Hello! How are you?
I really hope you are ok!
This took me over 4 days to finish, so please enjoy!
This features a VR cockpit with a procedure to startup!
- In onder to start, turn on the GPU, Battery and Fuel Pump.
Also turn on all the lights.
About the aircraft!
The ATR-72-500 is a regional turboprop aircraft manufactured by the French-Italian company ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional). It is known for its efficiency and reliability, typically seating around 68-78 passengers and used primarily for short-haul flights. The ATR-72-500 offers a balance of performance and economy, making it a popular choice among regional airlines.
Air New Zealand operated the ATR-72-500 as part of its regional fleet, providing vital connections across New Zealand. The aircraft was known for its ability to operate in various weather conditions and land at airports with shorter runways, which is beneficial in the diverse geography of New Zealand.
Air New Zealand retired its ATR-72-500 aircraft in 2019, replacing them with the more advanced ATR-72-600 model. The new model offers improved performance, greater fuel efficiency, and enhanced passenger comfort, contributing to the airline's ongoing efforts to modernize its fleet and reduce environmental impact.
Gallery!
Enjoy, and have fun!
Specifications
Spotlights
General Characteristics
- Successors 8 airplane(s) +42 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 86.9ft (26.5m)
- Length 87.9ft (26.8m)
- Height 24.8ft (7.6m)
- Empty Weight 4,251lbs (1,928kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,072lbs (3,661kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.099
- Wing Loading 12.6lbs/ft2 (61.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 643.1ft2 (59.8m2)
- Drag Points 537
Parts
- Number of Parts 426
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 1,731
@Apollo018362 Nice ATR!
@CatMasterLuke. Thanks! I have a lot to make better the next time, so thank you :)
Here’s my review:
The exterior model is smooth, detailed and outstanding for the part count. Apart from some small things like the livery phasing through the cargo door, it’s good.
The cockpit is alright. It’s better than no cockpit like some of the recent airliners on the site but it does feel a bit empty. The overhead panel feels very cluttered, even thought it only has seven switches and nothing else. The screens are done almost the best they could be without getting fancy with labels, but they do clip into the walls a bit. There is only 1 RPM gauge despite having 2 engines, and it clips into the landing gear lever. And since it uses the default RPM input, it is nonfunctional. The startup procedure is really just 3 activation groups that need to be on for the engine to be controlled by throttle; no idle. Despite having an accurately sized model (87 feet long, just 1 foot off the real thing) the proportions of the cockpit have been wildly upscaled. The seats have are massive and the switches are 3 times the size they should be. The front wheels also clip into the cockpit when retracted, and since they are controlled by roll instead of yaw, they are constantly wiggling around in flight. But for a simple VR build, it’s alright. The flight dynamics are good, it doesnt pitch or roll too quickly but it does feel a bit artificial when pitching, as if the horizontal stabilizers had their liftScale attribute very high. The plane also lacks a rudder. The landing Gear do not have any suspension and the brakes have not had their torque turned down, so they are at the default 50 brakeTorque - so the plane basically stops instantly, making landings not very immersive. Overall it has a great model, but lacks depth - which is understandable for something made in only 4 days, which is an impressively short amount of time for a build like this. Good work!
@Sarp17. Then go on the engine blades and change the throttle imput from "Funky" to Throttle
@Apollo018362 and that button is one of the 3 you said
@Apollo018362 I try every single button but one of them doesn’t work
@Sarp17. You need to start it lol!
Go to cockpit, then turn on the GPU, Battery and fuel pump and throttle up!
Why does it not fly?
Cool!
@CR929thenewSPplayer. Ty!
👌
looks good
@Apollo018362 np
@CaptainBrayden. @SilverStar. Thanks :))
@SpiritOfNewYork. Ofc you do
can i make a atr-42 from this
@Zhixunlin23 nuh uh...
Cool!
Nice build
@MrCOPTY I dare you in your next conversation with win call him winny the pooh
@MrCOPTY good afternoon in your time zone and now imma have to imagine winny the Pooh
@MrCOPTY thanks to you now whenever I see a comment made by win I use Winnie the Pooh voice
@Timplanes @MrCOPTY @SpEx. Thx!
@Zhixunlin23 i love it
I like it :)
@MrCOPTY no comment just passing by here