DHC-3 Turbo Otter Harbour Air Startup

DHC-3 Turbo Otter Harbour Air Startup

A flyable De Havilland DHC-3 Turbo Otter float plane in Harbour Air colours. It is designed to use track placed 3 metres above the water.

The aircraft initially has the engines stopped. Use the B key: the pilot turns on the flashers, tests the rudder and tail plane then starts the engines in sequence. The speeds for tilting and flap retraction may be altered in the string table above - speeds are in kph. Flaps operate automatically at speeds below 120kph.

It does not have an operating interior, but does have various exterior views based on an invisible interior, use the [ and ] keys from the interior view. It has improved night lighting, pilots and passengers, and will load passengers and goods at suitable airports, such as my City Cat Landing models.

The aircraft has a number of animations that can be operated by keyboard keys, or the Aircraft Action Trigger, kuid:76656:24050, when placed on track and set to the correct number:

- to start engines, press the B key or use trigger setting 2. An engine start rule is also available for AI.
- flare for landing, V key, or trigger setting 3.
- passenger door is opened with the H key.
- issue water effects from the floats when landing or taking off, use trigger setting 4. Activation time may be changed in the string table.
- come to a gradual stop on landing, trigger setting 9.
- deploy wheels for moving on to land, trigger setting 10.
- operate engine reverse sound, trigger setting 13.
- set speed to 50% of maximum speed, for landing approach, trigger setting 14.

Note: Shadow models are required but cannot be animated to follow aircraft animation. If you do not like the shadow showing on the body of the aircraft, in the config call up the shadow_inv.im file which is an invisible shadow.

See my wepages for further details on using the Action Trigger.

Author: Ian Manion (Vulcan)

DHC-3 Turbo Otter Harbour Air Startup
• after_start.wav 689.11KB
• aircraft129.gse 3.37KB
body
base.im 1.50KB
base.kin 7.24KB
base01.im 1.52KB
base01.kin 7.25KB
body.im 285.72KB
body.texture.txt 27 bytes
body.tga 3.00MB
elevator.im 8.46KB
elevator.kin 7.25KB
env_metal.bmp 12.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
flaps.im 28.68KB
flaps.kin 75.16KB
flashers.im 1.51KB
float_wheels.im 72.45KB
float_wheels.kin 12.00KB
grey_glass.texture.txt 33 bytes
grey_glass.tga 13.04KB
interior-panel_alpha.texture.txt 54 bytes
interior.texture.txt 31 bytes
interior.tga 3.00MB
night.im 870 bytes
panel_alpha.bmp 3.00MB
passenger_door.im 11.93KB
passenger_door.kin 8.65KB
pilot_civilian.texture.txt 37 bytes
pilot_civilian.tga 193.04KB
prop.bmp 192.05KB
prop0.im 8.21KB
prop0.kin 5.85KB
propdisk0.im 1.39KB
propdisk0.kin 14.28KB
propeller_yellow3-prop.texture.txt 56 bytes
propeller_yellow3.tga 193.04KB
rudder.im 7.76KB
rudder.kin 7.25KB
shadowblack.texture.txt 34 bytes
shadowblack.tga 1.79KB
water_fin.im 7.47KB
water_fin.kin 8.66KB
wheels_static.im 71.56KB
• config.txt 14.58KB
• engine.wav 380.85KB
• flaps_motor.wav 497.29KB
• preview.jpg 15.18KB
• reverse.wav 431.42KB
shadow
shadow.im 20.73KB
shadow_inv.im 1.33KB
shadowblack.texture.txt 34 bytes
shadowblack.tga 1.79KB
• start.wav 719.03KB
• stop.wav 411.11KB
• tyres.wav 56.96KB
• water_spray.wav 166.43KB

This file is released free of charge for you to use. You may not host on a webserver or redistribute the model without my permission, and if permitted, only as long as you do not do so for profit. This licence file must be included with any permitted redistribution. Copyright of the model and original textures remains with Ian Manion (Vulcan).