Avro Vulcan B Mk.2

Sorry to say it's uncontrollable on my PC using P3Dv4. I have a list of issues - which may be for me unfamilarity with the Vulcan - but support ticket sent. I thought the Autopilot had been fixed? Currently it doesn't even go to ready state.

@Martin1 No intent to be condescending, the comment about low-level was a fairly flippant attempt at humour! However, the B2 was introduced in the same year Gary Powers was shot down in the U2 and that prompted the move from high level to low level, so the B2 Vulcans only did four or five years of what the original concept was designed around before spending the vast majority of its career (almost 20 years) in the low-level attack role (Blue Steel until 1970, then conventional or tactical nuclear afterwards).

I find flying the Vulcan at low level, with the poor visibility from the cockpit, much more rewarding than sticking the autopilot on, hence my comment. Some of the original routings are described online, a couple of the low-level entry points to the UK low flying system being not far from me along the South Wales coastline and there is also a very good video on YouTube of the last days of 617 squadron's Vulcan time with a planned low level sortie. Obviously not everyone's cup of tea, but whilst I hope the fix gets released soon I don't think the package should be described as 'not fit for purpose' solely on the basis of a non-functional autopilot. Anyway, check your PMs for a potential temporary fix.

Cheers,
Paul.

Thank you both very much. I've been advised to throttle back to about 1/3 power after take-off which I wasn't doing. Also to adjust the trim with '7' and '1' (num lockoff) which doesn't seem to have any obvious effect. I've also loaded 'RAFVulcanUpgrade'. And have now managed a climb to a decent height. You have to work hard to keep the nose up though. I may return to my Jet Provost for a few circuits

It's disappointing but thanks for the answers.

Stéphane

Yep there's a programme for the smoke in the main folder.... Also, not related to the smoke but it is related to the engines. Whenever I've started a flight in cold and mark the Fuel Pressure MIs on the main panel have always been white where as if I fly in the ready for takeoff set up then the MIs are black.

I follow the checklist completely each time but for some reason I can never get them to show black. Anyone had anything similar?

@dggoofy I have the same problem with the airbrakes, on both FSX:SE and P3d 4.5, once initially deployed they seem to be always dragging, even when retracted. But strangely, they seem to cause a bit less drag in the first deployed position than in the retracted position. Hopefully it'll get fixed.

The kit for In Flight Refuelling is modelled in the Vulcan but there is no IFR option.

Further to this post - the course adjustment should rotate the HSI bezel. I've substituted the key presses for CRS up and CRS down functions, but without the bezel rotation it's not suitable for VOR navigation.

Thank you. I will take a look.

@Martin1 It's still in development but Just Flight won't be publishing it, just selling it from our site when it's ready. Aeroplane Heaven are cracking on with the development though so for news it's probably worth heading over to their website and Social Media spaces.

Hope that helps for now.