Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:57 pmJust an old workhorse.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:57 pmRe: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:27 pmVery nice. Which model is that?
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:02 pmVery nice. Which model is that?
It's the Consolidated Pby5a Catalina. There are a number of different liveries for it. dltpbyf2.zip is the base file.
BobRe: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:11 amHmm, It looks great, but if that's Mike Stone's model, than it probably doesn't have a VC... :-/
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:10 pmHmm, It looks great, but if that's Mike Stone's model, than it probably doesn't have a VC... :-/
I know. I wish it did have a VC. It does fly OK in FSX. It also doesn't have any flaps. I'll have to check to see if the real aircraft had any. It would be nice if there was a freeware PBY Catalina fully compatible for FSX as it is a great old aircraft.
BobUpdate!!!!! Catalinas do not have flaps.
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:24 pmCatalina didn't have flaps.
Yep!!! You are right. I just finished checking that out. I wonder why they didn't. They could sure use them.
BobRe: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:27 pmCatalina didn't have flaps.
Yep!!! You are right. I just finished checking that out. I wonder why they didn't. They could sure use them.
Are you quoting yourself, and then agreeing with yourself?
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:36 pmCatalina didn't have flaps.
Yep!!! You are right. I just finished checking that out. I wonder why they didn't. They could sure use them.
Are you quoting yourself, and then agreeing with yourself?
Not really.
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:37 pmCatalina didn't have flaps.
Yep!!! You are right. I just finished checking that out. I wonder why they didn't. They could sure use them.
Are you quoting yourself, and then agreeing with yourself?
Not really.
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:42 pmCatalina didn't have flaps.
Yep!!! You are right. I just finished checking that out. I wonder why they didn't. They could sure use them.
Are you quoting yourself, and then agreeing with yourself?
Not really. ;D I was just replying to Hager's post when he deleted it for some reason.
lol, I was starting to worry about you...
Hoped you wouldn't notice. LOL I deleted it because you answered your own question. Obviously wasn't quick enough.
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:45 pmPhew!!!! Now that we have that straightened out lets get back to the main question. Why wasn't the PBY Catalina designed with flaps? Anybody want to jump in with an answer?
Bob
BobRe: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:59 pmLOL. I have no idea but I'll have a guess. The PBY was designed in the 1930s when monoplanes were quite rare & flaps even rarer. It was originally designed as a pure flying boat but later versions were amphibians. All versions were comparatively slow with a cruising speed of 117 mph. The stalling speed was about 79 mph.
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:05 pmLOL. I have no idea but I'll have a guess. The PBY was designed in the 1930s when monoplanes were quite rare & flaps even rarer. It was originally designed as a pure flying boat but later versions were amphibians. All versions were comparatively slow with a cruising speed of 117 mph. The stalling speed was about 79 mph.
Sounds like a good answer to me.
BobRe: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:46 pmReal nice Bob!
Re: Just an old workhorse.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:46 pmA Catalina pilot once told me they often had bird strikes on final approach....from the rear.
It didn't need flaps..
It didn't need flaps..