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 FS2004/FS2002/FSX  Martin 404

Pacific Air Lines 1964

Version 1  1/2005
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Built by Dee Waldron.  Please refer to the readme.orig.rtf file for his comments.

 Painted by Tom Gibson, tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu  Bare metal textures by Greg Pepper, windows by Eric Joiner www.aluminumcloud.com

Flight dynamics by Tom Gibson, based on FS2002 dynamics by FSAviator - see Reference file (F10).  This FDE is not designed for AI use - it will not work.  Download AI propliners at http://www.calclassic.com/.

FS2004 FEATURES:

AIRCRAFT

1.  Prop reverse: press the F2 key after landing (you won't hear any increased sound).  If you use my Convair panel, then do this instead: throttle to idle, click reverse lever, allow plane to slow down, throttle to idle to go back to forward thrust

2.  The passenger door will open and airstairs will extend when you press Shift-E.  Press Shift-E again to close the door for flight.  The forward cargo door will open and close using Shift-E then quickly press 2.

3.  The working cowl flaps are opened by Ctrl-Shift-V, and closed by Ctrl-Shift-C (both in increments).  Or use the panel controls, which also include cowl flap drag.

4.  The plane is complete with reflective and night textures (turn on lights with L key, then turn Landing Lights off and on with Ctrl-L or use the panel switches).

5.  The landing lights light the ground properly, and must be extended before use (press the L key, and then press Shift-W).  There is a separate taxi light on the nose strut (turns off with the rest of the lights using the L key, or use the switch on the panel).

6.  Contrails whenever you want them (press the I key)

7. FS2004 style nav, landing, and beacon lights (press the L key)

8. FS2004 style visual effects, including touchdown smoke

9. Working NAV2 radio

This plane also features animated landing gear, Fowler flaps, ailerons, elevators, and rudder.  You will not have a steerable nosewheel unless you use a separate rudder control on the ground.

REALISTIC ENGINE START

To start the engines realistically and individually, do this:

1.  Go to Options/Controls/Assignments and set the 4 starters to
Ctrl-1 through Ctrl-4 (or other keys of your choice).
2.  Go to spot view (Shift-S)
3.  Press E2 to select engine #2.
4.  Tap the Ctrl-2 key just enough to keep the prop moving slowly.
5.  Wait for 6 prop blades to pass by.
6.  Quickly press M+++: engine 2 will start.
7.  Press E1 to select engine #1.
8.  Repeat steps 4-6 to start engine #1.
9.  Press E12 to get control of both engines back.
10. Normal start sequence is 2-1.

PANEL:

Please download the Convair 340 panel from www.calclassic.com.  Read the HTML file in the panel's DOCS folder for details.  If not, edit the panel.cfg file in the plane's PANEL folder to have a panel.

SOUND:

Download the Prop Sounds from www.calclassic.com.  If not, edit the sound.cfg file in the plane's SOUND folder to have sounds.

FLIGHT DYNAMICS

Press F10 to bring up FSAviator's Reference file.

Installation:

To install into FSX see the fsx.txt file in the FSX Conversion folder.

1.  Unzip this file archive into a temporary folder.  You will find this text file and files called Setup.exe and Setup2002.exe. (WinXP: double click the zip file)

2.  Double click the Setup.exe file to start the installation.  If it doesn't find your main FS2004 folder automatically, press the ... button and browse to it.  (WinXP: press the Run button at the warning screen.) If you are installing into FS2002 it will NOT find your main FS2002 folder.  Press the ... button and browse to it.

3.  If you are installing this plane into FS2002, double click the Setup2002.exe file to start the installation. It will NOT find your main FS2002 folder.  Press the ... button and browse to it.
 

After installation of all the files, start FS2004/FS2002 and the plane will appear in the Select Aircraft menu.

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After WW II, several manufacturers began work on a DC-3 replacement for short hauls.  The early leader in the race was Martin, with it's 2-0-2 flying several months before any competitor.  Northwest Airlines launched 2-0-2 service in November 1947, and it proved to be a popular aircraft until the cause of a 1948 crash was found to be structural fatigue in the major wing spar.  The planes were then withdrawn for rebuilding and re-engining, and the airlines had a change of heart and ordered the competing Convair CV-240 instead.  The 2-0-2's successor, the improved and pressurized 3-0-3, was cancelled and it looked like Martin was out of the airliner business.  However, they fought back with an even more improved model, the 4-0-4.  Most airlines were committed to Convair by then, however, and sales prospects looked slim.

TWA and Eastern at the time were negotiating with Convair for an improved plane, the "Super 240".  However, when TWA and Eastern officials came to the Convair plant in San Diego to sign the preliminary papers, they were informed that the project was summarily cancelled, and that they would have to buy stock CV-240's!  Orders were soon placed with Martin for 101 4-0-4's for the two airlines, although those ended up being the only ones sold to airline customers.  The 4-0-4 proved to be as popular as the competing Convair-Liners, and they served their owners well.  After being sold to numerous second tier airlines, they proved to have a remarkably long lifespan, although they didn't go through the turboprop metamorphosis of the Convair series.  Almost (?) all 4-0-4's have been retired or are on the airshow circuit (one even painted into Pacific colors, my old hometown airline!).

Specifications:

Maximum Speed (Vne):           261 kts
Maximum Operating Speed (Vno): 230 kts
Max Flaps Extended:      0-20: 165 kts
                        30-50: 130 kts
Max Landing Gear Extended:     165 kts
Max Landing Lights Extended:   165 kts
Max Altitude:               25,000 ft

Max Takeoff Weight:          44,900 lbs w/ADI (wet)
                             41,500 lbs w/o ADI (dry)
Max Landing Weight:          43,000 lbs

This model is at Max Takeoff Weight with full fuel load.
For Max Landing Weight you must be below 77% fuel load.


Min S/L Rwy Length at Max T/O Wt:  4400 ft

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Now the legal stuff:

COPYRIGHT 2005 BY DEE WALDRON AND TOM GIBSON, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

REPAINTS:  REPAINTS ARE ALLOWED WITHOUT FURTHER PERMISSION, BUT WE PREFER THAT THEY ONLY BE UPLOADED TO TOTALLY FREE SITES - I.E. NO CHARGES OR SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR INCREASED ACCESS.  HOWEVER, IF YOU REPAINT THE PLANE YOU MUST CREDIT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS IN YOUR TEXT FILE AND INCLUDE THIS TEXT FILE.  YOU MUST ALSO REMOVE ANY EMAIL ADDRESSES FOUND IN THIS FILE, AND NOT INCLUDE THEM IN YOUR FILE.  WE DO NOT SUPPORT REPAINTS.  PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR TEXT FILE.

THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS.  THIS INCLUDES "FREE" CD COMPILATIONS WITH A CHARGE OF ANY KIND.  THIS IS FREEWARE!!

YOU MAY NOT UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER, IT MUST REMAIN ON THE ORIGINAL SERVER.

THIS FILE ARCHIVE OR ANY REPAINTS MUST NOT BE UPLOADED TO A SITE OR LOCATION THAT CLAIMS ANY SORT OF COPYRIGHT ON THE FILE; COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR.  UPLOADING OF THIS FILE TO SUCH A SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS TO VIOLATE THESE TERMS BY THAT SITE. 

THIS FILE ARCHIVE MUST REMAIN INTACT; YOU MAY NOT REMOVE OR UPLOAD PARTS OF THIS ARCHIVE.  THIS ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION.  

THE AUTHORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT YOU MIGHT INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS.  YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF USE.

Dee Waldron's EULA:

Copyright 2002, D.E. Waldron. All rights reserved.
This aircraft model is not Freeware, its Conditionware. It is provided free for your personal enjoyment under the following conditions:
1. Under no circumstances is this aircraft, textures, or derivatives made from this collection of files to be sold or traded for legal tender in any way, shape or form. This includes pay for paint services and CD or DVD compilation services, commercial or otherwise.
2. You may NOT upload this archive to any site on the internet without our permission. And in any case, upload of this archive or any of its associated components to www.fsplanet.com is expressly forbidden.
3. You may change the paint job according to our Use Policy. Credit for the aircraft model, flight dynamics and night lighting mod's should be duly noted. Questions concerning clarification of this rule can be posted on our forum at our website (www.avsim.com/hjg/).
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5. Reverse engineering of the MDL, converting the MDL into any kind of editable format, or otherwise modify the MDL in any way is expressly forbidden.
6. These files will not harm your computer. The author(s) not liable for any liabilities that you might incur as a result of using this product. You assume the risk of use.

