Meet Douglas DC-6
Douglas developed the DC-6 from wartime transport work into a long-range commercial competitor. Its four radial engines and pressurised cabin supported passenger and freight operations. Production ran from the 1940s into the late 1950s, with later careers extending into specialist cargo and firefighting work.
The flight engineer is a major part of the aircraft's cockpit organisation. PMDG's simulation makes that role accessible through its own interface while retaining period systems such as the Sperry autopilot. The manual explains how those responsibilities are divided in the virtual aircraft.
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Control tabs, trim tabs and the Sperry autopilot
The DC-6 manual distinguishes spring control tabs from trim tabs. They are different mechanisms, even though both involve small surfaces attached to larger controls. The Sperry A-12 autopilot also has a trim servo that responds to sustained pitch imbalance. That period system helps explain why the DC-6 cockpit is organised differently from a modern jet's flight-guidance panel.
PMDG · PMDG DC-6 for MSFS - Pilot Operating Handbook(PDF) ↗Archived document; installed package version not observed · PDF pp.15,57,87
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