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FSX Native Howard 500 from Milton

Thank you Don H. :)

Thank You, Milton. Got the file.

Looking forward to this conversion. The Howard 500 has always been my favorite twin. I've seen N500HP at Oshkosh a few times, and it is a beautiful aircraft, in person.

Off to find a couple textures you are showing that I don't have. The TWA, and the Alaska Forestry schemes I seem to be missing. Thought I had all of them.
 
Thank You, Milton. Got the file.

Looking forward to this conversion. The Howard 500 has always been my favorite twin. I've seen N500HP at Oshkosh a few times, and it is a beautiful aircraft, in person.

Off to find a couple textures you are showing that I don't have. The TWA, and the Alaska Forestry schemes I seem to be missing. Thought I had all of them.

TWA and Alaskan Forrestry are not in that pack.
TWA is "incoming" from Willy.

I picked up the other many years ago but not sure where; had to be Flightsim, Avsim, or Simviation.

If you cannot find it, I'll send it to you.
 
TWA and Alaskan Forrestry are not in that pack.
TWA is "incoming" from Willy.

I picked up the other many years ago but not sure where; had to be Flightsim, Avsim, or Simviation.

If you cannot find it, I'll send it to you.

I just finished checking Flightsim and Avsim, no luck.

Turns out I had the CC pack, over in my FSX batch. Was looking in my FS9 one. Have 35 FSX textures installed, and 47 in FS9. I also have the updated tail model and TuFun's paints for it.

Since I fly P3Dv4 exclusively now, an FSX native Howard 500 will be fantastic.
 
Re: Howard 500

There's only two repaints by me for the revised tail model. Not sure if it's worth porting over for just the two.

Anyways if your willing the cowl should be shorter, but the exhaust deflectors or what ever there called should be longer and the side one lower on the nacelles below the wing root.
Would like to be able to detail the are below the wings on the nacelles with the proper art work. Also the flaps. A wish lists but it's entirely up to you.

Example:

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P.S. I went digging and found all my psd files from 6 years ago just in case. :encouragement:

EDIT: Defiantly want to take a crack at this one. Lots pin striping in this one.

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Again on my WOW factor meter running 1 to 10, this is definitely a 15+. I think the aircraft with the tan-coloured nacelles appeared on the cover of "FLYING" magazine 20 or 30 years back! great article! I referred to my copy of "The Aircraft of the World" (1965 edition) just to have a look at the Mod-Shops around at that time: there were quite a few- Oakland Centaurus (Executive PV-2 Harpoon),
On Mark (Marksman A-Executive Douglas B26 mod.), PacAero (Learstar-Lodestar Executive Conversion), PacAir(Tradewind-beautifully proportioned single-tailed, tri-gear Beach 18 with panoramic windows and modified windscreen), Rausch(Star 250, similar to Tradewind but with raised roof line), Smith(Tempo II-very highly modified Douglas B26 executive aircraft), etc. There were also various executive versions of the Martin B26, and the Douglas A20. All with spectacular paint-work and incredible performance. What a time!! Thanks again Milton, and all concerned.
 
Catboat, that was undoubtedly quite the publication. Wow!

I guess it did not have the Howard 350, one I am working with now. :)

Temporary textures. Just working on the fuselage right now.

Note the swept windshield framework, side windows, and more sleek nose and tail section.
Side windows will be tinted.
 

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I guess it did not have the Howard 350, one I am working with now. :)

Temporary textures. Just working on the fuselage right now.

Note the swept windshield framework, side windows, and more sleek nose and tail section.
Side windows will be tinted.

Beautiful!

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Most Howards I found thus far didn't have that walkway painted in that fashion. Only the N500HP seems to have that pattern.

Examples...

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1159771

Interesting to see the broken top line as the same as N4362F

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Again on my WOW factor meter running 1 to 10, this is definitely a 15+. I think the aircraft with the tan-coloured nacelles appeared on the cover of "FLYING" magazine 20 or 30 years back! great article! I referred to my copy of "The Aircraft of the World" (1965 edition) just to have a look at the Mod-Shops around at that time: there were quite a few- Oakland Centaurus (Executive PV-2 Harpoon),

There was two covers on this bird. Flying 1976, 1993.

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Also this one in blue almost the same pattern N896JB

https://www.airhistory.net/photo/98450/N896JB

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Anyone notice the similarity between the Howard 500 and the Lockheed Lodestar? Profile views especially.

The Howard 500 was PV-1 based whereas the Howard 250-350 were Lodestar L-18 based.

The 350 I'm playing with now is from a concept drawing done for a customer that became the Howard 350. I intend to keep this one purely conceptual in design with some design changes to accommodate ease of construction.

I have used the Howard 500 as the basis for the fuselage, reshaped and rebuilt it.

Haven't decided what to do with the engines yet, round or turbine.

But, this is where I am now with the 350, a tail dragger.
 

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So where is that paint kit?

John, long time, no see. :)

Will upload the original shortly. Willy or Wellis may share their enhanced kits when they are ready.

Be aware that there were some changes over the years to the tails mapping.

The new FSX models will have both the original and revised mapping models available.

The paint kit has both with the new tails mapping just a template.

EDIT: Paint Kit now posted - http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=8&linkid=25131
 
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For the Howard 350, set the AP, kick back, enjoy the scenery. :wiggle:
 

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Awesome! Way to go Milton! The 350 just looks great!
Both the Howard 500 and 350 were PV-1 based, the 250 is based on the L18 Lodestar. I think the Howard 500 was an almost entirely new airframe with PV-1 parts.
 
The Howard 500 was PV-1 based whereas the Howard 250-350 were Lodestar L-18 based.

The 350 I'm playing with now is from a concept drawing done for a customer that became the Howard 350. I intend to keep this one purely conceptual in design with some design changes to accommodate ease of construction.

I have used the Howard 500 as the basis for the fuselage, reshaped and rebuilt it.

Haven't decided what to do with the engines yet, round or turbine.

But, this is where I am now with the 350, a tail dragger.

Oh my word absolutely brilliant!! Sorry traveling so just catching up. Love the panoramic window views!

Got to be radials definitely.
 
The Howard 500 was PV-1 based whereas the Howard 250-350 were Lodestar L-18 based.

The 350 I'm playing with now is from a concept drawing done for a customer that became the Howard 350. I intend to keep this one purely conceptual in design with some design changes to accommodate ease of construction.

I have used the Howard 500 as the basis for the fuselage, reshaped and rebuilt it.

Haven't decided what to do with the engines yet, round or turbine.

But, this is where I am now with the 350, a tail dragger.

Hmm, something about that last screenshot has me anticipating!
 
Awesome! Way to go Milton! The 350 just looks great!
Both the Howard 500 and 350 were PV-1 based, the 250 is based on the L18 Lodestar. I think the Howard 500 was an almost entirely new airframe with PV-1 parts.

That's true Mark according to my original project docs from the "rebuilder".

The brakes were from the PV-2 though.

Here is some history from Dee Howard himself. (This document was sent to me by Dave Cummings, the pilot and maintainer of the Howard 500 at the time of the original project.)

The following info came to me directly from Dee Howard himself.

The Howard 500 was a hand built airplane designed by Dee Unger Howard. In 1949 Dee left Slick Aviation and chased after a dream to convert surplus military aircraft to corporate use and he began Howard Aero. His lead mechanic was Bulmaro Alarcon, his brother-in-law, was an aid to the president of Mexico. Bulmaro went to work for Dee in '55 a field rep and shop manager he worked for Dee for almost 40 yrs as he went on to work for the Dee Howard Corp. later. commissioned to find a plane to fly a wealthy business man from Mexico to NYC with non-stop. (From Mexico City). He used the inexpensive PV-1 as his first platform and found it had potential, but too limited in speed and high altitude flight. He went one step further and bought up a mess of ex air force B-34 Ventura's mainly from the S. African Air force. These became the Howard 350 though many parts trickled down to the 500 the wings and fuselages of the 500 were new. He got all he could from the 350 but again it lacked the pressurization, quiet comfort, and range he needed. So, he purchased the jigs from Lockheed of Burbank, to build the fuselages himself. Problem was, he found out he was not going to get the speed without the newer DC-6 engine and a new wing so he had to make his own wing jigs and decided on a wet wing to optimize wt. and capacity emulating the connies, dc4, and dc-6's. Back to the fuselage matter, with the requirement for press. He was forced to build the fuselages up from scratch due to the new transport category (car-4b) certification process he was seeking. He wanted his customers to know that his plane meets the new (121) standards of the day. (And they have had a tremendous safety record. not one plane was ever lost due to a mechanical failure!! still to this day). The confusion about its’ lineage comes in from guys tracing serial nos. of the B-34 to the Howard aero doorstep, only to appear out the other end as a 500. or so they thought. What actually happened was that Dee disassembled them and took as much as he could off each to support the 500. There are many original small parts but every major part from the Ventura has been altered in some form or fashion. I have also found that no two Howard 500's are the same. There are subtle differences on ea ship. The Howard 500 weighs almost 15,000 lbs more than the L-18. It has a tremendous horsepower advantage and more gadgets than Carter has pills. After some 46-47 L-18 and B-34 conversions which became Howard 250's and 350's he started on the 500 around 1957 and got the first ones out in 59-60. They only built 16 of them. and most were recalled to meet the car4b standards they went back out the door in 1963 and to the customers. All custom built interiors and accouterments, again, no two were the same. Just like a BBJ today walk in the door no two are the same. There are only 6 left today we have 2 of them. One is flying this is it!!! A logging co in Portland Oregon had it last and I did the restore for him. He owned a DC-3, beech 18, staggerwing g-17, stearman, amphib beaver and so on......

Specs:

N500hp.........yr 1960-63 Max speed.....ind. 306k
Standard airworthiness cert. Cruise.........50% pwr 270 kts/true
Mgw.......34,565lbs Vmc...........95kts
Empty......24000lbs Vso............80kts
Engines....P&W R2800 CB-16/17 2500hp. ea. Vlo............191kts
Props......Hamilton Standard 24E60 Vfe……….202 kts
Fuel cap. ......1546 gals = 9276lbs. About 4000 ft. for most ops.
Oil cap.........75 gal but 5500 ft + is best for field lengths
Grade.........100ll/115-145 Pressurization 6.75 to 1
Fuel flow.......200 gal/hr for flight planning (holds 2000 cabin @ 21000 ft)
Cruise..........184gal/hr wing span 71 ft..
Endurance ...... 8 hrs 10 min. length 57ft
Max range.......2200 nm. (2568 statute) height.....14 ft.
wheel tread........22ft.








Attributes/options/highlights

Darton preoiler system $10k
Darton oil evacuation system (clean kits) $40K
Oil and engine oil pumps preheaters built in.
115vAC 2250 KVA solid-state static inverters
New 100 KVA solid-state static instrument inverters
Heated wind screens (105 deg.)
Boosted flight controls (dual hydr. systems)
Goodyear Antiskid
Auto Feather
Auto Compressor diconnect
Deluxe Custom Restroom with modern outside filler port and service.
Total engine instrument redundancy (with LCD color graphics display)
Huge galley and built in CD, VCR, and 13" color TV.
Lots of hardwood (Birdseye maple MRI for voids)
Custom cockpit cabinetry (jepp chart case)
Large windows, huge external baggage!!
Fold out tables, fully reclining leather seats
7 foot couch.
Entertainment and oxygen at ea. Seat.
New halon fire extinguishers
Jump seat
Senheiser noise canceling headsets for the cockpit w/atc-music mode.

Times

5060 ttac
800 smoh
on precision airmotive engines
367 hrs smoh on props
Pitot static, transponder 2yr, altimeter, just done april 2002


Avionics

Dual king HSI (kcs 55’s)
Collins DME
dual KX 165 Nav coms
Dual king transponders
Dual king kma 24a audio panels w/mkr beacons
Dual ILS
Dual GPS Capability
UPS/APOLLO GX50 GPS
Couples to the no # 1 hsi and MFD
8” UPS MFD GX20 that displays every instrument approach in the USA
Full pilots and copilots flight instruments.
Third attitude indicator
King radar altimeter
BFG Wx500 stormscope
David Clark intercom
Gps to LOC/Nav auto switching when loc/gs freq selected
 
Oh my word absolutely brilliant!! Sorry traveling so just catching up. Love the panoramic window views!

Got to be radials definitely.

Thanks Expat; she left for the Wellis Paint Shop yesterday. :wavey:

And a large version of that screen shot is my Desktop background for inspiration.

EDIT: Also experimenting with a more streamlined engine exhaust shield for a sleek, "hot" look. LOL

Also have a PT-6 version I am testing just for kicks. I know, "blasphemy"! LOL But she kicks butt as well, just buzzy-noisey.
 

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Nice! We're getting an air yacht, and I mean that in a good way. It was already great and now it's just getting better. Thanks Milton and team.
 
Nose Gear Brakes

Well, this is news to me. I see the Howard 250 Tri-Gear has nose wheel brakes. I have never seen nose wheel brakes on an aircraft.
 

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