TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report:	July 25, 1998
Tested by:	Philip M. Wafer
		TCA #2302
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TCA DC7-CF Freighter
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-TAC
	c) Aircraft Filename:		dc7tca.zip

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	a) Aircraft name:
	b) File name:

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range)NM:		2285nm

2)	Take-off distance(metres):	1300m
	Landing distance(metres): 	 500m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
	a) Educated guess:	120 KIAS
	b) Calculated:		111 KIAS

4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm):	190/1200fpm to 10000 feet.

5)	Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS: n/a

6)	Behavior under AP(OK/Not OK).
	a) Speed AP.
	b) Altitude AP.		OK See note 1
	c) Heading AP.		OK
	d) NAV1 AP.		OK - hunts a bit.
	e) Back course AP.	OK
	f) Approach AP.		OK
	g) Autoland		n/a

7)	Speed @ 80% N1, FL200 (Mach number or KIAS).	225 KIAS

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 240 KIAS/ 80 - 85%

9)	Stall speed (KIAS). 
	a) 100% fuel:	clean 97, dirty 85
	b)  30% fuel:	clean 90, dirty 81

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS):	115KIAS

11)	Turns AP ON - (OK/Not OK):
	a) Level turns.		OK
	b) Climbing turns.	OK
	c) Descending turns.	OK

12)	Turns AP OFF - (OK/Not OK):
	a) Level turns.		OK
	b) Climbing turns.	OK
	c) Descending turns.	OK

13)	Landing speed(KIAS):
	a)  30% fuel: 115 KIAS
	b)  15% fuel:

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service: I shut down the
	outboard port engine at 110 KIAS. Small push to port. Rotated OK.
	Climbed out at 500fpm/150 KIAS. In flight I shut down outboard 
	starboard engine. a/c still flyable.

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	Altitude Hold AP seems to keep 50 feet below the setting.