New Aircraft

Thanks Rob
Yes, our days are rainy at the moment!!

I just updated my CPAir and CAAC Boeing 747-200, with the revised mesh of Ian, ie without winglets.
En route to the DLS
Pascal
 
Try gt invisable track which comes in four different colours for the aircraft, which is visble in surveyor but not in drive.
 
Boeing 747-100 Evergreen Supertanker

Evolution of the Supertanker

Evergreen International operate a small fleet of aircraft including a few aging Boeing 747-200s.

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Boeing 747-200 Evergreen International N481EV
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In 2003 Evergreen converted one of their 747-200 aircraft (N470EV) into a prototype firefighting tanker.
The conversion meant it was now a 747-100SF.

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It made its maiden flight on Feb 19 2004 & was able to drop 77.6 kl of water in a single run.

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Boeing 747-100SF Evergreen International 947 (2004)
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In October 2006 the aircraft was granted an FAA certificate to allow it to enter service as a fully fledged firefighting aircraft identified with 947 on its tail. It got itself a shiny new paint job as well. The Supertanker was born and is still the largest firefighting aircraft in the world by a long way. When a fire really gets out of control anywhere in the world, this beast is called in to help.

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Boeing 747-100SF Evergreen Supertanker 947 (2006)
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A change in the aerial firefighting regulations in the US meant that the Supertanker would have to be able to carry the more dense red retardant. Eventually the Supertanker was dropping that as well.
Their current operating aircraft is registered N479EV, tail number 979.

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Boeing 747-100SF Evergreen Supertanker 979 (2009)
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The 4 aircraft including the Evergreen 747-200 passenger jet & the 3 tanker variants are now available on DLS.
Thanks to Gordon (nzld) for the inspiration & Ian (Vulcan) for adding the water drop to one of his Boeing 747 models.
 
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Well done, Rob, nice planes.

Jaxonjared, you should read the licence of this asset! and go back to Vulcan for agreement.

Pascal
 
Looks good Pascal, Bob.

The aircraft can be reskinned JJ, just upload them to the DLS. At present I am having a break from new models, may get back to it later.

Pascal, I haven't forgoten the Eurocopter remap, sometime soon.

Ian
 
Hi

This tread seems very sleepy these days!

On my workbench at the moment:

A F4 when it was used by the Thunderbirds;

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There is still some work to do on the markings, and I have to take out the missiles.

The Blue Angels F4 is also in the pipeline.
You see, Ian, I am busyand I can wait..

Pascal
 
RCAF CC-144

I agree Pascal, this forum thread has gone a bit quiet recently.
I've been working on reskins for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) since I finished the Supertankers.
The first one is a CC-144 which based on a Challenger 600. They use it to fly high ranking politicians around more than anything else.
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I've also started the CC-130 Hercules & CP-140 Aurora (based on P-3C Orion).

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Still to be started are the CFA-18 Hornet, a surveylance variant of the Dash 8-100, a Twin Otter & a Bell Jetranger.
 
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Great job on the Evergreen Super Tanker, and the Hercules is looking good also! You guys are really pushing the envelope on your Planez!
 
Thanks for the encouragement Euphod. Much of the credit must go to Vulcan. Without his modelling skils we'd be nowhere.

The CC-144 has been uploaded to DLS. The approval will take a few days I guess.

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Hello!

I just sent to the DLS the complete fleet of the F4 Pantom 2 Thunderbirds Aerobatic team.
You should get soon the 7 planes and their specific fuel tanks. Don't forget to take them away for the air show.

Alignment of the team:

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Take off of T bird N°2, the left wing

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Close up of the underside

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I look forward to see your airshow soon!

Pascal
 
Nice work Pascal!

Speaking of air shows....
There was some excitement in Perth Australia over the weekend with the RAAF putting on an air show at Pearce Air Base.
There were real aircraft with real noise, real jet wash & real speed. It's a shame these airshows are only put on once every 6 or 7 years around these parts.
There were all sorts of aircraft on display with the Hornets & Super Hornets the centre piece. (Yes they're my photos, not some pinched off the net).

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The RAAF have a number of relatively new toys other than the brand new Super Hornets. It was the first time I’d seen any of them in the flesh.
The Boeing 737-7ES Wedgetail AWACS

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The Airbus A330 variant the MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport)

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And the RAAF’s new cargo jet, the mighty C-17 Globemaster. Two of Australia's five were on display.

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An old B-52 dropped by. They flew from Guam, did a quick live firing exercise near Darwin, continued down to Perth only to do 2 laps of the air show before returning to Guam. In all a 16 hr round trip.

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It was a great show!

Cheers

Rob
 
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RCAF CP-140 Aurora

I'm not too sure what Jamie & logybear are on about. I suspect they've tagged onto the wrong forum thread or something....

Anyhow...

The Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora is cleared for take off & ready to patrol the vast Canadian coastline.

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Currently in the approval process in DLS.
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I'm correcting someone, not sure what his intentions were

Nice skin by the way Rob, and are the propellors supposed to be red?

EDIT: Plugged that into the google machine and yes, they are red

Jamie
 
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