Consequently, i spent a lot of time flying that vintage airliner. Most noteworthy, the eaa flew its ford trimotor into kansas city in 2005. The trimotor was missing from fsx and i miss that old vintage aircraft flight simulator. A repaint of the default ford trimotor in united airlines livery.
As a result, i got the idea for the ny2la fund raiser that we hosted the. The trimotor was used on coast to coast air routs flying passengers during the daylight hours. Ford purchased the stout metal aircraft company in 1925, and stouts trimotor 3at airplane influenced the design of the successful ford trimotor aircraft produced from 1926 to 1933. She is cursed with some serious texture mapping issues in regards to mirror mappings but i have tried to make it work for me instead of letting it restrict me. Ford trimotor converted from the fs2004 default trimotor.
Fs2004 ford trimotor island airlines repaint propeller. Following shipment to the us, it won the ford reliability tour in late 1925. Furious, henry ford put his chief engineers, harold hicks and thomas towle, in charge and they developed the 4at. The ford trimotor was an american threeengined transport plane that was first produced in 1926 by the companies of henry ford and that continued to be produced until june 7, 1933. Remapped some parts to create the new paint scheme. This rendition of the ford trimotor is a full 3dmax build. The focus of this version is on an enhanced vc, because the ugly default vc design doesnt do it justice at all and doesnt contain all the gauges a trimotor prop should have. All applicable aircraft features that fsx offers are available in this version of the ford trimotor. Flight simulator x plane spotlight ford trimotor youtube. The wires are stretched on the outside of the fuselage from the cockpit to the main wings and then behind to the rudder and elevator.
This works fine in fsx without any conversion or modification like all the other fs9 default aircraft ive tried. Waiting to buy my ticket, i was startled to recognize the man in line behind me. The result was the 3at, but it was a miserable failure and then the aircraft was destroyed in a suspicious hangar fire. During its years of regular service in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the ford trimotor helped popularize commercial. We currently offer a massive range of downloads for fsx, as well as older flight simulator addons for the everpopular fs2004, fs2002, cfs3 and now becoming ever popular with dediced virtual aviators is laminar researchs xplane series. Also swedish airports, both military and civilian, and swedish scenery. The ford trimotor was an allmetal, threeengined airliner designed by william b. Fsx ford trimotor il messaggero by manuele villa fsx. One of the unique features of the ford trimotor was the fact that the seats could be removed to expand the cargo hauling capabilities.
Throughout its time in production, a total of 199 ford trimotors were produced. Fsx dehavilland dh91 albatross aircraft exclusively available from the ford project site. The ford trimotor project i am working on is bubbling along at a great rate. Aug 25, 2014 stunning pilots aerologic boeing 777f ultimate cockpit movie to lej airclips full flight series duration. If you are installing into fsx, also install the fsx version after installing the fs2004 files. After trying, over the years, all the flight simulators from fs2000 to prepar3d, robin meyerowitz found that immersion is more important than realism and that fs2004 suited that need for him. Has anyone been able to get any of the aircraft that reside under the umbrella of the ford trimotor project, to work in p3d v4. Cr1 is very proud to present to our faithful fans and supporters the new virtual edition of the famous ford trimotor for fsx sp2 and fsx acceleration. The repaint is for the payware ford trimotor from cr1 software.
Dec 18, 2019 the ford trimotor also called the trimotor, and nicknamed the tin goose was an american threeengined transport aircraft that was first produced in 1925 by the companies of henry ford and that continued to be produced until june 7, 1933. This is the whole ford trimotor package for fsx, compiled and updated for fsx by david grindele. The trimotors structure consisted of a fabriccovered steeltube fuselage and a plywoodskinned wooden wing. Jun 20, 2012 an evening journey with the trimotor modelled by cr1 above orbx rocky mountains scenery. The names barrettjackson, and all associated graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade dress of the barrettjackson auction company, llc or its affiliates. Production started in 1925 by the companies of henry ford and ended on june 7, 1933. Fokker trimotor a 1920s longdistance, allmetal airplane. People tour an authentic ford trimotor aircraft from the.
Fsx aircraft full aircraft plus 3 liveries texture vc view added. Jul 16, 2015 the ford trimotor was designed by william bushnell stout, and was first flown on june 11, 1926. Screenshot of grand canyon airlines ford trimotor on the ground. I wonder how hard it would be to recompile the trimotor and whether somebody in these forums would be willing to do it. Fsx ford trimotor converted from the fs2004 default trimotor. The resulting aircraft was designated the fokker f. Dig deep to find downloads of almost every aircraft, modern and historic, of the swedish air force.
An evening journey with the trimotor modelled by cr1 above orbx rocky mountains scenery. The many fictional logos belong to the ford project and contact. Cr1 ford trimotor and ezdok ms fsx fsxse forum the. A highwing monoplane with a fully enclosed cabin, the f. Takes advantage of the new inn and out sounds for the engines. Full aircraft and livery pack for fsx package includes full aircraft, 2d and 3d virtual cockpits.
Fs2002 ford trimotor 5c gear floatplane tin goose propeller. This aircraft has all the usual animations, dynamic shine, custom virtual cockpit and clickable, custom sounds and many other surprises. As a result, i got the idea for the ny2la fund raiser that we hosted the same year. Eaas tin goose stopped in florida this week, giving passengers a chance to experience travel in the historic airliner. Some of the markings are missing or placed differently than on the real plane. The ford trimotor artwork available on this site is a good representation of aircraft flown in the 1920s and 1930s. Fs2002 ford trimotor 5atc gear floatplane the tin goose was the first all metal multiengined airplane built in the usa. Ford trimotor aerofly fs addon aircraft 2 description the ford trimotor also called the trimotor, and nicknamed the tin goose was an american threeengined transport aircraft that was first produced in 1925 by the companies of henry ford and that continued to be produced until june 7, 1933. If you want worldwide classic ai traffic, download files 110 at least from my ai aircraft page and install them.
Many trimotors were designed and built in the 1920s and 1930s, when engine power lagged behind the designers power requirements. Screenshot of pan american ford trimotor in flight. Ford trimotor 5atpilot the legendary tin goose, the ford trimotor, considered by many to be the first aircraft of the modern passenger era. The paint represents a ford trimotor used by grand canyon airlines. Ford logo and other authentic logos on this site belong to respective designers. Fsaviator flight dynamics files available for planes not listed on the right. Built entirely out of metal and thus nicknamed the tin goose, it was designed to be a passenger plane, but often was converted to cargo or military uses. The australian flying corps trained in flying using the curtiss jenny real aircraft also included in the fs2004 andor fsx aircraft package. Stunning pilots aerologic boeing 777f ultimate cockpit movie to lej airclips full flight series duration. Produced between 1926 and 1933, the ford was revolutionary for the time with allmetal construction, thr. Robs aero files raf freeware aircraft for fsx and fsxse mostly military jet and props. Mar 25, 2015 all fsx early aircraft addons available for download at fsx addons.
A trimotor is an aircraft powered by three engines and represents a compromise between complexity and safety and was often a result of the limited power of the engines available to the designer. It was designed for the civil aviation market, but also saw service with military units. This is a repaint for the fsx native conversion by full of the fs9 ford trimotor. Microsoft flight simulator 2004 included the ford trimotor as a default aircraft. My thanks to cr1 for allowing me to test all the beta examples of this aircraft.
Such aircraft includes helicopters, jets, props, fighters and stunt planes. Im looking for a ford trimotor that will work in fsx. Dated 29jun14 zip file for unzipping into fsx simobjectsairplanes downloads. Simshack payware addons for fsx, xplane and prepar3d.
In 1925, the ford motor company bought the stout metal plane company to gain rights to the trimotor design. See more ideas about ford, aircraft and henry ford. A repaint of the default ford trimotor in pan american livery. Fs2004 made it possible to recreate the entire transcontinental route across the usa. Fs2004 ford trimotor island airlines repaint a textures repaint default ed knapp fs2004 propeller aircraft. Vintage ford trimotor super package 1929 onwards the systems are perfectly replicated in the simulator, watch the wires and wheels move as you finetune the elevator for a perfect climb.
Media format immediate download compatibility microsoft flight simulator 2004 file size 489 mb cr1software have created an absolutely stunning model of the iconic ford trimotor, available as an immediate download for microsofts flight simulator x sp2 and acceleration. Now 180 free textures available for this old default microsoft aircraft. Flight 1 atr72500 600 yratl tarom fsx aircraft liveries and textures. Thousands of the latest flight simulator downloads for microsoft fsx, fs2004, fs2002, prepar3d and xplane 11 latest flight sim news and forums. Fs9 default ford trimotor converted to fsx will no longer work in fs9 in its converted state i have given the converted ford trimotor alot of new updates. The ford trimotor was the first really successful airliner. The ford trimotor also called the trimotor, and nicknamed the tin goose is an american threeengined transport aircraft. Fsx ford trimotor il messaggero by manuele villa fsx addons. Includes many new updates along with better flight dynamics. If you have the shockwave 3d lights installed then you will have them here also. After i have seen great screenshots about the ford trimotor from c1 here at avsim i purchased it. Default aircraft microsoft flight simulator wiki fandom. Stout and henry ford pose beside a ford trimotor in this circa 1927 photo. Just probrably the most beautiful vintage plane for fsx.
This is a very simple repaint, but the original was not very fancy. The ford trimotor aircraft is known as the first luxury airliner, it redefined world travel by marking the beginning of commercial flights. Import teaser the ford trimotor airplane was an airplane built by ford between 1925 and 1933. Jim kimball, of jim kimball enterprises, manufacturers of the pitts model 12 and restorers of numerous awardwinning antique and classic aircraft, stood with cash in his hand. The ford trimotor was an american three engine civil transport aircraft first produced in 1925 by henry ford and continued in production until 7 june 1933. This huge and goodlooking aircraft was planned as a transatlantic airliner for boac. California classic propliners is devoted to the microsoft flight simulator simulation of the propliners flying in california, from the dc3 to the final glory days before the mid 1970s. The threeengined fokker fviia3m appeared soon after the first fokker trimotor was, in fact, the second fviia built.
Screenshot of united airlines ford trimotor in flight. Default aircraft are aircraft that are included and provided by default in the simulator. Vintage aircraft flight simulator eaa ford trimotor. Follow the instructions in the traffic file download to allow the use of modern traffic when you desire. All default aircraft are flyable, and include a functioning virtual cockpit2d cockpit varies form plane to plane, autopilot, a functioning outside view, several liveries, openingclosing of doors, lights, sounds and landing. One of the few allmetal airliners flying in the 1920s, it copied many basic structural elements from the metal airplanes of the junkers company in germany, to the extent that ford was found to be infringing junkers patents when it attempted to market the trimotor in europe. Fs2004 pan american ford trimotor fly away simulation. To aid that, he discovered the ford trimotor project put together by garry j. This is the whole ford trimotor package, compiled and updated for fsx by david grindele. Aug, 2003 fs2004 ford trimotor island airlines repaint a textures repaint default ed knapp fs2004 propeller aircraft. Canyon caper trying out the new trimotor hjg message.
But its a great aircraft, i think it deserves a new life in fsx and future versions of fs, too. This gives you the ability to hear inside the aircraft while the outside sounds gives you the full roar of the engines with a little extra prop sound thrown in. The ford 5atc was a improved 5atb deluxe club model with increased performance, cowlings and wheel pants options. I am sorry to say i do not have a copy, nor know where you might find the fsx conversion of the ford trimotor. I have looked all over the internet for the wright brothers kitty hawk aircraft but i cant seem to find it.
Using the default ms ford trimotor means that you do not have to go looking for another specific model that may or may not be available anymore, the ford is a microsoft default aircraft that is in every fs 2004 game. Particularly interested in the curtissjenny, which i. It was powered by eight bristol centaurus radial engines, and flew for the first time in 1949. Nicknamed the tin goose,the ford 4at trimotor pioneered early airline and air transport routes. A must have for vintage aviation fans the caudron g. The ford trimotor or as it was known by its popular name, the tin goose, was a successful 1920s airliner that was operated by many counties throughout europe as well as in africa, asia, australia, south america and the united states. Did the best i could with the limited research material available. Fsx aircrafts ford trimotor nicknamed the tin goose an american passenger plane, allmetal monoplane trehmotorny podkosny, produced in the run in 19271933 by henry ford s ford airplane company. In 1925, ford bought the company and had the stout engineers develop the 2at into a trimotor. Features news, updates and downloads for cfs1, cfs2 and fs2004 the home of the vietnam war project for cfs2 2. The focus of this upload is on an enhanced vc, because the ugly default vc design doesnt do it justice at all and doesnt contain all the gauges a trimotor prop should have. Ford trimotor nicknamed the tin goose an american passenger plane, allmetal monoplane trehmotorny podkosny, produced in the run in 19271933 by henry ford s ford airplane company. The trimotor was manufactured by the ford motor company, and was among the first true airliners of the era. The ford trimotor was primarily designed as a passenger aircraft, capable of flying up to 10 passengers.
Fsx 1915 caudron g4 twin rotary engine package fixed. Fs2004 united airlines ford trimotor fly away simulation. Download luscombe 8a silvaire classic wings fsx rikoooo. I found a blog that explains how to import the default trimotor from fs9 into fsx, but that doesnt help because i donated my fs9 to a childrens cancer center when i got fsx.
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