FS2004 Turkish Airlines Airbus A340-311

This freeware package introduces a high-detail rendition of the Turkish Airlines Airbus A340-311 for FS2004, capturing both authentic external aesthetics and precise flight dynamics. Powered by four engines for intercontinental travel, the real-world A340 series is well-known for efficient long-haul performance, and this virtual edition brings that operational depth directly into your flight simulator.

Contributors & Visual Design Details

Project Open Sky developed the base model while Dickson Chan completed the external livery with 32-bit textures. Their collaboration recreates the recognizable Turkish Airlines color scheme, reflecting the airline’s real-world prominence on transcontinental routes.

Primary Authors & Technical Inputs

Model Designer: Shervin Ahooraei
Flight Dynamics Designer: Warren C. Daniel
Master Textures: Ben Hewitt, C. Vincent Cho
Virtual Cockpit Textures: Gary Hayes
FDE Advisors: Nick Peterson, Simon Ng Hin Tat
Virtual Cockpit Gauges: Special thanks to Pasquale Rinaldi
Panel: Pasquale Rinaldi
XML Programming: Special thanks to Fraser Turner and Bill Leaming
Painted by: Dickson Chan

Exterior Animations & Modeling Characteristics

• Responsive control surfaces with full animation.
• Independent suspension elements supporting ground physics.
• Dynamic wing flex reacting to turbulence (credited to Fraser Turner).
• Thrust reversers that deploy fully at idle reverse power.
• Aileron droop on elevator surfaces following engine shutdown (feature by Bill Leaming).
• Reflective exterior textures set to varying material reflectivity levels.
• Interchangeable 2D and 3D engine fan styles.
• Immersive lighting with visible landing beams in the cockpit view.
• Windows with reflective geometry and transparent navigation light covers.
• Crash impact visuals triggered when accidents occur.
• Clickable virtual cockpit with functional switches (optimized for FS2004).
• Rain effects on the windshield in virtual cockpit perspective.
• Realistic wingview layout (in wingview versions).
• Option to open passenger and cargo doors independently (Shift+E, Shift+T, Shift+E+2).
• Additional 3D details over earlier Airbus A330 models, including more refined landing gear and flap components.
• Scoop vents beneath the fuselage animated with Shift+W.
• Enhanced lighting and condensation effects for realism.

Flight Model Refinements

• All flight data extracted from documented Airbus parameters.
• Exact movement ranges established for each control surface.
• Scrape points engineered to match real A340 touchdown angles.
• Payload and weight stations integrated using default FS2004 mechanisms.
• Includes standard and high gross weight profiles.
• Multiple engine variants: A340-200/-300 with -5C2, -5C3, and -5C4 configurations.
• A340-313E edition featuring -5C4/P powerplants and elevated MTOW.
• Inspection light effects for preflight checks and realism.
• Multiple gear points (four struts and 12 wheels correctly positioned) beyond default configurations.
• A340 Flight Operations Manual guidance included.
• Real-world A340 pilot provided flight testing feedback.

Placement into FS2004

1. Extract (unzip) the downloaded archive.
2. Move the unzipped aircraft directory to the “Aircraft” folder in your FS2004 installation.

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