Version 2.0 January 2009. This is for FSX only; FS2004 users
should download DC6_V20.zip instead.
Model, textures and documentation by Jens B. Kristensen
Flight Dynamics & Pilot's handling notes by FSAviator
This package includes the DC-6 in its earliest form, with
short nose (no weather radar) and round-tipped Curtiss Electric
propellers as delivered to the first DC-6 customers in 1946-48.
The later aircraft had the more well-known, square-tipped 'paddle'
propellers, and this version is included as well. Most, if
not all, of the early DC-6's were later modernized to this
standard, and some (especially from the U.S. operators)
had weather radar installed in a longer nose.
This package contains most variants, including liveries for
American, United, Delta, Panagra, SAS, Sabena and KLM, nine
aircraft in all. The KLM repaint is by Maarten Brouwer - thanks!
For more details and flying instructions, please see the
pdf document installed in the \Manual folder.
New in this version:
Added the later variants with paddle-blade propellers.
More accurate gauges and more detail in the Virtual Cockpit.
Added support for FSX SP2. The model now works with all versions
of FSX, including 'DirectX 10 preview'- mode in Windows Vista.
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*To install for Flight Simulator X:
1. If you have version 1.0 of this model installed in FSX already,
then you must uninstall it. Go to Windows Control Panel, and select
'Add/Remove Applications' and uninstall 'Douglas DC-6'.
2. Run the included setup program. If you have FSX Gold,
FSX Service Pack 2, or the Acceleration expansion pack,
remember to enable "FSX SP2 support" in the "Custom Setup" dialog.
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Sounds:
The standard DC-3 sounds are used, but you can install more
interesting propliner sounds if you wish. A good choice is
the 'propsounds' package available at www.calclassic.com..
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Gauges:
The gauges are to some extent default gauges of Flight
Simulator FSX or FS2004, some of them modified by me for four engines.
Other gauges are by me but with much inspiration from
standard FS gauges by Microsoft.
The ILS indicator is based on xml code by
Saviero Maurri (Vickers Varsity panel), bitmaps by me.
The autopilot is by myself, but part of the xml code (the turn button)
is inspired Saviero Maurris autopilot for the DH Dove.
A number of gauges (mostly switches) are, with permission from
Tom Gibson, www.calclassic.com, based on work by Tom himself,
Kevin Trinkle, Ernie Kennedy and Ken 'Mitch' Mitchell. I have used
complete gauges from them (cowl flap switches), or used the
bitmaps from their c-style gauges and made xml-versions of them.
In some cases I have modified the bitmaps from information
in the DC-6 flight manual. Many thanks to Tom & Co. for this, and to
Tom for his support for this project as a whole.
Finally, a big 'thank you' to Hans-Joerg Naegele, who gave me
permission to use gauges from his Lockheed 049 Constellation panel
(VNConnie049.cab), directly or modified. I have used a few of
these directly; in other cases I have combined Hans-Joerg's
xml-code with gauge bitmaps from Tom Gibsons gauges. A good
example is the starter gauge.
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Textures
The textures broadly follow the layout of Tom Gibson's paintkit for
Greg Peppers DC-6 model, but they have been almost completely remade by me.
Repainters please note: This is the original DC-6, not the DC-6B which had a
longer front fuselage. For most repaints you should use one of the models
in the "JBK Douglas DC6 late" folder.
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This plane was made with FSDS 3.5.1, the textures with Paint Shop Pro and DxtBmp.
It is freeware and must stay that way.
I hope you like flying this DC-6!
Jens B. Kristensen, january 2009
Jens.B.Kristensen@mail.tele.dk
