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Home > Product Information: The 717-200
The 717-200: End Of The Line
Jet City Aircraft is pleased to present our final aircraft in the McDonnell
Douglas twinjet series, the 717-200.
As you may know, most of our aircraft are commercial
releases. We chose to make the 717 a freeware release for two reasons.
First, and most importantly, we wanted to thank our
friends, supporters, and of course, our customers… so this aircraft is our gift
to them.
Second, we know there are many people who have wondered
about the quality of our aircraft, but were hesitant to purchase. The freeware
release of the 717 will allow everyone the opportunity to see for themselves
how well constructed and thorough our airplanes are.
You will be hard pressed to find aircraft of this quality
anywhere. Just take a look at the shape of the airplane, or the detail in the
fuselage and wing textures. Zoom in on the landing gear for a closer look.
Compare the airplane to photos of the real 717 and you’ll see that we are
indeed very serious about making quality aircraft. We don’t just build them and
walk away… we fly them in our simulator, just like you.
And while most designers have abandoned FS2002 users, you will be pleased to
know that all of our DC-9/MD-80/MD-90/717-200 aircraft work in both FS2002 and
FS2004.
We hope you enjoy the 717-200!
The 717-200 Family
The Boeing 717-200 is the world's best jetliner specifically designed for the short-haul, high frequency 100-passenger airline market. The twinjet makes effective use of today's technology to lower operating costs, and it offers breakthrough simplicity, reduced noise and emissions, and big jet comfort.
The airplane was designated the Boeing 717 following the merger of McDonnell Douglas and The Boeing Company in 1997. The 717 entered a rigorous flight-test program in September 1998 and received joint certification a year later. It was the first commercial airplane to receive a Concurrent and Cooperative Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). The FAA and JAA jointly certified the 717's first major upgrade to the airplane's flight control computer and flight management system in October 2000.
Final assembly of the 717 takes place at the Boeing plant in Long Beach, Calif. The launch customer, AirTran Airways of Orlando, Fla., took delivery of the first 717 in September 1999.
The standard 717-200 has a two-class configuration with 106 seats. Its passenger-pleasing interior features a five-across-seating arrangement in economy class, with illuminated handrails and large overhead stowbins.
The two-crew flight deck incorporates the industry's most modern and proven avionics technology, configured around six interchangeable liquid-crystal-display units and advanced Honeywell VIA 2000 computer systems similar to those in other new Boeing jetliners.
Flight deck features include an Electronic Instrument System, a dual Flight Management System, a Central Fault Display System, and Global Positioning System. Category IIIb automatic landing capability for bad-weather operations and Future Air Navigation Systems are available.
Two advanced Rolls-Royce 715 high-bypass-ratio engines power the 717. The engine is rated at 18,500 to 21,000 pounds of takeoff thrust, with lower fuel consumption and significantly lower noise and emission levels than the power plants on comparable airplanes.
The 717 wing span is 93.3 feet (28.4 meters) and overall length is 124 feet (37.8 meters). Maximum takeoff weight for the 717 is 110,000 pounds (49,895 kg). Nonstop range goes up to 1,647 statute miles (1,430 n.mi. / 2,645 km).
After careful assessment of the challenging 100-seat market, Boeing announced
that it will conclude 717 production in 2006 after delivering on current
customer commitments. The 717 will continue to deliver unsurpassed economy and
value to our airline customers for years to come.
(The above information was provided courtesy of The Boeing Company)
About the Jet City Aircraft 717-200
For this project, we have meticulously recreated the Boeing 717-200 for use in
FS2002 or FS2004.
The airplanes are accurately modeled in shape and scale, and uses all of the advanced features that
today's design tools have to offer,
including full animation, dynamic shine, and reflective textures. Great care was taken to make best use of display resources
to ensure that the frame rate hit remains minimal. In simple terms, this airplane is full of detail and is an amazing replica
of the real aircraft.
And speaking of detail, unlike some other designers which attempt to "wow" potential customers with a lot of descriptions
of useless things like cardian lugs, torque flanges, and track rollers, we'll take the less dramatic approach and tell you
what you really want to know about our planes. You know, the stuff that matters.
Aircraft Visual Details
All of our 717-200 aircraft feature:
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48-sided fuselage for a more rounded appearance and less distortion of textures |
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Accurate "Double Bubble" fuselage shape |
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Reflective textures with dynamic shine, including reflective cockpit window
glass |
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High resolution textures for added clarity |
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Amazing detail, from wheel lugs to fuselage rivets |
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Complete lighting system, including rotating beacons, strobes, nav lights, taxi
lights, tail logo lights, inspection lighting, interior cabin lights, cockpit lighting, and cargo bay lights |
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Full detailed and accurate animation of landing gear, flaps, spoilers, ailerons, elevator, rudder, and horizontal stabilizer trim
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Opening forward main passenger door, operational main passenger door air
stairs, opening forward galley service door, and opening forward and aft lower
cargo doors. |
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Animated ground service equipment, including catering trucks and belt loaders |
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Smooth, multi-stage
thrust reverser deployment |
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Independent suspension, sensitive to aircraft weight, balance, and speed |
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Gear compresses upon touchdown |
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Views of the wings for spectacular takeoff and landing replays. Watch the flaps, spoilers, and ailerons in action! |
Instrument Panel and Aircraft Sounds
The Jet City 717-200 aircraft does not include a custom instrument panel or
aircraft sounds. When you install the aircraft, it uses a default panel and sounds
that are included with the simulator. Of course, you are in no way limited to
using that configuration, as other options, both commercial and freeware, are
available.
Other Details
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Fully compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 |
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The main passenger door and main passenger air stairs are opened using separate commands, so you can use jetways or
non-jetway gates realistically |
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Integrates easily with your choice of instrument panels and sounds |
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All repaints are assigned to the correct aircraft variant, and as such, may or may not include all of the features mentioned
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We allow third party repaints of our aircraft, so long as repainters adhere to our repaint policy which can be found
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What's Included
Jet City Collections: The 717-200 contains the following aircraft and operators:
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Additional liveries are available to download for free. Simply visit the 717-200
Product Support page to see
what's currently available.
System Requirements
 
Our aircraft should run fine on any system capable of running
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002. As with any add-on for flight simulation, the more powerful your CPU and video card,
the better performance you will receive. Frame rates with our aircraft are comparable to other high-detail add-on aircraft.
Download and Purchase
The 717-200 is currently available for FREE download! To get your copy of this comprehensive package, please select "Buy and Fly"
in the navigation bar at the top of this page, or
click here to go there now.
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