You chose my Uncles livery as well! He earned the medal of honor in the aircraft! Wonderful choice AvAngel! I was pleased to see that they added it, I was pestering them in the Discord about adding it.
Awesome review! Cables do indeed move in the back section. Spare no polygon provided you still have the performance budget available right? Loved modeling those little details. Also heads up, if you bind "SET PEDISTAL" instead of "TOGGLE PEDISTAL" for the guns, you can press and hold them as long as you still have remaining ammo. If you run out, click the little gun charges by the seat to reload to keep the fun going. Mostly for friends to simulate dogfights, and take some stellar screenshots. Thanks for sharing this initial experience with the community! Much love, - GotFriends Developer Mykrode
For those with a Warthog throttle, you can bind "SET PEDESTAL" to a locking metal toggle lever switch on the throttle that will keep the pedestal on permanently. Until you move that metal toggle lever back down.
"It's so pretty!!" ... just loved that description when you fired the guns 😂😂 And you ACED the landing. Well done!!! Thanks for a great introductory video👏🏼👏🏼
I just bought this after watch the release count from 3 minutes out. And man oh man for 19.99 what a steal, this plane is a beast. Looks good, sounds good, and flys good.
I always really admire it when a developer adds the complications of starting these birds up. As a real world piston pilot, I like to keep those frustration out of my sim flying and IRL only, so I appreciate it even more when they give us the ability to turn it off 😂
original versions of the F4F-4 had hydraulic wing folding, later had it physically folded by ground crew to save weight by having the hydraulic folding system removed
Thats right! In the future I would love to do some animated characters working together to unfold the wings. Perhaps with some of the new tools in FS2024 when we start remastering the fleet and adding new features support. :)
BLOODY AWESOME, GOT FRIENDS! Don't forget to bring a rubber duck when flying one of these! I'm glad you got a preview key for this plane, can't wait for the release. Growing up with Baa Baa Black Sheep in the late 80's, I'm more of a F4U fan, but seeing this is a Got Friends plane, it almost feels like an obligation to buy it! They really went the extra mile and then some more again to make this old bird a hot tub! Have you noticed the mild vibrations of the cowl flaps? Minute details all over the place! While I've waited for their other great planes to hit the market place before buying, this time it will be from their store. Why? 10:20 "Wooohoohoohoooo! Oohhh, that is pretty!" Thanks for the great video! Informative and entertaining as usual.
AvAngel, thank you so much for another engaging, fun and thoroughly entertaining review. This airplane looks absolutely awesome! Got Friends continues to completely amaze me with their talents and products. I'm not a military fan... civilian GA planes are my thing. However, I am definitely going to buy this incredible little number for myself as soon as it's available. Thanks for a wonderful video! ❤
8:00 "pity we can't go back here...in drone view and move the controls and see the cables move". As andrewj2120 pointed out below on the first day, I think yout may be able to do that by pushing the C key which toggles the flight controls to work while in drone view.
After that intro and run down of the specs I think you could do with a lay down , sounds like plenty of things to look at on this . I think I may have to purchase this 🙂
It's a worry that once again Got Friends have set the bar so high. I am sure this must discourage other developers from attempting to compete BUT it is bloody great for Fs2020 aviators, I will be purchasing it on release. Great video AV and thumbs up to the Got Friends team👍👍👍
Nice to fly (if and when available): sr-71 blackbird, B-377-SG/SGT Super Guppy, f-117, an-225 "Mriya", some blimp. Places of aerial scenes of the movies "Shining" (1980) and "Koyaanisqatsi" (1982). Stockholm, Panama canal zone, Ukraine hot zones and mountains in the west near Poland and Slovakia, West Virginia radio telescope zone (which has radio ban and it's name is impossible to write here). Flights of Mathias Rust (1987) and Sully (2009). Where D B Cooper might have landed (1971), the general area with similar plane and jumps with a parachute. Aerial refueling.
5:56 The panel edges on the fuselage look a bit weird - as you say, too dark - almost like they painted them darker. These days, with the advanced lighting and shadow effects, if you add shading to define panel edges, you kinda get them looking too dark. I suspect that's what's happening here.
Great review. Looks like one to get. One problem,the bombs are way to big for outer wing of a Wildcat. If they carried bombs they would be 100 lb on the outer wing which is rare to see in photos. The bombs may say 100lbs AMT but in real pictures they are much smaller, the one pictured look more like 250/500 lb bombs. They could carry the larger bombs one the inboard racks used for the drop tanks on this model. Not a deal breaker and maybe they will fix it so bombs or drop tanks on inner racks. Thanks again for the review
Fixed. In this video she is flying a pretty earlier preview version. We found the discrepancy as well a couple days ago and updated the positions and sizes based on reference photos. Originally these were modeled off of side-view blue-prints of the F4F-4, but in this rare instance, the blueprints were wrong. Cheers
This looks freekn awesome, I may have to pick it up from Simmarket so I can have daka dakas. "I don't know correct carrier procedure so we're gonna wing it" LMAO. A) You can always look it up...and B) Do what I do. Practice carrier landings in the f-8 Crusader. ;) Great Video AvAngel. You also convinced me to get the AeroMobil, and I love it.
Everything from GotFriends has been great so far. Even though the Wildcat isn't my fav aircraft, I still think this will be epic because GotFriends. Give us an F8F or Fury, pretty please! Also, cake and **** party, not heard that for a while lol.
16:21 It's a real pity they didn't implement outside sounds of the engine, guns, and wind buffeting when the canopy is open. One of those little things that totally break immersion. I'm literally shaking my head at this - I mean, they get so many things right, but ruin it by something as simple as this. I mean, how difficult can it be to link opening the canopy to the exterior sound files?
I have it, I don't like it tbf. I've never been a big combat sim fan, but honestly comparing the flying iron spit to the dcs one... the dcs one is meh.
Agreed! Their approach was great. We went a step further, made them multiplayer compatible and added subtle gravity drop to the bullet effects :) Cheers!
It looks good but somehow... some things are not as I'd like them to be. I'll stay with FlyingIron for warbirds, both the BF-109 and the Spitfire are great addons and I have high hopes for their next one
GotGravel does an amazing job on Warbirds for FlyingIron. Their Spitfire is phenomenal and one of my favorite addons for the sim. Infact, was the first payware I think I picked up. Its worth saying though, the work he put into the GotFriends F4F Wildcat has made it likely the most comprehensive digital recreation for a home use sim to date. Such a joy to have an opportunity to work with him because I always have the confidence that his research and flight model / systems design programming expertise result in amazing products. Do hope you get an opportunity to experience it at some point though! Cheers! - GotFriends dev Mykrode
@@r4microds I still don't think i'll get it as there aren't many of them arround in Europe (if any..?) and that's where I fly, but I really appreciate your detailled answer.
@@r4microdsThe Spitfire was one of my first as well and still a favourite. Takeoff is.. eventful, but once airborne it’s bliss. Can’t wait for your Wildcat!
You chose my Uncles livery as well! He earned the medal of honor in the aircraft! Wonderful choice AvAngel! I was pleased to see that they added it, I was pestering them in the Discord about adding it.
So, your uncle was Butch Ohare!?
Or was he a Marine?
He was a Marine, Henry " Hammerin Hank " Elrod. The 211-F-11 is Hammerin Hank, not Butch O'hare. @@PoochAndBoo
Awesome review! Cables do indeed move in the back section. Spare no polygon provided you still have the performance budget available right? Loved modeling those little details.
Also heads up, if you bind "SET PEDISTAL" instead of "TOGGLE PEDISTAL" for the guns, you can press and hold them as long as you still have remaining ammo. If you run out, click the little gun charges by the seat to reload to keep the fun going. Mostly for friends to simulate dogfights, and take some stellar screenshots. Thanks for sharing this initial experience with the community!
Much love,
- GotFriends Developer Mykrode
Awesome!!! I will be looking forward to flying this amazing airplane!!! My price guess was $40.00.👍👍👍
For those with a Warthog throttle, you can bind "SET PEDESTAL" to a locking metal toggle lever switch on the throttle that will keep the pedestal on permanently. Until you move that metal toggle lever back down.
"It's so pretty!!" ... just loved that description when you fired the guns 😂😂 And you ACED the landing. Well done!!! Thanks for a great introductory video👏🏼👏🏼
There are some great warbirds in MSFS, it makes me wish even more that they resurrect Combat Flight Simulator.
Ikr?
Thanks AvAngel great review of a fantastic product. I purchased the F4F today and it is very impressive.
I just bought this after watch the release count from 3 minutes out. And man oh man for 19.99 what a steal, this plane is a beast. Looks good, sounds good, and flys good.
I always really admire it when a developer adds the complications of starting these birds up. As a real world piston pilot, I like to keep those frustration out of my sim flying and IRL only, so I appreciate it even more when they give us the ability to turn it off 😂
Yeah me too, but I don’t find it that annoying. For me, radials are a joy to encourage to life, kinda a “once you get it, you get it.” Deal
@@AvAngel Makes sense. I do think they did an incredible job of modeling this behavior, really top notch stuff. Thanks as always for your content!
I am very pleased with what i am seeing and hearing. This will be a day one buy.
Thanks for the full preview AvAngel!!
Great video! Now I am excited to get this aircraft!
Good carrier landing! I actually managed my first one earlier this week with the Hellcat.
Superb, a complete detailed package at a very reasonable modest price! Thanks AvAngel 🤙👍
Nice flying , thank you for the video and the review . Im 100% buying this one when it comes out .
My great great uncle worked on f4f wildcat and f6f hellcat and f4u in the Pacific on aircraft in ww2
original versions of the F4F-4 had hydraulic wing folding, later had it physically folded by ground crew to save weight by having the hydraulic folding system removed
Thats right! In the future I would love to do some animated characters working together to unfold the wings. Perhaps with some of the new tools in FS2024 when we start remastering the fleet and adding new features support. :)
BLOODY AWESOME, GOT FRIENDS!
Don't forget to bring a rubber duck when flying one of these! I'm glad you got a preview key for this plane, can't wait for the release. Growing up with Baa Baa Black Sheep in the late 80's, I'm more of a F4U fan, but seeing this is a Got Friends plane, it almost feels like an obligation to buy it! They really went the extra mile and then some more again to make this old bird a hot tub! Have you noticed the mild vibrations of the cowl flaps? Minute details all over the place!
While I've waited for their other great planes to hit the market place before buying, this time it will be from their store. Why?
10:20 "Wooohoohoohoooo! Oohhh, that is pretty!" Thanks for the great video! Informative and entertaining as usual.
I'll be flying this baby on Xbox; so no guns or bombs. It's still a great value at $20. Keep up the great reviews!👍🏿
AvAngel, thank you so much for another engaging, fun and thoroughly entertaining review. This airplane looks absolutely awesome! Got Friends continues to completely amaze me with their talents and products. I'm not a military fan... civilian GA planes are my thing. However, I am definitely going to buy this incredible little number for myself as soon as it's available. Thanks for a wonderful video! ❤
8:00 "pity we can't go back here...in drone view and move the controls and see the cables move". As andrewj2120 pointed out below on the first day, I think yout may be able to do that by pushing the C key which toggles the flight controls to work while in drone view.
After that intro and run down of the specs I think you could do with a lay down , sounds like plenty of things to look at on this . I think I may have to purchase this 🙂
Piston, steam and bullets!!! 👍Thanks Angel!❤
AvAngel doing carrier ops. You know this isn't going to be silly at all. 😁
It's a worry that once again Got Friends have set the bar so high. I am sure this must discourage other developers from attempting to compete BUT it is bloody great for Fs2020 aviators, I will be purchasing it on release. Great video AV and thumbs up to the Got Friends team👍👍👍
This brings back memories to Combat Flight Sim 2. Asobo should bring back the series
Nice to fly (if and when available): sr-71 blackbird, B-377-SG/SGT Super Guppy, f-117, an-225 "Mriya", some blimp.
Places of aerial scenes of the movies "Shining" (1980) and "Koyaanisqatsi" (1982). Stockholm, Panama canal zone, Ukraine hot zones and mountains in the west near Poland and Slovakia, West Virginia radio telescope zone (which has radio ban and it's name is impossible to write here).
Flights of Mathias Rust (1987) and Sully (2009). Where D B Cooper might have landed (1971), the general area with similar plane and jumps with a parachute.
Aerial refueling.
I'm not a Warbird guy in the slightest, but I will *absolutely* be buying this one.
Thanks for a tutorial, a question, wich Key use for shoot?
That is very detailed , It looks very nice .
8:30 you got a Aviation ouija board , that's nice lol .
5:56 The panel edges on the fuselage look a bit weird - as you say, too dark - almost like they painted them darker. These days, with the advanced lighting and shadow effects, if you add shading to define panel edges, you kinda get them looking too dark. I suspect that's what's happening here.
Great airplane. Made quite a few pilots Aces
it is a beautiful aircraft
That’s a beauty right there
Great review. Looks like one to get. One problem,the bombs are way to big for outer wing of a Wildcat. If they carried bombs they would be 100 lb on the outer wing which is rare to see in photos. The bombs may say 100lbs AMT but in real pictures they are much smaller, the one pictured look more like 250/500 lb bombs. They could carry the larger bombs one the inboard racks used for the drop tanks on this model. Not a deal breaker and maybe they will fix it so bombs or drop tanks on inner racks. Thanks again for the review
Fixed. In this video she is flying a pretty earlier preview version. We found the discrepancy as well a couple days ago and updated the positions and sizes based on reference photos. Originally these were modeled off of side-view blue-prints of the F4F-4, but in this rare instance, the blueprints were wrong. Cheers
@@gotfriendsmsfs Brilliant, sold for sure now. Great attention to detail.
Captain Whiskers must have been bapping the trigger while you weren't looking.
This looks freekn awesome, I may have to pick it up from Simmarket so I can have daka dakas. "I don't know correct carrier procedure so we're gonna wing it" LMAO. A) You can always look it up...and B) Do what I do. Practice carrier landings in the f-8 Crusader. ;) Great Video AvAngel. You also convinced me to get the AeroMobil, and I love it.
Unfortunately, when released it is only going to be available on Got Friends' Web store and the in sim Marketplace
Ooo, thanks for letting me know! I'll get it there then. But use it on a modern carrier because I already have that. :D@@andrewj2120
isnt carrier procedure to aim at the deck and stop once there?
This plane is amazing going to purchase it tonight, can you do a review on the new F-14 I'm sure you will
It’s coming tomorrow!
Everything from GotFriends has been great so far. Even though the Wildcat isn't my fav aircraft, I still think this will be epic because GotFriends.
Give us an F8F or Fury, pretty please!
Also, cake and **** party, not heard that for a while lol.
16:21 It's a real pity they didn't implement outside sounds of the engine, guns, and wind buffeting when the canopy is open. One of those little things that totally break immersion. I'm literally shaking my head at this - I mean, they get so many things right, but ruin it by something as simple as this. I mean, how difficult can it be to link opening the canopy to the exterior sound files?
She has headphone simulation on. Otherwise it works as you would expect.
press C when in drone view to control the plane., C again to go back to normal drone control/view
But are you going to try DCS?
I have it, I don't like it tbf. I've never been a big combat sim fan, but honestly comparing the flying iron spit to the dcs one... the dcs one is meh.
I'm pretty sure they plan to release a free mod with all the weapons for Market Place buyers.
Cannot confirm
Day one purchase. By the way: the Blackbird/Milviz Corsair already had firing guns ages ago. It's not a new thing in MSFS. 😉
Agreed! Their approach was great. We went a step further, made them multiplayer compatible and added subtle gravity drop to the bullet effects :) Cheers!
@@gotfriendsmsfs Great stuff. Can't wait to try it out myself.
Next time, release the Drop Tanks while you're on the Ground to get yelled at by your Commanding Officer.
where download this aircraft i need it i love this airplane 😍✈️
It looks good but somehow... some things are not as I'd like them to be. I'll stay with FlyingIron for warbirds, both the BF-109 and the Spitfire are great addons and I have high hopes for their next one
Honestly I’d say it’s identical to their quality and function minus the tablet
GotGravel does an amazing job on Warbirds for FlyingIron. Their Spitfire is phenomenal and one of my favorite addons for the sim. Infact, was the first payware I think I picked up. Its worth saying though, the work he put into the GotFriends F4F Wildcat has made it likely the most comprehensive digital recreation for a home use sim to date. Such a joy to have an opportunity to work with him because I always have the confidence that his research and flight model / systems design programming expertise result in amazing products. Do hope you get an opportunity to experience it at some point though!
Cheers!
- GotFriends dev Mykrode
@@r4microds I still don't think i'll get it as there aren't many of them arround in Europe (if any..?) and that's where I fly, but I really appreciate your detailled answer.
@@r4microdsThe Spitfire was one of my first as well and still a favourite. Takeoff is.. eventful, but once airborne it’s bliss. Can’t wait for your Wildcat!
The Engine Better Overheat. Or they can keep it.
Yup