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- THE BERLIN AIRLIFT EDITION -
DOUGLAS C-54 PACKAGE
with aircraft, panel, sound & CargoTool
(AP.6.1a)
c54tc.zip
Douglas C-54 Skymaster, USAF, Troop Carrier of the Berlin Airlift 1948-49,
registration 272716
For FS 2002
Including CARGO TOOL (ver. 1.0)
The model features animated cargo door, moving landing gear with steerable nose gear, flaps, ailerons, elevators, rudder and also night light textures with an inside illuminated cockpit and cabin and switchable landig and taxi lights. All cockpit and cabin windows are transparent, what makes the look on 3D pilots and freight possible. With highly accurate textures.
Please note:
The pilots appear in the cockpit if the lights are switched on. The cargo door is
opened by pressing the " # " button.
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We dedicate our model of the C-54 Troop Carrier to all helpers of the Berlin Airlift.
With respect and gratitude we remember primarily to it's 76 casualties.
(Please note the Berlin Airlift html.file in the Berlin Airlift folder)
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Design:
Arik Hohmeyer (with FS Design Studio 1.6)
Textures:
Arik Hohmeyer
Animation (with Aircraft Animator 1.3): Airfile (flight dynamic):
Chris Grabow based on Brian Horsey,
modified by Wolfram Beckert
Technical support & data search:
Chris Grabow, Dieter Ramthun
CARGO TOOL (ver. 1.0)
Programming & design by Arik Hohmeyer (programmed with Borland Delphi 6.0)
- Brian Horsey whose flightdynamic was a fantastic base for our flightmodel,
- Wolfram Beckert who testet and fundamentally improved the flightdynamic,
- Dave Haskell for the new version of his excellent C-54 panel,
- Reinhard Herrmann, Bernd Drefahl and Mike Hambly for their excellent soundsets,
- Dieter Ramthun (of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation), who helped us to answer some questions on technical details of the C 54,
- Steve Good who pitilessly tested our model over the austrian Alps.
Please mind the notes of the original author in the Panel Docs folder!
Please note: The gauges.zip file includes the Concorde.gau file of the Microsoft FS2000.
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DOUGLAS C-54 SOUNDSET
by Reinhard Herrmann
These sounds are reworked sounds originally uploaded by Bernd Drefahl from his DC-4 collection and Mike Hambly´s FS2000 soundset for the Lockheed Constellation.
e-mail: reini@reinchen.de
Please mind the notes of the original authors in the Sound Docs folder!
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THIS AIRCRAFT IS FREEWARE.
DO NOT SELL, CD-BUNDLE OR REDISTRIBUTE THIS FILE SEEKING MONETARY PROFITS.
YOU MAY REPAINT OR MODIFY THIS MODEL AND UPLOAD IT TO ANY FREE INTERNET SITE AS LONG AS
ARIK HOHMEYER AND FS-DESIGN BERLIN ARE CREDITED FOR THE ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT MODEL.
Please mind also the copyright notes of the original panel and sound authors in Panel Doc and Sound Doc folders!
Note:
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.
1. Unpack/extract the contents of the main zip-file into FS2002's Aircraft folder.
2. Unzip the contents of Gauges.zip to the \Gauges directory of FS2002.
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CARGO TOOL
With CargoTool the C-54 can be loaded with cargo and fuel. Before every flight the specific weight of the C-54 can be changed. CargoTool works by editing the aircraft weights in the aircraft.cfg file of the C-54.
CargoTool was installed together with the C-54 Troop Carrier folder.
The CargoTool file (CargoTool.exe) must be in the main folder of the Douglas C-54 Troop Carrier (the folder which contains the Aircraft.cfg file). This folder also must contains the "CargoTool.cfg" file and the "CargoToolHelp.html" file.
Please notice: This tool is only built for the FS-Design Berlin's C-54 Troop Carrier!
How to use:
- CargoTool is started by double-clicks of the CargoTool.exe which is in the main folder of the C-54 Troop Carrier (for using CargoTool start CargoToolHelp).
- CargoTool Help is started by double-clicks of the CargoToolHelp.html which is also in the main folder of the C-54Troop Carrier.
Please notice:
If you restart the Microsoft Flight Simulator the last saved cargo and fuel weight settings are still valid.
The Douglas C-54/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.
Notable developments of the DC-4 include Aviation Trader's much modified
Carvair freighter while Canadair built a number with RollsRoyce Merlin
engines and pressurised fuselages. The DC-4 also formed the basis for the
larger DC-6 and DC-7. The C-54/DC-4 was the first airliner to introduce a
circular section, constant diameter fuselage which made stretching the basic
aircraft relatively simple).
The C-54 was the workhorse of the Berlin Airlift 1948-49. More than 240 C-54
of the U.S. forces came here to use.
(Please note the Berlin Airlift html.file in the Berlin Airlift folder)
Powerplants:
Four 1080kW (1450shp) Pratt & Whitney R20002SDBG Twin Wasp 14 cylinder twin row
radial piston engines driving three blade constant speed propellers.
Performance:
Max speed 451km/h (244kt), cruising speed 365km/h (197kt).
Service ceiling 22,300ft. Range with a 5200kg (11,440lb) payload 4023km (2172nm).
Weights:
Empty 19,460kg (43,300lb), max takeoff 33,112kg (73,000lb).
Production:
Total DC-4 production comprised one DC-4E, 78 commercial DC-4s, 1162 military
C54 Skymasters and 42 Canadair developed Merlin powered derivatives. Almost 80
remain in commercial service, most as freighters.
Finished Projects from FS DESIGN BERLIN (May 2002):
Finished Projects from FS DESIGN BERLIN (May 2002):
- (AP 1a) Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, USAF, Oklahoma Air Guard, 06.01, FS2000
- (AP 1b) Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, USAF, MATS sixties, 06.01, FS2000
- (AP 1c) Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, USAF, MAC, 07.01, FS2000
- (AP 1d2) Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, USAF, MATS firties, 01.02, FS2000/FS2002
- (AP 1.2a) Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, Utah Air Guard, FS2002
- (AP 2.0a) Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster, US-Army Berlin Brigade, 11.01, FS2000
- (AP 2.2a) Cessna 337 Super Skymaster (G-HIVA, red-white) 01.02, FS2000
- (AP 2.2a2)Cessna 337 Super Skymaster (G-HIVA, red-white) 01.02, FS2000/FS2002
- (AP 4a2) Avro York (Skyways to London), 01.02, FS2000/FS2002
- (AP 4b) Avro 685 York, BOAC, 03.02, FS2002
- (AP 6.1a) Douglas C-54 Skymaster, USAF, Troop Carrier, 05.02, FS2002
- (AP 6.1b) Douglas C-54 Skymaster, USAF, Troop Carrier "Candy Bomber / Rosinen Bomber", FS2002
- (PP 1a) Panel Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, 09.01, FS98/FS2000
- (PP 1b) Panel Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, 01.02 compatible with FS2000/FS2002
- (PP 1c) Panel Douglas C-124 C Globemaster II, 03.02 FS2002
Repaints:
- Cessna 337 Super Skymaster (G-HIVA, grey-white) 03.02, FS2002
Tools:
- ScreenshotManager, version 2.1, 04.02
- CargoTool, version 1.0, 05.02
- SplashScreenCreator, version 1.0, 05.02
Next projects from FS DESIGN BERLIN:
- (AP 2.1) Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster, US Air Force, FS2002
- (AP 2.2b) Cessna 337 Super Skymaster (yellow-white), FS2002
- (AP 3) HFB Hansajet 320 (Modern Air), FS2002
- (AP 4c) Avro York - Dan-Air London, FS2002
- (AP 5) Bücker 181 "Bestmann", FS2002
- (AP 6.1c) Douglas C-54 Skymaster, SPIRIT OF FREEDOM, FS2002
- (AP 6.2) Douglas DC-4, FS2002
- (...) and many more projects
By FS-Design Berlin
(C) 2001-2002
e-Mail: fs.berlin@berlin.de
visit our website www.fsdesign-berlin.da.ru
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VISIT FS BERLIN
The main theme of our webside is the Microsoft flight simulator (FS98/ FS2000/
FS2002) with special regards to Berlin airports - specially to Tempelhof
Central Airport but also to Gatow and Tegel). We will cover the period from
1945 until about 1990, that is, when the west part of Berlin was surrounded
by The Wall and when these airports stood under the command of the west allied
air forces (US Air Force, Royal Air Force and French Air Force). Along with the
world-famous Berlin Airlift this is probably the most exciting period in the
history of these airports.
We want to collect as many aircraft models as possible of such original
airplanes which landed on West-Berlin airports (in this period) and list
them in a comprehensive archive. And we want to repaint such aircraft models
and offer them for downloading.
Welcome to www.fs-berlin.da.ru
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