Virtavia: More older Alphasim titles to be released as freeware

***Blackbird686*** · February 6th, 2012, 16:07

Looking good, so far, Steve. There really isn't a whole lot out there for this plane and your work has always been exceptional when it comes to repaints.

As always, I will patiently await the finished results.

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***Hurricane91*** · February 6th, 2012, 16:57

Many Thanks to Virtavia. Nice Lysander! What fun. I do have a question about the flaps. Can they be operated indepenently from the leading edge slats?

***PeteHam*** · February 6th, 2012, 20:57

Thanks Virtavia for the Lysander

A great aircraft and extremely suited for the bush strips of the Pacific Northwest.

The auto flaps got me until I realised what was happening

Is there anyway to manually operate the flaps ?

Pete.

***ian elliot*** · February 6th, 2012, 23:14

Cheers Steve, i'll happily wait for those,
cheers ian

***Cees Donker*** · February 7th, 2012, 01:10

Thanks for these wonderful planes!

Cees

***KellyB*** · February 7th, 2012, 05:53

Originally Posted by KellyB

Just saw a thread over at CalClassics about the B-36 and how most of the files got trashed in the Avsim hack.
Apparently they don't plan anything for FS9 but are hinting at an FSX revival, which is too bad for us CPU challenged.

So I wondered if anyone has their B-36, and whether Virtavia/Avsim would object to its being made available here?

Everyone should have a B-36, after all.

I hope no one got the idea that I am suggesting a rip off here; I wouldn't have anyone violate the rights of the already generous folks over at Virtavia, and would only expect an upload here with their permission. It is also only the FS9 version I'm suggesting, since Virtavia is only showing interest in FSX.

***Jagdflieger*** · February 7th, 2012, 07:56

Kelly,

I didn't take it that way. Your articulation was fine. I've got the B-36 and if Virtavia is so disposed, I'm sure that we can work something out. The B-36B and H models have been great fun for several years now. It's a shame their files were damaged.

***Blackbird686*** · February 7th, 2012, 08:30

I remember seeing the B-36 that Alpha did a few years back... I always pictured "The Flying Cigar" with the 2 outboard twin jet engines and don't remember seeing the variant in Jagd's piccie. When I was a kid I had an uncle who lived over by Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. I believe Lowry was one of several AFB's that were equipped to handle the early B-36's that had one very large wheel on each main gear... not the bogied main gear on later variants. At any rate... the noise from one of those things literally shook your innards if you were close to it, to any degree.

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***KellyB*** · February 7th, 2012, 08:46

Originally Posted by Jagdflieger

Kelly, I didn't take it that way. Your articulation was fine. I've got the B-36 and if Virtavia is so disposed, I'm sure that we can work something out. The B-36B and H models have been great fun for several years now. It's a shame their files were damaged.

Thanks. I'll be truly interested in seeing if it can be done. And yes, it is a shame when the hackers destroy something just because they can. Really makes you want to get your horsewhip out.

**AndyG43** · February 7th, 2012, 10:24

Originally Posted by KellyB

Thanks. I'll be truly interested in seeing if it can be done. And yes, it is a shame when the hackers destroy something just because they can. Really makes you want to get your horsewhip out.

Don't forget folks, there is another B-36 available, from a certain Japanese gentleman.

***Blackbird686*** · February 7th, 2012, 11:34

Originally Posted by Ferry_vO

The Lysander is a nice aircraft too:

And those sounds are EXCELLENT.... how could you not get a kick out of flying this beauty?

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***fsafranek*** · February 7th, 2012, 13:29

Originally Posted by KellyB

Just saw a thread over at CalClassics about the B-36 and how most of the files got trashed in the Avsim hack.
Apparently they don't plan anything for FS9 but are hinting at an FSX revival, which is too bad for us CPU challenged.

So I wondered if anyone has their B-36, and whether Virtavia/Avsim would object to its being made available here?

Everyone should have a B-36, after all.

If/when Phil wants to make the B-36 available as freeware it will be available from the Virtavia freeware site first. After that it is fair game but it will be available there first. That's just how it works. Phil lets the older titles go in groups and a couple of us check them out first to see if they have any FSX potential. The B-36 may be down the road but it's not on the horizon.

***fsafranek*** · February 7th, 2012, 13:38

Originally Posted by AndyG43

Don't forget folks, there is another B-36 available, from a certain Japanese gentleman.

http://simviation.com/1/search?submi...H+PeaceMaker.+

***JDTinballs*** · February 7th, 2012, 14:03

Originally Posted by Blackbird686

....and don't remember seeing the variant in Jagd's piccie.

BB686

I've got a vague memory about this. Possibly something to do with 'Alpha'ing out the jet engines using the textures. Not sure, I don't have it,and as I say a vague memory.

Jamie

***Matt Wynn*** · February 7th, 2012, 14:05

the B-36 was originally a 6 prop design, the extra jets were added later to augment performance....

and yeah some AS Models you can alpha parts out......