Up date for the DC-3

[Vinny003]

Hi, guys!

Is there going to be an update for the DC-3? Thanks!

Cheers,

Vincent

[Cameron]

No

[eaglewing7]

That's a shame, it would be nice if the grass/dirt/gravel field takeoff and landing issues could be fixed.

 

But, I guess like all digital products, eventually they reach their end of life cycle where developers no longer update/support them.

[Goran_M]

Support?  Yes.  Update?  That's a different story.  Gravel is tricky (almost impossible) to work with in X-Plane.  

I think the flight model was adjusted in the last update to make it perform better on gravel, but I would have to go back and check.

[Vinny003]

Hi, Cameron!

That is a shame there will not be anymore updates for the DC-3. Thanks!

Cheers,

Vincent

[iandiss]

To overcome the grass/dirt/gravel field takeoff and landing issues I have changed the Landing Gear Friction Coefficients in Planemaker (Standard, Landing Gear, Gear Data) to:-

Rolling Co Friction 0.025

Maximum Co Friction 0.750.

 

This works for me on grass dirt and gravel.

[eMko]

But I assume it destroys the asphalt and concrete runway performance... Which is also not good when you want to take off from bigger airport, go to gravel strip and return back.

[iandiss]

Works fine on asphalt and concrete.

[Goran_M]

Tried landing on concrete/asphalt in the rain at those numbers?

Edited December 28, 2014 by Goran_M

[iandiss]

No. But I'll give it a try now.

[iandiss]

Tried it in the wet, runway wet, on asphalt and concrete and it taxies, takes off and lands like a dream. Yoke and rudder pedals probably make it easier as does keeping the tavying speed down.

Edited December 28, 2014 by iandiss

[Goran_M]

Interesting.  I might have to try this again and run through some more tests.  The rain was my biggest obstacle.  Landing is one thing, but I have to make sure it lands and has the correct ground run on landing in the wet, as well as dry concrete and wet/dry gravel..

Edited December 28, 2014 by Goran_M