Leading Edge Simulations Provides Status Update of DC-3 V2 in Development Update 6

Leading Edge Simulations returned to their development blog on the X-Pilot forum to share the latest on the ongoing work on their DC-3 v2.

Ilias Tselios said update six is more of a status update as opposed to focussing on a single aspect of the aircraft, as previous updates have done.

“The ‘general status’ of the aircraft at this point is that is operational, you can do flight from cold and dark, VFR and IFR flights with the use of the 2 VORs and 2 ADFs, use the simplified autopilot we talked last time”, he wrote. “Some of the systems are done, most of them are in progress. There are no systems with zero progress.”

He added he could not give any ETA but is working on the project daily.

“With a late addition in the team of guy with a huge experience in DC3s, we are reviewing some of the systems, and fine tune the behavior.

“To give you an example, we fine adjusted the operation of the engine cowling flaps. DC3 cowls controls have 5 positions, CLOSE-OFF-TRAIL-OFF-OPEN.

“Close and Open positions are self-explanatory. In the OFF positions, you lock the flaps in the position there are at the moment you go to OFF position, so you can fine tune it. In the TRAIL position, the flaps are spring -loaded to open.

“As the aircraft accelerates, the cowls, due to the aerodynamic drag starting closing, until become fully closed at a certain speed. And the opposite, as you decelerate.”

According to Tselios, the electrical system is close to completion with features such as battery discharge, even when X-Plane 11 is not running.

Updates to the aircraft post-release are also on the deck. These include expanding the failures system of the aircraft that will see wear and tear added at some point.

“Also from the initial release, each aircraft will be unique! Every aircraft will have her own flight and engines hours, within a certain range, representing how many hours such an aircraft would have today.

“We are trying to make the aircraft “alive”, to need you care, but on the other hand, not shift the focus from flying!

“Another thing that we have is the option to choose to have a GPS and a more modern autopilot, so you can fly any flight plan you like, if you want to do so, but without removing the vintage feel of the aircraft!”

Development update five of Leading Edge’s DC-3 v2 shone the spotlight on the autopilot system, available to read about below.

Leading Edge Simulations Releases Development Update 5 for their DC-3 V2
Leading Edge Simulations Releases Development Update 5 for their DC-3 V2

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