=============================== = = = DeHavilland DHC6-300 = = Twin Otter = = STOL Utility Transport = = = = MACAIR AIRLINES = = = = Reg#: VH-UQR = = = = = =============================== DeHavilland DHC6-300S Twin Otter Ver3.2 TRANSTATE AIRLINES Reg# VH-UQR All new AF99/AA design by Barry Blaisdell. Artwork by Barry Blaisdell. Repaint by Nick G teaduty@start.com.au Special Thanks to Jens Borgstroem (Duckling Air) for creating the Flight Dynamics for this Aircraft. http://www.danbbs.dk/~jbdk/duckling/ Air file updated 6.4.2000 to Main ver 3.2 ! NOTAM: This aircraft is in FS6.1 (FS98) Format The FSCONV98.EXE and FS98PAT1.exe Programs MUST be installed to FS98. BUT: It can be used in FS2000 also - fully compatible. In case please be sure to have the patch for this version installed. This aircraft was created by me using AF99 by Abacus Software. It also has Steerable Nose Gear, Moving Props, Control Surfaces, and operating Landing Lights added using "Aircraft Animator". To operate the lights, press CTRL L to turn them on or off. At night time they will illuminate the runway in FS98 only. NOTAM: Night lighting and Landing Lights are NOT supported in FS2000. To install: ----------- UnZip to your FS98\AIRCRAFT Folder using WinZip or similar program making sure the USE SUBFOLDERS option is checked. Then add your favorite turboprop sound files and panel and go flying. Just finished a DHC-6 panel myself - download from my home page ( link below ). I can recommend a not very huge, but still complete set of sounds named: DHC6JB02.zip (or later), by Jens Borgstroem. Download from either my homepage (see Below) or Flightsim.com. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Aircraft Data: Wingspan: 65'3" Length : 53'8" Height : 19'6" Weight : Empty 7,4150 lbs / Maximum Take off 12,500 lbs Speeds : Max Cruise 190 Kts / High speed cruise 180 Kts Eco Cruise 172 Kts ( all KIAS ). Stall Speed : Clean - 74 Kts Dirty - 58 Kts ( with full Flaps ) Power : Two 652 SHP P&W Canada PT6A-27 Turboshaft Engines driving Hartzell 3 blade 8'-4" Dia Propellers. Fuel : 400 Gal ( real life ) 330 Gal ( FS model - giving room for pax and goods ) Range : 700 Nautical Miles approx. Rate of Climb: 1,500 FPM at MSL. ( real life ) ( FS model - see below ) Ceiling : Approx. 21,000 ft ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A few words from Jens Borgstroem re. the handling and such. Here's a few facts and figures : Speeds: ------- Max speed VNE set to: 235 KIAS and 40 Mach Fast cruise ( not max. ) is 182-190KIAS Ord. / eco. cruise is 165 - 172KIAS At FL 210 these are the figures: N1 = 98 pct approx. Spd = 172KIAS / 39Mach Climb rate in FT/min: --------------------- Climb <4.000 = 1.400 - 1.500 Climb 4.000 - 8.000 = 1.200 Climb 8.000 - 14.000= 1.000 Above = 800 - 900 ........ Approach ( eg. og std 3* glideslope ): -------------------------------------- approx. 20 NM out - reduce speed to round 150 KIAS approx. 10NM out - set first flap and reduce to 125 ( comes by itself ) approx. 7NM out - set next flap and reduce to 110 approx. 4NM out - set full flaps and reduce to 90-100, and let the speed wear off so on final you 'float in' at round 90 over threshold and 83 on touchdown ( on final possibly third notch flaps ). Slight flare is necessary at touchdown. On approach she is comming in rather flat, like the real bird. Remember this aircraft has reversed thrust / reversing prop pitch, which is activated by pressing ( default ) F2 key. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL FILES ARE Copyrighted 1999/2000 by the authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ............... May 2000 Barry Blaisdell - Premier Aircraft Design E-mail: barrywb@snet.net Visit my Premier Aircraft Web Site http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/premaircraft/