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| Category: Orbiter - Orbital Stations | |
| New Skylab 2, 3 And 4 Mission |
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File Description:
Skylab 2
25 May 1973 13:00 GMT. Duration: 28.03 days. Call Sign: Skylab. Backup
Crew: McCandless, Musgrave, Schweickart. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA.
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle:
Saturn IB . LV Configuration: Saturn IB s/n SA-206. Program: Skylab.
Class: Manned. Type: Lunar spacecraft. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Payload
: Apollo CSM 116. Mass: 19,979 kg. Location of Spacecraft: Naval
Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL. Perigee: 427 km. Apogee: 439 km.
Inclination: 50.0 deg. Period: 93.2 min.
Epic repair mission which brought Skylab into working order. Included
such great moments as Conrad being flung through space by the whiplash
after heaving on the solar wing just as the debris constraining it
gave way; deployment of a lightweight solar shield, developed in
Houston in one week, which brought the temperatures down to tolerable
levels. With this flight US again took manned spaceflight duration
record.
When the meteoroid shield ripped loose, it disturbed the mounting of
workshop solar array "wing" two and caused it to partially deploy.
The exhaust plume of the second stage retro-rockets impacted the
partially deployed solar array and literally blew it into space.
Also, a strap of debris from the meteoroid shield overlapped solar
array "wing" number one such that when the programmed deployment
signal occurred, wing number one was held in a slightly opened
position where it was able to generate virtually no power.
In the meantime, the space station had achieved a near-circular orbit
at the desired altitude of 435 kilometers (270 miles). All other
major functions including payload shroud jettison, deployment of the
Apollo Telescope Mount (Skylab's solar observatory) and its solar
arrays, and pressurization of the space station occurred as planned.
Scientists, engineers, astronauts, and management personnel at the
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and elsewhere worked throughout
the first ten-day period of Skylab's flight to devise the means for
its rescue. Simultaneously, Skylab--seriously overheating--was
maneuvered through varying nose-up attitudes that would best maintain
an acceptable "holding" condition. Because of the loss of the
meteoroid shield, however, this positioning caused workshop
temperatures to rise to 52 degrees Celsius (126 degrees F). During
that ten-day period and for some time thereafter, the space station
operated on less than half of its designed electrical system, in the
partially nose-up attitudes, was generating power at reduced
efficiency. The optimum condition that maintained the most favorable
balance between Skylab temperatures and its power generation
capability occurred at approximately 50 degrees nose-up.
The crew rendezvoused with Skylab on the fifth orbit. After making
substantial repairs, including deployment of a parasol sunshade which
cooled the inside temperatures to 23.8 degrees C (75 degrees F), by
June 4 the workshop was in full operation. In orbit the crew conducted
solar astronomy and Earth resources experiments, medical studies, and
five student experiments; 404 orbits and 392 experiment hours were
completed; three EVAs totalled six hours, 20 minutes.
Skylab 3
28 July 1973 11:10 GMT. Duration: 59.46 days. Call Sign: Skylab.
Backup Crew: Brand, Lenoir, Lind. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Launch
Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Saturn
IB . LV Configuration: Saturn IB s/n SA-207. Program: Skylab. Class:
Manned. Type: Lunar spacecraft. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Payload:
Apollo CSM 117. Mass: 20,121 kg. Location of Spacecraft: NASA Lewis
Research Center, Cleveland, OH. Perigee: 422 km. Apogee: 442 km.
Inclination: 50.0 deg. Period: 93.2 min.
Continued maintenance of the Skylab space station and extensive
scientific and medical experiments. Installed twinpole solar shield
on EVA; performed major inflight maintenance; doubled record for
length of time in space. Completed 858 Earth orbits and 1,081 hours
of solar and Earth experiments; three EVAs totalled 13 hours, 43
minutes.
Skylab4
16 November 1973 14:01 GMT. Duration: 84.05 days. Call Sign: Skylab.
Backup Crew: Brand, Lenoir, Lind. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Launch
Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Saturn
IB . LV Configuration: Saturn IB s/n SA-208. Program: Skylab. Class:
Manned. Type: Lunar spacecraft. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Payload:
Apollo CSM 118. Mass: 20,847 kg. Location of Spacecraft: National Air
and Space Museum (Smithsonian Institution), Washington, DC. Perigee:
422 km. Apogee: 437 km. Inclination: 50.0 deg. Period: 93.1 min.
Included observation and photography of Comet Kohoutek among numerous
experiments. Completed 1,214 Earth orbits and four EVAs totalling 22
hours, 13 minutes. Increased manned space flight time record by 50%.
Rebellion by crew against NASA Ground Control overtasking led to none
of the crew ever flying again.
| Filename: | New_Skylab_2_3_And_4_Mission.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 11th January 2003, 16:39:14 |
| Downloads: | 1,934 |
| Author: | Ronald Dandurand |
| Size: | 6.06 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Savoia Marchetti S.81 Expansion package 2 |
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File Description:
This is the second expansion package for the S81_v10.zip, regarding the FS9/FSX model of the SIAI SM81 Pipistrello, Italian bomber/transport aircraft. The archive contains three new model variants and four new liveries: "Saturno" (Saturn) the anti-magnetic mines aircraft, "Tartaruga" (Tortoise) the personal aircraft of Benito Mussolini and two "Scuola di Volo Senza Visibilità" (Instrumental Flying School) planes with more advanced IFR cockpit. This is only an upgrade package, so you must have already installed the main package 'S81_V10.zip' and also the 'S81_ep1.zip'. Follow installation instructions for each FS2004/FSX case. Models by Stefano Meneghini and Manuele Villa, flight dynamics by FSAviator. See 'ReadMe.txt' for more details.
| Filename: | Savoia_Marchetti_S81_Expansion_package_2.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 21st May 2008, 16:07:06 |
| Downloads: | 520 |
| Author: | Stefano Meneghini, Manuele Villa |
| Size: | 13.24 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| Bahamasair Douglas DC-6A |
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File Description:
Textures for Tom Gibson's Douglas DC-6A - repainted by Manfred Meyer. You need to download and install the latest Douglas DC-6A CB-16 base pack with model(use the model whis ADF Teardrops and Propspinners), sound and panel from the website calclassic.com.
These textures decipt N7822C (c/n 45520) of Florida Aircraft Leasing leasded to Bahamasair 1974. She was originally delivered to Slick AW 1958, later served with PanAm, Pan American Grace AW and Saturn. Via some other operators and owners this plane came to Florida Aircraft Leasing in 1972. After the Lease to Bahamasair she was sold to the Dom. Rep. and flow for Argo, Dominicana and Cargo Aerea Dominicana, finally damaged beyond repair at Congotown, Bahamas in November 1986.
| Filename: | Bahamasair_Douglas_DC6A.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 7th September 2014, 13:53:52 |
| Downloads: | 203 |
| Author: | Manfred Meyer |
| Size: | 25.63 MB |
| Category: Orbiter - Spaceships | |
| Voyager 3 |
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File Description:
On September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 was launched from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Although Voyager 1 left Earth 16 days after Voyager 2, its faster flight path allowed it to pass the slower craft and arrive at Jupiter more than four months ahead of Voyager 2.
The initial mission plan for Voyager 2 specified visits only to Jupiter and Saturn. The plan was augmented in 1981 to include a visit to Uranus, and again in 1985 to include a visit to Neptune. Voyager 2 completed both of those missions and is currently performing scientific experiments in interstellar space. Now it arrives the hour that controls the Voyager 3 with characteristic but advanced and innovative propulsion system that allows him to make scales in the stars. The Voyager 3, is already in this scenario around Europe. (Jupiter).
| Filename: | Voyager_3.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 20th February 2003, 21:50:56 |
| Downloads: | 1,211 |
| Author: | salvadortega |
| Size: | 207.98 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| American Flyers Airline Lockheed L-188 Electra |
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File Description:
This is a repaint of the L-188 Electra in American Flyers Airline livery. The L-188 (base file) by Libardo Guzman is needed for this repaint.
AFA was one of the oldest supplemental (charter) airlines based in Fort Worth, USA. The airline was founded by Reed Pigman in 1939, and started operations with a 5 seater Spartan 'Executive'. In 1951 AFA became the first charter airline to operate CAM (domestic trooping) operations. Sadly, Reed Pigman died in an L-188 crash in April 1966 while transporting over 80 military recruits. This was due to him having a heart attack at the controls. Consequently the plane lost control and crashed. All aboard perished. The airline continued to be run by his wife, before being taken over by Universal Airlines in 1971, which was itself absorbed by Saturn Airlines in 1972. Textures are DXT5.
| Filename: | American_Flyers_Airline_Lockheed_L188_Electra.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 9th April 2018, 19:25:17 |
| Downloads: | 62 |
| Author: | Ted Giana |
| Size: | 2.63 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Aircraft | |
| Ocean Air Fokker MK28 (F100) / PR-OAE |
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File Description:
Ocean Air is, currently, operating a fleet of eight Fokker MK28 in their flights. The carrier fleet was, once, far more bigger, with Boeing 757 and 767 and other smaller planes around. But, after the Sinergy Group (wich also operates the Avianca Colombia) decided to focus over the brazillian operations, they decided that a total clean-up over the fleet and objectives were needed. Since then, Ocean Air almost standardized the fleet with the MK28 - that were, also, not in the same number as before. Hand-made textures carefully compared to photographic sources, white windows rings, slight dirty at the APU exit and intake, tailnumber along the fuselage and under/over the wings and more features are included in these Repaint-G DXT3 quality textures, with proper alpha channel on the lightmap for correct illumination at night. TEXTURES ONLY for the AI-Aardvark (AIA) Fokker 100 model. Conventional readme and "Read-G" included for instructions.
| Filename: | Ocean_Air_Fokker_MK28_F100__PROAE.zip |
| License: | Freeware, limited distribution |
| Added: | 21st January 2009, 17:44:25 |
| Downloads: | 670 |
| Author: | Germano Sarmento Cavalcanti |
| Size: | 383.5 KB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| French Air Force Fouga Magister EAM 09.102 Dijon 1994 |
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File Description:
A repaint of the magnificent freeware Fouga Magister by A. Chancel, J-P Langer, J-P Bourgeois, B. Dube and M. Hardouin which can be downloaded from http://restauravia.com. The aircraft is a true "must" for any FS addict and comes complete with a thorough documentation both in French and in English. This is yet another Dijon aircraft; it is depicted this time near the end of its service life, as flown by EAM 09.102 - as the Communication Flight of BA 102 was then named - during 1994. The fuselage roundels no longer have their usual yellow outer rings, service markings are rather derelict, and despite the painter's efforts the aircraft still shows signs of its earlier assignment with GE 315 in Cognac. Two sets of textures are included featuring two different levels of shine, so you can install whichever you prefer according to your own taste. An alternative layout for the rear 2D panel is provided too. See detailed instructions in the ReadMe.txt.
| Filename: | French_Air_Force_Fouga_Magister_EAM_09102_Dijon_19.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 7th June 2007, 19:06:40 |
| Downloads: | 668 |
| Author: | Michel Gerard |
| Size: | 1.84 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| American Flyers Airline Lockheed L-188 Electra |
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File Description:
This is a repaint of the L-188 Electra by Libardo Guzman in American Flyers Airline livery. The L-188 (base file) by Libardo Guzman is needed for this repaint.
AFA was one of the oldest supplemental (charter) airlines based in Fort Worth, USA. The airline was founded by Reed Pigman in 1939, and started operations with a 5 seater Spartan 'Executive'. In 1951 AFA became the first charter airline to operate CAM (domestic trooping) operations. Sadly, Reed Pigman died in an L-188 crash in April 1966 while transporting over 80 military recruits. This was due to him having a heart attack at the controls. Consequently the plane lost control and crashed. All aboard perished. The airline continued to be run by his wife, before being taken over by Universal Airlines in 1971, which was itself absorbed by Saturn Airlines in 1972. Textures are DXT3.
| Filename: | American_Flyers_Airline_Lockheed_L188_Electra.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 9th April 2018, 19:24:11 |
| Downloads: | 64 |
| Author: | Ted Giana |
| Size: | 2.63 MB |
| Category: FlightGear - Base Distribution | |
| Air NewZeland Boeing747-400 |
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File Description:
Hey , here is the AIR NEWZELAND plane file , just download it and try it in FGFS , see what have been changed with the new paints .
Every guys here can do this job ig you have SGIformat Plug-in for PhotoShop installed , you will easily import , edit and export .rgb file format in P.S. , the .rgb filr format ( PBimage ) are used in all the textures in FGSF , so the 747`s too .
In doing this paint , i have used a REAL PHOTO based , it means all the parts from new 747 in all from one REAL PHOTO liverly , it dosn`t a draw image but pretty REAL textures , Using a little Photoshop skills to added them together to be a paint , High detail , High quaritty , High liverly and pretty Real .
I think you`ll love it , Thanks .
Thanks guys , i have already known how to operating in FGFS , and just for fun , i have already do the re-paint for 747 too , there is AIR NEWZELAND `s paint job , the LORD of the RINGS color designs .
| Filename: | Air_NewZeland_Boeing747400.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 26th October 2004, 04:55:05 |
| Downloads: | 450 |
| Author: | DennyChan |
| Size: | 4.31 MB |
| Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications | |
| FSX/P3D Olympic Airways DC-3 |
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This is a repaint of the DC-3 in Olympic Airways colors. The freeware DC-3/C-47 v3 by Manfred Jahn is needed for this repaint. Greece's Olympic Airways was founded by the enigmatic shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, in 1957. He was the only individual in the world of that day to own a national airline. In July 1956, the Greek State signed an agreement with Onassis, for the exclusive use of air transport in Greece. On April 6, 1957 Olympic Airways came onto the scene by replacing Greece's previous national airline; TAE. Olympic received their first jet in 1960, the DH Comet. Olympic Airways' Olympic rings logo was the definition of the golden years of civil aviation, classy and very eye-catching. Due to tragedy striking Onassis in 1973 with the death of his only son, who was a pilot himself and was going to be the new head of Olympic Airways. Onnasis heartbroken, sold Olympic to the Greek state a few months later. He passed away himself in 1975. Olympic operated over a dozen DC-3s. This repaint was tested on FSX-SE and should work on FSX & P3D v1-3.
| Filename: | FSXP3D_Olympic_Airways_DC3.zip |
| License: | Freeware |
| Added: | 17th November 2018, 00:04:08 |
| Downloads: | 299 |
| Author: | Ted Giana |
| Size: | 8.09 MB |
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