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oh oh, I just bought the P-40 and two downloads already got lost due to connection problems

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What ? It's already out ?
Or do you mean that "old" P-40 without accusim ?

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"If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down."

the new one with AccuSim

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No Problem, you´re welcome Scott

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Reg
Klaus
from LOWG

No, I do not care whether Tapatalk has been used

Btw. "Never ever more CREATIVE PRODUCTS"
Saitek stuff is cheap****

Great aircraft, great video and, I'm certain, a great FSX addition.

But, check the video voice-over in which you call the AVG "infamous," which actually means "disreputable; dishonorable." I'm sure you mean "famous"!!

Looking forward to adding this machine to my collection.

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Taildragger junkie!

There are a few definitions. A few examples:
- notorious.
- known widely and usually unfavorably.
- deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.

It's a bit tongue in cheek, mind you. The AVG were known to be rabble rousers for sure. It wasn't until they actually started defending Rangoon and the Burma Road that the population actually started to like them. In one particular story that I like to share from a book about their exploits:

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Thanks for the story. Good point, although I doubt many people think about the AVG in those terms; mostly, they're just seen as heroes, albeit somewhat outside the box. And, too, perhaps I'm stuck on FDR's "...a date that will live in infamy."

Keep up the great work!

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Taildragger junkie!

Americans built the P-51 airframe but we built the engine that made it fast!

Let us not forget all those RR powered Boeings.

Best regards,
Robin.

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A2A/AccuSim. 'nuff said!

I picked this up last weekend with the Accu-sim package. I must say a big KUDOS to A2A crew and beta testers on once again an excellent job. Among other things, the fully simulated fuel system is a joy to operate.

Coming from the Accu-sim B377 and B17, the P40 is (of course) an entirely different animal and this being my first single engine Accu-sim aircraft, it really drives home (to me anyway) just how much workload was placed on these fighter pilots who didn't have the 'luxury' of a flight crew coming along for the ride...especially with all the manual systems of the P40 (I must say I kinda miss the co-pilot giving me props when I touch down perfectly though lol).

I keep waiting to hear "we're stalling" when putting this bird through its paces as well... One tip for those new flyers to the P40 (and I've seen this mentioned by others on this forum and can attest to it): empty the fuselage tank if you're going to do any aerobatics...and especially if you're going to attempt stalls and flat spins. I got bitten very early on with a fatal flat spin but after emptying this tank and trying again, I can now recover from what seems like even the worst flat spin just by applying opposite rudder, full forward on the stick and cutting the power.

I just received the original P40 training films on DVD from Zenos Warbird Videos website and it's a real treat to be able to watch the videos (the trainers back then also put the plane up on jacks ) then fly 'by the book' in FSX and operate all the systems and stay focused on keeping her flying.

The P40 is indeed a masterpiece and a real 'hands on' plane without a doubt. Look forward to taking her up again many a time and seeing how that Allison holds up.

Cheers,
Harm

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What the...?! I missed the release?! Ah well... it's alright. I gotta wait a couple of days before I can get it anyway. December was an expensive month.

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