de Havilland Comet 4C for X-Plane: Approach & Landing in Mexico City

[123namara]

exelente!!!

[monsterman48390]

How do you get the view at 6:56

[GuyMP303]

@monsterman48390 Keystrokes ctrl+o will position the camera in the 3D cockpit. Keyboard arrow keys will move the camera perpendicular to the direction of view, and page up/page down move it along the direction of view, which is how one can move down the passenger cabin to the view from a passenger seat. That's one way. For the video, I used Sandy Barbour's plug-in "Pilot View" which enables one to set up presets for a number of fixed camera positons.

[Pablo4949]

I thought Comet's didn't use their Speed brakes during approach, only after touchdown?

[GuyMP303]

@Pablo4949 If anything, it's the other way round. The Comet had air brakes, not lift dumpers. According to the flying manual, air brakes could be extended at any speed. However, there is a mistake in the film: the only limitation for use of air brakes is that they must not be extended with the flaps at more than 30 degrees. Therefore I should not have deployed them after touch down.

[Pablo4949]

@GuyMP303 Oh, okay. Thanks for the info.

[kmentt]

Thanks Guy! I love David Maltbys cockpit in fsx, but I must say yours have excelled his, absolutely amazing! Your work is enough to have Xplane running again. cheers

[GuyMP303]

@kmentt Yes, yes; coming, coming. I promise it has not come to a standstill. Furious work is going on behind the scenes, and I post updates on the web-site when I complete a major block of work. Patience will be rewarded!

[GuyMP303]

@kmentt Hyperlink did not go through, for some reason. It is dh-aircraft.co.uk (forward slash) news (forward slash) news.html

[RobloxIceball727]

nice landing

[GuyMP303]

No, of all the Series 4 Comets, there were only the 4, 4B and 4C. The 4A had been designed specifically for short/medium haul for US domestic services, with a 40" longer fuselage than the original Comet 4 and reduced wingspan. Unfortunately Capital Airlines, who had ordered 14 of these versions, got into financial difficulties and cancelled their order. The 4A never left the drawing board, but the 4B, designed for flights within continental Europe, effectively replaced it.

[tim60s321]

you mean comet 4A and 4B

[DerCerberus]

great video & and nice plane !

[GuyMP303]

You're right to question it: XA-NAR definitely did not have strobes. My mistake. I had made a note of the lamps and the switch on XS-235, but that particular aircraft continued flying into the 1990s, and must have had them added. Guy.

[lioii]

I never knew that Comets had strobes on the wing tips....

[bachian]

I have no words to describe this wonder. This is absolutely AWESOME guys!

[legofis]

WOW absolutely stunning!

[Warp6626]

Very impressive and beautiful video, indeed. Great aircraft.

[tiemji]

That's awesome!! A typical procedural landing. Nice job!!

[plainlyxplane]

Lovely video.

[XPlaneOnly]

Fantastic video and fantastic aircraft. Outstanding work, congratulations.