Aero w/ Floats
- Thread starter dandog
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Sorry, we produced no float versions of the Aero Commander series.
The only float and amphibian I have done was for the D18S.
http://www.flightsimonline.com/d18s/
The only float and amphibian I have done was for the D18S.
http://www.flightsimonline.com/d18s/
dandog
Charter Member
Hello Mr. Shupe. I have (I think) all A/C you have built. Your AC 500/600 series are my favorites (Carenado, Australian Simulation, Aerosoft....offerings included). Not only is the execution of what you make for FS9 brilliant, so are the choices you make in aircraft. I still wonder if a float version of any of the 500/600 series saw the float modification. Truly an awesome bird. The view from the front office is the best, voluminous cabin space, and excellent flight characteristics. All of the water in FS9 Alaska keeps saying "land on me!".
Dandog,
You could always create a seperate folder, a seperate airfile set, that would have a pontoon set of entries in the landing gear contact points.
The floats would, of course, be imaginary and 'translucent' (invisible
), but none the less, would let you land on water.
:ernae:
Bill
You could always create a seperate folder, a seperate airfile set, that would have a pontoon set of entries in the landing gear contact points.
The floats would, of course, be imaginary and 'translucent' (invisible
), but none the less, would let you land on water.:ernae:
Bill
srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
No, there never was a float modification done for the Aero Commander twins. Although it might look nice in a mini-Twin Otter sort of way it was never conceived as a multi-purpose or bush a/c.
I doubt that the performance hit and weight penalties of a set of floats would make it particularly attractive as a bush plane/floater, let alone the engineering challenges of building in the attach points and stress engineering for the floats and water operations. Also it would be a nightmare at float-change times - having to remove the heavy and complex retractable landing gear to reduce weight, then reinstalling it all in the winter... expensive & time-consuming.
(thinking... monster-truck tires and suspension on a Jaguar sedan for summer camping trips...)
I doubt that the performance hit and weight penalties of a set of floats would make it particularly attractive as a bush plane/floater, let alone the engineering challenges of building in the attach points and stress engineering for the floats and water operations. Also it would be a nightmare at float-change times - having to remove the heavy and complex retractable landing gear to reduce weight, then reinstalling it all in the winter... expensive & time-consuming.
(thinking... monster-truck tires and suspension on a Jaguar sedan for summer camping trips...)
Railrunner130
Charter Member
You'd probably enjoy flying a DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter. http://www.premaircraft.com/ They've got an amphib and float model you'd be interested in.
Smokey Joe
Charter Member
I love the D18S, both float and land versions.