Erny_Module

I don't know what aircraft people are flying, or what their expectations are - I can only offer my view. Granted there may be things off with the model - but that's just polygon wrangling and could be fixed. Doors slightly worong sized/wrong place... you might be right - I don't know. I fly mostly from the flight deck so it's from there I will offer my first thoughts. Got the aircraft today, but as we're in the middle of having our house repainted, with all the attendant chaos I 've only just manage a brief hop from Nantes (LFRS) to Ancenis (LFFI) with the classic DC3. Took a while to get my controls configured properly - I have the Thrustmaster Airbus sidestick and throttle quadrants, with flaps/speedbrake addons, plus rudder pedals with toe brakes. Trim controls were a bit different as they're mechanical, not servo, but everything is working as advertised, apart from flaps control - maybe when I get a bit more time I figure it out. If in doubt, read the manual and waggle the handle! Managed a smooth takeoff, using diff braking and engine thrust to maintain the centreline, but quite uneventful and not at all hard to control. Used the majority of the flight to try out the trim controls and set up views and got up to around 6,000ft without anything catching fire, blowing up or otherwise failing, which is what I'd expected! Flew a right hand pattern for runway 25 at LFFI, with a hard landing pretty much on the numbers - all in all, compared to some first flights I've had, this was a major achievement! And hand flown all the way. I've got the 'Other Two' DC3's, the payware and the freeware, but this one feels different. I can't put my finger on it but feels like actually flying a big old 1930's aircraft, and not a sled on rails. It seems to have a mind of it's own at times and needs a bit of anticipation and a firm hand to make it do what you want. Quite unlike the other two... and I like it! But then, I'm a funny sort... I like tail draggers, seat-of-the-pants flying - my other favourite is the Tiger Moth, which the majority of DC-3 pilots would have started on, back in the day. It certainly keeps you busy and alert, and I can see that I'll be putting in a lot of hours getting to know this old girl In summary, I'm not disappointed, but fascinated - theres a lot going on 'under the hood' which most of the aircraft I fly don't have. I think the 'livery as airframe' concept is inspired and absolutely the right way to go. Can't imagine why no-one thought of it before. But, this is not an aircraft for everyone., and can be quite a challenge, as was the original (and I have that on good authority from my father - RAF Coastal Command - and my Uncle John from Canada (RCAF). Thanks Team LES - entirely happy to have this aircraft, and look forward to updates!

Same here... but I don't have any subscribers - I just want it!

Wow! As soon as the clock ticks over, I'm there! Today was a pretty shabby day to be honest, but this announcement has turned it around! Thanks Team LES - can't wait to see what you've come up with - expect screenshots! Tick tock... like being 8 years old and waiting for Christmas!

Fantastic! Don't wrap it - I'll fly it home!

It's gone a bit quiet over at the DC-3 factory... any news on progress? Got a fistful of cash here with you name on it!

Wow - thank you! Above and beyond the call and all that!

...one small thing... does anyone know where the power switch for Avitab is? (Right in front of you will probably be the answer!)

After much umming and aaahing, watching YouTube vids and reading copiously, I bought the MU-2 yesterday, and so glad I did! It seems to inspire a lot of affection and devotion amongst it's users, and after less than a day I can understand why. It feels quite different to all my other PayWare aircraft (of which I have more than I should!) but in a good way. Everything appears to have had more care & attention paid to it - from the action of the switches to the general wear and tear, it's a joy just to investigate all the nooks and crannies and see what's what! I was concerned that my rather anaemic iMac with it's 6 core i6 and 4GB VRAM wouldn't cope, but I'm getting the same frame rates as I do in the stock LR C172 which given the complexity of the aircraft is astounding. No idea how you've managed that but I suspect sorcery! Still trying to master the engine start procedure, which seems quite convoluted and counterintuitive, but is certainly accurate - I just need more practice and a deeper understanding of the systems, which is quite right and proper. Ground handling/taxiing is still a bit 'lively', but I did manage to hurtle around the Greek Islands at a ridiculous rate, and even managed an exciting but not terminal landing at Santorini! I found it quite a job to shed all that speed for the approach - my guess is that I need to start the approach from much further back and gradually let the speed bleed off. Anyway, I could ramble on, but suffice to say it's an absolute gem. Enormous thanks and kudos to @tkyler and anyone else who's had a hand in its development. Hands down best aircraft I've bought.

Excellent video! Your English is absolutely fine BTW - all clearly explained, and glad you left the parking brake incident in - we've all done it! Anyway, the more I see the more I want it!

Can't wait to get my paws on this one! I saw the existing version on X-Aviation, and haven't been able to decide whether to get it or not, as it was a) quite old and b) not made for XP12, but the flight deck was easily the best I've seen (I have 'the others'!). Just watched the Twitch preview video from Capitan Crash, and this is an immediate Day One Purchase! So happy to discover that it's been updated to XP12, and close to release. It's my birthday on 23rd August.... what are the chances I'll be giving myself a present? :-) I doubt I'll be flying anything else once I have it - outstanding work Team LES!