuel.

Really Good - got better.

 

Bowie

Edited December 11, 2024 by Bowie