Rara immagine del DC-5 con insegne civili(foto tratta dalla rivista Flight)

 

 

*****AIRCRAFT “Douglas – DC5”*****

REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Wikipedia)

 

*****Aircraft Features*****

Wing position: High wing

Engine position: Wing leading mounted

Tail configuration: Regular tail

Landing gear: Tricycle retractable

Wing Span: 23,77 m (78 ft 0 in)

Length: 19,05 m (62 ft 6 in)

Height: 6,05 m (19 ft 10 in)

Power plant: due radiali Wright GR-1820-F62 Cyclone, a 9 cilindri, raffreddati ad aria,

850 hp (634 kW)

Flightcrew of two and typical 22 passengers.

 

*****Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****  

9 072 kg (20 000 lb)

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 356 km/h (221 mph)

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach nd Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed   000 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

 

*****Maximum Flap Placard Speeds*****

GEAR DOWN              0 knts (Trim Up)

20   degrees Flaps      0 knts (Trim Up)

30   degrees Flaps      0 knts

40   degrees Flaps      0 knts

FULL degrees Flaps   0 knts (stalling 0)

 

*****Take-off*****

TAKE OFF:          

0 rpms - 0 inches MAP - AUTO RICH (Trim -2 degrees)

ROTATE                                 0 knts

CLIMB OUT                0 fpm - 0 knts

LANDING GEAR up at            0AGL

POWER SETTINGS:

Take-Off  0 rpms        - 0 inches MAP

                                   - AUTO RICH (Cowl Flaps out) & (Tail Wheel Locked)

0 knts 0 rpms - 0 inches MAP

                                   - AUTO RICH (Trim Down) 0 knts                0 rpms - 0 inches MAP - AUTO RICH (Cowl Flaps trail)

Cruise 0 knts    0 rpms - 0 inches MAP

                                   - AUTO LEAN (Cowl Flaps Trail)

 

STANDARD RATE OF TURN: 0 Degree Bank Angle

                                   (Keep Ball [turn & slip] in the Middle)

 

*****Climbing*****

-(to 5000 ft)

IAS:                 0 knts

ROC:               0 ft/min

-(to FL150)

IAS:                 000 kt

ROC:               0000 ft/min

-(to FL240)

IAS:                 000 kt

ROC:               000 ft/min

-(mach)

mach:              nd

ROC:               nd ft/min

 

*****Cruise*****

TAS:                325 km/h (202 mph)

max                 356 km/h (221 mph)

MACh:             nd data

Ceiling:            7 200 m (23 620 ft)

Range: 2 575 km (1 600 mi)

 

*****Descent *****

DECENT at 0 fpm ..Reduce Power only. (Cowl Flaps Trail)

 

- (to FL240)

mach:              nd

ROD:               nd ft/min

- (to FL100)

IAS:                 000 kt

ROD:               0000 ft/min

 

*****Approach*****

IAS:                 000 kt

MCS:               000 kt

ROD:               0000 ft/min

 

STALL SPEEDS:    

FLAPS UP    0 knts

FLAPS DOWN  0 knts 

 

*****Landing*****

APPROACH 0 rpms - 0 inches MAP - AUTO LEAN  0 knts (Cowl Flaps out)

         0 rpms - 0 inches MAP - AUTO LEAN    0 knts (Cowl Flaps out)

OUTER MARKER  0 rpms,  & ..Reduce Power, AUTO RICH (Cowl Flaps out)

LAND:    0 knts    Over the Fence - Close Throttle   (Cowl Flaps out) & (Tail Wheel Locked)  

         0 knts ...MAIN WHEELS (Cowl Flaps in)

APC:                =

Distance:         000 mt