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=============== Series: LOST AND FOUND: historic propliner ==============
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DOUGLAS DC-4 (C-54G) Skymaster
Registration: N88944, s/n 35937/DO331 (ex USAAF 45-0484)
All-new plane by Harry Follas based on DC-6b by Harry Follas and Tom Gibson
Original textures by Tom Gibson
Bare metal textures by Harry Follas, repainted by Hans Hermann
Flight Model by Brian Horsey
Repainted and night light textures added by Hans U. Hermann (Germany)
E-mail: virtual.birds@gmx.de
This plane features textured props, animated passenger door and
airstairs, and steerable nose gear. It is complete with moving landing gear, flaps, ailerons, elevators, and rudder. It also features night light textures with switchable landig lights and realistic engine start.
Installation in FS2002:
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Copy the extracted folder to the \FS2002\aircraft directory using WinZip or similar program making sure the paths option is turned on.
If you are using WinNT/2000/XP, you may have to "repair" the MDL file before you can use it (you'll get an error when you try to load them into FS). The file is mdrepair.zip at SurClaro.
Panel:
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I recommend Tom Gibson's DC-6 IFR panel for flying this plane realistically.
The DC-6 IFR panel can be downloaded from the Classic Airliner Page;
http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/panels.htm. You will need to change
the panel.cfg file; instructions are in the panel.cfg file.
Sound:
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Sounds can be downloaded from SurClaro or the Classic Airliner Page: http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/sounds.htm.
OPENING DOOR
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The passenger door will open and airstairs will roll up to the door when you
press the / key. Press the / key again to close the door for flight. The latest DC-6 panel (v5 or later) from Tom Gibson will do this automatically.
STEERABLE NOSE GEAR
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The nose gear will rotate if you move your yoke or joystick (assuming you
have autocoordination ON).
REALISTIC ENGINE START
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To start the engines realistically and individually, do this:
1. Go to spot view (SSSW) or look back at your engines
(3 on the numeric keypad with NumLock on).
2. Press Ctrl-Shift F1 to change mixtures to Idle Cutoff.
3. Press E3 to select engine #3.
4. Press M and then = (on the main keyboard); hold down the = key.
5. Wait for 6 prop blades to pass by.
6. Let go of the = key and press Ctrl-Shift F4 (mixture to Full Rich);
engine 3 will start.
7. Press E4 to select engine #4.
8. Repeat steps 4-6 to start engine #4.
9. Repeat steps 3-6 to start engines 2 and 1 (E2 and E1).
10. Normal start sequence is 3-4-2-1.
Copyright:
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These data in no matter what shape are for private use only and therefore must not be sold either as single items or as parts of an FS-collection. All elements put togehter are Freeware!
Note:
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Naturally, nobody can guarantee that these data will function properly and that no problems will occur along with installation and usage. We ourselves have no problems at all running this aircraft on our system.
Our FS-models are certified as authentic-VIRTUAL-aircrafts when their originals are or were present in the real Aviation's world rectified by photographs or other documents. The main evidence is the registration number of the aircraft. In case we have expressive pictured documents, comparisons of the originals and the FS-models are made with regard to equalness and differences.
In case an FS-model differs significantly from the original, it will not gain a certificate.
In case precise data about the flights of this certificated plane's original are available, those are provided thereafter:
DOUGLAS DC-4 (C-54A) Reg-Id. N88944, Pan American World Airways (1927 - 1991)
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The here presented Douglas DC-4 was a former C-54A with a big cargo door bought by Pan American from the U.S. Air Force in April 1947. It was phased out at Pan Am in January 1954. The model is colored in the delivery of the early fifties. It was the first DC-4 of Pan Am named "Clipper Berlin" and during this time it was operated by the Pan Am Berlin Office for several month from Berlin-Tempelhof Central Airport on the routes to Western Germany.
Type s/n Started Ended Name
Service Service
DC-4 (C-54G) 35937/DO331 04/1947 01/1954 Ocean Express
renamed: BERLIN
renamed: Oslo
more whereabouts unknown
The Douglas DC-4 was developed under the darkening clouds of World War 2,
and upon USA's entry into the war all DC-4s then on the production line
were requisitioned for the US military. The result was that the 1st DC-4
off the production line flew in 1942 wearing olive drab camoflage as the
C-54 Skymaster.The C-54 admirably fitted into the USAAF's long range
transport role and 1162 were built through the war years.
Post war many surplus C-54s were available for airliner conversion. The type
initially formed the mainstay of most long haul passenger carriers. An additional
78 additional DC-4s were produced by Douglas to new orders. Eventually the
type was replaced by faster, pressurised DC-6s and Constellations. DC-4s
eventually filtered down to third level operators and freight operators.
Canadair DC-4M was a Canadian Licence manufactured version of the DC-4.
The DC-4Ms (C-4s) incorporated duty free British made Rolls Royce Merlin
V12 engines along with DC-6 pressurisation and landing gears. A total of
75 were built for TCA, CP Air, BOAC and the RCAF. None exist in service today.
NOTE: Many other classic airliners can be downloaded free from Tom Gibson's Classic Airliner WEB site at - http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/
