the part where you said that you are a bit picky... thats the whole reason why i subscribed to your channel, cause i know exactly what i will be buying instead of buying a product that makes me feel like i just wasted my money. Wich i have done way to many times in MSFS! So thank you so much for theese in dept reviews! And please be picky!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, well thank you very much GD - happy to hear it; and worries, I’m sure I will continue to be so ; ) All the best!

Gorgeous. An absolute beauty of a plane. How can something which was designed to kill be so beautiful? Take away the guns and it is still one if the most beautiful planes ever designed.

This is an excellent plane, sorely tempted by this one, and I bet Kermit would be chuffed with your airfield choice!!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed Russell, a very beautiful rendition of the Mustang! Hehe, I’d rather get to play with the real thing, but I guess I’ll just have to stick with being virtual-Kermie for now ; ) Cheers!

Excellent review as usual from you. Your level of details is unsurpassed. I’m always excited when I see a review from “In To The Blue” 👌

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed James! If you’re always happy to see a notification for a new ITBS video, then I shall consider my work a success : ) Glad you’re enjoying the content. Thanks very much for watching and all the best!

You are on a roll, Sir! So many reviews in recent days.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I’ve been keeping busy for sure haha! One Twin Otter review to come and then I’m hoping I can get a few days downtime XD Cheers! : )

Loved your review Sir. You're very thorough with descriptions, procedures, systems modeling, assessment of the flight model. etc. I've been waiting for a high-fidelity P-51 for MSFS. This one could be it. Thank you!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Jim! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it to be of use. This Mustang, whilst not up to the standards of the DCS or A2A offerings, is certainly the best option going in MSFS at the moment. There’s also a freeware mod out there to further improve the flight model I believe. I gather there’s actually another P-51 in the works for the sim, but I’m afraid I can’t really offer up much more information on that for the time being. Thanks very much for watching and all the best! : )

That is the best takeoff in an MSFS tail-dragger I have yet to see. Beautiful flying.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir! The Mustang did most of the work, I just held on for dear life! ; )

Have to agree. Aeroplane Heaven are really putting out some wonderful aircraft and are right on the ball with patches and updates. I hear they may be planning a four engine warbird aircraft release soon? Their Spitfire is the aircraft I fly most often, will be purchasing this honey today. Great review as always.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

They certainly seem to be heading in a positive direction overall Terry. Their systems modelling can be a bit hit and miss, but I don’t mind that too much, as I don’t think they’re pretending to offer study level. Sounds seem to be their weak point currently, so hopefully they get a handle on those. As you say though, they’ve been putting out some nice aircraft and one of the reasons I like them as a developer, is whilst their products might not be the most finely-tuned in some regards, they produce a lot of aircraft that other devs would never touch (the kind of aircraft I like) - so we get a lot more variety in the sim. I saw mention of a Lancaster just the other day! Needless to say, I’m looking forward to that one!! ; ) Thanks and all the best! : )

Thanks again for another great review. I just bought this and it is fantastic fun to fly. I used VR and wow it is so immersive with the great attention to detail, engine sounds and just a lovely airframe feel to it.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Dave! Always a pleasure. Happy to hear you’re enjoying the P-51, it is indeed a barrel of fun, been enjoying it very much myself also. Happy flying! : )

Simply Stunning. Thank You very much for showing this beautifully created plane.Great Job as always from you 10/10 all around.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much once again QGU! Glad you enjoyed both the video and the aircraft : ) All the best!

Yes, thanks for this. Was looking forward to seeing your review! Very informative and well structured, as always!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Rutch - always a pleasure! I'm glad you found the video of use - did you end up picking the P-51 up? Cheers : )

@robe6723

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I have indeed. I also downloaded the Fantasy of flight add on - didn’t even know it was there until I saw your video. It’s a must!

@robe6723

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations also - would you recommend using FS Realistic?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s brilliant isn’t it! I always get a little bit jealous when I see Kermie flying something awesome down that runway - now I can one-up him! : P

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I would. It’s a little bit basic compared to its X-Plane counterpart (as the sims’s SDK doesn’t currently support camera movements apparently), but it adds quite a bit more immersion and now I don’t like to do without it. For what it’s worth: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZmpspK-Yj6TbaLw.html Hope that helps? All the best! : )

Thanks again for a great review. Hopefully, this aircraft will be updated quickly, like their Spitfire Mk1A has been, to sort out the systems and cockpit issues you have raised.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Peter, thank you! I hope we see an update soon yes. Since this does seem to be one of AH's more popular releases to date, hopefully it will receive some further improvements and since the feedback on the sounds overall seems to be pretty negative, hopefully AH will see fit to take another look at those. Either way a rather nice effort from them (for the most part)! Cheers : )

Love your music choices, always on point! I'm not sure about that stall warning. It reminds me of the school lunch bell (perhaps giving away my age). The P51 looks great though. If I hadn't just bought the F3F I'd have got this. I dare say the Mustang seems finished to a higher standard.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Roland! Haha, I like a good warning bell myself - much nicer than a modern computerised warning. I’m not sure whether it’s accurate to the aircraft or not though. If memory serves me correctly, the P-51 (at least in DCS) did have a bell like this, but it was to warn you when someone was on your tail (it had some sort of basic aft-facing radar system). Yeah, I was quite surprised AH put out two products in such quick succession. Without a doubt the P-51 is by far the better of the two, but I still think the little Grumman has its own charm. . . Hopefully AH’s future releases will all be done to this same standard (to be fair I thought the F3-F showed refinement in some areas over their previous efforts also). Cheers! : ) PS, no one is judging you here haha. We still used a blackboard and chalk throughout most of my early years in school : /

Thank you, thank you...the comment about pulling back on the stick once you land to keep the tail wheel / acft straight...I FINALLY landed the P51...

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Jherc, I’m glad the advice proved to be of some use! I’m not sure that it’s a particularly realistic technique, but it seems to work quite well with many taildraggers in the sim. Happy flying and all the best! : )

Another stunning aircraft. Nice in depth review thanks 👍

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed Garry a very beautiful recreation of the Mustang overall. Glad you enjoyed the review - my pleasure! Thanks again and all the best : )

An extremely detailed review. Thanks!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Roland! My pleasure : ) All the best!

Thanks for this great review!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Christoph! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much and all the best! : )

Another fine review. Thank you!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much James, you’re most welcome! : )

Always look for these very detailed and informative videos Thank You

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Mike, my pleasure once again! : )

You make it look so easy. Bravo!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Darrell! Haha, it’s often like the duck on the water - things might look smooth on the surface, but oftentimes I’m frantically paddling away in the background. Try my best though ; ) Cheers! All the best : )

Another excellent review :-). For some reason i cant do military aircraft in MSFS. I think i see DCS and MSFS as two seperate entities - one for military flight and the other for civilian. But that, I appreciate, is purely based on my own subjectivity and biases. Great looking aircraft though for those that buy it and wish to fly it :-) . Thorough and detailed review as always and I appreciate the levels of detail you go into on each and every review.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much once again Mr Murray! That’s fair enough of course - we all have our preferences and you certainly aren’t the only one that feels this way. A gentleman flyer still needs to wax his moustache and take a leisurely cruise off into the sunset from time to time though - that’s where MSFS comes in for me ; ) All the best! : )

@Largetalons

2 жыл бұрын

I like being able to explore a variety of aircraft in one environment. I'm not too big into air combat so I'd just be an easy target. Low altitude canyon & mountain carving is really fun in msfs2020. I'll find areas bush flying that I go back to in a jet. 👍

@dokken1212

2 жыл бұрын

@@Largetalons Dont worry Robert, I fly DCS and am still a very easy target lol however I totally get your view and never thought of it that way 🙂

Hi, Good review as usual. And as usual, I have to criticize some aspects of the aircraft: -Mixture: In real mustang, it should be Automatic similar like in P-38, Corsair etc. when RUN position should be Auto Rich/Lean combined. But I did performance testing and with mixture on RUN, above 15k ft you will start to lose power and speed, above 25-30k ft engine will start to drop rpm and power to the point of almost complete halt. So you have to lean to almost 10% at high altitude. They probably implemented like standard MSFS mixture. -fisheye cockpit. Default view is zoomed out and thus produce fisheye effect. I don't know any people who sees the world the same way. Why they decided to set that as default view is beyond me. Yes, you can see more of the cockpit, but it's all distorted. Yes, you can zoom-in the view to look more natural and save the view as custom, but it does not have the exact same FOV like in other aircrafts. Same problem was with G91. This has to go away. Annoying. -Sounds: Main source of complains about this aircraft. While it sounds miles better that anemic Asobo's P51, it just can't compare with Flying Iron's Merlin sound. But they finally normalized sound volume with other aircrafts. You were satisfied with sounds, so maybe that's just personal taste. I'm right in the middle, sound could be better for sure. -Gauges: Altimeter is weird. Compared to Ctrl Z utility, altitude was off all the time. But I didn't focused on this a lot. But all in all, I think this is the best aircraft from AH so far.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tomas, Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks very much for your points. I agree with all of them. That’s interesting re the mixture. As you say, I expect it’s just using the sims default mixture coding. I wonder if it’s possible to accurately custom code this? The fisheye cockpit, I believe I mentioned during the review (I may have edited it out, don’t remember now). Again I agree. It’s not a huge deal, as of course one can custom zoom, but that does get annoying. It’s particularly noticeable as a TrackIR user and indeed the G-91 has the same issue. It’s not that I thought the sounds were perfect - there’s definitely room for improvement, but I thought they were decent enough overall. Sounds always seem to be quite a subjective thing and of course each users sounds equipment will be different also. Further to that, sometimes I have to reduce sound volumes to equalise the audio throughout the videos. Things can therefore sound somewhat different on KZread vs reality. The altimeter is a bit odd and I do wonder why AH would let something like that slide, when they were so meticulous in other areas. . . Hopefully the Mustang gets a couple of patches, as their other products have. Again though I agree. Best effort of AH’s to date! I hope the trend continues : ) Cheers!

@bravetoss

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Hi, regarding the mixture, it's doable, but probably some custom code is needed. Milviz has done this with corsair, except from take off and high power settings, you just let the mixture on Auto Lean position, practically regardless on altitude. P-38 is also working similarly.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh, good to know it can be done - no excuses then haha! Thanks for the info Tomas : )

Well I certainly know who the favourite child in development was. Poor F3F didn't get as much love. Although I can somewhat understand since even with equal quality the Mustang would sell way more often. I have to say I'm quite tempted to pick up the P-51. Should be a nice addition to my Spitfire. As always, thank you for the review and take care!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, very true sadly! XD The F-3F certainly didn't get as much love. As you say it's bound not to be as popular, but that's no excuse really. . . If you're going to put out an addon, you might as well try and do it right. The P-51 is nice overall. I have to say I'm not so impressed with the sounds, having spent more time with them and the flight model could still use some work, but otherwise I've been enjoying it. On the sounds; some people have actually been switching out the AH sounds for the Asobo P-51 sounds, or even the FlyingIron Spitfire sounds - I'm thinking I will give that one a go myself. . . My pleasure on the review! Thanks as always Dream : )

Such a beautifull model!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed Servaas. A very beautiful visual recreation of the P-51 overall : ) Cheers!

Just when I'd resolved to put a hold on my sim spending! You're right, those cockpit textures look a bit too FSX, but a lovely rendition of this plane otherwise. I also appreciate AH's way of handling (and silencing) those ground handling debates with that nifty tail wheel switch.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, isn’t that always the way though! Just when you think your virtual hangar is sufficiently full. . . XD The tailwheel option is certainly a nice touch: It’s always great to try and make an addon accessible, but it’s a shame when that’s done at the expense of realism. Here we get the best of both worlds : ) Thanks and all the best!

AH's models always look great outside but the shortcomings in systems and internal fidelity is never worth the time they spent polishing the outside. Still generally disappointed by their approach and always wish the systems were top tier. I also think it would be interesting to know at the start of the refiews if you paid for the product or were given one to review. Thank you as always for the great reviews!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kaiser, I know what you mean and it is a shame that they go to such meticulous detail on the external modelling, but that doesn’t necessarily carry through to the entire aircraft (they’d be on to an absolute winner if it did!). I presume they have a passion and skill for recreating these machines visually, but that doesn’t necessarily carry through to the same degree on the systems front etc. I take your point re whether or not I paid for the product: More often than not I purchase my own products (as I did here), so as not to muddy the waters. Generally I will only take a freebie, if I know in advance that the product is going to be quality (I’m quite happy to work with Just Flight for example). That being said, the devs that I do work with, know that I’ll be giving an honest opinion either way. When the product has been given to me by the dev, I always try and make mention of it during the video (indeed it’s a legal requirement), but I agree, it would be a good idea to mention it at the start of the video. Cheers and all the best! : )

@grafspeem9402

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Prop pitch is just way off for working airplane, this prop looks like being feathered, p-51 don't have feather feature.

@5dmkiii60

2 жыл бұрын

@@grafspeem9402 I noticed the very same thing. The pitch shown when prop RPM lever is full forward and pitch should be minimal, looks to be almost feathered. It's WAY OFF. Just look at a pic of a real P-51's prop when shut down. The AH one is totally off. You are absolutely right.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed Grafspee. Unfortunately I somehow missed that myself at the time. I did have the prop set full coarse during the external shots, but that does look overdone. Cheers!

@Nor0252

2 жыл бұрын

@@grafspeem9402 The propeller blades are twisting the wrong way .

Lovely just lovely! I would enjoy being a pilot on this bird!😎 however the P -40 would be my weapon of choice, just love the flight panel much better. Both are amazing!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

I’d be more than happy to fly any warbird I could get my hands on haha! but *of course* the Spit would always have to be top of my list ; ) Cheers!

That really is a beautiful model and I'm really quite tempted. Too many bloody things I want to buy though and too little money! Bit disappointing that the temps aren't really modelled to any realistic degree. I quite like having to manage the temps in some of the other warbirds for the sim. Sounds sound okay to me, definitely an improvement over their earlier stuff but still not great to my tinnitus riddled ears, could be gruntier. Nice airfield choice as well! I used their earlier FSX freeware version of it and tried out an earlier version of the MSFS port over but it looks like they've really added a lot more to it recently so I might have to check it out again. Thanks for the review, top stuff as always. Cheers!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the model is rather stunning - always has been AH’s forte though hasn’t it. The temps issues (or lack thereof haha) were a little disappointing, but not surprising. At least these days the temps sit roughly where they should, unlike some of their older stuff. I thought the sounds were ok when I flew it in the video. I must admit I’ve grown to like them less and less actually. Too much wind noise internally and they do sound a bit artificial externally. Some people have been modding in the Asobo Mustang sounds, or even the FlyingIron Spit sounds - I think I might look to do the same. The Orlampa scenery is well worth another look! Really enjoyed it and I think it’ll be a nice option going forward, for when I can’t think of anywhere else to fly in a review haha. Every time I see Kermie rolling down that runway I get jealous 1) because I just think it looks like a really nice field to operate from and 2) the jammy so and so is always flying something cool! ; ) My pleasure on the review! I hope the bank balance starts to agree with the hobby requirements some time soon! : P

@Vigulfr

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations The month or two after Xmas is always a fun time for my bank balance. I also saw people replacing the sounds for this, I think you end up with some of the switches no longer having sounds but I think that's a sacrifice worth making! Some have also replaced the F3F sounds but there's not really anything suitable to replace them with. The Corsair was mentioned but that had an engine over twice as powerful. The Stearman was also mentioned as a possible sound donor but the engine on that is a fair bit less powerful and also a fixed pitch prop. Neither option really authentic there so I'll leave it for now. I do like these old heritage fields in the sim when they have the old planes modelled. Orbx's Old Warden was pretty nice to fly around in the older sims. There's a freeware mod of it for MSFS but last time I looked the museum planes were some pretty low quality models. The Golden Age Simulations guys also had a few vintage airfields for FSX/P3D which were good fun. And the mother of them all was that FS9 overhaul, Golden Wings, which replaced all the autogen and AI traffic both land and air with 1930s equivalents and a few cities were edited to look more like they did in the olden days. A fair few vintage airports were developed for that too. Had a lot of fun with that back in the day. In other news: Ant of Tiger Moth fame had released an MSFS version of one of his ultralights. Not really interested in the ultralight but I hope this means that the Tiger Moth will be coming to MSFS someday. One of my favourite planes in the older sims so I'll be keeping an eye out.

One major problem i noticed was you didn't touch or manipulate the RPM lever much at all. You have to adjust that as well as the throttle to get this plane to behave at certain power levels.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 ай бұрын

Hi Matthew, I set a different RPM value for takeoff, climb, cruise and landing. Given the nature of the flight, I would think that’s sufficient? Cheers, all the best!

wow this is beautiful.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s a pretty stunning visual model isn’t it BC! Hopefully the systems and the sounds will get a touch up, but it’s a stunner either way. Cheers : )

great video again sir!!! the only time I buy a payware product,is after viewing your reviews !!!!!!!cheers

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks J Clark, glad you enjoyed it! That's very kind of you to say and it's brilliant that you're finding the channel of use to such a degree! I'll try my best to keep the vids coming ; ) Cheers and all the best! : )

By far, my favorite plane to fly in the sim.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

7 ай бұрын

Well, I’m glad you’re enjoying the aircraft, Rya! : ) If you happen to own the Asobo Mustang also, there are a few possible modifications that you might like to try (and a freeware flight model update available also): kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaempsuYhafOeZM.htmlsi=oLn7xx1m6Z59qtWU Just a thought. . . Happy flying and all the best!

I love this plane..I've put so many hours into this in DCS

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

The DCS Mustang is a gem! Still one of the nicest flight models of any sim aircraft and a real joy to fly / fight. I’ve spent quite a bit of time with DCS Mustang myself over the years : ) Cheers!

Thank you

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure as always Kevin! Thank you very much once again for watching : )

It kinda seems like AH is the "Carenado" of warbirds and other funky-cool aircraft. And I don't mean that in the usual demeaning way... So it's ~ $35. The two "ultimate" P-51's (A2A & DCS) are $50 ea. If you balance out what AH's model does right in MSFS, vs the shortcomings of the other sims, then this doesn't seem like a bad deal at all. It just comes down to what one is looking for in an addon. For me, even though the flight dynamics and systems aren't "study level", these beautiful AND flyable models are such a better experience than all the plastic scale models I ever built as a kid, and I've learned a TON more than I ever did back then, too. Good enough for me to fly and enjoy these living bits of history, and given the vast list of really interesting models they've built before, i'm looking forward to many of them in MSFS.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

A very reasonable and down to earth assessment Urgent - far too reasonable for a flight sim enthusiast! : P I think that's pretty fair. AH certainly know how to create a beautiful model and I very much like the fact they (at least historically) produce a lot of aircraft nobody else would ever touch - the kind of aircraft I like to fly. For sure they aren't perfect and some people get rather angry about that, but with something like the F3-F for example, if AH didn't produce it, I doubt anyone else ever would. I'd rather have an imperfect piece of history to explore, than nothing at all. Of course I still hope AH take their skills from strength to strength, but their work in MSFS does seem to have generally been improving so far. I gather a Lancaster is going to be one of their next offerings - very much looking forward to that! : ) All the best

Thank you💸💸💸 Excellent review. As always. Much appreciated. Like the flight model and the outside textures not the sounds. Maybe I will buy this bird but I am not 100% sure at the moment. Only 95% so far🤣

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Haha, I knew the sounds wouldn’t be to everyone’s tastes (as I mentioned during the review, it doesn’t matter the addon, sounds always seem to polarise people). It’s definitely something Aeroplane Heaven receive a lot of criticism for though - so hopefully they’ll figure out a way to improve their efforts in this department going forward. Haha, 95% sure - but 100% richer as a result (for the time being)! : P Thanks for watching as always! : )

@4secsharkmr352

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations 🤣💸💸💸

wow this is must buy for me

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Well I do hope you enjoy it then Harold! Happy flying : )

Great review and that looks like a great addition, I noticed that the gunport whistle hasnt been included though which is a shame.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Spanner, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, overall a very nice effort from Aeroplane Heaven I think. I’m certainly enjoying it. I actually wasn’t aware that the P-51 had a gunport whistle, I shall have to go and watch some vids ; ) It seems a lot of people would like to see further work to the aircrafts sounds. Hopefully AH will consider some further improvements going forward. Cheers! : )

@racheljennings8548

2 жыл бұрын

What no whistle? That is part of the Mustang

Excellent video. I have a real soft spot for the P-51, more so than I do for the Spitfire. This seems visually an excellent plane mate. But from the way you describe the systems fidelity, it seems very similar to the Asobo P-51. Too simplistic a view? I have one of the Asobo ones and it's quite basic in terms of flight model etc so I can only really offer informed opinion on that.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! “I have a real soft spot for the P-51, more so than I do for the Spitfire” - well that’s okay mate, none of us are perfect : P The AH P-51 is visually excellent without a doubt. I only have an hour or so in the Asobo Mustang (just did a few touch and go’s) so I can’t comment too much on the differences between the two, but I think it would be fair to say that the AH version is the significantly better aircraft. Despite some of its “quirky” systems modelling, it still feels more fleshed out and realistic to operate I would say. I find the flight model to be a significant improvement over the Asobo version also. I couldn’t really say whether it’s worth the upgrade for you personally (it would probably depend a bit, on how accurate you want the aircraft to be - as it’s still not perfect in terms of systems / flight modelling), but I can say that I’m very happy with it (even as someone that’s never been a Mustang aficionado) and I can’t see myself flying the Asobo P-51 again, now that I own the AH version. Sorry to be a bit non-committal haha, it’s always very difficult to say whether a product is worth it for the individual. If you having any more questions you’d like answering though, happy to help! : )

@PluckyUnderdog

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Haha, touché. I think I have more of a liking for the Mustang because it's visually better to my eye than the Spitfire. But, I know that as a British person it's a clear and obvious character flaw :P That's welcome insight, I thought maybe the Asobo aircraft might be a bit too basic to make that assumption but it's good to have an informed opinion on both planes. I may end up giving it a look as it sounds like it may provide a bit more enjoyment and immersion than the Asobo one. Cheers for the insight :)

Can smell the oil warming up.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I think Aeroplane Heaven might charge extra for that Rachel! : P

Now that is what you call *detailed*

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, indeed Tazzie! As I say, one of the most detailed models I’ve seen in a sim to date. Lovely to see. Hopefully the systems and sounds will get a little bit of tweaking, but a very nice effort from Aeroplane Heaven nonetheless. Cheers! : )

Did you have dngine sound turned down for the narration or is it that quiet? Been inside a warbird is defening. I want yo hear it roar!!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

A bit of both Andrew. I generally have to turn the engine sounds down for narration (as indeed I did here), but the P-51 is somewhat lacking in “roar” at the moment also. Most of what you’ll hear from the cockpit of the AH Mustang is wind noise, so having the sounds cranked up isn’t much of an experience currently (unfortunately). I hope that clears things up a bit. Cheers : )

i'm pretty sure the excessive high-pitched windshield air sound is from FS REalistic. i always turn that option off. apart from being overloud, it seems to add spurious jet turbine whine into the mix as well, for reasons i can't quite fathom.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, I think you’re probably correct Bernard! A bit of a mistake on my part, that I forgot to turn FSRealistic for the review. . . Cheers! : )

Does this aircraft have simple autopilot? Altitude hold and heading mode?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I’m afraid not T&L, at least not that I’m aware of. The radio and the GPS are the only modern avionics options I believe the aircraft has and there’s no tablet etc like we see on the FlyingIron aircraft. I hope that helps a bit. All the best! : )

I caught that you said if you get it through the marketplace you don’t get the tanks and bombs as visible features. So, I should buy this from their site, correct? Also, do you recommend buying addons separate from the marketplace if able? Thanks.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, For sure, if you want the opportunity to load up the 500lb bombs, you will need to purchase outside of the Marketplace (drop tanks should be ok for either version). You can purchase direct from Aeroplane Heaven themselves, or through other 3rd-party vendors such as Simmarket, Orbx etc. Whether or not to purchase through the Marketplace is a largely personal choice; some people like it, as it keeps all of their addons in one place. Personally I generally prefer not to purchase through the Marketplace as 1) it means no weapons etc as discussed 2) the addon files will be encrypted, meaning it won’t be possible to modify them etc should you so wish. I hope that helps a bit. All the best! : )

@michaeldrope8482

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! : )

I’m having troubles taking off in my P-51! I’m finding that once I apply power for take off with 6 degrees of right rudder my aircraft starts to turn left after rolling down the runway despite extra rudder input to counter the yaw! I fly in DCS with the P-51 with no assistance turned on and have no problem taking off or landing. What am I missing with MSFS? I have a full functioning 1/1 scale VR cockpit (Hardcore)

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Damo, The AH Mustang is certainly a bit different to the DCS version in terms of technique. The best method I found, was to keep in quite a bit of aft pressure on the stick during the early stages of the takeoff roll (around 1/2 deflection). This locks the tail wheel (keeping you straight) and keeps the tail down, you can then just jab the brakes to keep the aircraft straight. After a while you’ll feel the tail wanting to come up and by then you’ll have enough rudder authority to control the aircraft in yaw. Of course using less than full power (if you can get away with it) makes things easier as well. Keeping the tail down was key for me though. I suspect the DCS version is more accurate overall, but I found the AH version manageable. I hope that helps a little. All the best! : ) PS. The cockpit sounds awesome. Do you have YT vids or pics etc?

@damo7800

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks mate, I’ll give that a go with stick all the way back. Normal operation in a Mustang to lock tail wheel is to pull the stick fully back then release to neutral I hope they correct this the next time they do updates… I don’t have any YT videos but have many photos. I’m happy to send you a few! Do you have an email address I can forward them too.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Yeah, there are definitely a few areas of the AH Mustang that could use an update. Their DC3 is due out soon though, so I suspect their attention is elsewhere for the time being unfortunately. . . I would love to see some pics for sure! You can email me at intotheblueinbox@gmail.com : ) Cheers!

@damo7800

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations check your email enjoy.

I'm reluctant to jump into msfs I've thought alot about it I'm a dcs world guy. Love the P51 in that game. The flight model in msfs seems like in the middle of war thunder and dcs. I hate when the flight model of a game isn't done well but I do like a p40 and they don't have one in dcs world. Maybe they will improve their flight model one day.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, If you’re a DCS fan and flight modelling is an important aspect of your sim enjoyment, then MSFS probably isn’t at a point you’d enjoy all that much yet (though hopefully the sim will get there in due course - it has been improving slowly). I love both sims; I wish we could have DCS quality in MSFS, but I wish we could have MSFS maps in DCS haha. Cheers : )

@scottgman86

Жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yea I said the same thing when it comes to both games

Thanks again for a nice review. Bit of a shame that systems and from what it looks like the flight modeling and sound don't really match the abasolutely fantastic visuals. I hope they will improve on these things with patches over time. But surely a good adition to MFS

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Coenraad! For sure it's a shame that the rest of the aircraft isn't up to the same standards as the visuals, it's be a complete blinder if it were! It does some things well nonetheless. I hope it gets developed further, though I haven't seen any "game-changing" updates to the AH Spitfire since it's release (although they did patch up many of the bugs in fairness). Realistically the aircraft needs a few tweaks to the flight model and a new soundest and it'd be a very solid offering. All the best : )

Thank you for the excellent review! Question for you...I am considering holding out for like say A2A's version...I want a really stellar P-51 for MSFS, and while the exterior fidelity on this one looks wonderful, as discussed, there are shortcomings with the systems fidelity. A2A tends to knock it out of the park...Thoughts? Thank you again!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd, my pleasure! I would say, if you’re after A2A fidelity, you’re better off keeping the wallet closed for the time being. Aeroplane Heaven have done a nice job with their P-51, but systems fidelity certainly isn’t close to A2A standards. The sounds and the flight model could still use some work as well. It’s a decent addon, but nobody beats A2A, when it comes to making an aircraft feel alive! Hope that helps a little bit. All the best! : )

Great content. Thanks for your contribution. But how on earth do you start on the ground like that? How do you do a cold start. I just found the world menu puts me on the runway.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Stephen, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! If you want to do a cold start, zoom in on the world map and you should notice that at most (not all) airports, you can select to start from a parking position (instead of the runway). Starting from a parking position, the aircraft will initialise in a cold and dark state (it's a strange choice from Asobo, to have things work like that, but there you go haha). I hope that helps. My pleasure and all the best! : )

@stephenwlodarczyk175

Жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes helped immensely. Cheers 🍻. Thanks again for the content

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! Glad it helped : )

Hi iTB, great review, will this P51D be available in xbox someday?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Amir, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I *believe* the intent is for Aeroplane Heaven to bring their addons across to the console, once the WASM coding issues have been fixed up (indeed this is the case for many devs). I'm not 100% sure on that though I'm afraid. Sorry I can't be of more help on that one. All the best! : )

I just got the plane and I am having issues installing it into the sim. Any advice?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 ай бұрын

Hi AM, What’s the issue you’re having? Where did you purchase the aircraft from / which installer are you using, etc? I’m happy to try and help but, I’ll need a little more to go off : ) All the best!

si tienes el modelo de vuelo en realista? a mí el par motor me jala mucho a la izquierda al despegar

Great review thank you. To you critics, How much do you want to pay. To get everything perfect, add twenty to thirty dollars or more, which might put it out of the reach of a lot of simmers. Sure it's not perfect, but for me, I'm happy at the level AH has obtained. Great aircraft, great value for money. I can live with the small imperfections.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, Thanks very much - my pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, as always there is (or should be) a balance between quality and price. For sure there is room for improvement on the AH P-51 and I do wish AH would update their products a little more substantially, but for the price I largely feel I got my money's worth. I'm really glad you're enjoying the Mustang. Happy flying and all the best! : )

Much better model and textures than their Spitfire, and more accurate.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I would have to agree blockhead. I do rather like the external model / textures of their Spit, but this one is a big step forward without a doubt - definitely more refined. Cheers! : )

I've been waiting for a "worthy" P-51D for FS 2020. The Reno air race ones are a joke. A2A's accusim P-51D was my FSX top pick. This does hit all the marks with external modeling, but sustainable 5k per min climb at 240 mph??? That's 60 mph straight up at 240 mph with no speed bleed off as you blast through thinner air??? Ahhhh...no. I hope they tighten up both the systems modeling and most important, work towards making the plane fly closer to the real deal. On another note. What instant replay app are you using, as the Asobo added one is not intuitive and is made more for video editors than quick and simple instant replays for general users? 2. Are you using Track IR for your head tracking? It would be hard to film your videos using a VR headset. Overall, another great review. As always, extremely thorough. I'll get this one as any true warbird junkie MUST have a P-51 in their stable. And I'm a warbird junkie's junkie. lol This is the only released P-51D to date worth having. That might change if Milviz, Flyingiron or A2A puts one up, however. Thanks for your work on this. It was enough to convince me it's worth buying.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I figured the climb rate was rather "impressive" haha, but I didn't really get the opportunity to assess things there "on the fly", so I hoped demonstrating it would be enough for anyone in the know. The AH rendition certainly isn't perfect, but I do enjoy the aircraft and without a doubt it's a better option than Asobo's offering. A2A's lineup are the warbirds we're all waiting for, but I guess we'll be waiting for some time yet. . . For my replays I use "Flight Recorder". A great freeware tool, very simple to use. I've been using it for a while now and was considering ditching it for the sim's native recorder, but I took one looks at Asobo's interface and went straight back to what I knew haha: flightsim.to/file/8163/flight-recorder For head-tracking I use TrackIR yes. I hope you're getting some enjoyment out of the P-51? It's probably not scratching that A2A itch, but I've been having some fun with it nonetheless. I have grown to like the sounds less and less I must admit; I see some have been switching them out with the Asobo P-51 sounds or even FlyingIron's Spit sounds, I think I might look to do the same (though hopefully AH will address them in the future). Speaking of FlyingIron, I see they're now working on a Hellcat! : O All the best : )

@5dmkiii60

2 жыл бұрын

​@@IntotheBlueSimulations Oh yeah, I'm very much enjoying this AH P-51. It flies well, very precise. It has an odd quirk, however. If I fly it first, it changes my control device's mapping for any plane I fly after it. I have to close out FS, reload it in order for my mapping to work like it was before flying the P-51. No idea what's causing that. The aircraft seems to have a problem above 20k alt, where it just gets gutless even with the supercharger set to auto. You still show getting 45-50 inches MP, but the plane just doesn't want to climb anymore. It's indicating you have the MP you need, but it turns into a VW bug trying to pull a trailer up a steep hill. hahah That's wrong. The P-51 was an EXCEPTIONAL high altitude fighter with the Merlin in it. It did most of it's fighting in the 30K realm. AH needs to take a look at that, too. Still, overall, looks pretty flying, flies well and will "fill the spot" until A2A drops one. And I've seen the design graphics modeling of the Hellcat as Alex at Fyingiron..who does all the graphics / model design emailed me the pics of where the F6F is currently at development wise. It's spot on perfect. Can't wait to get it.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, hadn’t noticed the control mapping issue, but I wonder if it’s not doing the same to me then (I usually start my sim, make my flight and then shut it down again at any rate). I wonder if it’s not a mixture issue you’re having in the climb? I only ask, because another viewer mentioned to me that the auto-rich setting doesn’t actually work and the way AH have modelled the mixture, it will still require manual adjustment in the climb. It’s weird that you’re still getting full MP though. . . Likewise, all of these warbirds are really just placeholders for me, until A2A do their thing. I’m hoping the glut of Spitfires in MSFS, won’t put them off recreating my favourite sim addon of all time! Another viewer just brought the Hellcat to my attention! Another personal favourite of mine (looking forward to the incoming Wildcat as well) and with it being FlyingIron, you already know it’s going to be great. They’ve been kind enough to let me preview their Spit and the P-38 so I’m hoping they’ll let me get my hands on the Hellcat a little bit early as well (points may be deducted, if there’s a lack of RN livery though! : P ). Cheers as always sir! : )

@5dmkiii60

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations It would be a "tut tuttable" offense if the Hellcat was not given a RN livery. Points would have to be struck for that. hahahahah Fortunately, Flyingiron is an Aussie outfit and they are part of the UK, after all, so I don't think those lovely fellows would dare to forego adding a glorious RN version of that fabulous fighter upon release as it was flown by the Royal Navy. Stiff upper lip my friend. I'm sure Flyingiron will have you covered there. LOL

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I have faith they’ll do the “right” thing - God save the Queen! ; )

I agree that the sound is not as it should be. This sounds more like the V8 Chevy engines which were used in the replica build Vickers Vimy. The Mustang sounds much more "raw" and noisier.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a shame on the sounds. Initially I didn't mind them too much, but once I cranked up the volume and spent some more time with the aircraft, I found the engine sounded more like something you might hear from a piece of agricultural machinery - it's really missing that guttural growl of the Merlin. Aeroplane Heaven did actually just update the soundpack on their Spitfire, so hopefully they will do the same with the P-51 (although the Spit is still far from perfect). Cheers and all the best! : )

fuel pressure looks below green?? great video!! thanks!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Hi Walter, It looks like you’re quite possibly correct on that; I can’t really tell watching the video back, but the needle deflection does look to be fairly low down the gauge / scale. I’m glad you enjoyed the video - my absolute pleasure! Cheers and all the best : )

Engine sound is a deal breaker for me. If they can fix I'm in!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Billy, That does seem to be the opinion of a few others viewers also. Hopefully Aeroplane Heaven will give it due consideration then (personally I didn’t find the sounds to be too bad - but I’m always happy to have more accurate one’s of course!). Cheers, all the best : )

How do you fix the P-51D's engine randomly stopping after takeoff?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

9 ай бұрын

Hi HC, Firstly, is it the Asobo P-51, or the Aeroplane Heaven P-51 that you’re referring to? This video features the Aeroplane Heaven P-51 and I can’t say that I’ve experienced any such problems with the aircraft. On the other hand, I gather that the Asobo P-51 does indeed currently have a bug, where the engine will die at high MP / RPM settings. . . As it seems the issue with the Asobo P-51 is a bug, I’m afraid (if you are using this version of the aircraft) you’ll probably have to wait on Asobo to fix it. I hope that helps a little. All the best!

@HistoricalCockatiel

9 ай бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I found the solution but thanks for the help

@IntotheBlueSimulations

9 ай бұрын

Great, glad you got things sorted! : )

@HistoricalCockatiel

9 ай бұрын

thanks!@@IntotheBlueSimulations

Beautiful Flying! My only gripe with this aircraft is the lack of engine damage! It ruins immersion when you have a P-51 that can maintain indefinite emergency war power, what is the point of keeping within parameters? They need to model engine damage.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that damage modelling would certainly be a great addition Ricardo. It’s always nice to see the consequences of operating the aircraft incorrectly. Personally I tend to take the approach of trying to operate the aircraft within limits, because I enjoy flying it that way, but it’s not quite the same of course - it always adds to the immersion, knowing that the engine *might* let go at any moment. Alas, it isn’t only Aeroplane Heaven not modelling such features, but at least number of devs do seem to be doing so : ) Thanks very much for watching. Have a great weekend!

Again another superb review, thank you. But well the sound, umm totally to me unlike the real thing, having had a few P-51 rides in the past. Unsure why would hear the wind, as it is so deafening inside. I had a bone dome on each flight and even then was noisy and as have said before, those poor young lads went all the way to Berlin and back with just a cloth headset on. But then there, I suppose they knew no difference.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin, my pleasure as always! Haha, well once again, you lucky chap! I’m sure that was a complete joy. The wind noise may actually have been a bit of an “error” on my part in hindsight. I think the wind noise was produced by FSRealistic; I should have turned it off before recording, but unfortunately it auto-runs with the sim and I forgot on this occasion. I’d never even considered the sheer cacophony of noise those chaps would have endured (potentially for hours on end). Most of us just see these beautiful machines from the outside and marvel at how sonorous they are. . . Thanks again. All the best! : )

@martinpengelly9155

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations it was all different in the 80s and 90s than it is today. The closest the public could get to flying in a warbird, was a singular T-6 down at Shoreham, there were no Spitfires, P-51s, Hurricane and Buchon etc like today. So, you had to be part of a display team or work for a warbird company. I was just lucky, but then worked for all that had achieved, commuting most weekends from a little village in Cornwall up to Duxford or North Weald. Sadly experiences such as the Mustang rides didnt come to you, you had to work for them. Good times, good memories.

Late to the party, but as always great review and flight! Got this bird myself the other day, but - and I am fully aware it might be my own faults - I can not for the love of life get consistent starts with this mean machine. Meaning, even when I trim the rudder to 6% and trim the nose down by 2% as AH says in their manual, the plane quite often slides allover the place once I reach a certain speed. It's quite frustrating tbh, I do fly quite a lot of planes - and pretty successfully so - but AH's P-51 gives me a headache. Watched some videos on getting this bird into the air, read tutorials and blogs, but like I said: I find it rather inconsistent how this P-51 acts. Got one from the reno air pack, and it's rather easy to get that one airborne in comparison. Any tips for ol' me?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Hi ES, Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The AH P-51 is indeed a bit of a challenge to get airborne in a civilised fashion haha, too much so perhaps. The techniques I somewhat outlined in this video, are really the best way I found of controlling the Mustang during the takeoff. The primary tricks are full backstick initially, only easing up once you feel the tail wanting to lift and try to avoid using full power for the takeoff where you can (to make directional control easier in general). Full backstick should help keep the aircraft pretty straight and by the time the tail wants to lift, you can ease forward and should then have enough rudder authority to help keep the aircraft straight. You almost want to fly the aircraft off in the 3-point attitude. I've no idea how accurate the above technique is vs the real world (not very I suspect), but as you can see from the video, it is workable. I hope that helps a little. Best of luck! : )

@eldersoul9694

Жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Hi ITB, thanks so much for getting back to me! Also thank you a ton for the additional tips on getting this mean machine off the ground (if not in an exact straight line most of the times). Helped a lot, trying to keep the tail down is key, my starts are getting more consistent lately... though I still have times where the Mustang just swooshes left and right and smears my dysfunctional ego allover the runway. It's a rodeo, literally. But I do love it! Thank you once again for your awesome videos, your tips and help! Have a great time out there and keep being awesome :)

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome Elder, my pleasure! I’m glad the frisky Mustang is behaving itself a little more haha. Thanks very much for the kind words, much appreciated! : )

Something I always wondered; how did they handle icing in WWI and WWII? In the Biggles books they always hid in the clouds but that would certainly iced down their aircrafts? Just a side track question as I saw you flying in clouds and we are prevented to do that in the flight school.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andreas, good question. I suppose like a lot of things in WWI aviation, some of it was trial and error / luck etc. I’d imagine hiding in the clouds would have been a bit of a last resort, as it would have been very easy to lose one’s bearings, enter into a spin and lose control. I’m sure they were aware of icing, but perhaps still figuring out its effects etc. Whether or not entering into cloud caused them to ice up, would have depended on the freezing level as well. I know certain WWII aircraft had limited de-icing systems and by the period I’m sure they were much more aware of the issues posed and how to avoid them. For the fighters as well, the speed of the aircraft would presumably have helped keep the TAT up and reduce the icing risk. Icing can be an issue for sure, but I think the main threat to a non IFR-trained pilot would be disorientation / loss of control. Just my take on things though, I’ve never actually read anything on the issue. Again, an interesting thought for sure! Cheers : )

@heavydecibel

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Very interesting answer; thank you for your thoughts on this. These are some of the weirds things I come to think of while studying :-)

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, my pleasure! Thanks for the question; as I say, not one I’d given too much thought to myself before, so it was interesting! All the best : )

Wow this looks incredible. I'm a big fan of DCS especially for warbirds because of how much work goes into each plane but this looks like it goes beyond what even they do. If you've flown the p51 in DCS how does the flight model and engine management compare?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I have spent quite a bit of time in the DCS P-51, albeit some time ago. Unfortunately, whilst the Aeroplane Heaven P-51 is a nice effort, the DCS version is still lightyears ahead. Visually: The AH version has an advantage externally, I think the DCS version looks a little crisper and cleaner internally. Sounds: DCS version wins hands down. Systems: Again the DCS version is the clear winner. Although the AH version covers most of the basics, the heating and cooling modelling of the DCS version is vastly superior (and the systems depth of the DCS Mustang is much greater). Flight model: Again DCS wins. The AH version flies nicely enough, it is perhaps a touch overpowered, but the DCS version is better throughout the entirety of the flight envelope. The Aeroplane Heaven version of the Mustang is far from being on a par with the DCS variant, nonetheless it’s enjoyable and good fun to cruise around in. Obviously where it really shines, is that in MSFS you can take it anywhere in the world! I hope that helps clarify things a bit. All the best! : )

@michaelbarker6460

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Great reply, thanks! For some reason I waited way too long to try DCS and was blown away by how well the planes fly and the actual effort you have to put in to manage the engine and systems. Its good to know MSFS is trying though. I will give it to Aeroplane heaven for the look especially the exterior but still might hold off on getting it since I already have the p51 in DCS.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

DCS is *the* best flight sim in many regards. The only thing that sadly really holds it back (for me at least) is the dated, fairly expensive and restrictive map selection. MSFS has many faults, but I love being able to go anywhere, any time and genuinely explore. DCS’s world works absolutely fine for combat etc, but it’s not so great for pure flying. Either way though, I would probably stick with the DCS P-51 yes, it’s a much more in-depth recreation of the aircraft overall. Happy flying! : )

I've just installed this and have just tried for about 40 minutes to get in the air. 100% not happening, as soon as i hit about 40kts the mustang yaws hard left (I'm aware probably to simulate Gyro) however even a small input on the rudder counters it the opposite way and I end up on the grass fully sideways. Very frustrating, I can't seem to find any settings to adjust to settle this.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, I found using quite a bit of back-pressure on the stick (to keep the tailwheel down and locked) during the takeoff run helped a lot. I used about 3/4 full back-stick initially, using brakes to keep the aircraft straight. Once I could feel the aircraft starting to want to fly, I would ease off the back pressure and start using rudder to keep the aircraft straight. With that method, the P-51 was fairly manageable overall I found. Reduced power settings on takeoff helped make things a lot more manageable as well. I hope that helps a bit. All the best! : )

@samdodd7671

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks for the reply, I did some more research after my message and followed your advice too, it has worked! Many thanks

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect, my pleasure! Great to hear that you got things figured out. Happy flying and all the best! : )

Is this also available for purchase on the marketplace on Xbox?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Hi Flip, I’m not 100% sure on that, I’m afraid (not owning an Xbox myself, I can’t check). I seem to recall, that Aeroplane Heaven have not released any addons on the console to date, but now that the Xbox’s WASM coding issues have been addressed, perhaps this will change. Sorry I can’t offer any more concrete info on that. All the best!

@PhilipWe

Жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations ok, thank you for your response!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! : )

Awesome. I want this one I've head the 1a for a while and love it and want to try the 51. I find the 1a very easy to handle on takeoff and landing. Does this one handle just as well? New sub.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Porter, The short answer to your question would be "no" haha. The P-51 is a bit of a handful on the takeoff; it can be done though - I found the techniques that I outlined in the video, to be the best way of getting the aircraft airborne in a reasonable fashion. Once you're airborne, the P-51 flies quite nicely. I hope that helps a little. Thanks very much for the sub and welcome aboard! : ) All the best!

@porternesbitt

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Ok thanks so much! Love the channel keep it up.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! Thanks very much and all the best : )

I want Microsoft flight simulator so bad ☹️

@IntotheBlueSimulations

10 ай бұрын

What’s holding you back, Supper? Is it the cost of the sim, or the lack of a PC? I believe there are cloud gaming options available for MSFS, if it’s the latter that is holding you back. All the best!

I wish they could somehow unoficially implement armament. Was that ever introduced on fsx?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ferran, Indeed, it would certainly be nice! This P-51 was supposed to have visually animated 50cal’s originally apparently (like the MILVIZ Corsair), but unfortunately AH removed the effect for compatibility reasons. FSX / P3D did indeed end up with unofficial weapons mods - quite comprehensive ones at that. Maybe MSFS will get the same treatment in the long run. . . Cheers, all the best! : )

Well, as you say, the sounds are subjective. I say: Caveat Emptor. Otherwise, fully agree this as a very well put together aircraft.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed Michael haha. I knew the sounds wouldn’t be to everybody’s taste; to my ear they’re alright, but more or less every aircraft I have reviewed divides opinion - so figured it’s much easier to let every man decide for himself (especially when a lot of you guys know more about this sort of thing than I do). It sounds like quite a few people aren’t too keen on the sounds, so hopefully AH will take it under consideration. All the best! : )

@michaeloliver7545

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I sincerely hope so.

Apparently I break planes. I can get this up to 100 mph, however I have 0 yaw control without breaking, and as soon as I hit 100 my backend flies out from behind me. I tokyo drift a full 180 and head the other way. Haven't managed to get it off the ground lmao. Had similar issues with the flying iron spitfire until I updated it. Going to try to deleting and reloading the file. Debating reinstalling my msfs because I feel like my instance is causing this behavior. Any other thoughts are appreciated! Side note - Fantasy of Flight is my Mecca, nice choice!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, Apologies for the slow reply, just catching up on my comments now. Still having a tough time with it, or have you managed to get things figured out? The AH P-51 is a tricky little beast to get airborne; the techniques I highlighted in my video are really the best way I found of doing things. In summary: - don't use full power unless you have to. - you will need to use braking initially to keep the aircraft straight. - Use almost full backstick initially during the takeoff. You want to keep the tailwheel on the ground to keep directional control. - Once you feel the tail wanting to come up, you should then have enough rudder authority to help keep the aircraft straight. - You can almost fly the aircraft off the ground in the 3-point attitude. I've not sure how true to life the above behavior is; going off the excellent DCS Mustang, I think the AH version is overly difficult, but hopefully those techniques will get you pointed in the right direction - literally haha. Cheers and all the best! : )

@TheVWDude1986

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations No worries! It has to be something with my settings or install. I've done a few in air starts, and it violently pitches up and down, won't really roll. Very similar issues to what I got until I updated the flying iron spitfire. I have full realistic flight model, 0 assists on. If that's not the problem I'll just try a full reinstall of msfs and see what that does because I've had issues with just about every add on aircraft with exception to the P-38. DC F-15, FI Spit, AH P-51, and the PA-28 Arrow Bundle, (a plane I've got 40+ hours irl). I think my computer hates me.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, Apologies if I’ve mentioned this before (I can’t remember if I did or not previously), but certainly take a look at your sim’s flight model setting; make sure it is set to “Modern” and not “Legacy”. The Legacy flight model causes all sorts of strange behaviours with addon aircraft and very much the type of issues you describe here. I would be surprised if that isn’t what’s been causing you problems (I’m sure it’s not your PC having a disdain for you haha). Let me know! All the best : )

@TheVWDude1986

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Well, it flies now. Still pretty wild on the ground, but if I have a huge open airfield I can at least get it to speed and off the ground. It's still super snappy on the ground, but yeah flies great once it's off the ground. Very odd.

Most of the planes are hard to land relative to takeoff like T6, this plane is hard to take off relative to landing. 👌

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’d say that’s a reasonably fair assessment ; )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’d say that’s a reasonably fair assessment ; )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’d say that’s a reasonably fair assessment ; )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’d say that’s a reasonably fair assessment ; )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I’d say that’s a reasonably fair assessment ; )

is that a payware airport?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi LtRiot, Nope, it’s a lovely piece of freeware. If you search for “Fantasy of Flight” on flightsim.to, you should be able to find it : ) Cheers!

Why the feathered prop?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Good question I.R: I missed that one myself at the time, but the modelling of the prop seems off. At the time of the external shots in this video, the prop was set to fully-coarse, but it does indeed look feathered as you point out. Hopefully this issue (and a number of others) will be addressed in a future update. Cheers!

Real life 45+ year Airframe & Powerplant mechanic, here. I noticed from the start that the Mustang's prop was in the feathered position. During your start procedure, you did not return the prop to the low pitch position prior to starting the engine. I can tell you that leaving the prop in the feathered position would destroy the engine upon startup. It would precipitate a catastrophic engine failure. As you didn't change the prop pitch, the program must have done it in a hidden manner. Odd. If one did that in real life, the engine would tear itself right out of the mounts, or the prop reduction gearbox would instantly explode. IT's such a crucial item, I'm quite surprised, given all the other attention to detail, that this simple, yet critical item would be missed. Only turbo prop-powered aircraft start with the props in the feathered position. You can't do that with a radial or inline engine.

What airport is that

@IntotheBlueSimulations

7 ай бұрын

Hi Joel, The airport is Fantasy of Flight (FA08); a freeware scenery, available over on Flightsim.to. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

Where did you buy it?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Hi Victor, I purchased the addon through Orbx, but I believe it’s also available through Simmarket and also the in-sim Marketplace etc. I hope that helps. All the best!

@victorf.4599

Жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you!

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! : )

The prop shouldn't be feathered. Only done in certain circumstances, primarily emergencies such as an engine failure.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

High HDT, Are you referring to my shots at the start of the video (I don’t recall having tried to feather the prop during the flight itself)? In those particular shots the prop was actually only selected to fully-coarse, but it seems as though the modelling is slightly off there, as the prop does indeed look like it’s been feathered. I’m fairly certain that in actuality, the Mustang’s prop cannot be feathered. . . Some prop aircraft (mostly warbirds that I am aware of) are actually started in the fully coarse position, I believe to put less strain on the engines oil system during the start - I’m not actually sure for the Mustang specifically. I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

@Flyboy_Gospel

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yeah I was referring to the beauty shots there at the beginning. Guess I should have clarified, that's my mistake. Great review as always. With that being said, some WWII era aircraft can feather the props. The Mosquito comes to mind as one such example

Great review thanks. Do you not think, all these aircraft in MSFS focuss on the pretty graphics modelling first and the engineering/flight model second? I thought, looking at the ASOBO advertising 2 years ago, that it had a top notch physics simulation, regarding lift and drag coefficients? Systems wise, if these don't work as they should, I personally get irritated and feel I'm in a "light" simulation. Ultimately, when Devs put out a warbird that's in DCS, inevitably we who fly DCS are going to compare and contrast.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, you’re most welcome! Yes, so far I would agree with that statement overall. Currently MSFS does seem to focus on graphical fidelity, as opposed to accurate flight models, systems etc. I had thought by now we would have seen more development of the sims flight modelling, but nearly 18 months in, very little has changed with the sim overall. Currently it is a “lighter” sim than the likes of DCS, it’s possible that will never change (but I hope I’m wrong). All this being said, I do feel like MSFS gets an unfair wrap sometimes. It has a long way to go for sure, but it’s already doing some things well. It’s a decent GA / VFR sim already I think; it needs a lot of work though before it’s competing with the likes of X-Plane, DCS et al, in terms of more complex flight modelling. To be fair, the DCS Mustang is a bit of gem - most addons don’t come up to quite *that* standard. Cheers, all the best! : )

Can we remove the goofy mirrors?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t believe you can I’m afraid Mr EKG. All the best! : )

@MrEkg98

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations i have flown this plane now about 15 hours maybe more. The performance is messed up. The climb rate is way too high. I am able to hit 6000fpm climbs at very high speeds. Max continous (46 in hg) i should be getting 1800-2000fpm at 165~ mph. When taking the aircraft up to its ceiling (40000 ft) the plane behaves strangely. I have had it up near u2 altitudes. 55000+. The prop rpm goes way past 3000 rpm. I have had it at 3500rpm. The prop control will not adjust the prop down anymore. The plane has a pretty visual model but it doesnt behave like a p51 in most parts of the flight envelope.

Prop's blades pitch is totally wrong, this prop looks like being feathered, this is just a pain just looking at external model.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, good point Grafspee. Didn't spot that one myself. . . The prop was in the fully course position during my external shots but as you say, it looks almost feathered. All the best!

Replace the sounds from dcs and youll have a great plane.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

True Michael; some improved sounds would be a huge boost to the product. DCS generally does sound better than any other sim. It’s not quite as good, but some people have been replacing the AH P-51 sounds, with either the Asobo P-51 sounds, or even the FlyingIron Spit sounds. Not ideal, but an improvement nonetheless. Hopefully Aeroplane Heaven will put out some improved sounds for the aircraft in the future though. . . Cheers! : )

Thin isn’t the race version is it?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi YTPete, Correct. This isn’t a Reno-style racing version of the P-51, but a more classic rendition of the aircraft. Hope that helps. All the best : )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi YTPete, Correct. This isn’t a Reno-style racing version of the P-51, but a more classic rendition of the aircraft. Hope that helps. All the best : )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi YTPete, Correct. This isn’t a Reno-style racing version of the P-51, but a more classic rendition of the aircraft. Hope that helps. All the best : )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi YTPete, Correct. This isn’t a Reno-style racing version of the P-51, but a more classic rendition of the aircraft. Hope that helps. All the best : )

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi YTPete, Correct. This isn’t a Reno-style racing version of the P-51, but a more classic rendition of the aircraft. Hope that helps. All the best : )

These early Aeroplane Heaven aircraft had very weak sounds

Has Aeroplane Heaven can't make good aircraft sounds to save their lives. It's a real shame when it comes to aircraft like this that are known for the sound they make. And there's the fact that this aircraft looks and flys great, yet it sounds like an electric plane in a hurricane. Real shame, I think it'll be difficult to take this one seriously if I get it. :/

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

It certainly doesn’t seem to be a strength of theirs as a dev unfortunately James. I must admit, the more I’ve heard the sounds, the more I’ve grown to dislike them and it is a shame, as I’ve been enjoying the P-51 otherwise. I gather some users have been swapping out the sounds for the Asobo P-51 sounds, or even the FlyingIron Spitfire sounds - I may look to do the same (not an ideal solution of course). The verdict has been pretty unanimous on the sounds for Aeroplane Heaven’s last few releases, so I really hope they take the customer feedback onboard and look at how they can start improving things. Cheers, all the best!

I bought it when it came out but just like the Grunman F3 they totally went down the hill on the engine sound set departement. Leafblower, too low volume, zero base and no "blue note" scream with the iconic Mustang sound kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYaN1cayiZe-oqg.html

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sven, Personally I thought the P-51’s sounds were quite an improvement over the F3-F’s, but I seem to be in the minority on that one haha. For sure they would still benefit from some work though and many others seem to feel the same way, so hopefully AH will take that into consideration at a later date. I didn’t realise the P-51 had a blue note, it would certainly be nice to hear that added! Cheers : )

Packard didn't make the merlin rolls royce did

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Zoey, Rolls Royce certainly designed (and built) the Merlin, but Packard actually built them under licence in the US : ) All the best!

I still feel like the DCS Mustang is so far my alltime favourite ´stang of the sims. But this is neat.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Ah without a doubt Monostripe, the DCS Mustang is king! One of the nicest sim aircraft I’ve flown. . . I just love the open world that MSFS affords though - so I can see myself spending more time in this one. Cheers! : )

@Gunnin2Go

Жыл бұрын

You really need to check out A2A P51 in P3D. Nothing comes close to how good that thing is. Nothing. DSC version is neat but does not compare to the realism of the A2A.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

I suspect you may well be correct G2G: I don’t have any time with the A2A Mustang, but their Spitfire is my favourite sim addon of all time! Nobody does engine / systems modelling like A2A and they’re more or less at the top of their game when it comes to general immersion also. The DCS Mustang does sound glorious mind you and I’d hazard a guess that the two flight models are broadly on a par with one another? All the best : )

There is a lot of things wrong with this model, ex. the canopy should not lift at the back when open, it runs on a rail there. The shape of the radiator scoop is wrong , too much integrated with the fuselage. Propeller blades twist the wrong way. And it is way too fast and has bad sound. So no buy for me, will have to be content with the Asobo model for now.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, all very fair observations Sputnik. I’d always be the first to admit that I’m not very good at fishing out the more minor modelling errors (though I should have spotted the prop!). The sounds I agree; I thought they were ok initially, but I’ve grown to like them less and less. Hopefully Aeroplane Heaven will address the sounds, as there’s been consistent feedback that people aren’t happy with them. I don’t know if you follow EMD’s channel, but he’s actually created a mod for the flight model, looking to try that myself at some point. All the best!

CFS 4 come on Microsoft ;)

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, we all know it makes sense! ; )

More eye candy here (AGAIN!) and less simulation flight dynamics? If you can fly at 50 feet along the runway line and vary throttle to adjust rate of descent, keep within 30 feet, then they have a flight model (assuming minimum crosswind component). Without a thrust coefficient and drag (pitch) these flight models are merely toys, to please the masses. Pilots will know instantly! If you cant grease a landing there is some thing wrong, if your a trained pilot you can see it! No excuse really. All that hype two years ago about how intricate and exact the Asobo flight model could be....?

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

It's certainly more towards that end of the spectrum David yes. Always difficult to know how much of the "blame" lies with Asobo vs the developer though. I rate my flying decent enough, that I can usssually get a reasonable landing out of an aircraft if it flies "right" and this one was rather tricky (this landing was one of the better one's I've done - phew haha), so I think some work is still needed in that regard. This one probably isn't for you, but then I think you knew that already ; ) Cheers!

Not impressed with the sound...especially the outside . Where's the trademark p51 whistle? None.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

8 ай бұрын

That’s fair, Last Call. At the time of recording, I thought the sounds were fairly decent but, having subsequently upgraded my headphones, I came to find that actually, the soundset is indeed rather weak. Aeroplane Heaven eventually upgraded the soundset of their Spitfire but, unfortunately it seems that the Mustang will not be getting the same treatment (it hasn’t to date anyway). . . I ended up swapping out the native soundset, for the Asobo P-51 sounds; not a perfect solution but, still a significant improvement. Cheers, all the best!

I do not agree that the engine sound is wonderful. It is quite disappointing, as seems to be the case with the AH aircraft in MSFS2020. This does nor sound like a Merlin with its crackle and pop - it is so quiet it could be anything. The engine starts a little too quickly, in my opinion, and is reminiscent of pre-FSX days. I won't be buying it.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Did I use the word “wonderful” MegaPeedee? If I did, that definitely wasn’t intentional. At the time, I thought the sounds were alright, but having cranked up the volume (I can’t have it too high whilst recording), I have to say I’ve grown to like the sounds less and less. You’re correct, sounds have definitely been a weak point for AH in the sim so far; given how many people have commented as such, I hope they will reconsider their sound development going forward. Totally understandable if you don’t want to pick it up. It’s a nice effort in some respects, lacking in others. . . All the best! : )

Not as impressive as I’d hoped… the textures all seem to similar and the reflection and shine off the aircraft aluminum seems a bit dull. The interior is fine but again nothing mind blowing.. P51 in War Thunder looks better to me.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, Ah well fair enough. I thought AH had done a rather nice job with the visuals of the aircraft, particularly externally, but "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and all of that. . . I haven't seen the War Thunder version myself. Either way, it sounds like the review gave you more of a feel for what the product has to offer - happy to hear it : ) Cheers and all the best!

@nothingnewtome1

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations don’t get me wrong. It’s way better than I could do hahaha. Love the video and appreciate the channel. I’m admittedly being overly picky but something about the finish of the aircraft just doest quite glow like it should in the light. Idk. I could be way wrong

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, well likewise that’s for sure Dan! XD Don’t get me wrong, I’m not rushing to the defence of Aeroplane Heaven; they make some nice products and a few somewhat lacklustre ones. Generally I was quite happy with the way the P-51 looked, but it’s not an aircraft I’m anywhere near as familiar with as say a Spitfire for example - so it’s only my uneducated opinion at the end of the day haha. Either way, really glad you enjoyed the video and indeed thanks for the kind words re the channel. Cheers and all the best! : )

Reading these comments is hard to do. Have non of you seen the A2A products? This thing sounds terrible and the handling looks to be way off like some sort of arcade plane out of GTAV.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

Жыл бұрын

Hi G2G, I’m sure the vast majority of people would rather see an A2A Mustang (myself included), but unfortunately this is the only MSFS option available, for the time being. The AH P-51 is indeed a mixed bag and it’s a shame that nothing further was done to improve the addon thereafter. . . All the best!

FM looks a la MFS... mushy and without any personality. Why did the plane turned and roll right when stalling? Take Off run needed no 6" right rudder... It looked on rails pretty much. Wheels stopped as soon as the plane took off not at braking inputs. Modeling is complex but still "old" and texturing on warbirds look odd with all that gloss... looks plasticky.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Some fair criticism on a few points there Zaelu. The FM does still have some "MSFS" qualities to it for sure, but pretty much every aircraft in the sim does, so I'm not going to hold Aeroplane Heaven too responsible for that one (although there are certainly improvements that could be made to the flight model). I can't recall the inputs I made during the stall at this point, so it would be difficult to say whether the aircraft should have rolled right or not. Indeed the rudder trim was not a requirement, but the aircraft certainly wasn't on rails. It required pretty proactive rudder inputs on my part (mostly right rudder). The wheels stopping may be an aircraft issue, or it's possible it's an issue caused by the recording tool I use (not sure on that one). I like the modelling, I agree though that the aircraft does look a bit too glossy. Not trying to say you're wrong on an of your points, just trying to flesh out some of the details that I was unable to cover during the review. Cheers! : )

@zaelu

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yeah, I agree, there is place for improvement (mostly on MSFS part to provide the best possible development environment) and there is for sure hope that development will happen over time. I can only hope they will not lag like other game dev teams did and we get old one more time :D .

No comment lol

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, that impressed with it hey Aaron? XD

Beautiful review, my only remark is the speaking too fast that makes difficult the understanding for non english mother language people

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Ezio, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! I do apologise for my speedy dialogue haha - you aren’t the first person to mention it. It’s tricky to slow down one’s natural rhythm, but I will try and remind myself to talk a little bit slower in future videos ; ) Thank you very much for watching and all the best! : )

Am i seeing this right lift off at 70MPH, this is called true to life flight dynamics ? wow, waste of money.

@IntotheBlueSimulations

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that's probably a little slow Slawomir; though in fairness, I had quite a lot of back-stick in there during the takeoff (as per the "min run" takeoff guidance), so I can't imagine 70MPH is a million miles off? Cheers

@sawomirmiszczak134

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheBlueSimulations something like 85mph is stall speed, 70mph take off is "miles off" I would say that 100mph is minimum for take off, but still very dangerous.