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Curtiss Wright C-46 Commando for FlightGear

The Curtiss Wright C-46 Commando is a WWII twin-engine, taildragger and cargo aircraft. It was designed in 1937 as a pressurized passenger airliner. In WWII there were 3,181 build - around half a dozen Commandos are still flying today.

You have to install FlightGear to fly this monster (it has the span of a A320!).

Table of Contents Curtiss Wright C-46 Commando for FlightGear Features Flying Download Startup Taxi and Takeoff Whats next? Do you want to help?

Features

• New detailled 3D exterior model (just for FlightGear)
  • Exterior animated
    • Full landing gear animation
    • Animated surfaces
  • Liverie system
    • US navy blue
    • AEROCONDOR COLOMBIA
• JSBsim FDM
  • costumized with 419 pages real handbook data (link)

Flying

Download

Download this file: Go to https://github.com/SkybikeFG/c46/archive/master.zip. Download the file (Green button on the upper right "clone or download v" > "Download ZIP") and unzip it. Now you have to name the folder as "c46". (without this step it will not work later) Then put the folder to FGdata/aircraft/.

My C-46 Commando needs the DC6 (Douglas DC6) for its sounds. But this will be changed.

Startup

1. Start FlightGear with the c46 at an airport.
2. Switch the magnetos on (3 times } button)
3. Start the engine starter with s. This takes a few seconds. When you hear the running sound release the s button.

Taxi and Takeoff

1. Set the flaps to two by pressing 2 times ]
2. Release parking Brake B
3. Taxi on the runway. Use your brakes on ,and . (float/point) buttons for steering.
4. On the runway you can give full power. Now use the rudder instead of brakes.
5. After takeoff press g

Whats next?

• 3D-cockpit (Work in progress)
• Better sounds
• Startup system with autostart option
• Fuel and payload system
• Lights
• more Liveries
• Rembrandt
• Rear cabin with seats

Do you want to help?

• test the aircraft and write bug reports
• create liveries of your favourite airline
  • contact me and i will send you a recent paintkit (ready for coming features)