FS2004 Dragon Air Airbus A330-300

Experience an exceptional repaint for the Project Open Sky Airbus A330-300, featuring Dragon Air’s RR-powered variant (registration B-HYF). This freeware package offers a faithful livery of the Hong Kong-based carrier and brings you a meticulously crafted simulation that replicates countless details of the real wide-body jetliner.

Creators and Core Contributors

Model Designer: Shervin Ahooraei
Flight Dynamics Designer: Warren C. Daniel
Master Textures: C. Vincent Cho, Ben Hewitt
Virtual Cockpit Textures: Gary Hayes
FDE Advisors: Nick Peterson, Simon Ng Hin Tat
Virtual Cockpit Gauges (Special Thanks): Eric Marciano

Notable Highlights of the Design

This repaint is intended for use with the Project Open Sky A330-300 base model. The team behind it has included various technical features to bring authenticity to each flight:

• Extensive animation across flight control surfaces.
• Independent suspension for each landing gear assembly.
• Wing structures that flex under aerodynamic loads.
• Bogie systems that tilt accurately on touchdown.
• Motorized main wheel rotation, providing realistic taxi and takeoff effects.
• Operational reverse thrust deployment.
• Reflective surfaces with varying materials for realistic shine.
• Precise flight performance settings, vetted by pilots.
• Flaperon functionality for improved roll control.
• High-resolution textures, capturing fine details of the fuselage and engines.
• Selectable 2D or 3D engine fans.
• Complete illumination for nighttime operations.
• Landing light visibility from the virtual cockpit perspective.
• Reflective cockpit glazing for enhanced immersion.
• Crash impact effects.
• Transparent navigation light covers for authenticity.

Advancements in the Updated Release

In the second version, the developers have enriched the add-on with a range of enhancements to match real-world experiences:

• Fully realized Virtual Cockpit (VC) environment for deeper immersion.
• Advanced reflective quality on external surfaces.
• Refined wing flex to mirror changing flight loads.
• Opening passenger and cargo doors controlled independently (Shift+E, Shift+T, and Shift+E+2).
• “Park Mode” (Shift+F), which droops ailerons and elevators when the aircraft is idle on the ramp.
• More detailed landings gear and flap assemblies.
• New texturing for gear struts, leading edge elements, and fan blades.
• Improved nose profile and belly contour for better aerodynamic shape.
• Operable belly vent scoops (Shift+W) for extra realism.
• Overhauled illumination and moisture condensation effects.

Installing the Aircraft Files

1. Extract the contents of the compressed folder.
2. Place the resulting “Aircrafts” folder into your main FS2002 Aircraft directory.

This repaint honors Dragon Air’s tradition of serving key regional routes from Hong Kong using the Airbus A330-300, which is well-known for its versatility and operational range. Enjoy the meticulous detail brought to you by Shervin Ahooraei, Warren C. Daniel, C. Vincent Cho, Ben Hewitt, Gary Hayes, and their collaborators. Every aspect has been tuned to offer a compelling flight experience, from startup to shutdown.

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