FS 2000 DC-8 panel Version 3
This represents a revision of Olav Roennigen's excellent FS98 DC-8 panel to allow its' use in FS2000.

My thanks to Olav for allowing these modifications to be shared. Please see the original documentation for the credits.

Much has happened since version 2 (the initial FS2000 modifications) was released.

I was contacted by Martin Sons, who is a real life DC-8 pilot.  He flies for Cargo Lion, a Luxemburg based cargo airline.
Martin wanted Dee Waldron's DC-8-62 painted in Cargo Lion livery.  In the process of doing this, he requested some modifications to the panel, to make it closer to the aircraft he flies.

The changes resulted in a second version, the package labeled Grey Panel in this package. The only real difference is in panel color, and the substitution of a round Radio Altimeter for the tape style gauge in the original.  The original version labeled Blue Panel is also included. Take your pick. Functionally they are the same.

In the process of testing the panel, (after having installed an upgrade of Peter Dowson's FUIPC.dll) I noted that the engine gauges no longer functioned correctly.  After some correspondence with Pete, it was evident that real FS2000 engine guages were needed.  Thanks to Chuck Dome, those gauges are now a part of this package.  I kept the night color white to match the flight instruments, but don't let that fool you: these gauges are new.

Martin also supplied an FS98 starter gauge with authentic gauge bitmaps. Chuck was kind enough to turn those bitmaps into a true functioning set of FS2000 starters. 

So, now, in addition to Rob Clark's Nav/GPS switch, the panel now has authentic FS2000 starters, FS2000 engine gauges and a redone upper panel.

These changes extend the life of a great work, allowing it  to function in a new setting.  This makes the panel a fitting companion to Dee Waldron's great DC-8's.

My thanks to Dee Waldron for the great aircraft, Olav Roennigen for his original panel, Chuck Dome and Rob Clark for the gauge programming, and Martin Sons for his assistance in making this work more true-to-life.

Oh, yes.  This panel is Freeware.  It is not to be included in any work offered for sale.

Michael Verlin

October 28, 2000

