Junkers Ju-52 Mod (Stage 1)
The Microsoft Junkers Ju-52, built by Oliver Moser, is a very affordable plane with some great qualities, however it feels quite "unfinished", as if the developer had been rushed to release then denied the budget to spend more time on it to fix the problems (such a thing wouldn't happen, would it ? Naaaah).
This mod improves the 1939, float and ski versions only, not the "retrofit".
Installation
- If a previous version of the mod was installed, delete it.
- Unzip the file into your Community folder.
Engines
- Manifold pressure can now go up to 1.3 ATA (39 in.Hg) thanks to the supercharger ; critical altitude is 2600m (8500 ft).
Flight Model
- Lift & drag adjusted : the plane is a little less eager to jump off the ground at takeoff.
- Lift & drag adjusted : the plane is less "floaty" on approach.
- Incrased elevator trim efficiency ; you should now be able to trim for level flight on two engines, or at a low power setting.
Visuals & Other
- No more blinding landing lights reflecting in the propeller.
- No more visual movement of the elevator when the elevator trim is used (in the Ju-52, the elevator trim moves the horizontal plan in front of the elevators. Alas it is not animated).
- Small texture corrections for the cockpit ; I didn't make these but don't remember where I got them from. Contact me if you did them and I will credit you.
- Unshaded the cockpit glass.
- Fixed: the flaps indicator needle is now backlighted, like the elevator trim needle.
- Fixed the glareshield lighting potentiometer tooltip.
- The radio frequency backlighting now stops when the battery is off.
See the included readme.txt file for advice on how to fly the modded Ju-52.
3 months ago
fillikirch
Hiho, first Thanks for your Work. 😊
but i have a Question. Since i use your Mod the switches for the Ladder, Brake Blocks and the Passengerroom Lighting are totally unfunctional. Other switches still have their Mouseover Function.
The issue raised on the 1939m3 Modell.
is it just me or is it a mistake?
Tanks and best regards
1 years ago
cooperhawks111
I notice when you're in a cold and dark state, that the fuel and lubricant levers do not operate. This was while using the default livery with no modes for the 1939 version.
1 years ago
same issue here
1 years ago
GCWFT
pgilbr
Hi there, thank you for your work enhancing this plane. It's a beautiful model and great fun to fly. Regarding adjustments to lift/drag, the approach glideslope feels much more realistic now, and I feel like I can actually land instead of hovering over half the runway length. For takeoff though in my first test it took off in zero meters (I was using live weather in Reykjavik Airport, which had 22knot headwind at the time) I tested again without a headwind and it still took off just as quick if not quicker than the default MSFS version with zero backpressure, so in this regards I think there may be room for improvement, I can share videos of this behavior if requested, my pitch trim was at the default.
1 years ago
Kmschr
The 1939 Version dont have a Vorlader in real.
The Modern (D-AQUI) have a Vorlader and not a Supercharger.
2 years ago
But they do. The essential change from the BMW 1690 Hornet to the 132 was the Lader.
1 years ago
KlausMann
CONVEEN
Thank you! It’s really disappointing to have such aircraft being left half finished and abandoned. It could and should be so much better. Just as curiosity, what kind of access to the files is needed to create a reality expansion to make all the systems operative and a full fidelity aircraft? Is it possible with these models from Asobo? Or just some minor tweaks to some variables? Cheers!
2 years ago
Phaethon
So happy to see someone take on the task of modding this plane. I don't know how much can be done, but someone posted a list at the MSFS forum with a few more outstanding issues:
• Strongly tinted glass is unrealistic and unnecessary - could it be removed?
• The starters can be operated regardless if the Starter master switch is off or on
• Since the starters are pneumatic, it would be awesome to have the compressed air bottle valves on the F.O.’s knee panel actually require being opened to allow the starters to operate
• The throttle limiting switch to the left of the throttles has no effect on the throttle operation
• The oil cooler and cowl flap knobs have no effect on related engine temperatures
• Radio frequencies are illuminated when battery is turned off
• Oil pressure seems fixed at one value while running and doesn’t change with RPM increases.
2 years ago
The Starter is an inertial starter, not pneumatic. It can be started by handcrank or electric if available.
1 years ago
KlausMann
horstunger
I just took version 1.1 for a couple of flights. The max rpm I get is 1500 at full throttle. I also notice that it takes a lot of throttle to Idle at 1000 rpm after start up so it seems consistent throughout the power band
2 years ago
It's something on your end I'm afraid, as no one else has the issue. Check your controllers mappings, it also may be a mixture issue.
1 years ago
Carreidas
joe_bob
Thank You! Im downloading!
2 years ago
Y0Y0
excellent work
can you consider making a D-2600 livery for the Ju-52? if not that's okay, just a request
thank you very much
2 years ago
https://flightsim.to/file/21386/immelmann-ii-iron-cross-livery-microsoft-junkers-ju-52-8k
2 years ago
Carreidas
jonas_macht
Great initiative ! This is exactly what we needed for this plane !
Do you think you could fix the reverse trim ? when using an axis as elevator trim, it is reversed since SU5 (iirc). All other planes having this problem have been fixed since they changed the trim behavior, only this one is still broken.
Pushing the trim wheel is opposite to the animation of the trim wheel and the trim needle. With plus/minus trim buttons, it's not reversed
2 years ago
Yes it is bothering me too. :) I got some ideas I want to try about this.
2 years ago
Carreidas
bagolu
Excellent work! Thank you very much!
Any chance that you might add the missing supercharger also to the Retrofit version?
2 years ago
No promises, as I don't use it ... but I might have a look.
2 years ago
Carreidas
TimHH
Thank you 1000 times. If you ever get to the Fokker F.VII as well, it needs the same kind of Love.
2 years ago
To be honest, after buying this one at release and being left with an incomplete plane and no updates, it has really turned me off buying from the Marketplace again (especially Microsoft-brand planes). But who knows if I get bored ...
2 years ago
Carreidas
KlausMann
Is this dropped in the community folder?
Thanks for taking this on, it is long overdue
2 years ago
Yup, standard Community mod.
2 years ago
Carreidas
joe_bob
Any chance of autopilot?
2 years ago
Well there is one ? It only does "heading" but with an efficient elevator trim, it's good enough for me. (check the manual in \Official\OneStore\microsoft-aircraft-junkers-ju52\Documentation\Handbook_Junkers_Ju52 ).
2 years ago
Carreidas
Eriksala