FS2004 Allegheny Airlines Martin 202

Allegheny Airlines and the Martin 202A

Allegheny Airlines, a regional carrier that later evolved through various mergers, once employed the Martin 202A for short-haul routes. The Martin 2-0-2 series was introduced shortly after World War II as an unpressurized twin-engine commercial aircraft. Although it arrived with promising intentions, structural issues in the initial design forced subsequent modifications, resulting in the 2-0-2A variant with strengthened components and operational adjustments. Despite challenging beginnings, many airlines persisted with the type, benefiting from its capability to maintain decent performance at lower cruising levels—even if its reputation remained affected by earlier setbacks.

Visual Highlights and Technical Updates

This repaint employs accurate color palettes and historically consistent markings to replicate Allegheny’s mid-century livery. The textures specifically refine the identification number location on the wings to align with documented reference material from the late 1950s. By building upon the Martin 202A flight model (using a compatible .air file sourced from the freeware base package), these updated textures retain authentic handling characteristics.

Included Screenshot

Installation Procedure

Below is a sample configuration block for your aircraft.cfg file. Replace “xx” with the next in-sequence number under your existing [fltsim] entries. Confirm the model folder name, panel references, and other details match your installed base package.

[fltsim.xx]
title=Martin 2-0-2A Allegheny Airlines
sim=m404-CB16 //use the M404.air file with these 202A dynamics
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=AL
kb_reference=M202A_ref
atc_id=N176A
atc_airline=Allegheny
atc_flight_number=202
ui_manufacturer=Martin
ui_type=2-0-2A
ui_variation=Allegheny Airlines
description=After WWII, Martin introduced the unpressurized 2-0-2 in 1947, but structural deficiencies led to remanufacturing as the improved 2-0-2A model. Original operators included Northwest Orient, LAN-Chile, and TWA. While safety concerns marred its image, the reborn 2-0-2A maintained reasonable performance at lower altitudes, serving regional carriers like Allegheny Airlines with careful operational restrictions.