Tauranga aerobatics...

[Wildbillkelso]

Having my first minutes in the pit of the awesome Aeroplane Heaven Hose Nose, I think I'm going to share this thrilling moment with you:



RealNZ Tauranga, 10.9 ft ASL, 262 KIAS.
I think some fishermen weren't too amused...

[Splitpin]

Wildbill by name , Wildbill by nature.....go, you crazy guy

Cheers, stay warm up there

[Ian Warren]

Now your really winding me up ... actally be good to compare the AH model to the A2A , Marcus the first Corsair to fly in New Zealand was a original 'Birdcage' type back in 1994/5 making its debut at the 1995 VE day airshow here in Christchurch at Wigram .

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Wildbillkelso @ Feb 25 2010, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

RealNZ Tauranga, 10.9 ft ASL, 262 KIAS.
I think some fishermen weren't too amused...

You HOOLIGAN!!!

[Alfashark]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 25 2010, 12:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now your really winding me up ... actally be good to compare the AH model to the A2A , Marcus the first Corsair to fly in New Zealand was a original 'Birdcage' type back in 1994/5 making its debut at the 1995 VE day airshow here in Christchurch at Wigram .

Visually, there's not much between them Ian... In saying that though the AH series covers the whole family from the Birdcage to the FG-1 Hotrods

Systems-wise the A2A model is a clear winner, and the flight dynamics feel a bit more "real" than the AH bird - Maybe it has something to do with the A2A model being a (relatively, compared to their other products) cheap simple model but I've yet to find any model of a Corsair that portrays the feel of a large, single engined fighter (Those with the A2A/WoP3 P-47 will know the kind of feeling I mean) meaning that they feel a bit over-powered and too responsive

[Ian Warren]

(Those with the A2A/WoP3 P-47 will know the kind of feeling I mean) ooooooh Boy .. bitta Accusim with ,really makes it interesting

[Alfashark]

Nah, even the bare model without the Accusim package... Feels heavy, takes a bit of effort to mix it up with a 190 or a Zero - Quite an achievement considering we're nice and cosy in front of the PC using a plastic stick to throw the control surfaces around.

Accusim just keeps your brain working and makes those long escort flights less boring

[Ian Warren]

Good little book by 'Jerry Scutts' P-47 in its place but 'Roger Freemans' Mighty Eight really put the Thunderbolt in its place .

[deaneb]

Nice flying - and good screenshot. You'll make us ag sim pilots envious with those sorts of low flying antics !!

[Wildbillkelso]

Deane, I love your Fletcher (got pointed to it by Jan Visser over at SOH) and have spent several precious top-dressing moments with it and Charl's respective scenery too.
No need to get envy at all!

I think driving your Fletcher fully loaded requires some more skills than tossing around the AH Corsair above Tauranga Harbour...
Actually, the AH Corsair seems a little too 'easy to fly' to me, especially the roll stability appears way too high in my eyes. Maybe I should try to merge the more tempting flight dynamics of the Alpha Bleu Ciel F4U-7 with it.

Cheers,
Markus.

[h290master]

the f4u corsair is one sweet bird, is even better when its flown by ex air force pilots

[Wildbillkelso]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 25 2010, 06:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

... but 'Roger Freemans' Mighty Eight really put the Thunderbolt in its place .

Great one!
Found it at ebook30.com:
http://ebook30.com/magazine/military/13750...-colours-3.html

Concerning the Birdcage Corsair:
Got any source for pics of this 1994/1995 variant or its tailnumber?

[Ian Warren]

There we go , http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html ... even has your ship in their

[Wildbillkelso]

Argh.
Thanks, Ian!
Actually, I know this site (took some useful detail information from it, especially concerning the position of the wingwalk area), but didn't notice yet that the first featured, red-nosed Corsair ZK-FUI was a birdcage.
Its colour scheme seems accustomed to me...

Cheers,
Markus.