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Douglas C-47 V3 Beta Released

Is SOH still waiting to upload it, couldn't find it. Can you put a link to it here please for me and anyone else having trouble that would like these.
 
I just wanted to say thank you for making the models. Now, I can copy over all my V2 (non-Rebecca) paints to the V3. I noticed too that with the improved model.C47_2, my tail wheel sits better on the ground. The V2 tail wheel use to look like it was low on air. :biggrin-new: The Shift + 4 (Monitor) is more responsive to the doors and step mouse click too.

Thank you very much sir. :encouragement:


mjahn said:
Just uploaded to the Library:

FSX/P3D C-47 V3 Three Exterior Models
This package includes exterior only models C47v3_1 (wartime, Rebecca aerial, no beacon), C47v3_2 (post-war, tailfin beacon, minus Rebecca), and C47v3_GAF (special aerials and beacons as used by the GAF calibrator planes of the nineteen seventies). Models and paints by Manfred Jahn. They all work with the Vintage Virtual Cockpit (VVC) designed by Jan Visser et al. Previous installation Douglas_C-47_V3_12_Beta.zip or later required.
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Anyone have any experience with A2A's Accu-Feel and this aircraft? Did my 2nd flight, United Airlines Flight #1 from 1942 that went from New York to Chicago (4hrs & 42mim). Seems this aircraft has a lot of it's own shakes, rattles and bumps so Accu-Feel not needed. Anyone else have an opinion?
 
I used Accu-Feel in some of my beta test flights, then turned it off. Found it got in the way of the native sounds. I like Accu-Feel in general but it's not needed here. The package can stand on its own.
 
Instruments position

Brilliant. Thank you.

However, I have one question. Is there a way to toggle IAS and ID48 gauges?
From pictures it seems they were located like this in the real airplane.
 
Yes, a very useful site (and links to it are on the first pages of the manual).

The location of gauges are a little different on different planes. This cockpit matches a particular real aircraft, and so its gauges match those.
 
griphos said:
The location of gauges are a little different on different planes. This cockpit matches a particular real aircraft, and so its gauges match those.
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I wanted to say that in american airplanes, the airspeed indicator is usualy located on the upper left side of the panel. (left or right)
 
Thanks Manfred Ive taken to the new models without a pause

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Fuel Pumps

When using the Pilot checkoff list, I'd like to know why the fuel pumps are switched on after airborne? And why are they called to be switched off after landing?
When do we use the boost pumps? I always thought that a fuel pump is something that pumps fuel. If the fuel pump in my car croaked, I'd be walking.


I'd sure like a copy of this paint, pretty please:adoration:. Thank you. :engel016:

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gray eagle said:
When using the Pilot checkoff list, I'd like to know why the fuel pumps are switched on after airborne? And why are they called to be switched off after landing?
When do we use the boost pumps? I always thought that a fuel pump is something that pumps fuel. If the fuel pump in my car croaked, I'd be walking.


I'd sure like a copy of this paint, pretty please:adoration:. Thank you. :engel016:

Using the term "Fuel Pumps" is somewhat of a misnomer...the checklist really should say "Boost Pumps". On any aircraft there are a number of fuel & boost pumps. Usually one "Fuel Pump" on each engine, that is driven by the engine and can not be turned on or off. Then there are usually one "Boost Pump" (electric motor driven) per fuel tank, but sometimes just one "Boost Pump" inline from the tanks to each engine.

The usual procedure is to turn on the Boost Pumps to start the engines, otherwise there would be no fuel going to the engine until it started running. Once it starts the Boost Pumps are turned off as the engine pump takes over to keep fuel pressure to the engine. Then, just before takeoff, the Boost Pumps are turned back on, for safety in case there is a failure of the engine driven pump on takeoff, and left on until a reasonable altitude is reached and then they are turned off. They are turned off at altitude to prevent pre-mature failure due to wear of the components. Then, again, for safety, they are turned back on for landing (in case of engine pump failure on approach)...once landed they are no longer needed so again are turned off.

My checklist has the "Fuel" (Boost) being turned OFF (not ON) after airborne...I assume that is what you meant.

Hope this helps.
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Appreciate the tome, but I was interested in the short version answers. :adoration:

I waded thru this and only thing mentioning fuel pumps was this statement:

l0. Q. Assume a failure of the right fuel pump and fuel in
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the right main tank only. How should the fuel valves​
be set?




Edit: found this to be of some help:

http://www.freechecklists.net/Resources/Douglas/R4D6+(C47_DC3)/
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ncooper said:
Here is a document that should answer any questions.
PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS SYSTEM
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