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Quick Question here (yes,  I know i've been only asking questions lately  ::) ), I've been trying to fly the concorde [in FS2K2] and for some reason, the autopilot has problems coping with the speed, and tends not to fly correctly.  Last time I tried flying from Sydney, Kingsford-Smith Int'l (YSSY) to Auckland Int'l (NZAA), and not only did it go well past the altitude, it even made a full turn in the wrong direction.  

Should I try flying at a slower speed (i've mostly been flying around 1600 Knots)?  Or is there some kind of resource I need?  Much appreciated.

I hope 1600 knots is ground speed or you will rip the wings off it.  I've been flying the Martyn Becker version for about a year with no problems.  I can't find the tute I'm using so I'll just reprint the whole thing below.  It's by Brent Dess if you want to look for it or I'll email you the .doc file if you would like it.

How to fly the Concorde
A comprehensive look at flying this aircraft

     Since FS2000 came on the market, the Concorde has been a kind of

(Part 2)

Descent

When ready for your descent (this should be about 200 nm from land, ideally), disengage the Mach hold button and engage the IAS button to hold 350 KIAS.  When the aircraft reaches this speed, bring the nose down to start a descent at 3000 fpm.  At 36,100 ft, you

Brent,

I guess that you answered all questions that could be asked concerning the concord, except this one.

How do you land it on an aircraft carrier?

Yes, real life that is !!!!!  During fleet week, it was on an aircraft carrier. Now that would have been a landing worth watching  :o

may i ask if thare is a concord for 2004 as i have nor found a good one that works ok

Marlin, I think it may have been pieced together on the aircraft carrier, because landing it would have been damn difficult and I don't think anyone except a SimV pilot would try that.
Cap'n Stuart, there is a sweet French one around.


A.

There is the Project Mach 2 Concorde (freeware)
http://www.fsfrance.com/Projets/Mach2/Download.htm
Or if you fancy the ultimate you'll need to give some money to the nice chaps at Just Flight (I think it is) who have a payware model  ;)

Thanks Ozzy, I remembered seeing that ages ago, but forgot the page.  And it's not just the concorde that gives me problems when flying high-speed with autopilot.