Author Topic: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?  (Read 1745 times)

Offline DmonSlyr

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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2024, 06:49:59 PM »
Still working on "Greenisles"    https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,406576.msg5424426.html#new

And trying to fly the G14 -- seems like the trendy thing!

Reworking my update to the Baltic area. Lost the original with a corrupted file.

You map makers will always have a special place in my heart.  Lookin good and keep em coming!

P47D-11. Going for the 2500 Kills in a Mid-War plane achievement. I didn't like any of the other mid-war aircraft, (except, perhaps, the -1 Corsair). Currently about 400 short, so another three months or so.. :) 

The D-11 has good maneuverability, though not great, and can take punches and remain combat-effective. It can give out punches also.;)  It goes downhill fast, but uphill, that's not a strong point, lol.

In short, it's a 14k plus aircraft, weight-wise, and your tactics need to take that into consideration. :)  :joystick:

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Great plane and definitely a good challenge! Fine achievement to shoot for. Certainly have to have good SA and patience which is a great thing to work on. When you finally get that 1v1 it's all worth it in that bird.  :aok

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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2024, 02:38:37 PM »
I'm working on trying to switch to VR and Track IR mostly. It's tough for me in WW2 planes with my neck, so I don't use it often. I like it more with the jets. My SA and aim is not as good as when I can utilize the hat switch.
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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2024, 02:59:20 PM »
I'm working on trying to switch to VR and Track IR mostly. It's tough for me in WW2 planes with my neck, so I don't use it often. I like it more with the jets. My SA and aim is not as good as when I can utilize the hat switch.

They have a program for that called " Neck Safer "
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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2024, 08:02:16 PM »
I'm working on trying to switch to VR and Track IR mostly. It's tough for me in WW2 planes with my neck, so I don't use it often. I like it more with the jets. My SA and aim is not as good as when I can utilize the hat switch.

For TrackIR, use the "curves" to set a little Deadspace such that you get no movement at all when you're looking straight ahead (ie: at your gunsight).  And, I have always kept "roll" off, as I find it entirely unnecessary. For the curves, just play with them till you get it where you like.  IMHO there's it's very easy to overthink those curves.
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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2024, 02:17:37 PM »
I'm working on trying to switch to VR and Track IR mostly. It's tough for me in WW2 planes with my neck, so I don't use it often. I like it more with the jets. My SA and aim is not as good as when I can utilize the hat switch.

I switched the Track IR, so that’s what I’ve been working on. Before that, I started working on flying smarter, controlling me E, and not just hitting the deck and dumping flaps every fight.

Really been playing other games with IRL friends more than anything, though.
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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2024, 04:31:37 AM »
Preparing the RV for the next trip. Will be hitting another State Park with my wife. This week adding RAS to my Denali, changing diesel fuel filter and spin on Allison transmission filter.
Have not been flying hardly at all.
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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2024, 07:21:36 AM »
I switched the Track IR, so that’s what I’ve been working on. Before that, I started working on flying smarter, controlling me E, and not just hitting the deck and dumping flaps every fight.

Really been playing other games with IRL friends more than anything, though.

Flying smarter rhymes with with patience. For example, rolling when a few of your teammates roll, rather than rolling when they they are all RTB. Knowing what plane to grab for the situation helps a lot, and knowing when to break off a plane you are engaging vs when to be aggressive due to SA allowing it are the key concepts there.

I've been playing some HellDivers 2 with RL friends. Pretty fun game to relieve some stress.

They have a program for that called " Neck Safer "

Interesting, I'll have to check that out.

For TrackIR, use the "curves" to set a little Deadspace such that you get no movement at all when you're looking straight ahead (ie: at your gunsight).  And, I have always kept "roll" off, as I find it entirely unnecessary. For the curves, just play with them till you get it where you like.  IMHO there's it's very easy to overthink those curves.

For me the hard part is keeping my eyes on them the entire time. It's not so bad in AH, but DCS they can be right infront of me and i still lose them to the terrain lol but I don't particularly like having to turn my head left and then right to see both behind positions when they come from 8 to 4 o'clock positions but it will take some time. I like VR too, but same issues and the aimer is kinda strange in AH since it's 3D so that will def take some time there. I can't wait until these VR headsets come a lil smaller but have good FOV and nicer optics.
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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2024, 09:27:17 AM »
C-177 and the pool.

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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2024, 12:18:51 PM »
Still working on paper airplanes.

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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2024, 10:50:11 PM »
My New Years resolution is to fly like I've done this before.  Still working on it.

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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #25 on: June 21, 2024, 04:03:00 PM »
My number one thought, when I see Gooss get on someone's 6...

"Must be AFK..."

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Re: Sooooo. What yall flying and working on these days?
« Reply #26 on: June 21, 2024, 08:57:43 PM »
Usually takes me only 3-4 passes to kill them when they're AFK, too.

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