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Hey, thank you very much for your very kind words! Glad you like it =) I think I might have a few too many hours in simulators 😅I've been a vintage aviation and airshow fan since I can remember and have been around airplanes for most of my life. Ever since I started sim flying around 17 - 18 years ago, when I got my first PC, I always enjoyed flying pretend airshow displays in pretty much any plane and in any sim. I guess that probably counts as a few years of practice 🙂

All I wanted to be when I was a kid was an RAF pilot, then found out I am red/green colourblind and that kind of killed the dream (they offered me stores clerk in the RAF when I chanced my arm and applied anyway:), I didn't accept). So anyway last father's day, at the tender age of 53, I was gifted msfs and I've been addicted ever since. There is just so much to learn and I'm curious to see if I maybe could've made it as a pilot, at least academically; still a long way to go though and I'm loving it. Keep up the great work mate, you've inspired me to try another skillset 👍

Me too, overall I much prefer the steam gauge cockpit to the glass cockpit that you'll find in current production C-130s. Thank you very much =)

The Turbocharger is modeled, but I haven't tested it enough to say how accurate it is. I mostly do low level flying and rarely use it. If I do, only to give a slight increase in boost. The only thing to note is in the DCS P-47 you can link the Blower lever to the throttle, that isn't possible here, you must individually adjust it.

Thank you very much =)

Sorry for the late response. That's strange, I didn't use any extra software. Since the release there have been a few updates to the Mig, I'm not sure if the cockpit reflections were altered during one of the updates.

@@vintagesimulations Ah okay, I guess it must have been in a later update!

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it =) Sorry for the late response! I think when it comes to size and dimensions the A2A Razorback was slightly better. On AH's P-47 the shape of the Razorback isn't quite right (even though they have dramatically improved it since the release) and the wings are slightly to fat. Having said that AH model is better when it comes to details like the rivets, wheel hubs or the wheel wells. Overall, I'm very happy with AH's P-47, especially since the sound update. But I would buy A2A's P-47 in a heartbeat if they would ever bring it to MSFS. Their warbirds were truly something special and are the aircraft I miss most in MSFS.

@@vintagesimulations I guess your view is correct. I spent many hours in FSX flying the P-47D. Will consider getting this though. Thank you.

They did a fantastic job with it. I can't stop flying it =) The T-33 has always been one of my favorite jets and it's awesome that we can finally have it in a sim.

That's true! The landing behavior is quite weird, it drops like a stone when you chop the power.

@@vintagesimulations Yes, normally I would assume, that a three point is somehow feasible, but I'm just oscillating down the rwy.

​@@Neosnoop37 I agree, it shouldn’t be a problem. I really hope the landing (and also takeoff) behavior will get fixed for the MSFS P-51. I've "flown" the P-51 in many different simulators and especially the A2A version in FSX and the DCS version are considered to be as close as it gets to the real thing. Both can be landed in a three- and two-point attitude without any issues. I've also seen real P-51s land both ways and often times with the power cut before touchdown.

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it =)

That would be a great last ride!

Thank you for your kind comment and for all your wonderful work! I'm super excited about your upcoming Wanaka release. It'll be another perfect location for warbird flights =) Any chance we'll also see Masterton with parts of the Vintage Aviator collection in the sim someday? That would be awesome too!

Glad you like it =)

Thank you very much =) Yeah, the startup and shutdown are a bit abrupt, which is a problem with a lot of MSFS planes. But overall, the new sounds are awesome!

The biggest issue I have with the startup is the prop animation and bad timing between the prop movement and startup sound, hopefully they’ll improve this at some point too! Then the module will be top notch!

​@@arthurambroise7894 I would imagine that shouldn't be too hard for them to fix/adjust. But for now, I'm already very happy with the new sound set! It came as a very nice surprise yesterday =)

Thank you very much! Now there's another candidate with the P-47 for a tail chase =) I already really liked the sounds in Echo 19's video but was very positively surprised when I started the sim yesterday. They have done another fantastic job! I'm keeping my fingers crossed, maybe you're lucky and it gets updated on Thursday.

Totally agree! They have really transformed the whole experience =)

@@vintagesimulations the enthusiasm continues after I installed the update 😎😁

@@timbuktu2163 I'm very happy to hear that! Glad you like the updated sound =)

Yeah, the new sounds have transformed the whole experience =) That's sadly an issue with a lot of MSFS airplanes, but yeah, it seems to disappear earlier than on many other airplanes.

The new sounds really transformed the whole experience! So far I only had time for three flights, including the one for the video, but it has become very enjoyable =)

Thank you very much! Glad you like it =) Yeah, I'm very, very happy with the new sounds! Maybe the startup and shutdown are a bit abrupt, and the primer sounds a bit strange, but overall, the sound set is incredibly good. I especially like the low idle rumble when taxiing or the transition of the engine sounds between an open and closed canopy. I record the initial flight (from the cockpit) with the freeware Flight Recorder from flightsim.to and move the in-game showcase camera to a position on the ground for the replay.

It's very enjoyable =)

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoy the videos :)

I can't stop flying it, it's fantastic! You're in luck, I forgot to show it, but you can switch between the classic and a modern cockpit. The modern cockpit comes with a G3X and GNS430 among other things =)

It's at the 22:00 minute mark.

@@vintagesimulations Thank you so much for this beautiful video!

@@DCSspitfire I'm very glad you like it! Thanks for watching it =)

Glad you like it! I agree, they have done an awesome job with the sounds =)

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like this one as well =) I just finished a video with the T-33, if you like the Sabre you might enjoy the T-Bird too =)

Thank you very much! Glad you like it =) Was that the documentary where they build a replica to test its stealth capabilities? It's a fascinating plane and one I never expected to see in MSFS =) That's true!

@@vintagesimulations Yes that one, amazing how it actually have some stealth capabilities and a according to available information a really awesome performance too.

@@Danko05 yeah, that was a surprise.

Hi, I'm very sorry for the late response! I use the freeware Flight Recorder available here: flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder It's a really useful and easy to use tool. Just make sure to start and stop the recording with a running engine, otherwise it'll replay the flight with the engine off.

@@vintagesimulations I thank you for this voluminous and detailed answer, it can really help me in playing replays of flight sessions in MFSM2020)))

​@@Seryogininteres my pleasure! Glad I could help =)

Sorry for the late response! The game is the Microsoft Flight Simulator and the Horten is a payware addon. The link to it is in the video description. You can find the specs recommended by Microsoft here: flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013463459-Minimum-Recommended-and-Ideal-PC-requirements-for-Microsoft-Flight-Simulator

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it =)

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it =)

You can add or remove the passenger via the in-game fuel & load manager. Just set the passenger weight to zero and he or she is gone =)

It isn't, I caged it. In real life you cage the artificial horizon for aerobatics, otherwise it'll get damaged. SWS did an awesome job with the RV-8 ;)

@@vintagesimulations Thank you for your answer.

@@lakota5688 my pleasure =)

Yeah, they aren't perfect but already much, much better than on Virtavia's Tigercat. I agree, I'm always happy to see unusual or rare planes in the sim =)

Yeah, I agree! It's a very simple yet charming plane, perfect for short evening hops.

Fully agree! I think they are the best smoke effects I've seen in any sim so far and I don't know how SWS did it, it has little to no effect on the fps.

@@vintagesimulationsYep. They’re made by Parallel 42, who are excellent at these sorts of effects.

@@colourwheel20 Awesome, thanks for the info! I didn't know that Parallel42 was involved. I'm still thinking about getting their SimFX addon. I'm only holding back because MSFS2024 is right around the corner. But if the other effects are to the same standard as the RV's smoke, I'll probably get weak 😅

@@vintagesimulations​​⁠agreed. I don’t have that addon either, and I’m also holding off till 24 is out. Nice flogging and video by the way!

@@colourwheel20 thank you very much =) Glad you like it!

Thank you very much =) Yeah it really does...only our horses are a bit faster 😅 Can't believe I hadn't flown there before!

@@vintagesimulations Our horses are bit faster, imagine what it will look once it gets the high definition treatment like the UK got.

​@@FlightSimVRDadyeah, I can't wait =) Did you see the preview pictures of the MSFS2024 Monument Valley they recently showed in the livestream? It'll be awesome!

@@vintagesimulations it is going to be awesome

@@FlightSimVRDad yesss! =)

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it =) Yeah it is! When I think about a RV the RV-8 springs to mind. It's awesome to have such a great rendition of it in the sim now!

That would be awesome! That's quite an unusual design. Me too =)

That's awesome! It's high on my bucket list to build or restore an airplane. When did you start your build? Out of the RV-range the RV-8 is the most interesting to me and I think in the sim the RV-8 is also the best modeled one by SWS so far =)

@@vintagesimulationsI started a couple months ago. It’s probably going to take me a few more months to finish the empennage. Overall I’m looking at around 5 years to complete the whole thing, since I only have time to work on it during weekends. It’s been really fun so far though! I highly recommend getting the vans toolbox kit to practice building with. Better to mess that up than any airplane parts!

​@@soulofastro awesome! 5 years sounds like a realistic timeframe. I wish you all the best for the endeavor, I'm sure it'll be fun =) A few years ago I helped a friend repair his Christen Eagle after a ground loop. Which included changing out the fuselage frame. If I remember correctly the repair took about two years. Haha that's true! I love that Vans does stuff like the toolbox kit or builder groups. I think they made it a lot easier getting into aircraft building.

Fully agree! TimHH did a fantastic job. He just released two other great ones =)

Thank you very much! Glad you like it =)

Thank you! I'm glad you like the video! You might be surprised about how capable the Beech 18 is =) You might want to check out this video of Matt Younkin flying his airshow routine in his Beech 18. th-cam.com/video/h1qSzCnzXvY/w-d-xo.html At around 13:00 you'll see him doing a roll right after takeoff. If you look at his airspeed indicator he does it at a similar speed I do it at in the sim. I agree it can be a risky maneuver in a heavy or underpowered aircraft but it's not impossible. John Mohr also rolled his underpowered 220 hp Stearman right after takeoff, there are also a few pilots who roll or even snap roll an AT-6 right after takeoff.

@@vintagesimulations the standard Beech 18 is not certified for acrobatics. It is msde to take passengers not for doing acro. You cannot fly inverted without a proper fuel injection system. This red/ black Beech is highly modified for acro.

@@antonioiozzi291 Sorry but that's not true. Yes, the Beech 18 was never built to do aerobatics, and I probably wouldn’t attempt it in real life, as it is very easy to overstress the airframe, but it is possible to do so. In the video I linked you above both Matt and his crew chief Jeff Gibbs get interviewed and talk about modifications to the airframe. The only modifications to it are the added smoke system, more lights for his night airshow, spar straps (which are a requirement for all airworthy Beech 18s and are also modeled on the sim version). The only performance enhancing modification is that his interior is lighter than the one you see in MSFS, which is why I only added a minimal fuel load to keep the weight down. His engines are stock carbureted R-985s. It's perfectly possible to do aerobatics without a fuel injection system, you just have to keep it positive. It's not unusual to see Stearmans, Tiger Moths, AT-6s and many other airplanes with carbureted engines to do aerobatics, including hammerhead turns, spins, snap rolls and rolls. A friend of mine does aerobatics with his stock Stearman all the time. Again, you just have to keep it positive, if not the engine will cough and lose power and if you keep it inverted for too long it’ll quit.

That'll be quite an endeavor! But I'm not sure the Trimotor has enough range for that trip. The leg from Narsarsuaq to Reykjavik alone is close to 800 miles. I'm not sure how much range Tukan's Trimotor has, but normally a Trimotor has a range of around 500-550 miles. Maybe you can pretend you're flying with ferry tanks and add fuel on the way =)

The checklist does tell you to open throttle 100% during start up. The 2nd spot light is a morse light not a spot

I agree it's a great rendition of the Scout. I think most of these things are pretty minor flaws, especially for the prize and so far, Inibuilds has been quite good at updating their aircraft =) I also have to be honest I'm no expert on helicopter flying, but I did open the throttle fully before takeoff, maybe the governor simulation needs some fine adjusting, or I missed something. For the videos I normally don't use a checklist. Like @batterby7675 writes the 2nd spotlight is a morse light.

​@@batterby7675 nice to see you here =) Hopefully we'll meet up over the skies of Duxford again soon. Maybe when Flying Iron releases the FW-190!

@vintagesimulations always up for some tail chasing mate. Keep up the good work 👏

​@@batterby7675 great! See you at Duxford then =) If I find some time I'll be there tomorrow evening. Thanks 🙏

As far as I know the Yokes are not removable, but since they don't block the view on any instruments I'm ok with that =)

Thanks for watching! I'm glad the video could be useful =) I use the freeware Flight Recorder available here: flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder So far, it's quite reliable and easy to use. The only important thing is that you start and stop the recording with running engines!

Fully agree with you, they are very charming! I grew up with the Junkers Ju-52 flying over my house on a regular basis. It's the reason I got into aviation and especially vintage aviation =)

The 3D model is much much better than the Asobo / Aeroplane Heaven one. There's just one cockpit option, but it's a nice old-school upgrade. A step-up from the 1920's panel without being too modern. There's a full Indiana Jones interior too.

Like @LeCapitaineHaddock writes, the 3D model is worlds ahead of the Asobo/Aeroplane Heaven one. It's much more authentic and a lot more detailed. There are also plenty of paint schemes included of actual aircraft, including some airworthy examples. The cockpit is a depiction of a typical modernized 70s-80s restoration. The flight models are quite similar. The Tukan Trimotor performs a bit better during takeoff and climb, being a more powerful 5AT model instead of the 4AT depicted by Aeroplane Heaven. They are similar in roll and rudder authority, but the elevator is a bit more responsive. Neither of them is perfect. Both don't have a lot of systems depth to them and the soundsets could use some work. There are also some bugs like the yoke moving very slowly in the cockpit or the inop Hobbs meter. Tukan already mentioned that there will be updates and upgrades in the future like for example a new cabin interior for the military version. I'd say if you want a more authentic depiction of a Trimotor go with Tukans one, but don't expect a perfect/flawless aircraft....at least not yet.