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Douglas DC-8 Series 30 and 40
Version 4
Historic Jetliners Group
FSDS Pro model by Dee Waldron
March 2002
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This model is for FS2002 only.

This is a pretty good model of the early DC-8 30 and 40 series!
There is a good description of the DC-8 at Boeings website, www.boeing.com.
The -10 series DC-8's were the first Eights to see service. Two were built. A -11 for United and a -12 for Delta. They both entered revenue service on the same day, September 18, 1959. Delta was first by about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Delta Flight 823 departed Idlewild for Atlanta at 9:20 am local time. United left San Francisco for Idlewild at 8:30 am local time.
United took first delivery of the next version, the -20 Series, the JT3C powered "Domestic Range" version (122 pax). Next up was the "Intercontinental Range" -30 Series (132 pax) powered by the JT4A, first delivery to Pan American Airways. Most -20 and -30 Series were converted later on to -50 standards.

While this FSDS Pro models heritage can be traced back to Kim Simmelinks original FSFS model for FS5, the model here is all new. There is nothing remaining of the original FSFS model.

Credits:
Kim Simmelink: For his FSFS DC-8 models.
Dee Waldron: AF99 model, FSDS Pro v2, v3 and v4 models.
Michael Verlin and Steve Weiher: Flight Dynamics model.
Master texture designs: Yannick Charland and Michael Verlin
David Eckert: Crew figures
Repeint : Gilles Mercier www.fsfrance.com

This aircraft was specially prepared by The Historic Jetliners Group.
Please visit our website at: http://www.SurClaro.com/hjg/
We have quite a nice collection of DC-8's, B707's, Panels and Sound packages. All free for download.

Installation
This model comes packaged in a new self-extracting executable archive that greatly simplifies installation. If you're reading this text file, the model should already be installed and ready to fly.

This model has FS2002 style landing lights, nav lights and anti-collision lights. Animation includes all of the primary and secondary control surfaces, spoilers and the landing gear. Landing gear includes all working door details and steerable nose wheel (the captains head is keyed to the nose wheels so he will always turn his head and look into the turn). The N1 engine fans employ "2 speed" animation sequencing. The engines "Translation/Silencer Ring" will move into the "standby" position when the flaps are lowerd past the 15° setting. When raised above the 15° setting, they will move back into the "stowed" position.
Please note that the DC-8 does not have leading edge slats.

Flying the DC-8
We are still learning to fly the DC-8 ourselves! Planning is everything with this airplane. You must stay ahead of it!
The landing gear has a very long wheel base and a narrow wheel track. Ground handling isn't to difficult though if you plan ahead. In tight areas, slow down!
At MTOW, set the flaps to 15 degrees, a little nose up trim and increase the power to 100% N1. Expect the airplane to roll about 6000 to 7000 ft before reaching Vr (about 140 kts). DO NOT PULL THE NOSE UP STEEPLY. You'll hit the tail! At V2 and positive rate of climb, gear up and look for a target speed of about 180 kts and climb 2200 ft/min. As you clean up the flaps during your climb, the airspeed will increase quickly. You will have to reduce power quite a lot to keep from breaking the 250 kt speed limit below 10,000 ft. Power managment is a full time job with the DC-8.
It hand flys quite nice, but autopilot operation is preferred above 10,000 ft and 250 kts.
Plan well ahead for your descent! Reduce power to flight-idle and start trimming the nose up to bleed the speed down to 250 kts indicated. Drop in 1 notch of flaps, then start your descent. Monitor power and airspeed closely. Maintain 250 kts down to 10,000 ft. If you get into airspeed trouble, use the landing gear to slow down! USE OF THE SPOILERS IN FLIGHT AS SPEED BRAKES IS NOT APPROVED! If you cheat the spoiler system and use them in flight, you'll get into trouble just like some real DC-8 crews did!
Approach (Vref) with full flaps, Spoilers ARMED, and 138 kts max (134 best). The airplane should hold a nose down attitude during approach. Pull the power levers all the way back to the flight idle gate as you over fly the fence and start trimming the nose level. Hold her SLIGHTLY nose high and let her settle in. After all 3 gear are firmly on the ground, reverse thrust and brakes. Expect the landing roll to be about 5000 to 6000 ft. This is not an airplane for small airports!

Numbers out of the book: -30 Series -40 Series
Max Taxi Weight: 287,500 lbs 318,000 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight: 287,000 lbs 315,000 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 190,500 lbs 207,000 lbs
Operating Empty Weight: 128,862 lbs 136,509 lbs
Max Zero Fuel Weight: 167,550 lbs 178,200 lbs
Max Payload: 35,930 lbs 41,691 lbs
Max Seating Capacity: 132 177
Max Cargo Volume: 1,390 cubic feet 1,390 cubic feet
Usable Fuel: 21,615 gallons 23,393 gallons
Max speed @ FL360: 0.85 mach 0.85 mach

Sharing experience
Flying this great airliner will be a lot more fun if everyone shares their experience. Please come by our website and log-on to our forum and join the discussion. We're having fun building them. We want to hear you're having fun flying them!
http://www.simufly.com/

Legal Stuff
Copyright 2002, Historic Jetliners Group. All rights reserved.
This aircraft model is not Freeware, its Conditionware. It is provided free for your personal enjoyment under the following conditions:
1. Under no circumstances is this aircraft, textures, or derivatives made from this collection of files to be sold for profit in any way, shape or form. This includes pay for paint services.
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5. These files will not harm your computer. The author(s) not liable for any liabilities that you might incur as a result of using this product. You assume the risk of use.