Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - What do I need to do to get a decent 738?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | What do I need to do to get a decent 738?

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 14:27 ET by Luke Kolin

Anyone know where I can get some decent 737-800s (preferably the same model for NC and NNC liveries)?

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 14:30 ET by Trevor Fenimore

Luke,
If you don't mind waiting I don't how long, PMDG should have a very decent one coming out but payware with a great panel as well
http://www.precisionmanuals.com/PAGES/PRODUCTS.HTM

Trevor Fenimore (DVA822)

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 15:16 ET by Kevin Cornish

Luke, the IFDG 737NG is great a/c in NC colors, and I think that there are a few repaints out there for NNC. The only problem is that it needs a panel.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 16:43 ET by Luke Kolin

Got a filename or keyword to search for on avsim/allnodesbusy.com?

Cheers!

Luke

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 16:48 ET by Ryan Watkins

Luke,

I concur with Kevin on the IFDG model. I'm currently in the flight test phase of my aircraft selection for recommendation to you for an installer. I was waiting to bring it up until I had made my determination on the best models. Let me get back to you over the weekend. I'm slated to have a 4 day weekend with the ACC Cmdr directing Friday to be a command-wide "Family Day".

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 16:52 ET by David Shartzer

I have the IFDG 737-800 in the new colors and it works great for me. I'm not sure about a repaint or version in the old colors. I can try to email it to you if you wish or you can pull it off flightsim.

David Shartzer (DVA601)

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 17:14 ET by Luke Kolin

Let's err on the side of caution.... got a filename?

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 17:19 ET by Luke Kolin

Sounds good. If you're leaning towards IFDG I can get started on the aircraft. I guess we'd be looking at 738 NC and NNC only.

Don't forget other variants. I have about six 732s (FFX) a 733 (OC/FFX) and four 734 repaints to include as well. Does FFX sound good for the 737-200? I have seen the YeoDesigns, but I've only seen 1 or 2 paint schemes.

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 17:20 ET by Ryan Watkins

Luke, I'll lean towards anything released by FFX. I've nothing negative to report on anything I've tested from their hangar. I do have an outstanding 732 panel that about an 11MB download but certainly worth the time if you can fit in into your program. I flew it at the groupflight to La Guardia. The file name is he732v2.zip and it's available at flightsim.com. As for the 733, I don't have a single hour in my logbook on that airframe so that one we'll mark as in-work. As for the 734, the only one I fly is Flight 1's and I can't include that as it's payware and there are copyright issues. I'll get busy this weekend and get back to you either late tomorrow or early Saturday.

Ryan Watkins (DVA455)

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 17:29 ET by Ryan Watkins

My last response to you is mixed up in the thread, Luke. The filenale I listed is available at flightsim.com.

Ryan Watkins (DVA455)

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 18:20 ET by Luke Kolin

FFX has a 733 model that Ariel Griotti's updated the flight dynamics for. Regarding the 734, since Delta doesn't fly them, I just provide repaints of the default aircraft in FS2K2 if that floats someone's boat. (I do the same thing with the 777; I have repaints available). They're just a texture or two, so it ends up adding 300K to a 15MB installer.

I'll check out the panel.

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 19:19 ET by Luke Kolin

Call me dense, but I do a search for IFDG on flightsim and no 738s show up.

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 19:25 ET by Luke Kolin

Can you send me your ZIPd texture folder (if you can, I'd take the entire aircraft folder).

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

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Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 19:27 ET by Kevin Cornish

Luke, the file name for avsim.com is 738delta.zip Hope that this helps.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on August 27 2003 19:59 ET by Luke Kolin

OK, got it. Anyone have an NNC model?

Cheers!

Luke

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

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