Real pilots will tell you that no two aircraft are the same. Even taking
the same aircraft up from the same airport to the same location will result in a
different experience. For example, you may notice one day an engine is
running a bit hotter than usual and you might just open your cowl flaps a bit
more and be on your way, or maybe this is a sign of something more serious
developing under the hood. Regardless, you expect these things to occur in
a simulation just as they do in real life. This is Accu-sim - it puts the
gauge back in the game.
Realism does not mean having a
difficult time with your flying. While Accu-sim is
created by pilots, it is built for everyone. This
means everything from having a professional crew there to
help you manage the systems, to an intuitive layout, or
just the
ability to turn the system on or off with a single
switch. However, if Accu-sim is enabled and the needles are in the red,
there will be consequences. It is no longer just
an aircraft, it's a simulation.
Introducing our first Accu-sim Expansion Pack for the
Wings of Silver Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Here are some movies created with a stock version of
Microsoft Flight Simulator X with the Wings of Silver
Stratocruiser and this Accu-Sim expansion pack:
MOVIE 1
I: The Turbo-Supercharger
II: The Pratt & Whitney R4360
III: The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
MOVIE 2
IV: B377 Basic Cockpit Familiarization
V: The Accu-sim Experience
B377 Accu-sim Expansion Pack FEATURES
Piston combustion engine
modeling
Real-world conditions affect
system conditions, including engine temperatures.
Manage temperatures with engine cowl flaps and oil cooler flaps.
Use
intercooler flaps to cool Carburetor Air
Temperatures (CAT) as high
temperatures can adversely affect engine
performance while low temperatures can lead to
gradual carburetor icing.
Spark plugs can clog and
eventually fowl if engines are allowed to
idle too low for too long.
Throttling up an engine with oil-soaked
spark plugs can help clear them out and
smoke will pour out of exhaust as oil is
burned off.
Serious overheating can cause
scoring of cylinder head walls including
ultimate failure if warnings are ignored and overly abused.
Realistic water injection
(ADI) turns on gradually when enabled.
Pushing the engine too hard without water
injection automatically injects more fuel to
keep cylinders cooler, creating realistic black
smoke from unburned fuel.
Experience authentic
asymmetrical drag
when operating various flap systems in
flight.
On hot summer days you will
need to pay very close attention to your
systems, possibly expediting your takeoff to
avoid overheating due to radiant ground heat.
Systems are influenced based on real world conditions.
Experience a realistic startups with
an engine that can cough and sputter until it catches
and turns over.
Naturally speaking crew (American and
British crews included). Your crew can help you, the
captain, fly the
plane by giving you critical information when
you need it. For example, the
Stratocruiser has a built-in takeoff flap
warning system that sounds if you apply more
than 3/4 throttle and the flaps are not set to
takeoff position. If you apply throttle
with flaps not properly set and hear this
warning, your copilot will make a comment like,
"Captain, you need to set your flaps to 25
degrees for takeoff." Your flight
engineer gives you advanced updates on systems, giving you time to react.
Crew speech is not robotic but quick and natural. This
system was created to help you fly the plane,
just like a real crew, and to make your
experience more pleasurable.
Environmental sounds
including everything from passengers to brakes squealing
to the aircraft creaking.
Please note: Due to the in depth simulation of the Boeing 377, shared cockpit multiplayer is not supported
To truly understand Accu-sim one must experience it. However the next best thing is to
click below to download the .pdf manual for the B377 Accu-sim.
$24.99 - Instant Download
(Wings of Silver B377 Stratocruiser required)
