Never satisfied, always looking for better!

Every once in awhile, I will get the bug to find a nicer T-6. I really don't care for the dark tinted windows on mine. So, today, I go looking!

I found some very nice T-6 downloads, much more appealing to the eye than mine, but these other aircraft won't get out of there own way. They will eventually, but it takes some coaxing. I got the RPM to come up a little, but could not find a way to bring up the MP. So, I give up, went back to my older, much more reliable T-6, and I ask myself, why do you think better is out there? Be satisfied with what you got! And, what a joy it was to fly. Plenty of power, did as I asked, yep, why do I look for another? Here he is with one of the nicest wheel landings I have ever made!!! I think I will keep him a little longer!

Rick :cool:

Hi Rick, if your original flies like you want it but the other looks better can't you tweak the aircraft.cfg I've often used one for the other saving the contact points, lights and in some cases the weight and balance.

I don't need to tell you to make a backup first lol.

Hi Rick, if your original flies like you want it but the other looks better can't you tweak the aircraft.cfg I've often used one for the other saving the contact points, lights and in some cases the weight and balance.

 

I don't need to tell you to make a backup first lol.

Thanks Col! Yes, over the years I have gotten good at tweeking freeware downloads and most often have had to do comparisons of aircraft to accomplish both the cosmetic as well as performance characteristics. This AT-6, however, has played hard to get. The one in the above picture performs flawlessly, just don't care for the dark glass! Engine specs on this aircraft says 650 HP turbocharged, the others that gave me problems said 600 HP supercharged. The latter would take it's time to get to takeoff speed and then didn't seem to have the power to give it a decent climbout! I got so desperate, I copied & pasted the [GeneralEngineData], [pistonengine] and [propellor] sections of my aircraft.cfg over to the newly download aircraft.

Here's the real kicker, now the newly downloaded aircraft ran like a "scalded dog," but I couldn't get the RPM prop controls to work properly. Out of frustration, I put everything back to normal, deleted the newly download aircraft, and I have a perfect flying AT-6! I'll get over the wanting a nicer looking AT-6, as I don't fly the AT-6 as often as some of my other aircraft!

Thanks for the suggestion just the same Col! How are your birds working out? Still have spinning props and no "black discs?"

Rick :cool:

That's the thing, David, I don't need tinted windows or reclining seats. The leather bucket seats might be nice, though! :rolleyes:

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that's the thing, david, i don't need tinted windows or reclining seats. The leather bucket seats might be nice, though! :rolleyes:

 

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lol! :d

On the subject of tweaking, I have 2 stories, a German seaplane I desperately wanted to fly as an ai, it would not perform, I spend a few days on it and eventually got it working.

Another was the Fairey Rotodyne, again I wanted an ai version, spend days tweaking, in the end got it going, now I hardly ever use either of them lol.

Well there you go, spend a lot of time on these things only to put them in a back corner of the hangar, not to be used!

Rick :cool:

I love the challenge too, Larry! When it works out for you, you feel as if you have really accomplished something. I think, anymore, I probably do more downloading and tweeking, than actually flying these birds! And that's okay, they are both enjoyment for me!

Thanks for commenting Larry! Rick :cool:

Thanks Khalid! I thought you'd still be spinning around the globe in that new hot rod you got now! Anyway, enjoy!

Rick :cool:

I'm using this freeware Harvard for many years now, flies like a dream. :)

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Yeah, Jan, and you don't have the dark tinted windows, which I don't care for on mine! Nice Harvard!

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Well, I finally found what I was looking for. When I finally realized that the dark tinted windows was coming from the downloads being an FS2004 download, I went looking for a FSX T-6. I found a 4 pk of them and kept two of the polished aluminum finishes, NO TINT! I am really happy to have them, but I still make keep my original around for awhile!

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Well, I finally found what I was looking for. When I finally realized that the dark tinted windows was coming from the downloads being an FS2004 download, I went looking for a FSX T-6. I found a 4 pk of them and kept two of the polished aluminum finishes, NO TINT! I am really happy to have them, but I still make keep my original around for awhile!

 

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Rick :cool:

Very nice!

Thanks David!

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Great! I see you have been talking to Percy lol.

Sometimes he rubs off on me too, Perse Verance.

Glad you got sorted in the end, the aircraft looks great.

Thanks Colin, yes, this one was more than I hoped I would find. I love polished aluminum, as long as I am not the one polishing! And, yes,

Perse Verance is a virtue!

Rick :cool:

"von Peerhoven Aircraft Polishing Inc" is willing to help you Rick. Our special trained staff is world wide respected. :pilot:

"I bet.....................!" :rolleyes:

Rick :cool: