|
|
Post by mariopilot - HJG Guest on Feb 15, 2011 4:45:11 GMT
Hi All! I was wondering if the Mercure 100 ever crossed your minds! Or maybe this airplane has been such a failure to the point that even you guys at HJG don't want to have nothing to do with it...  If I recall correctly, this french attempt at competing with the 737 was manufactured in the astonishing number of 10 examples... faster and larger than the 737-200, yet mounting the same engines, it appeared to be an excellent competitor if it was not for its ridiculously small range... |
|
|
|
Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 15, 2011 9:05:11 GMT
I very much doubt we'll be modelling it  And that's not through not wanting to BTW .... but rather .... it's just a realistic reflection of the limits of our abilities in respect of model making/adjusting. There was a pretty good MERCURE made for FS2002 or FS2004 .... I can't remember which .... BUT .... I think, from memory, it was available at FS.COM. Just type "MERCURE" in the Search Box .... and see what comes up ! I suppose the MERCURE could be considered as the CV880/CV990 of the French civil aviation industry .... which really came of age with it's CARAVELLE success. It certainly suffered a number of performance defficiencies during its flight testing .... and although these were mostly resolved it was by no means a commercial success with only 10 aircraft ever being produced. It was, otherwise, apparently, quite a very well engineered aircraft. AIR INTER, the sole operator of the type, was apparently forced into operating these aircraft by the French government .... which had invested so much mobey in developing the project right from the very beginning. The airline operated all of these aircraft, and very successfully too, for many years. Mark C AKL/NZ |
|
|
|
Post by gus on Feb 15, 2011 17:39:45 GMT
Hello, This is one (Flightsim.com) Another was also released by Fsfrance ........... no more available .. If interested I can send it ....... Regards.  |
|
|
|
Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 15, 2011 22:53:43 GMT
When was the FS FRANCE TEAM version released Gus ? Can you post some images of it .... and it's panel too if it includes one. More details .... PLEASE !  Because I'm most certainly interested, but, would just like to see evidence of it beforehand !  Mark C AKL/NZ |
|
|
|
Post by mariopilot - HJG Guest on Feb 16, 2011 4:58:25 GMT
Hi! I might be interested in the FsFrance version if you can send it over! thanks! ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by gus on Feb 16, 2011 5:01:00 GMT
Hello, This is some evidences ... Many liveries in the pack and also dedicated sounds Of course no VC !! The aircraft.cfg is from 02/07/2004 If you still interested I can send you the 23 MB         Regards. |
|
|
|
Post by gus on Feb 16, 2011 5:17:03 GMT
Hello, To both of you: PM send with link for DL As I have it from the defunct FSFrance Complete pack and no doc provided PS: Mario I use some of your designs  Regards. |
|
|
|
Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 16, 2011 7:21:51 GMT
That looks to be a very nice model .... and panel.
The "REALIST" in me would very much like the AIR INTER liveries .... assuming all of these are represented !
FS FRANCE TEAM did a lot of very nice stuff for FS .... including the PROJECT MACH 2/CONCORDE .... which Pierre MARCHADIER authorised HJG to upload, but which, I've not, yet, been able to action due to the succession of projects we've uploaded over the past 2 years.
In fact 2 of the original FS FRANCE TEAM members are "HERE" working with HJG.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
|
|
|
|
Post by Herman on Feb 16, 2011 17:45:30 GMT
Hello Gus;
I would certainly be interested to have a copy of the AF Mercure.
My e-mail address is hkreimesatshawdotca.
Thank you.
Herman
|
|
|
|
Post by gus on Feb 16, 2011 17:51:01 GMT
Hello, Check your PM box ! Regards. |
|
|
|
Post by garryrussell on Feb 16, 2011 19:19:10 GMT
The Boeing 737-400 ahead of it's time and a bit underpowered
There were actually 12. The first prototype crashed and the second prototype eventually went to Air Inter to join the 10 production models
Despite their misgivings, the type served for many years. I don't think being too expensive to operate on was a hindrance. The Caravelle was by no means ideal on most of the Air France European routes but national pride meant the operated them with pride.
I never saw a single example until I went to Paris in 1989 and over two days saw eight of the eleven coming and going frequently at Orly, I new saw one again.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dee Waldron - HJG on Feb 17, 2011 3:05:33 GMT
Isn't the MERCURE actually the sire of the ScareBus 320 line of places?
Dee
|
|
|
|
Post by hitperson on Feb 17, 2011 16:29:18 GMT
looks good and is that a HUD??
|
|
|
|
Post by dutchman2 on Feb 17, 2011 18:12:17 GMT
Isnt this panel done by the same gent that does the Caravelle panels?
|
|
|
|
Post by tgibson on Feb 17, 2011 18:17:53 GMT
I thought the French government subsidized the higher operating costs?
|
|
