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Did you know.....

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:42 pm
by Groundbound1
Ok, this is just an experiment, but what the heck. Mods, I would never feel offended or upset if you wanted to move (or REmove) this post.


I though it might be interesting to post little things you've seen in your flight sim (FS9 only please) or it's aircraft, that others may not have noticed.

For example:

Did you know...
That while flying Kirk Olsson's JDAM model F-16, if you hit the tail hook key, it's LANTIRN pod lens will rotate into position?

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:57 pm
by Sean_TK
Sounds fun...

Did you know...
It happens very rarely at night, but if you are very lucky, you can see a shooting star (meteor) streak across the virtual night sky in FS2004. It's a built in Microsoft "easter-egg", and I've personally only witnessed it once, a few years ago.

Did you know...
There is a red and white maintenance shack (if memory serves correctly), blocking part of the runway at Telluride, Colorado, USA by default.

Did you know...
There is a landable oil rig in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. MS Default.

Did you know...
When parked and completely shut down, the banners on the pitot tube covers on the PT Tu-154M sway in the wind.

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:13 am
by homebrewer
Those software developers are a zany bunch, ain't they?

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:57 am
by Groundbound1
Knew about all but this one,

Did you know...
When parked and completely shut down, the banners on the pitot tube covers on the PT Tu-154M sway in the wind.


The Sabre from SectionF8 does that too. (Unless there is no wind

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:32 am
by Fozzer
I often look out of my Bedroom window to see how far I can see objects CLEARLY in the distance...Most days, its not very far!


Could be steam on the windows from your famous gravy! ;)


..did you know...

...that if I use too much Cornflower thickener in my Famous Gravy, it turns into reinforced Concrete...

Paul... ;)... 8-)...!

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:38 am
by Groundbound1
I often look out of my Bedroom window to see how far I can see objects CLEARLY in the distance...Most days, its not very far!


Could be steam on the windows from your famous gravy! ;)


..did you know...

...that if I use too much Cornflower thickener in my Famous Gravy, it turns into reinforced Concrete...

Paul... ;)... 8-)...!


;D Sorry Paul, I couldn't resist!

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:47 am
by Fozzer
I often look out of my Bedroom window to see how far I can see objects CLEARLY in the distance...Most days, its not very far!


Could be steam on the windows from your famous gravy! ;)


..did you know...

...that if I use too much Cornflower thickener in my Famous Gravy, it turns into reinforced Concrete...

Paul... ;)... 8-)...!


;D Sorry Paul, I couldn't resist!



...LOL... ;D...!

Dinner is at 1 PM GMT every day...

..bring your own Knife and Fork...

..and a bottle of Californian Red..;)..!

Paul... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:44 am
by Zfly2sky
This might be old stuff to some but check this link out for a big list of weird stuff in FS9 and FSX!


http://simtours.net/strangeairportsplaces.php

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:16 pm
by Groundbound1
The pitch of the prop on the left engine (port?) of the DEFAULT fs9 DC-3 is modeled backwards? With the engine running, the prop would be pushing air forward, not back.

I've been flying it for years and only JUST noticed it. :-?

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:56 pm
by homebrewer
The pitch of the prop on the left engine (port?) of the DEFAULT fs9 DC-3 is modeled backwards? With the engine running, the prop would be pushing air forward, not back.

I've been flying it for years and only JUST noticed it. :-?

You are correct. I had to check it for myself. A little trick on us from the crazy bunch at Microsoft?

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:23 am
by JBaymore
A little trick on us from the crazy bunch at Microsoft?


No, the work of a dyslexic software engineer.   ;)

best,

....................john

Re: Did you know.....

PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:40 pm
by Nessim
Yesterday, see 3 hot-air ballons, noth of Phoenix, Arizona, en route to Flagstaff.. big and coloured...