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The Norden develops the Savage family's high-wing, tandem-seat layout for short-field work. Leading-edge slats and substantial landing gear distinguish it from the simpler Savage Cub.
Got Friends documents electric slat controls, autopilot arming and a banner-towing configuration in its MSFS 2024 implementation.
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13 December 2021 · eight-page report
Jim Campbell · 12 September 2022
Michael Busenitz’s comparison, republished by the supplier · August 2026
Shock Ultra · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Shock Ultra · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
The Shock Ultra is a specialised lightweight short-field aircraft in Zlin Aviation's range. It retains the tandem cabin and braced high wing, with a different wing and prominent shock-absorbing landing gear. Its equipment and controls differ from the Savage Cub and Norden.
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Dan Johnson · 2 October 2019
damiens · post 34, 21 February 2019
4Holer · posts 63–76, 20–25 May 2019
The Dash 7 has four turboprops, retractable landing gear and hydraulically operated multi-segment wing flaps. Its primary pitch and roll controls use cables with geared and spring tabs. Hydraulic systems operate the roll spoilers and rudder.
de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7
Flight Replicas DH.60G Gipsy Moth · Flight Replicas · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Flight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. The Gipsy II drives a fixed-pitch propeller. Its fixed tailwheel gear has no steerable tailwheel in the manual.
DH.60G manual; PDF p.2 History; pp.3–4 Controls and Autopilot; p.11 handbook figures
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