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FS98 Martin 202 Northwest Airlines
a "FREEWARE" file
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INSTALLATION: In the temporary folder into which you have just unzipped the plane is a folder titled nwx1 (It is the folder in which these instructions were carried). Copy this nwx1 folder and all its contents into the AIRCRAFT folder of your FS98 FLIGHT SIMULATOR installation, and presto, you're done! No conversion is necessary, however you must have the FS98 converter installed for all the additional needed files to be present. You may rename nwx1 with any name you wish, either before of after loading it into your AIRCRAFT folder. The plane will automatically appear on your FS98 Aircraft Menu.
If you have problems installing this plane, drop me a line at: cdellenbaugh@earthlink.net
Happy flying!
Joe McNulty
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Built by Tom Gibson, tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
and Dave McQueen, dmcqueen@ccnet.com
Most bare metal surfaces were painted by Dave McQueen.
Remainder of plane painted by Joe McNulty.
Modified from the Tom Gibson/Dave McQueen Convair 340.
Flight dynamics by Mike Vidal
After WW II, several manufacturers began work on a DC-3
replacement for short hauls. The early leader in the race was
Martin, with it's 2-0-2 flying several months before any
competitor. Northwest Airlines launched 2-0-2 service in
November 1947, and it proved to be a popular aircraft until the
cause of a 1948 crash was found to be structural fatigue in the
major wing spar. The planes were then withdrawn for rebuilding
and re-engining, and the airlines had a change of heart and
ordered the competing Convair CV-240 instead. The 2-0-2's
successor, the improved and pressurized 3-0-3, was cancelled
and it looked like Martin was out of the airliner business.
However, they fought back with an even more improved model, the
4-0-4. Most airlines were committed to Convair by then,
however, and sales prospects looked slim.
TWA and Eastern at the time were negotiating with Convair for
an improved plane, the "Super 240". However, when TWA and
Eastern officials came to the Convair plant in San Diego to
sign the preliminary papers, they were informed that the
project was summarily cancelled, and that they would have to
buy stock CV-240's! Orders were soon placed with Martin for
101 4-0-4's for the two airlines, although those ended up being
the only ones sold to airline customers. The 4-0-4 proved to
be as popular as the competing Convair-Liners, and they served
their owners well. After being sold to numerous second tier
airlines, they proved to have a remarkably long lifespan,
although they didn't go through the turboprop metamorphosis of
the Convair series. Almost (?) all 4-0-4's have been retired
or are on the airshow circui (one even painted into Pacific
colors, my old hometown airline!).
NOTE: This plane and many other classic airliners can be
downloaded free from Tom Gibson's Classic Airliner WEB site at -
http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/
Mike Vidal's Flight Report
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Takeoff: Rotation speed (Vr) is at 100 knots, with liftoff
(V2) at 105 to 110. Climb out at around 130 to 140 knots.
Landing: Approach is best at 115 to 120 knots, full flaps and
gear down.
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Now the legal stuff:
ENJOY, AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS. I INTEND ON OFFERING MANY LIVERIES OF THIS
AIRCRAFT.
THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE
RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS. THIS IS FREEWARE!!
YOU MAY UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER THAT HAS A FREE
DISTRIBUTION POLICY. IF THIS PLANE IS UPLOADED TO RESTRICTED
SERVERS (I.E. COMPUSERVE FSFORUM)(NOT THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION),
IT MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER SERVERS. THIS
NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE AUTHORS PERMISSION TO DO THIS. THIS
ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION.
THE AUTHORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES THAT YOU MIGHT
INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS. YOU ASSUME THE RISK
OF USE.
