Super helpful as I’m playing around with similar types of work to OP.
On a related note, do we know if we can choose the path the tow plane takes as part of an airport dev? I don’t see any documentation on it.
Sadly I don’t have such knowledge, but indeed ability to influence tow plane path (limit unrealistic climb rate and too high airspeed!) would be very good for improving realism.
I’m not knowledgeable in the dev aspect of MSFS but I would surmise, that given the variations of terrain, then either each airstrip would have a pre-determined path (I’m guessing this is highly unlikely) or it is currently hard-coded into the sim with some form of algorithm (AI to the youngsters) to prevent problems.
I guess it would be ideal to mimic real-life scenarios (I tried copying a competition flight in NZ a couple of days ago) where gliders are towed to designated ‘start-points’(?*) but this would require a helluva lot of extra work - perhaps glider missions might be a thing of the future that incorporate the tow path for such events? Anyway, that’s my tuppenceworth.
*I have no clue as to real world gliding.
Would love the ability to create a vector line path as a standard takeoff and label it as such, and then that can be requested in the ATC menu for takeoff in a glider. There’s a box and a NW route from our glider runway… that’ll be a limit for now in getting to higher realism unfortunately.
Thank you so much
Has this been abandoned?
No it has not. Just life gets in the way sometimes
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That looks fantastic! Keep up the good work, Can’t wait to fly it!
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Video of testing of SGS-233A glider - Alpha ver 0.1.91
included is grass strip runway at CYCE, Bellanca Scout tow plane AI.
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Yaw String works. Surprisingly from Blender Asobo exporter. Just use an empty and do the same as the DG100 Glider.
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Hello Ron,
I am happy to see someone working on the 2-33A Gliders for MFS 2020!
I am currently assisting a couple of Squadrons that are using simulators with cadets.
If there would be any way you could reach out to me about when this is completed, or if you wish to have Air Cadet Instructor/famil. Glider Pilots test it out, please let me know!
Hello!
I’m a glider scholarship candidate in the RCAC program. I can’t wait to be able to fly my glider in real life and in the simulator! Kudos to you!
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I am so happy that someone is doing this and definitely plan to make a few liveries for it once it comes out.
I can’t wait to fly this in the sim! I’m currently doing GPL ground school and hope to be flying in one of these bad boys this summer
Following. Currently learning to fly in one of these, And would love to play it in the sim for additional practice time.
Any update on this? Been ages since i’ve flown the ol’ 2-33!
I’ve decided to redo the blender model (and other life things got in the way) There is a early Alpha version on my Site.
Not great, but useable.