Aerocondor Shorts 360-200 v1.0

Addapted from the excellent
Shorts 360 - Sunstate (QANTAS) by Chris Bawden.
Painted by Carlos Neto (Thanks for the 'real' Aerocondor for the fotos and information)

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This 39 passenger Shorts 360-200 is used by Aerocondor, a Portuguese
regional airline on flights between Madeira and Porto Santo.

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
Carlos Neto - carlos.neto@mail.eunet.pt


Chris Bawden
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia

Carlos Neto
Porto
Portugal

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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:  Although my aircraft do not require conversion, Microsoft's
aircraft and adventure converter must be installed to use them.


PERFORMANCE (at 11,999 kgs)
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General performance

(all speeds are indicated airspeed)

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

Climb	- climb @ 800fpm
	- retract gear
	- @ 120kts flaps 5deg
	- @ 125kts flaps 0deg
	- Reduce to climb power approaching 140kts 
	  (approx 84% n1, ITT 700deg)
	- 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%
	- Do not exceed 765deg ITT during climb

Cruise	- Maintain 95%n1 and cruise @ 170kts indicated

Descent - Descend at 600fpm
	- Leave throttle at cruise setting and speed should incease to
	  190kts indicated.
	- Gradually reduce throttle to maintain 190kts 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 - 190kts

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

Weights

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

The performance figures are for the Shorts 360-100.  Most of these
aircraft don't have autopilots let alone autothrottle.  These features
are available in FS98.  I find it works best without using the
autothrottle.


CREDITS
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The aircraft has working flaps and navigation lights.

Special thanks to Andy Serenc (Shorts 360 pilot for Sunstate) and
Paul Baishont for performance information on the aircraft.
Thanks also to Chuck Dome for his Texbmp2.


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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