Asobo T-6 Texan | REAL PILOT | Burning Blue Design Andrewsfield | Microsoft Flight Simulator 

My absolute pleasure on the video, Chris! It sounds like your father had quite the dream life haha (post-war at least) - what a way to spend your time! It’s great that the sim is able to give you some sense of his experiences. Hopefully, A2A will bring their Texan to MSFS at some point. In P3D, their addon is a beautiful and exacting replica of the T-6. Thanks for sharing and all the best : )

Hi Stewie, Indeed. Asobo certainly know how to make a pretty aeroplane and I agree, I thought the T-6 sounded pretty nice overall. The wheel dust does add just that little bit more “life” to the scene doesn’t it. Very slowly, the sim does seem to be nudging in the right direction : ) Hope you’re well, all the best!

Thanks very much once again John! Glad you enjoyed the into hehe : ) Haha, this is true! Asobo have only had 18 months and Microsoft only perfected the technique a mere 2 decades ago. Patience is a virtue I suppose ; ) Cheers, all the best!

My pleasure on the video Vonbeardingham, glad you enjoyed it! Sounds like a lovely memory. Must have been an incredible / formative experience I’m sure! Going up in a Tiger Moth is very much on my aviation “to-do” list. There is in fact a Tiger Moth in the works for the sim (so I’ve been told). In the mean time, this option might be of interest to you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ktbhetQTnXg.html It’s far from perfect, but it might be enough to rekindle some memories ; ) Never been to Andrewsfield in the real world, but it looks like a lovely little airfield. Certainly Burning Blue have done a nice job with it (as they generally tend to do). Thanks again, all the best! : )

It is a real shame regarding the fixed canopies as the actual aircraft modeling and texturing is stunning.

Indeed Andrew. Asobo do seem to have a bit if a habit of pulling off something excellent in one regard and then somewhat shooting themselves in the foot in another. Animating the canopy is such a simple task to accomplish and it’s been a bread and butter feature of almost *any* addon, in any sim now for decades. I’m really baffled as to why Asobo think it’s ok to just skip over the fundamentals. . . Cheers!

Thanks very much Volker, glad you enjoyed the video! I think that’s probably a decent decision overall. I do enjoy the aircraft for cruising around in, but they definitely aren’t anything special and the money could be much better spent elsewhere. I plan on taking a look at the P-51 some time soon, but it’s broadly on a par with the Texan. All the best! : )

I just bought it because it was only 5€

Hi Sven, Didn’t even know the aircraft had taxi lights haha (I thought it just had the landing lights?). No harm per se in leaving the landings lights on, other than wearing out the bulbs perhaps, but yeah, ordinarily I would have turned them off in the cruise - can’t win em all I suppose! ; ) Glad you enjoyed the flight and indeed gave it a go yourself! Hope you had fun : ) Yeah, Burning Blue Design certainly produce some really nice airfields. I’ve particularly been enjoying their more recent ones (Bodmin, Popham and Andrewsfield), just for them being a bit more “quirky” to operate in and out of. Cheers! All the best : )

Ah well I’m glad you’re enjoying it Cjm! I very much agree with your sentiments. As someone else put it to me (and I thought it was the perfect description), it’s a “beer and pretzels” plane. Nothing serious, but very easy / enjoyable to cruise around in and enjoy the MSFS scenery etc. Happy flying! : )

Thanks very much Ryan! Glad you enjoyed it : )

Indeed! Very much looking forward to that (I think we all are)! The Comanche wouldn’t have been my first choice, but I’ve no doubt it will be a must-buy anyway. Definitely hoping we’ll see there Texan at some point, their Spit as well (I know we’re rather well catered for on the Spitfire front, but that thing is just a work of art + my favourite addon of all time!). Glad you enjoyed the video : ) Cheers Terry!

LOL still waiting.

Thanks very much once again Rutch. My pleasure as always! The aircraft is obviously pretty basic in many regards, but enjoyable enough nonetheless. Planning on taking the P-51 out for a bit of a spin at some point soon. Cheers! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Fantastic! Look forward to your thoughts on the P-51. I saw that Aeroplane Heaven are also developing the P-51, which seems interesting. Thanks again and all the best!

Ah, well slight delay on the P-51 now, as I got to play with the SimWorks Studios Quest Kodiak instead haha; still intending to do a vid in the Mustang at some point though. Yeah, I saw the preview vid for the AH P-51 the other day actually. I must say, it’s looking very nice so far (the proof will be in the pudding though)! Cheers! : )

Came back to this video having been to a Duxford Airshow at the weekend and saw the Harvard. What Sim settings are you using - it looks really great in this vid.

Thanks again Charlie, my pleasure as always! I was running the sim using real-time / date. No autumnal trees as you say, but my understanding was that seasons are not modelled in the sim yet anyway? There is an addon that creates seasonal trees, textures etc, but I’m not running it currently (though I really should give it a go!). Glad you enjoyed the video. It is a shame the aircraft don’t have a little more fidelity; I guess we’re all still waiting on A2A for that haha. Cheers, all the best! : )

it is indeed a Dassault Mystere IV, not sure how it ended up there, but i've had the pleasure of walking around it in real life.

I believe you are the winner sir haha! (in that you are correct and you were the first). Good spot. Ah, very cool. What bomber did your Grandfather go on to Roland (I don’t think you’ve mentioned previously)? Haha, well as long as he wasn’t keeping bodies in there - like A2A have in their Texan! XD Cheers : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations he went on to the Lancaster. My Grandmother worked in the WRAF calibrating Lancaster instruments amongst other things too. They loved aviation and were how I first got interested in it. Funnily enough he said you could get a person in there. He did mention it was rather uncomfortable so it sounds like they were alive at the time :D

Ahh nice! Must have been people falling in love left, right and centre back then; all dressed smartly in their uniforms and a “live for today” attitude haha. I’m sure your grandfather must have cut quite a dashing figure, jumping out of his Lanc hehe. Don’t know if you own a VR headset Roland, but if you do, “Berlin Blitz 1943” is a must (if you haven’t tried it already)! It’s free and quite an amazing / sobering experience (that was my take on it anyway). Haha, crawling into the back of a Harvard would be quite the squeeze I imagine! I’m sure a few beers would have helped XD Cheers : )

Hi Marc, I actually didn’t mind the prop on the T-6 too much personally. If the T-6 bothers you, wait until you see the P-51s prop animation (it’s pretty awful)! XD The DRM issue is certainly a real shame within MSFS, but I guess it won’t be going anywhere sadly. . . Cheers, all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Just try that prop animation in VR. It kills any chance to use the performance enhancing "Motion Smoothing" (aka "Asynchronous Timewarp" in the Oculus world) because it will generate the weirdest artefacts right in front of your face. But even with Motion Smooting disabled, the slow frequency of the animation combined with certain idiosyncrasies of the Asobo engine when it comes to transparent objects will make the environment in front of you wobble. It's like looking through a rotating irregular lens. If you're flying in certain conditions (high contrast clouds ahead, e.g. during dusk or dawn), these distortions turn from a distraction to a showstopper as the sky ahead becomes a wriggling, meandering, and pulsating organic mass like something from a Cronenberg movie. You can notice this in pancake mode as well, but in VR, it's much, much worse. I think you have to experience it yourself to see how bad it is (and that I'm not just exaggerating for dramatic effect). [That's why there are VR-friendly replacement textures for many popular single engine aircraft on our favorite .to site.]

I actually used to be an almost solely VR flyer Marc, but rarely get the chance to use it these days (I record in 2D and the channel takes up most of my simming time). MSFS is a bit of a no-go in VR on my machine at any rate - never got it to the point where I was happy with visuals / performance. I totally know what you mean about motion smoothing mind you; I’ve never been able to use it in MSFS or P3D, for the reasons you’ve mentioned. The prop replacement textures are neat trick though (one that I wasn’t aware of), I’ll look into that. Thanks for the info! Cheers Marc, all the best! : )

Thanks Flaco! Rather enjoyed this flight myself actually. I’m glad you did as well : ) All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Genio!!🙋‍♂️

Hi Adam, thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it. I’m a big fan of the Texan as well. Sadly the MSFS version isn’t anything special, but it’s fun enough for cruising around in (hoping we’ll see the A2A T-6 in MSFS at some point though!). Agreed, a yellow Texan is the best of Texans haha. All the best! : )

Hi Vograx, I certainly wasn’t intending to throw shade haha! I’ve been having some genuine issues with the Reno expansion, mostly around server connectivity (which could just be on my end, though I’m not seeing similar issues with anything else). Personally I feel so-so about the racing, but I completely agree with you; as I often say on the channel, people should just enjoy the sim however they see fit. I would like to get into a few races, if I can sort my issues out. Maybe catch you through some virtual pylons at some point! ; ) All the best! : )

Haha, I think they’d already headed to the bar! ; ) Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it! All the best : )

They’re certainly well worthy of consideration, if you enjoy flying in the UK Rob. My main issue with Burning Blue Design sceneries, is that there aren’t enough of them ; ) Waltham did have an issue with “jumping” aircraft (don’t know whether that’s been fixed yet), but otherwise they’re pretty difficult products to fault. Andrewsfield is perhaps a touch harder on FPS than the rest though to be fair. My favourites so far are Popham, Bodmin and Andrewsfield, as they are all quite “quirky” airfields to operate from. If you do pick something up, I hope you enjoy it! Cheers : )

Hi Stephen, Thanks very much, glad you liked the video! On some of my videos (as in this one) I do alter my audio during editing. I adjust the audio recording using a program called Audacity, in an effort to make the commentary sound a bit more like its through a headset (to try and bump up the immersion). Glad you think it achieves the desired effect. Cheers, all the best! : )

Agreed Mike. Rather disappointing from a payware aircraft, albeit a cheap one. Opening canopies, doors etc have been a feature on most payware and freeware aircraft for 20+ years. I’m not sure why Asobo has decided to start bucking the trend. . . Glad you enjoyed the video though! Thanks and all the best : )

Haven’t had the chance to fly out of Andrewsfield myself (looks lovely though), but Burning Blue tend to do a really nice job with their addons. Great to hear that they hit the mark! Thanks for the info. I’ll be expecting my phone call from the virtual-CAA at some point then! ; ) Cheers! : )

It seems a lot of you have better aircraft recognition skills than me haha. A Mystere IV does indeed seem to be the consensus. Cheers! All the best : )

Thanks Mr Shark! Haha, yeah I’m afraid they’re pretty aircraft, but a touch too simple overall (more-so than the rest of Asobo’s work I find). The flight models could definitely use some work, but hey, they’re fun enough for just cruising around in. . . Well thanks for having me in the Discord haha. It seems like a fun little group. You’ll have to forgive me, if I’m not as active there as you guys are, I can barely keep up with the channel / work these days! I’ll try and stop by when I can though ; ) Cheers! : )

Hi Squirel, Haha, so you fancy droning around a bit and pestering some virtual school kids eh? : P That’s surprising about it not being available for individual sale, bit of a shame. . . I know exactly the repaint you mean, it looks splendid! This video was originally going to be an NZ flight, using that livery, but I was long overdue on showcasing Andrewsfield (there are a number of really nice NZ liveries for the aircraft now). That’s great news about your TrackIR. I was lucky, in that mine never stopped working, but I certainly hope that Asobo “undoes” whatever they did to it in SU7 haha. Take care, all the best! : )

Thanks Michael! I would broadly agree with you on that. I do think it’s shame Asobo didn’t give the aircraft slightly stronger flight models, as it’s really the only thing holding them back, but for the price, one can’t complain too much and I do enjoy cruising around in them. Happy flying! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes I do agree about the actual flight dynamics. I see what they're aiming for as regards accessibility, but being a reasonably serious aviator myself, I'd also prefer a bit more polish.

In an ideal world, the aircraft would have a decent / complex model and then the sim’s assistance options should take care of the “accessibility” factor. By simply making the flight model basic, we’re all stuck with it haha. That being said, I’m not even sure it’s about accessibility - the P-51 is a bit of a dog to get a nice landing out of; I think it’s just questionable flight modelling more than anything. Ah well, it is what it is. To be fair, nobody was looking to sim devs to produce quality aircraft in the past. 3rd party payware has generally always offered the best simming experience - I guess it shall remain so. Cheers! : )

I believe you’re correct Ben! I think the consensus was it’s a Mystere : ) Cheers, all the best!

its all i could think about, watching this vid.

Actually, I hope they make a Mk2 Harvard! - Complete with long exhaust, correct canopy, and revised instrument layout. "46" in this video is a Mk2 in real life, and I had the pleasure of flying in it back in 1994 with the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association. Later, my wife flew in it in a four-ship formation. I was in another of the aircraft in the formation as well. Now where did I put those videos? And can I even play them anymore?

Haha, it was all I could think about whilst flying the aircraft. The Asobo T-6 certainly looks the part, but it’s crying out for the A2A treatment!

Me too! That would definitely be a “take my money!” scenario haha. The A2A Texan is one of my favourite sim aircraft of all time. I expect we’ll probably see it in the sim at some point, might have to wait a while though. . . Cheers! : )

Lucky you Mr Triple E! I’m sure it’s a wonderful aircraft to fly (the Harvard is definitely on the list of aircraft I’d like to experience at some point). Can’t be too many people that have flown in formation with their significant-other either ha. Haha, you’ll definitely have to dig those videos up. As you say though, finding something to play them on might be somewhat of an ordeal these days XD Cheers, all the best! : )

Thank you very much John, glad you enjoyed it! Ah lovely - looks like a very nice little airfield to operate from. I hope she’s kind enough to take you up every now and then ; ) Haha, you aren’t missing too much with the Texan sadly. . . Cheers! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Indeed she has and does. We don't like to refuse. But she flies like she drives!😂

Haha, oh dear. . Well, I shall give her the benefit of the doubt and assume she drives excellently then! ; ) I once drove my flying instructor to the airfield. I think I scared him far more on that journey, than I ever did in the air! XD

Hi William, Only my opinion of course, but I think at $5 a plane they’re of fair enough quality. It’s a shame, the only thing really letting them all down is the flight modelling, otherwise they’d be pretty excellent for the price. Visually they’re great, sounds aren’t bad either. Systems are “light” but decent. Flight modelling is very mediocre and generic, but they’re pleasant enough aircraft to fly, with no major vices (the P-51 is a bit of a dog to land). I enjoy cruising around in the Texan and the Mustang from time to time. I’m happy enough with the base pack, wish I hadn’t bothered with the rest. In short; the aircraft are ok, just know that you’ll basically be getting a freeware level flight model with a pretty skin. I hope that helps a bit : ) All the best!

My pleasure Maverick! Glad you enjoyed your little cameo hehe (I remembered you mentioning it on my Discord). I still need to do a video on Waltham. I’ve been meaning to do one for ages, but was supposed to be teaming up with a friend for that one. . . If the dogs featured in the sim are life-sized, are you sure you haven’t adopted a pair of small horses?! XD Lovely way to help out though (through the charity). My family and I used to help train guide dogs when I was younger. Definitely a big “dog person” myself : ) All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations im on FB and guide dogs clpse to my heart as i am visually imparied and retired because of it

Indeed James. As usual, Asobo have done a cracking job with the modelling / texturing (I hear A2A even had an input actually!), but the aircraft is left wanting in other areas. . . Haven’t had much of a chance to try out the P-51 yet (apart from a quick runaround), but its probably next on the list for a video : ) All the best!

Cheers Megadyptes, glad you enjoyed it! Indeed, another very nice effort from Burning Blue and whilst I can’t quite say the same about the T-6, I still enjoyed it overall. I wish the whole encryption thing was done away with, but I fear it’s hear it stay now (to the detriment of the sim). I can only assume it’s one of two reasons that Asobo has given up modelling doors / canopies: 1) Laziness 2) My neighbours have paid them off, to stop me shouting “clear prop” all the time! XD All the best : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Asobo being lazy? Unheard of! Must be a grand conspiracy involving your neighbours and the local pizzeria then.

Haha! I can’t argue with that logic. . . XD

Huh, it has quite an interesting history then! It seems to be following Burning Blue around as well haha (Headcorn). I’d be keen to know how it got there also, but it seems even the devs aren’t entirely sure. Yeah, the Texan is okay-ish. I’ll probably fly it again, as I like the visibility and warbird vibe, but it could have been so much more. . . I’ve only flown the P-51 a little, but it seems to be more of the same yeah. A race or two at Reno is quite entertaining. I don’t see it having too much longevity for me though. To each their own of course! Enjoy! All the best : )

Thanks very much Sleight, glad you enjoyed it : ) I have a variety of chart applications. For planning I usually use Sky Demon for the UK, or Skyvector otherwise. The charts you can see in the video are “Memory Map” UK CAA charts, that I’ve had for years now (they are way out of date haha). I’m not even sure if you’ll still be able to get hold of them in all honesty, they aren’t cheap either I’m afraid. Sky Demon is generally the best way to go these days (if you’re a UK flier). They have an excellent free app, that covers the entirety of the UK. Hope that helps. All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations ok I will look into that then, thanks. Funnily enough I have a couple of caa charts for the UK that are around 17 years old, so well out of date as well.

Thanks very much Ken, I’m glad it gave you a chuckle. I actually think some of the default aircraft are quite decent for what they are. Most of the classic single-engine GA stuff is quite enjoyable (including the 172 as you say). Sure they aren’t perfect, but by default standards I like them. Hmm. In terms of your brief, I’m afraid there aren’t any aircraft that spring to mind for me. The Blackbox Bird Dog is mayyybe a possibility, but I haven’t tried it myself. I hear it’s fairly decent these days (it got off to a bit of a ropey start), but I find the BBS Islander to be so-so, so I’m not sure how the Bird Dog stacks up in comparison. The Husky is also a little better than the default aircraft, but certainly not on a par with the Just Flight flight models. Sorry I can’t be of more help on that one - I don’t think your perfect aircraft exists in the sim just yet hehe (I gather someone is making a Beaver, so that might tick all the boxes). Interesting point on the carb heat. I noticed on the C170B’s checklist, it calls for exactly that. Seems like a fair suggestion. I was never taught to do it that way during my training and I fear the habit has stuck now. I know if tried to switch to your method, I’d more them likely forget to go cold again (unless it’s covered in the checklist) haha. For RU-vid vids, I tend to stick quite religiously to whatever checklist I’m using (as I’m constantly switching between aircraft). If the world goes back to normal and I’m ever fortunate enough to get back to some GA flying, I will consider your point! : ) Cheers, all the best!

Hi Paul, Thanks for the info. Someone’s already given me a slap on the wrist for my left-hand turnout - wrong height as well eh? The virtual-CAA really won’t best pleased with my efforts haha! : / I noticed the runway was actually split into L / R (I went straight down the middle for the sake of ease ha), I assume that’s probably to give each side a bit of a “rest” in the winter? Looks like a lovely little airfield to operate from - but maybe better to wait until the summer by the sounds of it haha. Cheers, all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Andrewsfield certainly has its quirks. All right hand circuits and for 27 after takeoff you turn to the right about 45 degrees towards a black barn. No black barn in the sim but there seems to be a building in the same location. Visiting aircraft park near the Mystere. The taxiways to both ends of the runway are to the north of the access road. Once saw a pilot using the road itself as the taxiway and bounced over the curb near the fuel pumps! Yes the runway is split into two for the reason you mentioned. There is matting under the grass now but still gets muddy. If you look at my small amount of videos you can see some footage of Andrewsfield. The actual runway slopes a bit more than in the sim but it's a good recreation. In summer it does look like that from the air, a patch of green among the corn fields.

Haha, I did wonder about the road / taxiway situation. . . I could see that the hardened surface led off from the road, but in fairness to your aforementioned pilot, it does look quite inviting as a taxiway (albeit, the curb might have been a bit of a giveaway haha!). In the end I figured it looked a bit narrow to be of any use. I’m surprised Burning Blue didn’t include the barn then, they’re usually pretty good at getting details like that in. At least there is a building in the correct place I suppose. . . Thanks, I will have to check out your videos when I get the chance then. All the best! : )

I certainly hope so Pe11e - the A2A Texan is one of my all-time favourites (only topped by the A2A Spit and a couple of other addons)! All the best : )

I agree Eamon. I always thought the sim was lacking some sort of "warbird" option on release and the T-6 would have been a nice entry point for everyone. This version is mediocre as payware, but as a free addition to the sim, I would have been very happy with it. Hope you're enjoying the sim thus far then! It certainly has its issues, but it can also be pretty great at times. All the best! : )

Finally got around to viewing, another excellent presentation, thanks much! I was hoping the t6 would be a bit more flyable, I'd like to use it as it's intended, as a stepping stone to the big boys. Anyway a lovely flight and fun scenery! (By the way, which way to the w.c. 😮

Cheers, Art! Yes, the T-6 was a little bit of a disappointment in the end, sadly. I’m really hoping we’ll see the A2A T-6 in MSFS, at some point. Haha. If you can’t find the WC, just pop behind a bush - no one will notice : P I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks very much once again!

Ah lovely DFD, well lucky you! I’m sure the aircraft is an absolute joy to fly in. Taking to the skies in a Harvard, is definitely on my “to-do” list of aviation experiences. Whilst it’s a good bit of fun in the sim, I’m sure it doesn’t compare with the real thing ; ) Thanks for sharing, all the best! : )

Yes, I also have a bit of time in 46. Was a member of CHAA in the mid 1990’s. I later flew in three more of their Harvards, including a couple of four ship formation flights. As the decade unfolded I owned one of the first addon companies for FS, and many more flights resulted in numerous aircraft types. Good memories.

Ah lovely Triple E! It’s great to have so many people with interesting and amazing experiences etc, stopping by the channel. I’m sure the Harvard is a joy; going up in one is on my “bucket list”. I’m very intrigued as to which addon company that might have been, but I completely understand if you’d rather not say? Thanks for sharing and all the best! : )

Thank you once again sir! I may have misunderstood your comment; but I think I did leave the prop in the full-decrease position during the start? The checklist I was using (which may be wrong, as it’s only a sim checklist) called for full-decrease during the start and then moving the prop into the full-increase position once the oil pressure has come up. Is that correct? What I *did* then neglect to do, is put it back to full decrease before shutdown (force of habit), so still got it wrong haha. Either way, much still to be learned I’m sure and thanks for the info! Haha - oops, well that one’s a touch embarrassing! You must be mistaken though; Asobo modelled them in “exacting” detail, based on their real-world counterparts : P Cheers , all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes you are correct, if Asobo says it’s exact then I must be wrong 😁😁

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Ah ok, I did wonder haha. It’s weird, my main issue is one of connectivity, which I initially put down to too much activity on the server. I’m still having issues even now though, despite the races often being a bit empty. I assume the connectivity issues are caused by something on my end, but I’m not experiencing them anywhere else. . . I was saying to someone else; fair play on Asobo for trying something a bit different, but I think they’ve picked a subject matter that perhaps doesn’t lend itself all that well, to having fun in the sim. I’d imagine half of the enjoyment of the event is pacing the tarmac, taking in all the machines and the atmosphere. I’m sure it’s epic to watch the aircraft go roaring by (you’d know better than me though haha), but the racing itself in MSFS doesn’t feel all that thrilling to me. Horses for courses as always though! I’m enjoying the Texan. It’s a bit simplistic, but I like my warbirds and it does have pretty good visibility for cruising around. Cheers! : )

Haha, thanks Peter! I started off RU-vid because I enjoy simming, but I must admit, I rather enjoy the creative process and channeling my inner Steven Spielberg as well now : P I don’t expect I’ll be receiving an Oscar any time soon, but it’s certainly satisfying to have an idea and then see it come to fruition : ) Thanks again. All the best!

Hopefully Peter. I do think in this day and age though, these sorts of features should ideally be available upon release. Fingers crossed for a future update anyway. . . Cheers! : )

Yes there is a good reason why it was called the pilot maker. I had a chap ask me how much time he should have on the Harvard before attempting to fly his P-51 (real one), I told him that the question should be how much Mustang time should you have before attempting to fly the Harvard! But sadly the Asobo model is nothing like the real Harvard. Hopefully some developer will give us a proper Harvard some day....One can always hope

@@340ACP yes Sir, you are absolutely right. Harvard requires skills and experience. It's in different league than other planes. Have you tried a2a simulation Texan? That is the most accurate and close to real life simulation for p3d and fsx.... thanks for sharing your experience, I am amazed and even more aware of how serious this aircraft is IRL.👍🙏

The A2A Texan is one of my favourite sim aircraft of all time (right behind their Spitfire). I actually did a virtual around-the-world tour in it, during lockdown haha. It can be a bit tricky to master yes, although it sounds like the real-world version is an even tougher cookie to crack! Even if you don’t have good memories, at least you have stronger legs : P Glad you enjoyed the flight! Cheers : )

Hi CJM, I do indeed use software to create the effect. It’s done in edit using a program called Audacity. I use the Equalisation tool and the Distortion tool to create the effect. Hope that helps. All the best : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks will give it a go. 👍

You’re most welcome! All the best : )

Hello Fermin, I seem to recall, that this particular T6 is included with the “default” T6 Reno pack. Unfortunately though, unlike the rest of the Reno collection, you can’t purchase the T6 individually and instead have to purchase the entire Reno Racing expansion (If memory serves me correctly). I hope that helps? All the best! : )

Agreed Andrew, It was somewhat tolerable on their freeware stuff (although still pretty silly in this day and age). Certainly not excusable on their payware stuff; and I was fully expecting it, since they bothered with the Husky etc. All of the Sim Update 7 aircraft releases feel rushed and not up to their usual standards unfortunately. All the best!

I’m not 100% sure Cjm, but I think the Texan is the only one of the various aircraft types, that can’t be purchased separately unfortunately (no idea why). I recall someone mentioning to me that the Texan can only be picked up via the basic Reno package - seems your findings may confirm that. . . All the best!

Hi Keith, Sorry for the slow reply. I just had a quick look at "Gunslinger" - I didn't quite find the same behavior as you bizarrely enough. The Low Fuel Pressure light was on at anything less than high manifold pressure (incorrect behavior I'm sure), but I never lost fuel pressure entirely. I'm afraid I haven't had the time to investigate further but yes, that is certainly far from ideal! The Texan livery (and many other great liveries) you can find here: flightsim.to/discover/texan Hope you're enjoying Andrewsfield - a lovely little airfield for sure. Cheers, all the best! : )

I’m not much of an expert when it comes to the sounds I must admit. Personally I thought the aircraft sounded quite nice haha, though I’ve no idea whether it’s accurate (probably not, from what you’ve said). I’m sure it could be better, but for the price, I think it’s decent enough. The flight model on the other hand. . . Cheers Andrew!

Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it! The main issues I’ve been having are connectivity-related. Basically I’m constantly getting kicked from the server, to the point here it’s hard to complete a race. I accept this could well simply be an issue on my end, but I’m not experiencing the same behaviour anywhere else. . . Hopefully it’ll get sorted at some point, I’d like to try my hand at at least a few races. Glad you’re enjoying it though, happy racing! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I've had one or two connection issues, but that has been it. I'm surprised that the servers are relatively empty - but that does make racing with friends quite easy if you time it right (as there's no private lobbies ATM). Keep up the good work 👍🏻

Yeah, it must be some issue on my end then (though it seems to be specific to Reno and not the sim in general). That’s one of the other “issues” I have with the Reno experience - trying to find people to actually race against haha. Obviously that’s not really Asobo’s fault, although a lack of custom races is a real shame (I would have loved to have organised some community races!). I find usually races are only 2-4 aircraft and there doesn’t seem to be any effort to match experience levels etc (with the field often ending up incredibly spread as a result). Again, I realise that one’s not on Asobo; it’s a niche addon, within a niche hobby. Thanks very much Alan! Will do : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations True. I usually have 2-4 in a race. It does start to put you in to more competitive races as you go I think. I've got to about 38th in the TT in T3 and tend to get quite well matched races then in MP, but in the other classes that I've not raced much (and therefore I'm crap), it's quite sketchy, and I've seem some players get lapped.

Ah ok, my mistake on that one then. I suppose because I’ve raced relative few times, it doesn’t know where to “put me” yet. I’ve only had one close-ish race so far. One other thing that bugs me; sometimes I’ll place well in qualifying, only to find myself out of position at the start. I also find I often lose 2-3 places within the first second or so (as if I’m starting slower than the rest of the field). I’m not saying it’s necessarily a bug, it might just be that I’m rubbish haha, but does hat ever happen to you? Cheers

I’m a big fan of the Harvard as well John. The Asobo Texan is ok for cruising around in, enjoyable enough, but yeah, the lack of functional canopy is pretty disappointing. It’s one thing not to have said functionality on a freeware / default aircraft (even then, most addons have had modelled canopies / doors for nearly 2 decades now), but I felt a little bit duped, not having a working canopy on a payware aircraft (just seems a little lazy on Asobo’s part). Ah well, at least Asobo priced them quite fairly for what they are. I enjoy the odd flight in the T-6 and the P-51. Cheers! : )

Hello MSB, Very sorry for the slow reply - just catching up on my comments now. . . Unfortunately (for whatever reason) it seems the T-6 was the only aircraft of the Reno pack, that can’t be purchased separately. I believe (though I’m not 100% sure, as I purchased everything at once) you would have to purchase the Reno base pack, in order to have this particular cockpit variant. This is the “default” T-6, with a 3rd party repaint. It’s annoying that Asobo took the above choice, but the “default” Mustang is also included in the base pack and is broadly done to the same standard; it’s “ok” as well, so that somewhat softens the blow of having to purchase the whole package I suppose. . . I hope that’s of some help. All the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks for the explanation. Cheers

Cheers! You’re most welcome : )

Yes, got lucky on this one Bernard, but I’ve been finding the new weather engine very hit and miss otherwise. It’s a little frustrating, but I can take some ups and downs, so long as Asobo are genuinely trying to develop it further. Cheers!

Indeed, thanks Paul! A Mystere IV seems to be the general consensus. I’ve been working my way through the comments, to see if anyone knows how the jet got there in the first place. So far it seems to be a complete “mystere” haha ; ) Merci! : )

Plenty of addons to be found here....:-) flightsim.to/discover/Texan

@@terryranger5525 i figured! Thing is that im on xbox 😂😂😭😭😭

Hi Bobby, I’m afraid as Terry (very helpfully) pointed out, it’s a freeware livery and so therefore only available on the PC currently. I don’t know why Asobo can’t give you Xbox guys a freeware section on the Marketplace (I believe such an idea was floated some months ago. . .). Sorry about that. Cheers, all the best!

Thanks (once again) for helping out Terry! : )

On both the T-6 and P-51 the tailwheel is unlocked by pushing the stick forward of neutral. It raises a pin in the tail that disengages the tailwheel from the steering mechanism (linked to the rudder control). To lock it, re-center the stick and taxi straight - once everything is aligned, the pin falls in and re-engages the tailwheel.

@@WarbirdSquirrel Ah! Good to know, I had not seen this on any documentation so far. Appreciate the heads up.

@@ZK.d0s No problemo! I have a little bit of experience with the real Texan which is how I know

Hi zkdos, It sounds like HavaFaza is a far more useful source than myself haha (having flown the aircraft), but that was basically my understanding (the stick position dictates the tailwheel operation). Never flown the real aircraft myself, but I’ve spent a tonne of time in the A2A Texan and A2A usually get these sorts of details spot-on. The tailwheel certainly worked in this fashion in the A2A Texan; I’d be surprised / impressed if Asobo have modelled it correctly. All the best! : )

Thanks very much for the input HavaFaza, much appreciated! : )

Hi Jovan, For whatever reason (and rather annoyingly), I believe that the base T-6, is the only “Reno” aircraft that can’t be purchased individually and instead only comes included with the Reno Racing package itself (which isn’t really worth the money). I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you, I actually found out this and bought it and uh, oof

Hi Mattis, If memory serves me correctly, bizarrely / unfortunately, this particular T6 is the only aircraft that can’t be purchased individually. I seem to recall that one has to purchase the base Reno package, in order to have access to the “default” T6 (which is the one featured here). I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best!

Hi YD, If memory serves me correctly, there are multiple variants of the T6 available on the Marketplace. There is the “default” T6, that comes included with the Reno racing package and then multiple other variants of the T6, each based on a real aircraft racing at Reno (with accurate cockpits etc) - it sounds like you have picked up one of the latter. Annoyingly, whilst all of the other “default” Reno racers can be purchased individually, it seems the T6 featured in this video, can only be purchased as part of the whole package (I don’t know whether that’s by design, or a mistake). I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks! I learned the expensive way that in order to get the steam gauge version you need the basic Reno pack. You can't buy it individually.

Hello Petr, So far as I’m aware, I’m afraid most freeware liveries only work on the “generic” version of the T-6. For some strange reason (unlike with the other Reno aircraft), the generic T-6 cannot be purchased individually and instead, you would need to purchase the entire Reno pack (not really worth it, in my opinion). I hope that clarifies things a little? All the best!

Haha. Not ordinarily, Steve; however, I wouldn’t say that it’s impossible with one of my landings : P

i'm sure that when you develop a new plane for MSFS there's a basic default flightmodel config which all new planes inherit from, which then should be tweaked and modified to match a given plane's published flight characteristics. i'm also pretty sure a percentage of developers never change a single setting in the default config. and i frankly think that Asobo are one of these developers. :(

It does feel a bit like that sometimes doesn’t it Bernard. I’ve come to the conclusion that Asobo aircraft are okay, if one wants to cruise around in something that looks very nice (at least their efforts are generally cheap - in line with the overall quality), otherwise payware is the way to go for a decent flying experience (nothing ever changes in this hobby really does it haha). All the best : )

It is quite amazing isn’t it John. Under the right lighting conditions / weather, the sim looks quite convincing! “Technically” you would be wrong yes haha. *In theory* each of the custom Reno aircraft is supposed to have unique performance and handling characteristics (though the aircraft are standardised for the race). In actuality though, they all seem much the same. There might be minor differences in top speeds etc, the odd digit changed in the flight model - but realistically they all feel much the same - rather generic. Personally (if it isn’t too late), I would just get the base pack and download some nice liveries off flightsim.to (if you want the aircraft in general). A couple of the Reno aircraft are nice (so I suppose you could pick them up individually if interested), but I don’t see myself getting much use out of the Reno aircraft in general. Apologies if this reply was a bit too slow to be useful. Been busy busy with work, makes catching up on the comments a bit trickier. Cheers!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Not at all! I didn't rush out to buy it on day one, and I appreciate the candor very much. The base pack will do fine. There's only so many hours in the day and at the end of it I haven't put enough time in the planes I have already purchased. 40+ more mostly identical ones would just collect virtual dust in the long run.

Ah phew, happy to hear it haha! Yes, unfortunately there are going to be a lot of dusty Reno aircraft in my virtual hangar. Some may even never get flown sadly. . . It actually mildly annoys me to see them all there haha XD Only myself to blame though. I didn’t realise there was a “base pack” and then the full set. I thought one had to buy the full set to get involved with the Reno stuff. Hey ho. There are a few I like and it was cheap enough to say I’ve had my monies worth already : ) But yeah, base pack and some nice freeware liveries would have ticked all the boxes for me. Happy flying! : )

Haha, you did indeed Daniel. Probably a bit early for sleigh bells (or at least it was at the time), but I felt the music fitted quite well with the scene otherwise. Helps get one in the festive spirit I suppose ; ) All the best!

I believe you’re correct, Robert ; ) Cheers!

Hi Steve, For whatever reason (and rather annoyingly), I believe that the base T-6, is the only “Reno” aircraft that can’t be purchased individually and instead only comes included with the Reno Racing package itself (which isn’t really worth the money). I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

Hi Martin, Firstly, as an A2A man (let alone having real experience on the aircraft), I can absolutely say this one probably isn’t for you haha! As you say, it’s pretty, but that’s about it (it’s fun in a casual sort of way to be fair). I think I will still fly it a bit, as I enjoy the visibility and warbird vibe, but (like most, I’d happily take another Texan from any 3rd-party devs that fancy making one! ; ) Interesting re the 9 blades, makes a lot more sense. The “two revolutions” I actually got from the A2A manual haha (but rest assured I used to give their old T-6 a lot more than that). Thanks very much for you kind words, glad you’re enjoying the content. Similarly, thank very much for all your hard work on the A2A Texan then! It’s one of my favourite sim aircraft of all time (right behind their Spit). I actually clocked up 500hrs in the thing during lockdown, took it in an around the world tour haha. I’m sure the only thing better is the real thing : ) All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks for the kind words so much appreciated. Well, if there is nothing around at the moment, suppose this is the best and only T-6 option. I suppose I have been lucky in flying multiple times in 15 British T-6s and then coming up with the schemes for 8 and researching over 150 worldwide, but that all been down to lots of hard work - used to travel 300 miles most weekends just to get a flight. As to simming, I was a beta tester and advisor for the FS2004 Aeroworx example (which was never released) and then consultant to A2A for their superb rendition (biased moi!). A very clever piece of software, every time I took the prototype up, it was like it was real, having had some much real hours in the past. Used to sit at the end of the runway and think here goes. Never had that with any other aeroplane. And seeing this one, well it looks like a T-6 but sadly isnt. Perhaps next time I will keep quiet!

Amazing Martin. That’s quite some drive haha, but well worth it I’m sure! Without a doubt A2A are second-to-none, when it comes to making a sim aircraft feel alive (you may be biased, but you aren’t wrong haha). Even the likes of PMDG, whilst excellent at what they do, don’t quite capture the “vitality” that A2A aircraft have - they really do feel like working pieces of machinery. I’m sure all of that is in no small part, thanks to the passion and dedication of individuals like yourself. It doesn’t sound like A2A have had you over the phone regarding an MSFS T-6 just yet then, but I certainly hope they do at some point in the future! ; ) Cheers : )

I completely agree, Robert; the A2A Texan is where it’s at! The A2A T6 is one of my favourite sim aircraft of all time and I’m really hoping we’ll see the aircraft in MSFS some day : ) All the best!

Hi Brave Heart, Indeed; it’s something you would expect from any addon these days really, payware or freeware. I find it bizarre enough that Asobo didn’t model opening doors on the default aircraft (we’ve had that since FS2002 I think??), but not including it with a payware aircraft is somewhat galling (and a bit sneaky - I was expecting we’d have the functionality, since they included it with the Husky etc). Unfortunately all of the new Sim Update 7 aircraft feel a bit half-finished and aren’t really up to Asobo’s usual standards. Cheers!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I mean Asobo should take a leaf out of SimWings, the Kodiak is fully all there, doors, windows, coffe cup holder, copilot via weight, and even passengers. Looking forward to the Kodiak.

The Kodiak does indeed look excellent (clearly SWS have put a lot of work into it). All going well, it should be making an appearance on the channel this weekend actually! ; )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations "Clear prop!" ;)