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  • Around the World lap 4 --- Episode 39: The Hidden Pearl --- 1999 Iran



    Hi pilots! Looks like its time for another adventure back in Time!

    Our Journey so far:



    Tonight's mission:

    Kish Island in Iran is one of the worlds most popular luxury tourist destinations, even ranked as one of the worlds 10 most beautiful islands by The New York Times in 2010, and is the fourth most visited vacation destination in Southwest Asia.
    In 1999, a project to build an underground complex; called "the Kish Hidden Pearl" was begun by 300 artists and excavation workers. Once completed, the city will include restaurants, tourist resorts and underground therapeutic mud pools.
    Yup, you guessed it: HQ is sending us to the year 1999 to bring men and construction supplies to help jump-start this amazing project!:tongue-new:


    This flight will take place in SimLink. See here for details:



    Thursdays flightplan is as follows:

    Konarak, Iran Departure (OIZC)
    Jask, Iran (OIZJ)
    Gheshm Island, Iran (OIKQ)
    Kish Island, Iran (OIBK)


    A flightplan .PLN file for this flight can be found here:
    http://1drv.ms/1O4aN5s




    AIRCRAFT
    The preferred aircraft is the C-130 Hercules. Alternatives include the C-97 Stratofreighter, the Antonov An-12 and An-32, the C-133 Cargomaster, the Howard 500 and the Boxcar - or any cargo prop that can do 270 kts at around 12,000 ft.
    No Jets.

    Recommended SimLink type codes when you connect using vPilot:
    If you're flying Enter the Type Code
    C-130 C130
    An-12 AN12
    C-97 C97
    An-32 AN32
    C-133 C133
    C-119 (Boxcar) C119
    L-188 (Electra) DC4
    Howard 500 DC3
    Ensure you have the latest model matching files installed.



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    Not sure what to fly?

    For those who don't have or don't want to fly the C-130, Storm was kind enough to document which are the best planes for these "Around the World" cargo flights. This should help you decide.

    • C-97 Stratofreighter Popular, quality freeware that comes with an installer (v2) available here, or without an installer (v3) but with extra models and separate optional extra mods and liveries here (look in the Cargo props section).
    • C-133 Cargomaster Largest aircraft with massive payload. Easy to fly (with practice). Keeps up with the C-130. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section; install both v1 + cumulative v1.3 upgrade). Warning: a small number of pilots have frame rate problems when flying this aircraft.
    • An-12 Most similar to C-130. Most extras (airbrake, autothrottle, paradrop). Russian annotations. Most difficult to fly. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section).
    • An-32 Most frame-rate friendly. Best cockpit model. Easy to fly except long spool time. Needs refueling on long flights. Download with an installer here.
    • Howard 500 Easy for piston engine pilots. Best climber. Tail-dragger. Performance tails off at altitude. Poorest frame rates. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section).
    • C-119 Boxcar Easiest to fly. Download it here (look in the Cargo props section).
      • Re-engined (French) variant: Faster. Normal climb rates.
      • Normal engine variants: Slower. Half the climb rate so gets left behind on short-medium length flights.


    Comparative flat-out speeds:







    Happy landings,
    Lazer

    please visit my Onedrive here:
    Happy landings,
    Lazer


    Please visit my Onedrive here:

  • #2
    A reminder for tonight's adventure Back in Time:

    We will gather our Time travelling fleet of cargo props at Konarak, Iran (OIZC) for a 9 pm ET departure to beautiful Kish Island.

    Hope to see everyone there!
    Happy landings,
    Lazer


    Please visit my Onedrive here:

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    • #3
      Great flight!







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      • #4
        Here are my pics of the flight. http://imgbox.com/g/0JIk1eHou6

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        • #5
          Mustering at Konarak...

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