Around the world in FS

[Garry Russell]

That's cheating..supposed to simulate flying which doesn't have a compressed function on cruise....yet

[airboatr]

Does a Space Shuttle count?

noooo.

good one ... shuttle , .... it flys backards you know .....

[Garry Russell]

Is it not upside down too??

[DaveB]

The Shacklebomber, Dove and Varsity took a fortnight to complete at x1 Of all the times I've done it, the only 'real' route was in the Shack recreating the famous 'Westabouts' they used to do in days gone by. I DID cheat a little with the Shack. Specified cruise speed should have been 140kts and I couldn't bring myself to go that slow so I upped it to 160kts

ATB

DaveB

[airboatr]

true , but it's a space craft, so I guess bottom side to space?

[austerdriver]

I'm thinking of doing it in the FSX Auster. What do you suggest I use?

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[DaveB]

A VC10!

AD.. you need to know what range the Auster can achieve (in favourable conditions) for the longest possible leg. If it can achieve that, then you're onto a starter. If it can't.. you have to consider an alternative. YOU have to plan the route THEN see if the aircraft you want to fly can do it. If it can't, try and modify the route. If it STILL can't manage the longest leg.. go for something else or.. go by ship

EDIT..
A quick look shows the maximum range with long range tanks fitted as 985km/531nm. An alternative is to use 'unlimited fuel' but what really is the point

ATB

DaveB

[austerdriver]

I will have to have a look and see what I can find that will give me a good range. The major one will be flying accross the Atlantic.

[airboatr]

If it can't, try and modify the route. If it STILL can't manage the longest leg.. go for something else or.. go by ship



DaveB

If the longest leg is over water, austerdriver could create a flight plan for an aircraft carrier. Catch up to it, land, have tea, shower, then back up to finish the leg.



Actually, Jennifer Murray circumnavigated the globe in a R44. And Colin Bodill did it in a ultralight. Then they both did it in a 44 around the poles.

I would hope an Auster could do it.

[Tako_Kichi]

I will have to have a look and see what I can find that will give me a good range. The major one will be flying accross the Atlantic.

The Northern Route is your best option for the Atlantic, Canada, Greenland, Iceland and then the northern Scottish Islands unless you have enough fuel to make the mainland (or in reverse of course but you are more likely to hit headwinds that way.

For the Pacific there are a couple of options and we've done both in the Round the World Race. Either up through China/Japan, Eastern Russia and then the Aleutian Chain to Alaska or island hopping from New Zealand to Chile (although that route leaves you with nothing to look at but sea for hours and no options if things go awry and you need to put down somewhere).