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                    You have downloaded the FS98
		      deHavilland DH114 Heron
                    complete with moving parts 

	       aircraft model designed by Les Penridge
               original flight model by Brian Horsey
        modifications, moving parts , stereo sound  by 
                            David Henderson
   Repainted by Gerry McLaughlin from David Henderson's Prinair Heron         
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The deHavilland Heron was launched in 1950 as the replacement 
for the four engine DH86 biplane. It made use of a large number 
of components from the smaller two engine DH104 Dove, but was 
given four engines and had space for 14 passengers. The original 
Series 1B aircraft used Gipsy Queen 30 engines and were fitted 
with a fixed undercarriage. The later Series 2B were given
retractable undercarriage. A large proportion of Herons were
re-engined with uprated Lycoming IO-540 engines and designated 
as Series 2D, with those certified to the US standards as 
Series 2A.
 
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The .AFX and .PCX files for the Heron 2D/A are made available to
anyone who would like to repaint the model for other operators
and other parts of the world. Herons were registered in about
30 countries, so there are lots of possibilities. The only
restriction is that all models from this .AFX should be 
freeware, and an acknowledgement of the source would be nice.

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(c) 1998.  No commercial redistribution of this model please.

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Les Penridge - designed original model
Mooloolah, Australia.
penridge@computer.org

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                         a year later...
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Painted by David "Zeus" Henderson 
Conyers, GA
davidstacy@prodigy.net
February 1999

In September of 1999 I modified the original model to include moving parts. This involved a complete rebuild of the elevator which also now has a more realistic shape. The vertical tail section was also modified somewhat to accomodate the moving rudder. I've also redone the fuselage strobe lights so that the bulbs are now visible even when they're not turned on and have included landing lights at the wing roots. 

The flight dynamics were redone to improve stability problems encountered on the first version. This will be most noticeable during landing . This version also features more realistic speed characteristics. It was nearly impossible to get the original version to reach 190 knots at cruise.  

This is one of several DH-Herons I have painted into various colors
of the Caribbean airline Prinair which at one time operated the 
world's largest Heron fleet.



Thanks to everyone for their work!

Also, look for the Heron sound package that will soon be available at Flightsim.com

David Henderson 
September 20, 1999

Please visit the FLYING COLORS website:
http://pages.prodigy.net/davidstacy/zeusfs/home.htm



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                           Another Year Later....                        
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  I've been looking for some time for a Heron to paint into BEA colours, to represent the aircraft flown around the Scottish Islands and on air ambulance services. Unfortunately, BEA Herons were early models with Gypsy Queen engines and fixed undercarriage, so I was unable to find one, but when I came across this great Prinair model, which flew so well, I couldn't resist it. David Henderson has done a great job and the sound file included with his aircraft is superb! I haven't included it simply to save space, but its available with his aircraft at the FLYING COLORS website, or from WWW. Flightsim.com              
I haven't included a panel for the same reason.

MacBraynes Island Air Service
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MacBraynes was a transport company who operated ships,('steamers' really), buses and trucks around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The original company ceased to exist in 1971 when itamalgamated with the Caledonian Steam Packet Co to form Caledonian MacBrayne. 2001 is the 150th anniversary of the original company.
MacBraynes had a number of unusual vehicles in their road-going fleet, and quite a few of them have been preserved by enthusiasts. 
Sadly, they never operated aircraft. However, if they had decided to, Herons would certainly have been considered as a suitable choice, although I don't think they would have had Lycoming engines and retractable gear (unsuitable for the beach runway at Barra - although it hasn't stopped me!).
The colour scheme and logos are pretty accurate - honestly. They really did operate red and apple green vehicles, although the actual colours varied a bit. The registration was the first that came into my head, but it could easily have been G-LOCH, G GLEN or G-SKYE, MULL, RHUM, RAIN, etc.
A few diehard enthusiasts of MacBraynes would be shocked that someone is suggesting that their beloved company might ever have used anything as new-fangled (Scottish phrase?) as a 'plane, but fortunately MOST of them would never use a computer either!
Fly it for fun around the Scottish Highlands. 
Thanks to all the people who are mentioned above, plus (since I know he's a MacBraynes fan), Ian Murray, for his Reptutor tutorial which helped me to learn how to paint planes. Download his Millenium Dome too, its really good! 

Finally....
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Unzip the file (you already have, of course) and you should be able to slide the folder straight into your AIRCRAFT directory. Dont forget to get the great Lycoming sound and the Heron panel.

Please don't try to sell any of this stuff, its all copyrighted. Just enjoy!

Gerry McLaughlin, 1st June 2000

gmcl122@aol.com   (and soon at my website)