The general design is derived from the famous b29 superfortress bomber. A fictional repaint of the payware a2a simulations boeing 377 stratocruiser. This mod features working flaps, gauges, lights and control surfaces. Greg pepper has painted his 377 into uniteds classic paint scheme of the 50s. It possessed all the speed and technical improvements available to bombers at the. Download fsx a2a wings of silver stratocruiser boeing 377. Feb 18, 20 pan am scenic flight over washington state. Jul 31, 2008 i have no drop in fps with the stratocruiser, it gives the same fps as any of the default ac. Avsim is staffed completely by volunteers and all funds donated to avsim go directly back to supporting the community. Fly with me a2a b377 stratocruiser melbourne to adelaide.
Find out how a pilot flies a2a boeing b377stratocruiser. The airplaph, a service ceiling of 34,000 feet, and a maximum range of approximately 4,000. Hobby master 1200 scale boeing 377 stratocruiser index page. A major focus of this b367377 update has been provision of a fully functional 3d simulation control interface in which the eyepoint is real, in which full 1950s avionics and navigation capability is available without recourse to pop up 2d windows, and yet in which no gauges are obscured. The a2a b377 stratocruiser for fsx, complete with the added authenticity. By adapting the engine of the software to include whole new technologies never seen before, this.
The stratocruiser was a very luxurious plane on the 50s, i did my major effort to make the more realistic as i could, this sp version has a control room on the front part, behind that is the berth compartment,then is the facilities room kitchen and bathroom, then is the normal class part with a galley, and on the last part is a private stateroom and on the lower deck is a little office as a. The boeing stratocruiser is a double deck, pressurized, fourengine, medium to. Boeing 377 stratocruiser ms fsx fsxse forum the avsim. Boeing 377 boeing 377 stratocruiser or boeing stratocruiser. The 377 was larger and could fly further than the constellation or the dc 6 but the engines and complexity of the aircraft proved to be too costly to operate bringing production to an end in 1950.
Repaint by sean doran, and help by stefan flechsig with converting textures. Nov 21, 2018 media format immediate download compatibility microsoft flight simulator x inc. Regardless of power or flaps, or the length of my takeoff run, i can never get it to lift off. Fsx a2a wos boeing 377 sound update fix welcome to. It was made from the c97 stratofreighter, which was a type of boeing b29 superfortress used to move troops around. The boeing stratocruiser is a doubledeck, pressurized, fourengine, medium to long range, high altitude, high speed, commercial transport plane. I have recently downloaded a boeing 377 stratocruiser from. This boeing 377 stratocruiser was then acquired by pan am on 25 september 1950, when pan am bought american overseas airlines. Captain of the ship b377 stratocruiser for fsx by a2a simulations. Love the new boeing 377 stratocruiser, but im having trouble taking off. A boeing 377 stratocruiser fourengined piston airliner registered in the united states as n90947 and operated by american overseas airlines with the name flagship denmark, delivered to the airline in november 1949 which merged with pan american world airways in september 1950. It is a very good plane, but i cannot get it to leave the ground, even at an airport like heathrow. How to download fsx a2a wings of silver stratocruiser boeing 377 files to my device. So it should be available as soon as avsim works their magic.
Boeing 377 stratocruisers california classic propliners. Home fsx fs2004 xplane prepar3d flight sim world real aviation. With your pc specs you should have no fps issues with the a2a b377, trauppius who has posted on this thread has a lower spec pc than you and has reported that his fps is good. Mar 19, 20 the boeing 377, also called the stratocruiser, was a large longrange airliner built after world war ii. Taa boeing 377 stratocruiser for fsx fly away simulation. A2a simulations b377 stratocruiser with accusim captain of the ship compatibility.
This german twoseater biplane from the 1930s known as stieglitz goldfinch was produced by the company fockewulf as a pilot training aircraft and sports flight. Its been so long since ive done this, and its something i really wanted to get back to. Steam edition file size 481 mb a reputed and well respected member of the flight simulation community, a2a simulations have created many highend modifications and addons for the microsoft flight simulator series. United airlines boeing 377 stratocruiser v2 for fsx. Authentic a2a simulations 3d engineered sound for fsx. It utilized the wings and engines of the improved b50 superfortress. Boeing 377 stratocruiser archives this day in aviation. The airplane operated on a flight from honolulu international airport, hi hnl to san francisco international airport, ca sfo. After several tries i finaly got airborn by setting 2 knotches of flaps, allowing the power to comeup to full before releasing the brakes, and presetting trim nose up before starting to roll. Why was the boeing 377 stratocruiser frequently landed nosewheel first on touchdown. Pan am boeing 377 stratocruiser clipper invincible pan am boeing 377 stratocruiser 1037v. Boeing 377 stratocruiser specifications technical data. Pan american world airways boeing b 377 stratocruiser photo gallery.
Boeing 3771026 stratocruiser aircraft picture boeing. Originally operated by american overseas airlines, called flagship europe. Flight simulator x the boeing stratocruiser is a doubledeck, pressurised, fourengine, medium to long range, high altitude, high speed, commercial transport plane. Why was the boeing 377 stratocruiser frequently landed. Click download file button or copy fsx a2a wings of silver stratocruiser boeing 377 url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar.
These are the details for the boeing 377 stratocruiser plan. Then use the textures from the files below the base pack. Fs2004fs2002 united air lines model 377 stratocruiser base pack. The airplaph, a service ceiling of 34,000 feet, and a maximum range of approximately 4,000 miles. A2a boeing 377 aerosoft dillingham x takeoff fsx hd youtube. The boeing 377 stratocruiser is a retro passenger plane mostly used in the 1950s. Screenshot of usaf boeing 377 stratocruiser 0151 in flight. In march 1946 northwest airlines was the 4th boeing 377 stratocruiser customer with an order for 10 model 377 1030 aircraft. The a2a wings of silver stratocruiser is unlike any aircraft you have flown in microsoft. The a2a wings of silver stratocruiser is unlike any aircraft you have flown in microsoft flight simulator.
Screenshot of united airlines boeing 377 stratocruiser in flight. After world war ii, boeing reentered the commercial market with a new longrange airliner, the stratocruiser model 377. Due to the in depth simulation of the boeing 377, shared cockpit. A2a simulations captain of the ship 377 stratocruiser.
It was also eventually built under license in several other countries. A boeing 377 stratocruiser 1029 passenger plane, registered n90943, was damaged beyond repair in an accident 1800 km sw off san francisco, ca, usa, pacific ocean. William allen, who had become president of the boeing company in september 1945, sought to introduce a new civilian aircraft to replace reduced military production after world war ii. In the mid1950s i had often observed northwest airlines b377s frequently being landed that way at the old minneapolisst. You accept the following cookies by clicking on accept all. N90942, boeing 377 stratocruiser, clipper glory of the skies. It was the first boeing commercial transport since the stratoliner, and like its military counterpart, the c97, was based on the b29 bomber.
The boeing 377 stratocruiser is a commercial development of the boeing model 367 c97 stratofreighter kc97 stratotanker transport and tanker aircraft, which itself was based on the boeing b29 superfortress model 345. Center for our full range of tutorials or view the readme file contained within the download. Just flight a2a simulations b377 stratocruiser with accu. With the promise of an order from pan am, boeing had refined the model 377 with the new. It was developed from the c97 stratofreighter, a military derivative of the b29 superfortress used for troop transport. Asn aircraft accident boeing 377 stratocruiser 1029 n90943.
Screenshot of taa boeing 377 stratocruiser in flight. The boeing 377, sometimes called the stratocruiser, was an airliner made by boeing after world war ii. After operation as an airliner, many stratocruiser were converted to transport aircraft configuration. The boeing stratocruiser is a doubledeck, pressurised, fourengine, medium to long. Boeing 377 stratocruiser i had same problem at first. A2a b377 stratocruiser yellowstone to yosemite full. A massive new accusim expansion pack for the a2a boeing 377 stratocruiser. The boeing stratocruiser is a doubledeck, pressurised, fourengine, medium to long range, high altitude, high speed, commercial transport plane.
As with every a2a aircraft, it is gorgeously constructed, inside and out, down to the last rivet. A2a simulations b377 stratocruiser with accusim captain of the ship. Boeing 377 stratocruiser for fsx fly away simulation. Hobby master is dedicated to the promotion of the fine diecast models produced by hobby master. Avsim is a free service to the flight simulation community. Due to the in depth simulation of the boeing 377, shared cockpit multiplayer is not. Jun 27, 20 according to math the frequency at full power should be 1.
Boeing 377 fd and panel update available calclassic forum. Boeing the model 377 was a large, fourengine civil transport which had been developed, along with the military c97 stratofreighter, from the world war ii b29 superfortress longrange heavy bomber. If you would like to become a plan editor and help us to edit the attributes of all the plans in the website please click the edit attributes button below. A repaint of the payware a2a simulations boeing 377 stratocruiser. Manuals will be available online soon with full pro. Boeing 377 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A2a boeing 377 stratocruiser page 2 ms fsx fsxse forum. Download the base pack to get the panel and sounds, then the update pack above for the other models. The b377 also was developed into one of the most unusual aircraft of all time. The boeing 377 stratocruiser was a civil derivative of the boeing model 367, the boeing c97 stratofreighter, which first flew in late 1944. Captain of the ship b377 stratocruiser fsx a2a simulations. I have tried flying into 50 knot wind, but it will still not take off. Theres something about that big doublebubble fuselage thats attractive to the boeing 377, and when academy came out with a kit of it i just had to try my hand at profiling it. As with many great american aircraft, the stratocruiser was first introduced into service by pan american world airways in 1949 with service between san francisco, calif.
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