                Lockheed 1049H Save a Connie Constellation
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      Fully animated with new texture and additional detail from
previous versions thanks to these two great programs: Abacus' Aircraft Factory 99
and Aircraft Animator by Konstantin Kukushkin.
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This aircraft was produced by Dave McQueen, August, 1999.
e-mail:  smcqueen@home.com. 
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New in this L1049H Simulation. Ailerons, elevator, rudders, flaps, and landing gear are 
fully animated. The fuselage has been redrawn with a 12 sided cross-section. Engine nacelles have been completely reworked. The cockpit area has been redesigned as well.   The wings and elevator have been re-textured to simulated panels and rivets; the TWA paint scheme has been done over from scratch with hopefully improved results. 


I hope you enjoy flying the airplane as much as I have enjoyed putting it together. 
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Due to time constraints I CAN NOT advise on how to install
this add-on aircraft or explain why you are having problems
with it. For that I suggest you contact one of the many
flight simulation forums available on the Internet.

This simulation is FREEWARE. Don't pay money for it
For use with Microsoft's Flight Simulator 98 program.

You must have installed the MS Converter (fsconv98.exe) in order 
to use this airplane. You can download the converter if you need it from:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/games/public/flightsim/fsconv98.exe

Download it into a temp directory, run the EXE file, and follow the online 
instructions. It needs only to be installed one time.
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L1049H Installation:   Unzip the file you downloaded to your AIRCRAFT
folder under Flight Simulator 98. I suggest you download a constellation
panel of your choice to substitute for the default Cessna panel. Also 
download some "big prop" sounds to replace the Cessna sound.

You can find these add-ons at: http://www.flightsim.com on the Internet

For detailed instructions as to how to go about installing a new panel
go to Tom Gibson's Classic Airliner site at:
  http://members.aol.com/TGFltsim/index.html

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History
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The 'Constellation' and 'Super Constellation'  were among the last of the
great prop-driven airliners  just before the jet age began in civil avia-
tion.  In 1939 Lockheed began with the development of the L-49 as a large
four-engined civil aircraft.  When the USA entered WWII,  the concept was
changed to the  military transporter  C-69,  which first flew  in January
1943.  After the war the design was converted  back to its original role,
and the first L049 Constellations were put into service with Pan American
Airways in 1946.  The characteristic long slender fuselage and the triple
tailfin of the Constellation could soon be seen  at all major airports of
the world. The long range  and the pressurized cabin  made the Constella-
tion superior to most of her rivals.
In 1951 the improved version, the L-1049 Super Constellation, saw service
with Eastern Airlines.  The L-1049,  which had a longer fuselage and more
power,  went through many different versions,  the last of which were the
L-1049G and the  passenger/freight  version L-1049H.  More than 600 Super
Constellations were built.


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Now the legal stuff:

ENJOY, AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR 
IMPROVEMENTS.  I INTEND ON OFFERING MANY LIVERIES OF THIS 
AIRCRAFT.

THIS AIRPLANE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE 
RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE 
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS.  THIS IS FREEWARE!!

YOU MAY UPLOAD THIS PLANE TO ANY OTHER SERVER THAT HAS A FREE 
DISTRIBUTION POLICY.  IF THIS PLANE IS UPLOADED TO RESTRICTED 
SERVERS (I.E. COMPUSERVE FSFORUM)(NOT THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION), 
IT MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER SERVERS.  THIS 
NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE AUTHORS PERMISSION TO DO THIS.  THIS 
ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION.

THE AUTHORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES THAT YOU MIGHT 
INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS.  YOU ASSUME THE RISK 
OF USE.


