Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 MSFS Tutorial Videos
The DC-3 of Aeroplane Heaven has been one of the most popular among the new aircraft added in Microsoft Flight Simulator since the release of the 40th Anniversary Edition. To help the virtual pilots who may need help and guides, the aircraft designers recommended the two videos embedded here.
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3/C-47 MSFS Project News
The pictures and video to illustrate are dated from the last weeks, but we have fresh news from Aeroplane Heaven about their DC-3/C-47 project for MSFS. In their last post, they confirm the project is still under development, and the team is waiting for the flight model and the sounds to be produced externally. Stay […]
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 Sound test in MSFS
Popular designers of vintage aircraft, Aeroplane Heaven uploaded a nice audio teaser of their impressive DC-3 to come for MSFS. Their vintage aircraft will receive a quality soundset to reproduce the feelings of the engines, type Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9.
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 Service Upgrade P3D
Aeroplane Heaven announce a new Service Upgrade for their nice Douglas DC-3 for P3D5.2 and P3D4.5. Your aircraft received another improvement in the texture mapping for P3D V5.2, and the designers also added a FREE livery pack 1 directly included in the main installer. Airlines included in the Livery Pack 1 : Air France Air […]
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 MSFS Preview
The mighty DC-3 is being tested in MSFS by Aeroplane Heaven ! Well, at this stage of development, they have imported the exterior model so far. A few more screenshots can be loaded here.
Aeroplane Heaven – C-47/DC-3 Upgrade V2 P3D
The aircraft designers group of Aeroplane Heaven announced today to the users of their Douglas C-47 and DC-3 for P3D5 P3D4 that you can download updated files of version 2. In your simMarket customer account, you will redownload the installers named v1.3. What will you get as new items ? FIXED 3D models improvements, of […]
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 / C-47 Updates for P3D5
In order to ensure that both DC-3 and C-47 packages can be installed and flown flawlessly in P3D v5 and P3D v4, Aeroplane Heaven revised their PBR textures, special effects and starting routine. They have been patched and the latest files have to be redownloaded from your simMarket account.
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3/C-47 Service Pack 1.1
Service Pack 1.1 available for the DC-3 and C-47 packs of Aeroplane Heaven ! Officially, the aircraft remain compatible with P3D V4.5. The new files are waiting for you in your customer account at simMarket. For P3D V5 compatibility, they are waiting for fixes from other partners, for the GTN integration, the rain effects, and […]
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 / C-47 for P3D 4.4+
That’s an exciting package to receive a super detailed version of the DC-3 and/or the military version C-47, with their respective cockpit version, for P3D v4.4 or superior. Aeroplane Heaven included PBR materials of course, and some other neat features : a functional battery cart to start the airplane, the integration of Flight1 GTN gauges […]
Aeroplane Heaven – C-47/DC-3 Preview Engine Start Guide Video
It’s already possible to train to follow the correct procedures in order to start the engines of the upcoming C-47/DC-3 developed by Aeroplane Heaven. You’re warned, if you do not respect the exact steps, you will get stuck on the apron !
Aeroplane Heaven – C-47/DC-3 Project
Aeroplane Heaven announce via Facebook that they are “finishing the huge package of the DC-3”. It will come along the C-47 model with different 3D variants depending on the selected cargo : droppable paratroops, or a Jeep for example ! Open their Facebook page here to load the latest preview screenshots !
Aeroplane Heaven – C-47 & DC-3 Features & Pics
The developers team Aeroplane Heaven listed the numerous items and advanced features of their upcoming vintage pack : C-47 & DC-3. Read all details about the cockpit variants, visual features, realistic flight performance…
Aeroplane Heaven – DC-3 July Preview
Some 3D modelling work of the DC-3 is still pending, but it didn’t refrain the textures artist of Aeroplane Heaven team to produce some metallic livery of British Airways. Look !
More WiP shots of classy classic VC!
It’s not really fair on developer Jan Visser, to crop his hard work down as hard as we have above, but if you want to see the full images of his work in progress VC upgrade for the Manfred Jahn freeware DC-3/C-47 package for FSX, you’ll have to visit all 42 and counting pages of […]
Want to learn more about the DC-3?
The Douglas DC-3/C-47 is an enduring icon; an aviation classic that has survived in regular commercial operation for over 60 years, outliving almost all of its replacements. Unsurprisingly, as a result of this, it has developed a considerable fanbase. If you’re a member of that enthusiast collection, would you be interested in getting your hands […]
DC-3 Hangar update and news
Trevor Morson of The DC-3 Hangar has been in contact to announce a facelift to the long-standing and well regarded site. “The DC-3 Hangar” web site at www.douglasdc3.com has been given a face lift. There is information of another massive DC-3 gathering at an airshow in Topeka, Kansas, US, scheduled for August 1st to 4th, […]
TSS Soundset for DC-3 (P&W)
The venerable DC-3 is still one of the most popular aircraft in the world, as well as one of the oldest still in regular scheduled airline service. It is, therefore, unsurprising that it is also very popular in flight simulation circles as well. Taking their recordings from the the Danish “Vennernes” DC-3, Turbine Sound Studios‘ […]
The Saab 340 Is Alive! X-Plane 10
Leading Edge Simulations, developer of the DC-3 for X-Plane 10, announces that their Saab 340 project that was stopped has been proceeded into X-Plane 10 platform. Two screenshots, the throttle quadrant and the overhead panel, are posted on the forum of X-Pilot.com.
JustFlight DC-3 Expansion Pack
For the JustFlight DC-3 Legends of Flight, there’s an expansion pack available bringing ..” seven classic DC-3 airliner liveries, three C-47 aircraft, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota ‘Pegasus’ and the ‘Spooky’ AC-47 Gunship”. Apart from the mentioned addon, you need FSX and an active internet connection.
JustFlight – DC-3 Legends of Flight
We all agree the DC-3 is a legend and attracts many people in actual musuem or historic flying events. JustFlight DC-3 brings life to that Legend in FSX, with different models variants including some military and other commercial airlines liveries. Of course, the interiors and virtual cockpit are highly detailed, up to ignition systems.
Sonic Solutions – DC-3 75th Anniversary Soundpack
To celebrate 75th DC-3 anniversay, Sonic Solutions release a complete FSX soundpack made by Vance Dylan. Sampled in 16bit-48Khz quality, it includes various audio features and details syncrhonized with FS events. Available at simMarket.com.
JustFlight Projects
JustFlight claims two actual projects, the A320 Jetliner and DC-3 Pilot. Both will be modeled for FSX only. The A320 is developed by JustFlight internal team, while the DC-3 will come from Aeroplane Heaven developers. Read their news item.
DC-3 Diaries
More aviation history! As we have already reported there will be a BIG DC-3 fly-in at the Oshkosh event this year commemorating the 75th birthday of the old Gooney Bird! The organizers have now also opened a ‘blog’ where DC-3 veteran pilots are sharing their memories of flying the aircraft. The main DC-3 Oshkosh site […]
DC-3 Turns 74
DC-3’s birthday this week. It flew first time on December 17th 1935 in southern California and will turn 75 next year. There will be a major celebration at Oshkosh 2010, organized by the EAA, to that fact. It will include special programming throughout the Oshkosh event to honor this very special aircraft that managed to […]
News For All Of Us DC-3 Fans
The EAA, organizer of Oshkosh, reports about their plans to hold the world’s largest and probably final DC-3 meet on their premises next year. “…. What could be the largest Douglas DC-3/C-47 gathering in more than 60 years will be a centerpiece of the aviation activities at EAA AirVenture 2010, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” […]