BIG UPDATE!

I've changed the name of the plane to avoid confusion with GotGravel's Vertigo!

I have been receiving support requests for his plane and I would imagine he's been receiving requests regarding mine so I chose to divorce the plane from the Vertigo name not only to reduce confusion but also reduce the risk of someone throwing shade at GotGravel for some dumb thing I did with this plane.  It's happened before.  

Installation:

Simply extract the zip directly into your community folder.  For example.  If you copy the zip file to your community folder, you'll just "extract here".  Make sure you don't extract the zip into it's own folder.  You should have two new folders in your community folder that both start with "turboextreme" one is the plane, and the other is the effects library necessary for using the plane.  You can archive/remove/delete the VRTE folder from your community folder unless you want the older plane to show up as well, they do not conflict.

FLIGHT TIPS:

• Disable Camera Shake (to reduce obviously, the camera shake.)
• Enable Home Cockpit Mode (to completely freeze the camera in place.  This, however, disables custom cockpit views.)
• Use flaps to moderate your speed.
  • Flaps 3 is super brakes.
  • Flaps 4 is slow-speed float mode.  Not recommended to fully extend to slow down.
  • Flaps 1 and 2 are just lighter braking flaps.
• This plane has reverse thrust!  You can use it to slow down.  Or... because it's very powerful, you can hover on it if you have a steady hand.
• If you get into a throttle runaway condition (where you don't slow down after cutting throttle) then flaps 3 and/or reverse thrust.
• 60% throttle is the subsonic cruising around sweetspot.  If you set the throttle at 60% and drop a flap or two it will decrease your cornering radius and slow you down just a little bit so you can make that tight turn.
• 70% throttle is the supersonic sweetspot up until about 70,000 ft.

 

First off, huge thanks to GotGravel for permission to utilize some of their assets as well as providing an inspirational starting point for this aircraft!

The Maelstrom MK1 is a completely unrealistic expansion on the already insane aircraft released by GotGravel.  So if you're looking for realism, this is not the place to find it!  :)

Being an expansion on an already versitile aircraft, the Maelstrom MK1 is designed to be slightly more maneuverable, capable of pulling 80+ G's in a turn without overstress and more significantly more powerful with a top speed around 1400 TAS.

Service cieling has been increased to all the feet high enabling further distance travel at full throttle with a top aerodynamic speed of mach 7 (thought it's not exactly a smooth ride.)

All of this while still being more than manageable for regular buzzing around town and flying with groups.  Easy to land and taxi.  Weight distribution has been slightly adjusted to increase high speed stability but moderate and low speed acrobatics are still easily attainable.  

The flight model has been revamped significantly to reduce drag, increase high speed stability.  Additionally, Flap 3 will help you slow down quickly from top speed without breaking or getting stuck.

It is not required to have the GotGravel Vertigo installed to use this plane.

I do this for fun, for my own love of the game.  Some have asked how they might toss me some coin so here we are...

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/turboextreme Current Version 1.4.0:

• New livery (Vantablack now the primary)
• completely retextured cockpit to match the Vantablack aesthetic.
• Old VRTE still exists as a variant of the Maelstrom.
• Custom contrail visual effect (negligible performance hit and works in multiplayer!)

More liveries coming!  

Known Issues:

• Runaway Throttle at high altitude when you pass about mach 3 (already existed in VRTE as well)
• SU5 broke the pitot simulation.  If you go too fast, too low, IAS will read 0 all of a sudden.  GS/TAS still read accurate.
• Flickering on the contrails and relatively jank textures.  Look, I wanted to make this anew and the Visual Effects Editor in the game is borked beyond belief.  I'm working on it as well as some other visual effects that just aren't ready for prime time.
• Vantablack is kind of hard to see in the dark.  (That is sort of the point but some may view this as a negative.)
• If you don't care for the contrals, just delete the turboextreme-effect-contrails folder from your community folder.

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Maelstrom MK1 (formerly VRTE)

The Maelstrom MK1, formerly known as VRTE, is an unrealistically powerful aircraft mod for Microsoft Flight Simulator. With increased speed, maneuverability, and a unique design, this expansion offers an exhilarating flying experience. Featuring new liveries, revamped cockpit textures, and custom contrail effects, this mod continues to evolve with each update. Please note the known issues such as runaway throttle and potential visual glitches.

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