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Canadair Argonaut & North Star

Flyboy208

Flyboy208

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New for FS9/FSX by Jens Kristensen ... available at Avsim ...

File Description:
FSX and FS2004 Canadair Argonaut & North Star, Ver 2.1. The Argonaut and the North Star were Merlin-engined version of the Douglas DC-4. A total of 71 were produced by Canadair. In Canada it was called the North Star and was used by airlines and the RCAF. 22 Argonauts were delivered to BOAC 1949-1950, and they later had long careers with other operators like British Midland and charter companies. This package contains most versions. Version 2 model by Jens B. Kristensen, Flight Dynamics by FSAviator, updated with improved detail and support for FSX Gold and FSX SP2



Filename: argo_v21.zip
License: Freeware
Added: 16th November 2008
Downloads: 77
Author: Jens B. Kristensen
Size: 20044kb

Cheers! Mike :applause:
 
Just got it! If it doesn't already have a sound package, I'll use the one I already have on my Lancastrian - "lancsnds.zip" over at Flightsim.
 
Thank you Jens

Just a few appreciative words for Mr. Kristensen. I love his aircraft particularly because I wanted to fly many of them.

I know that he enjoys his work, and I am glad that he shares them with us as freeware.

Perhaps one day he will write a guide as to how he creates this excellent FS9 aircraft.

Sid
 
curious

Does anyone know how they forced all the exhaust from a V-12 out three ports on the outside of the nacelles without cutting the power output from excessive back pressure? On the model the three ports don't look any larger than a normal Merlin. I tried searching for a real closeup photo with no luck.

From the enclosed PDF...

"The only drawback of these Merlin-engined airliners was the noise from the engines. Eliminating the exhausts on the inner side of the nacelles finally solved the problem; the gases were discharged outboard and away from the fuselage instead. With the modifications, the engines were called the Merlin 724. "
 
Terry said:
Does anyone know how they forced all the exhaust from a V-12 out three ports on the outside of the nacelles without cutting the power output from excessive back pressure? On the model the three ports don't look any larger than a normal Merlin. I tried searching for a real closeup photo with no luck.
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The "MacLeod Crossover Exhaust" was a development from Trans Canada Airlines. Experience with the DC4m1 showed the customer displeasure ( it was painfully loud... so they went to work....

Here's the best photo I could find. They TWO stacks are noticeably larger that the standard.
http://projectnorthstar.ca/html/gallery/Northstar/Carreno_C54GM_NorthStar_TAM_61

"The RCAF North Stars were unpressurized and were used on a wide variety of general transport duties. They were also unfortunately infamous for the high level of interior cabin noise caused by the Merlin engines."
http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/transports/northstar/index.php

I don't have the book handy but if you can find it, all things "North Star" are in here:
http://canavbooks.com/Publications/CanadairNorthStar/

If you like the Noisy Star you should spend a bit of time here:
http://projectnorthstar.ca/html/index.htm

First airplane I ever flew in was a N.Star. My dad kept them flying for TCA from 1955 til they were retired. So yeah.. THANK YOU Jens!

Rob
 
srgalahad said:
The "MacLeod Crossover Exhaust" was a development from Trans Canada Airlines. Experience with the DC4m1 showed the customer displeasure ( it was painfully loud... so they went to work....

Here's the best photo I could find. They TWO stacks are noticeably larger that the standard.
http://projectnorthstar.ca/html/gallery/Northstar/Carreno_C54GM_NorthStar_TAM_61

"The RCAF North Stars were unpressurized and were used on a wide variety of general transport duties. They were also unfortunately infamous for the high level of interior cabin noise caused by the Merlin engines."
http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/transports/northstar/index.php

I don't have the book handy but if you can find it, all things "North Star" are in here:
http://canavbooks.com/Publications/CanadairNorthStar/

If you like the Noisy Star you should spend a bit of time here:
http://projectnorthstar.ca/html/index.htm

First airplane I ever flew in was a N.Star. My dad kept them flying for TCA from 1955 til they were retired. So yeah.. THANK YOU Jens!

Rob
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I found some good photos of how they did it using your info, thanks.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1952/1952 - 1449.html
 
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