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Title: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Guppy35 on March 30, 2008, 11:48:41 PM
Not something you'll see every day.  In New Zealand, they allowed some live firing of 6 50s from a P40 for an airshow.

Not a real long clip, but a real sweet sound :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOfjU1A-mE&feature=related
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Krusty on March 30, 2008, 11:51:33 PM
I wish somebody had a decent microphone and recording device on that thing. Home camera was maxing out and cutting the upper band of the signal out (why it seemed almost stacato).


A bit clearer, and one might be able to make a sound replacement file for AH ...  :noid
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: evenhaim on March 31, 2008, 12:22:15 AM
Wow the fact that they let the p40 actually have and fire live 50's is awesome, I gotta agree with krusty the guns firing was odd sounding, if only it was live.

Thanks for sharing Dan. :aok
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: EskimoJoe on March 31, 2008, 12:31:00 AM
Beautiful  :)
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: FrodeMk3 on March 31, 2008, 12:57:43 AM
Good find Guppy!  :aok

Also, just as interesting, did you see the P-40 check-out video as well? it's in two parts, over on the related vids' gallery on the side. The pilot says' some pretty interesting things' about the P-40's rate of roll and manueverability.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Squire on March 31, 2008, 01:17:42 AM
When they redo the P-40s we need to petition for the P-40N in RNZAF/RAAF schemes.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Vulcan on March 31, 2008, 05:01:27 AM
Wonder how many rabbits they got.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Vulcan on March 31, 2008, 05:10:12 AM
I wish somebody had a decent microphone and recording device on that thing. Home camera was maxing out and cutting the upper band of the signal out (why it seemed almost stacato).

A bit clearer, and one might be able to make a sound replacement file for AH ...  :noid

You never know, at the last few airshows in NZ the Peter Jackson/Weta crew have been trialing ultra-HD def digital video camera's.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: kennyhayes on March 31, 2008, 05:40:57 AM
i think that he needs to use tracers on the crowd next time :lol
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: lyric1 on March 31, 2008, 07:23:12 AM
When they redo the P-40s we need to petition for the P-40N in RNZAF/RAAF schemes.
The N would be nice addition, we do have a R.A.A.F. skin by FTJR & I know for a fact Rogerdee will be including a R.A.A.F. skin as well for the p40 soon.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: 96Delta on March 31, 2008, 11:55:45 AM
Don't forget to preflight that P-40.
Learn how here:   :O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxBvcNetk6w
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Fruda on March 31, 2008, 11:58:57 AM
I wish somebody had a decent microphone and recording device on that thing. Home camera was maxing out and cutting the upper band of the signal out (why it seemed almost stacato).


A bit clearer, and one might be able to make a sound replacement file for AH ...  :noid

I've already got a real .30 sound, but AH has such limitations on the gun sounds that it forces me to cut off most of the wavelength to fit in the game properly.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Krusty on March 31, 2008, 12:34:08 PM
I guess the REAL trick would be to put the microphone IN the cockpit as the pilot makes this pass. It's one thing to hear it from outside, but another from inside, through the wings, through the cockpit, through the frame, the general sound would be different.

THAT would be an interesting comparison. I bet the pilot of an A-10 hears something very different from the folks on the ground nearby.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Latrobe on March 31, 2008, 12:39:02 PM
Great Video!  :aok

Long Live the P-40!!
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on March 31, 2008, 12:52:09 PM
I just wish aces high had a inside & outside sound for everything.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: CMC Airboss on March 31, 2008, 01:32:30 PM
That is really cool - you can even see the shell casings being ejected.  I am surprised there wasn't more flame visible.  I only saw two distinct muzzle flashes during the run.
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Vulcan on March 31, 2008, 01:35:10 PM
That is really cool - you can even see the shell casings being ejected.  I am surprised there wasn't more flame visible.  I only saw two distinct muzzle flashes during the run.

:)

(http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1209/dsc2245vv0.jpg)
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: xNOVAx on March 31, 2008, 02:13:57 PM
I just wish aces high had a inside & outside sound for everything.

Agreed  :aok
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: Hamltnblue on March 31, 2008, 04:43:26 PM
The audio is correct. That's what blanks sound like.  There are no projectiles breaking the sound barrier. :rock
Title: Re: P40 live firing at NZ Waneka Airshow
Post by: JagdTankker on March 31, 2008, 06:34:12 PM
i watched the video titled Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk check out 1

if HT does remod the P-40 they should use this video as an example to model from.