Whaler III - A Dynasty for Smooth Flights
Apparently, this is the only thing that gets me building: look at a build you loved making until it's too ugly to stare at. It's the third time the Lockheed L-1011 based Swanson CAC230 gets upgraded, so expect another one in 2 years or so lol. I'm quite happy with this one. Remember how this game is called SimplePlanes? I don't like the "Simple", give me the Hard. This is my first interactable cockpit interior in this version, I could have stopped at the flight controls and autopilot, but I felt like massacring my brain and computer and use most of my calculus knowledge to give it the most realistic flight model and subsystems I've made so far, I hope you enjoy flying it as much as I do.
But Semedian, look at those engines! It's not like the original!
First of all, those are still 3 jets, propfans, and I love propfans now, come in handy and look cool. Actually, the previous version also had comically small engines for it's size, now they're proportional.
But Semedian, look at that engine placement! It's not like the original either!
Dude, I tried keeping the engines in the same place, but that wouldn't be enough clearance for the props. I'd either have to make it a high mounted wing, which is a worse offense IMO, or make an extra tall landing gear, which would look very wonky and not fit the airport infrastructure. Also, top mounted engines are just cooler.
On another note, I still have absolutely no idea how to make interesting liveries, some people including Walvis pointed that out, so feel free to make your own on this one, I'm curious how it would look.
Featuring:
- Auto-Trim (Self-flush when grounded)
- Wing-flex
- Start-up procedure
- Thrust reverser
- Cabin and Cargo Doors
A huge thanks to @Inuyasha8215, @Freerider2142 and @the1black1man1strikesfor helping with the screenshots.
INSTRUCTIONS
AG1 - Toggle Vertical Speed Mode
AG2 - Toggle Altitude Hold Mode
AG3 - Toggle Airspeed Hold Mode
AG4 - Toggle Heading Hold Mode
AG7 - Auto Start (Shameful)
Overhead Panel Right Lever - Speedbrakes and Thrust Reverser
VTOL Down/Overhead Panel Left Lever - Flaps
| # | VTOL | Inclination |
___________________________________________________________
| 0 | 0 - 24% | 0° |
| 1 | 25 - 49% | 8.75° |
| 2 | 50 - 74% | 17.5° |
| 3 | 75 - 99% | 26.25° |
| 4 | 100% | 35° |
Critical Speeds
| MMO | 0.85 MACH | | V1 | 100kts |
| VMO | 350kts | | VREF | 130kts |
| VMU | 125kts | | VS1 | 120kts |
| VR | 140kts | | VSO | 100kts |
START-UP PROCEDURE
| Parking Brake | ENGAGED |
| Battery | |
| or | ON |
| GPU (Grounded only) | |
| Center Fuel Pump | ON |
| APU Fuel Pump | ON |
| APU Start | ON - UNTIL CONTINUOUS LIGHT |
| APU Generator | ON |
| APU Bleed Air | ON - WAIT FOR BLINKING LIGHT |
| All Fuel Pumps | |
| or | ON |
| Fuel Crossfeed | |
| Beacon | ON |
| Engine #X Start | ON - WAIT FOR BLINKING LIGHT |
| Engine #X Cutoff | ON - WAIT FOR CONTINUOUS LIGHT |
| Engine #X Start | OFF |
| Engine #X Generator | ON |
| Engine #X Bleed Air | ON |
| APU Generator | OFF |
| APU Bleed Air | OFF |
| APU Fuel Pump | OFF |
| GPU | OFF |
PUSHBACK PROCEDURE
| Parking Brake | DISENGAGED |
| Speedbrakes | DEPLOYED |
| Throttle | 5% MAX |
| |
| Pushback onto taxiway |
| |
| Nose Lights | ON |
PRE-FLIGHT TAXI PROCEDURE
| Taxi to runway |
| |
| Flaps | 2 |
| Speedbrakes | ARMED |
| |
| Set Desired Autopilot Settings |
| |
| Navigation Lights | ON |
| Strobe Lights | ON |
| Landing Lights | ON |
TAKE-OFF PROCEDURE
| Throttle | 75% MIN |
| VR | 140KTS |
| Positive Climb Rate | GEAR UP |
| FL030 | FLAPS UP |
| Speedbrakes | OFF |
LANDING PROCEDURE
| Altitude | BELOW FL030 |
| Speedbrakes | ARMED |
| IAS 160 - 200kts | FLAPS 1 - 2 |
| IAS 120 - 160kts | FLAPS 3 - 4 |
| Approach Speed | 130KTS |
| On Landing | BRAKE
AFTER-FLIGHT TAXI PROCEDURE
| Flaps | UP |
| Speedbrakes | OFF |
| Landing Lights | OFF |
| Strobe Lights | OFF |
| Navigation Lights | OFF |
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
| Nose Lights | OFF |
| APU Start | ON - UNTIL CONTINUOUS LIGHT |
| APU Generator | ON |
| APU Bleed Air | ON - WAIT FOR BLINKING LIGHT |
| All Engines Generators | OFF |
| All Engines Bleed Air | OFF |
| All Engines Cutoffs | OFF |
| Beacon | OFF |
| GPU (Optional) | ON |
| APU Generator | OFF |
| APU Bleed Air | OFF |
| APU Fuel Pump | OFF |
| GPU | OFF |
Have a nice flight
Specifications
Spotlights
- jamesPLANESii 1.9 years ago
- PlaneFlightX 1.9 years ago
- DeathStalker627 1.9 years ago
- 1918 1.9 years ago
- MAHADI 1.9 years ago
- asteroidbook345 1.9 years ago
- Freerider2142 1.9 years ago
- SyntheticL 1.9 years ago
- Typhoon03 1.9 years ago
- Otana 1.9 years ago
- Rework 1.7 years ago
- MrCOPTY 1.3 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Remaster Challenge [CLOSED]
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 216.3ft (65.9m)
- Length 215.7ft (65.7m)
- Height 64.8ft (19.7m)
- Empty Weight 284,722lbs (129,148kg)
- Loaded Weight 457,320lbs (207,437kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.073
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.131
- Wing Loading 31.4lbs/ft2 (153.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 14,554.8ft2 (1,352.2m2)
- Drag Points 49863
Parts
- Number of Parts 1153
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 5,590
Yo, i am the 100th upvoter
@JessaLeih The main trick is:
I need to start timing myself on how fast I can get this running
@SemedianIndustries k
@MobileBuilder21 it was built for a challenge
Excellent 10/10
Challenge tag?
@SemedianIndustries Big tailstrike issue: causes flameout
The plane is perfect except that tail strikes become horribly more expensive
@JessaLeih The main trick is: o open the buttons
o the click button 7
o boom your a pro plane driver. 😎😎😎😎😎😎🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥵🥵🥵🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶😎😎😎😎😎👌👌👌👍👍👍
@Graingy not getting featured in the video was enough of a debuff ;-;
I get that propfans have advantages, but I'm afraid that the give a -3000 style point debuff. Sorry.
@MrCOPTY thanks m8, although this is kinda old
@Planegai me neither
I’m not smart enough to fly this masterpiece of a sim lol
@Guywhobuildsstuff mainland Portugal, I'm away from my desktop, can't build anything decent without constant crashing and 5fps
@Sadboye12 WHERE TF DID YOU GO???
@SemedianIndustries ooooh, hope you find a nice place to live man
@Sadboye12 I need to get a decent computer when I get my own house, that's at least a year away ;-;
@SemedianIndustries ahhh i see, guess you are right
looking forward to see more of yours!
@Sadboye12 I guess we are experts in different areas. If I tried to build something like you build, I'd have a stroke, it's too unique and unintuitive, it takes a different kind of genius to do it
@SemedianIndustries hey man, im glad you are still playing this game!
this build.....
is simply out of this world, imma say it chief
i really dont have the interest to see regular airliners, im not much of an aviation guy and knows the difference between this one and that one, they all look the same to me.
your creations differs from the regular models that you always see on the site, and some of them are super interesting to look at.
but this one is just, WHY IS IT SOO GOOD?! damn man how do you come up with this magnificence.
millions of light years way beyond my comprehension
@Sadboye12 ayy you're back
@BigBadWolf multiplayer session with my dudes in the description, in a call to coordinate when to pause the game for the screenshots
@SemedianIndustries How did you get the planes to stay in formation ?