Its main functions were the search and rescue at sea. Virtavia is back with another stunning warbird, the grumman hu16b albatross for fsx. A total of 466 of the hu16 series were built by grumman. The hu16b features a 16foot wing extension over the initial production variant and was a definitive model, seeing service primarily with the united. Tough choice between one of these or a dc 3, buffets hadhas 3 grummans, a widgeon, goose, and albatross on display outside margaritaville universal orlando i was lucky enough to get a tour thru the goose awhile ago, the ultimate fishing boat, he had his fly rods in racks on the ceiling, the drool stained my shoes. The new sounds come very very close to what an actual agcat sounds like. I used the sounds from the goose g21a aircraft from flight simulator x and modified and remixed them for the agcat. Included with 20 repaints, impressive engine sound, 2d panel and. Thanks to the excellent addon fsx flyinside, its possible to fly in virtual reality. About the grumman xf5f1 skyrocket plan this plan is 1. Share it with your fellow simmers in the comments below. The grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious seaplane that was used by the united states air force usaf, the u. Hi everyone, i just returned from a trip to the bahamas for a couple weeks, and before i left, someone was creating a grumman mallard.
Flying with the guys from seaplane crossing in their uh1c albatross. As you cross the threshold at around 50 feet 15 meters agl, maintain a slightly noselow attitude with flaps down. Fsx hd grumman hu16 albatross wing view as real as. From what i could tell, it looked great and i was eagerly anticipating updates on its progress. Other tther problems still need to be fixed such as the lights do not come down out of the wings. Flight simulator downloads microsoft flight simulator x, fsxgrumman goose 444. The modern look of the cabinetry was achieved with smooth teak veneer and subtle details. Even after world war 2 19391945 the flying boat remained a key component of world military forces. Looking at virtavias version in the flight simulator was much like looking at the real aircraft at the museum. Grumman hu16 albatross quick and dirty episode in x. Grumman hu16d albatross n98tp xplained, the source for.
The grumman albatross was introduced in 1949 as a replacement for the aging consolidated pby and was used by the u. The j2f grumman duck was a biplane single engine seaplane. Grumman albatross makeover this stunning seabird gets an interior. With pleasure i hereby offer you a livery for the khamsin hu16d albatross, painted on special request by belga12345 aka marc leydecker. Originally designated as the sa16 for the usaf and the jr2f1 and uf1 for the usn and uscg, it was redesignated as the hu16 in 1962. The grumman hu16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat. Exitalian air force grumman albatross destroyed in italy.
Serving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air force, the albatross is an amphibious flying boat, first flown in 1949. It contains moving parts, transparent cockpit windows, sound and custom panel. The grumman albatross web site let us never forget. Fs2004 grumman hu16 albatross this is an all new original model of grumman hu16 albatross. In their early years, the twinengine amphibious flying boats were used primarily as searchandrescue aircraft for the navy, air force, and coast guard. Jimmy buffetts most famous airplane is his 1954 grumman hu16 albatross, dubbed the hemisphere dancer. This is a megapack for this seaplane equipped with two radial engines. Coast guard uscg, primarily as a search and rescue aircraft.
Steam edition, p3d v2 the grumman f3f2 is an aviation legend and very close to the hearts of aeroplane heaven as it was. This is a model of greg pepper and micheal verlins. Originally built for fs9, it has been reworked to fly in fsx sp1. Jimmy buffetts grumman albatross the hemisphere dancer. Flight simulator downloads microsoft flight simulator x. Grumman hu16 albatross quick and dirty episode in xplane 10. This aipackage contains several pretty nice aiairplanes. The engine and prop configuration in particular were rebuilt virtually from scratch. Nia grumman g21a goose for fsx download of the daydownload 1. This is a model of greg pepper and micheal verlins grumman hu16 albatross. Grumman hu16 albatross flying boat utility transport. It is a revised model built with gmax and fsds based on the default fsx grumman goose model file and adds a completely new aircraft to your simobjects folder.
Coincidentally, i had a wonderful opportunity recently to see a realworld model up close at the tennessee museum of aviation in sevierville, tennessee. Grumman e1b tracer freeware download fsx hd youtube. Originally built for fs2004, it has been reworked to fly in fsx sp1. Ami grumman hu16 albatross 1514 at museo dellaria del castello di san pelagio where it had sat for over three decades. Grummanalbatross hu16, grummangoose g21, dornier do24k, junkers ju52 and a bell47g2 helicopter on floats, performing touch and goes on waterrunway 21 as well as various beautiful aiboats and two good looking female windsurfer cruising back and force at the lake. Grumman hu16 albatross for fsx fly away simulation. Steam editionserving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air. Fsx grumman s2f3 tracker first developed for fs2004 by milton shupe, this fsx grumman s2f3 is an fsx native upgrade to the original.
This is an all new simulation model created from scratch using autocad and gmax. Click here to download the ozx grumman goose hd redux. See more ideas about flying boat, float plane and amphibious aircraft. Servicemen referred endearingly to the aircraft as slobbering albert, the goat, dumbo, and clipper duck. Grumman, a longtime fighter producer for the united states navy, sold various services on its new hu16 albatross flying boat where it went on to see a considerable career in the search and rescue sar role. Virtavia hu16b albatross nbsp the grumman hu16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat nbsp first flown in 1949 the hu16 underwent a number of modifications and improvements over its storied career that included service with dozens of nations in a variety of roles nbsp the hu16b features a 16foot.
In total, grumman built 466 albatrosses, some of which still fly today in private collections. As an aircraft of incredible power and strength, the grumman. The production of the mallard ended when grummans larger sa16 albatross was introduced. Photo gallery of a grumman hu16 albatross, the grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the u.
Grumman hu16b albatross departures from casa grande airport for california. I have added float points, changed some gauges, aliased the sound to the default grumman goose, and adjusted the flight dynamics. Steam edition serving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air force, the albatross is an amphibious flying boat, first flown in 1949. It has been downloaded 884 times by fellow modelers from around the world. This time theyve turned their talents to reproducing the grumman g73 mallard, a medium. So i dug up the ozx goose and tried it in p3dv2, but it isnt running as well as i hoped and with my panel monitor zoomed in on the main panel, the graphics are rather disappointing. The massive albatross is stable enough to ditch in quite extreme conditions and take off with waves of 2. This model is considerably improved from the fs2002 version originally released.
The forward deck of the grumman goose is level when in a threepoint attitude for landing. A product of the grumman iron works rugged, roomy, powerful, and above all. I have been out of the loop, though, for 2 weeks, so to the creato. Departing from kxco and doing some water work on lake conroe, texas. Ive also added 5 new repaints for the aircraft, two of them are new and one is a modified version of the original texture by marcel du plessis. To learn more about threepoint landings, see flying taildraggers in the learning center. Fsx hd grumman hu16 albatross wing view as real as it gets memostrike. Get the fsx steam edition version of the virtavia hu16 albatross fsx steam edition here. I always loved to do some island hopping with this aircraft. Modern button pullstyle upholstery covers refurbished, vintage grumman seat frames. The site is undergoing an overhaul and new information is being addedupdated. You can also download the xb46 user manual for free on the xb46 page. Please note dovetail games does not provide customer support for freeware addons. Grumman agcat g164a for microsoft flight simulator x.
Claudio toselli on may 17, 20 a grumman hu16 albatross displayed by the museo dellaria del castello di san pelagio air museum of san pelagio castle in padua, italy was wrecked and turned into a heap of aluminum scrap by the people who had bought it. The grumman goose is that kind of plane, and the story of aviation in alaska and western canada would not be the same if this sturdy seaplane had never gotten off grummans drawing board. The fsx s2f3 is fully fsx compatible and takes advantage of several fsxonly features, including bump and specular mapping. Fs98 raf grumman hu16 albatross albarcafroyal canadian air force for fs98. Fs2004 grumman hu16 albatross an new original model military. Fsx grumman s2f3 tracker eagle rotorcraft simulations. First flown in 1949, the hu16 underwent a number of modifications and improvements over its storied career that included service with dozens of nations in a variety of roles. Media format immediate download compatibility microsoft flight simulator x file size 224 mb as an aircraft of incredible power and strength, the grumman hu16b albatross provides a unique insight into just how aircraft have changed and improved as time has gone on. In 1996, the hemisphere dancer was shot at by jamaican authorities as it taxied in the. The real grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the u. Steam edition, p3d v4, p3d v3, p3d v2, p3d v1 almost all parts of flysimwares grumman g44a widgeon are animated throughout the interior model and accurate systems are customcoded down to the smallest details. Originally designated as the sa16 for the usaf and the jr2f1 and uf1 for the usn and uscg, it was.
This is a fsx only texture paint of a canadian csr110 serial 9306 stationed at cfb comox 1961, for alphasims hu16 albatross. Welcome to the download center of fsx steam edition, prepar3d, and fs2004. Grumman hu16b albatross departures from casa grande airport for. Virtavias grumman hu16 albatross is visually true compared with realworld photos i found on the internet. Steam edition grumman hu16b albatross addon steam key is now available on. Do you have a favourite freeware addon you use in fsx. Other problems still need to be fixed such as the lights do not come down out of the wings. The reason i took on this project is because the g21 is one of my all time favorite aircraft, and the 985 is one of my all time favorite engines, and though the visual and aural quality of the fsx goose especially the work done by ozx on the textures is very good, the flight model still needed a lot of work.
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