DC Designs Northrop P-61C Black Widow RELEASED

[DC1973]

Hi folks,

The P-61C has now been uploaded here in the FSX Military Props category! Enjoy the airplane, hope it lives up to expectations!

[Switchblade408]

I don't see it...... I might have to wait a little bit

[DC1973]

I don't see it...... I might have to wait a little bit

The admins have to clear it first, shouldn't take too long hopefully.

ETA: just got confirmation that it should now be live for download!

[thefrog]

It's there - downloading now!

[DaveWG]

Congratulations on release Dean.
Downloading now...

[Flyboy208]

Thank you so much Dean ! Looking forward to logging some Black Widow time tonight. Mike

[MrZippy]

Odd! As it sits (or tries to sit) on the runway, it's bouncing around and the props are trying to spin with stop and go engine sounds and my Sim starts in a cold and dark scenario. Lets see if others have any problems like this! The Recorder was perfect in every sense.

Other than that....Nice looking aircraft!

I will try another test with more fuel in each tank. I had very little fuel on board for the first test.

[DC1973]

Odd! As it sits (or tries to sit) on the runway, it's bouncing around and the props are trying to spin with stop and go engine sounds and my Sim starts in a cold and dark scenario. Lets see if others have any problems like this! The Recorder was perfect in every sense.

Other than that....Nice looking aircraft!

I will try another test with more fuel in each tank. I had very little fuel on board for the first test.

Wow, sounds very odd! Not happening for me or the testers - let us know how it goes!

[warchild]

Odd! As it sits (or tries to sit) on the runway, it's bouncing around and the props are trying to spin with stop and go engine sounds and my Sim starts in a cold and dark scenario. Lets see if others have any problems like this! The Recorder was perfect in every sense.

Other than that....Nice looking aircraft!

I will try another test with more fuel in each tank. I had very little fuel on board for the first test.

thats a contaact point issue..
are yyou using p3d or fsx?? I need to know so i can troubleshoot it properly..

[MrZippy]

thats a contaact point issue..
are you using p3d or fsx?? I need to know so i can troubleshoot it properly..

FSX no Acceleration. I did try the contact points from the Recorder with no success. I can get the engines running but really weird going down the runway and no takeoff other than being buried tail first into the ground.

Thanks for checking this out for me, Pam!

[warchild]

FSX no Acceleration. I did try the contact points from the Recorder with no success. I can get the engines running but really weird going down the runway and no takeoff other than being buried tail first into the ground.

Thanks for checking this out for me, Pam!

glad to do it..
Just did a quick and dirty out of san jose in fsx: se and saw no ill effects.SO, that tells me theres something deeper happening. its still a contact point issue and it appears from your description you have a CG issue as well, which you would have with the reporters fde. Truth told, the two planes only look alike. So, lets get some basic data first so i can build up a test here..
I'd like to ask:

What airport are you using?
Does it happen on other airports?
are you using third party landclass or scenery??

For the moment, switch back to the fde provided in the download ( both air file and config ), and we'll find a way to duplicate the problem on my end.. OK??
Get you up and running as quickly and painlessly as possible..

aOH, and would you copy and paste the entirety of your [contacts] section of the aircraft.cfg file here for me please?? might need [weights and balance] as well.
Thanks..
Pam

[MrZippy]

glad to do it..
Just did a quick and dirty out of san jose in fsx: se and saw no ill effects.SO, that tells me theres something deeper happening. its still a contact point issue and it appears from your description you have a CG issue as well, which you would have with the reporters fde. Truth told, the two planes only look alike. So, lets get some basic data first so i can build up a test here..
I'd like to ask:

What airport are you using?
Does it happen on other airports?
are you using third party landclass or scenery??

For the moment, switch back to the fde provided in the download ( both air file and config ), and we'll find a way to duplicate the problem on my end.. OK??
Get you up and running as quickly and painlessly as possible..

aOH, and would you copy and paste the entirety of your [contacts] section of the aircraft.cfg file here for me please?? might need [weights and balance] as well.
Thanks..
Pam

https://youtu.be/q5bWD1F9-7A I did a quick YouWHoo video of what it does.

[contact_points] //NWS
//0 Class <0=none,1=wheel, 2=scrape, 3=float>
//1 Longitudinal Position (feet)
//2 Lateral Position (feet)
//3 Vertical Position (feet)
//4 Impact Damage Threshold (Feet Per Minute)
//5 Brake Map (0=None, 1=Left, 2=Right)
//6 Wheel Radius (feet)
//7 Steer Angle (degrees)
//8 Static Compression (feet) (0 if rigid)
//9 Max/Static Compression Ratio
//10 Damping Ratio (0=Undamped, 1=Critically Damped)
//11 Extension Time (seconds)
//12 Retraction Time (seconds)
//13 Sound Type
//14 Airspeed limit for retraction (KIAS)
//15 Airspeed that gear gets damage at (KIAS)

static_pitch = 1.35
static_cg_height = 7.83
tailwheel_lock = 0
gear_system_type = 1
max_number_of_points = 12
// #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 # #

point.0 = 1, -7.261, 0.000, -7.450, 2000, 0, 2.75, 45.000, 0.148, 1.863, 12.980, 6.000, 2.500, 0, 175.0, 190.0
point.1 = 1, -22.197, -8.750, -7.58300, 2000, 1, 3.90, 0.000, 0.128, 2.670, 0.800, 7.000, 7.000, 2, 175.0, 190.0
point.2 = 1, -22.197, 8.750, -7.58300, 2000, 2, 3.90, 0.000, 0.128, 2.670, 0.800, 9.000, 10.000, 3, 175.0, 190.0
point.3 = 2, -20.631,-33.000, 3.000, 0, 0, 0.00, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, 0
point.4 = 2, -20.631, 33.000, 3.000, 0, 0, 0.00, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, 0
point.5 = 4, -38.631, 0.000, 5.000, 0, 0, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9
point.6 = 4, -10.631, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4
point.7 = 4, -48.631, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 9, 0, 9
point.8 = 4, -7.631, 0, -3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 0, 4
point.9 = 4, -25, 0, -3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4
point.10 = 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4


Airport is L08 Borrego Valley airport in California. I'll try another airport. I only changed contact points, no FDE.

[Mike71]

Quick and dirty - seems great in FSX-SE / Windows 10. Thanks!