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Douglas DC-6B

	Aircraft Specification
Parameter	Value
Pilot Category	Cat IV
Aircraft Category	PA
Configuration	81 pax/27843 lbs cargo
Length	100.58 ft
Wingspan	117.50 ft
Height (at tail)	29.08 ft
Useable Fuel Capacity	5,512.00 lbs
Range (nautical miles)	2990
Max Speed (Mmo)	356 kn
Powerplant	4x P&W R-2800-CB17 Double Wasp
Rated Thrust (per engine)	1,566.00 kW
Operating Empty Weight	55,357.00 lbs
Max Zero Fuel Weight	83,200.00 lbs
Max Payload Weight	27,843.00 lbs
Max Taxi Weight	107,000.00 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight	107,000.00 lbs
Max Landing Weight	91,200.00 lbs

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Downloads For FS8 or Earlier

Sorry, no FS8 or Earlier downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For FS9

	Douglas DC-6 Freighter
Category	Complete Aircraft
Freeware / Payware	Freeware
Details	This is a Douglas DC-6B, painted up for Westwind Cargo. Take care to read the enclosed instructions carefully - this is a complicated bird to fly. The model is by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson of CalClassic. Panel and sounds are included see enclosed documents for authors and credits. Paint and flight testing by S. Stone (WWA1712), repackaged for FS9 by K. Stolt. Detailed installation instructions are included in the zip file.
Author	S. Stone & K. Stolt
Date Uploaded	15th Apr 2011

	Updated stairs texture DC-6B
Category	Replacement Textures
Freeware / Payware	Freeware
Details	This zip file contains an updated stair texture for the DC-6 that replaces the PanAm logo and text with the WestWind Star and text. See the installation instructions in the zip file to install.
Author	K. Stolt
Date Uploaded	28th Apr 2011

Downloads For FSX

	Douglas DC-6 Freighter
Category	Complete Aircraft
Freeware / Payware	Freeware
Details	This is a Douglas DC-6B, painted up for Westwind Cargo. Take care to read the enclosed instructions carefully - this is a complicated bird to fly. The model is by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson of CalClassic. Panel and sounds are included see enclosed documents for authors and credits. Paint and flight testing by S. Stone (WWA1712). Detailed installation instructions are included in the zip file.
Author	S. Stone
Date Uploaded	27th Apr 2011

	Updated stairs texture DC-6B
Category	Replacement Textures
Freeware / Payware	Freeware
Details	This zip file contains an updated stair texture for the DC-6 that replaces the PanAm logo and text with the WestWind Star and text. See the installation instructions in the zip file to install.
Author	K. Stolt
Date Uploaded	28th Apr 2011

Downloads For FS-SE

Sorry, no FS-SE downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For Dovetail FSW

Sorry, no Dovetail FSW downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For X-Plane 8 or Earlier

Sorry, no X-Plane 8 or Earlier downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For X-Plane 9

Sorry, no X-Plane 9 downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For X-Plane 10

Sorry, no X-Plane 10 downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For X-Plane 11

Sorry, no X-Plane 11 downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For X-Plane 12

Sorry, no X-Plane 12 downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For Prepare 3D

Sorry, no Prepare 3D downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For MS FS 2020

	PMDG DC-6B TWA Retro
Category	Replacement Textures
Freware / Payware	Payware
Details	Drag and drop to community folder. Follow readme for more instructions and a legend behind the DC-6B paint. Tested by Matt Smith WWA2218. Engine exhaust textures used with permission by Matt Smith (assisted by Nick Botamer), and cabin textures also used with permission by Matt Smith.
Author	Alex Lu WWA3293 and Matt Smith WWA2218
Date Uploaded	29th Sep 2022

Downloads For MS FS 2024

Sorry, no MS FS 2024 downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

Downloads For FlightGear Flight Simulator

Sorry, no FlightGear Flight Simulator downloads available for this aircraft at this time.

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