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While I was looking through all my books for information on the Beech C45 I was working on a repaint of I cam across such an interesting picture of this (to me) little known workhorse of WWII. I decided that I wanted to do the repaint so I Googled it for FSX and came up with a nice model. Though its nowhere as sophisticated as the Carenado's or the other paywares, it is a really nice effort for a special aircraft. First I want to thank all the people who from the start contributed to its existance:
First, Brian Gladden who created it for FS2002; then A.F. Scrub so well know here, who updated it for FSX. John Sylvester for the sound and a repaint and Michael Pook for the new VC and modified Beaver 2D panel as well as smoke, camera configuration and interior enhancements.
A little history...
The Noorduyn Norseman is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces. The partial streamlining of the landing gear, in the form of two small "wings" extending from the lower fuselage, is a distinctive feature of the design which makes it easily recognizable.
Originally introduced in 1935, the Norseman remained in production for almost 25 years with over 900 produced. A number of examples remain in commercial and private use to this day. Norseman aircraft are known to have been registered and/or operated in 68 countries throughout the world and also have been based and flown in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.The Noorduyn Norseman was built from 1935 until 1959. They have been used all over the world in both civil and military roles. With the outbreak of war in Europe, demand for a utility transport led to major military orders. The Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces became the two largest operators; the RCAF ordered 38 Norseman Mk IVWs for radio and navigational training for the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. In postwar production, the Canada Car and Foundry in Fort William, Ontario acquired rights to the Norseman design, producing a version known as the Norseman Mk V, a civilian version of the wartime Mk IV.
I found a reference to a thread here by Paul Dominigue who had started what looks this Norseman but can't find where it was ever finished he saying that other aircraft had taken a preference. My download is from Flyaway simulation with the super sound package of real recorded Norseman engine. It's called:
fsx norseman update and its 37.7MB with the sound package included. There are also updated gauges file as well as a float version.
The picture I found is on page 81 of Squadron/Signal Air Force Colors Vol. 2 ETO & MTO 1942-1945 by Dana Bell. It is from my reference library back when I created plastic aircraft in IPMS in Chicago longer than I will say. LOL! The Norseman in USAAF service was known as the UC-64 and this repaint served in the 362nd Fighter Squadron-357th Fighter Group-Eight Airforce in 1945 Europe. What caught my eye was the noseart Spirit of St. Louis and the checkerboard cowl which I have never done before.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/92922-Paul-Domingue-WRT-Noorduyn-Norseman is the thread here from 2015
http://www.fs2000.org/2016/09/02/fsx-noorduyn-norseman/ this is where I downloaded the latest version with gauges and sound package.
It is not 2018 state of the art in the VC department but since I have only done 2D cockpits and don't know how to do a VC it's better than I could have done. The exterior is nice. Passenger door doesn't work though. The texture I modified to make this repaint is the Norseman at the US Air Force Museum with a red tail but the museum has emblems on it this repaint doesn't. The commercial repaints are very simple without any shading like this.
Maybe with this post one of the designers who "lurk" LOL here will pick up the torch and do a 2018 version. For now this does work nicely in FSX.
First, Brian Gladden who created it for FS2002; then A.F. Scrub so well know here, who updated it for FSX. John Sylvester for the sound and a repaint and Michael Pook for the new VC and modified Beaver 2D panel as well as smoke, camera configuration and interior enhancements.
A little history...
The Noorduyn Norseman is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces. The partial streamlining of the landing gear, in the form of two small "wings" extending from the lower fuselage, is a distinctive feature of the design which makes it easily recognizable.
Originally introduced in 1935, the Norseman remained in production for almost 25 years with over 900 produced. A number of examples remain in commercial and private use to this day. Norseman aircraft are known to have been registered and/or operated in 68 countries throughout the world and also have been based and flown in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.The Noorduyn Norseman was built from 1935 until 1959. They have been used all over the world in both civil and military roles. With the outbreak of war in Europe, demand for a utility transport led to major military orders. The Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces became the two largest operators; the RCAF ordered 38 Norseman Mk IVWs for radio and navigational training for the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. In postwar production, the Canada Car and Foundry in Fort William, Ontario acquired rights to the Norseman design, producing a version known as the Norseman Mk V, a civilian version of the wartime Mk IV.
I found a reference to a thread here by Paul Dominigue who had started what looks this Norseman but can't find where it was ever finished he saying that other aircraft had taken a preference. My download is from Flyaway simulation with the super sound package of real recorded Norseman engine. It's called:
fsx norseman update and its 37.7MB with the sound package included. There are also updated gauges file as well as a float version.
The picture I found is on page 81 of Squadron/Signal Air Force Colors Vol. 2 ETO & MTO 1942-1945 by Dana Bell. It is from my reference library back when I created plastic aircraft in IPMS in Chicago longer than I will say. LOL! The Norseman in USAAF service was known as the UC-64 and this repaint served in the 362nd Fighter Squadron-357th Fighter Group-Eight Airforce in 1945 Europe. What caught my eye was the noseart Spirit of St. Louis and the checkerboard cowl which I have never done before.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/92922-Paul-Domingue-WRT-Noorduyn-Norseman is the thread here from 2015
http://www.fs2000.org/2016/09/02/fsx-noorduyn-norseman/ this is where I downloaded the latest version with gauges and sound package.
It is not 2018 state of the art in the VC department but since I have only done 2D cockpits and don't know how to do a VC it's better than I could have done. The exterior is nice. Passenger door doesn't work though. The texture I modified to make this repaint is the Norseman at the US Air Force Museum with a red tail but the museum has emblems on it this repaint doesn't. The commercial repaints are very simple without any shading like this.
Maybe with this post one of the designers who "lurk" LOL here will pick up the torch and do a 2018 version. For now this does work nicely in FSX.
