SkySimulations - DC-9 MSFS

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 has been completely redesigned adopting all the new MSFS Technologies!

AIRCRAFT

• State of the art replica of the aircraft
• 2 different models: DC-9 10 and DC-9 30
• PASSENGERS
• DC-9 10
• DC-9 30
• FREIGHTER
• DC-9 10
• DC-9 30

• HD physically Based Rendering (PBR) textures
• MSFS 2020/2024 Native Icing effects
• MSFS 2020/2024 Native Decals
• Dynamic flexible wings
• Main door, service door, cargo door, forward/rear stairs and cockpit windows accurately modeled and animated
• Horizontal stabilizer movement, based on real aircraft system's logic and real data
• 3 position landing lights. (retracted, extended off and extended on)
• Aileron and Elevator actuated by aerodynamic movement of the control tab
• Every detail of the aircraft is accurately modeled
• 3D modeled and animated Thrust Reverser, Wipers, Fan blades, PITOTs, static probe, static ports
• Operational wipers (4 positions PARK-OFF-SLOW-FAST)
• Ground Support equipment air start

VIRTUAL COCKPIT

• Precisely designed virtual cockpit
• HD cockpit textures
• 3D Instruments
• Highly detailed and fully operational virtual cockpit
• Integral Lights
• 3 Different flood light effects
• Floors Light, BriefCase, Map and Dome Lights
• Virtual cockpit fully functional and animated
• Every knob, switch, handle, bolt and knob is modeled in 3D.operational
• Fully modeled passenger cabin and/or cargo hold
• Cabin lights with respective control
• Captain's and First Officer's windows, accurately modeled and animated with their mechanisms
• Animated Main/Service exit doors and cargo bay doors
• Movable sun screens
• Transparent and Reflective windows
• Fully Detailed and clickable with endless details, features and effects
• Hundreds of animations, almost every part of the VC that can move, will move

FLIGHT DYNAMICS

• Flight Dynamics tested by real airline pilots and performance based on many real-world comparisons and Manuals
• Fully reliable in flight, performance and climb manuals
• Perfectly simulated weight and Balance according to the weight and balance manual

SOUNDS

• Enhanced Engine Sounds
• The sound package is fully native MSFS, taking full advantage of all new features
• Complete Engine sound package, recorded during engine run test, outside and inside the aircraft
• GPWS, warning and Caution sounds
• Takeoff configuration and warnings sounds

AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION

• Fully simulated Air conditioning system
• Cockpit and cabin temperature control
• Fully simulated pressurization system

APU

• Fully Operational APU
• Realistic start and shutdown procedures

FUEL

• Fully operational fuel system
• Realistic scheduling of fuel load and fuel consumption

ELECTRICAL

• Fully simulated Electrical system, AC and DC systems
• Multiple power sources (Engines, GPU or APU)
• Operational Ground power

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

• Fully simulated hydraulic system
• Two engine driven hydraulic and one auxiliary pump
• Electric back-up system
• Direct interaction with aircraft control surfaces and components as a function of the existing pressure

ICE PROTECTION

• Fully operational fire system

FIRE PROTECTION

• Fully operational fire system

AUTOFLIGHT

• Multiple autopilot modes
• Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, IAS Hold and MACH Hold
• Turn Knob, VOR LOC, HDG Hold, DOP (Auxiliar Navigation), ILS and MAN G/S

MISCELLANEOUS

• Flight operations manual
• Checklist PDF
• Speeds PDF
• Multiple indoor and outdoor camera presets
• MSFS native and interactive Checklist

PAPERWORK
As it was at the time, there was no EFB, so it was reproduced in paperwork format and consists of:

• Flight Plan (Compatible with simbrief)
• Weight and Balance
• Door control
• Settings

LIVERIES

• DC-9-10
• PASSENGER
• Transworld
• Finnair
• Continental
• Ozark
• British Middland
• FREIGHTER
• USAJET
• MERISTAR
• KALITTA
• DC-9-30
• PASSENGER
• Alitalia
• Aeromexico
• KLM
• Usair
• Eastern Airlines
• Ansett
• FREIGHTER
• DHL
• Everts Air Cargo
• TSM Airlines

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024
• OS: Windows 10 / 11
• CPU: Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or better
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 590 or better
• VRAM: 2 GB or more
• RAM: 8 GB or more
• Free hard disk space: 2.3 GB

Installation runs via Aerosoft One, this requires an internet connection and an Aerosoft user account!

More information about Aerosoft One can be found in the User Guide or in the FAQs.