Grumman HU-16 Albatross
Payware aircraft for X-Plane X-Plane V10 - a Khamsin and Hydroz production
Buy for X-Plane 10
The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin–radial engined amphibious seaplane that was used by the United States Air Force (USAF), the U.S. Navy (USN), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), primarily as a search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. Originally designated as the SA-16 for the USAF and the JR2F-1 and UF-1 for the USN and USCG, it was redesignated as the HU-16 in 1962. A new build G-111T Albatross with modern avionics and engines was proposed in 2021 with production in Australia to commence in 2025. (Wikipedia)
Features
SASL powered
- Compatible with Windows, Mac and GNU/Linux systems, 32 or 64 bits
- Realistic engines failures - Read manual and check-list carefully
- Realistic engines mixture settings : ICO - Normal - Rich
- Realistic systems behavior, based on the official Flight Manual
- Realistic water operations
- Hydraulic system simulated
Aircraft health Status
- Global hour-meter
- Health of various subsystems (Structural, engines, etc)
- Failure depending of the health of subsystem
- Failure will occur more frequently on unhealthy system
- Statistics menu with parameters
- Some kind of luck factor
Customs 3D sounds
- 3D engine's sounds
- Ambient sounds
- Water on hull at high speed water-taxiing
- Wipers
- Etc...
Alert pop-up system
- Alert, failure, co-pilot message, etc...
Easy mode
- Engine failure can be disabled
- Easy water mode which add a water rudder for easy handling
- Easy hydraulic systems
Copilot
- He manage RPM and mixture setting, depending of flight configuration and power setting
- He manage cowl flap and carburetor heat system
- He inform you of various systems status (Landing gear, flaps, etc...)
- He can execute each check-list, from cold & dark to cut-off
- He show you the appropriate page of the Check-list book
Pop-up panels
- Check-list (Normal and Emergency) -Point of view
- Copilot command
- Weight & Balance