He loved the DC-8 for its quirks. It didn't have an autothrottle that pampered you. If you weren't careful, those four JT3D engines would drink the fuel tanks dry before you saw the coast of Ireland. He glanced at the fuel gauges; the needles were dropping steady, a relentless march toward zero.
Several developers have recreated this aircraft with high levels of system depth and visual detail: Just Flight DC-8 Jetliner Series 10 to 40 fsx dc8
The GPS—a retrofitted unit that felt like heresy in this vintage cockpit—showed he was still 200 miles out. He began a gradual descent, trading altitude for airspeed. The clouds finally broke at four thousand feet, revealing the jagged, rain-slicked emerald coast of Shannon. He loved the DC-8 for its quirks
Skyline Graphics Airways (SGA) produced a DC-8 series that was popular in the late 2000s. It sits between HJG and Just Flight. It features a rudimentary VC and decent sounds. It is harder to find now (abandonware territory), but many old FSX hard drives still have the SGA DC-8-62. He glanced at the fuel gauges; the needles
Flying a DC-8 in FSX is a demanding but rewarding task for virtual pilots: