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Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:53 pm**

The Lockheed Constellation , an aircraft coming back to life , been a long whiles and many starting to fly again .

..... Hot Doggy

Currently testing my updated pc and was so lucky to get this this morning , two further packs are to be released , this one being the base pack

One movie i have to see is the 'Aviator' , this aircraft was so new , so fast , it even took records from WWII fighters of the day .

There are some brilliant doco's and video on Utube about , one a real crack up , the Cap handing out cigarettes , the engineer dont smoke till now , the 40's and 50's

The detail , well i'm still looking

still looking

still lookin

still look

still

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:02 pm**

Absolutley Beautiful Ian,.................

To my mind, still the most elegant, classy, stylish, and beautiful Piston Prop airliner of all time !!
The perfect combination of style, grace, comfort, and functionality.

Lawrie.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:09 pm**

Lawrie , there are some damn good freewares out there

pointing these to me , but this is one i have been waiting for and NO cricket balls

(NO cricket balls) old joke but true

BONK

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:21 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 22 2009, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lawrie , there are some damn good freewares out there pointing these to me , but this is one i have been waiting for and NO cricket balls (NO cricket balls) old joke but true BONK

Youre preaching to the converted here Ian,

............. You think i'd have a sim without a Connie in it ..........

I have several freeware Connies ( including the Turbo-Connie), and also AlphaSim's Connie.
Connie 4-eva !!

Lawrie.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:28 am**

Help, Ah whats the cruise max speed on this bird. Im at 18000ft indicating 211knts. and please explain to me the carb heat and crowl flaps please. Im new to this birdie and only have info on her from the EAA.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:45 pm**

TVACGCEO wrote:
QUOTE (TVACGCEO @ Aug 29 2009, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Help, Ah whats the cruise max speed on this bird. Im at 18000ft indicating 211knts. and please explain to me the carb heat and crowl flaps please. Im new to this birdie and only have info on her from the EAA.

I'll get out the graph on speeds , these are variable fuel air mixture and prop speeds , carb heat is nominal keeping an eye on temp , cowl flaps are to be wide open on ground running , 20 % for takeoff and should be closed at 18000 .

EDIT: It comes with a manual !

in pdf

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:42 pm**

Found the manual, thank you Ian. I also have a Co-worker who's dad flew the Connie and is going to assit me in learning just as soon as he gets FSX Gold and the Connie. Me and his son are setting up his computer to run FSX and also Bookmarking some Payware sites of the classic Aircraft for him and marking freeware areas.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:45 pm**

beut aircraft ian, oh you remember the DC-4 at archerfield?? looks like that old bird is getting tarted up for its big depature, still finding more info out, will let you know,

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:58 pm**

Beautiful aircraft. My first ever flight in an aeroplane was a Connie. 1947 - TWA - New York to Rhine Main with stops in Newfoundland and England. I can vaguely remember it . . was five years old was smitten with the stewardess.

Joe

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:17 pm**

Bought this last week ($44.00 our dollar was high

) and its great. I too have been waiting for this release, the extra packs look interesting as well. Used it in my screen shot comp.

Haven't got any animations like chocks etc to show yet has anybody else?

Posted: **Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:15 pm**

With updates later this month for this model , best i test her and get the feel for it

course has to be over Tammworth

Posted: **Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:27 pm**

Finally have my passengers on the ground ..

Well not quite ... now were,s me step ladder

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:50 am**

Posted: **Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:02 pm**

REAL WORLD WEATHER Connie and a lotta work

A north west front with winds gusting to 110 knots

30 minutes , rocking .. up .... down twisting

I went this way ..

Connie went the eeeeeeee

Adjustment .... throttles .. dials .. all clear

to climb out and away ..

simply a hell off a lotta fun

Posted: **Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:48 pm**

Glorious aircraft, and great screenies Ian, great detail on those clouds, you must have a mean video card?
Did Qantas ever fly these over the Tasman to NZ?

Posted: **Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:54 pm**

Throttle quad , real world weather , realistic settings , ... Dean this model is .. well just love it , i would still need to put the Boeing Strat against it ....

QANTAS had the later model , 0749's then to the Supers , i have seen photos off the airline parked up during airport openings and air race's in NZs 50s

G/card , the GTX295 , 1792MB GDDR3 , hmm yeah little over the top , results , very amazing

Posted: **Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:08 pm**

where can I get this?

Posted: **Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:53 pm**

dienamics wrote:
QUOTE (dienamics @ Sep 29 2009, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
where can I get this?

Easy , your local Constellation shop

http://www.justflight.com/product.asp?pid=288

Updates incoming , these required the original base model , Link above , these will included variants

Aircraft included in
Constellation Professional Expansion Pack A

L-1049H Super Constellation (round nose, square windows, stretched fuselage cargo door)

* Lufthansa
* Sabena
* Flying Tigers
* Irish International

L-749

* Air France
* Air France with Speed Pack
* Eastern Airlines
* Eastern Airlines with Speed Pack
* Royal Air Maroc
* Royal Air Maroc with Speed Pack

But the series I want
Constellation Professional Expansion Pack B

Aircraft included

L-1049G Super Constellation (radar nose and wing tanks added)

* Qantas
* Varig
* KLM
* Air Ceylon

EC-121-K

* USAAF / USN (three versions)

C-121-J

* Blue Angels
* MAT
* Phoenix Antarctic

What the Hell , every pack !

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:28 am**

Any update on the updates from Barry yet? I guess I will email him and see if they are still on track. Screens look fantastic especially the boac coming up out of the clouds, nice shots, mate

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 4 2009, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Easy , your local Constellation shop http://www.justflight.com/product.asp?pid=288

Updates incoming , these required the original base model , Link above , these will included variants

Aircraft included in
Constellation Professional Expansion Pack A

L-1049H Super Constellation (round nose, square windows, stretched fuselage cargo door)

* Lufthansa
* Sabena
* Flying Tigers
* Irish International

L-749

* Air France
* Air France with Speed Pack
* Eastern Airlines
* Eastern Airlines with Speed Pack
* Royal Air Maroc
* Royal Air Maroc with Speed Pack

But the series I want
Constellation Professional Expansion Pack B

Aircraft included

L-1049G Super Constellation (radar nose and wing tanks added)

* Qantas
* Varig
* KLM
* Air Ceylon

EC-121-K

* USAAF / USN (three versions)

C-121-J

* Blue Angels
* MAT
* Phoenix Antarctic

What the Hell , every pack !

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:48 am**

Don , i went straight to the grave yard , Tucson Arizona , the Davis Monathan Air force base and land off many Lockheed aircraft .

Snakes .. crawly things that bite .. watching video and DVDs on how they revive the aircraft ,

Tell ya one thing , i really am looking forward to the updates