Aerosoft Twin Otter X

[connor]

I saw it on the 7 day deal at PcAviator, and I'm thinking of getting it. Has anyone else got it? What do you think of it? And what does it run like?
Screenies would be nice to!

[creator2003]

8 and a good half is my score which says something about this nice hopper .

[AndrewJamez]

Its a very popular plane but it is an older one. The VC is not as good as newer high quality payware. The carenado Cessna 208 caravan is a good (newer) alternative and they have good sales at times.

[connor]

QUOTE (AndrewJamez @ Mar 28 2011,11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Its a very popular plane but it is an older one. The VC is not as good as newer high quality payware. The carenado Cessna 208 caravan is a good (newer) alternative and they have good sales at times.

When you say the VC is not as good, what do you mean? Is is fully clickable?

[AndrewJamez]

Oh yes, fully clickable, just dont expect the new look 3D gauges and hi-res textures.

[morrisman1]

I quite enjoy flying it but as said, the VC could be improved on. Maybe Ive been spoilt lately by A2A with accusim but I also felt that the otter lacks the ability to break it.

I dont know if it is realistic but on the otter, it lets you select reverse pitch while airborne, this makes for some great fun doing steep approaches with reversers on, 40° flaps then finishing it off with an unbelievably short landing roll.

Other than the textures and lack of breakages (I'm talking things like making engines go on fire from mishandling etc) I think its a good aircraft.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (morrisman1 @ Mar 28 2011,9:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I dont know if it is realistic but on the otter, it lets you select reverse pitch while airborne, this makes for some great fun doing steep approaches with reversers on, 40° flaps then finishing it off with an unbelievably short landing roll.

According to
http://www.bushpounder.com/forum/viewthrea...amp;rowstart=20 :

QUOTE

A full stall landing is nice, but you can't engage the reversers until your WOW switch is triggered so just get the wheels down (try to watch the nosewheel though) without worrying about the passengers' teeth rattling.
...(the Twin Otter was fitted with a switch that requires you to have about 40% forward thrust before going into reverse. This is because way back in the late 60's or early 70's, pilots were cheating by going into reverse before touching down. This caused a few accidents, so they built this safety feature in to the Twin Otter and the Turbo Beaver).[/quote]

I don't exactly know what "WOW switch" means (is it "weight on wheels"?), but it seems to me like throwing in reverse power while in the air is not only not recommended but also impossible in real world's Twin Otter.

Cheers,
Markus.

[spongebob206]

I agree with all. Love the Twotter

Good Buy

QUOTE (Wildbillkelso @ Mar 29 2011,3:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't exactly know what "WOW switch" means (is it "weight on wheels"?), but it seems to me like throwing in reverse power while in the air is not only not recommended but also impossible in real world's Twin Otter.

Have Seen a Cresco do it though, landed on the spot with smoke. Don't know how he saw anything.
Very impressive, 2-5 ft full reverse. Have video to prove

[connor]

I think I will end up buying it, it's the sort of aircraft I will fly all the time. At 26 odd dollars NZ, it isn't a bad buy either. I'll hopefully be allowed to buy the Aerosoft Cat as well, it is on special again. Maybe as a putting up with cuzzie present

[Rotordude]

Conner, if you want an Aircraft to go WOW this cockpit looks awesome, WOW it all clicks and shakes and does everything a pilot is not usually interested in DONT buy it go get an A2A kit.
If you want a plane that is really photogenic for screenies, she's not.
If you want a great stol bush wagon and want to actually fly and learn beta range control.... get it aerosoft have done an awesome job on the FD.
Another one to get if you are into neat stuff is the FSD Porter, it's FD regarding Beta range is top class.

You will need to set up your controllers correctly using the axis's to get beta range correctly and not set them to just go into full reverse as this will defeat any functionality...

Couple of youtubes.

AS Twotter

As Twotter

FSD Porter

QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Mar 29 2011,3:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have Seen a Cresco do it though, landed on the spot with smoke. Don't know how he saw anything.
Very impressive, 2-5 ft full reverse. Have video to prove

Damn straight. Beta range and low to mid reverse is used all the time in STOL approach operations. Herc jockeys are big operators in that zone.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Mar 29 2011,3:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I agree with all. Love the Twotter

Good Buy





Have Seen a Cresco do it though, landed on the spot with smoke. Don't know how he saw anything.
Very impressive, 2-5 ft full reverse. Have video to prove

Yep...same here Sponge dude...but it was a porter i saw, amazing....i reckon the wheels only moved half a turn when he touched down.....re the twotter, i have it , and love it....dated or not.

@Rotordude....the FSD porter is one of the most underated addons....Ive been flying that thing since it first came out.....just awesome, thanks for mentioning it, she dosent get much press anywhere else.
In fact.FSD...have done some amazing stuff....remember their 337/02....the Navajo....the 115 commander....great stuff

[spongebob206]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 29 2011,9:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

the FSD porter is one of the most underated addons....Ive been flying that thing since it first came out.....just awesome, thanks for mentioning it, she dosent get much press anywhere else.

Porter Awesome Splitpin
Is there one FSX?
Air america here I come
Is ther a C120 out there too?

[connor]

Too late! I bought both of them last night!

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Rotordude @ Mar 29 2011,6:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Damn straight. Beta range and low to mid reverse is used all the time in STOL approach operations. Herc jockeys are big operators in that zone.

You can't put a Herc into beta range/reverse in the air in real life. They have a stop which prevents the power lever coming back into beta. Having said that the blade angle at the lowest setting in the air (flight idle) is pretty low so it still has a big braking effect.

Or you could try what the Americans tried for a special operation - put reverse facing rockets onto a herc in an attempt at super STOL. Would have worked if one of crew had not operated the switch a little too early while still airbourne and come they a crashing halt !!

[Rotordude]

QUOTE (deaneb @ Apr 3 2011,3:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You can't put a Herc into beta range/reverse in the air in real life. They have a stop which prevents the power lever coming back into beta. Having said that the blade angle at the lowest setting in the air (flight idle) is pretty low so it still has a big braking effect.

Or you could try what the Americans tried for a special operation - put reverse facing rockets onto a herc in an attempt at super STOL. Would have worked if one of crew had not operated the switch a little too early while still airbourne and come they a crashing halt !!

Yes that is correct, I was trying to make it simplified for sim useage. In rl yes she has to activate the squatbars before that can happen, in the sim the T-56's do not operate as they should so in a FSX laymans terms for the cptsim c-130 it has to operated in the beta zone, sorry should have been a bit more concise.

So yes, sorry I stand technically corrected

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Rotordude @ Apr 3 2011,6:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes that is correct, I was trying to make it simplified for sim useage. In rl yes she has to activate the squatbars before that can happen, in the sim the T-56's do not operate as they should so in a FSX laymans terms for the cptsim c-130 it has to operated in the beta zone, sorry should have been a bit more concise.

So yes, sorry I stand technically corrected

Thats cool - was not sure if you refferring to real life or not. In the sim, you could never get things exact and its always a tradeoff. I love that fact!! If I can pull reverse in flight I do it - to make it more fun - see how steep I can descend and how short I can land !!

[happytraveller]

I love the Otter, both in real life and the Aerosoft version, so go for it!!

For all those wanting better cockpit textures, there is a free download on the Aerosoft forum now:-

http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/files...ckpit-textures/


smooth landings.

[connor]

Do you use the replacement textures?

[happytraveller]

To be honest I only found out about the replacement textures today, but I am sure to give them a try. I was hoping that there would be an updated Otter but perhaps this will be good in the meantime. I will post some screenshots if I can get some good views.


smooth landings.

[Rotordude]

Definitely a lot crisper..

Thx for the heads up on those Have you not got the 1.11v of the otter?