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A Bit O' Lace
Boeing Flying Fortress
B-17G-80
AvHistory - Version-4.00.100



Gregory Pierson's Version 4.0 first released in August 2006 represents a complete update of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line Process (1%ALP). Compared to our previous efforts, 4.0 is an order of magnitude improvement and a closer step towards our goal of producing aircraft that perform within 1% of the real aircraft. For additional info on Version-4 flight packages see the included AvHistory - Version-4 1%ALP text file.

AIRCRAFT BACKGROUND:

HerbieG created this outstanding B-17G visual as the successor to his famous CFS2 MOLLY. John BRAVO/4 Whelan of the Ground Crew painted Herbie's plane as "A BIT O' LACE"

Rattlesden was the home base of the "A Bit O

Sorry i did not post a picture but it was a little to big & I did not feel like cutting it down & re-lableing it.

Here's one I made earlier  ;)

We are still updating MOLLY II & friends, any thoughts on the flight dynamic or human & AI gunnery?

We are still updating MOLLY II & friends, any thoughts on the flight dynamic or human & AI gunnery?

I've not had much time to try it out....when attacking the AI guns seem less lethal than the stock AI, and I've never been any good on the guns myself.

I filled up with 100 pound bombs and fuel but didn't have as much trouble lifting off as I thought I might, I thought I would have a much more shallow climb.

Testing ground effect I turned off engine no. 1 over the water. Ground effect seemed to kick in about half a wing height from the water, and I needed full elevator to keep the chin off the water.

Good fun though

Did you cut power to recommended climb settings?

Did you cut power to recommended climb settings?

Sorry Bear, left the throttles fully open  :-[

I will try to be more diligent, I'm not much of a test pilot  ;)

Yeah, y'all will run out of gas before you get to the "BIG-B".  It should take about 30 minutes to get to attack altitude at the standard rate of climb.

Too long for many but if anyone has the time & wants to run to B & back I believe our fuel usage will be pretty accurate.

We knocked out a special B-25 for the guys who fly online as a group at the Outhouse & they are trying to see if they can fly from Shangri-La to China on the available fuel

[quote]Yeah, y'all will run out of gas before you get to the "BIG-B".

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My checklist says "Close eyes, open throttles"

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If it dosen't say release brakes it might be a short trip