Alabeo Waco YMF-5 & Pawnee Brave!

[Naki]

Wow these look great...particularly the Waco..

http://www.facebook.com/#!/Alabeo

Also for those still using FS9...Carenado are releasing more FS9 models with "reverse engineered FSX models"...first up the F-33 Bonanza

[N2056]

For those of us that don't FB....

http://www.alabeo.com/index.php?accion=incoming

[heywooood]

Waco YMF-5

oh baby

[skulleader]

Hello,

WOW great news, I'm a great fan of the Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave, after the C188B now it's the PA-36, the dream come true...
A great thank's to Alabeo.
Best regards, Olivier.

[YoYo]

I have C188B, Pawnee is near similar so no need it in my hangar but Waco looks promising.
Thx for the news.

[Daveroo]

oh man...ill be getting both when out,,love the waco,but i have a secret desire to own in "real life" a collection of crop dusters,im getting it in flight sim now...just need the at's



has anyone gotten the old FS9 at-802s to work in FSX? when i tried to port them...i had black windscreens....

[CodyValkyrie]

I'm a huge Waco YMF fan, and that looks absolutely brilliant. I have a huge soft spot for those golden age style biplanes. I used to fly the heck out of Bill Lyons Waco package. Really looking forward to that. Must have.

[Roger]

I'm having that Waco!

[BillgjCook]

oh man...ill be getting both when out,,love the waco,but i have a secret desire to own in "real life" a collection of crop dusters,im getting it in flight sim now...just need the at's



has anyone gotten the old FS9 at-802s to work in FSX? when i tried to port them...i had black windscreens....

Hi Daveroo, I found a good native FSX, FSN AT802 fire boss at simviation on fsx props page 33. It is for fire fighting but you could add the crop duster fx to it.

[skulleader]

Hello,

Me too I have the C188B in my hangar but when the Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave will be avalaible I want purchased the C188B because I really love the crop dusters...
Best regards, Olivier

[pilottj]

I'm having that Waco!

Yessir! those are my thoughts too :):salute: Bill Lyons YMF was one of my favorite planes back in the day.

[modelr]

Yes, The Waco will definitely have the place of honor in my hanger! In fact, I still have Bill Lyon's hanger that came with the Waco package loaded at my home airport. It gets used quite a bit, as well as his original Waco.:applause::applause::applause:

[jeansy]

a new stearman and now a waco vintage flying is getting a whole lot more interesting

and another sprayer...

so many choices

[rdaniell]

a new stearman and now a waco vintage flying is getting a whole lot more interesting and another sprayer...so many choices

I expect I'll have to get the Pawnee to go along with the Cessna 188 I purchased a couple days ago.

RD

[Agpilot25]

Great a piper brave! Hope they do an agcat or 510 thrush down the line.

[heywooood]

a new stearman and now a waco vintage flying is getting a whole lot more interesting

and another sprayer...

so many choices

FYI - while the YMF-5 and the Great Lakes 2T-1A are vintage designs...BOTH are being currently manufactured NEW by Waco
http://www.wacoaircraft.com/

[Naki]

Wow..I'm really looking forward to the Waco after seeing these pictures

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=398634810194598&set=a.398634756861270.88812.222192937838787&type=1&theater

[Roger]

Mouth watering:engel016:

[greenie]

WOW...finally , we get a super realistic open cockpit . I believe Bernt Stolle said he was going to do the flight dynamics for Alabeo , if so, this is going to be unbeatable . Can't wait !

[bstolle]

Yes, I'm doing the FDE. Unfortunately Alabeo is very low budget (in every sense), which means they don't charge much for their planes and hence I didn't even get a POH. If someone knows where I can find one....that would be great!

[heywooood]

Yes, I'm doing the FDE. Unfortunately Alabeo is very low budget (in every sense), which means they don't charge much for their planes and hence I didn't even get a POH. If someone knows where I can find one....that would be great!


http://www.wacogear.com/new-category-1/

[bstolle]

Thanx for the link, but including shipping this would cut my FDE salary almost in half ;)

[YoYo]

Just only pitty about no float version of Vaco in Alabeo model.

http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/519433/Sn41127.jpg

[Sundog]

Yes, I'm doing the FDE. Unfortunately Alabeo is very low budget (in every sense), which means they don't charge much for their planes and hence I didn't even get a POH. If someone knows where I can find one....that would be great!

Well, I volunteer to pitch some $ in the pot for you to get the manual if anyone else wants to kick in. I'll be getting this plane and I want it with a fairly accurate FDE. Anyone else in?

[modelr]

Well, I volunteer to pitch some $ in the pot for you to get the manual if anyone else wants to kick in. I'll be getting this plane and I want it with a fairly accurate FDE. Anyone else in?



I'm good for $10. Would definitely be worth it.

[bstolle]

That's basically a great and and very idea, but the internet has a lot of information about the YMF.
Read 7 pilot reports so far and that gives me already a better picture than a POH concerning handling.
I precise performance section would have been nice but the problem is that the Waco comes with different engines and prop combinations, so I doubt that there's a 'precise' crz section.
Fear not, you will get a very high quality FDE, as this is one of the very few aircraft I'm interested in myself :)

[Sundog]

OK, I was just worried you didn't have any info, and I'll definitely take pilot reports to the POH, though the POH can be nice for operating data. Can you tell we're looking forward to this plane? ;)

[Naki]

Hope the reports I sent you were helpful..one was probably better than the other...I thought I had another somewhere but couldnt find it.

[bstolle]

Of course they are helpful! More info results in a more complete the picture :)

[bstolle]

FYI, I contacted the guys at Waco and they are very helpful :)

[greenie]

Excellent news Mr Stolle . This should be good :jump:

[Sundog]

FYI, I contacted the guys at Waco and they are very helpful :)

That is great to hear, because;

1) It leads to a goof FDE and

2) I really like aviation companies that like to help out simmers. Those are the companies that are operated by people who love aviation as much as or more than they enjoy business. Just look at the recent Dassault Rafale fiasco for aerospace companies that have lost any respect from me.

[heywooood]

FYI, I contacted the guys at Waco and they are very helpful :)

the very best kind of news...they gotta be cool, look what they are building lol - a dream job if there ever was one :mixedsmi:

[modelr]

FYI, I contacted the guys at Waco and they are very helpful :)

They are some great people. Met a couple of them at Oshkosh last year, talked to them for almost an hour. Some of them are R/Cers also, and we were discussing the R/C model from Great Planes, the one I have, which was brand new last year. They had just finished and managed one flight on theirs before having to prep for Oshkosh.

[Sundog]

Er "Goof" :::face Palm:::. Meant "Good.":redf:

[heywooood]

http://www.alabeo.com/index.php#

new pics of the Waco - click on 'incomings'

(http://www.alabeo.com/index.php#)

[Barnes]

Tx - dont she look great!

[Daube]

That's enough. This Waco will be my first Alabeo plane. The screenshots are simply incredible :icon_eek:

[Daveroo]

this may sound dumb.....but i sure hope there will be a yellow one.....or yellow and red...

[Sundog]

this may sound dumb.....but i sure hope there will be a yellow one.....or yellow and red...

If there isn't one in those colors at release, I wouldn't be surprised if someone quickly repaints one in those colors.

Those new screenshots are amazing.

[Dain Arns]

Apparently someone heard you, Daveroo... ;)
(This will be the one I'll probably fly the most, love that scheme)

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[full]

Thats just beautiful !!

[OleBoy]

Thats just beautiful !!

+1 on that statement. Beautiful looking model that is way overdue on the list of "wanted" aircraft!

[modelr]

That's enough. This Waco will be my first Alabeo plane. The screenshots are simply incredible :icon_eek:

I definitely have to go along with that! Have my credit card burning holes in the wallet while waiting.:jump:

[heywooood]

Alabeo...most frequently visited website status on the ol' heywoood rig...again...

[TuFun]

Superb detail... looking forward to this one!

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[ThinkingManNeil]

I've been hoping that a payware outfit would really go whole hog on the YMF-5. This one's going to be a definite buy.

And that AgTruck looks pretty awesome too!

N.

[bstolle]

Just about to finish the FDE for the Waco. It's looking very nice but definitely not my cup of tea. Must be horrible IRL when flying VFR because the view from the cockpit so extremely limited.
It's also nice that Waco claims that the YMF is fully aerobatic, but you realize very soon when performing loops, aileron rolls, hammerheads etc. that this not the way she's meant to be flown.
The L/D ratio of 4:1 doesn't make things easier ;)

[Barnes]

Just about to finish the FDE for the Waco. It's looking very nice but definitely not my cup of tea. Must be horrible IRL when flying VFR because the view from the cockpit so extremely limited.
It's also nice that Waco claims that the YMF is fully aerobatic, but you realize very soon when performing loops, aileron rolls, hammerheads etc. that this not the way she's meant to be flown.
The L/D ratio of 4:1 doesn't make things easier ;)

Thats encouraging!!

[heywooood]

most recent screenshots from Alabeo...work is progressing rapidly

[Barnes]

Looks fantastic appart from the prop which looks like its broken - simular to the damage you see in Rise of Flight when it gets shot off!

[heywooood]

Looks fantastic appart from the prop which looks like its broken - simular to the damage you see in Rise of Flight when it gets shot off!

well - I love Rise of Flight and I know what you are referring to but - this is a screen capture of a spinning prop so we dont really know from this what the spin animation looks like...
and if I have to go based on what Alabeo has modeled in the past - I would say NOT to worry that the spinning prop animation will be anything less than fine

[Sundog]

New pictures were posted today. She grew a pilot! ;)

[dvj]

New pictures were posted today. She grew a pilot! ;)

Anyone know the release date? Must be getting close.

[modelr]

Looks fantastic appart from the prop which looks like its broken - simular to the damage you see in Rise of Flight when it gets shot off!


well - I love Rise of Flight and I know what you are referring to but - this is a screen capture of a spinning prop so we dont really know from this what the spin animation looks like...
and if I have to go based on what Alabeo has modeled in the past - I would say NOT to worry that the spinning prop animation will be anything less than fine

Heywood is right. Go look at the shots here, the prop looks very good. http://www.alabeo.com/index.php

Oops, that link takes you to front page. Then go to "incomings", then Waco YMF FSX (click on "More Info") that will get you to the screenshots. Click on each one to enlarge.

[olderndirt]

Must be horrible IRL when flying VFR because the view from the cockpit so extremely limited.Imagine how Lindbergh felt in that Ryan.

[bstolle]

Imagine how Lindbergh felt in that Ryan.

Well, at least he didn't have to look out for other traffic. :icon_lol:

[Ark]

Can't wait for this one! I hope it comes out this week.

[Barnes]

More waco pics on their site - looks fantastic

[skulleader]

Hello,


Can't wait for this one! I hope it comes out this week.

YES, me too I hope for this week, very hard to wait...

Skulleader.

[heywooood]

it has to be 'soon'...be sure:kilroy:

[Sundog]

Must be "sooner" now, as it has disappeared from the "incoming" page. Keep your eyes peeled. :cool:

[Dain Arns]

They updated their Facebook page with, "new pictures before the release".
Looks stunning. Guessing within 24 hours now which is great, I'm not working tomorrow. :applause:

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[Sundog]

They updated their Facebook page with, "new pictures before the release".
Looks stunning. Guessing within 24 hours now which is great, I'm not working tomorrow. :applause:


Which means you should have many pics posted here by the time I get home from work!:p:

[Ark]

Release Imminent.

Per Alabeo on Twitter:


Alabeo Waco YMF5 FSX/P3D. Last picture before release. Release will be in the next hours. Check pictures at our Facebook page.

Posted 7 hours ago, so I am guessing either VERY soon or early tomorrow. I wouldn't be suprised if it was released tonight since, as somebody else already mentioned, it has been removed off their incomings page.

Can't wait!:jump:

[heywooood]

Release Imminent.

Per Alabeo on Twitter:



Posted 7 hours ago, so I am guessing either VERY soon or early tomorrow. I wouldn't be suprised if it was released tonight since, as somebody else already mentioned, it has been removed off their incomings page.

Can't wait!:jump:

due to the time zone difference I expect it will be tomorrow for US

[bushpilot]

New Pawnee pics: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.416047465119999.93870.222192937838787&type=1 :wiggle:

[olderndirt]

After the Waco, I'm really ready for that Pawnee. Alabeo is rapidly gaining my respect.