Sky Simulations – McDonnell Douglas DC–9 v3.2.0

v3.2.0:
– Revised exterior model and polishing of some sections to improve the fuselage lines
– Fixed Some bleed through in some parts
– Beacon and navigation lights adjusted for increased visibility
– Various adjustments and tuning of parts and textures
– RMI needles and Knobs (fixed – their operation was reversed)
– Added GPS
– AUTOPILOT Heading Hold and Heading Bugs can be adjuted and/or activated by an assigned keys
– DME switches adjusted
– The pitch behavior at low speed has been adjusted to reduce its sensitivity
– Adjusted Ground control during the takeoff roll in a crosswind Yaw moment is less pronounced
– Fuel flow scalar and drag was adjusted to equalize performance between simulator versions
– Fixed Upon landing, the nose descends more smoothly when the spoiler is deployed

Aircraft:

• State of the art replica of the aircraft
• 2 Different models: DC-9 10 and DC-9 30

• Passengers:
– DC-9 10
– DC-9 30

• Freighter:
– DC-9 10
– DC-9 30
• HIGH-DEF Physically Based Rendering (PBR) TEXTURES
• MSFS 2020 Native Icing effects
• MSFS 2020 Native Decals
• Dynamic Flexible Wings
• Main Door, service door, cargo door, forward/rear stairs and cockpit windows accurately modeled and animated
• Horizontal stabilizer movement, based on real aircraft system’s logic and real data
• 3 position landing lights (retracted, extended off and extended on)
• Aileron and Elevator actuated by aerodynamic movement of the control tab
• Every detail of the aircraft is accurately modeled
• 3D modeled and animated Thrust Reverser, Wipers, FAN BLADES, PITOTs, Static probe, Static ports
• Operational wipers (4 positions PARK-OFF-SLOW-FAST)
• Ground Support equipment Air Start

• Virtual Cockpit:
• Precisely Designed Virtual Cockpit
• High-Def Cockpit Textures
• 3D Instruments
• Highly detailed and fully operational virtual Cockpit
• Integral Lights
• 3 Different flood lights effects
• Floor Lights, BriefCase, Map and Dome Lights
• Virtual cockpit fully functional and animated
• Every knob, switch, handle, bolt and knob is modeled in 3D.operational
• Fully modeled passenger cabin and/or Cargo hold
• Cabin lights with respective control
• Captain’s and First Officer’s windows, accurately modeled and animated with their mechanisms
• Animated Main/Service exit doors and cargo bay doors
• Movable sun screens
• Transparent and Reflective windows
• Fully Detailed and clickable with endless details, features and effects
• Hundreds of animations, almost every part of the VC that can move, will move

• Flight Dynamics:
• Flight Dynamics tested by real airline pilots and performance based on many real-world comparisons and Manuals
• Fully reliable in flight, performance and climb manuals
• Perfectly simulated weight and Balance according to the weight and balance manual

• Sounds:
• Enhanced Engine Sounds
• The sound package is fully native MSFS, taking full advantage of all new features
• Complete Engine sound package, recorded during engine run test, outside and inside the aircraft
• GPWS, warning and Caution sounds
• Takeoff configuration and warnings sounds

High Fidelity Aircraft Systems

• Air Conditioning And Pressurization:
• Fully simulated Air conditioning system
• Cockpit and cabin temperature control
• Fully simulated pressurization system

• APU:
• Fully Operational APU
• Realistic start and shutdown procedures

• Fuel:
• Fully operational fuel system
• Realistic scheduling of fuel load and fuel consumption

• Electrical:
• Fully simulated Electrical system, AC and DC systems
• Multiple power sources (Engines, GPU or APU)
• Operational Ground power

• Hydraulic System:
• Fully simulated hydraulic system
• Two engine driven hydraulic and one auxiliary pump
• Electric back-up system
• Direct interaction with aircraft control surfaces and components as a function of the existing pressure

• Ice Protection:
• Fully operational fire system

• Fire Protection:
• Fully operational fire system

• Autoflight:
• Multiple autopilot modes
• Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, IAS Hold and MACH Hold
• Turn Knob, VOR LOC, HDG Hold, DOP (Auxiliar Navigation), ILS and MAN G/S

• Miscellaneous:
• Flight operations manual
• Checklist PDF
• Speeds PDF
• Multiple indoor and outdoor camera presets
• MSFS native and interactive Checklist

• PAPERWORK:
• As it was at the time, there was no EFB, so it was reproduced in paperwork format and consists of:
• Flight Plan (Compatible with SimBrief)
• Weight and Balance
• Door control
• Settings

Liveries:

• DC-9-10 Passenger:
• Transworld
• Finnair
• Continental
• Ozark
• British Middland

• DC-9-10 Freighter:
• USAJET
• AMERISTAR
• KALITTA

• DC-9-30 Passenger:
• Alitalia
• Aeromexico
• KLM
• Usair
• Eastern Airlines
• Ansett

• DC-9-30 Freighter:
• DHL
• Everts Air Cargo
• TSM Airlines