Upcoming Race Event

[RedGreen]

Well, I for one am man enough to disclose my location...

I'm currently at Flightsim.com Multi-Player Adventures World Headquarters at Holkham Bay, Alaska, looking over our fleet of propliners. Now let's see..

I could take a DC-7.

Or I could take a DC-7B.

Or I could take a DC-7C.

Dang, this one's a tough decision...

[Taco]

I sure would tell you where we are, but I don't know, and nobody tells me nuttin! And now, the big question----What bird to fly?

Taco: Pilot
Dudley P. Fudpucker: Co-Pilot
No name: Engineer
Cabin Crew: Ladies from the Miss America Contest.

Yippee! it's going to be a great and fun flight!

[Flyin Bull]

Just wish I could pick what to fly

[Moses03]

Nice Lancastrian there FB.

Something to consider: Speed is important but you will also have to keep an eye on your fuel usage. This will not be a throttles to the firewall event (unless you want to burn up your fuel budget quickly). A mix of fuel management, flight planning and luck of the weather.

Also, the cutoff date for production aircraft is 1951 or so. If this stands the DC-7 will not be eligible. The DC-6 variants will be available though.

I better not say anything more until the rules are released. Soon!

[salt_air]

This is sounding better all the time........

One of my favorite parts of these events is "shopping" for aircraft, paint jobs, sound files, and whatever else the rules will allow.

Gettin' excited

[Willy]

Wasn't much shopping for me .

My favorite propliner is the Boeing 307 Stratoliner so while I might not be the fastest or the most modern, I'll be having fun which is what this is all about.

[Willy]

For those that may need to brush up on their Radio Navigation...

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/

[salt_air]

Wasn't much shopping for me .

My favorite propliner is the Boeing 307 Stratoliner so while I might not be the fastest or the most modern, I'll be having fun which is what this is all about.

Amen to that!

Seems I remember a real good panel upgrade for that bird,,,,even includes a Radio Range hook up.

I was gonna use it on one of Red Greens' adventures....a flight from La Guardia to Holkham Bay (near Juneau).

Wound up in the RR equiped DC-3 "riding the beam" all the way across.

That was a lot of fun!

I'll wait on the rules post,,,,the 307 could be just the plane.

[Willy]

Don't forget the DC-2s, DC-3s, DC-4s, DC-6s, Connies, B377s, Convair 240/340, C-46 Commandos, etc. And there's a lot of non-US big iron out there too like the Avro Yorks, Lancastrians, HP Hermes, Canadairs, some interesting Italian and French aircraft too. If you find one that you're wondering if it's legal or not, ask.

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

If the rules allow DC-2 and 3 that lets a whole lot of WWII twins in plus there are all the heavy bombers. Even a Mossie has a higher MTOW than a DC-2. Interesting. Can you RB-50 the whole thing in one leg? Lots to choose from.

-Ed-

[RedGreen]

Indeed. I'm very curious to see the handicapping system that's going to allow a DC-2 to compete with a Stratocruiser!

Speaking of the Stratocruiser, I'm sort of curious as to why that plane will be allowed while the DC-7 and the Starliner are forced on the sidelines. (I think all three of those planes are pretty similar in performance....in fact the B377 may be even faster than the other two.)

Not that I would mind flying a DC-6 for this competition, but I did kinda have my heart set on the DC-7.

[Willy]

Hard to carry passengers in a bomber

[Tako_Kichi]

Speaking of the Stratocruiser, I'm sort of curious as to why that plane will be allowed while the DC-7 and the Starliner are forced on the sidelines.

Moses said on page 1 "the cutoff date for production aircraft is 1951 or so" which means the DC-7 and Starliner are too young to compete as neither went into production until after that date.

[RedGreen]

Moses said on page 1 "the cutoff date for production aircraft is 1951 or so" which means the DC-7 and Starliner are too young to compete as neither went into production until after that date.

I know. I'm asking why 1951 was selected as a cutoff date.

[Dangerousdave26]

Hard to carry passengers in a bomber

No not hard at all Willy and if they start getting Testy....