Brewster Buffalo info/specs required

**euroastar350** · May 10th, 2015, 14:10

As the title suggest, I am looking for material relating to this aircraft. Specs, manuals, etc covering all aspects including the propeller. My lips are sealed on this aircraft until further notice

**Bradburger** · May 10th, 2015, 14:35

Sounds very interesting!

As for manuals, you can buy digital copies of the UK Pilots Notes from these sites:

Mach One Manuals: -

http://www.flight-manuals.com/brewst...anual-raf.html

Aircraft Manuals & Blueprints: -

http://www.aircraft-manuals.com/brbuaipima.html

And a scan of the genuine PNs from the same site: -

http://www.aircraft-manuals.com/brbuiaipinom.html

(Looks to be a different edition to the one on the Mach One site).

As for specs and very good data on the Buffalo, I recommend 'America's Hundred Thousand' by Francis H.Dean.

Lots of stuff in there from the original Erection & Maintenance manuals, which I've yet to find in digital format.

Cheers

Paul

**heywooood** · May 10th, 2015, 18:22

Just a guess but I imagine googling Erection & Maintenance would get you nothing wholesome on teh intranets

**IFlySWA** · May 10th, 2015, 18:41

Can't provide any material. Sorry. But with your talents this should be a wonderful aircraft.

Brian

**Ivan** · May 10th, 2015, 19:59

Try a simple web search. I found quite a lot of stuff on the first try.

- Ivan.

**normb** · May 11th, 2015, 05:36

"The Warbirds Forum" hosted by author Daniel Ford has a whole section dedicated to the Buffalo. Pilots notes and comments by Eric Shiling (sp?) AVG pilot.

Also avia-it.com (Itallian Aviation Site) has the notes in their aircraft manuals section.

**Peg o my heart** · May 11th, 2015, 08:32

Several Brewster Buffalos were stationed in an air base located close to my neighborhood about 70 years ago, they took off to Bandung and had a dogfight with IJN zeros, and were involved in the Battle of Sea Java, not really a happy ending for the Dutch pilots but if this would ever be a new release, I'll be the happiest simmer in the south east asia

**William Njurmi** · May 11th, 2015, 09:14

Pay a visit to Tikkakoski Aviation Museum; http://www.k-silmailumuseo.fi/flash.asp?file=2

***Sundog*** · May 11th, 2015, 17:15

I've used the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Archives before for drawings and documents. You may want to try them.

**MDIvey** · May 19th, 2015, 09:32

I expect George's request made at least a few of you curious as to what was behind the request... I can now reveal a little more. I built the Buffalo model you see below last year with the intention that it would be a follow on collaboration with Craig Richardson (after the Rara-Avisim Sopwith Pup) but Craig doesn't have a lot of time for development these day and rather than see the work go to waste I've been trying to find someone else to take it on to finish it... Hopefully George is still willing to do that, if we can overcome the technical difficulties of getting the model from my version of MAX to his somewhat older version. I made this with my work software and it was intended originally to be payware so I'd like to thank Alex Ford at Just Flight for giving me permission to make this model available to the FS community... hopefully in due course those of us who are fans of this rather niche subject will be able to enjoy an FSX native model. Hopefully there will be more news later.

Matt Ivey

**heywooood** · May 19th, 2015, 09:41

I loved this plane in old IL2 days...used it around the carriers in its USN liveries

I would love to have it again in full FSX mode - will it have a tailhook?

**MDIvey** · May 19th, 2015, 09:54

I would hope so... as you can see in one of the pics of the F2A USN model I did build a hook and animated it.

Matt

**heywooood** · May 20th, 2015, 06:39

Ahh ok - I see it now - wonderful
thank you for working on this important, early war aircraft for use in FSX

**hairyspin** · May 20th, 2015, 10:30

Matt, you have PM.

**MDIvey** · May 20th, 2015, 14:14

Thanks for useful suggestion Tom...Will look into it further

Matt

***Navy Chief*** · May 20th, 2015, 14:19

I think Icarus simulations released a Buffalo for FS9, and I had it at one time. No longer though. A FSX native model would be great!

NC

**euroastar350** · May 21st, 2015, 16:46

Well here we are and my request was indeed for an FSX native package. Originally built in Max 2010, Max 9 will not open the files, so Matt was kind enough to convert into gmax format. For those that have sent me PM, my apologies for not getting back to you sooner.

So now, I have another request or a question if I may. Can we make this an SOH collaboration project? This will be my first WWII aircraft I build for FS and I know nada when it comes to paint schemes, squadrons, etc and many of you here have great vast knowledge in this area. I would also need someone to do FDEs, sounds, gauges, etc.

If this is a project that would interest and involvement, post here and we can assemble a team to get this project finished and out the door. Otherwise, it would be a long while before this project eventually see the light of day

**Daveroo** · May 21st, 2015, 19:18

well i have nothing to offer except encouragement ,i hope this will come together as the A-26 did years ago in FS9.and if some of you with talent,but would normally shy away because of other commitments,how about you do your part in private?...just a thought.no hating allowed...

**MDIvey** · May 22nd, 2015, 01:12

George... are the textures not showing for you in gmax or have you just got them switched of? If the former I'll have to see if I can remember what I did to get them to show. gmax is a bit new to me so I'm still exploring.

Matt

**euroastar350** · May 23rd, 2015, 15:39

Originally Posted by MDIvey

George... are the textures not showing for you in gmax or have you just got them switched of? If the former I'll have to see if I can remember what I did to get them to show. gmax is a bit new to me so I'm still exploring.

Matt

I haven't applied the materials to the mesh yet as I am getting familiarized with the mesh before I can commence work

**Ivan** · May 23rd, 2015, 21:04

Check whether the aircraft you are trying to represent has a Spinner or not. many did not.
Let us know if you are looking for specific information.

- Ivan.

**Dumonceau** · May 23rd, 2015, 22:41

A Brewster Buffalo. A dream come true!! Or almost anyway!

Johan

**euroastar350** · May 24th, 2015, 13:00

Originally Posted by Ivan

Check whether the aircraft you are trying to represent has a Spinner or not. many did not.
Let us know if you are looking for specific information.

- Ivan.

We have models with and without the spinners

And any kind of info is most welcome. Gear retraction/extending times, performance, weights, etc. Drawings of the cockpit as I am debating whether to do 3D gauges, but then again, 3D gauges are the norm these days. So in short, anything is welcome to aid in the development.