NEWS! - Aircraft Released : Short SC7 Skyvan by X-Aviation

[Stephen]

NEWS! - Aircraft Released : Short SC7 Skyvan by X-Hangar

 

 

X-Hangar have released the Short SC7 Skyvan for X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12. The Short SC.7 Skyvan (nicknamed the "Flying Shoebox") because of it's square fuselage shape, is a British 19-seat twin-turboprop aircraft manufactured by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is used mainly for short-haul freight and skydiving.

 

The Skyvan is a twin-engined all-metal, high-wing monoplane, with a braced, high aspect ratio wing, and an unpressurised, square-section fuselage with twin fins and rudders. It was popular with freight operators compared to other small aircraft because of its large rear door for loading and unloading freight. Its fuselage resembles the shape of an American railroad boxcar for simplicity and efficiency.

 

The SC7 had a lot of different engine configurations. the first prototype first flew on 17 January 1963 was powered by two Continental piston engines. Later in 1963, the prototype was re-engined with the intended Turbomeca Astazou II turboprop engines of 520 shp (390 kW); the second prototype (the first Series 2 Skyvan) was initially fitted with Turbomeca Astazou X turboprop engines of 666 shp (497 kW) but subsequently the initial production version was powered by Turbomeca Astazou XII turboprop engines of 690 shp (510 kW).

In 1967, it was found that the Astazou XII was temperature limited at high altitudes. Consequently, in 1968, production switched to the Skyvan Series 3 aircraft, which replaced the Astazou engines with Garrett AiResearch TPE331 turboprops of 715 shp (533 kW). A total of 149 Skyvans (including the two prototypes) were produced before production ended in 1986.

 

Features

• The model supports both passenger or cargo loads activated by a menu. Passenger load is default
• Pilot and copilot models that load with added weight
• Passengers load with added payload weight
• Cargo loads with added payload weight
• Doors open with a click
• Detailed checklist to follow in the simulator (default x-plane)
• User manual for x-plane in .pdf format
• International liveries 
• Easy to paint your own liveries with blank provided
• Layers included for painting liveries. Adjust transparency to suit your needs.
• GPU included and activated with external power on
• Jeep vehicle included and activated with near max weight
• Various cargo load objects 
• Suitcases that load and stack with added weight in the passenger cargo hold
• Porta pot included with opening and closing door
• FSE file provided so you can go fly right away
• Garmin 530 GPS with pop up or use buttons
• Stec55 autopilot
• Nice frame rates 60+
• Rain effects for both v11 and v12. v11 limited to win vulkan
• Rain wipers for v12
• Better taxi and landing lights for v12

 

 

 

 

Available now for both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12, but to note that of the many features listed, only work with the X-Plane 12 version.

 

New X-Hangar support forum

Images courtesy of X-Hangar

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Yes! the Short SC7 Skyvan by X-Hangar is NOW available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : 

 

Short SC7 Skyvan

Price is US$22.95

 

Requirements

X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 (both versions available)

Windows, Mac or Linux

4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8GB+ VRAM Recommended

Download Size: 279 MB

Current version 12 (April 7th 2023)

 

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News by Stephen Dutton

11th April 2023

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