FSX discussion

[mojoey]

less evul, but its still up there on the evilometer:facts:

 

[TerraMimic]

All the talk of 'round the world flights got me thinking of a problem I've noticed in FSX. Making flights of any sort of appreciable distance seems to use far more fuel than I think it should.

For example: default 737, KEWR to KPBI uses over 70% of total fuel (filled to max at the gate just before pushback)

I even tried a flight from KLAX to YSSY in the default 747 with 100% fuel in all tanks and 1/4 the default weight in each of the passenger and cargo points. I ran out of gas about halfway there.

So, I was wondering if anyone else has noticed fuel burn rates higher than normal?

 

[communist]

All the talk of 'round the world flights got me thinking of a problem I've noticed in FSX. Making flights of any sort of appreciable distance seems to use far more fuel than I think it should.

For example: default 737, KEWR to KPBI uses over 70% of total fuel (filled to max at the gate just before pushback)

I even tried a flight from KLAX to YSSY in the default 747 with 100% fuel in all tanks and 1/4 the default weight in each of the passenger and cargo points. I ran out of gas about halfway there.

So, I was wondering if anyone else has noticed fuel burn rates higher than normal?

what altitude and speed were you going at?

 

[TerraMimic]

I don't recall the exact numbers, but they were the one's I found when I did a search for cruising speed and altitude for both aircraft. I figured those values should be close enough for FSX to at least approximate the right fuel consumption. The speed (IAS) and altitude were dialed in on the autopilot.

 

[communist]

I don't recall the exact numbers, but they were the one's I found when I did a search for cruising speed and altitude for both aircraft. I figured those values should be close enough for FSX to at least approximate the right fuel consumption. The speed (IAS) and altitude were dialed in on the autopilot.

ok,if you start to get light on load,climb higher

 

[TerraMimic]

ok,if you start to get light on load,climb higher

I did that on the 747 flight, and the plane wouldn't keep the nose level and the autopilot increased the throttle to compensate resulting in higher fuel consumption.

And it still doesn't explain why the 737 is burning so much fuel. KEWR to KPBI is maybe a third of the range of a fully loaded bird and it still burns at least 70% fuel.

 

[Ark]

Can someone point me to a decent pack of bush flying missions for FSX? I'm starting to get bored.

I've been looking around for some, but it's getting hard sorting through all the payware people want to sell me. What is this, Railworks?

 

[Eli13]

Does anyone have a nice little run for a Cessna 172?
It doesn't necessarily be easy or difficult, but something different would be nice.

 

[mojoey]

try a VFR low-level flight from Eagle-Vail county to D.I.A follow I-70 if you can

 

[Eli13]

How low is "low-level" to you then? What are the ID's for the airports?

 

[mojoey]

tree top height....


KEGE
to
KDEN

 

[Eli13]

tree top height....


KEGE
to
KDEN

That's my height restriction.

And thanks for the info, I'll give it a go.

 

[mojoey]

no prob, just follow I-70 (it runs right by the airport and right into denver, you should see the airport by then)...however, you might loose it due to the Eisenhower Tunnel

 

[Eli13]

Not a problem, this game has GPS's if you need them.

 

[PeriapsisPrograde]

I like doing random stuff with the F/A-18.

Like vertical holding patterns... man, that bird can do anything...

 

[Eli13]

I like doing random stuff with the stock FA-18.

Like vertical holding patterns... man, that bird can do anything...

Certain people wish they had a stock F/A-18 to play with.

 

[PeriapsisPrograde]

Certain people wish they had a stock F/A-18 to play with.

h:

It's part of the acceleration pack. :embarrassed:

 

[Cras]

stock anything in FSX is weak sauce.

 

[Eli13]

h:

It's part of the acceleration pack. :embarrassed:

I know. I was a little short on money, and there was a sale on FSX. I couldn't wait. Oh well. I manage without it.

 

[Scav]

Might not be weak sauce, but here's a good short hop if you're into flying over rivers:

KSTP (Downtown St. Paul / Holman Field) to KONA (Winona Municipal).

Challenge is to avoid the Minneapolis Class B airspace (2,300 ft. deck) immediately upon takeoff. Outside of that . . . ignore the bird. Follow the river.