Iris Freeware Phantom Coming

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Simulator requirementsMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight

Product DescriptionThe IRIS Phantom Superpack was developed back in 2005 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight.
Like most of the Classics range, this aircraft is still fantastic fun, and a nostalgic look back at some of the early days of IRIS Flight Simulation Software.



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[Jagdflieger]

Just got 'a love Phantoms! I've watched 'em in VN, the Philippines, Korea and Germany. So ugly they make you smile.

[Motormouse]

Just got 'a Phantoms! I've watched 'em in VN, the Philippines, Korea and Germany. So ugly they make you smile.

A hard-to-work on aeroplane, I'm 'in' one of these photo's, had more hair back then :jump:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b193/motormouse/phantom_1.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b193/motormouse/phantom_3.jpg

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Pete

[falcon409]

I agree Motormouse, I was an Egress Specialist on F-4C-E's. Every time they had to change a battery (imagine how often that happened, lol) we had to pull the "bucket". . .during the winter I lost count of how many times the Crew Chiefs would call for us to come out and open the canopies (the pneudraulic system had a tendency to lose pressure in cold weather). Still it was a favorite of mine. . .big, loud and fast, lol.:salute:

[Motormouse]

For those that don't know, the aircraft main batteries were located in rear cockpit, under the side console.
Access required removal of all or part of ejection seat, which is what Falcon is alluding to.

Ttfn

Pete

[TuFun]

Oh, and the canopy actuator air leaks during winter season, or fod in the hellhole, and knocking of the that switch on the throttle will pulling buckets, just to name a few.

[Jagdflieger]

I'll bet working on them was a pain in the a$$, but when needed for close air support, they were most impressive. When a pair of 'em were dropping "high drags" from a dive they were very welcome.

I guess the worst maintenance we'll now have to pull on these Phantoms is removing the hard drive or video card on occasion. :jump:

[Bjoern]

To get in the mood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFhHqmrG8U8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyc4YIKh5No

And, of course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdOkGca2rHg



The "E" is my favourite ride in Strike Fighters. Can't beat an internal gun.

[ian elliot]

Looking forward to this big time, ive got the Cloud9 version for late model Rhino's, Greek, German, JSDF ect, The Virtavia model for short nose USN/MARINE/AF and photorec models, and now Iris which deals with all the RAF/Royal Navy versions, be intresting to see how they all compare.
My Toom worlds complete :jump:
cheers ian

PS, got Nigels sounds waiting

[nigel richards]

We're a sentimental old bunch, here in Greece...

We love our Tooms so much, we decided to keep'em...

F L Y I N G!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFK83SHhwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFwTEZVEe9s

edit: Good on you Ian :salute:

[Naismith]

We're a sentimental old bunch, here in Greece...

We love our Tooms so much, we decided to keep'em...

F L Y I N G!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFK83SHhwA

edit: Good on you Ian :salute:

Cough cough, can't see anything through the fug. :pop4:

Just kidding I love the F-4 too. Smoke and all.

[hschuit]

Sweet memories... It was one of my 1st FS9 addons, still have the files. I bought it in 2005 when it was included in the Royal Armed Forces Virtual U.K. Fighters Double Pack: "Designed by members of the Royal Armed Forces Virtual (http://www.rafvirtual.org) and distributed by DSB Design, this new product features two of Britain's most loved aircraft. The Buccaneer S.2B and Phantom FG.1 & FGR.2."

[Blackbird686]

I purchased the IRIS/DSB Phantom Pack (back then, payware) and still have it on a CD somewhere. I wonder if the upcomming freeware release is the same gig, or if IRIS has jazzed it up a bit. One of the things I remember the most about the IRIS "Tooms" was that they were real screamers in FS. Excellent frame rates and knock out gorgeous visual models. Not to mention that they were a blast to fly too.

BB686:USA-flag:

[Ferry_vO]

Sweet memories... It was one of my 1st FS9 addons, still have the files. I bought it in 2005 when it was included in the Royal Armed Forces Virtual U.K. Fighters Double Pack: "Designed by members of the Royal Armed Forces Virtual (http://www.rafvirtual.org) and distributed by DSB Design, this new product features two of Britain's most loved aircraft. The Buccaneer S.2B and Phantom FG.1 & FGR.2."

That was their first Phantom package, later they did two seperate packages with VC's.

[Matt Wynn]

yeah, gotta love the 'Tooms! Germany Retires theirs this year, Korea and Japan Retire theirs in 2014-2018 (if i recall), Iranian ones are mostly scrapped now (again if i recall)... that leaves the Polemikh Aeroporia.... who have no plans to retire the things before about 2020-2025 if memory serves... my last flight in a Mil aircraft was a Polemikh Aeroporia RF-4E, and i've got to say they were the happiest 45 minutes of my life, apart from the pilot doing everything he could to make me throw up... low over water (20ft or so) at high speed, just below Mach, to over land under 100ft and same speed, playing with the terrain, he nearly managed it when he jammed on the airbrakes and yanked back stick... Decelleration + Rapid Pitch = searching for eyeballs after they fire forward out the sockets and then as the G hits they find the floor, many fond memories from Greece too of F-4E's and RF-4's racing around (lived under flightpath for Larissa AB as a kid) so i used to see and smell that smoke quite often...

[Navy Chief]

I agree Motormouse, I was an Egress Specialist on F-4C-E's. Every time they had to change a battery (imagine how often that happened, lol) we had to pull the "bucket". . .during the winter I lost count of how many times the Crew Chiefs would call for us to come out and open the canopies (the pneudraulic system had a tendency to lose pressure in cold weather). Still it was a favorite of mine. . .big, loud and fast, lol.:salute:

Falcon, I'd forgotten you were an Egress Mech. During my 4.5 yrs of broken service with the USN, I was temporarily with the 181st TFG Indiana ANG. They sent me to the USAF Egress Mech school at Chanute. What I remember most was the way the USAF treated their E5s. I was an E5 at the time, and of course all the other students were E1/E2. I was treated like an E7!

NC

[Navy Chief]

And the Phantom was my favorite aircraft too, from that era. Got many backseat rides in them, while stationed at Pax River in the mid 1970s. The feeling of those afterburners kicking in against your back was an incredible sensation! NC

[Ferry_vO]

A few screenshots:

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[jrbirdman]

Why does the Phantom in the first pic have such a tall nose gear?

[Navy Chief]

Why does the Phantom in the first pic have such a tall nose gear?

Well, I believe the nose strut would extend for catapult shots, but that seems exaggerated to me....NC

[hschuit]

Well, I believe the nose strut would extend for catapult shots, but that seems exaggerated to me....NC

I agree that looks weird but IRIS did not exaggerate it I guess:

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[Motormouse]

Well, I believe the nose strut would extend for catapult shots, but that seems exaggerated to me....NC

Over this side of the pond we had shorter (and smaller!) aircraft carriers', so our F4-K models (Phantom FG.1) got a double-extending noseleg to compensate for shorter cat length, only used off the cat.

As a side note, the last Phantom I worked on was the sole YF4-K, had been used all its life as a trials ship for BAe.

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Pete

[Matt Wynn]

yeah the longer nosegear was to increase the AoA on the deck in an effort to optimise the lift at launch...

[Hooky722]

According to some accounts I've heard the Increased AoA and increased power from the Speys blew two scorching holes in the flight deck of USS Saratoga whilst the F-K's were on pre-delivery trials, apparently Saratoga was laid up for a while whilst her Jet Blast defectors were replaced, Coz they'd Buckled under the stress. I Dunno how true that is but it would explain why most JBD's are cooled nowadays.

Hooky:salute:

[Matt Wynn]

reminds me of the Zapping incidents.... for those unaware, zapping is the art of tagging another nation, or squadrons aircraft in your own colours... here for example is a USMC Phantom VMFA-531 (Note the tail):

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/US%20Marine%20Phantom%20RN%20colours%2005.jpg

now if i recall this was the retaliation:

http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-4/images/892Sqn.jpg

[nigel richards]

Over this side of the pond we had shorter (and smaller!) aircraft carriers', so our F4-K models (Phantom FG.1) got a double-extending noseleg to compensate for shorter cat length, only used off the cat.

As a side note, the last Phantom I worked on was the sole YF4-K, had been used all its life as a trials ship for BAe.

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Pete

Interesting HU on the F4-K's, Pete, I believe the Speys also went a long way in acceleration/climb enhancement too.

BTW, you had me completely stumped with the 'guess who's Pete' photo.

I missed the bit about "more hair", first time around...

Ahhh, click! - Now I see...gotcha!



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[assassinezzio]

Great phantom pics, thanks for sharing gentlemen!

[awj112]

I had given up on these. I purchased the RAF Phantom package when it was payware.

[Matt Wynn]

I'll see if i can get any more news from David tonight if i spot him :salute: i too want these beauties back (i have both the installers should he have lost them :) )

[awj112]

I'll see if i can get any more news from David tonight if i spot him :salute: i too want these beauties back (i have both the installers should he have lost them :) )

Think I may have made the same offer... Looking forward to update.

[Tom Burnside]

Cant wait for this.

[kikas]

I remember Iris had free F-14, but now it seems gone

[Motormouse]

I remember Iris had free F-14, but now it seems gone

You'll find it, along with other iris freeware packages at Simviation.com

Ttfn

Pete

[Matt Wynn]

http://www.irissimulations.com.au/hangar/free-flight-simulator-aircraft/f-14-tomcat

F-14 works for me from there....

[ian elliot]

Thought i'd just bump this, i know i should be more patient but im really looking forwad to this :mixedsmi:

cheers ian

[Matt Wynn]

the official line is "Freeware packages are at the discretion of the publisher, and currently it is in "waiting" until we decide what we will release." :salute: