"NEW" Military Aircraft Base Pack
Jun 22, 2020 7:48:03 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jun 22, 2020 7:48:03 GMT
As I mentioned earlier (within Erik's Previews thread) .... we'll soon be introducing a new base pack to our BOEING military aircraft flight line (which we collectively, and for reasons of general convenience only, internally refer to "HERE" as being our "C-135 TYPE"). This new arrival is the "BOEING RC-135" in P&W J-57 turbo-jet form .... and which will accompany our long established P&W TF33/JT3D fan-jet and CFM-56 turbo-fan engined RC-135 inventory.
So then .... let me tell you all a wee bit about it ....
This new aircraft base pack will be composed of 3 different P&W J57 turbo-jet engine featured models as follows ....
RC-135A
RC-135T
RC-135/KC-135R (earliest form circa 1970)
This new aircraft base pack will be supported by our current B367-80 panel .... this being the only version among our B707 panels that is appropriate for this particular simulation and which features (and requires) the water/methanol injection system (providing a 6% boost to T/O engine thrust but for 3 minutes only) for TO at, or near, MGW, and which is also not TR equipped either.
This new base pack will also be supported by our current B367-80 sound pack .... this again being the sound particular pack among our B707 audio that is appropriate for this particular simulation (best represents the P&W J57 turbo-jet engine) and which doesn't feature TR sound as well.
This new base pack will also be assigned our current and long established B707 version "Heavy Smoke Effects" .... which simulate the dirty/heavy exhaust smoke typically created by the earliest turbo-jet engines when using the water/methanol system for TO.
This new BOEING RC-135 J57 aircraft base pack will also be"the first" among our BOEING military family, and our civil B707 flight line also, to benefit from the new FDE .... and which is a tedious project still currently undergoing its final last minute tune ups.
New FDE, or not, one thing that is not going change is that this new simulation, like like those representing its other P&W J57 turbo-jet engine powered military counterparts, will not, due to its much higher (than the earliest B707's) operating weights and comparatively lower thrust rating, be any easier to fly .... in fact it will continue to be "a challenge" to get airborne
This BOEING RC-135, like its other HGW P&W J57 turbojet engine powered military counterparts, "IS NOT" an aircraft for short or high altitude RWY's .... at least not when simulating operations at, or near, MGW.
At MGW it "is" possible to get it airborne from RWY 16L/34R (some 11,400 FT in length) at the default KSEA airport .... but .... "only just" .... however .... the recommended field length for this simulation/these aircraft is some 12,500 FT (at MGW) .... otherwise download either payload, or fuel, or both, to reduce weight in order to be accommodated by your chosen airports field/RWY length.
All of our pre-release flight testing, undertaken at MGW, has been based out of the default KSEA airport and which, though only just adequate in terms of its field/RWY length (16R/34R), reveals no major problems with regard to getting airborne .... "provided one uses the panel we recommend (for its WI feature) and strictly adheres to/applies a precise TO procedure recommended by us
Here's a few tips in order to prepare/educate one to be able to achieve a successful departure .... the climb to cruising altitude is similarly procedure dependent though and "equally challenging" too, but, is yet another story as well
1. As stated above .... the B367-80 panel "must" be used because it is the only one of our B707 SERIES panels that features the combination of WI system as well as no TR's.
2. The best TO procedure is to sit on the RWY threshold .... lock the brakes "ON" .... then .... run all 4 engines up to "MAXIMUM" power (literally firewall the thrust levers and rev the crap out of the engines .... one can do that with a turbo-jet engine whereas it's not recommended with later fan-jet or turbo-fan engine technology .... not that anything, in these simulations, or in FS, is going to be prone to braking for one's doing so anyway) .... as the engine N2 indications begin to cycle through N2 95% ....
.... then engage each of the 4 WI system switches, but, keep the brakes locked "ON".
3. When all 4 WI lights have illuminated (4 purple lamps to confirm the WI system is engaged) .... one will observe a slight increase in power indications demonstrated by both the EPR and N1 engine gauges .... and only when the engine N2 indications begin to cycle through N2 98% (or greater) ....
.... should one "THEN" release the brakes and commence the TO roll.
4. The entire engine spool up process, prior to commencing the TO should take between 30 and 40 seconds duration (with the brakes locked "ON") .... in order achieve maximum/TO power .... in fact the TO should not be commenced until very high power has been achieved and whilst also "using WI system" too. Failure to engage the WI system, or commencing the TO roll too soon, or if one does not use our recommended panel, may result in there being insufficient RWY length within which to be able to accelerate toward panels computed VR and V2 safety speeds during the TO roll .... and a "PRANG" at the opposite end of the RWY will undoubtedly result
5. TO acceleration will be "VERY SLOW" (the J57 turbo-jet is only rated at 11,200 LBS of thrust "dry" .... and some 13,000 LBS thrust "wet" but for 3 minutes duration only). Even using the WI system .... and at MGW .... one can expect to be rolling onto the last few hundred feet of RWY 16L/34R, at KSEA, as one accelerates toward the V1/VR/V2 safety speeds in order to be able to rotate and get airborne .... and with precious little RWY length to spare .... if any remains at all .... in fact it's "fun" .... believe you me ....
The same recommended basic TO procedures will apply to our other P&W J57 turbo-jet powered military flight line too .... each of which are also similar HGW/low power configurations.
Here's a few images showing each of the liveries associated with this new P&W J57 powered BOEING RC-135 aircraft base pack ....
Just as an aside .... I'm going to seize this opportunity to also explain, for the benefit of those whom are still unaware (since we have been asked a number of times previously), how the refueling boom animation associated with each of our BOEING military flight line that are so equipped actually works .... one of which is aircraft is also featured among our new BOEING RC-135 J57 liveries/textures.
The aerial refueling boom associated with some our military flight line "IS" animated .... and it "DOES" work as follows ....
1. Boom stowed/retracted. This is the default configuration for each of our simulations which are so featured ....
2. Boom extended/animated. PLEASE NOTE: This aerial refueling boom animation functions per FS 2004 "TAIL HOOK" keyboard commands. PLEASE NOTE ALSO: These TAIL HOOK commands must me manually activated within the "FS OPTIONS/CONTROLS/ASSIGNMENTS" list.
And this then concludes my brief introductory/presentation of our new BOEING RC-135 P&W J57 simulation .... and associated service notes/advisories
I want to thank my colleagues Erik INGRAM, and Mike MONCE, for their RW knowledge and FS expertise that has allowed this new BOEING RC-135 P&W J57 simulation to come to fruition .... here at HJG
Mark C
AKL/NZ
So then .... let me tell you all a wee bit about it ....
This new aircraft base pack will be composed of 3 different P&W J57 turbo-jet engine featured models as follows ....
RC-135A
RC-135T
RC-135/KC-135R (earliest form circa 1970)
This new aircraft base pack will be supported by our current B367-80 panel .... this being the only version among our B707 panels that is appropriate for this particular simulation and which features (and requires) the water/methanol injection system (providing a 6% boost to T/O engine thrust but for 3 minutes only) for TO at, or near, MGW, and which is also not TR equipped either.
This new base pack will also be supported by our current B367-80 sound pack .... this again being the sound particular pack among our B707 audio that is appropriate for this particular simulation (best represents the P&W J57 turbo-jet engine) and which doesn't feature TR sound as well.
This new base pack will also be assigned our current and long established B707 version "Heavy Smoke Effects" .... which simulate the dirty/heavy exhaust smoke typically created by the earliest turbo-jet engines when using the water/methanol system for TO.
This new BOEING RC-135 J57 aircraft base pack will also be"the first" among our BOEING military family, and our civil B707 flight line also, to benefit from the new FDE .... and which is a tedious project still currently undergoing its final last minute tune ups.
New FDE, or not, one thing that is not going change is that this new simulation, like like those representing its other P&W J57 turbo-jet engine powered military counterparts, will not, due to its much higher (than the earliest B707's) operating weights and comparatively lower thrust rating, be any easier to fly .... in fact it will continue to be "a challenge" to get airborne
This BOEING RC-135, like its other HGW P&W J57 turbojet engine powered military counterparts, "IS NOT" an aircraft for short or high altitude RWY's .... at least not when simulating operations at, or near, MGW.
At MGW it "is" possible to get it airborne from RWY 16L/34R (some 11,400 FT in length) at the default KSEA airport .... but .... "only just" .... however .... the recommended field length for this simulation/these aircraft is some 12,500 FT (at MGW) .... otherwise download either payload, or fuel, or both, to reduce weight in order to be accommodated by your chosen airports field/RWY length.
All of our pre-release flight testing, undertaken at MGW, has been based out of the default KSEA airport and which, though only just adequate in terms of its field/RWY length (16R/34R), reveals no major problems with regard to getting airborne .... "provided one uses the panel we recommend (for its WI feature) and strictly adheres to/applies a precise TO procedure recommended by us
Here's a few tips in order to prepare/educate one to be able to achieve a successful departure .... the climb to cruising altitude is similarly procedure dependent though and "equally challenging" too, but, is yet another story as well
1. As stated above .... the B367-80 panel "must" be used because it is the only one of our B707 SERIES panels that features the combination of WI system as well as no TR's.
2. The best TO procedure is to sit on the RWY threshold .... lock the brakes "ON" .... then .... run all 4 engines up to "MAXIMUM" power (literally firewall the thrust levers and rev the crap out of the engines .... one can do that with a turbo-jet engine whereas it's not recommended with later fan-jet or turbo-fan engine technology .... not that anything, in these simulations, or in FS, is going to be prone to braking for one's doing so anyway) .... as the engine N2 indications begin to cycle through N2 95% ....
.... then engage each of the 4 WI system switches, but, keep the brakes locked "ON".
3. When all 4 WI lights have illuminated (4 purple lamps to confirm the WI system is engaged) .... one will observe a slight increase in power indications demonstrated by both the EPR and N1 engine gauges .... and only when the engine N2 indications begin to cycle through N2 98% (or greater) ....
.... should one "THEN" release the brakes and commence the TO roll.
4. The entire engine spool up process, prior to commencing the TO should take between 30 and 40 seconds duration (with the brakes locked "ON") .... in order achieve maximum/TO power .... in fact the TO should not be commenced until very high power has been achieved and whilst also "using WI system" too. Failure to engage the WI system, or commencing the TO roll too soon, or if one does not use our recommended panel, may result in there being insufficient RWY length within which to be able to accelerate toward panels computed VR and V2 safety speeds during the TO roll .... and a "PRANG" at the opposite end of the RWY will undoubtedly result
5. TO acceleration will be "VERY SLOW" (the J57 turbo-jet is only rated at 11,200 LBS of thrust "dry" .... and some 13,000 LBS thrust "wet" but for 3 minutes duration only). Even using the WI system .... and at MGW .... one can expect to be rolling onto the last few hundred feet of RWY 16L/34R, at KSEA, as one accelerates toward the V1/VR/V2 safety speeds in order to be able to rotate and get airborne .... and with precious little RWY length to spare .... if any remains at all .... in fact it's "fun" .... believe you me ....
The same recommended basic TO procedures will apply to our other P&W J57 turbo-jet powered military flight line too .... each of which are also similar HGW/low power configurations.
Here's a few images showing each of the liveries associated with this new P&W J57 powered BOEING RC-135 aircraft base pack ....
Just as an aside .... I'm going to seize this opportunity to also explain, for the benefit of those whom are still unaware (since we have been asked a number of times previously), how the refueling boom animation associated with each of our BOEING military flight line that are so equipped actually works .... one of which is aircraft is also featured among our new BOEING RC-135 J57 liveries/textures.
The aerial refueling boom associated with some our military flight line "IS" animated .... and it "DOES" work as follows ....
1. Boom stowed/retracted. This is the default configuration for each of our simulations which are so featured ....
2. Boom extended/animated. PLEASE NOTE: This aerial refueling boom animation functions per FS 2004 "TAIL HOOK" keyboard commands. PLEASE NOTE ALSO: These TAIL HOOK commands must me manually activated within the "FS OPTIONS/CONTROLS/ASSIGNMENTS" list.
And this then concludes my brief introductory/presentation of our new BOEING RC-135 P&W J57 simulation .... and associated service notes/advisories
I want to thank my colleagues Erik INGRAM, and Mike MONCE, for their RW knowledge and FS expertise that has allowed this new BOEING RC-135 P&W J57 simulation to come to fruition .... here at HJG
Mark C
AKL/NZ
