1% Version-4 of HerbieG-BRAVO/4 B-17G-80 A BIT O'

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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

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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.

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Here's one I made earlier  ;)

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

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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

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Did you cut power to recommended climb settings?

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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  ;)

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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

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[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