VTB_Ray Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Man I'm having a blast flying this thing around, it just feels great to fly. Excellent work ED! I've grown up flying with my dad in his '54 Super Cub, so I was already somewhat familiar with flying tailwheel, but the '51 is a bit more airplane than the Cub :lol: My first takeoff I went off the side of the runway, looked really slick, hate it when that happens - I forgot to lock my tailwheel. Second takeoff was passable. First landing was interesting too, thought I'd try and wheel it on, as that's how I usually land the Cub but the '51 didn't want to stick quite as well and it got to bouncing, so I slowly added the power and went around. Full stall three pointers are easier for sure. Anyways here's my impromptu attempt at some sort of demo. :joystick: IW4I12ULrvs?hd=1 8vS_LQCbvak?hd=1 Edited May 4, 2012 by VTB_Ray [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Cooler Master HAF X Case | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1000W PSU | EVGA Z270 Classified K | Intel Core i7 7700k @ 5.0 Ghz | 512GB Samsung 960 Pro SSD | 16 GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4 @ 3200 MHZ | EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW3 | WD 6TB 7200 RPM | Oculus Rift | TM HOTAS Warthog | 27" ASUS VG278H 3D monitor | Windows 10 64 bit |
cichlidfan Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 *EDIT* How do I embed these? Tried the YouTube tags Place the YouTube tag. Then paste the link in the middle and delete everything but the string of characters at the end of what you pasted. IW4I12ULrvs?hd=1 That is all that needs to be between them. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Mirtma Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Nice videos. Great take off and landing! Gigabyte Z490 Gaming X | i5 10600K@4700 | 32 Gb DDR4 @ 3200Mhz | Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G | MONITOR IIYAMA 24,5" LED LCD @ 1920 x 1080 | Windows 11 | Saitek X-55 Rhino | TrackIR 5 Pro
SimFreak Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 What software do you use to record and compress your video?
VTB_Ray Posted May 4, 2012 Author Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks! I used Fraps to record at half size @ 40 FPS and saved it in Windows Live Movie Maker at 720p and 6000 bitrate. It's a pretty crappy video editor but works for simple stuff. I need to learn how to use Sony Vegas, I think that's what a lot of people use. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Cooler Master HAF X Case | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1000W PSU | EVGA Z270 Classified K | Intel Core i7 7700k @ 5.0 Ghz | 512GB Samsung 960 Pro SSD | 16 GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4 @ 3200 MHZ | EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW3 | WD 6TB 7200 RPM | Oculus Rift | TM HOTAS Warthog | 27" ASUS VG278H 3D monitor | Windows 10 64 bit |
Nate--IRL-- Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 That was very very good - such precision. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
EvilBivol-1 Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Well flown! - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
Tailgate Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) You've convinced me. I think I'm going to take the plunge and buy it. Those engine sounds are fantastic! Edited May 5, 2012 by Tailgate
Slap_Chop Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Pretty cool. What keyboard commands do you use to view your replay like that if you don't mind me asking ? Also what is with the landing gear wheels they look orange ? I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy and I've had both. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
EtherealN Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Also what is with the landing gear wheels they look orange ? Texture bug in the first open beta. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
51st FW_Dart Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 That was beautiful! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Lawn Dart C.O. 51st Fighter Wing "Leading The Charge" www.51stfighterwing.com
Gonzo01 Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Some of the best flying I seen yet. Now how are you at ACM:)
Zomba Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Very nice disciplined and precise flying. You make the P-51D seem well behaved and easy on takeoff and landing. I don't test for bugs, but when I do I do it in production.
VTB_Ray Posted May 5, 2012 Author Posted May 5, 2012 Glad everyone enjoyed it! I'll try to do another one with a better camera position on the ground along with some sort of planned routine. I was looking for some ambient sounds to be playing in the background but not sure where to find them. I see some people use a neat camera jiggle effect for their videos, I guess that's something I could figure out in Sony Vegas. That was very very good - such precision. Nate Thanks Nate! Way to make me feel like a noob :lol: Some of the best flying I seen yet. Now how are you at ACM I used to be pretty good at ACM with the '51 in Warbirds and Aces High. I don't think I'd be that good at ACM just yet in this '51 - gotta get a better feel for it when maneuvering close to the edge. I flew against the AI set to excellent and he shot me down the first time, I managed to get him the second round after what seemed to be a very long drawn out fight. Would be fun to try it online! Very nice disciplined and precise flying. You make the P-51D seem well behaved and easy on takeoff and landing. It can be well behaved, but ya gotta work for it! Pretty cool. What keyboard commands do you use to view your replay like that if you don't mind me asking ? For the external I was using F11 view that I placed near the runway. I think it's left CTRL F11 that will allow you to move the F11 camera around with your mouse/keyboard arrows and place it where you want. For the cockpit view I was using Track IR during the recording of the replay. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Cooler Master HAF X Case | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1000W PSU | EVGA Z270 Classified K | Intel Core i7 7700k @ 5.0 Ghz | 512GB Samsung 960 Pro SSD | 16 GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4 @ 3200 MHZ | EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW3 | WD 6TB 7200 RPM | Oculus Rift | TM HOTAS Warthog | 27" ASUS VG278H 3D monitor | Windows 10 64 bit |
nemises Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 I cant believe you managed a 2 wheel no bounce landing after like...what...1 or 2 days with the sim? :(
VTB_Ray Posted May 5, 2012 Author Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) I cant believe you managed a 2 wheel no bounce landing after like...what...1 or 2 days with the sim? :( Haha, I think I had about an hour and a half flight time. But I think my real world experience may help with that. I find that it just feels very much like the Cub when landing it and I use the same technique. I try to fly it with a bit of excess speed and then try to fly as low as possible without touching the runway while continually moving the stick aft up until I touch, then give it a quick authoritative push forward right as it lands to stick it. Some people teach to actually push forward on the stick while it's still in the air just above the runway to stick it on. If you misjudge your height it can make for quite an arrival :lol: I find that technique often causes bounces unless you're really aggressive when pushing the nose forward to hold it down; even then it may bounce because the elevator just doesn't have enough authority to arrest the downward momentum of the tail, resulting in an increased angle of attack, couple with the tires bouncing you back up. Thought it was interesting that I fly my patterns/landings in the Cub just like I fly the '51! vQgRW0IVuec?hd=1 Edited May 5, 2012 by VTB_Ray [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Cooler Master HAF X Case | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1000W PSU | EVGA Z270 Classified K | Intel Core i7 7700k @ 5.0 Ghz | 512GB Samsung 960 Pro SSD | 16 GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4 @ 3200 MHZ | EVGA GTX 1080ti FTW3 | WD 6TB 7200 RPM | Oculus Rift | TM HOTAS Warthog | 27" ASUS VG278H 3D monitor | Windows 10 64 bit |
ED Team Yo-Yo Posted May 5, 2012 ED Team Posted May 5, 2012 Man I'm having a blast flying this thing around, it just feels great to fly. Excellent work ED! I've grown up flying with my dad in his '54 Super Cub, so I was already somewhat familiar with flying tailwheel, but the '51 is a bit more airplane than the Cub :lol: My first takeoff I went off the side of the runway, looked really slick, hate it when that happens - I forgot to lock my tailwheel. Second takeoff was passable. First landing was interesting too, thought I'd try and wheel it on, as that's how I usually land the Cub but the '51 didn't want to stick quite as well and it got to bouncing, so I slowly added the power and went around. Full stall three pointers are easier for sure. Anyways here's my impromptu attempt at some sort of demo. :joystick: Very nice! I think now nobody can say that P-51 is too hard to takeoff and landing. :) Ніщо так сильно не ранить мозок, як уламки скла від розбитих рожевих окулярів There is nothing so hurtful for the brain as splinters of broken rose-coloured spectacles. Ничто так сильно не ранит мозг, как осколки стекла от разбитых розовых очков (С) Me
HiJack Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Great flying and landings in the Cub ther Ray! Great that you like the feel of the P-51D as well. EDIT. To Yo-Yo, we are getting there also! :D
derelor Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 Impressive flying - Respect! 1338 - beyond leet ED Forum rules EN|DE|RU
Salty58 Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 Not having the advantage of flying the real Cub, I do enjoy flying the4 A2A Accusim Cub and it is both fun and challenging. Watching your P51 videos inspired me to continue practicing takeofs and landings and last night I think I finally got the feel for it. Like someone said previously, a hour and half went by unnoticed.
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