User:Gunny01/Aviation
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[edit]Props
[edit]My favourite light aircraft is the Cirrus SR22
My favourite large single is the Cessna 208
My favourite 19-seater is the Beech 1900D
My favourite tubroprop airliner is the ATR 72
My favourite tubroprop airlifter is the C-130 Hercules
Jets
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My favourite small jet is the Premier IA
My favourite business jet is the Gulfstream 550
My favourite commerical jet is the Boeing 777
My favourite military airlifter is the C-5 Galaxy
My favourite USAF jet is the F-22 Raptor
My favourite USN jet is the F-14 Tomcat
Beliefs
[edit]It was a sad day when the Tomcat has was retired.
The Cessna 172 is an important aircraft, but is nothing compared to a Cirrus.
The best Cessna 172 year was 1981
Pilots should be able to override computers.
Boeing makes the best heavies in the world.
The USS George Washington is the best aircraft carrier.
Throttles should be next to the seat, not on the panel (Cessna 172 push in/pull out type).
The stick should move.
Clipboard clips are cool.
A yoke is not a steering wheel.
(Virtual) Adelaide to Californa Flight
[edit]I'm planing a virtual flight in a modified Cessna 208 Super Cargomaster.
The flight will be from Adelaide Int. (YPAD) to Edwards AFB (KEDW).
Flight Plan
[edit]The flight plan is as follows:
Modifications
[edit]While the Cessna Super Cargomaster is a good plane, I'll need to make the following adjustments in PlaneMaker and GIMP
- Increase range to 2,500nm
- This will be the trickiest part, because it's not just a matter of slapping more fuel in. I want to get exactly 2,500nm range, which gives me at least 100nm spare fuel on each leg.
- Add more instruments
- More backup radios, that sort of thing.
- Repaint
- Just plain white or grey even...
Software
[edit]The software that I'll be using is most likely the excellent X-Plane, or possibly Microsoft Flight Simulator X