This is a megapack for this seaplane equipped with two radial engines. We are currently restoring this aircraft to g111turboprop. An update for fs2004 of the hu 16b albatross by anthony konstantinidi. Grumman hu 16b albatross departures from casa grande airport for. This is a fsx only texture paint of a canadian csr110 serial 9306 stationed at cfb comox 1961, for alphasims hu16 albatross. Grumman hu16 albatross quick and dirty episode in xplane 10. Greg pepper and michael verlin put out a fantastic freeware grumman hu 16 albatross over two thousand people download the aircraft and all anyone on this forum wants to talk about is fsx. The author has updated the flight dynamics, added some float points, changed the spray effect, changed the gps position and size, moved the toggle icon for the yoke, made the yoke invisible at start and changed the airspeed indicator. Supplemental files for greg peppers grumman hu 16 albatross v2. Apologies to recent purchasers of the hu16 albatross package, there was a.
Dayton, ohio the grumman hu 16b albatross in the cold war gallery at the national museum of the united states air force. Grumman hu16 albatross for fsx fly away simulation. It was extensively used for combat search and rescue in both the korean and vietnam wars. Grumman hu16b albatross national museum of the united. Virtavia hu 16b albatross nbsp the grumman hu 16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat nbsp first flown in 1949 the hu 16 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 hu 16b features a 16 foot. First introduced after the second world war in 1949, the hu 16 has underwent a series of changes and transitions since. Grumman hu16d albatross n98tp xplained, the source for. No more control locked for aircraft loaded after the hu 16. All models have custom flight models and dynamic water effects. Does anyone know how to get into that file and if so, how to change the color coding. It may be a goose, but a later model albatross would be great as well.
It doesnt have to be ultra realistic, but a fun aircraft to fly, with graphics that wont degrade the overall look of the sim. Fs98 raf grumman hu16 albatross albarcafroyal canadian air force for fs98. Before visiting the khamsinhydroz hu 16, its perhaps an idea to refresh your memory with some real grumman albatross hu 16 data. Virtavia hu 16 albatross dtg steam edition manual version 1. The real grumman hu 16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the u. Accurate 3d visual model with normal maps hd 4k textures. Grumman hu 16 albatross by greg pepper and michael verlin. Looking at virtavias version in the flight simulator was much like looking at the real aircraft at the museum.
Steam edition serving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air force, the albatross. The hu 16b features a 16 foot wing extension over the initial production variant and was a definitive model, seeing service primarily with the united. Thanks to the excellent addon fsx flyinside, its possible to fly in virtual reality. First flown in 1949, the hu 16 underwent a number of modifications and improvements over its storied career that included service with dozens of nations in a variety of. Grumman hu16 albatross the grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the u. Included with 20 repaints, impressive engine sound, 2d panel and. Now available at the fs pilot shop from virtavia is the hu 16 albatross fsx steam edition. I have based the aircraft on cozumel island as that is my hangout of choice south of the border.
In total, grumman built 466 albatrosses, some of which still fly today in private collections. Grumman hu16 albatross the sound off the engines youtube. With pleasure i hereby offer you a livery for the khamsin hu 16d albatross, painted on special request by belga12345 aka marc leydecker. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the worlds most iconic aircraft to. Fs2004 grumman hu16 albatross an new original model military. This package contains two gauges omitted from the aircraft package released earlier, a set of sound files, and a complete paint kit of textures in psd format for repainters. Originally built for fs2004 has now been fully upgraded for fsx, it comes with the following liveries international marine science expedition, woods hole marine research, the expendables,us navy utility and us coast guard 1951.
This aircraft was one of the pick of the litter back in the beginning of the civilian albatross era in the 1980s. Media format immediate download compatibility microsoft flight simulator x file size 224 mb as an aircraft of incredible power and strength, the grumman hu 16b albatross provides a unique insight into just how aircraft have changed and improved as time has gone on. This is a model of greg pepper and micheal verlins. The grumman hu 16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat. Khamsin studio addons for flight simulator x plane 11. First flown in 1949, the hu 16 underwent a number of modifications and improvements over its storied career that. Serving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air force, the albatross is an amphibious flying boat, first flown in 1949. Keep on file card number we do not keep any of your sensitive credit card information on file with us unless you ask us to after this purchase is complete. Included with 20 repaints, impressive engine sound, 2d panel and virtual cockpit reworked by rikoooo, added new gauges, correction of textures with alpha channel and reflections, new effects smoke, added an optional autopilot. Embraer, feelthere, hu 16 albatross, phenom, phenom 100, virtavia, vlj. The grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the united states air force usaf, the u. Originally built for fs2004 has now been fully upgraded for fsx. Operating throttle was not possible after copilot shutdown checklist.
Virtavia is back with another stunning warbird, the grumman hu 16b albatross for fsx. Mar 11, 2016 selling one 1955 grumman albatross hu16c. Grumman hu16 albatross quick and dirty episode in xplane. This is a model of greg pepper and micheal verlins grumman hu 16 albatross. Grumman hu16 albatross by greg pepper and michael verlin. The grumman hu 16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat first flown in 1949. It contains moving parts, transparent cockpit windows, sound and custom panel. The base pack includes one model and livery, recreated as a native fsx model. A total of 466 of the hu16 series were built by grumman. Battery amp gauge was showing bus amps and not battery amps. Hu16 albatross repaint fsxfsxse aircraft and panel. First flown in 1949, the hu 16 underwent a number of modifications and. Virtavia hu 16b albatross fsx steam edition dlc this dlc downloadable content contains files which expand the above virtavia model the base package must be installed first the installer will overwrite files so that the new additions to the package are usable for fsx steam edition only nbsp this dlc offers.
Originally built for fs2004, it has been reworked to fly in fsx sp1. Get the fsx steam edition version of the virtavia hu 16 albatross fsx steam edition here. Review khamsin hu16 albatross xplained, the source. Vintage aircraft, fsx avions civils anciens pour flight. The albatross hu 16 came into service with the united states air force in 1949 and was primarily designed as an amphibious plane for search and rescue missions. Get the fsx version of the virtavia hu 16 albatross fsx dvd version here. You can also download the xb46 user manual for free on the xb46 page. Coast guard, primarily as a search and rescue and combat. Fsx avions missions scenery pour flight simulator x. Included with 20 repaints, impressive engine sound, 2d panel and virtual cockpit reworked by rikoooo, added new gauges, correction of textures with alpha channel and reflections, new effects smoke, added an. Have you downloaded your copy of microsoft flight simulator x. If you have this problem, just drag and drop the folder virtavia hu 16 albatross from the root of simobjects to the simobjects\airplanes folder. Dayton, ohio grumman hu 16b albatross at the national museum of the united states air force. Originally designated as the sa 16 for the usaf and the jr2f1 and uf1 for the usn and uscg, it was redesignated as the hu 16 in 1962.
The hu 16 on display was one of the last operational usaf. Included are the hu 16 albatross greg pepperwarren landis, two variants of the monocoupe 5 tom miller, a s300c helicopter on floats jordan moore, as well as hovercraft and jetfoil vessels by mitsuya hama hamaguchi using repaints by m. Grumman hu16 albatross quick and dirty episode in x. Restoration was started on it, but the previous owner lost interest soon after the project started. Air force photo photo details download hires 2 of 5. Welcome to the download center of fsx steam edition, prepar3d, and fs2004. As an aircraft of incredible power and strength, the grumman. The optional dlc pack adds six new model variants and eleven liveries. Virtavias grumman hu 16 albatross is visually true compared with realworld photos i found on the internet.
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. Im in the middle of repainting greg peppers hu 16 albatross and ive run into a snag. Steam edition grumman hu 16b albatross addon steam key is now available on. Steam editionserving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air. Fs2002 hu16 albatross a tropical delight boasts hybrid. Im not at all hoping for a pmdglike type of aircraft, but to find something comparable to the carenado aircrafts would be awesom. Coincidentally, i had a wonderful opportunity recently to see a realworld model up close at the tennessee museum of aviation in sevierville, tennessee.
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