Installation:

Copy the f747shtc main folder and all of its components to your

FSX/SimObjects/airplanes folder. Copy the contents of the Smoke

folder into your FSX Effects folder (overwrite if prompted).

Flying:

When you select the aircraft from the aircraft list you can first

view the stats that dictate normal flights. Do Not exceed these

stats. Print them or write them down before your first flight. This

aircraft has been modified to fly as close to the real thing as

possible, including the cruise altitude and IAS. Because this 747 is

actually carrying another wing, and vertical stabilizer, it does not

fly like a normal 747. If you exceed the limits you will run into

trouble. In other words, never exceed 270 KIAS or Flight Levels

above 15,000 feet. Fly low altitude airway routes to Air Force Bases

only. This aircraft could fly a lot further if it could fly higher

and faster, but don't try it. Everything in the dynamics area has

been altered in order to create the most realistic flight

characteristics possible. That includes the weight and balance,

wing area, tail area, and engine ratings: all following real-world

specs. Just like the real-world, it takes a long time to fly at 260

or 270 KIAS, but you will also see that the aircraft body is fairly

level at these speeds from 13,000 to 15,000 feet, due to the

increased wing area by adding the shuttle. Since all flights are

eastward, there is usually a tail wind. Real-world flight plans for

the SCA avoid any adverse weather, but this plane will fly through

almost anything if you run into such a situation, mainly due to the

increased wing area. Keep in mind that you have one of only three

Space Shuttles as your cargo, plus four souls on board. Because I am

not an aircraft designer or graphic manipulator, the Shuttle carried

by this SCA is the Enterprise, which was used only during the initial

test phase of the Shuttle program ... now on display at the

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy

Center at Dulles International Airport. Although the model is not

accurate, the weight of the Shuttle is. In fact, the weight of this

SCA (N905NA) is to specs as well.

Credits:

Model Design: Sandro Bernardini
FSX Modifier: Eric Buchmann
Sounds: Emil Serafino Jr.
Real-World Dynamics: Douglas E. Trapp