FS2004

FS2004 Cathay Pacific Airways Douglas DC-6B

Cathay Pacific Airways late-1950s livery brings period-correct color and markings to the Douglas DC-6B, tailored for authentic classic propliner operations in FS2004. Texture-only repaint by Wayne Tudor requires Tom Gibson and Greg Pepper’s Gmax DC-6B base model, and includes an aircraft.cfg entry for VR-HFK with matching airline and flight details.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

Images & Screenshots

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A Cathay Pacific Airways propeller airliner with four engines is parked on a concrete ramp near a terminal building and distant hills.

A Cathay Pacific Airways four-engine propeller aircraft lands on a runway with tire smoke, with hills and buildings in the background.

A vintage four-engine Cathay Pacific Airways propeller aircraft flies above green hills under a clear blue sky.

A four-engine Cathay Pacific Airways propeller aircraft flies above a cloud layer under a clear blue sky.

Textures only for Tom Gibson's and Greg Pepper's Gmax DC-6B in the colors of Cathay Pacific Airways in the late 1950s. Repaint by Wayne Tudor.

Screenshot of Cathay Pacific Airways Douglas DC-6B in flight.

Copy the included texture.CX folder to your DC-6B aircraft folder.
Add the following section to your DC-6B aircraft.cfg file, numbering it in sequence.

[fltsim.XX] title=DC-6B Cathay Pacific Airways sim=dc6b model= panel= sound= texture=CX kb_checklists=dc6b_check kb_reference=dc6b_ref atc_id=VR-HFK atc_id_enable=1 ui_manufacturer=Douglas ui_type=DC-6B ui_variation=Cathay Pacific description=The DC-6B was generally considered to possess the best operating economics of any piston airliner built. Passengers also appreciated their smooth, quiet ride. atc_airline=CATHAY atc_flight_number=253 atc_heavy=0 visual_damage=1 prop_anim_ratio=0.90

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cx_dc6b.zip

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How to install this mod

FS2004 add-on

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Place files per readme

FS2004 add-ons go into FS9\Aircraft\, FS9\Addon Scenery\, FS9\Gauges\, or FS9\Effects\.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

What’s inside this archive

The archive cx_dc6b.zip has 29 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
blurred_prop.bmp	09.25.02	64.07 kB
dc6b-3.bmp	05.06.03	256.07 kB
dc6b-4.bmp	05.06.03	256.07 kB
DC6B_cockpit.bmp	03.23.03	257.05 kB
DC6b_leftaft_L.bmp	12.29.04	1.00 MB
DC6b_leftaft_t.bmp	04.18.05	1.00 MB
DC6b_leftfwd_L.bmp	12.29.04	1.00 MB
DC6b_leftfwd_t.bmp	04.18.05	1.00 MB
DC6b_rtaft_L.bmp	12.29.04	1.00 MB
DC6b_rtaft_t.bmp	04.19.05	1.00 MB
DC6b_rtfwd_L.bmp	12.29.04	1.00 MB
DC6b_rtfwd_t.bmp	04.18.05	1.00 MB
DC6cowl14_L.bmp	05.18.03	2.05 kB
DC6cowl14_t.bmp	11.26.04	256.07 kB
DC6cowl23_L.bmp	05.18.03	2.05 kB
DC6cowl23_t.bmp	11.26.04	256.07 kB
DC6cowl_flaps_L.bmp	05.18.03	2.05 kB
dc6cowl_flaps_t.bmp	03.05.05	32.07 kB
Thumbs.db	04.19.05	3.50 kB
texture.CX	04.19.05	0 B
ReadMe.txt	04.18.05	1.23 kB
CX_DC6B.gif	04.18.05	8.90 kB
CX_DC6B-1.JPG	04.18.05	155.85 kB
CX_DC-6B-2.JPG	04.18.05	56.96 kB
CX_DC-6B-3.JPG	04.18.05	133.67 kB
CX_DC-6B-4.JPG	04.19.05	114.29 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ.DIZ	04.18.05	308 B
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B