LOCKHEED ELECTRA, L-188 VISUAL AND FLIGHT MODEL FOR FS5.1/FSFS Version 1 FREEWARE!! Visual Model by W.C. Schulz, "EASTERN AIR LINES, 1972" CIS: 73023,3217 Flight Model by Mike Vidal Custom Sound "MOT4.WAV",sampled sound of the C-130 by Serge Baye, Belgium Acknowledgements: *************** I would like to thank Mike Vidal for his wonderful job of building an accurate flight model for this great airplane...see for yourself. Thanks also to Gavin Wightman, who flys the Electra and provided us with actual flight characteristics. I would also like to thank Serge Baye for his great Allison turboprop sampled sound. I will be uploading a great batch file from Serge that will allow you to switch sounds with ease, so you can fly the Electra with the right sounds and little hassle. Finally, thanks to Brian Qualye, who is a partner in my quest to re-build the Eastern Air Lines Fleet. Brian is a dedicated, and very talented FS aircraft designer, who is inspiring me to do better work! W.C. Schulz Atlanta, GA December 23, 1995 ******************************************************* INSTALLATION: Copy the .AIR file to your PILOTS directory Copy the *.A?? files to your TEXTURE directory Copy the Electraa.STN to your PILOTS directory if you want to have a situation file that goes with the aircraft design. This situation puts you at New York's La Guardia airport at dawn, with the Electra ready for another day's work for Eastern Air Lines Shuttle Service. This is great if you have the New York Scenery add-on. In order to hear the Allison Turboprop Sound: (1) COPY your JET1.WAV file to a temporary directory. (2) COPY MOT4.WAV to your SOUND directory and a temporary dir. (3) RENAME your MOT4.WAV file to JET1.WAV in your SOUND DIR. When you want to change back to the jet only sound: Copy the JET1.WAV file from the TEMP dir to the SOUND dir. Repeat 1-3 above as needed. I will get Serge's batch file on-line,when it is ready, to automate this process! ********************************************************* FLYING THE ELECTRA: ********************************************************* The Lockheed Electra was the first turbo-prop built in the United States. After some rough times in its early life, this plane became one of the most dependable and high performing designs in history. It still flys today around the world, moving both passengers and cargo. It is a great airplane to fly, and to watch and listen to fly! NOTE: The following performance figures are based on a few hours of flying the Mike Vidal FDE. Please contact me at CIS: 73023,3217 with your own performance data as you acquire experience. I will update the manual and provide your feedback to Mike to improve the model. START-UP PROCEDURE: The L-188 is based on a jet model, so you have to approach the start-up as you would a jet. Make sure that your fuel settings are OK (flow is ON, quantity is set as needed): { Flow= CTL+SHFT+F4 } Select engine number 4, and "start", then move to GEN. This will bring power on-board for the rest of the procedure, but won't have "started your props. Look out the window, you will hear sounds, but the props are still. Your generator is at work. Turn on lights, strobes as needed. Set radio and NAV frequencies and settings as needed. If on an ATC flight, receive all relevant information. Make sure all is clear, then START number 4,3,2,1, in that order. Verify that FAN and TURB RPM's are positive and at idle (approx 25%) Verify that props are spinning (look out window). TAXIING: Use differential braking, but be careful, as the plane will spin if you use it roughly! Anticipate your desired heading, and stop turning prior to reaching it. You have access to prop-reverse thrust if needed. TAKE-OFF ROLL Flaps at 3/4 Trim slightly nose up Hold brakes and throttle up briskly to 75% FAN Release brakes and continue to throttle to firewall (full), FAN to 100%++ Begin rotate at 120 knots, lift off near 130. Once established positve rate of climb, GEAR UP At 1,000agl, flaps to clean. CLIMB-OUT Climb speed, 210 knots, trim to 8 degrees nose up, adjust FAN to get this. CRUISE Establish cruise altitude. FAN at 88, TURB 94 will give 354 knts. Vary as needed. DESCENT & MAINTAIN Decsend at 250 knots, approx FAN 42, TURB, 68, adjust as needed for rate. FAN at 65, TURB 83 will give approx 250 knot straight and level, trimmed. APPROACH & LANDING Approach is flown between 150 and 140 knots, full flaps on final. Use FAN setting as needed to maintain glide slope and airspeed. Maintain nose approx 2-3 degrees up during approach and landing. Flare at 15ft. According to Gavin, on final: "There isn't much of a change in attitude as she approaches nose up and flies into ground effect". ROLL-OUT Use prop-reverse and brakes as needed. Be smooth and easy. SHUT-DOWN Turn engines 1,2,3,4 off, in that order, then Shut off fuel flow (CTL+SHFT+F1) **************************************************** SOME GENERAL SPECS: (Courtesy of Jane's Aircraft, provided by Jorge Alsina) Service Ceiling at 100,000lbs, 27,000 feet Max speed: 448 mph (not knots!) Best Economy Cruise Speed: 374 mph (not knots) Normal Payload: 21,638 lbs Will provide range and other performance specifications for the FS5 flight model when we have enough data back in from you all! ***************************************************** ENJOY, AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. I INTEND ON OFFERING MANY OTHER LIVERIES OF THIS AIRCRAFT, AND HOPE TO BUNDLE THEM AS SHAREWARE WITH A CUSTOM PANEL BY KENNETH KERR. THIS AIRPLANE, AND THE MOT4.WAV FILE, ARE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHORS, AND CANNOT BE RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS. THIS IS FREEWARE!!