Big Radials P40B Tomahawk | Full Flight Review | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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In this video we take a closer look at the Big Radials P40B Tomahawk within Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS).
We will take the aircraft for a quick trip around the Newcastle area of New South Wales, Australia; to get a feel for what the product has to offer. We'll be departing out of RAAF Williamtown, heading North along the shoreline, putting the aircraft through its paces along the way.
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
ASUS B150M-A
Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2133MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight!
Hey ITB, thanks again for the reviews. Want to let you know that all of the items you've brought up are already being worked on for our first patch this week!
Yup edge of the flight envelope is the hardest to get accurate, but we're working on it.
Yeah, certainly seems to be the case with MSFS. The flight models on almost every aircraft available fall short in this regard (Flying Iron Spit is the only exception to the rule - no idea what kind of voodoo they used). I wasn’t placing the blame at your guys door, I “blame” MSFS, but I think people would like to know whatever the cause.
I know you guys will figure it out though, I have faith! ; )
My absolute pleasure Oz (and co)! Thanks for involving me in the project. That’s great to hear, I knew you guys would be all over it! : D
All the best to you and the team!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations the reason is that this is a completely new simulation that whilst based on FSX is very different from FSX and Engineers used to working with that can find it difficult, especially when the documentation is not 100% there and they have to try figure something out for themselves. Hopefully you will see our flight models improve over time as we all come to understand this new Sim and how to get the most out of it.
Ah ok, very interesting Oz. Makes perfect sense of course; I had actually assumed it was a more fundamental issue with MSFS. . .
Looking forward to seeing what is possible as developers become more acquainted with the sim then! : )
All the best
Anyone else finding it humorous that the "Big Radials" P-40B has an inline engine? :)
They probably thought it referred to the tyres..;)
Haha, you aren’t the first to bring it up Matthew. I believe they chose it because they love the era and do plan on making a number of radial engined aircraft going forwards. I see there’s rumours on this thread that their next project might have 2 radial engines, so that ought to make up for it haha! : P
I guess it will all make sense eventually ; )
Cheers, all the best!
Actually David, I believe that was part of the logic haha. They plan on making some bush aircraft in the future as well ; )
Its a reciprocating v12, not an inline engine
I'd enjoy it if they were to make a P-36 from this, with the Pratt radial. I'd pay for that for sure.
I bought this plane, because it's my favorite plane. It took a lot of practice to get the hang of taking off and landing, but once I got it enough to be semi-decent it's almost the only plane I fly in this game
Hi Eissey,
Well that's great! I'm glad you're enjoying it and finally getting to grips with it.
Happy flying and all the best! : )
Absolutely love this channel.
Thanks very much Ryan, that’s great to hear and I very much appreciate the support! : D
All the best!
I hope the Hawker Hurricane will come out for MSFS. That little hero doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Me too man, me too! As you say, overshadowed a bit by it’s more glamorous sister, but I would say the Hurricane is just as beautiful in its own way. Aeroplane Heaven did one for P3D, so hopefully that’ll make its way over to MSFS at some point : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Fingers crossed!
Many thanks ITB, I 've bought this new Warbird !! Fly safe ;) Ludo
My pleasure as always Ludo! Thanks and happy flying! : )
Nice one! Glad to see they’re working on a patch already. Will probably be adding this to my collection!
Cheers Jason! Yeah, Big Radials have been incredibly proactive with patches and little updates. Listening to community feedback and adjusting accordingly - which of course is great to see!
For the money, it’s a nice little offering. Good fun to fly. Don’t plan on doing any extended cruising in it though; the P40 seems to give the English Electric Lightening a run for its money in terms of fuel economy! : P
If you do pick it up, happy flying! : )
that fly-by at the end was TOP! loved the sound.
Cheers Péter! I always try to put a little flyby in with the warbirds, would be rude not to ; )
Engine sounds always seem to divide people, but I think the P40 sounds pretty great yeah! : )
Thanks for the consistent msfs content!
My absolute pleasure Eric!
Thank *you* very much for stopping by once again! : )
Hey that’s awesome, I live right next to Williamtown RAAF base
Nice Max. Seems like a nice place to live, with the vast beach etc (assuming that’s accurate?). I would have waved if I had known ; )
All the best!
Just picked it up yesterday! First flight was from Wheeler Field, Oahu. :)
Classic!
@@kevinbarnes5553 I need to do some terraforming to get the old grass field in. I have the 3D models for the hangars done.... need to get other items built.
@@JDAeroVR Awesome! Drop by our discord when its done, we'll definetely advertise that, as it compliments our plane big time!
But of course! ; )
Looking forward to seeing your finished efforts when they come to fruition James! : )
the real p40 needs full right rudder on take off to counter act the torque
Useful review, thanks. The fixed part of the canopy included an armoured glass panel and two interned frames which aren’t modelled here. Pity. This windscreen resembles the clear one on the later PR Spits.
we didnt really to add another layer of transparency when its already flickering like mad. but i'll model one and i'll see how that looks. thanks for the feedback
@@kevinbarnes5553 I think it looks great the way it is. The milviz Corsair has glass panel and it looks kinda distracting in videos. It's nice to have a big open view without armoured glass or a useless gunsight taking up real estate.
@@Vigulfr thats pretty mich whqt we thought too. If we add something, its gonna be hideable for sure
Thanks very much, my pleasure!
Indeed, seems like the team wanted to maximise visibility, which is somewhat understandable in a civilian sim. Sounds like we’ll ultimately get the option to choose though, which would be the ideal way to go I think.
Cheers, all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks, perfect result if it's selectable. It's all about personal choice. I'm passionate about getting as close to the real thing as possible, as a former military pilot. For others, it's a game and entertainment, which is fine. Without the gamers, those of us who want fidelity wouldn't have a simulation.
Excellent, fair, and comprehensive review. Terrific to see you operating out of Williamtown, which is about 15nm from where I live. If ever an airfield is ripe for development in the sim, it's this one! On the southern side of the airfield, is a large civil terminal and repair facility, on the northern side is the RAAF's largest fighter station with F35, Hawk and Wedgetail aircraft. I second the request for the gunsight!
Done :) The bulletproof panel is gonna have to wait a little :)
Awesome! Phew, now I won’t feel like a fool any more when I make pretend gun noises. . . : P
Thank you very much John! Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Ah, you’re the second person from the Williamtown area who has comment on this video. You chaps must almost be neighbours, in Australian terms at least ; )
Sounds like it must be a great area to live in if you’re an aviation enthusiast then! Beaches and fast jets all in one place, sign me up! : )
All the best
Awesome review! The leap of faith was worth it :D Quick note, the blurriness of some gauges actually comes from the plexi, it has fingerprints on them. It pains me, but i'll remove them :D (i spent many weeks tweaking that glass effect, looked amazing in renders, but not so much in sim...:( )
Thanks Kevin! : D
Ahh man. Sorry haha. Undoing all your hard work. . . Yeah, I can bet that is frustrating at times. Something looks great and then when you try it out in the sim it doesn’t have quite the same visual effect. I for one would be keen to see the gauges without, if that what’s causing it, but I appreciate all your hard work and effort nonetheless! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yep, already binned it :)due next update :)
Well it’s awesome that you guys have been so quick to fix up the issues. Looking forward to trying the next iteration when I get the chance!
Definitely going to have a go at stretching her legs a bit and seeing how far I can make it on one tank of gas : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations well you'll have that opportunity once we can release the bush flight!
Thank you for a thorough and pleasant review!
My pleasure!
Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best!
As always a beautiful presentation of this plane
Thank you very much David! Glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best
Another excellent review, that was very informative.
As you say the pilot is rather small but that's not important for me the fact you can't stall it or spin it is more of a problem,
The Flying Irons Spitfire stalls and spins as you would expect.
Sounds great.
we are working on that :)
@@kevinbarnes5553 thanks, this is certainly on my going to purchase list. Have you considered a Mustang?.A two seater would be different and popular.
@@Lonsome1223 Aeroplane Heaven are already doing one :) not sure if it is a two seater or not tho. We try to make less obvious planes, things that didnt get much love in previous sims :)
Thank you once again Jeffrey! Yes, the low speed handling characteristics are far from ideal, but unfortunately this does rather seem to be the norm for MSFS aircraft doesn’t it. . . The Flying Iron Spit certainly being the exception, but I’m guessing they must have had to work incredibly hard at it, or figured out some clever trick (maybe even a bit of external flight modelling going on there? I’m not sure). Even then, the FI Spit still has its own flight modelling issues. It must be a tough sim to model this sort of stuff in, as I can’t believe the vast majority of developers just couldn’t be bothered etc.
Sounds like the Big Radials team are working away at it anyway! ; )
Thank you as always and all the best! : )
Love it! It’s nice not to get to try something different once in a while! : )
Just found your channel and am subscribing, thanks for the quality content
Hi HG,
Well thanks very much! Really happy to hear you’re enjoying the content. Welcome aboard : )
Excellent review as always!!
Thanks very much once again Abi! Glad you enjoyed it : )
it defenitely doesnt want to stall, but it will go in to spins and its almost impossible to recover.
Hi ET,
Yes; the Big Radials P-40 is one of the oldest addons available for MSFS and the aircraft (including its flight model) is really starting to show its age. I haven’t heard anything official but, someone did mention that the aircraft should be getting an overhaul at some point (again, I haven’t heard that from Big Radials themselves).
Cheers, all the best!
What a great review! As a new MS2020 owner I'm just starting to dabble with add-ons such as this. I have always loved the P40 so I might look at getting it. Stockton beach (near Williamtown) that you flew along is at certain times of the year one of the largest known nurseries for Great White Sharks (a lot of Aussies don't know that)! I wonder could MS add the sharks in the water for us... 😁
Thank you very much Richard, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Haha, well it's the start of a slippery slope getting into addons, but there are certainly some great ones out there at this point; the P40 is a decent fun for the price, the FlyingIron Spitfire or the MILVIZ Corsair are probably the best warbirds available in the sim currently.
Haha, if I had known that about the beach, I'd have given it a wider birth! ; )
Cheers and all the best! : )
Thanks for informative review!
Thanks very much Roland! My pleasure, glad you found it useful : )
All the best!
I wasn't gonna buy this as I'm generally not really into US WW2 warbirds but after watching your earlier preview and reading good things over on the forums and the price being only ~£20 (that's the sweet spot for me!) I decided why not give it a punt and I don't regret it. Haven't flown it much though (got a puppy a few weeks back and she's taking up most my time!) but the few flights I've had I've really enjoyed it. The devs seem pretty cool too and post a lot on the forums and I trust the few minor problems will be ironed out (one of them also ported the Goose to MSFS which is another nice plane). They've dropped hints about their next plane being a twin engined radial, hope it's a Beechcraft Model 18 or Lockheed Electra as they're pretty cool and I had fun flying FSX versions of them in the past. Anyway cheers for the video!
Oh yeah she really is a thirsty bird. I took her out for a 40 minute joyride and was running on fumes when I got back to the airfield, although I was gunning it a fair bit around the Mach Loop.
@@Vigulfr Thanks a lot, glad you like it. Yea, if you wanna go ANYWHERE you need to be very conservative with your cruise power settings :D And im sorry, but as for you hints, we really cant talk about it yet, we are in sneaky ninja mode :D Soon...
She certainly is! The first time I took her up and then glanced down at the fuel gauges a short while later, I got quite a shock haha! I enjoy that aspect of the aircraft personally though. Almost feels like an amusement ride or something. You’ve got to make sure you get as much fun out of it as you can, before you’re back on the ground again. I’m just glad I’m not picking up the fuel bill. . .
Well I’m glad you’re happy with it Megadyptes : )
I think as you mention, for the price point in particular, it’s a great fun little bird to pick up! As you say the dev team are fun, communicative and open to feedback, something a little bit different. I think it’s always great to support the small developers where one can (though I realise most people aren’t going to buy a product only for that reason).
Now, where do I get me one of these puppies? . .
All the best!
Beast of take off lol.
Haha, thanks very much Simon, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers and all the best : )
I hope some comes out with some of the ww2 bombers
Yeah, it will be great! I believe Aeroplane Heaven have an Avro Lancaster in the works and I know of a couple of other cool projects in development as well. The bombers are coming for sure! ; )
Cheers! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations maybe A2A will come through for the ww2 lovers
I really hope / expect they will eventually. The A2A Spit is my favourite sim aircraft of all time! : )
Been thinking of getting this, but as someone with a lot of time looking at P40s, I have to say for a FS2020 design I'm very underwhelmed, esp. for the price. If it was $5-10 I'd be more forgiving.
I'd like to have seen more detail on the fabric control surfaces, the landing gear/wheel wells/doors, and just a little more overall fidelity, textures, and attention to detail both on the exterior and inside the cockpit. If one looks too long, a lot of details are just not correct inside and out. Panel seams aren't correct all along the wing and fuselage, structures are missing or crudely modeled, and some of the wear texturing seems inconsistent. In the cockpit the major interface all feels about right but there's a lot I could nitpick for basically every part and area, and I'm far from a P40 expert!
Let's say I'm being generous here, knowing the actual challenges of 3D modelling and doing research. But if I take off the generosity filter for a moment I'd say the interior is taking the piss. It feels like 2012-era War Thunder level fidelity. Pretty sure modern War Thunder P40 looks about as good.
I can't really comment on the flying characteristics, although I'll take your word on the review about the issues encountered.
Even if the overall feel is more-or-less there, I would want to see a few refinement passes for a paid MSFS aircraft.
Hello Scott,
I can certainly understand your criticisms; worth mentioning that this was Big Radials first ever project and indeed the sim was still in its infancy at the time (so I think as a dev team, they were still finding their feet). The P40 is an aircraft I’m not all that familiar with - I have no doubt your observations are correct regarding accuracy.
Perhaps this one might be more “up your alley”?
th-cam.com/video/FhLXEV5ytXA/w-d-xo.html
Cheers and all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations
Yeah that one does look really good.
I do want to reiterate that I appreciate the amount of work that goes into these models and I could not imagine how long goes into every aspect, especially the behind the scenes stuff. So no disrespect really intended to the Big Radials crew overall.
Just as a CAD jockey who's spent a lot of time modelling around P40 geometry, I've got a pretty good idea what the interiors look like and caught this one a bit lacking and it's unfortunate as I love the B model.
On one hand I think it best they keep working on more aircraft, at the same time of course I'd love to see an update of this one to clean up some detail to a standard that matches, say, the Hellcat or that new P40 F model.
Of course what I'd love to see from Big Radials is to work on a P36 adaptation of this project, with the 14 cylinder radial. That might be good incentive to go back and update the core fuse and wing models across the Curtiss family, and then you're mostly only needing to add in the P36 front end and some of the other nuances of the H.75 vs the H.81. of course you then could get away with charging for it as a separate aircraft in my mind which would definitely help offset the costs to update basically two models to a state where they can compete against this new P40 F, and for those who already bought the P40 B they will get updates and then a new plane to download.
Warbirds are the best.....
( What I definitely didn't say that ;) )
Cheers for this video buddy! I picked her up streight away
Haha, I won’t tell anyone Brad. . . ; )
Thanks very much, my pleasure! Hope you’re enjoying it : )
Thanks for the mention ITB. A meticulous review as ever !
My pleasure! I genuinely think the project looks amazing.
Hopefully I can sort out my office space etc and “meticulously” review one of your products in the not too distant future ; )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations You're more than welcome to!
Especially multiplayer model and sound needs work on this one. Yesterday someone loaded in with the p40b and my sim fell down to 5 fps (rtx 3090, i9 9900k, 32gb 3200mhz) with generic models off. Also the sound of that p40b was extremely loud. To the point that even when it was 5nm away, I couldn’t hear my spitfire.
I also mentioned the lack of a gunsight to the developer and got a reponse that their model doesn’t have one... maybe they’ll listen to you?
both fixes will be included in the upcoming update :) possibly this week? :)
who said that about the gunsight? where was that comment made?
Good pickup on both those issues. I wasn’t aware of them, not having been on the “receiving end”. Sounds like they are getting sorted though : )
Re the gunsight, I know a few people have asked for one and I believe it is on the way!
Cheers, all the best Sir!
1st clicked as soon as I saw notification, 👍👍👍 yeah 😁
Haha, congrats man! Not only are you 1st, but I think you are the first person to ever comment “1st” on one of my videos - I feel like I’m moving up into the big leagues! ; )
Hope you enjoyed it : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes sir I always enjoy your videos, and thank you too...as I already said, you deserve millions of subs and I am sure that day is not far👍👍👍.
BTW I love this channel 🤩🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Haha, only 995,000 to go! ; )
It’s quality not quantity though. So I’m more than happy to have people like yourself along for the ride, who enjoy the channel and it’s content. It’s great to have passionate subscribers! : )
Thanks again.
Which of the three P40 varients do you think is the best? This, inibuilds, or flight replica?
Hi Gary,
Overall, the iniBuilds version would get my recommendation currently. None of the available options are prefect, but the iniBuilds P-40 is the most well rounded and it’s also the cheapest. That being said, I gather the Big Radials P-40 should be getting an upgrade at some point and as Big Radials products have come a long way since their first release, it might be worth waiting and seeing what they have to offer there. . .
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
Hi into the blue
How do you trim to tale heavy pleas I’m having trouble with the landings.
Hi Berserker Dog,
It’s just a case of trimming up on the elevator. I’ve found if you keep trimming back until you actually need a little forward pressure on the stick to keep the aircraft coming down, then the aircraft responds much more appropriately in the flare. It feels strange and takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s as per the checklist it seems.
Hope that helps? All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks I give it a go
i cant use the engine primer. its like its dont exist
Hi Le Milan,
Unfortunately sim-update 5 has caused a lot of issues with a lot of addons. The way that cockpit click-spots and interactions work has been changed in the update, so I expect that is what is causing you issue. Hopefully Big Radials will have it fixed up soon!
All the best!
Just bought this thing, it's really fun to fly but it's an Absolute bastard to take off in using a controller lol
Glad you’re enjoying it Craig! Haha, I’ll bet XD
Try using some backstick to keep the tail on the ground initially, that tends to help. Also, some preemptive rudder input before coming up on the power, tends to work on a lot of taildraggers in the sim (avoiding full power for takeoff is also generally a good idea). Ultimately though, it is a bit of a tricky beast, all the more so with a controller I would imagine.
Best of luck! : )
I'm a newbie getting into aviation world aren't spitfire and tomahawk the same?
They do look somewhat similar Matt, but they are very different aircraft. The Spitfire was a British fighter, built by Supermarine. It has a more elliptical wing and lacks the large intake under the engine. It also just so happens to be the most beautiful aircraft ever created ; )
The Tomahawk was an American fighter built by Curtiss, with the aforementioned differences (among many others of course) from the Spitfire.
It’s probably a bit more confusing here, as I’m using a Royal Australian Air Force livery, which looks mighty similar to the Royal Air Force (and so makes it look more like a Spitfire or Hurricane).
Hope that helps a bit. Welcome to the world of aviation! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations tx mate appreciate the information. I'm excited to say the least :)
You’re most welcome! So are you getting into flight simulation, or just aviation in general? : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations both mate. The red arrows got me into this hobby saw them doing a display over Cromer since then started to like aviation. But yea wanting to learn to fly on here then will get the big boys I.e spitfire and f15s f35s. :)
Awesome! : )
Yeah, the Red Arrows will do that haha. Check out DCS if you haven’t done so already. The sim is completely free and you can also pick up a really nice freeware T45, which is almost identical to the Hawk (the jet the Red Arrows fly). You can even go and download a Red Arrows livery for it, should you wish. If you’re wanting to get into the fast jets ultimately, DCS is definitely the best sim for it!
th-cam.com/video/CCg5TQ0DNDI/w-d-xo.html
All the best Matt!
A2A ruined me forever, loved their P40
Haha, me too Noah! I know the feeling. . .
I’ve yet to find another Spitfire that I enjoy nearly as much as theirs. It’s really the only reason I still have P3D installed. Crossing my fingers we’ll see it in MSFS at some point.
All the best : )
I gotta say the engine sounds are a real buzzkill. It's a shame, but it can probably be worked on. Also it seems far too stable from what I'd imagine from a WWII fighter.
Sounds like the plane to me?
It’s funny Jagh, as I mentioned in the video, engine sounds always seem to divide the audience. I quite like them personally, but that’s not to say that they’re necessarily to everyone’s taste. What is it you feel needs some work?
Too stable? That’s just my flying skills no? : P
No, it is quite a stable model. As I say, noticeably more so than the other warbirds I’ve flown in the sim. I can’t say whether that’s true to life or not, but I do ind the aircraft pleasant to fly nonetheless.
All the best once again : )
I thought it sounded like a decent representation personally Khyber, but I’m no expert. Never seen / heard the aircraft in the real world. . .
Thanks very much for this review. I’ll pass on it as the IL-2 version is far superior in my view. I fully realise IL-2 is a different flight sim.
My pleasure Snowy! Completely understandable and fair enough! I haven’t tried it myself, but I’m sure the IL-2 version is great + of course you can get full utility out of the aircraft in a combat sim.
Thanks again, all the best! : )
Compared to the Corsair cockpit still looks like ass.
Ive seen some very good looking asses tho....
Nah
Where is the radial engine on this aircraft ? It's an inline engine .. if you can't tell the difference maybe you shouldn't review products ?
Well aware thank you Marek.
The name of the P40s developer is “Big Radials”, so I’m referring to them.
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Ah ok so the title of the review was the problem really .. let's hope they actually produce some aircraft with big radial's :-)
Well you can’t really review a product, without telling people what it’s name is. . .
They are indeed planning on doing radial-engined aircraft in the future, hence the name : )