The Beech Model 18 or Twin Beech, as it is better known, and is a 6 to 11 passenger aircraft. Twin engine, low wing, conventional-gear aircraft that was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. This Model saw military service during World War 2 in a number of version including the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) C-45 Expeditor, AT-7 Navigator, AT-11 Kansan; and for the United Sates Navy(USN), UC-45J Navigator and the SNB-1 Kansan.
In addition to carrying passengers the aircraft uses have included aerial spraying, sterile insect release, fish seeding, dry ice cloud seeding, aerial firefighting, airborne mail pick up and drop, ambulance service, numerous movie productions, skydiving, freight, weapon-and drug-smuggling, engine test bed, skywriting and banner towing. Many are now in private hands.
Become a private owner of this amazing historical aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.. You will own a 1980's upgraded Beech 18D model and an original C-45 model.
Developed with help of a mechanic who worked on this specific C-45 model you can expect high accuracy and a excellent flight dynamics.
FEATURES:
Real world high quality 3D gauges
Bones animation
1 custom control panels
High quality textures (Bump / World Reflections / Skin Mesh)
Over 200 custom xml gauges
Flysimware's virtual cockpit sound module adds over 15 bonus sounds
Speed controlled sounds for windows, doors and heater vents
2 paint themes, 2 high quality models
Dual analog clock (Tracks flight time)
Transponder squawk codes to Vatsim and Gamespy
Retractable left & right landing light
Over stress sounds
Dummy primer system
GPS GNS530)
Transponder (GTX330)
HSI (NSD360A)
I’m not sure how I feel about this. I mean it’s a really nice aircraft and nicely detailed, but it’s flight model seems odd? Maybe it me? Upon takeoff with no flaps it pitches up so dramatically that I have to apply very heavy amounts of downward trim or it’ll stall right off the bat. Maybe the real B18 D behaves as such? Does it really require heaps and heaps of down trim just to take off? Also landing requires the same treatment and it’s a real B word to even things out. I’m not exactly a noob here and have plenty of experience operating difficult aircraft of all kinds but nothing has been so unwieldy at low speeds as this 18. Shen reaching a typical cruise speed everything is fine and she handles like a dream. But something changes very dramatically around 100 knots +/- 20 range. I can handle it but can’t help wondering if this really is normal?
I guess I’d say just be prepared to make unusually large trim adjustments on take off and landings and DO NOT use flaps.