asos Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I did some tests with Rick Piper's Vickers Valetta, taking off from KORD, turning 180* and coming back in land at KORD. Test A: With its original air file and a/c.cfg file, it took me 5 minutes to land and come to a stop (with engines cut and parking brake set) and I stopped way past the airport in the countlryside suburbs.:mad: Test B: with the airfile replaced by that of Edward Cook's Wellington X, w440_v04.zip, and also the [brakes] section from its a/c.cfg into the original a/c cfg, it took me 3 minutes to do the test trip and I stopped before the runway ended (rwy 4R).:) Do you find the same difficulties with the original files? I intend to do a new test, TEST C, using the Alphasim Wellington airfile and brake settings. I will post the findings of TEST C here. The aim is to find the best performance.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhinson Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I haven't used the Valetta but have his Viking which is, I think, basically the same aircraft. That one performs satisfactorily and brakes well. Maybe worth trying swapping the FDEs from that aircraft? John http://www.adventure-unlimited.org My co-pilot's name is Sid and he's a star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asos Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 John, Spendid idea! I will try the Viking airfile and get back to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Rick Piper's Valleta is a very nice aircraft! I just did a quick spin around my airport (5000 foot runway) and had no problems getting it stopped well short of runway end. I did readjust the toe brakes to .98 instead of .78 and no slamming the nose into the ground! ;) Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1biggles1 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I used to be in Air Dispatch out in in the far east and worked the Valetta’s in Labuan of the Brunei coast and then in Kuching Borneo they really did a sterling job flying low down the valley’s and climbing out of them as been on active service the need for an escape route was not applicable in the early seventies. Talking to a pilot of a visiting Dakota he said that the Valetta’s could run circles round the Dakotas, the only drawback was the wing spare running though the cabin, lifting 200lbs pack over it while it was pulling max G.s was no fun may be tweaking the brake efficiency in the a/c cfg will sort it for you. Howard Web : http://biggles11.wix.com/the-natural-world Mail : biggles11@btinternet.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asos Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Thanks, I will try readjusting the brakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Thanks, I will try readjusting the brakes... +1 Just remember not to slam them down hard or you will do a nose-plant for sure! Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asos Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks mr zippy, Will remember. Haven't tried it yet as I have been busy porting the Edward Cook fs9 Hampen to fsx. With a few gauge changes in the 2D panel plus a thumbail.jpg it ports over splendidly!!! Athens, Greece is unusually cold these days--waiting for the halcyon days to come...around Feb 20th-25th. According to Greek mythology, the halcyon seabirds lay their eggs then--in proper weather and fashion. The chicks hatch in early spring and fly off seawards as soon as they have learned to fly. Come again next year to the same place to lay their first eggs. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Athens, Greece is unusually cold these days--waiting for the halcyon days to come...around Feb 20th-25th. Nick Must be related to the Groundhog here in the U.S.!;) Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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