A lovely new lady.
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:17 amWhat with the furor over the wonderful F-86 release; another excellent ship has snuck in as well - Rick Piper's lovely Hawker Siddley 748.
I love commuter turboprops; especially with Rick's comprehensive, complex panels and flight dynamics. This one tops the list so far IMO; with an extremely realistic startup and close monitoring of the engines required for flight.
Anyhoo; it's a very nice, lazy day, perfect for sightseeing or the beach. I took a load of passengers on a short hop from Jamaica to Cuba. Here's how it went:
My BahamasAir 748 ready for startup, passengers loaded.
Takeoff was smooth and stately.
Turning north for Cuba - sea and sky a study in blue.
Climbing to 9000' for the short hop.
Pretty plane, no? 
Turning onto final a half hour later.
A bit low - more flying, less picture-taking! 
Touchdown, sweet as you please. The ship handles easily through all parts of the flight.
Cheers!
I love commuter turboprops; especially with Rick's comprehensive, complex panels and flight dynamics. This one tops the list so far IMO; with an extremely realistic startup and close monitoring of the engines required for flight.
Anyhoo; it's a very nice, lazy day, perfect for sightseeing or the beach. I took a load of passengers on a short hop from Jamaica to Cuba. Here's how it went:
My BahamasAir 748 ready for startup, passengers loaded. Takeoff was smooth and stately. Turning north for Cuba - sea and sky a study in blue. Climbing to 9000' for the short hop. Pretty plane, no? Turning onto final a half hour later. A bit low - more flying, less picture-taking! Touchdown, sweet as you please. The ship handles easily through all parts of the flight. Cheers!
