First look at the new "Local Legend" - the Curtis C46 Commando in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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10 күн бұрын

Tonight we're taking a first look at the Curtis C46 Commando in Microsoft Flight Simulator - the latest "local legend" released by Asobo. It's easy to fly, wonderful to look at, and should be great fun to fly some historic routes in!
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@heydon2012 8 күн бұрын

This aircraft was made more famous by a tv series Ice Pilots that followed Buffalo Airways, a family-run airliner/freight company based in Yellowknife Airport Canada , this aircraft was first done by aeroplane heaven /just flight for FSX and was £27.99 , the C46 is bigger than the four-engined B17. The C46 Commando is a younger than the DC3/C47 , as its first flight was in 1940, and the DC3 was around since 1935

@RonnyTrolls 7 күн бұрын

Loved that show

@fergie41 8 күн бұрын

FYI - SOP is No flaps on take off Jonathan

@Squirel 7 күн бұрын

Buffalo still fly them. Great review - thankyou.

@FAAMS1 8 күн бұрын

I am really sorry we don't get to see a civilian version of this plane. Love the cockpit!

@PeterNGloor 7 күн бұрын

For instance Buffalo Airways who operate at least one

@greghorine4995 8 күн бұрын

Sweet! When I was in the US Air Force, I was stationed at a small airport way out in the middle of nowhere Alaska, on the Yukon River. The little airport was called Galena, and it was home to about 250 men and women of the USAF that wiled away their year in paradise (it was a remote assignment) supporting two F-15C Eagles that were on alert duty. The airport was also home to an eclectic assortment of civilian aircraft, from Piper Cubs, Cessna 180s on floats, to a couple of Cessna 414's. In the summer, when it became forest fire season, Galena also became a temporary home to a large collection of water bombers and smoke jumper haulers. One of those haulers was a venerable C-46 Commando. When I first saw it sitting at the end of the flightline, I mistakenly thought it was another DC-3/C-47 (they were nearly a dime a dozen up there). That was until I saw the profile, and recognized the streamlined pointy front end. Such a cool airplane. Thanks for covering this, by the way Jonathan, it brought back some good memories.

@johnc.4871 8 күн бұрын

Wikipedia seems to indicate that these planes were maintenance nightmares in that they needed a lot of it. Do you know anything about that ?

@greghorine4995 7 күн бұрын

@@johnc.4871 I'm not that old, LOL.

@greghorine4995 7 күн бұрын

@@NoordAVA001 Fairbanks is an A-10 base, I think. Two Elmendorf F-15C's were rotated every two weeks from Galena, and King Salmon. They also flew intercepts out of Elmendorf, as well as the KC-135 tankers that had to go up every time the Eagles launched to intercept a Bear, or Badger, or Backfire, or some other B-word Russian bomber.

@greghorine4995 4 күн бұрын

@@NoordAVA001 I literally live 6 miles from an Air Force base (Scott AFB) now, and have yet to see an F-35. I do see F-22 Raptors come through here on cross country trips, but no F-35 so far (for me). Alaska is covered with all kinds of old Cold War era sites. I rode on an Air Force C-12 (Beechcraft Super King Air 200) from Elmendorf to Galena, and we landed at two long range radar sites in the middle of nowhere. One had a landing strip where we landed going uphill, and took off going downhill. Talk about exciting!

@greghorine4995 4 күн бұрын

@@NoordAVA001 I started out working on F-4E Phantoms, I was a Weapon Control System technician, working on the radar system. I did that for six years, then cross-trained into ground radar. I maintained air traffic control radar for pretty much the rest of my career. Galena was my only Alaska assignment, and it was only for a year, from May of 1992 to May of 1993.

@FlightSimCFI 8 күн бұрын

Needs a little bit of tuning but I’m enjoying this one

@PeterNGloor 7 күн бұрын

apparently all MSFS-Asobo planes need lots of tuning.

@baardk2 7 күн бұрын

Another great video from one of the best channels!

@dancetweety10 7 күн бұрын

You forgot to open the cowl flap on the portside engine. I see you noticed later on.😂

@FlightSimVRDad 7 күн бұрын

I’ve been waiting on this plane for some time. It has great range to take those long flights in the pacific.

@cosmicystn3626 8 күн бұрын

would love to see a whole live with this

@stevejones924 4 күн бұрын

I just watched AvAngels review of this airplane and no military decals but here you have some.

@Bazzarius 7 күн бұрын

Hi Jonathan. For starting you really need to leave the mesh going longer. At least 15 propblades . That way you don't get the stop/start on the prop as the mesh takes over before priming.

@Twolife 8 күн бұрын

Bare metal seems to be too dark for my taste.

@DGatsby 5 күн бұрын

Beautiful plane! They used these to fly “over the hump” in the China-Burma-India theatre. They had a nasty habit of exploding though due problems with fuel pooling up in the fuel system.

@donaldholman9070 7 күн бұрын

It is art!

@hopdig 5 күн бұрын

Havent been watching lately a lot going on in life. Just wanna say ur my favourite flsim creator (influencer 😂)

@davidkennedy7549 8 күн бұрын

Ha, Jon, you flew right over my house!

@CaptainCAVU 7 күн бұрын

Great review as always! 18:09 It's a shame the scenery doesn't model the Navy Dirigible and Blimp Hangars dating back to the 1930s still at Moffett...very impressive.

@CMACJAZZ 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for the first look is this free ware or pay ware, assume check list/s are with the operators / pilot manual/s?Thanks again nice introduction flight.

@jonbeckett 8 күн бұрын

Checklists are built into the aircraft, and in the documentation that comes with it.

@rikal.830 Күн бұрын

To startup round engines NEVER turn on the mags afer the bird was parkt for a periot not used. First turn engine over at least 4 revs to clear oil from lower cylinders.Otherwise the engine can be instantly ruend by backfire . Fly seefly.

@TazziedoesWT 3 күн бұрын

I’m going to hold off a little, feels like they rushed it a bit to take advantage of July 4th money by creating a legend. When the kinks and FM are updated, will definitely take a re-look

@peterbassey9668 8 күн бұрын

This didn't cover point to point navigation, so I expect that'll be next on your to-do list, eh Jon?

@jonbeckett 8 күн бұрын

You guys are so demanding :) (I try to keep the "first look" videos quite brief) :)

@sammanganellojr5533 8 күн бұрын

It's good plane for just 9 dollars.

@ukar69 8 күн бұрын

The prop stopping before start is extremely annoying. Happens on the C-47 and DC-3 as well.

@Elcicikos 8 күн бұрын

I dont have something like this in DC3

@johnc.4871 8 күн бұрын

I think that your suppose to count a number of prop blades to go by and engage whatever it has for primer. Spin the fly wheel, mesh the engine to it, turn the mags on and engage primer. I dont think the fule pump is needed except for takeoff. I do think radial engines were pushed through several revolutions by hand to get oil circulated throughout them into every cylinder.

@PeterNGloor 7 күн бұрын

@@johnc.4871 what if this type of engines has no flywheel starter? When I was watching and listening at Hay River it sounded normally like other R-2800 planes. I have no idea what fascinates Asobo so much about that inertial starter.

@johnc.4871 7 күн бұрын

@@PeterNGloor I think that radial engine was the standard and used in many planes. Radials are high torques engines and require something with more torque to push the pistons through the cycles. I found that the extra steps needed to start a radial with inertia is a little more fun than pressing a button and the computer does it all for you. Sometimes I like to press a button and not mess with mixture and spark.

@rikal.830 Күн бұрын

Did you notice the artificial horison a.k.a. attitude indicator doesn't do anything it should.....

@deathcrowDC Күн бұрын

ive tried the auto gyro a couple time but it fails to stay on track alot of the time. and other it will stay on point for 30 minute before coming off the heading. which at that point i cant get it to work properly.

@Elethes 7 күн бұрын

Loved the low windows in the cockpit. I am strongly considering to buy it. I need to look for more info on how to fly managing propellers, never done it before. Any suggestions for that anyone?

@PeterNGloor 7 күн бұрын

It's like shifting gears in the automobile

@FlightSimCFI 7 күн бұрын

@@Elethes yes the low windows are my favorite part. The cockpit is awesome

@atlantaslim1315 3 күн бұрын

Hello John, I have a question, when do you think the Xbox x series will release the C5 Galaxy and the C17 Globe Master in the marketplace? Thank you and keep flying young man. V/r U.S. Navy Vet...

@rogerminn 8 күн бұрын

And just how was a jeep loaded onto this plane?

@iamthefatstig 8 күн бұрын

There's a larger freight door that surrounds the smaller cargo door. Look for ice pilots on KZfaq or Buffalo airways C46 and you'll find footage of one being loaded with large pallets. It's quite an art form! Basically they are poked in at an angle then manhandled square.

@PeterNGloor 7 күн бұрын

Jon, I have found a very graphic sound exemple of this engine type on startup. You hear no flywheel, but the starter motor turns the engine, after 12 blade the magnetos are switched on, and the first few turns are on just the primed fuel, then you feel the engine would die, and this is when the mixture is opened. See: worldwarwings.com/dc6-r2800-startup/ video at the bottom of the page.

@jeffreyuprichard3754 4 күн бұрын

You didn’t mention the tail wheel lock.

@aerosmith10000 3 күн бұрын

What are your camera settings?

@itsnotmehonest 7 күн бұрын

Does the Gyro pilot work ? as it doesn't work on the DC3 XBOX version....

@Terribleguitarist89 7 күн бұрын

The DC-3 gyro works for me on the Xbox, are you dropping below the center console to flip the power switch? I know the C-47 took me a while to figure out because you also had to move the blue lever behind you to allow the gyro to work.

@Wildsami85 7 күн бұрын

How they managed to place the jeep inside the plane !!!

@PeterNGloor 7 күн бұрын

Flywheel starter again? already in the DC-3 this is annoying. I will bet the engines (PW R2800) are started differently than this.

@zaelu 8 күн бұрын

A thing is not suddenly something just because you name it that way - it's not photographic. If that's photographic then the F4 Phantom from DCS is what? You really need a better ruler. Try VR... something... or a 4K monitor and all graphic settings on ultra... Imho... you are misleading people.

@trizue5353 7 күн бұрын

what is blud yapping about