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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 6, 2009 17:26:46 GMT -5
Thanks Dave. I assume the L-1049 will be one model Manfred won't produce. But *if* he creates the L-749, you could put those engines on the L-1049G and have a pretty good likeness...
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Post by dave mcqueen on May 6, 2009 17:39:26 GMT -5
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Post by ikkim1985 on May 6, 2009 18:29:55 GMT -5
Great Aircraft. I enjoyed flying this super G connie. Great thanks to Manfred and the team. BTW I saw in this post that PAA had 1049 for short time. Not G model. Then.. What's the difference between 1049 and 1049G model. G also had without Tiptank model and Nose radar and maybe the engines might be different. then what's the difference?(Outlook of airplane or anything is fine. I'm just curious. And... As I remember wasn't Manfred and his team working on L749 also? I remember seeing it on previous post. Once again. Great aircraft and thanks for your great work team. Now looking foward for H model
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 6, 2009 18:48:40 GMT -5
Basically the L-1049 had L-749 engines on an L-1049G airframe. There may have been small differences, though.
Hope this helps,
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Post by volkerboehme on May 6, 2009 23:48:38 GMT -5
Hi,
actually the basic 1049 is a stretched 749A without further Super Constellation changes: - Fuselage stretched, rear passenger door remains at same position relative to tail structure, square passenger windows. - same wings, no integal stiffenening of the wing surfaces. - Non-turbo-compounded engines of slightly higher power - no attachement point for the speedpack external cargo pod any more. - center fuel tank only for TWA, but not for Eastern models.
The later Super Constellations had strengthening of the whole structure to allow higher operating weights and more powerful turbo-compound engines of 3'250 HP (3'400 also avilable for 1049G and H).
Best regards, Volker
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Post by thunder100 on May 7, 2009 7:03:59 GMT -5
Hi Mac Yes H model is the next As paint kit doesnt differ too much your precious work is not wasted Other post Yes also a 749 but give us time Technical point(s) If you have FSX engine starting problem(s) pls read the readme(RTFM) and if the increase of startertorque in tha aircraft.cfg to 0.7125 does not work(FSX is sometimes odd) drop me a PM FSX only also to move from VC to FE(2D) and back may need some more klicks on the relevant icon Thanks Roland
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Post by Ricardo Miranda on May 7, 2009 8:51:53 GMT -5
Hi! Just did flight LH420 Shannon to New York. 14 hours flight time, just 30 min late from the published schedules. I used the LH repaint from connie1049! Thanks again! Using the snubnose without tip tanks and using only Low Power Cruise I landed in New York with "18GAL, too little really to measure!" And landing in tick fog absolutely blind was just great! Humm, I wonder if Lufthansa used that version for those flights. In a 1955 timetable I saw a drawing of a tip-tank version. The quote is from a movie. A virtual cookie to anyone who guess where is from! ;D Soft Landings! P.S. Clue here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOXhriapdgs
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 7, 2009 9:30:37 GMT -5
Hi, Yep, I thought it was that movie. Great scene there at the end. So the major external differences between an L-1049 and a L-1049G are the door position and the engines - got it.
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Post by volkerboehme on May 7, 2009 15:10:31 GMT -5
Hi,
I don't recall seeing Lufthansa 1049Gs without tip tanks. They most certainly used the tiptank version for transatlantic flights.
Best regards, Volker
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Post by thunder100 on May 7, 2009 15:23:30 GMT -5
A Lufthansa Connie without tiptanks was most proably a Starliner
;-)
Roland
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Post by Tim on May 7, 2009 16:52:06 GMT -5
Qantas Lockheed L-1049G "VH-EAO" And with the special 'Round-the-World service' livery from January 1958: Greetings Tim
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Post by Ricardo Miranda on May 7, 2009 18:24:19 GMT -5
Hi! Tim Thanks for another great repaint! Volker and Roland That might be true! I wouldn't know as I haven't investigated it. Tim did a Lufthansa repaint with the tip-tanks and Frank did one without them. So, for me it is all good! ;D One with lower weights afforded by the lack of tip-tanks for the shorter routes inside Europe and one with the tip-tanks for the longer routes! Great! Thanks! Soft Landings!
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Post by sunny9850 on May 7, 2009 18:55:36 GMT -5
I am going to have to buy a new HD just for all those L-1049 repaints.....and we're not even done with the H models or any of the "smaller" Lockheeds yet...... well someone has to stimulate the economy ;D ;D
As for the Lufthansa paints or any other for that matter...the Tiptank version of a paint should also work just fine on the non-tt airplane.
The Snubnose vs Radarnose types not necessarily since there is an additional area that needs to be painted for the shorter nose.
I doubt that LH used non-tiptank Super Connies for the long routes...and they certainly would not have cut it that close ;D ;D If the enroute winds were not working out as planned there always was a stop planned in.
Stefan
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 7, 2009 19:31:49 GMT -5
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Post by Ricardo Miranda on May 7, 2009 19:43:28 GMT -5
Tom and Stefan! Thanks! So, both repaints are correct! That's just great! ;D Soft Landings!
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