Aerosoft - Douglas DC-8 for FSX and P3Dv4

Publisher: Aerosoft
Date Added: Nov-03-2018
Updated: Oct-27-2020
FSX Version: 3.0.0.0
P3Dv4 Version: 3.0.0.1
File Size: 314.3 MB

Your Price: $33.99

Part Number: ASD-2107

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The Douglas DC-8 was one of the aircraft that brought long distance air travel to the masses. It made transatlantic air travel possible for a much larger group of people, thus making the world a much smaller place. Commercially it was successful up to 1972 when wide bodied aircraft like the B747 took over its place. There were many variants and once in a blue moon you still see the "Old Smokey" carry cargo. Old Smokey was just one of the many nicknames the aircraft was given by pilots that loved flying them. DC Late, Greasy8, Death Cruiser, Whiney Bird and Cigarette Jets were others.

For a long time, we lacked these important aircraft in our simulators but this add-on adds a version to your virtual hangar that is not only looking and sounding good, but also offers a good system depth. Every real pilot will enjoy navigating by VOR and NDB and manually managing the four finicky power plants. It is hard work but the DC-8 will reward you with great handling.

It's time to forget about MCDU, FMS and FADEC and go back to real flying, complete with instruments with needles and a sturdy but steady hand on the throttles and stick.

Features

Simulation of a 50 series DC-8 passenger airliner with a focus on normal procedures

3D model of the exterior with animated flight surfaces, reversers, landing gear, four exits and two cargo doors

Virtual cockpit model with detailed simulation of instruments and controls at the pilot's, first officer's, and flight engineer's positions

In-depth simulation of more than 10 aircraft systems

Visual rain effects on cockpit windows using TrueGlass technology by TFDi

P3D V4 version includes dynamic landing, taxi, and ground floodlights that illuminate objects

Cockpit lighting including main panel, pedestal, and engineer's panel floodlights, dome light, panel back lighting, and instrument gauge lighting

Instrument gauge lighting has four selectable levels of intensity

Engine and other sounds by Turbine Sound Studios including start-up external air cart sound

Radar display showing terrain with three ranges selectable

Loader utility to add and remove passengers, cargo and fuel

Detailed engine simulation with accurate EPR readings to set power for takeoff, climb and cruise

Detailed performance tables to determine V speeds, power settings, takeoff trim, manoeuvre and stall speeds, and more

Custom icing code will cause airframe ice accumulation to increase drag and degrade lift while de-icing will gradually remove effects of ice

INS waypoints may be manually inserted, or simply by loading a standard FSX flight plan

INS simulation is very detailed with random drift, DME updating, realistic or fast alignment and more

A cold and dark state is available at any time using the pop-up loader utility

System requirements:

Microsoft Flight Simulator X (SP2), FSX: Steam Edition or Lockheed Martin Prepar3D V4

Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bit)

CPU: Dual-Core with 2.6 GHz (Quad Core highly recommended)

RAM: 4 GB RAM

Graphics card: 3 GB VRAM, DirectX 11

Disk space: 1.1 GB free disk space (SSD highly recommended)

Resolution: 1920x1080 (Full HD) or higher

Download-Size: 350 MB (FSX/FSX:SE) and 410 MB (P3D V4)

Changelog FSX/FSX:SE V3.0.0.0

Added automated flight engineer

Improved altitude hold at slow speeds

Changes In V2.0.0.0 (Prepar3D Only)

Added cargo model and associated liveries: United, Fine Air, LAC, AIA.

Added gsx.cfg files for passenger and cargo versions in the DC-8_50 folder. You must rename the files to switch to the cargo version.

Updated paint kit for cargo version.

Further improved tank selection initiation.

Fixed reverser animation so they will not animate when engine not running.

Connected take off warning to engine three throttle in addition to engine one.

Corrected fuel pressure gauges so boost pumps don't create pressure from empty tanks.

Fixed fuel flow gauges to not show fuel flow before valves turned on during start.

Added pop-up for control of external air, external electrical power, and cargo doors. "Shift 5" to access.

Updated loader pop-up to accommodate both passenger and cargo variants.

Changed clocks from local time to GMT.

Changed heading select coding to allow external nav apps to control aircraft heading.

Fixed bug causing hydraulic problems when cold and dark flight saved.

Corrected animation of PT probe heaters switch and associated text on overhead.

Note: Includes v1.00 for FSX and v2.0.0.0 for Prepar3D v4.

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