- Welcome to Dogs Of War Vu.
Cry Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war!
Flight sim 2017 is back at the RAF Museum Cosford for the fifth consecutive year and advance tickets for Saturday 7 October are now on sale. Last year saw over 1500 visitors attend the event and this year promises to be even bigger and better.
More events and exhibitors are still to be added, but here's a quick update on plans for the show so far. Put the date in your diary and we'll look forward to seeing you in October!
Advance tickets are on sale for £8 (plus booking fee) and all advance ticket buyers will get a free Goodie Bag on the day of the show!
There's no admission charge for Under-16s accompanied by an adult and entrance to the RAF Museum is free to all visitors, so come along and make a day of it. You can, of course, just come on the day and pay £10 admission on the door.
Almost 20 software, hardware and community exhibitors have already confirmed that they will be at the show, including ORBX Simulation Systems, TFDi Design, Aerosoft, Flight Sim Labs, Dovetail Games, IVAO, PC Pilot and several of the UK's specialist flight sim PC builders. More exhibitors and Seminar news still to be added!
You'll find all the information you need about this year's show on the ...
Saturday, July 8, 2017
By: JC
DCS Bf-109 K4 - How to Take Off
Topic for today: taking off in the Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst. This is from a custom-made scenario played in DCS World Alpha, with the Normandy map. The take offs shown in this post are from the Carpiquet airfield.
In a clear day like this and in a clean configuration, we fly.
The K, as many of the other variants, had a powerful engine (a 1,800-hp DB 605 D), a narrow landing gear plus a small tailfin and rudder. This particular combo may put you virtual pilots in a pickle during take offs. I know it did for me.
According to the DCS manual, you should set up your trim at +1, set flaps to 20 degrees, give it throttle to 1.35 ATA and then -in an understatement of colossal proportions- "proceed with take off".
In some airstrips across Europe, mostly the ones where German allies got acquainted with their new Bf 109s, there was a so-called "Messerschmitt corner" where Bf 109s would be literally driven to by rookie pilots during failed take offs. The corner was beyond the end of the runway, to the left of the direction of the take off.
If you find yourself a dweller of the Messerschmitt corner, you should read this post.
I take off with the Governor...
Paradox Interactive rolls back its price increases, will give refunds to purchasers
By Andy Chalk 15 days ago
CEO Fredrik Wester says he got it wrong.
Read the full article : HERE
By Andy Chalk 15 days ago
CEO Fredrik Wester says he got it wrong.
Read the full article : HERE