This is the original name for the regional turboprop aircraft. Nov 02, 2014 id like to make some detailed notes on how to manually calculate a dash 8 q400 fuel load. The fmc challenge testing the majestic dash 8 q400 pro fms in p3d fsx. Majestic software s q400 training edition and prepar3d v4 update. Download now run the setup file to install the program if prompted do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes to your device. Basic tutorials for the majestic software q400 myq400,com. Turnoff the switches which would put the dash in a cold and dark state, whether it be for an originating or receiving state.
This update includes a number of changes to the systems, fms, documentation and the general behavior of the addon. In the update, they discuss the status of the training edition which was almost complete but had to have most of its components rewritten for p3d v4, and of course the p3d v4 compatibility update, which has compleated its basic transition, but they are still hard at work on getting the whole thing. Majestic software updates dash 8 q300 fly away simulation. Majestic software in cooperation with fs quality have made available a major patch for their mjc dash 8 q300 version 2 turboprop product. Bombardier q400 specifications dimensions flyradius. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them. The majestic software dash 8 q 400 for fsx is a highly realistic rendition of bombardiers twinengined turboprop regional airliner.
Joe, his son matt, and his soninlaw tyler all work together to maintain and support khs. I hope you find this tutorial useful and i would love to see some thumbs up. As we get close to the end of august many of you are wondering where the mjc group stand regarding the upcoming release of the q400 for both the training edition and the q400 for the prepar3d v4 platform. We cover weight and balance using the majestic dash 8. Majestic software mjc8 q400 the ultimate tutorial fsxp3d. Majestic software in cooperation with fs quality have made available the major patch for their mjc dash 8 q300 version 2 turboprop product. Aug 28, 2011 dash 8 q400 of majestic software by sebastien sunday, august 28, 2011 no comments we already reported that majestic software fanda was working on a dehavilland dash8 q400 for fsx. Following an open beta majestic have finally released version 1. Id like to make some detailed notes on how to manually calculate a dash 8 q400 fuel load.
Just flight majestic software dash 8 q400 pilot edition. Majestic software has issued an update for their popular dash 8q400 pilot product. Oct 23, 2017 the pro edition of the majestic software dash 8 q400 includes all the features of the pilot edition plus the following additional new features which are only available in the pro edition and add more functionality and an even greater degree of realism to this phenomenal aircraft. The cockpit hardware interface is a udp based network interface, which allows the numerous mjc8 q400 components, such as our separate instrument executable, the 2d panel executables, as well as the custom built dash 8 hardware to be linked, enabling the user to build a full or a partial hardware cockpit. Dash q8 400 system panel guide port computer networking. Other names for the bombardier q400 specifications dimensions. Jul 15, 2011 majestic software in cooperation with fs quality have made available a major patch for their mjc dash 8 q300 version 2 turboprop product. Jan 27, 2015 dhc 8 400 is the official model name for the turboprop that is used by aviation regulators to identify the aircraft. The bombardier q400 turboprop is also known as the following. More about this news is found here main news is that they provide more information on the upcoming q400 training edition. Majestic software has today released a new glimpse of what is going on at their office since last heads up back in october. Since entering service in 2000, over 450 q400 aircraft have been delivered to a diverse range of airlines around the world. Majestic software, creators of dash 8 q400, a popular aircraft addon for fsx, fsxse and prepar3d, have announced that an update has been released for the aircraft.
Like i said, im very familiar with the plane, i got also my hands on a real leveld flight simulator, and the majestic dash 8 q400 flies astounding similar. Majestic software have posted on their facebook page a november notam regarding their dash 8q400 x64 bit version. We are happy to release the new version of the mjc8q400 pilot edition as open stable beta. The special upgrade price will be awarded automatically, therefore you must be logged into your same account used to purchase the. This quick majestic dash 8 tutorial turned into a pretty indepth tutorial about the aircraft.
Majestic softwares q400 training edition and prepar3d v4 update. Apr 29, 2016 it was announced long before release that the majestic software dash 8 q400 would eventually be available in 3 versions. T he bombardier dash 8 400, otherwise known as the qseries, q400, is the latest and most popular version of the dash 8. This is quite an extensive update and the complete change log is listed below. Quick tutorial of the wonderful majestic dash 8 q400. Since entering service in 2000, over 450 q 400 aircraft have been delivered to a diverse range of airlines around the world. Dhc8400 is the official model name for the turboprop that is used by aviation regulators to identify the aircraft. Load the dash at the airport of your choice time of day, wx conditions, etc. May 24, 2014 so, you are basically learning the dash off the first hand experience of a real world dash pilot. More on this name can be found on the dash8400 page. This list displays the first 500 files in the package. It has started as a software framework for the fnpt level flight simulator and later separated into an independant project, which provides.
Very high frequency omni range vor instrument landing system ils markerbeacon distance measuring equipment dme automatic direction finder adf transponder. Mjc8 q400 is a flight simulator addon, built after the bombardier dash8 q400 turboprop aircraft. The majestic software bombardier dash 8q400 addon for ms flight simulator xsteam and lockheed martin prepar3d v2v3. Khs began in 2005 as a simple public talk scheduler but grew over the years to include additional schedules.
Major update from majestic software dash 8 q400 training. There is a lot of videos out there which take you into more advanced features and details, but these will get you started as a newbie to the majestic software q400. We cover weight and balance using the majestic dash 8 control panel, performing systems tests, start the. Dhc was later bought by boeing in 1988, then by bombardier in 1992. The system panel is accessible from windows start menu under majestic softwaremjc8q400 and is physically residing inside the. This is a full tutorial of how to operate the majestic dash 8 q400 for prepar3d v4. Majestic software q400 model myq400,com the cockpit project. Joe majestic is the owner of majestic software, providing custom software solutions to clients for more than 30 years. In this video i cover the cold and dark startup procedure for the bombardier dash 8 q400, developed by majestic software thanks garrick. I dont know what else to say, except that the videos are well worth the buy if you are interested into the dash and you should be anyway, while i continue with the videos, i suggest you check both, if you didnt already. The cockpit hardware interface is a udp based network interface, which allows the. Its day one at q400 school and you dont even know where to start with getting to grips with flying this challenging regional turboprop.
Just flight majestic software dash 8 q400 pro edition for. Qseries payloadrange max cruise rating mcr 220 lb 100 kg passenger. Dash 8 checklist australian oceanic virtual airlines. Jun 09, 2018 this quick majestic dash 8 tutorial turned into a pretty indepth tutorial about the aircraft. Majestic q400 colddark startup ms fsx fsxse forum the. Ive spent about a week searching around the internet for information on how to manually calculate the fuel load for a given flight, but i have not found much. The majestic software dash 8 q400 for fsx is a highly realistic rendition of bombardiers twinengined turboprop regional airliner.
In the update, they discuss the status of the training edition which was almost complete but had to have most of its components rewritten for p3d v4, and of course the p3d v4 compatibility update, which has compleated its basic transition, but they are still hard at work. Majestic software mjc8 q400 addon for microsoft flight simulator x and lockheed martin prepar3d. T he bombardier dash 8400, otherwise known as the qseries, q400, is the latest and most popular version of the dash 8. Step forward majestic software and their dash8 q400. Visuals both interior and exterior, flight dynamics, sounds and many of the systems are almost identical between versions. There have been quite a few great addons released this year, but this is the one that had me most excited. Mjc8 q400 is a flight simulator addon, built after the bombardier dash 8 q400 turboprop aircraft. Dash8 q400 of majestic software by sebastien sunday, august 28, 2011 no comments we already reported that majestic software fanda was working on a dehavilland dash8 q400 for fsx. Pilot, pro and training, with increasing features, complexity, but also price over the versions. Weve put a real, rated and current dash 8 q400 pilot from a major airline into the training pilots seat inside flight simulator. The q400 was apart of the dash 8 series program of turboprop aircraft. The dash 8q400 has standard navigational equipment allowing it to be fully certified for vfr and ifr navigation. It is almost twice as popular as some of the previous versions of the aircraft and new variants of it will be produced in the future.
The external fdes of the majestic q400 are very realistic, you cant compare a turboprop with an jet aircraft, the same way you cant compare a helicopter with an fixedwing airplane. Q400 fuel planning ms fsx fsxse forum the avsim community. Majestic has been working for quite awhile on theirs so maybe this is just a difficult ac to model majestic software dash 8q 300 training edition. Fly the q400 in 19 high resolution liveries with weather radar, tcas, dual fms and custom animations and lighting this is quite simply the best dash 8 you can fly. Majestic software q400 model mjc8 q400 is a flight simulator addon, built after the bombardier dash8 q400 turboprop aircraft. To all our customers who are looking forward to fly their favorite dash 8 q400 addon under prepar3d v4, we are happy to say that the x64 bit version of the. Majestic software, creators of dash 8q400, a popular aircraft addon for fsx, fsxse and prepar3d, have announced that an update has been released for the aircraft. Step forward majestic software and their dash 8 q400. Feb 05, 2016 first tutorial in a series for the majestic software bombardier dash 8 q400 for fsx and p3d.
The final part in my multipart series on the sample flight for the majestic software sim of bombardiers dash8 q400 in this video, i cover the. Oct 20, 2011 other names for the bombardier q400 specifications dimensions. If you previously purchased majestic software dash 8 q400 pilot edition fsx p3d or majestic software dash 8q 400 pilot edition intl sales fsx p3d at simmarket, you are entitled to the special upgrade price of eur 25 incl. Basic tutorials for the majestic software q400 on this page i have gathered some tutorial videos from youtube which i watched when i was starting to get to know the q400. Majestic software have posted on their facebook page a november notam regarding their dash 8 q400 x64 bit version. Both the pdf and excel versions are there so you can modify to your hearts content. It was announced long before release that the majestic software dash 8 q400 would eventually be available in 3 versions. Each engine drives a six bladed, constant speed, variable pitch, fully feathering dowty r408 propeller through the engine gearbox. Aug 30, 2017 today weve got a long awaited update from the majestic team regarding their q400 product line.
This document contain a complete tutorial about the majestic q8 400 system panel. Majestic software has issued an update for their popular dash 8 q400 pilot product. First tutorial in a series for the majestic software bombardier dash8 q400 for fsx and p3d. It has started as a software framework for the fnpt level flight simulator and later separated into an independant project, which provides essentially the full cockpit simulator features under the desktop simulators framework. The pro edition of the majestic software dash 8 q400 includes all the features of the pilot edition plus the following additional new features which are only available in the pro edition and add more functionality and an even greater degree of. My majestic software dash 8400 bounces like a crazy horse,ive seen a lot of such complaints on the majestic software forum,do you guys happen to have the same problem. The q400 was apart of the dash8 series program of turboprop aircraft. The powerplant develops 4,580 shaft horse power shp under normal take. We are happy to release the new version of the mjc8q400 pilot edition rc1.