PILATUS PC-12 LIGHT TRANSPORT PLANE(V2.2 for fs98 only)
Adam Ratcliffe
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The PC-12 is a pressurized turboprop utility/trantport plane that is
very popular with a wide range of uses. This plane can lift cargo or
passengers.Due to the relative large size of the wheels of
this aircraft it can land on allmost any terrain.The plane is
painted in the color of the virtual airline (South African Airways Virtual Airline)and
but has not been implemented yet in the "Cargo" section, however it is operated by the Freight Section by Independent Airlines, (www.iair.co.za) this plane is in direct competition with the Cessna Caravan. IA chose this Freight
plane because of the higher cruising speed and longer range.,the management at South African Airways Virtual are in the process of deciding weather or not to put the PC-12 or the Kingair 350, or the Beech1900C into the Cargo division.
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Specifications:
Powerplant: PWC PT6A-67B turboprop flat rated at 895kW (1200 shp) for TO.
Dimensions: Length: 14.4m (47ft2in); height: 4.26m (14ft); wingspan: 16.08m (52ft9in).
Weights: Empty: 2386kg (5260lb); MTOW: 4000kg (9920b).
Performance: cruise speed: 496km/h (268kt)[Maximum].
Economical speed: 200kt
Range: 2965km (1600nm).
Payload: 9 passengers or 3.5 tons of Cargo
1. This package comes complete with panel and sound.
2. Unzip the Pc12-saa.zip file into a temp folder, from the temp folder....
3. Place the Pc12-saa aircraft folder into your main FS98 aircraft directory
4. Unzip the gauges.zip file and place all 65 GAU files into your main FS98 Gauges directory.
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The PC12 has landing lights(Press Ctrl + L) for them to be activated.
This plane have two doors wich will open if you shut down
the engine completely. This is a jet model, so to open the doors
with the jet model, press "ctrl"+"shift"+"F1" and to close them so
that the engines will start simultaneously, pres "J"+"+" and then
"ctrl"+"shift"+"F4".
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The jet model can fly at a range of 1600nm, but NOT
at top speed. Try at 120kt at 30 000 ft (200kt true airspeed).
IA are also in the process of animating most of the fleet. The prop and flaps are already completed. (www.iair.co.za)
Takeoff is executed with 20 deg flaps. Be cautious not to over climb!
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There is NO warranty, guarantee of any kind and I am not liable for any
problems on hardware or software you may encounter while using this
file. You use this software at your own risk.
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Acknowledgements:
All credit for the excellent model must go to Johan Crous.
Thanks:
Thanks to the authors of LLADD97 so we do not have to fly in the dark.
Thanks also to JJ Siebert for starting such a great Virtual Airline (independent)
Thanks to Tinus Blaauw and Marco La Rosa for such a great and unique SAA VA Airline.
Thanks To Nico Visagie for starting (i think) the best VA in South Africa at the moment and Johan Du Toit for handeling such vast numbers of logs per week !
Thanks to the Authors of Tex2Bmp for texture conversions.
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Adam Ratcliffe
January 2001
Leeds@netactive.co.za
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here are some interesting Virtual Airlines in South Africa :
African Express Virtual Airline:
www.afex.co.za
Independent Ailines
www.iair.co.za
South African Airways Virtual Airline
www.fantasma.co.za/sava
Kwa-Zulu Airways
www.microweb.co.za/kznair
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Repainted in SAA colours by Adam Ratcliffe
leeds@netactive.co.za
