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Any good vintage propliners out there?

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Hi!

I've been searching for some good, large propliners to fly in FS9. However, I can't find much. I want something I can fly fast over long distances, preferably 4-engine. I want something with high quality panels and sounds, freeware or payware. Any suggestions? :)

Well, it has high quality, panel, sounds and VC, and freeware, but it's only a twin: Rick Piper's HS748. However, I don't remember where did I download it.

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Well, it has high quality, panel, sounds and VC, and freeware, but it's only a twin: Rick Piper's HS748. However, I don't remember where did I download it.

+1 for the HS748!

Isn't the MAAM's DC 3 for fs9 now a freeware?

Rick Piper's 748 is excellent but it is not a long haul airliner. If you want a very good classic long haul propliner then try Manfred Jahn's freeware Lockheed Constellation / Super Constellation / Starliner series. There are reasonably good quality freeware sounds and panels available for these on Calclassic and the usual freeware websites. In addition a payware sound set recently became available for the L749 Constellation which I use and it sounds fairly realistic.

 

Bill

Rick Pipers Vanguard is nice, but no VC. Four engines and a serious turn of speed.

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My all time favourite, Howard 500, should be in everyones classic hanger.

Echofox

The Calclassics DC-6B may be the plane of your choice - as it is for me.

Harald

   Harald Geyer
   Gründer der Messerschmitt Freunde Dresden v. V.

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Calclassic.com is the ONLY place to really get into propliners.   very experienced folks in the forum area there, as well as a nice and wide selection of propliners, scenery etc.   I've been a member of that forum and this one for many years and enjoy both!

 

Eric

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Awww... :(

 

$30 is probably more then worth it if all the youtube clips are to go by.

 

It was the first commercial add-on I purchased, and have never regretted it.

 

Calclassic.com is the ONLY place to really get into propliners.   very experienced folks in the forum area there, as well as a nice and wide selection of propliners, scenery etc.   I've been a member of that forum and this one for many years and enjoy both!

A brilliant site indeed, but you must take your blinkers off - there are propeller-driven airliners outside the USA!

 

Here is a good site for British ones:

http://www.cbfsim.co.uk/CBFS_HOME.php

 

 

John

My co-pilot's name is Sid and he's a star!

http://www.adventure-unlimited.org

Or try

http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-aircrafts-40/il-14-40304.html

Very slow (faster than a DC-3 anyway), but from a completely different planet. Nice to make long flights above endless woods and then to land at strange places.

 

 

 

Have fun,

Harald

   Harald Geyer
   Gründer der Messerschmitt Freunde Dresden v. V.

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