JustFlight - DC-6B: Legends of Flight

The DC-6B was the epitome of the radial piston engine passenger aircraft. Powerful, noisy and smoky on engine start-up, the DC-6B was flown all over the world and opened up air travel on every continent. Originally designed in 1944 as the XC-112 military transport aircraft, the DC-6B was reworked into a civilian aircraft in order to compete with Lockheed's Constellation. The aircraft was a true success story, with some of the 700 aircraft that were built still in service today, predominantly in cargo roles.

The DC-6B was also used heavily by the United States Air Force and Navy, known as the C-118B or VC-118 in military service, even serving as Air Force One.

Developed by the classic airliner experts at Aeroplane Heaven, DC-6B Legends of Flight was built exclusively for Flight Simulator X. Fully functional virtual cockpits, detailed passenger cabins and numerous exterior animations make this a true legend of flight!

• Highly detailed exterior model featuring boarding stairs, service vehicles and other


• Advanced animations


• High-quality interactive 3D virtual cockpit (VC)


• Highly detailed authentic liveries


• High quality sound set


• Accurate flight dynamics, based on real-world data and tested by real-world pilots

MODELS

• Domestic Day-plane (5 window) - Non-radar - No Spinners


• Domestic Day-plane (5 window) - Radar - Spinners


• Intercontinental (4 window) - Radar - No Spinners


• Intercontinental (4 window) - Radar - Spinners

FEATURES

• Operating passenger and cargo doors


• Full flyable virtual cockpit


• Specular map to give realistic light effect on aircraft


• A great set of bump maps to give a more realistic 3D feeling to the livery sets


• Multiple viewpoints


• Passenger boarding steps and ground crew vehicle customised to each airline


• Stewardess figure in doorway.


• Engine covers, chocks, fluttering pre-flight flags and control surface chocks


• Fully detailed interior with complete passenger section and stewardess


• High-fidelity sound set showcasing the distinctive Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp engines


• Comprehensive 60-page manual - English & German

PANEL AND VIRTUAL COCKPIT FEATURES

• Highly functional and accurate VC, shadow textured as appropriate


• All switches, knobs and levers animated, most with bespoke animations


• Authentic fuel selection system for each engine and water/methanol injection system included

LIVERIES

Four models and ten highly detailed and authentic international airline liveries in super-resolution:

Domestic Day-plane (5 window) - Non-radar - No Spinners

• United Air Lines - Circa 1957


• American Airlines - Circa 1956

Domestic Day-plane (5 window) - Radar - Spinners

• Sterling - Circa 1968


• Northwest - Circa 1956


• Intercontinental (4 window) - Radar - No Spinners


• Balair - Circa 1966


• JAL - Circa 1960


• Sabena - Circa 1968


• Intercontinental (4 window) - Radar - Spinners


• Red Bull - Circa 2011


• Pan Am - Circa 1961


• British Eagle - Circa 2011

A layered, tiled paint kit is supplied so you can create your own liveries (suitable additional paint program such as Photoshop required).

SPECIAL EFFECTS

• Touchdown tyre smoke effects


• Engine start smoke/flame effects

TEXTURE ARTWORK

• Highly detailed texture mapping without compromising frame rates.


• FSX DX10 preview compatible


• Bump mapping


• Specular maps


• Night maps

FLIGHT DYNAMICS (FDE)

• Custom designed flight dynamics; tested by real-world pilots


• Full checklists and reference files are provided

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