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FS 2004.

Hi, all you prop enthusiasts out there...!

Here is a pic of the Beech 18G for use with FS 2004!
Taking off from Los Angeles, (KLAX).
...It's an FS 2002 plane, but it works FANTASTIC in FS 2004...!

It makes a pleasant alternative to the default DC3 for anyone, who like me, (with dodgy eyesight!), is an enthusiastic radio Nav/Com/ADF/Auto-pilot twiddler, and have difficulties in reading the digits and tuning the "old-fashioned" dials on the DC3..!
The Beech uses the "normal" radios..lovely...!
...and with careful adjustment of the throttle, prop pitch, mixture and trim controls, an economical cruise speed of 200+ knots is easily obtainable!
It also has a very nice "Virtual Cockpit"..!
...and just listen to the sounds, (in the Sound Folder)...WOW...!

With thanks for the guidance from Ivan, (Aircraft Wanted Forum), it can be found at Avsim, search for >>
b18g2k2. Greg Pepper
(Dont forget to also download the "patch" as well,which corrects the external prop animation, etc. Note in my pic, it hasn't been installed yet!).
Have fun with a lovely old plane...!

Los Angeles, (KLAX).



Landed at Big Bear City, for re-fueling (L35).
(It's a shame that the fuel pump locations don't appear in FS Navigator now, for FS 2004...Buggar..)...!




Cheers all...
Paul....oohhh...lovely radials...dribble-dribble...!

Nice plane.

Fozzer
    "Dodgy Eyesight" "Difficulties in reading........"

Yeah, I can relate to that, must come with age, huh?  Usually a pair of binos and a million watts of spotlite and it helps read the gauges a bit.  Geez!!!!

I love the ole beech, does it come with floats tho?  That would make my day.  Gonna go get it now.

Splash (Ed)

Hi Splash.... ...!
LOL...!
There are one or two activites that can affect your eyesight, (apparantly), but in my case its just due to advancing years... ...!
LOL...!

Float version...no.. ..!
But if anyone knows of a float version that works in FS 2004, let us know... ...!
Some of the "old" FS 2000/2002 ones don't work in FS 2004... ...!

Cheers mates... ...!
Paul.

don't miss the repaints for it

Nice aircraft

hey:
I 've got a small problem, I've downloaded the Beech G18-S, the patch, and the repaint, but, when I click OK after selection, instead of asking if I want to fly now the game closes down, and defaults back to the desktop. Any ideas?

Hello again:
Turns out it was not the plane that was causing me problems, it was just the early death throws of my OS. I have reinstalled and so far so good. Sorry for the false alarm.

        Fido

 Hi Fido

I just installed everything and kept waitin' for it to crash, but it works perfect.  lol   That is one great aircraft and thanks to Fozzer for pointing it out to me.
That is one awesome cockpit for us "vision challenged" sim pilots  lol

Take care
Splash (Ed)

this plane was one of my first freeware add-ons in fs02 that had

looks good,will try it out.

Hey Fozzer,
Great plane - thanks for the tip!

There's a Beech 18 float plane on Avsim (b18flt2k2v1.zip), but I don't know if it works in 2004 (not having it, you see!)

(Er, FS2004, that is...)

Thanks Fozzer, I will get that as soon as my new computer arrives!

I was looking for a plane like that for a while. Great aircraft!!! Fun to fly around Alaska

Great shots too Fozzer

[quote]this plane was one of my first freeware add-ons in fs02 that had