Addons: Flight Simulator X Downloads - FS2004 Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Lockheed

FS2004 Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Lockheed L-749 c/n 2612 built as one of two PO-1WL (WV-1), essentially prototypes of the later Super Constellation based WV-2's. Delivered to the U.S. Navy on April 5, 1950 with Bu.No. 124437. Withdrawn from use and stored at Litchfield Park in October 1957. In February 1958 bought by Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) (renamed 1958 Federal Aeronautics Administration, FAA, and 1959 Federal Aviation Agency) and registered N7623C. Surveillance equipment removed and converted for use as a "calibration" aircraft. On June 4, 1958 c/n 2612 reregistered N119. In 1966 transferred to U.S. Air Force and reregistered N1192. In the same year withdrawn from use and stored at Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Finally broken up in 1969. Original by Manfred Jahn & Co (Team 749). Repainted by Hans Hermann, Virtual Birds Factory.

FS2004 Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Lockheed

Category: Flight Simulator FS2004 Textures / FS2004 Downloads Civil Aircraft
Version: FS
Compatibility: Flight Simulator 2004
Filesize: 4.75 MB
Added on: Feb-04-2010

Virtual Birds Factory presents
LOST AND FOUND: historic propliner

File: FAA_N119_01.zip
.................(Extracted Folder: texture.FAA_N119_01)
Content: Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Operator: Federal Avition Agency
Livery: In colors of 1963
Reg.Id: N119
Msn/cn: 2612
Version: FS2004
Date of issue: February 2010

Credits
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Original aircraft by Manfred Jahn, Hansjoerg Naegele, Luis Pallas, Bill Tyne, Roland Berger, Volker Boehme, and Stefan Werner.

Repainted by Hans Hermann, Virtual Birds Factory, Germany, using Manfred Jahn’s paintkit upgraded by Hans Hermann.

We are happy getting Nikko Yaginuma (Okami) involved in this project for the nice screenshots. He is really a professional in creating virtual scenes.

Many thanks also to Tim Creed for his extensive expert advice and his magnificent assistance in data research. He is also a perfect beta tester with very sharp eyes and always helpful suggestions. We both share the same field of interest: Flight Inspection.

Installation in FS2004:
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With this package a new model file (model.wv1) of Manfred Jahn & Team 749 for the WV-1 version without the NAVY surveillance equipment is included. Regard the larger outer tailfins adopted from the Super Constellation series! So the installation instruction differs a little bit from other add on packages.

Step 1
Please make sure you have a working installation of Manfred Jahn's (Team 749) Lockheed L-749 base pack (folders "Lockheed_L749_0" and "Lockheed_L749_1" in your FS9 aircraft directory). If not present, download and install the base pack first. The Lockheed L-749 Constellation Models Update files uploaded to AVSIM.COM by Manfred Jahn on January 1, 2010 should be installed also.

Step 2
Unzip the zip-file included in this package to a temporary folder or open it in Windows Explorer.

Step 3
Find the “Microsoft GamesFlight Simulator 9AircraftLockheed_L749_1” folder on your system. Copy both, the extracted texture folder and the extracted model folder from step 2 into the "Lockheed_L749_1" folder.

Step 4
Using a text editor such as Notepad, open the aircraft.cfg contained in “Lockheed_L749_1” folder and paste the [fltsim] section appended below under the last [fltsim] entry. Make sure the new [fltsim] entry is in proper numerical order by replacing the “xx” by the next number in sequence.

[fltsim.xx]
title=L-749 FAA_N119_01
sim=749
model=WV1
panel=
sound=
texture=FAA_N119_01
kb_checklists=L749_check
kb_reference=
ui_manufacturer=Lockheed
ui_type=L-749 Constellation
ui_variation=FAA N119 (1959)
atc_heavy=0
atc_id=N119
atc_id_enable=1
atc_airline=flight check
atc_flight_number=2612
description=C/n 2612 built as one of two PO-1WL (later redesignated WV-1), essentially prototypes of the later Super Constellation based WV-2's. Delivered to the U.S. NAVY on April 5, 1950 with Bu.No. 124437. Withdrawn from use and stored at Litchfield Park, AZ (USA) in October 1957. In February 1958 bought by Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) (renamed in 1958 Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) and in 1959 Federal Aviation Agency) and registered N7623C. Surveillance equipment removed and converted for use as a "calibration" aircraft. On June 4, 1958 c/n 2612 reregistered N119. In 1966 transferred to U.S. Air Force and reregistered N1192. In the same year withdrawn from use and stored at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, AZ (USA). Finally broken up in 1969 Original by Manfred Jahn & Co (Team 749). Repainted by Hans Hermann, Virtual Birds Factory
prop_anim_ratio=0.99
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
atc_parking_types=GATE
atc_parking_codes=

Step 5
Save and close the aircraft.cfg file. Start your FS2004 and enjoy the flight. In the aircraft selection menu, the new Constellation will show up under Lockheed > L-749 Constellation.

Note:
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This repaint was created and tested on the basis of the Lockheed L-749 model published by Manfred Jahn & team in December 2009.

Naturally, nobody can guarantee that these data will function properly and that no problems will occur along with installation and usage. We ourselves have no problems at all running this aircraft on our system.

DO NOT SELL, CD-BUNDLE OR REDISTRIBUTE THIS FILE SEEKING MONETARY PROFITS, THIS FILE IS FREEWARE.

Copyright
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See the readme files of the original download package.

These files, distributed in no matter what shape or form, are for private use only and therefore must not be sold either as single items or as parts of an FS-collection. All elements put together are Freeware!

Repaints are allowed without further permission, but we prefer that they only be uploaded to totally free websites. However, if you repaint the plane you must credit all of the original authors in your text file.

References:
A.B. Eastwood & J. Roach, Piston Engin Airliner Production List, The Aviation Hobby Shop, Great Britain 1996

Ralph M. Pettersen's Constellation Survivors Website
http://www.conniesurvivors.com/F-ZVMV.htm

The History of Flight Inspection in the United States
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Flight inspection has long been a vital part of providing a safe airspace system. The concept is almost as old as the airway system itself. Flight inspection in the U.S. began in function, if not yet in form, with the development of an airway system in the late 1910’s and early 1920’s. The first U.S. flight inspectors flew surplus open-cockpit biplanes, watching over a steadily growing airway system predicated on airway light beacons to provide navigational guidance. The advent of radio navigation brought an increased importance to the flight inspector, as his was the only platform that could evaluate the radio transmitters from where they were used: in the air. With the development of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and the Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR), flight inspection became the essential element in guaranteeing the safety of the system. Flight inspection developed through various government agencies charged with air safety: the Aeronautics Branch, Bureau of Air Commerce, the Civil Aeronautics Agency, and lastly, the current Federal Aviation Administration FAA.

In 1958 Congress passed the Federal Aviation Act to overcome differences between the CAA and the military over aviation matters. This legislation created a new independent agency, the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). The FAA was separated from the Department of Commerce, and assigned the final jurisdiction over civil and military aviation as they participated in the national airspace system.

The new FAA faced many problems with the expanding airspace system, but quickly established itself as a technically-proficient, competent authority on aviation matters. In 1959, the U.S. Army and Navy transferred their flight inspection programs to the FAA. The U.S. Air Force, under the prodding of a 1962 Presidential executive order, developed a new sense of cooperation with the FAA and, with "Operation Friendship," transferred much of its own flight inspection capability to the FAA. This transfer included its fleet of Douglas AC-54s, Douglas AC-47s, and Convair AT-29s for the FAA to perform routine Air Force flight inspection.

Today, FAA flight inspection routinely inspects thousands of navaids and instrument procedures, including ILS, VOR, DME, TACAN, GPS, NDB, various radars, and airport lighting. Continued advancements in avionics with Flight Management Systems (FMS) combined with GPS positioning and other, new high-tech possibilities for aerospace navigational and landing aids suggest an increasing role for flight inspection in the future. Despite the relentless march of technology, there remains the same need for an airborne evaluation of aviation navigation aids and procedures as was established by the original air mail pilots over seventy-five years ago.

In the mid-1990’s, the FAA flight inspection fleet was supplemented by the purchase of a number of new Lear 60’s and Challenger 601’s, bringing the total FAA flight inspection fleet today to seven Beech 65-C-90/F90, one Beech 200, eighteen Beech BE-300F’s, six British Aerospace BAe-125-800’s, six Bombardier Lear 60’s, and three Bombardier Challenger 601’s, each equipped with an updated AFIS system utilizing GPS-positioning. Also 2 Convair CV-580 and one Boeing 727-25C, presently the biggest bird of the FAA, belongs to the actual fleet. Additionally, a number of Beechcraft Barons are being employed for regional engineering test programs for new navaid installations with portable flight inspection packages installed as required. In 2005 a Bombardier BD-700-1A11 GLOBAL 5000 used for entered the fleet for Research and Development. May be this aircraft will replace the aging Boeing some day.

FAA timetable
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1926-1933 Aeronautics Branch
-of the Department of Commerce
1933-1938 Bureau of Air Commerce
-also under the Department of Commerce
1938-1940 Civil Aeronautics Authority
1940-1958 Civil Aeronautics Administration
-under the Department of Commerce
1959-1967 Federal Aviation Agency
1967 through today Federal Aviation Administration (current FAA)
-under the Department of Transportation

Source
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FAA Aircraft History Project
http://www.aerovintage.com/faa.htmReferences:

Always happy landings!
Painted at PastPerfect PixelStudio by
Virtual Birds Factory, February 2010
Hans U. Hermann, e-mail: virtual.birds@gmx.de