Sea Fury

[SkippyBing]

Hi All,

If you're struggling with cabin fever and don't already have it I've uploaded the old Flying Stations Sea Fury model on my blog (https://bravozulu.blog/2020/04/15/sea-fury/).

Skippy

[SpaceWeevil]

That's a lovely gesture, thank you :)

[hairyspin]

A very pleasant surprise since I've only just logged on this evening! Very decent of you, old chap! :jump: Norton made rude noises about it, I told it to pull itself together and stop gibbering. :a1089:

[Cees Donker]

And a real challenge to fly! Thanks for this nice gesture!

Cees

[PeteHam]

Many thanks :applause: :applause:

Pete.

[henrystreet]

Huge thanks, Skippy!!

[PhantomP]

Thanks Skippy stay healthy.:very_drunk:

[Josh Patterson]

Hi All,

If you're struggling with cabin fever and don't already have it I've uploaded the old Flying Stations Sea Fury model on my blog (https://bravozulu.blog/2020/04/15/sea-fury/).

SkippyI was sad to see Flying Stations go. Fortunately you gave us a warning and I was able to get all the Canberra models and textures I was procrastinating on! I have the whole catalog (thanks for both S1 and S2 versions of the Buc) except it looks like there's a Firefly now. Is it under a new name?

The sea Fury is very nice and if the sound doesn't do enough for anyone there's a killer Bristol Centaurus sound pack out there. (I just can't remember if it was freeware or payware. Either way, worth it!)

[huub vink]

Thanks for this generous offer. I already had the model for many years, but can really recommend it for those who haven't!

Cheers,
Huub

[srgalahad]

That'll be a nice relief from what seems to be 'eternal snow'. Thanks!

[Priller]

Thanks for this generous offer. I already had the model for many years, but can really recommend it for those who haven't!

Cheers,
Huub

Me too. And Huub won't like to hear or read this: but this is a propeller aircraft that flies like a jet!! ;)

Priller

[Penzoil3]

Thanks, I missed the Sea Fury in P3D 4.

Sue

[Priller]

The bristol centaurus pack can be found on Simviation.com

https://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=Bristol+Centaurus&x=0&y=0

Priller

[mercure]

On our way to Reno...

Many thanks ;o)

[AussieMan]

​A fine gesture. I had lost my original download that I had purchased. Many thanks Skippy.

[delta_lima]

Thanks Skippy!

Much appreciate this gem. I bought this the day it came out, and have no regrets, except that I thought I was saying goodbye to an old friend for good when I migrated from FSX. This is a real treat.

Is there any plans to bring over the Bucc to V4? That's another old friend at whose grave I weep on occasion ... :wink: I'd rebuy that one, if it was needed to get it in P3dV4.

In any event, thanks for the gift!

dl

[PeteHam]

This wee beastie is an absolute delight to fly :jump: :jump:

Again, many thanks for this gift :applause: :applause:

Pete.

[MustangL2W]

Thank You! Nice having this now in P3Dv4.

[HarleyDude]

Thank You for the Sea Fury. Mercure, I'll see you in Reno for the Unlimited Quals...... HD:running:

[harrybasset]

Thanks for this Skippy. My original purchase is lurking somewhere in my files but it doesn't hurt to have insurance. Thanks again and Stay Safe.

[paul day]

Love the Sea Fury but I don't seem to have any lights, internal or external, in FSX Acceleration. Am I the only one?

Regards Paul Day.

[glh]

Thank You, Sir. :very_drunk:

[SkippyBing]

Thanks Skippy!

Much appreciate this gem. I bought this the day it came out, and have no regrets, except that I thought I was saying goodbye to an old friend for good when I migrated from FSX. This is a real treat.

Is there any plans to bring over the Bucc to V4? That's another old friend at whose grave I weep on occasion ... :wink: I'd rebuy that one, if it was needed to get it in P3dV4.

In any event, thanks for the gift!

dl

I haven't got immediate plans to bring the Bucc to v4 but it depends how long the lock down lasts!

[SkippyBing]

Love the Sea Fury but I don't seem to have any lights, internal or external, in FSX Acceleration. Am I the only one?

Regards Paul Day.

Paul, there should be, if neither of them are working the battery and generator may be off?

[SkippyBing]

I was sad to see Flying Stations go. Fortunately you gave us a warning and I was able to get all the Canberra models and textures I was procrastinating on! I have the whole catalog (thanks for both S1 and S2 versions of the Buc) except it looks like there's a Firefly now. Is it under a new name?


Hi Josh, the Firefly is under the Bravo Zulu name now, so available via the blog.

[MZee1960]

I like to manually install all addons in FSX, that way I know where everything goes. Hoping a manual install will work here as well.
Or, does it come with an uninstaller as well, just in case I run into a problem with the first install etc. and need to try again ?

Thank-you, for this beauty, @Skippy. Looking forward to adding her to my virtual hangar.

Stay safe.
MZ ........

[delta_lima]

I like to manually install all addons in FSX, that way I know where everything goes. Hoping a manual install will work here as well.
Or, does it come with an uninstaller as well, just in case I run into a problem with the first install etc. and need to try again ?

Thank-you, for this beauty, @Skippy. Looking forward to adding her to my virtual hangar.

Stay safe.
MZ ........

That was the nature of my question, and barring very few exceptions, like you, I never point the installer to the core install, or even my addon folder, and just give'er. I usually point it to a temp folder on my desktop, and look at the contents of the resulting folders created, and see if there'll be potential overwrite issues, etc.

In this case, I'd suggest



Run the installer, and point to a temp folder on your desktop.
Drag the effects into your effects folder
All simobjects subfolders (EXCEPT Sea_Fury) are stores related - drag those into your "misc" subfolder in simobjects
Sea_Fury goes into the your aircraft subfolder in simobjects



That should do it.

[delta_lima]

Thanks for answering the question regarding the folders. All looks good now.


I haven't got immediate plans to bring the Bucc to v4 but it depends how long the lock down lasts!

Now that would be the definition of "silver lining" :biggrin-new:

Stay safe.

dl

[MZee1960]

That was the nature of my question, and barring very few exceptions, like you, I never point the installer to the core install, or even my addon folder, and just give'er. I usually point it to a temp folder on my desktop, and look at the contents of the resulting folders created, and see if there'll be potential overwrite issues, etc.

In this case, I'd suggest


Run the installer, and point to a temp folder on your desktop.
Drag the effects into your effects folder
All simobjects subfolders (EXCEPT Sea_Fury) are stores related - drag those into your "misc" subfolder in simobjects
Sea_Fury goes into the your aircraft subfolder in simobjects



That should do it.

Thank-you.

I always wondered what the "misc" subfolder in simobjects was used for.

[jamminjames]

Thanks Skippy!!!!!

[MZee1960]

Here's what I came across in another thread :

"Without Acceleration you won't have the supercharger, hence the engine won't produce full power. If you have a look round our forums one of the support threads for the Sea Fury has an alternative aircraft.cfg which substitutes a turbo charger to make it compatible with non-Acceleration FSX."

Anyone know where to find this info, please ?

Thank-You,
MZ .....

ref : http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/77713-Re-discovering-Flying-Stations-s-Sea-Fury?p=800453&viewfull=1#post800453

[Dev One]

Here's what I came across in another thread :

"Without Acceleration you won't have the supercharger, hence the engine won't produce full power. If you have a look round our forums one of the support threads for the Sea Fury has an alternative aircraft.cfg which substitutes a turbo charger to make it compatible with non-Acceleration FSX."

Anyone know where to find this info, please ?

Thank-You,
MZ .....

ref : http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/77713-Re-discovering-Flying-Stations-s-Sea-Fury?p=800453&viewfull=1#post800453

Yes I can confirm that for FSX SP2 you need to look in the aircraft.cfg [piston_engine] section, about halfway down there is a heading 'turbocharged=0' change the zero to '1' (without the commas). You should then get more HP & boost pressure, but not the full amount. I have not investigated further yet, too many other things on the boil!
Keith

[MrZippy]

Here's what I came across in another thread :

"Without Acceleration you won't have the supercharger, hence the engine won't produce full power. If you have a look round our forums one of the support threads for the Sea Fury has an alternative aircraft.cfg which substitutes a turbo charger to make it compatible with non-Acceleration FSX."

Anyone know where to find this info, please ?

Thank-You,
MZ .....

ref : http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/77713-Re-discovering-Flying-Stations-s-Sea-Fury?p=800453&viewfull=1#post800453

Now I understand why I couldn't get it up! :dizzy:

[Lawman]

Now I understand why I couldn't get it up! :dizzy:

You may want to rephrase that:biggrin-new:.

[Dev One]

Now I understand why I couldn't get it up! :dizzy:

I believe some Centaurii used water/methanol to help get it up, especially when hot & high.......:devilish:
Keith

[MZee1960]

Yes I can confirm that for FSX SP2 you need to look in the aircraft.cfg [piston_engine] section, about halfway down there is a heading 'turbocharged=0' change the zero to '1' (without the commas). You should then get more HP & boost pressure, but not the full amount. I have not investigated further yet, too many other things on the boil!
Keith

They made it sound like it was an entire config file section which needed re-writing ? ...... I'll try this easy fix.

Piston engine power scalar and propeller thrust scalar (in aircraft config), if increased, will often boost performance.

Thank-you.

[Priller]

You may want to rephrase that:biggrin-new:.

LOLOLOLOLOL!! Quite!

As for the sounds, I posted a link to the Bristol Centaurus sounds in page one. They're brilliant!

Priller

[MrZippy]

They made it sound like it was an entire config file section which needed re-writing ? ...... I'll try this easy fix.

Piston engine power scalar and propeller thrust scalar (in aircraft config), if increased, will often boost performance.

Thank-you.

Already tried it! No difference! I yelled at it, cajoled it, throttled it, and still couldn't get it up!:banghead:

[MZee1960]

Already tried it! No difference! I yelled at it, cajoled it, throttled it, and still couldn't get it up!:banghead:

:confused:

[MrZippy]

:confused:

No more power even with supercharger=0 in the aicraft .cfg! Bird no fly! :pop4:

[Motormouse]

No more power even with supercharger=0 in the aicraft .cfg! Bird no fly! :pop4:

Er, you need to make that supercharger=1, not 0.

Ttfn

Pete

[MZee1960]

No more power even with supercharger=0 in the aicraft .cfg! Bird no fly! :pop4:

............ and try it with Piston engine power scalar and propeller thrust scalar (in aircraft config), increased from 1.0 to 1.4.

[wombat666]

Already tried it! No difference! I yelled at it, cajoled it, throttled it, and still couldn't get it up!:banghead:

You'll go blind!

[Dev One]

Now be careful, I said in [piston_engine] change 'turbocharged=0' to '1'. There is a heading at the bottom 'supercharged=1', but only FSX+Acc will read that, so leave it as '1'.
Now to get the HP near its 2480 value & the boost gauge to indicate about 9.5 psi, increase the max_design_mp=from 46.5 to 62 & max_rpm_friction_scalar=1.0 to 1.2
I've also found it impossible to overshoot as the torque is so great at low speed there is not enough aileron power ( as noted in the Pilots Notes) to keep it airborne, so I have reduced the 'torque on roll' in [flight_tuning] from 7.5 down to 2.0. There is still enough twist to make one work hard.
Good luck
Keith

[MrZippy]

You'll go blind!

I do believe that has already happened a long time ago! :biggrin-new:

@DevOne:

I took your advice and applied it liberally to the appropriate places and, by golly, she's UP!:encouragement: Now let's see how many more times I can accomplish that feat!:applause:

Now maybe if I can just learn to read :dizzy:

75513

[c87]

Thank you very much!

[UnknownGuest12]

Thanks a lot, Sir. Great plane! Stay Safe...