FS2002 Douglas DC-3 Ansett M.A.L. VH-MAL
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A DC-3 in the colours of Ansett M.A.L. (Mandated Air Lines) of Papua New Guinea, registration VH-MAL, in livery 1963-1970. This aircraft was previously "Betsy", the founding aircraft of Cathay Pacific Airways. Based on Jan Visser's legendary DC-3 model for FS2000, updated for FS2002, this model includes transparent cabin windows, nightlighting, lit 3D interior with opening passenger door, boarding ladder and other details. Includes FS2002 lights fix by Paul Pridwales. Default panel and sound. Repaint by Mark Beaumont.
Starting her career as a C-47 in wartime service, this aircraft was the original aircraft for Cathay Pacific. She moved on to New Guinea Airways and Mandated Airlines, PNG before that company was taken over by Ansett and renamed Ansett M.A.L. This is that livery, carried between 1963-1970.
She often carried a mixture of passengers and freight. She later bore the more familiar Ansett livery from 1973 before moving on again to Bush Pilots Airways, Air Queensland, and finally back to Cathay and Hong Kong. She survives as an exhibit in the Hong Kong Science Museum today.
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INSTALLATION
Either:
Unzip DC3ANSOC.ZIP directly to your main FS2002 folder. The folder 'Douglas DC-3 Ansett MAL VH-MAL' will be installed in your FS2002/AIRCRAFT folder.
The smoke file will go to FS2002/EFFECTS.
Or:
Unzip to a temporary folder and move the respective folders to your FS2002 directory manually. This way you can ensure that no file is unwittingly overwritten.
Whichever way you do it, your new aircraft will appear in your FS2002 aircraft selection menu under the manufacturer 'Douglas' type 'DC-3', variation 'Ansett MAL (OC)'
No DC-3 sounds are included, but it is highly recommended that you replace the default file, which aliases to the C182, with realistic sounds. If this is not your first DC-3, then you may already have some; but otherwise, recommended are both those found on Trevor "Mr. DC3" Morson's site at www.douglasdc3.com (a must-visit site, in any case) or by sound guru Mike Hambly: search for the file DAKSND1.ZIP. Find this directly at: http://ftp.SurClaro.com/library/sendfile.php?DownloadID=12776.
Or, if you have the MAAM R4D-6, those sounds will do nicely!
You will also wish to install a decent panel; again, if you are a DC-3 buff, you will have a couple by now! I have not installed one here to save filesize but I recommend:
1. The panel by Jorge 'Eko' Salas', which is excellent for most use; I included it in my Cathay Pacific upload CPABETSY.ZIP and you can find it separately too.
2. The panel on which Jorge's panel is based, by Samuel Linnell.
3. The panel included with the MAAM R4D-6, known to every flightsimmer I think. This is a spectacular and very complex panel.
4. The DC-3 panel by James Underwood, which has interesting internal and external views.
5. Pasquale Rinaldi's DC-3 panel for FS2002.
6. The panel, with gorgeous internal views, that shipped with the Dutch Dakota Association's PH-DDZ; it comes with a very comprehensive manual.
Whatever you do, get rid of those C182 default aliases! Fly DC-3!
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OPERATION:
To move the pilots to the cockpit and turn on your navigation lights, hit SHIFT/L. To open/close the passenger door and lower/raise the ladder, use the "/" key.
Smoke can be activated by hitting the "I" key.
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CREDITS:
Jan Visser, for the original aircraft; together with Bill Rambow, Roy Chaffin and others, Jan remains on the leading edge of development within FS. This repaint is based on the model of PH-DDZ. Much of the base texture work is Jan's, together with interior textures etc., etc. I simply rearranged the curtains a little and slapped on a drop of paint.
The author of the smoke effect. I do not know who this is, but it is not a standard FS2002 effect.
Paul Pridwales for permission to use his FS2002 lights "fix" for this FS2000 model.
Martin Willing, author of "Betsy, The story of a DC-3" for his generosity and assistance. His are the only two photographs of VH-MAL in this livery that I have been able to find.
Anyone else whose work might be here that I am unaware of. All files here, other than my repaint work, have been uploaded previously in the public domain as freeware. If anything is here that shouldn't be, please let me know and I'll replace it.
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Enjoy your PNG DC-3! Try a few of those jungle clearings ...
This package may not be redistributed or further modified without prior consent from ALL the authors listed in the credits. Each has their own policy for distribution and modification, so please ensure all are contacted. They can all be traced through the major flight simulation sites.
Visit my own site at:
www.swiremariners.com/cxkaitak.html
to find more about "Betsy", listings and downloads of Cathay Pacific aircraft and other add-ons for FS2002.
