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Extra-400
By Dee Waldron
71124.3643@compuserve.com
June 1, 2002
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This model is setup to work with FS2002 only.
My thanks to:
David Ekert, for his FSDS crew figures.
Jerry Arzdorf, for allowing me to use his original FS5 model as a reference and starting point.
Michael Verlin, my very good friend, for all the paint jobs and the the flight dynamics. When it comes to flight dynamics, Michael is the best!
Description
Designed by Walter Extra, justly recognized for the aerobatic 300S, the 400 is a pressurized turbocharged single engine aircraft. It seats 6 and is capable of 235 knots TAS. It is unique in many ways with composite construction, advanced avionics and a liquid cooled Continental powerplant.
Installation Notes
Everything needed to operate this aircraft in FS2002 is in this package. The gauges need to be moved to the main FS2002 gauges directory. The gauge sounds need to be moved to the main FS2002 Sound directory. Everything else goes into a folder in the FS2002 Aircraft directory. There are two liveries included, one with U.S. registry, and one with German registry.
Flying the Extra 400
Because of the location of the horizontal stabilizer at the top of the vertical fin, a firm hand is needed on the yoke at rotation.
Rotate at 65 knots, retract the gear promptly. When climb has stabilized at 1000 fpm, reduce manifold pressure to about 36 inches, and reduce prop rpm to 2500. This should produce a stable climb at 1200-1300 fpm to an operating altitude of 18,000 ft. Keep an eye on fuel flow while climbing. You will need to lean the mixture progressively. At operating altitude, reduce map to 36", rpm to 2300. This will result in cruise at 180 kias.
Aircraft Data
Maximum Speed: 259 kts
Cruise Speed: 235 kts
Maximum Range: 1,160 nm
Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft
Max Gross Weight: 4,299 lb
Seating: 6
Useful Load: 1,640 lb
Power: (1) Teledyne Continental Motors TSIOL-550-C 350 HP. Liquid cooled, 6 cylinder, fuel injected, turbocharged with intercooler. 550 cubic inch displacement.
Dee Waldron
Panel Notes
There are two panel configuration files included: one with Rob Clark's CD Player and one with the Bendix King KR87 ADF.
The default is the ADF panel. Take your pick.
The panel has developed over the past two years.
My thanks to the many simmers who have had a hand in contributing to it:
Marco Balzarotti, my friend from HJG who helped with the shading of the panel bitmap.
Ike Slack whose gauge programming transformed this project into a highly accurate rendition of the real Extra 400
Gauges from:
Bendix King EHI 40 and KR 87 ADF, Garmin GNS 430, Transponder and Audio Panel, STEC Autopilot
by Ike H. Slack of Coyote Avionics Design.
RadioCD Player by Rob Clark.
Engine Instruments by Chuck Dome.
Altimeter by HGHB, bitmaps revised by Michael Verlin
Sounds by Aaron Swindle
Michael Verlin
Legal Stuff
Copyright 2002, D.E. Waldron and Michael Verlin. 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 or compensation in any way, shape or form. This includes pay for paint services.
2. You may NOT include this archive on any commercial or bonus disc (CD, DVD, etc.).
3. You are free to change the paint job, but credit for the aircraft model, flight dynamics and night lighting mod's should be duly noted. This constitutes my permission to do so. It is not necessary to seek my permission for repaints, as long as all of items 1 - 5 are complied with.
4. You are free to upload any repainted versions of this model to any free site on the internet that does not charge to down load it and claims no additional copyright or ownership of achived files.
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.
The copyright of this FSDS Pro model belongs to:
D.E. Waldron
e-mail: 71124.3643@compuserve.com
The copyright for the panel and Flight model belongs to:
Michael Verlin
e-mail: mverlin@tmapabay.rr.comFS2002 Extra 400
FSDS Pro model by Dee Waldron
71124.3643@compuserve.com
FDE and paint job by Michael Verlin
mverlin@tampabay.rr.com
Avionics by Ike Slack Coyote Avionics Design
Sounds by Aaron Swindle
Please read ALL the documentation in the "docs" folder!!
They tell you how to operate the electroncs and fly the aircraft.
Length: 31.15 ft
Wingspan: 37.78 ft
Max Ramp Weight: 4409 lbs
Max Range: 1160 nm
Stall speed: 59 kt (landing configuration)
Max Climb: 1400 ft/min
Runway Takeoff Length: 440m
Runway Landing Length: 270 m
