Vinny003 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi, guys!Do you know anything about the B-17G Flying Fortress for x-plane from khamsin.org which is freeware? Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hallo Vincent, you like the DC 3, then you'll like the B 17 too, it's a great historical plane with historical cockpit. And the B 25 from Khmsin too, this plane is phantastic. Try the B 17, you'll not lost any time. Best greets Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 And here you can find. an offical Training-"Video" from second world war: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Hi, Hobelflieger!Can a B-17 fly 4,000 nautical miles if I conserve fuel? Thanks! Very interesting video! Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Edited October 30, 2013 by Vinny003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicFrawg Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Can a B-17 fly 4,000 nautical miles if I conserve fuel? Thanks! Very interesting video! Thanks!Cheers,Vincent http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+far+can+a+b17+fly+on+a+tank+of+fuel%3F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Can a B-17 fly 4,000 nautical miles if I conserve fuel? Thanks! Very interesting video! Thanks!Cheers,Vincent Hi Vincent, yes --- no, possible with nice weather and good winds and a B 17 used in the Pacific War (with Tokyo-Tanks). 3500 miles ok, 3700 miles ok? and 4000 not impossible. Best greets Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Got it! That makes sense! Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlasher Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 And here you can find. an offical Training-"Video" from second world war: I saw this video when I was looking for a tutorial on how start up the b-17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Question for you, since my B-17G's fuel tanks holds only 13,500 pounds or 2,250 gallons of fuel, I got nice weather (no real weather from the Internet) what is the best altitude, the best engine settings for flights of over 3,000 nautical miles, and where can I get the Tokyo tanks for the Khamsin's B-17G for extra fuel? Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Hallo Vincent, the Wright 1820 Cyclone engine, which was built in the B 17 is the same which was built in the Douglas C 47, the military version of the DC 3. Only the horsepower of the engines were different. A good altitude for the B 17 is between 8000 an 10000 ft. Then your crew don't need oxygen masks - . Where you can get Tokyo tanks for the B 17, I cannot say. You can try to make the tanks a little bit larger in plane-maker. But I wouldn't do it. The B 17 of Khamsin is a great plane, it's the european version and that is ok. Best greetings Dirk Edited November 6, 2013 by Hobelflieger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Thanks for the tip! I read somewhere the B-17 has gone up to the altitude of 35,000 feet or about 6.6 miles. As far as plane-maker goes I would not try to change anything for the B-17 because it'll render the B-17 useless and will certainly void the Khamsin support. I would go to aircraft tab, click on fuel and weight, click on ordnance, click on the button on the buttom half of the screen says ready(click-clear, there are 8 of them) to remove the bombs to reduce weight and thus increase range drmatically. Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hallo Vincent, thanks for the info, I'll test the removing of the bombs tomorrow. Have a nice day, Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!You are very welcome! You have a nice day as well! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Did you try out the B-17G without the bomb payload? I tried it. The B-17G is easier to fly and it went to high altitudes easier! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Rice Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 My v9 version (Un edited) said it could fly 67 hours fully loaded! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) @Vincent Hallo Vincent, sorry, no time today, I'll try it in the next days and give you information. I worked in the enclosure of my two leopard tortoise today, and it was a lot of work. Here you can find some information of leopard tortoise, really "small" reptiles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_tortoise . @Toby Rice Hallo Toby, that's not right. By me, Version 10, the tank information shows 29,2 hours. Thats false too. Here you can find correct informations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress Best greetings Dirk Edited November 7, 2013 by Hobelflieger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Thanks for the links! Very interesting! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Today when I was flying from NFFN-YPAD, I got the B-17G up to the altitude of 40,500 feet! Tomorrow, I'm going to see how high I can get the DC-3 up to! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobelflieger Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!Today when I was flying from NFFN-YPAD, I got the B-17G up to the altitude of 40,500 feet! Tomorrow, I'm going to see how high I can get the DC-3 up to!Cheers,VincentHallo Vincent, don't forget the oxygen-masks! Best greetings Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Hi, Hobelflieger!No, I sure wouldn't forget the oxygen-masks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hi, guys!Question for you about the B-17G, what is the best altitude and the best engine settings to give the B-17G the longest range maybe 4,000 nautical miles? Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hi, guys!I got a question for anyone who knows about the b-17, I lean the mixture on all 4 engines as I gain altitude or no? Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueyman Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 No, it is automatic mixture control, so you just have to put it in auto lean position ( I dunno how this is modelled in this one, but the real one has three " latched " position : idle cut off, auto lean and auto rich for take off and climb ( and descent ... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny003 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hi, guys!Question for you, back in 1940s how did the b-17 pilot find their way from London, England to New York City, New York? Thanks! Cheers, Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hueyman Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Actually, they didn't really radio-navigate the way we did with NDB etc.. The navigator, just behind the bombardier station, used Sextans and such tools to locate according to the stars ( that was the purpose of the bubble dome canopy, just in front of pilots windshield ) The navigation was kinda classical, with visual reference on the ground based on reconnaissance shots some reco planes has taken before the mission. They had precise waypoints to follow, and people who had to be aware of the nav followed a special briefing prior departure ( pilot, copilot, navigator and the bombardier ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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