Some more TAIFUN stuff [Archive]

Mathias

May 15th, 2011, 13:42

Typing manuals and checklists, implementing final code bits.:jump:

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Mathias

May 15th, 2011, 13:43

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italoc

May 15th, 2011, 13:51

G O R G E U S :applause::applause::applause:
Amex ready !!!!!!
Italo

Roger

May 15th, 2011, 14:11

Yes it most definately is!:engel016:

txnetcop

May 15th, 2011, 14:43

OHMYGOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Akatsuki

May 15th, 2011, 14:54

Looking great! ... No! Looks marvelous!:applause:

wbuchart

May 15th, 2011, 15:02

Just....Plain...WOW.....!

TARPSBird

May 15th, 2011, 15:20

Absolutely beautiful work!
I'd like to install those seats in my Dodge Dakota! :icon_lol:

May 15th, 2011, 16:14

Looks stunning! Just one question, and I am sure it has been asked before, why do the wings fold back?

Mathias

May 15th, 2011, 16:25

Thanks much guys!

Looks stunning! Just one question, and I am sure it has been asked before, why do the wings fold back?

No, it's not a carrier plane. :-)
Just for ease of storage and transport.

flaviossa

May 15th, 2011, 16:28

Beautiful as allways Mathias ... in my purchase list already.

olderndirt

May 15th, 2011, 17:15

Mathias - the audience is in place, the overture has been played (seems like more than once) so it's time to open the curtain.

danyboy21

May 16th, 2011, 02:47

Looks stunning! Just one question, and I am sure it has been asked before, why do the wings fold back?

The Fiseler 156 Storch had also this feature.

Realy, a great plane. I'm impatient :applause:

Mathias

May 16th, 2011, 03:12

The Fiseler 156 Storch had also this feature.

They even use the same engine, just the 108 makes 50 knots more with it.

Chris Sykes

May 16th, 2011, 04:16

Look what i found on Wiki!!! Could be fun! Looks good!:applause:

Royal Air Force (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Messerschmitt_Bf108.jpg/220px-Messerschmitt_Bf108.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Messerschmitt_Bf108.jpg) http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/common/images/magnify-clip.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Messerschmitt_Bf108.jpg)
RAF Aldon

impounded four Bf 108s on the outbreak of World War II and put into service, where they were designated Messerschmitt Aldon. As a light communications aircraft, it was the fastest type the RAF had at the time, but they caused some confusion by being mistaken for attacking Bf 109s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109). Post-war, 15 more captured Bf 108s flew in RAF colours

OleBoy

May 16th, 2011, 05:40

I love your eye for model and texture, Mathias. Your attention to detail really looks nice.

Although, I can see this one in something other than RW schemes. Several actually. I'm hoping a complete set of templates will come along with it.

Mathias

May 16th, 2011, 06:06

You know Ole, I really love those fictituous paints that have recently been released for the FS9 freeware Taifun over at Avsim, looks very sportive. Sure hope some artists will pick up on it and do something similar for our bird post release.
And yes, there'll be a paint kit.

flyingip

May 16th, 2011, 06:30

GEEEZ.

I'm sold, which yet happened a few times this month.
How am I supposed to pay my real world flight instructor if all those addons keep emptying my wallet :mixedsmi:

This one certainly is on the top of my list, can't wait to fly her.

sim-paticissimo

May 16th, 2011, 07:21

Ok, ok, where's the paypal button?:icon_lol:

Cirrus N210MS

May 16th, 2011, 07:29

looking very nice! :salute:

danyboy21

May 16th, 2011, 07:37

It was also built in France under the name "Nord 1000 pinguoin"

OleBoy

May 16th, 2011, 07:43

grunau_baby

May 16th, 2011, 09:37

This is breathtaking modelling work!

The TAIFUN (and the upcomming Storch) really make my simmers-heart jump with joy. I love the vintage german paint-scemes and the vc texturing is excellent, cou can almost feel the interior fabric...:applause:

Alex

stiz

May 16th, 2011, 10:28

Mathias

May 16th, 2011, 10:38

love the blue colour! :)

Quick question, the numbers overlayed with the imperial (?) digits, is that a real feature of the plane or so us that dont understand the metric system can still fly it? :icon_lol:

That's a Classics Hangar service for all you asymmetrically tuned mathematicians. :salute::icon_lol:
With the Fw190 we provided conversion charts in the manual but I think the switchable stickers are more intuitive to use for those who are used to knots, feet and inches of mercury.

crashaz

May 16th, 2011, 18:15

I was watching Von Ryan's Express last night. This looks like the same kind of plane they used to stop the train with the rocket attacks.

stiz

May 16th, 2011, 18:23

That's a Classics Hangar service for all you asymmetrically tuned mathematicians. :salute::icon_lol:

nice to now :icon_lol:

Cag40Navy

May 16th, 2011, 20:00

Oh boy, its looking real good!

Guruswarmyoz

May 16th, 2011, 20:40

They even use the same engine, just the 108 makes 50 knots more with it.

LOL & the Storch would also fly 50knots slower too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_lol:

Mathias

May 17th, 2011, 01:36

LOL & the Storch would also fly 50knots slower too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_lol:

LOL yeah, almost.
The 108 has quite an impressive low speed handling for that kind of aircraft with a flaps up stall speed of 54 knots and flaps down stall speed of about 49 knots.

Mathias

May 19th, 2011, 10:07

Just have to share those shots, first time in ages that I enabled ac self shadows in FSX. :mrgreen:

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Bf108/bf108_1024_16.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Bf108/bf108_1024_17.jpg

hairyspin

May 19th, 2011, 10:30

Just glorious, Mathias! I was looking over shot #2 with envy when I thought what's that crappy stuff in the background? and then it came to me - it's the default FSX scenery. The Taifun is showing up FSX, I fear... :ernae:

ryanbatc

May 19th, 2011, 10:49

What a unique plane... how fast goes it go?

Mathias

May 19th, 2011, 10:59

145 knots cruise, 161 knots max, and just below 50 knots stall speed with flaps down, Ryan.
Automatic leading edge slats give it an extremely good low speed handling.
1100lbs payload means you can throw in 4 people inclusive pilot without worrying about cutting fuel load or baggage.
Folding wings enable it to get stored away in your carport over the winter. :-)
Gas price is pretty low, literally zero. :-)

ryanbatc

May 19th, 2011, 12:03

Not bad for a big plane!

stiz

May 19th, 2011, 12:55

mathias ... now your just being mean :icon_lol: :engel016:

dswo

May 19th, 2011, 18:46

Looks great, Mathias. Sure, it was slower than the 109 -- but a lot more comfortable too!

Sayuuk

May 20th, 2011, 04:23

This might actually be the first German built airplane that I'm interested in =)

Mathias

May 20th, 2011, 05:51

This might actually be the first German built airplane that I'm interested in =)

Oh, you miss out on a lot of inventions and history if you leave out German aviation,
for instance "ILS" approaches with a decision height below 50 meters three decades
before became practice in modern commercial aviation
But that's something to be implemented into our Bf110. :-)

Sayuuk

May 20th, 2011, 05:54

Oh, you miss out on a lot of inventions and history if you leave out German aviation,
for instance "ILS" approaches with a decision height below 50 meters three decades
before became practice in modern commercial aviation
But that's something to be implemented into our Bf110. :-)

It's not that I'm not interested.

But so far mostly military planes have been developed in FSX, and I simply will not fly with swastikas, even in FSX.
When you remove them on the other hand, it's not "original" anymore...

So I'm very please to see a nice German civilian plane in development ;-)

Grüßle,
Stefan

Mathias

May 20th, 2011, 05:55

Ah ok, that's a reason to be accepted, albeit debattable. :salute:

Mathias

May 21st, 2011, 06:12

Something for the more military minded, stil W.I.P.

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stiz

May 21st, 2011, 07:07

you rudy tease! :icon_lol:

Roger

May 21st, 2011, 07:52

:engel016::ernae:

pilottj

May 21st, 2011, 08:47

that bird is looking truely awesome :jump: Speaking of German IFR Nav equipment, I found the IFR Nav equipment in the FW-190 late series quite easy to use and very intuitive. Definately easier to use than the early western nav equipment :)

doublecool

May 21st, 2011, 09:57

I think Mathias is having to much fun...:kilroy::applause::jump:

Ferry_vO

May 21st, 2011, 10:06

As Freddy Mercury used to sing:"I want it all, and I want it now!" :icon_lol:

Looks great Mathias! :applause:

Mathias

May 21st, 2011, 10:27

I think Mathias is having to much fun...:kilroy::applause::jump:

Mostly looking for weak excuses to self for not finishing the handbooks.:icon_lol:

doublecool

May 21st, 2011, 14:40

Release that Beauty...:running: and get us the manual later :wiggle:

Chunk

May 21st, 2011, 23:29

She looks great with the military paint scheme Mathias!

fleurdelys

May 22nd, 2011, 08:14

She looks great with the military paint scheme Mathias!

I agree with the above !

I prefer vintage aircrafts in their original liveries, although I must admit that those modern skirts make this plane into a very civilianized and up to date one... :salute:

Mathias

May 22nd, 2011, 08:55

I agree with the above !

I prefer vintage aircrafts in their original liveries, although I must admit that those modern skirts make this plane into a very civilianized and up to date one... :salute:

All of the paint schemes are historical or historically restored as flying today so apart from operator's logos and the odd nav antenna they do look just like they looked some 75 years ago. Just shows how far ahead the design was back then. :-)

doublecool

May 22nd, 2011, 10:48

Mathias, in all your information gathering on the aircraft how many are still air worthy and flying today? Also can you point to a good read/book on the aircraft...

Thank you, she looks wonderful :applause::applause::applause:

Mathias

May 22nd, 2011, 11:28

dc, there still exist about 11 Bf108 and 40 or so Nord1002 (french post war bf108 production with Renault engine), not all of them airworthy though.
Here in Germany we have three airworthy Bf108, all depicted on the previous pages in this thread, D-EBFW, D-EBEI and D-ESBH.
D-EBFW is the one we have full access to and is paragon for our depiction.
It carries - with special permission of our aviation buro- the traditional code D-IBFW in large letters on the fuselage and the official registration in small letters on the tail.
There's not a lot readily consumable literature on the Bf108 available.
you can get the period manuals, and there's the odd article here and there in varous aviation magazines and some modeller brochures that deal with the aircraft.
The most comprehensive info in one piece is probably found in MONOGRAM Close-Up #5 from 1979. Having said that, most info we have gathered from the period manuals, from the owners of D-EBFW and from a formar Legion Condor pilot who flew Bf108, Bf109 and He111 during the war and unfortunately passed away just a few weeks ago.

Mathias

May 23rd, 2011, 13:34

Here's a little flyby video.
No fancy editing, just barebone FSX capturing to show off Alessandro's (our exterior painter) shiney, new swedish Taifun. :-)
50MB:

http://www.classics-hangar.de/videos/Bf108_flyby.wmv