FS2004 Air Canada Airbus A340-313

Immerse yourself in a carefully crafted simulation of Air Canada’s iconic four-engine Airbus A340-313, featuring the airline’s most up-to-date exterior hues. Developed by Project Open Sky and meticulously repainted by Shane Strong, this freeware package for FS2004 offers a robust virtual experience with numerous animated enhancements and advanced flight modeling. This comprehensive download—available through Fly Away Simulation—encapsulates every essential component needed for a rewarding long-haul simulation adventure.

Visual Presentation and Internal Details

The real Airbus A340, renowned for its transcontinental range and distinctive four-engine layout, provides a stable solution across extensive routes. In this add-on, you will notice dynamic wing flex (movement of the wing structure in turbulence), fully animated surfaces for ailerons, rudder, and elevators, as well as authentic thrust reversers. Each reflective texture is tailored to the airline’s latest livery, and the virtual cockpit (VC) comes with clickable buttons, delivering greater interactivity for any long-haul journey. Meanwhile, the package incorporates drooping ailerons when engines are off and realistic vent scoops underneath the belly that can be opened with Shift+W.

Highlighting Exterior Animations

• Extended flaps and gear assemblies that show realistic suspension behavior.
• Fully independent passenger and cargo doors, controlled with Shift+E, Shift+T, and Shift+E+2 for multiple access points.
• Interchanging 2D and 3D engine fans (visual distinction between modeled engine fan types).
• Accurate lighting, including enhanced inspection lights, condensation effects around surfaces, and reflective windows.
• Impact-specific animations, such as crash effects and transparent navigation light enclosures.

FDE (Flight Dynamics Engine) Configuration

The performance profile has been refined using genuine Airbus documentation, ensuring dimensionally correct control surface movements and reliable handling. Each configuration, from basic to higher gross weight, covers the A340-200 and A340-300 series (-5C2, -5C3, and -5C4 engine variants), along with the A340-313E model (featuring -5C4/P engines and an increased maximum takeoff weight). The package includes a dedicated flight operations manual and has been verified by an actual A340 pilot.

• Precise contact points (positioning on ground surfaces) tailored for nose, left main, right main, and optional multi-strut layouts.
• Integration with FS2004’s payload stations for nuanced load balancing.
• Scrape contact points adjusted to align with the real-world airframe limits.
• Multiple high-gross configurations supporting extended-range itineraries.

Additional Functionality for Realism

In the cockpit, lighting effects become visible once the sun sets, and the windshield rain feature (when running in VC mode) contributes an immersive dimension to bad-weather flights. Moreover, the wingview version grants a clear vantage of the wings and flaps in motion, echoing the perspective travelers might enjoy on an actual Air Canada service.

By capturing the sleek lines and updated branding of Air Canada’s real fleet, and blending it with thoroughly tested flight behavior, this freeware release exemplifies Project Open Sky’s engineering prowess. Repainted by Shane Strong, the add-on offers a vibrant representation of the aircraft’s defining features and caters to pilots who wish to embark on long-haul routes with utmost authenticity.

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