Ta152H

[Mathias]

Hmm, I always thought the Dora would be the nicer plane of the two but those Ta152 lines are really growing on me. :-)

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_63.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_62.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_64.jpg

[Roger]

Excellent!

[hairyspin]

I'm just going to have to buy this one!

[Ian Warren]

It really dose look like a slippery customer , one that could sneak out of any trouble , be great to go head to head with other recently released FS aircraft and compare :cool: <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[grunau_baby]

This IS my all time favourite piston engine aircraft/fighter for sure. Even though the beauty of this design is sure a sideproduct of this late war stage of superior development, it´s brilliant to see those lines.

And BTW excellent work, Matthias!!! Can´t wait!

Regards
Alex

[Mathias]

Cheers guys!
Ian, Grunau, yes, a beauty outside and a second hand shop and scrapyard inside. :-)

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_68.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_65.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_66.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_67.jpg

[Ian Warren]

Cheers guys!
a beauty outside and a second hand shop and scrapyard inside. :-)

Hells Bells , one way of putting it .. like that , a Second hand shop "scrapyard inside" :subdued:

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[JensOle]

Really looking forward to get this in the sim Mathias! Remember that I flew "Green 4" in IL2 for many many years ago. I guess it is among the best known TA-152's.

[mike_cyul]

Looking really good!

Mike

[Roger]

40,000' and climbing...

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2013/12/05/cy9BV.jpg

[Daube]

Will we have to switch the oxygen ON to climb that high ? Or will it be just optional ?
Also, will the oxygen mask appear on the pilot from external view when we switch it on ?

[Ian Warren]

40,000' and climbing...

Guess this could be a Very Highly sort after 152 :hypnotysed:

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[Sundog]

I always liked the Ta-152 series (C and H) because the fuselage design reminded me of a racing plane, especially on the C model with the shorter wingspan. I know this is just the Ta-152H, but while it is racey looking, I think the high aspect ratio wing adds grace to the design.

[Mathias]

Guess this could be a Very Highly sort after 152 :hypnotysed:

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Why? It has yet 6.000ft to go, easily. .-)

[P38man]

Why? It has yet 6.000ft to go, easily. .-)

Wow I didn't know that at all.

Better get back to Eric Brown's planes of the luftwaffe book.

Speaking of which he is 94 years old now. I saw a recent youtube of him, inspiring.

[Barfly]

Why? It has yet 6.000ft to go, easily. .-)

As long as you don't 'break' anything you need to get up there ;0 hehe. Counting the days, anxiously awaiting this gem, and the Dora.

[Ian Warren]

Why? It has yet 6.000ft to go, easily. .-)
I'll grab me lunchbox and and me oxygen mask , not taken a parachute , i'm going down with my plane :emmersed:


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[peter12213]

How long now? I can't wait for your BF 110 also!

[Mathias]

Final checkraid this morning:

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_69.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta152H_70.jpg

The pilot reported no serious issues, all system are operating as intended and the aircraft can be readied for operational service.
Typing final instructions and preparing for delivery.
Conversion training can supposedely begin on Sunday. :-)

[stovall]

Great news Mathias, looking forward to the release.

[YoYo]

Cant wait too!

[Mathias]

Thanks guys!
Interesting too how the original design developed over the course of three years.
Here's some comparision shots of the first and the last, Fw190A-1 and Ta152H:

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta_A1_1.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta_A1_2.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/Ta_A1_3.jpg

[YoYo]

Mathias, the paint kit will be too?

[Mathias]

Yes, YoYo, received it yesterday from Alessandro. :-)
Will come as a separate download due to the file size.

[Chunk]

Been looking forward to this one for a long time Mathias. Great job seeing it through to the finish!

BTW, do you have any thoughts of updating the Anton series? Something like RealAir did with the Piston Duke.

[Mathias]

Hey Chunk,

I'm moving the idea around to add the 2d radios and the payload manager to the Anton's and also polish certain portions of the code, no promises though......yet.......... :-)

[Mathias]

Hmm, thinking of it, I really should revisit the Antons, if only to enable DX10 VC shadows.
They really give you FSX moments at times. :-)

D-9 with vc shadows:
(full res link) http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/fw190d-9_41.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/fw190d-9_41.jpg

[YoYo]

Nice! This is will be one package? D-9 and Ta-152?
Just see one bug - summer textures, near to clear sky and... animated snow ; ))).

[Mathias]

Yes YoYo, the Doras and the Ta152 will be in a single package. I know, overkill and developer's nightmare. :sorrow:

[Ian Warren]

Close to the years finish , must be a Christmas release .. course then - the new year would have to be the start on your Messerscmitt BF-110 .. jeez I'm so naughty to mention that :very_drunk:

[hairyspin]

D-9 with vc shadows...

Nah, that's FHC's 190 in flight. The pilot took his feet off the pedals, naturalement. :173go1:

[huub vink]

I know, but some guys have all the luck..........

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/TA152H_a1_zpse1cd138a.jpg~original (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/Huub_Vink/media/TA152H_a1_zpse1cd138a.jpg.html)

[Skyhawk_310R]

This was another example of a beautiful German airplane forced by desperation into production before given enough time to work out the teething issues in testing. As I recall, this plane suffered from landing gear retraction failures, and some engine overheating due to oil temperature, plus the cockpit pressurization seals leaked. Yep, among the many innovations Kurt Tank designed was one of the first pressurized cockpits for a fighter aircraft! It was reported that this fighter could operate at 40,000 feet, giving it an enormous tactical advantage.

Though the Ta-152H had a very short operational life, it did achieve one very noteworthy achievement. It saved the life of Kurt Tank, who flying the experimental aircraft to a meeting, was jumped by two P-51 Mustangs and used emergency boost to decidedly pull away from them! That has to be a unique achievement that a designer's aircraft saved his own life by allowing him to avoid getting shot down in combat!

But, I suppose this virtual version will have all those bugs worked out and folks can enjoy an excellent example of the design genius of Kurt Tank!

Ken