Introducing: The DTj-20 - Remastered

New Features:

• Further revised and optimized landing gear, allowing for use of only 2 bogies. Thus, less weight and a bigger central fuel tank for extra range, as well as no longer robbing the cabin of space for the body gear to retract into!
• Revised tires, allowing for better traction and controllability on the ground.
• Steering and traction have been updated. With some precision handling, it is now capable of U-turning using nothing more than the width of Yeager Airport's runway.
• Reverse thrust doors! (Aesthetic)
• Reverse thrust now runs independent of the brakes.
• Further revised engine cowling and paint job. If you've seen the previous version, you know exactly what I mean. (Aesthetic)
• Improved winglets. More functional AND fashionable!
• An additional over-wing door has been added. (Not openable, unfortunately)
• Now with custom trimmable stabilizers.
• Various other aesthetic improvements you may not notice.

Enjoy the remaster! Want to check out the old version and compare? Here you go!

Overview

A medium to long haul airliner with an unrivalled single-deck capacity. After 4 months (Strike that, it's 7 months now (Strike that again, it is 13 months now)) in development, hopefully it would've been worth the wait.

Specifications

Note that these stats are based on the aircraft as it was being tested. The published version's fuel tanks are not filled to the brim and there is much less payload on board for a more fun and enjoyable flying experience

• Maximum fuel load: 46,000 gallons
• Maximum takeoff weight: 765,000 lbs
• Cruising altitude (both engines operative): 40,000 ft

Features

• Maximum landing weight is more than the maximum takeoff weight, thus no fuel dumping system is available.
• The main landing gear can be steered to help deal with the aircraft's sheer length.
• The main gear will not retract/extend if the doors are not opened. The nose gear, however, doesn't care.

Controls

• VTOL Down: Flaps
• Trim: elevator (pitch) trim
• All other controls are standard.

Instructions

Takeoff

• Flaps: ~25%
• AG 1: Disabled
• Rotate at 120 mph with the build's current weight
• After takeoff, enable AG 2 before retracting the gear, then disable it after it has retracted.

Cruise

• Flaps: Up
• Thrust: Varies depending on altitude, and as required.
• AG 1 & 2: Disabled

Landing

• Enable AG 2 to extend the gear, then disable it again.
• Flaps: Full down
• AG 1: Disabled while in the air.
• Thrust: Idle as you slow down, increase very slowly below 140 mph to maintain that speed as the final approach speed. Should require no more than ~12% to maintain that speed.
• Touch down at 130 mph for the smoothest landing.

Activation groups

• AG 1: Toggle landing gear steering lock
• AG 2: Main gear doors. Gear will not retract or extend unless the doors are open.
• AG 3: Reverse thrust. You no longer need to hold the brake to use, just enable or disable AG3. Can be used to simulate pushback.
• AG 4: Unassigned.
• AG 5: Landing and taxi lights.
• AG 6: Navigation lights.
• AG 7: Strobe lights.
• AG 8: Anti-collision beacon.

Enjoy!