Have your say, What year do we start in?

dktc · **Reply #105 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:34:57 am

Quote from: "747-300"

DC-3 and 3m?

Too big; too much $$.
(At least in my opinion)

FWA2500 · **Reply #106 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:36:24 am

Quote from: "747-300"

DC-3 and 3m?

sounds good to me

....also glad everyone seems to like the idea of starting mid-decade (1955 vs. 1950/1960)......that should not be too hard to code into the game, its just a date that would pass anyway....

Quote from: "dktc"

Too big; too much $$.
(At least in my opinion)

a DC-3 too big??? it was THE plane that almost EVERYONE flew....IMO i think it would be the ideal starter acf...

Fly Douglas Planes!

747-300 · **Reply #107 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:37:12 am

DC-3 is very small and 3m isn't so much, we will need some money to buy some planes

dktc · **Reply #108 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:38:51 am

Quote from: "747-300"

DC-3 is very small and 3m isn't so much, we will need some money to buy some planes

DC-3 is "above average" in 1950. The planes are dirt cheap then. You could buy like 5 planes and still have $$ for gates with 3 mil.

FWA2500 · **Reply #109 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:42:13 am

Quote from: "dktc"

Quote from: "747-300"
DC-3 is very small and 3m isn't so much, we will need some money to buy some planes

DC-3 is "above average" in 1950. The planes are dirt cheap then. You could buy like 5 planes and still have $$ for gates with 3 mil.

the connies and 377's were bigger, faster, more capable and are from the mid 40s....yes, the DC-3 was large when it was new, but post war, it was just "average" with the introduction of these larger military transport-based propliners...

747-300 · **Reply #110 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:01:20 am

look to the signature of FWA2500, this plane isn't above average

and a ATR-72-500 is very much bigger than the ATR-42, and he was the default plane, what's the problem with the DC-3?

well, the 3m... 1,5m is fine, can buy 3 planes and still having some cash :wink:

dktc · **Reply #111 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:11:05 am

Quote from: "747-300"

and a ATR-72-500 is very much bigger than the ATR-42, and he was the default plane, what's the problem with the DC-3?

Let's say the largest plane in 1950 is less than 1/3 the size of a B747-400ER.
So by proportion, the starting plane should have about 20 seats max (ATR-72-500 has 66 seats).

FWA2500 · **Reply #112 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:17:18 am

Quote from: "747-300"

look to the signature of FWA2500, this plane isn't above average

and a ATR-72-500 is very much bigger than the ATR-42, and he was the default plane, what's the problem with the DC-3?

well, the 3m... 1,5m is fine, can buy 3 planes and still having some cash :wink:

indeed.....its normal operating configuration was about 25 seats +/-....thats barely more than the B1900D and a bit less than the Do 328's in modern terms....

747-300 · **Reply #113 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:19:41 am

DC-3 only have 24 seats!!!

but DC-2 is only 14 :?

well, if DC-3 isn't an option and the DC-2 is under 20 seats, the DC-2 is a nice option

sla31 · **Reply #114 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:20:23 am

But you have to take into account that this is 1950 and not 2000.

747-300 · **Reply #115 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:23:09 am

Quote from: "FWA2500"

Quote from: "747-300"
look to the signature of FWA2500, this plane isn't above average

and a ATR-72-500 is very much bigger than the ATR-42, and he was the default plane, what's the problem with the DC-3?

well, the 3m... 1,5m is fine, can buy 3 planes and still having some cash :wink:

indeed.....its normal operating configuration was about 25 seats +/-....thats barely more than the B1900D and a bit less than the Do 328's in modern terms....

Do328 have more than 50 seats, DC-3 is less than the half of the Do328 pax capacity :?

Quote from: "sla31"

But you have to take into account that this is 1950 and not 2000.

the DC-3 is the most used civil airplane of the history, what's the problem to start with him??? :?

FWA2500 · **Reply #116 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:28:14 am

Do328 = 30-33 seats....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_328

asiana · **Reply #117 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:29:28 am

Let's start on 1920s.

dktc · **Reply #118 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:29:29 am

Quote from: "sla31"

But you have to take into account that this is 1950 and not 2000.

Exactly.

And according to my sources, the DC-3 could seat up to 32, which is the figure in the data base. Granted, that is not the normal configuration, but max everything is the tradition for the game

dktc · **Reply #119 on:** October 10, 2007, 02:30:33 am

Quote from: "747-300"

Quote from: "sla31"
But you have to take into account that this is 1950 and not 2000.

the DC-3 is the most used civil airplane of the history, what's the problem to start with him??? :?

hmm... no problem with starting with a B747-400 as well I guess