MajorMagee

The 182.50 drivers were my all time best.

Here's a link to some pretty good shots of a modern Albatross replica in the air. SimHQ Airshow Thread

They look like illustrations rather than photos.

When I finally went to TrackIR + TH2Go at 3840 x 1024 it was the first time flying combat sims when I could actually achieve enough situational awareness to enjoy playing. The tension and suspense is still there, but I'm no longer getting killed constantly by all those irritatingly invincible unseen enemies that seem to pop out of nowhere.

I love the exaggerated perspective... Taken from this link

It's probably been asked before, but I never bought HITR. Will it be needed first in order to upgrade to P4?

Over on the CFS3 side we saw a number of AI releases this past summer that went a long way toward fixing the discrepancy. It carries added weight to compensate for the fact that AIs in CFS3 are not "calculated" as having either a fuel load or pilot. This goes some way to addressing that by adding extra weight using a custom made dummy pylon. I'm sure the same could be done in OFF.

Albatross Aces - Free Book Spot

Bleriot XI Do You Still Have A Sense Of Humor?

Okay, so it can't be a normal choice as one of the squadron aircraft.

So how do you actually get this to show up in BHAH?

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This points out one of the cardinal rules of being a historian of technology. Don't assume they knew why they were doing what they were doing. It worked well enough, and that was that. The fact that this research was done in the early 20s shows that they didn't really know the relative properties prior to that. It's fair to conclude that their decision to use castor oil in WWI rotary engines was based on various assumptions about what to choose, (not unlike how we've all been postulating about their reasons) and not based on definitive data. Another example of this was the use of Pennsylvania gasoline for aviation fuel after 1917 because it had a higher specific gravity which they assumed meant it was higher quality than the light California gas. It turned out that the knock resistance of the California gas was a much better indicator of quality, but tests to prove that would have to wait for the inter-war years to be developed. In the meantime the Allies blamed the US for sending them our crap aviation fuel, and we felt slighted thinking we had sent them our best.

My wife of 31 years and I have 2 daughters, 2 sons, 1 granddaughter, and 3 grandsons She's a Breast Cancer Survivor, and I have early onset Macular Degeneration (my older brother went blind by the time he was 58) My work history is: University of Connecticut - Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering (Dual Degree Program) US Army - Ordnance Corps - Ammunition Logistics - Conventional and Special Weapons University of Connecticut - Masters in Metallurgy Amphenol Bendix - Electrical Connectors - Senior Metallurgist Rogers Corp. - Engineered Materials - Researcher, Project Manager, Process Area Leader, Technical Sales and Marketing Mound Flexible Circuits - VP of Operations and Technology Bourton Group - Manufacturing Consultant to Lucas Varity, Arvin Meritor, Gecom, Ingersoll Rand - Hussmann, Caterpillar, and DME Dayton Superior Corp. - Concrete Construction Accessories and Chemicals - Value Engineering Manager, Plant Manager, Senior Development Engineer, Corp. Metallurgist, Project Manager and then there's... Book Collector (>4500), Cyclist (Motobecane Le Champion), Watercolor Artist, Glacier Mountaineer, Aviator (Luscombe Seaplane), Computer Programmer, Simulation Modder (Panzer Elite, Fighter Squadron - WWI, Steel Beasts Pro PE, T34 vs Tiger, CFS3, IL2), Photographer, Chef, Poet, Singer, Musician, Author, Teacher, Cross Country Skier, Marksman (Gold Schutzenschnur), Orienteering Competitor, Grant Nature Center Naturalist, Motivational Speaker, World Traveler (48 States + 15 countries) and of course State Certified Landfill Operator (CT)

I started to list everything I've done over the years, but it sounded too much like bragging. Let's just say I'm a bit of a renaissance man and leave it at that. At the moment I'm working as a Development Engineer for a company that makes accessories and chemicals for the concrete construction industry.