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Aspen Volos AV-80

The Aspen Volos AV-80 is the next lineup of jets made by the Aspen Volos partnership. The AV-80 is a narrowbody, twin-jet airliner designed to compete in the short to medium range routes. The aircraft can hold 154 passengers in a 2-2 configuration, its two Aspen GE3X engines allow it to fly at 190 knots, and at a range of 250 nautical miles, or 460 kilometers.

The cockpit of the aircraft seats two pilots who control the systems of the aircraft. The flight instruments such as the artificial horizon, vertical speed indicator are on an electronic display. The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and engine instruments are all classic gauges. Also joining the electronic flight instruments is the navigation display.

The cockpit of the AV-80 features a 'Gross Weight Calculator', a simple tool that calculates the total weight of the aircraft. It's for the most part automatic, it takes the amount of fuel, converts it into kilograms, and then adds the total weight of the airframe. The part that pilots need to do is add the amount of passengers onboard on the panel ranging from 0 to 154. The calculator then calculates a set 50 kilograms per passenger and adds it to the weight. A feature like this has only been found on the Aspen A410 before.

Also joining from the Aspen A410 is the autobrake feature. The A410 had a very rudimentary autobrake that pilots almost never used as it is in full honesty a horrible system. But on the AV-80, it's been redefined. The autobrake can be armed by a switch on the pedestal, it applies a light braking application to bring the aircraft to a smooth stop on landing. As an added safety method, the autobrake will only apply the brake if sensors detect that the aircraft is level both on pitch and roll. If the aircraft banks or ptiches at all, the autobrake will automatically disarm until the aircraft goes back to level.

Top Speed: 195 Knots
Stall Speed: 115 Knots
Takeoff Speed: 125 Knots
Optimal Landing Speed: 125-135 Knots

Range: 250 Nautical Miles or 460 Kilometers
Fuel Capacity: 51,141 Liters In Three Tanks
Left Main: 15,547 Liters
Center: 20,047 Liters
Right Main: 15,547 Liters
Engines: Two "Aspen GE3X High-Bypass Turbofans"

Passenger Capacity: 154 Passengers In A 2-2 Configuration

Manufacturers Empty Weight: 27,729 Kilograms or 61,132 Pounds
Operating Empty Weight: 68,642 Kilograms or 151,330 Pounds
Max Zero Fuel Weight: 35,429 Kilograms or 78,107 Pounds
Max Takeoff Weight: 76,342 Kilograms or 168,305 Pounds

Cost: $140,530

GPS Autopilot by Tajin
Radio by PenguinO
Transponder by PenguinO
TCAS by PenguinO
Altitude Hold and Roll Stabilizer by Birdling
Weather Screen by Mr Lennyn
Waypoint Queue by sengir_vampire
Map by Buunuu
Artificial Horizon by PenguinO
VSI by PenguinO

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Edited Workbench

The AV-80 is supposed to be my rendition of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, I tried once before with my A210, my second ever creation. The A210 sucks. So here's the AV-80! I used the X-Plane 11 default MD-82 as my basis for the cockpit layout, did a little bit of research of the MD-80s fuel system to create it, although I couldn't find anything so I used it's cousin, the DC-9.

Overall, it's nice. Brought back the autobrake which I've pondered redoing ever since the Aspen 909, was going to put it on the AV-10,but forgot and by the time I remembered, it was too late in development. But on the AV-80, I was going to at least attempt, attempt I did. And I succeeded! The issue with the A410's autobrake is that it was too powerful and wouldn't turn off if the plane tipped over. That caused a lot of bad. But on the AV-80, it's VERY light. It applies 0.01 variable brake, and only does if two tilt sensors (one for roll and one for pitch) are reading 0, with a very low tolerance. So if the plane for whatever reason tips over on landing because of the autobrake, the autobrake will automatically turn off.

Moving on, there are two more aircraft I want to do. After that, I'm somewhat out of ideas. Firstly, the A430! For X-Plane 11 I own the Felis Boeing 747-200, a high quality addon of a Boeing 747-200. The A410 was supposed to be based off the 742, but in similar fashion to my AV-10, I want to redo it and make it pretty close the 742. Not nearly as true to life as the AV-10 is to the DC-10, but pretty close.

After that, the holy grail. IRL in the late 70s, early 80s, McDonnell Douglas was running out of money. Their most recent jet, the DC-10, had a storm of controversy following issues with it's cargo door blowing out, and the crash of American 191. Passengers were scared of the jet, prices for jetfuel went up, tri-jets and jumobs were being phased out due to ETOPS and widebody twinjets. So in a last ditch attempt, McDonnell Douglas took their last bit of money, took the DC-10, and tried to modernize it make it more appealing to customers. They created the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a widebody trijet that was supposed to compete with widebody twinjets.

However, it failed to meet fuel burn and range targets, and just 9 years after production started, McDonnell Douglas folded and was bought out by Boeing where production continued for another 3 years. Now, the MD-11 is operated by only three operators around the world, UPS, FedEx, and Western Global Airlines. Lufthansa Cargo used to operate MD-11s, but retired them back in 2020.

The MD-11 is a very complex aircraft, with very automated systems. I plan to take the AV-10, and turn into the AV-11, or AC-11 (AC for Aspen Company) and model these systems as best as I can. Yes, including the automation. I'm probably gonna spend a week or so on the A430, maybe a bit more, then take a minor break, and get to work on the MD-11 replica. I'm probably gonna need to get better at LUA, either for the displays, or the automated systems. Stuff like the air system won't be too difficult for automation, but that fuel system...

Expect the AV-11/AC-11/MD-11 probably either late this year, or early next year. Depends on how hard I work to get it complete.