F7F-1 Tigercat FSX & P3D Native Released

[langereis]

Hi Gman 5250,

The Tigercat Howl (page 1) is indeed impressive.
Is there already a patch for it?

Kind regards

[alain0568]

Hello
For the problem of engine temperature, I used the values of the .air file FS9 model!
either:

rec:543 Engine oil Temperature
oil temp scale factor=(1.10000) -1.00000
oil temp cooling factor=(0.089000) - 0.10000
oil temp limit (deg R)=670.0000 (same value)
oil temp rate of change=(0.01700) -0.007000





Alain

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[gman5250]

Hi Gman 5250,

The Tigercat Howl (page 1) is indeed impressive.
Is there already a patch for it?

Kind regards

The sound file is still a WIP at this moment. I think that the sound file should be available when I release the F7F-3 variant...not too long.

[Bomber_12th]

A superb new video has been posted to the Planes of Fame Air Museum Videos Facebook page, of one of Rod Lewis' Tigercats being flown by Stewart Dawson through a high-energy demonstration at this year's Planes of Fame airshow: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plane...263780?fref=ts Its incredible performance is easy to see in a demonstration like this.

[gman5250]

I've spent most of my flying hours in the Cat while doing the conversion. The one thing that stands out in the flight model is how crisp and nimble this airplane feels for a large twin radial. Watching the video, one can see that the flight model is extremely accurate, especially when flying aerobatics or closed course.

Great video.

[YoYo]

Hello
For the problem of engine temperature, I used the values of the .air file FS9 model!
either:

rec:543 Engine oil Temperature
oil temp scale factor=(1.10000) -1.00000
oil temp cooling factor=(0.089000) - 0.10000
oil temp limit (deg R)=670.0000 (same value)
oil temp rate of change=(0.01700) -0.007000





Alain

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Hello,
can You add here the new .air file? I haven't any program to tweak FM....

[Bomber_12th]

I believe it was in this thread earlier that someone was asking about how the F7F stacks-up against the P-38, and what the reasoning was behind its design. One way to look at it is that the Tigercat's sheer performance outweighs that of the Lightning. Depending on the exact dash-model of the R-2800's used, and whether or not WEP was used, the engines combined produce up to about 4,200 hp, and the Tigercat itself weighs about 16,000 lbs empty/25,500 lbs gross. With the P-38, on the other hand, the engines combined produce 3,200 hp (WEP), and the airframe weighs about 13,000 lbs empty/21,500 lbs gross. In modern pilot reports, pilots flying the Tigercat for the first time always rave about its performance, where as pilots flying the P-38 for the first time usually comment that the Lightning doesn't have the amount of performance or nimbleness they expected. Clay Lacy has mentioned that the climb performance in a Tigercat is just like a Learjet. Some have gone on record as saying that the Tigercat was designed to take-on the Kamikaze attacks, but the truth is that the design originally came about very early in the war, even before the US entered into WWII, and of course that being far earlier than the first Kamikaze attacks. The intention of its design was simply to be able to greatly overpower any aerial threat that existed at the time, and meet several criteria, including being a fast interceptor and a capable ground-attack aircraft. Grumman would also propose to the Navy that it be built as a single-seat night fighter, which the Navy was keen on. The design development lasted much longer than normal, as by early 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Navy requested that Grumman put all their effort into the development and production of the new F6F Hellcat (the contracts for the prototype Hellcat and Tigercat were actually both signed by the Navy on June 30, 1941, and the Navy had placed orders for thousands of more Hellcats than Tigercats). When the prototype F7F did finally first fly in November 1943 (about a year and a half after the prototype Hellcat first flew), it already began to meet or exceeded all expectations. The Tigercat was found to be faster at low altitudes than the both of its contemporaries, the Corsair and Hellcat (of which it was found to be about 70 mph faster). Obviously the only let down was from the problems with carrier suitability.

There were only 34 F7F-1 variants produced (as covered in this first pack of Tigercats), and most of these were only used for training and evaluation. The most numerous type was the F7F-3, of which 250 were produced, in three different variants - the F7F-3 single-seat fighter, the two-seat F7F-3N night-fighter, and the single-seat F7F-3P reconnaissance fighter. It was however the F7F-2N variant which was deployed first, with VMF(N)-531, and were to be based at Okinawa - however, with the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan, WWII ended a day after the Tigercats arrived on the island. After WWII, the Tigercats continued to operate in Navy and Marine service, and could still outperform the early jets that were being introduced. With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, VMF(N)-542 and their F7F-3N Tigercats were deployed to Kimpo, and began combat operations, with air patrols and night interdiction missions. So successful, VMF(N)-513 was then also equipped with Tigercats to serve in conjunction with their F4U-5N Corsairs. The last Tigercat combat mission was flown by VMF(N)-513 in April 1952. By the mid-50's, surviving Tigercats were flown to and stored at NAS Litchfield Park, pending disposal. The majority of the Tigercats that survive today were among those that were fortunately sold surplus and found their way into fighting fires as water tankers, beginning in the early late 50's/early 60's.

[alain0568]

For Yoyo,



I used aired.exe to read and modify .air files:

http://simviation.com/simviation/?ID=200&page=2&mark=5895

http://desktopaviator.tripod.com/Programs/Utility/Air_Edit/

Best regards


Alain
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[hairyspin]

... with the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan, WWII ended a day after the Tigercats arrived on the island.

That's very reminiscent of another Allied twin-engine type: the DH.103 Sea Hornet prototype made its first carrier landings on HMS Ocean the day Japan surrendered. It also had a terrific aerobatic reputation. That said, I've had more success landing the Tigercat than Rob Carrich's Hornet: must practice more!

[menef]

Comparison :

[menef]

Test flight ( one more time :-)

[YoYo]

Comparison :

Better to use this picture. Yes, canopy is different (no frames ect) but remember, model is free and its a passion of creators...

[menef]

Hi Yo Yo! I fully agree and I give all my applause to the creators . It was only
a comparison with the only pics I found in the web.

[Bomber_12th]

More F7F-1 and prototype photos can be seen here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...duction-Photos

Note, as I wrote earlier, the F7F-1 variant, as covered in this first pack (of which only 34 were produced), were used for evaluation and training state-side, and it was the F7F-2N which became the first "deployed" version, very late in WWII. F7F-2N's which had arrived on Okinawa around VJ-Day, were later flown to and stationed in China until 1947, with at least one group, VMF(N)-533.

(Note, what looks to be a prop spinner in this photo, is actually only just the nose of the aircraft.)

[Bomber_12th]

Although you may have already seen this one Gordon, for the F7F-3 single-seat variant, here is a great photo from June 1945, of a factory-new F7F-3, BuNo.80462. I really like the stylized temporary factory numbers as applied by Grumman to the cowls.



Same photo as above, but cropped and processed differently.

[gman5250]

John...that's a stunner. The numbers look like they have a Disney influence.

I've put together a modified Sea Blue variant with the updated blue enamel paint, blue painted undercarriage, cowl mods with added rivets, blacked out night wheels and my number. It's still the F7F-1 but the components will merge into the F7F-3 build. These shots highlight some of the new gear details.

[dvj]

Better to use this picture. Yes, canopy is different (no frames ect) but remember, model is free and its a passion of creators...

[gman5250]

That one even head faked me for a minute...incredible.

[tankerguy72]

TBM Inc. Tanker 62 as seen in 1972

[Cirrus N210MS]

Thank you for this amazing F7f

mines ready for Vatsim

[menef]

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Simply stunning!!!

[RockStarofRust]

Very generous! Thank you! I know this is the FSX forum. Below is a shot from Windows 10 and P3D 2.5
Again thank you!

[dharris]

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Aircraft is absolutely beautiful, only thing missing is the white wall tires!

[YoYo]

Is F7F-3? I see the tail from F3F-1 or 2 version.



Edit: ahhh ok, didnt notice " It's still the F7F-1 but the components will merge into the F7F-3 build."

F7F-3 looks nice but honestly I wait for F7F-3N Droopsnoot version from Korea War period .





Here is interesting picture. F7F always had a problem with stability on the ground when tanks was empty (see the first F7F-3N in the second plan).

[ejoiner]

ANY possibility to get a Pilot with a helmet?