Douglas DC-8-73: Difference between revisions

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*Basic fuselage
*Basic fuselage
*Horizontal and vertical stabilizers
*Horizontal and vertical stabilizers
*Basic FDM (still needs flaps)
*Basic FDM
*Wings
*Wings
*Wheels
*Wheels

Revision as of 17:21, 29 January 2010

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Douglas DC-8-73
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Type Airliner, freighter
Author(s) Bob Faulkner
FDM JSBSim
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Status Early Development

The Douglas DC-8 was the first entry into the commercial jet airliner market fielded by Douglas Aircraft. It is a 4 engine model.

Status

This model is currently in the early development phase. The basic model is currently under development.

Status as of January 29, 2010

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TODO

Done:

  • Basic fuselage
  • Horizontal and vertical stabilizers
  • Basic FDM
  • Wings
  • Wheels
  • Gear struts
  • Engines

Current stage:

  • Rudder and Elevators, including trim tabs.
  • Ailerons, Flaps and Slats


To do (in order of attack):

  • Windows and refine fuselage model.
  • Gear wells
  • Basic cockpit
  • External Animations
  • Alpha Release
  • Refine cockpit
  • Doors
  • Add External details (Lights, pitot, etc)
  • ATI (Air Transport International) livery, default on model.
  • Refine FDM
  • Beta Release
  • Finalize cockpit (fully modeled down to books on shelves)
  • Finalize any outstanding details of model (bits and pieces needed for realism)
  • Finalize FDM
  • Final Release