I like biplanes...

[Roger]

...and I think I have everything on offer for FsX:
All of Golden Age Simulation output including some port-overs; Gladiators from Icarus and Fsaddon; Ant's Moth; Hawker Heroes Fury; Piglet's UPF7 and Utralight; Oliver Fischer's Buecker, (a port but a good one); Se5as from AH and Alphasim; FsX conversion of Dave Eckart's Camel; Rob's Biff; Icaris Pitts and Lucas FsX Jenny mdl conversion. Robert Sanderson's Stearman duster does port but with issues and I can't wait for Jan's Stearman for MAAMsim. Have I missed anything, especially FsX native?

Tim's UPF7...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/upf7pnw-1.jpg

[kilo delta]

The freeware Stringbag and Iris' Eagle.

Would be nice to have a native FSX An-2...but the FS9 version flies pretty okay. :)

[MarkH]

...and I think I have everything on offer for FsX...Have I missed anything, especially FsX native?

Maybe the Christen Eagle from Iris and the Turbine Toucan from FSD...

[Roger]

Yep,
Swordfish; Christen Eagle and Toucan. I have the first 2 but not sure about a jet bipe.

[stiz]

yup i love biplanes as well, also love the monoplanes of the era to, hopefully they'll be more along soon! :jump: :jump:

[pilottj]

Yeah Biplanes are good :) Looking foward to the summer months in PNW to hop around in the Wacos. I believe the Maam bird is an N3N and not a Stearman...they are similar.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_GO1895nI4-8/RbQStGHHi2I/AAAAAAAAA_8/bHtmsHR5AcY/N3Nanstrmn.jpg

[Roger]

Yeah Biplanes are good :) Looking foward to the summer months in PNW to hop around in the Wacos. I believe the Maam bird is an N3N and not a Stearman...they are similar.



Dead right tj...my bad. I still want it badly:jump:

[paulb]

My favourites are the Hawker Fury and the Bristol Bulldog. I don't have either at the moment.

The Gloster Gauntlet would also be very nice in FSX ;)

[Bruce Thompson]

Ant's Tiger Moth Version 1.1 Free from OZx

2910029099.

Great aircraft, good detail and sound.

Tim's UPF 7 is also a great one to fly.

[Roger]

Ant's Tiger Moth Version 1.1 Free from OZx

2910029099.

Great aircraft, good detail and sound.

Yep thanks Bruce it's a great model...got that one in my first post (Ant's moth)

[pilottj]

I am going to try to do the Cannibal Queen the GAS Stearman:jump: I remember there was a really good one for FS2000 that had a dynamic virtual cockpit which was unheard of then.

[Roger]

I am going to try to do the Cannibal Queen the GAS Stearman:jump: I remember there was a really good one for FS2000 that had a dynamic virtual cockpit which was unheard of then.

That was a very early Bill Lyons I believe. I don't think there are any repaints for the GAS Stearmans so I'd be well pleased to see some :-)

[Bruce Thompson]

Yep thanks Bruce it's a great model...got that one in my first post (Ant's moth)

Sorry Roger the old eye's missed it.

I like the shot of Tim's UPF 7, great shot.

regards

bruce.

[Mathias]

The mighty Stringbag by yours truly and Flying Stations. :-)

[Roger]

The mighty Stringbag by yours truly and Flying Stations. :-)

Yep Kilo delta nailed that one...a super model:ernae:

[Mathias]

Oups, overlooked that, sorry!

[Naki]

Do Triplanes count?...the FSX Neoq Fokker Triplane...also Sibwings have a Pitts Special on the way..my faourites though are Ant's Tiger Moth and the Iris Eagle

[Roger]

Do Triplanes count?...the FSX Neoq Fokker Triplane...also Sibwings have a Pitts Special on the way..my faourites though are Ant's Tiger Moth and the Iris Eagle

Forgot the Fokker...it's a lovely model and of course also seen in Rise of Flight!

[Desert Rat]

First Class Sim has two packs, WWI Fighters and Early years of flight. Models by Dan Dunn (the chap who did the Hurris, Wimpy, Hawker Heroes (good ones) and a few others.)

Jamie

[Mathias]

Forgot the Fokker...it's a lovely model and of course also seen in Rise of Flight!

Wish someone would do a meaningfull set of FM's for this one.
Beautyfull visuals but unfortunately totally useless flight model.

[stiz]

and i think they took it down as well?? i certainly couldnt find it last time i looked :frown:

[Ferry_vO]

Manuele Villa's Fiat CR.42 Falco ports over quite well:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/fsscr198.jpg

Dave Garwood's DH Dragon Rapide is fully native:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/bestofbritish9.jpg

[grunau_baby]

Talking about Biplanes: I do still miss a decent Antonov 2 for FSX!!! Now that would be something...(dream)

Alex

[Ferry_vO]

The mighty Stringbag by yours truly and Flying Stations. :-)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/bestofbritish10.jpg

:d :salute:

Alex: Agreed on the An-2!

[Mr.Mugel]

The Ultimate 10-300 by Simon Smeiman is pretty nice, too, good for some aerobatics, knife edges, rolls etc. and it´s native and free. Would like to see some paints for it maybe, or I need to learn it some day, would like to see my R/C Ultimate in FS...

What is so wrong about the Fokker DR I flight model? I thought it felt pretty much as I expected, quite a lot of engine torque, cyclic forces of the engine, not too bad I thought.

[Daube]

I would mention the New Standard Aircraft Corp D-25A available a Golden Age: http://www.goldenagesimulations.com/simulation.html
It's a port-over, but it works flawlessly, and it looks great.

[huub vink]

Often overlooked: Frank Elton's De Havilland 87b Hornet Moth. I don't think it is native FSX, but it works perfect in FSX.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/HornetMtoth.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/HornetMoth.jpg

And Craig Richardson's Lohner's are not mentioned yet!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/Thanks_graig.jpg

Cheers,
Huub

[icarus]

roger could be your next biplane? coming soon...making last skins

http://www.icarusgold.com/images/AGRUMMCANDY02.jpg

http://www.icarusgold.com/images/AGRUMMCANDY01.jpg

[Roger]

roger could be your next biplane? coming soon...making last skins

http://www.icarusgold.com/images/AGRUMMCANDY02.jpg

http://www.icarusgold.com/images/AGRUMMCANDY01.jpg

:jump:

[TeiscoDelRay]

Now if we had a really nice Staggerwing!

[Roger]

I forgot Jim Douglass' Dh60 Gipsy Moths...great port-overs!

[Bomber_12th]

Speaking of the Neoqb Fokker Dr.1 flight dynamics, it comes as a surprise to me to hear any questioning of the flight dynamics on that aircraft. I have found them to be near to spot on as you are likely to get in FSX. You can just tell by watching Mikael Carlson (one of the greatest stick & rudder pilots in the world) fly his Dr.1, that the flight dynamics on the Neoqb example are just how they should be. It demands constant attention just as the real thing does, and provides all of the same quarks and attributes. It definitely holds a special spot in my FSX hangar - one of my top five most flown aircraft.

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[doublecool]

Excellent Thread Roger, really enjoying every ones posts :salute:

[CG_1976]

The Swordfish is my favorite string-bag.

[Roger]

Just realised I missed Dave Garwood's and Icarus' Dragon Rapides...sorry guys!

[Mathias]

Speaking of the Neoqb Fokker Dr.1 flight dynamics, it comes as a surprise to me to hear any questioning of the flight dynamics on that aircraft. I have found them to be near to spot on as you are likely to get in FSX. You can just tell by watching Mikael Carlson (one of the greatest stick & rudder pilots in the world) fly his Dr.1, that the flight dynamics on the Neoqb example are just how they should be. It demands constant attention just as the real thing does, and provides all of the same quarks and attributes. It definitely holds a special spot in my FSX hangar - one of my top five most flown aircraft.



Interesting commends, thanks!
For me it has an extrem and untrimmable nosedown attitude to the point that it's unflyable.
It doesn't even want to fly level when I pull the stick all the way back.
And no, it's not a joystick calibration issue if one should think that.
I wonder if my Fokker install files are corrupted by chance.
Will try to get some fresh archives and try again.

[Roger]

Hi Mathias,
I think something must be wrong as for me it flies nose up with full throttle.

[Pips]

I find flying the Dr.1 to be challenging, but fun. And as realistic as first hand accounts by both pilots of that era (and contemporary) have indicated.

My only complaint on the FM is the violent swerve evident on take-off and landing. Grossly over-modelled. One just has to watch original period films to see that only the barest amount of rudder is required, and that the Dr.1 tracks straight and true.

[huub vink]

I forgot Jim Douglass' Dh60 Gipsy Moths...great port-overs!

Well I didn't ;)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/Huub_Vink/RAAF_Moth.jpg

[Spad54]

I am going to try to do the Cannibal Queen the GAS Stearman:jump: I remember there was a really good one for FS2000 that had a dynamic virtual cockpit which was unheard of then.

I saw it and its great. Is it up?

[Roger]

I saw it and its great. Is it up?

Yep, it's here Paul...

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=3&linkid=3503

[rpjkw]

My favorite biplane is the Gloster Gladiator. I've had it in FS9 for ages, but darned if I can remember who made it. I usually include all that info in the config, but didn't in this case. It was freeware, though, and probably from either AVSim or FlightSim.

Bob

[MarkH]

My favorite biplane is the Gloster Gladiator. I've had it in FS9 for ages, but darned if I can remember who made it. I usually include all that info in the config, but didn't in this case. It was freeware, though, and probably from either AVSim or FlightSim.

Bob
Classic Wings has a Gladiator, though it's not a patch on the Icarus and FSD payware ones for FSX.

[huub vink]

My favorite biplane is the Gloster Gladiator. I've had it in FS9 for ages, but darned if I can remember who made it. I usually include all that info in the config, but didn't in this case. It was freeware, though, and probably from either AVSim or FlightSim.

Bob

There are two freeware Gladiators I'm aware of, which will work in Fs9 without any problem. The first is the one mentioned above by Craig 'Full' Richardson, which is available here: http://www.classicwings.net/freeplanes/glad/gladiator.html

The second one I'm aware of is the CFS2 models by Thicko. They are available here:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7133

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7128

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7126

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7121

Morton did some nice repaints:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7348

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7290

Cheers,
Huub

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7257

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/page.php?lloc=downloads&loc=downloads&page=info&FileID=7242

[Roger]

Mentioned this in my starter post...great work from Dan Dunn

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/hawkerheros-100.jpg

[delta_lima]

I know, rap and biplanes don't exactly mix, but it's what came to mind when I read the title ...

I haven't seen the FS Addon Gladiator mentioned. Though the Icarus model has more repaints, I've come hands down on the side of the former in terms of detail, flight model, and immersion factor. Not that the Icarus is not a good model - especially if you want skis, it's the way to go.

But the FS Addon Gladiator is must if you like that bird. On the same par as the HH Fury, which I'm glad has been mentioned a couple of times on this thread.

dl

[Hern07]

A.W. Siskin, pre-war RAF fighter by Scrubs? It's FS9/FSX but a nice little AC. Would like to see some more skins though.

[Javis]

... and I can't wait for Jan's Stearman for MAAMsim.

Like pilottj mentioned, it's the NAF N3N-3, Roger..

I LOVE biplanes too ! Good fun putting this together. There will be a Wright and Pratt version, wheels and floats, sprayer too.


http://fssupport.com/maam/n3njan281.jpg

http://fssupport.com/maam/n3njan282.jpg

http://fssupport.com/maam/n3njan283.jpg

http://fssupport.com/maam/gov2.jpg

Cheers,
Jan

[Roger]

Absolutely gorgeous Jan...I cannot wait to fly her:ernae:

[Sid2008]

Hey Biplane lover, will you like to fly a large 3-engined pax/cargo biplane...the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy??

Well, I have built one with a VC for FSX and FS9, but I am still working on textures. Also I could not find any cockpit photos, so I created by own fictional virstual cockpit.

The plane flies well, and after I am done painting her, I will release her as freeware.

Sid

[MarkH]

Like pilottj mentioned, it's the NAF N3N-3, Roger..

WHENWHENWHENWHEN???!

[Roger]

Hey Biplane lover, will you like to fly a large 3-engined pax/cargo biplane...the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy??

Well, I have built one with a VC for FSX and FS9, but I am still working on textures. Also I could not find any cockpit photos, so I created by own fictional virstual cockpit.

The plane flies well, and after I am done painting her, I will release her as freeware.

Sid

Great news Sid!:ernae:

[paulb]

Absolutely gorgeous Jan...I cannot wait to fly her:ernae:

It gets my vote too.

That look really excellent! :applause:

[W. Bleddyn]

The whole plane looks great but that engine looks fantastic. Nice work!

[Crusader]

The whole plane looks great but that engine looks fantastic. Nice work!

I was just getting ready to post something similar . The detail on the engine is spectacular . Really looking forward to its release .

Rich

[crashaz]

N3N!!!! Yessssssssssssssssss!

Going to have to build prewar- NAS San Diego put together for this beauty!!

Thanks Jan!!!:jump::jump::jump:

[Javis]

Thanks for the compliments, guys ! :salute:

Regarding ETA : 'IWBFWIWBF' ( It Will Be Finished When It Will Be Finished )

We want this birdie to come with as many features as FSX will let us apply,i.e. no 'hit Ctrl/E and off you go' or anything like that. And we have more pots on the native FSX stove too.. :cool:

Cheers,
Jan

[heywooood]

The N3N is looking very fine, Jan....

I don't know how I'm gonna 'splain that purchase to Lucy though

Any further along on her these days sir?

[OleBoy]

That N3N has always caught my attention, Jan. To reiterate, any news is better than no news. As long as it's still simmering. What's cooking?

[HighGround22]

. . . Would be nice to have a native FSX An-2 . . . .

Oh, yea verily! :sheep:

[OBIO]

I don't know if all of these planes will work in FSX or not...but Top Flight Simulations (NCGent here on SOH) has a nice collection of bi-planes and mono-planes from that same era. I know Chris does a lot of testing in FSX as a lot of his packages are marketed as FSX compliant but are not FSX Native. I will have to drop these buggers into FSX and check them out.

Check them out....even if you buy them for FS9 use. The prices on these planes are quite nice....as are the planes themselves. Now don't go expecting clickable this and flickable that...these are simple planes from a simple time...and they are modeled to fit that. Nothing in the cockpits that is not needed. Chris's modeling skills have really sharpened over the years...I have virtually everything he has ever done...well, from his first VC equipped plane on. His current project, a Vultee BT-13, is looking amazing! The details in the VC are stunning.

http://topflightsimulation.yolasite.com/fs-models-store-2.php

OBIO

[TuFun]

Two favorite ones of mine... Grumman F3F-2 and Curtiss P-6 Hawk. Hawk has sweet sounding engine and would love to see this one redone.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/FSX/2011-4-12_21-26-30-688BMP.jpghttp://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/FSX/2011-4-12_22-39-19-287BMP.jpg

[bazzar]

May I add one?

[TomSteber]

Thanks for the compliments, guys ! :salute:

Regarding ETA : 'IWBFWIWBF' ( It Will Be Finished When It Will Be Finished )

We want this birdie to come with as many features as FSX will let us apply,i.e. no 'hit Ctrl/E and off you go' or anything like that. And we have more pots on the native FSX stove too.. :cool:

Cheers,
Jan
I had a friend who owned one in real life. Has a 450 P&W on it. I flew in it once years ago. If the there was any wind and he was with about 1/2 fuel, he could get that thing off the ground in about 50 feet after brake release! Thing flew like it was on rails. He would bring it to Oshkosh every year and get a lot of offers for it. It was a beauty.

[Cazzie]

Jens B. Kristensen's Felixstone F.2a is for FSX also.

Also Michel Migaud's Nieuport 17C1 and Manuele Villa's SVA 5 & 9 port over and fly very well in FSX. For that matter, I get excellent results from Stuart Green's D.VII and D.III in FSX. And they all look better than in FS9.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/f2a_5.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/nieu17_2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/thecanyon.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/fleisher_1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/cazmodel/mueller_3.jpg

[Roger]

The Ansaldo even shows textures in Dx10 mode even though a port-over! :applause:

[fleurdelys]

The mighty Stringbag by yours truly and Flying Stations. :-)

A BIG thank you Roger for starting this thread...

I love biplanes and all those answers made me realize that I had been missing on some great addons; The Swordfish from Mathias and Flying Stations being one such...

I made a quick round of the usual sites and the only repaint that I found is a pack from Bruce 448. Anyone know if there are more floating around ? ...:kilroy:

Update: Found another one at Classic British Files...

I really enjoy flying the "Stringbag"... :jump:

Thanks Mathias

Fleurdelys

[Rich]

How could you miss a thing this size, ported but untouched359073590835909

[Javis]

That N3N has always caught my attention, Jan. To reiterate, any news is better than no news. As long as it's still simmering. What's cooking?

Thanks for your interest, Oleboy, Heywood too :salute:

Well, since you're asking, for quite many moons already i am trying hard to breath life into our new pilot chappy via fully fledged 'skin&bones' animation. All new procedure to me and, as we say overhere, that sure ain't no cat's piss... ( always wondered why most FSX devs don't bother about a fully animated pilot figure.... now i know why... :) ) Not finished yet but i hope to get there eventually... 3D gauges are in and working, wheeled versions just about finished, float versions still to do.

Can't promise you your check up flight aboard the N3N anytime soon but it wouldn't hurt to head on over to your flight clothing dispatcher and try on a suit, life vest, cap, and chute. Also like we say overhere, it can freeze or it can thaw...

Cheers,
Jan


http://fssupport.com/maam/pilot3n.jpg

[heywooood]

thank you for the update, Jan

head turning, blinky-eyed, pilot character - check

here's hoping the creek don't rise, freeze, or drown the cat.:wavey:

...have you gotten the idea that I am eager to have this N3N ?

[SkippyBing]

Well, since you're asking, for quite many moons already i am trying hard to breath life into our new pilot chappy via fully fledged 'skin&bones' animation.

Very nice pilot!

One point to note with skinned animations is that they don't seem to take visibility tags too well so you can either have a pilot who disappears when the aircraft is shutdown, or one who's beautifully animated.

[Javis]

Dang! Bad news but thanks much for the tip, Skipper !

We didn't think about that yet but it's not really surprising, can't merge the figure with another aircraft model just like that neither, atleast not when it needs to be relocated.

Of course we *do* very much like an all bells and whistles parked status of the model. Who knows, we have a brilliant XML programmer on the the team, he has never let us down...:cool:

Thanks again for the tip, Skippy ! :salute:

Cheers,
Jan

[OleBoy]

Thanks very much Jan, for the update. I hope, for your sake things work out concerning the pilot model. It looks very nice. Please keep us up to date on you're teams progress.

[dvj]

36045What a great thread. Here's a few out of my hanger.

36044

36046

36047

[heywooood]

whos Gladiator is that dvj?

[dvj]

whos Gladiator is that dvj?


Silver Cloud Publishing


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[Walter]

Hello, I am new to this website :mixedsmi:

I was wondering if anybody knew where I could find a good, detailed freeware model of Sean D. Tucker's Oracle stunt biplane. Also, I would prefer it to be frame-rate friendly.

Thank you,

Walter :jump:

[pilottj]

the prewar V powered biplanes are beautiful. Would absolutely love to see one of these made :mixedsmi:

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