The Beechcraft D18S Float for MSFS2004/FS9 ACof 
 
See http://www.flightsimonline.com/d18s/ for Current Details, FAQ's, Known Problems, Repaint Information, and more.
 
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Copyrights and credits: 
 
This FS2004 flight simulation aircraft is designed by Milton Shupe, panel by Scott Thomas, textures by Andre Folkers, and  Sounds by Mike Hambly with alpha and beta testing, feedback, and input by seasoned flightsimmers and real world pilots. There may be other copyright files by other authors denoted in their respective readme's.
 
Model Designer      : Milton Shupe (original pontoons by Bill "Lionheart" Ortis)
Flight Dynamics     : Milton Shupe using Jerry Beckwith's Flight Dynamics Workbook
Technical Data	  : Consolidated from Google Search Results the world over
Tested              : Team Members, J. Eric Payne and great flight simmers everywhere
UVW Mapping         : Milton Shupe
Panel               : Copyright by Scott Thomas
XML Gauges          : Scott Thomas
XML Advisor	    	  : many thanks to Nick Pike for technical and programming assistance 
Textures            : Copyright by Andre Folkers
Paint Kits		  : Copyright by Andre Folkers
Sounds		  : Scott Thomas rematched sounds from the Mike Hambly GeeBee Soundset and default sounds
Special Effects     : Copyrights by Microsoft, engine startup smoke and fire by Milton Shupe, wing night light effects(Newll) by Kaveh Payandeh

Pilot Head Textures : Copyright by Microsoft
Checklist and Ref's :	Scott Thomas
Website Content	  :	Milton Shupe
Miscellaneous	  :	Pictures of source aircraft: Milton Shupe and Scott Thomas; see Panel Doc for other credits

 
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Features:  

Built in GMAX
Fully animated control surfaces, lights, passenger door 
Animated Pilots' head movements
"Hand-flyer" flight dynamics  
Detailed, multilayered, Glossy, reflective PSP textures with Specular Highlites on exterior and in the VC (FS9 only)
Night lighting and light map textures
Specular Lighting Effects (Dynamic Shine)
Landing lights illuminate runways
Outside wing, engine, prop left rear views in 2D Views
Virtual Cockpit with Gauge Backlighting
Fully functional Virtual Cockpit
 
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For contact and information visit the Beechcraft D18S webpage: 
http://www.flightsimonline.com/d18s/
 
  
Milton Shupe
acdesign@flightsimonline.com
The D18S Float Project
May 2006

