B-17G World Tour (@ Pyongyang)

[Medtner]

Love this trip! I haven't flown the B-17 yet, but this is surely evidence that it is something to spend time in!

Do you have a large scale plan for your route, or are you doing it on the spot?

[CafeRacer500]

It is a really nice plane, and beautiful to look at. Easy to fly so you have time to admire the view and just cruise, if you're not like me and get nervous when all seems to work too well and get paranoid about it I'm still sure she's planning on breaking down over the Pacific

Here's a rough idea where I'm going, subject to change as I get further along
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit? ... V95KEWPb1s

[Medtner]

Such an epic trip! Good thing that beast can get some moderately high cruising speeds.

I'm not immune to the fear of problems - I've had a few instances of "automatic rough" in my trip with the Cherokee. I'm sure it isn't that bad with 4 engines?

[CafeRacer500]

Well at least I know I can still fly even if one of the engines fail

[Lewis - A2A]

You will be surprised Medtner, sometimes having engine trouble on finals isn't pretty hehe

Thanks,
Lewis


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[CafeRacer500]

I have few more legs done for you guys!

Singapore to Jakarta


Taxiing to a cloudy departure, should be clear skies at destination though


Didn't see the city at all on arrival, got a glimpse of it on the way up


Trying to find a way above the cloud cover


Half way there, sky is getting a bit clearer


Turning to final, lot's of traffic here


Parked next to a very jealous looking learjet captain


Next stop at Bali


I'm getting used to early morning departures, but the crew doesn't seem to


In to the grey morning mist


As soon as the sun was up the mist was gone


Volcano Gunung Muria


On final to Bali, never been there irl, but my brother was last summer


Parked, shut down, beers open, heading to beach


Last leg before Australia


Startin number 3, oil pressure rising


Last look at the beach


Gunung Tambora. Wanted to go take a closer look, but didn't want to bust class a airspace so this is the best you get...
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Nice view up here


Turning south for the last leg


Sun drops really fast, hope we can make it during daylight


Stared at the sunset for too long and forgot to start descent... had to make a few extra turns to lose altitude


On final


Taxiing to parking. Dat sunset...


Parked, had a quick look at the engines, because #2 seems to eat a little oil. Have to book maintenance to Darwin.


Next up is the Australia tour, and I've been thinking of buying FTX australia... Should I or should I not? After OpenLC the default landclass seems just so bad...

[Lewis - A2A]

Well you certainly have a way with screen shots

cheers,
Lewis

[CafeRacer500]

Thanks Lewis!

Speaking of screenshots is there any way to make the viewpoint move faster on the outside views? Now it takes forever to move the camera farther away...

2.3 update made my sunsets look amazing, I guess I have to do more evening flying.

[robert41]

Very good screenshots.

[Lewis - A2A]

Speaking of screenshots is there any way to make the viewpoint move faster on the outside views? Now it takes forever to move the camera farther away...

Unfortunately if using the FSX default style camera points then afraid not. Not sure if external products like EZDOK help with this or not, but I know you can roam a little more freely with them.

thanks,
Lewis

[CafeRacer500]

EZdok did move a bit faster, but I don't think it works with P3D oh well, I'm in no hurry

[Spamcan51]

how do i get the picture of the woman on the instrument panel.

[CafeRacer500]

how do i get the picture of the woman on the instrument panel.

It's part of a worn cockpit pack, you can find it here on the forums... Sorry can't search the link right now

[Lewis - A2A]

It's a worn/weathered cockpit repaint by community member warbirds if memory serves me correctly.

Thanks,
Lewis


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[robert41]

I believe it was Warbirds. He made a couple of worn cockpits for the 17. Here is the thread about adding the pictures to the instrument panel. http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtop ... 29&t=27112