Freeware Reviews

The de Havilland DH.104 dove was a British made monoplane that was utilized as a short haul airliner and was the successor to the bi-plane, de Havilland Dragon Rapide. the Dove was one of Britains most successful post war civil designs. The Dove was developed to provide short haul "feeder" lines to major airlines. Overall production of the Dove consisted of 388 civilian, 127 Military and 13 variants for the navy. The Dove first flew on September 25, 1945. Numerous versions of the Dove were developed to meet the particular needs of the user.

Many countries around the world utilized the Dove for miltary operations, such as argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Jordan, New Zealand, and many others.

Specifications

General characteristics
·Crew: 2
·Passengers: 8
·Wingspan: 57 ft (17.37 m)
·Length: 39 ft 3 in (11.96 m)
·Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
·Wing area: 335 sq ft (31.1 m²)
·Empty weight: 5,725 lb (2,600 kg)
·Gross weight: 8,800 lb (4,000 kg)
·Maximum range: 1,070 m (1,720 km)
·Powerplant: 2x de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70 Mk 2 geared, supercharged 6-cylinder
in-line inverted air-cooled engines rated at 380 bhp (283 kW).
Performance
·Maximum speed: 202 mph (325 km/h) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
·Rate of climb: 920 ft/min (4.7 m/s)
·Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

From the Readme file:

An updated release of the original dh104v1.zip with added details, more models and textures. If you have added third-party repaints to the original release you will need to backup them and your aircraft.cfg as this release will overwrite. You can then re-apply the repaints and .cfg entries.

Please read documentation in aircraft folder.

Credits:

Panel and gauges:                              Saverrio Maurri
FSDS parts and texture masters:         Rick Piper
FDE, checklists and reference cards:   Brian Withers
References and pilots notes:                Brian Gibbs, Dave Booker and Tom Everitt.
Textures:                                           Garry Russell, Ian Warren and Derek Palmer

The FSDS pilot figure, by Dave Eckert (Daviator), was adapted with permission.
Original Beta Testers (in alphabetical order): Dave Booker, Trevor Clark, Tom Everitt, Dave Garwood, Brian Gibbs, Leif Harding, Saverrio Maurri, Fraser McKay, Rick Piper, Garry Russell, 'Tommy' Thompson, Ben Watson, Brian Withers.

Additional thanks to:
Garry Russell for the update textures.
Ian Warren for the information on the RNZAF Devon and for working on the texture and 'Barf' at Wigram, NZ for detail sketches.
Leif Harding for information on the Flight Research Inc. Dove
Apologies if I've missed anyone.
Many thanks to all of the above as well as other members of the Classic British Flight Sim Forum.
Models by Derek Palmer.

This is a fantastic freeware model! Everything about it is exceptional! From the unique aircraft design and the job the developers did in modeling it, to the outstanding panel with its various pop up panels. The 2D panel is quite authentic looking has has numerous functions that are available to use while flying. I especially like the looks of this aircraft, being a vintage model, it has that classic look to it, and I really like the way the pilots canopy is set up, as though it were a fighter aircraft, needing loads of visability! there are about ten liveries to chose from, spanning the countries and companies that used the Dove. All control surface work nicely and the sounds that accompany them are great too! The pilot is seen sitting in the cockpit, and is animated. I think you will enjoy this model immensely! Nice work gang!