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Post by ivan on Apr 8, 2007 15:40:48 GMT
Any plans regardin these... as most non-US airforces that have 707 tankers are using a standard 707 as base aircraft.
Variants that i know of... excluding the really oddball ones and the antenna variations:
[/li][li]Clean C-137... just a basic 707 with a cargo door and maybe some weight adjustments
[/li][li]Clean C-137 with hushkits... AFAIK some have them installed
[/li][li]C-137 with hose tanking system on centerline (does that exist?)
[/li][li]C-137 with hose tanking on wingtip pods
[/li][li]C-137 with boom
[/li][li]C-137 with 3x hose (center + wingtips)
[/li][li]C-137 with boom and hose
[/li][li]C-137 with boom supports but with the moving parts missing (To be specific, some versions of the 707-3J9C)
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Post by Jordan Claus on Apr 8, 2007 18:33:28 GMT
Hmmm... I don't know if we have any of these in the pipleline right now. I can say that I'd like to see some of these in the future though.
Happy Landings,
Jay
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Post by benh on Apr 8, 2007 18:48:58 GMT
I hope i'm not pushing my luck, but is there any chance of some fanjet E-3's i.e. the RAF examples, in the pipeline? There is a market at the minute for one, especially with UKMIL pushing ahead with there one.
Ben
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 8, 2007 19:24:40 GMT
I don't know if we yet have the correct models to support these suggestions (I'm not a C135 expert like Jay & Gary) .... but .... what I'd certainly like to see the following represented here in the future Armee de l'Air/French Air Force) C137-F (1964 natural metal scheme), J57 turbojet powered. Armee de l'Air/French Air Force) C135-FR (1985 scheme), CFM powered .... I think this model needs wing pods. RAF E3D Sentry AEW1 (possibly in 8th SQDN's 1995 80th anniversary markings), CFM powered. I feel it might be nice to try and get some foreign service representation among our C135 inventory. Anyway .... just a few in-house suggestions  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by Gary Carlson - HJG on Apr 9, 2007 1:25:31 GMT
I'll look into the 707 Tankers, and I am already (well still anyway) working on the E-3D.
Cheers, Gary
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Post by benh on Apr 9, 2007 7:00:11 GMT
GREAT NEWS!!!!!! Can't wait to texture that baby up!!!!
Ben
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Apr 9, 2007 7:41:03 GMT
Thanks for the update Gary there will be alot of British FS fans waiting to get their hands on that one  (me included!!) |
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Post by Jordan Claus on Apr 10, 2007 6:13:09 GMT
Hell I'm waiting for the 707 tankers, if Gary decides to model them then we're gonna make a lot of OMEGA guys happy ie. the Omega repaint thats online right now will get a proper model. I'd do 'em myself but I'm still learning the ropes.  Jay |
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Post by Gary Carlson - HJG on Apr 11, 2007 0:23:25 GMT
I'm modding a 320BAdv for the omega tanker right now. Just trying to get the hose animation right. Here's an early preview.  Cheers,Gary |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 11, 2007 2:01:19 GMT
Looks "TERRIFIC" Gary .... and takes that particular aircraft to a whole new level of authenticity.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by Jordan Claus on Apr 11, 2007 4:12:17 GMT
Gary, I could kiss you! eh, wait....that didn't sound right. From a totally non gay standpoint. LoL Jay |
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Post by P3 Super Bee on Apr 15, 2007 0:28:27 GMT
Are you doing just the belly refuel package, or the -219 engine mod as well? Either way works for me To be honest, I'm not enough a 707 guru to know how to ID all the different PW engines that came on the different 707's though the production cycle.(But I'd be able to run you up one side of the street and back on the 5,000(well maybe not 5,000 but you get the picture) different P-3 configurations out there.) Give me a little time and I will learn them. This is one of the reasons I enjoy FS so much. I've learned so much aviation stuff, especially the civilian side since my FS days began... |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 15, 2007 3:07:55 GMT
I saw a picture of the "B707RE" (which I believe is the aircraft which flight tested the new P&W JT8D turbofans). The new nacelle looks markedly different from the classic P&W JT3D nacelle on B707-320B/C aircraft .... in fact one could very easily mistake them for DC8-62/63 type P&W JT3D engine nacelles .... if what I saw in this picture is actually the correct powerplant.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by Gary Carlson - HJG on Apr 15, 2007 11:33:22 GMT
I'm probably only going to do the JT-3D engines for now. I still have to build the JT-  -219 for 707RE, maybe then when I get that done, I will build the -219 powered tanker. Cheers, Gary |
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Post by Herman on Apr 15, 2007 16:20:06 GMT
Just curious. Is it actually possible with FS9 to simulate refuelling another aircraft in flight? If it is, I would really be interested to know how this is done.
Herman
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(me included!!)
-219 for 707RE, maybe then when I get that done, I will build the -219 powered tanker. 
