Looking for....

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all...

Still keeping busy at the old homstead and several bugsmasher fields but yesterday I got thinking about what I wanted as far as a simulated aircraft for Microsoft FSX.

Hope to start simulated flying on this electronic gizmo sometime near the end of this month and posting some shots also.

My back was so sore from helping out at the bugsmasher field last night (maybe getting too old) I could not sleep.

Started searching the Simviation Vintage Downloads for a couple of new bugsmashers.

Low and Slow is the way to go...

I could not find anything from the EAA "Experimental Aircraft Association" or some popular kits of Ultra Lights to download to use in Microsoft FSX.

I would like something along the lines of a flying bathtub with wings and a small engine to putter around the cabbage patch in.

Open cockpit...Oh yes...

Many here would remember my favourite movie "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines".

Well one idea was to have an aircraft built prior to World War One, 1914 to 1918 but after 1909 which I believe the aircraft portrayed in the movie are from.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Another idea was to have aircraft prior to the Piper J3 Cub era.

[CHUCK79]

Here's a flyin' bathtub for ya, Doug

http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... w6&x=0&y=0

[Flying Trucker]

Wow...thanks Chuck...

Do not know how I missed this last night.  Just downloaded it....

I am sending Santa Clause at the North Pole my Wish List in four weeks and will be sure to mention you....

Look for an extra lump of coal in your Christmas Stocking this year....

Have a Great Day Chuck and again Thanks...

[dave3cu]

Doug,

Though not WWI vintage, for an open cockpit bi-plane you can't beat Ant's Tiger Moth. A 'payware quality' aircraft. 

http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=anttmv11.zip&x=22&y=8

[Boikat]

These should fill the  "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" bill.

Jeannin Taube
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... &x=26&y=12

Kruse-Curtiss Flyer
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... r&x=28&y=9

Bleriot XI
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... x&x=28&y=8

Antoinette Type VII Monoplane
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... e&x=16&y=7

Just for fun, the Caproni Stipa
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... &x=17&y=11

You can also find some interesting olde tyme "kites" by entering the year (1910, 1911, and so on) in the search box.  That may get a lot of hits for fs2000, 2002, 2004 and fsx, but a lot of the FS2004 addons work, with the usual caveat of occasional gauge issues.  Some may be worth a try from FS9

[Flying Trucker]

Thanks Dave...

I was wearing the wings off that one flying it all the time...

[Flying Trucker]

Thanks Boikat...

Those Links are wonderful and will get at them as soon as the Old Girl's To Do List is done...

Again, much thanks...