Why is a DC-03 more expensive then a Connie

[littleMax]

The Connie i have is for an C3 and costs 1,9 million € and the Douglas DC-3 is about 3,0 million € and for an C4 why??

[Mud]

Probably a weight issue , maybe a faulty aircraft config of the Connie .

Mud

[SaVas]

I would have to say its a weight thing somewhere messed up a bit.

[Dutch64]

Ok, than it's safe for me also to say that most likely you need to check the weights

[littleMax]

Hm I maybe found the reason.

In the aircraft.cfg i found 5440.00 lbs for empty weight and in an other aircraft.cfg from a Constellation i found 55860 lbs a bit more

So i changed it to 55860 lbs , but I also found this empty weight 73016 lbs.

So what is right?

[Mud]

Mud

[littleMax]

Hm two things from two reference lists I have. One From a L-049A and one from a L-1049G, are both right?

Lockheed L-049A Constellation

Wingspan 123 ft
Length 95 ft, 3 in
Height 23 ft, 8 in
Empty weight 55,860 lbs (049: 49,392)
Max gross weight 90,000 lbs (049: 86,250)
Max landing weight 77,800 lbs (049: 75,000)
Payload 18,423 lbs
Max speed 294 knots
Cruise speed 272 knots
Range (max fuel) 3,471 nm
Range (max payload) 1,990 nm
Service ceiling 25,300 ft
Crew pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, radio operator, navigator, 4 cabin
Passengers 81
Power 4x Wright R-3350-745C18BA-3, 2200 bhp, 18-cylinder double-row radial, 3,347 cu in., fuel-injected
Fuel capacity 4,690 gal (149: 5,820)
First flight January 9, 1943 (C-69)
Production 88 aircraft (C-69 and 049)
Airlines TWA (31), Pan Am (20), AOA (7), BOAC (6), KLM (6),Intercontinental US (4), Air France (4), Capital (2), LAV (2)

Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation

Wingspan 123 ft. 5 in. (with wing-tip fuel tanks)
Length 116 ft. 2 in. (with radar fitted)
Height 24 ft 9.4 in.
Empty weight 73,016 lbs.
Max gross weight 137,500 lbs.
Max landing weight 113,000 lbs.
Payload 24,293 lbs.
Max speed 318 knots
Cruise speed 270 knots
Range (max fuel) 4184 nm
Range (max payload) 3619 nm
Service ceiling 22,800 ft.
Crew pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, radio operator, navigator, 4 cabin
Passengers 75-99
Power 4x Curtiss-Wright R-3350-93A Turbo Compound, 3400 bhp,18-cylinder double-row radial, 3347 cu in., supercharged
Fuel capacity 6550 gal (7750 gal with tip tanks)
First flight January 9, 1943 (C-69), December 7, 1954 (L-1049G)
Production 102 aircraft (L-1049G)
Airlines TWA (28), Air France (14), Eastern (10), Lufthansa (8),KLM (6), Varig (6), Air India (5), Northwest (4) and other

[Mud]

check this out mate , maybe some help here http://www.aviation-history.com/lockheed/1049.html

and turn down your speakers

Mud

[littleMax]

Hm so the first one seams to be right but what is about the second one?

and also i think the pax numbers are not right how could i change this in the aircraft.cfg?

[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
reference_datum_position= 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
empty_weight_CG_position= 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
max_number_of_stations= 50
station_load.0="1000,15,0,0, 5 Crew and Bags"
station_load.1="2040,20,0,0, Fore Cabin" ;12 pax @ 170 lbs (max 30)
station_load.2="2210,-20,0,0, Aft Cabin" ;13 pax @ 170 lbs (max 30)
station_load.3="300,15,0,0, Fore Bags" ; @ 30 lbs
station_load.4="450,-15,0,0, Aft Bags" ; @ 30 lbs
station_load.5="0,0,0,0, Cargo" ;Zero in L049A
empty_weight_roll_MOI= 2343290.000
empty_weight_pitch_MOI= 4634852.000
empty_weight_yaw_MOI= 3473465.000
empty_weight_coupled_MOI= 0.000
max_gross_weight= 137500.000
CG_forward_limit= 0.000
CG_aft_limit= 0.500
empty_weight= 73016.000000

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Mud wrote:

and turn down your speakers

Mud

äh what??



Post Edited ( 11-22-05 00:01 )