Aer Lingus Shorts 360-200 EI-BEK "Eithne"

Addapted from the excellent
Shorts 360 - Sunstate (QANTAS) by Chris Bawden.
Painted by Dai Griffiths

Readme file adapted from the original text.

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This 39 passenger Shorts 360-200 is shown in the original
"White Shamrock" livery. Aer Lingus no longer use S360s.

Full performance information provided below.  You will note
from the performance information below that the Shorts 360
is no rocket ship.  The flight model is based on real Shorts
performance information and if you stick to the performance
settings below you will have no trouble.


Email:
Chris Bawden - chrisb@uq.net.au
Dai Griffiths - 76704.415@compuserve.com

Chris Bawden
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia

Dai Griffiths
Clough (tiny and in the middle of nowhere!)
Northern Ireland


INSTALLATION
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Just unzip the ZIP file into your FS98 Aircraft directory.  The
ZIP file will then place the appropriate files in the appropriate
sub-directories.  Then fire up FS98 and you're away.

Note: Microsoft's aircraft and adventure converter *must* be installed.


PERFORMANCE (at 11,999 kgs)
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General performance

(all speeds are indicated airspeed)

Takeoff - Flaps 15deg or 5deg (hot or high)
	- Max power
	- Rotate @ 102kts

Climb	- climb @ 600fpm
	- retract gear
	- @ 120kts flaps 5deg
	- @ 125kts flaps 0deg
	- Reduce to climb power approaching 140kts 
	  (approx 75% n1)
	- Gradually increase power to maintain 140kts until reaching 92%n1
	- Then reduce rate of climb to maintain 140kts to 10,000ft
	- N1 should increase to 95% MAX

Cruise	- Adjust n1 to cruise @ 170kts indicated

Descent - Descend at 600fpm
	- Leave throttle at cruise setting until speed inceases to
	  170kts indicated. Do not exceed the VNE of 196 knots.
	- Gradually reduce throttle to maintain 170kts indicated
	  during descent

Approach - Slow to 150kts for gear and 5deg flap
	   (don't forget this is a turboprop so reducing throttle
	    really pulls back the speed)
	 - Fly approach @ 130kts with flaps 15deg
	 - Full flaps on final @ 1,000ft agl
	 - Touchdown @ 100kts

Other Info

V1, Vr - 102 kts
Climb to 10,000ft - 140kts
Standard cruise 10,000ft - 170kts
Descent - 170kts

Rate of Climb (average)

Climb < 5,000ft - 700fpm
Climb > 5,000ft - 500fpm
Descent - 600fpm

Fuel Consumption

@ standard cruise - 900 lbs per hr.

Settings

Gear max - 140kts
Flap max - 5deg - 150kts
         - 15deg - 145kts
         - 30deg - 135kts

Weights

Max takeoff - 11,999kg
Max landing - 11,830kg

The performance figures are for the real Shorts 360-200 modified
to reflect FS98 performance.

PANEL
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The default panel is the Learjet as the aircraft is based on the
jet flightmodel. There are a number of reasonable S360 panels available
on Compuserve SimPilot forum and www.flightsim.com - do a search on
S360 or Shorts.


CREDITS
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The aircraft has working flaps, navigation lights and cabin night-lighting.

This aircraft model is made available for the private use only.
The original, unaltered archive file may be freely distributed
and uploaded to BBS and FTP sites.  Under no circumstances may
this model be packaged, bundled or otherwise sold for profit.

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