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                    =     DeHavilland DHC6-300    =
                    =         Twin Otter          =          
                    =    STOL Utility Transport   =
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                    =           Aircalin          =
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                    =         Reg# F-OHGZ         =
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         FOR  FS2000 ONLY                    
                           
         Dehavilland DHC6-300S Twin Otter Ver3.2
         Aircalin Reg# F-OHGZ.
         
         Aircalin is the international and one of the domestic airlines of New Caledonia, 
         which is located in the South West Pacific.  Aircalin uses Twin Otters on it's
         minor routes and services airstrips constructed of bitumen, gravel and grass.
         Aircalin also operates a Boeing 737-33A and an Airbus A310 on it's International
         routes.  
         
        All new AF99/AA design by Barry Blaisdell. 
        
        Artwork by Andrew Stove
	Email: s351634@student.uq.edu.au

        Special Thanks to Jens Borgstroem (Duckling Air) for creating
        the Flight Dynamics for this Aircraft.
        http://www.danbbs.dk/~jbdk/duckling/

        Air file updated 6.4.2000 to Main ver 3.2 !

        NOTAM: This aircraft is for FS2000 only
        The NEW FS2000 Patch 2 should be Installed
      
        This aircraft was created by me using AF99 by Abacus Software.
        It also has  Steerable Nose Gear, Moving Props, Control Surfaces,
        
        NOTAM: AA Landing Lights are NOT supported in FS2000.
        
        To install:
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        UnZip to your FS2000\AIRCRAFT Folder using
        WinZip or similar program making sure the
        USE SUBFOLDERS  option is checked.

        Then add your favorite turboprop sound files and panel
        and go flying.

        Just finished a DHC-6 panel myself - download from my home
        page ( link below ).

        I can recommend a not very huge, but still complete set
        of sounds named: DHC6JB02.zip (or later), by Jens Borgstroem.
        Download from either my homepage (see Below) or Flightsim.com.   
        NOTAM: This sound file is included with my DHC6300 Twin Otter Panel.

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        Aircraft Data:

        Wingspan: 65'3"
        Length  : 53'8"
        Height  : 19'6"
        Weight  : Empty 7,4150 lbs / Maximum Take off 12,500 lbs
        Speeds  : Max Cruise 190 Kts / High speed cruise 180 Kts
                  Eco Cruise 172 Kts ( all KIAS ).
        Stall
          Speed : Clean - 74 Kts
                  Dirty - 58 Kts ( with full Flaps )
        Power   : Two 652 SHP P&W Canada PT6A-27 Turboshaft Engines  
                  driving Hartzell 3 blade 8'-4" Dia Propellers.
        Fuel    : 400 Gal ( real life )
                  330 Gal ( FS model - giving room for pax and goods ) 
        Range   : 700 Nautical Miles approx.
        Rate of Climb: 1,500 FPM at MSL. ( real life )
                       ( FS model - see below )
        Ceiling : Approx. 21,000 ft

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        A few words from Jens Borgstroem re. the handling and such.
        Here's a few facts and figures :

        Speeds:
        -------
        Max speed VNE set to: 235 KIAS and 40 Mach
        Fast cruise ( not max. ) is 182-190KIAS
        Ord. / eco. cruise is 165 - 172KIAS

        At FL 210 these are the figures:
        N1 = 98 pct approx.
        Spd = 172KIAS / 39Mach

        Climb rate in FT/min:
        ---------------------
        Climb <4.000 = 1.400 - 1.500
        Climb  4.000 - 8.000 = 1.200
        Climb  8.000 - 14.000= 1.000
        Above =  800 - 900          

        ........

        Approach ( eg. og std 3* glideslope ):
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        approx. 20 NM out - reduce speed to round 150 KIAS
        approx. 10NM out - set first flap and reduce to 125 ( comes by itself )
        approx.  7NM out - set next flap and reduce to 110
        approx.  4NM out - set full flaps and reduce to 90-100, and let the speed 
                 wear off so on final you 'float in' at round 90 over threshold and 83 
                 on touchdown ( on final possibly third notch flaps ).

        Slight flare is necessary at touchdown.

        On approach she is comming in rather flat, like the real bird.

        Remember this aircraft has reversed thrust / reversing prop pitch, which
        is activated by pressing ( default ) F2 key.


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        January 2001

        Barry Blaisdell - Premier Aircraft Design
        E-mail: barrywb@snet.net

        Visit my Premier Aircraft Web Site
        http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/premaircraft/
        
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