HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Formerly the British ship HMS Venerable, she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier. In 1960, she was involved in the decolonization conflict in Western New Guinea with Indonesia. In the mid 1960s the role was changed to anti-submarine warfare carrier and only ASW aircraft and helicopters were carried. An engine room fire took her out of service in 1968. She was sold to Argentina in 1969 and renamed ARA Veinticinco de Mayo.
THE MODELS:
The model is modeled and animated in GMAX, the aircraft carriers are aimed to PREPARD3D v3 and above but it includes a compiled mdl for FSX, this model has some differences compared to the P3D v3 model that will be explained later.
PREPARD3D v3 SPECIFICATIONS
Controlled animated parts and lights
Radars (automatic).
Elevator (control by gauge).*
Hangar deck.
Hangar door (control by gauge).
Perimeter lights (control by gauge).
Runway lights (control by gauge).
Island reflectors (control by gauge).
Positioning light (control by gauge).
UH-34 on deck. (control by gauge).
TRACKERS on bow. (control by gauge).
TRACKERS on stern. (control by gauge).
Shooter.
Antenas.
Blast shield.
Traffic lights.
Animated SAR helicopter (control by gauge).
*Only P3D v3 version both elevator are animated (stern and bow), in FSX only the bow elevator is animated.
FSX version tested:
-working front elevator and hangar deck
-textures are nice
-narrow deck, landing is quite a challenge
-frame rates are very good
-fair pricing
-not availlable anywhere else (free- or payware, at the time of writing)
Get the Sea Fury from Flying Stations as a perfect match (maybe still available for free).
I recommend the Karel Doormann!