I got home late last night, and I purchased the JustFlight Fokker 28 today. I waited years for this aircraft, ever since she was first announced as being in development for FSX, and I’m not disappointed! After a quick perusal of the manual’s high points, I jumped into N949FK at Santa Barbara (skin by CptAnubis, airport by danielsjam, both available at flightsim.to).
I departed off Runway 25 and climbed to the west for some basic flying and photos. Having spent too many years in glass cockpits, I’m very happy to have a classic jet in MSFS. No FMS, magenta lines, or T/D points here, and very few switches with an “Auto” position! It’s all timing, tinkering, three-to-one, and fuel flow.
I’ve always been partial to “stubby” jets, from the DC-9-10 to the 737-100. But this shot of F28.1000 N949FK just north of the Channel Islands near Santa Barbara makes her look almost sleek!
At FL180 and 300 knots, heading north over Point Conception State Marine Reserve with Santa Barbara in the distant background. It was here that I realized that the fuel flows and quantities are all in kilograms. I wish there was a way to change that to pounds (maybe there is…I should probably read the whole manual).
Back on the ground at Santa Barbara. I believe Captain Anubis’s skin is based on Lockheed Jetstar N313JS, seen here at airliners.net. In addition to stubby jets, I like retro liveries just like this one. It appears that Austin Powers vomited down the airstairs!
That’s it. I’ll take her out again tomorrow, and already have some ideas for future flights, thanks to timetableimages.com. Good night! 