****************************************************************************** Boeing 747-8i in the Canadian Airlines Original Livery - Model by SkySpirit 2012 Textures by Julian Massini - April 18th, 2024 (jay_1327@hotmail.com) Panel by Microsoft ****************************************************************************** Please read ALL the following information carefully before installing this package. Depending on your set-up, the aircraft.cfg file may need minor edits in order to work for you. 99% of the time, this is unnecessary. I DO NOT own the rights to the aircraft included in this package. All rights belong to The SkySpirit 2012 Team, who created this wonderful looking bird. I DID NOT create the cockpit, VC, or gauges. Credit for that amazing work can be found above. People like Chris Evans, Thomas Ruth, Hiroshi Igami, Phillip Hughes, and people like them are the engine of our community. My endless thanks goes to them for fueling my (and many others) passion of the skies. ****************************************************************************** General Notes: -------------- This is a repaint for the amazing SkySpirit 747-8i Series II. It includes the base model, high-quality textures, a VC, and custom ground service vehicles. Canadian Airlines never flew the 747-8i, as by the time the company was absorbed by Air Canada in 1999 the aircraft did not exist. The largest aircraft flown by Canadian Airlines was the Boeing 747-427. However, in our new universe, Canadian Airlines has taken delivery of one single Boeing 747-8i, available to fly any route of your choice. It flies under the registration C-FCDN and the tail number 848. Canadian Airlines named all of their 747's, and this one is no different. Like the real-life 747-427 that was flown under registration ID C-FGHZ, this aircraft honors the late Rhys T. Eyton, Canadian Airlines CEO between 1989 and 1995. Rhys was a pioneer in Canadian Aviation. He passed away in 2023. Livery Info Upon its founding in 1987, Canadian Airlines revealed its new livery using the colours light grey, dark grey, navy blue, and red. The paint scheme was an adaptation of the recently introduced livery from its predecessor Canadian Pacific Airlines. The lower half of the aircraft's body was navy blue, topped with light grey and red stripes, while the tail was blue, with approximately one-third taken up by the carrier's new logo. The new Canadian Airlines logo was a combination of Canadian Pacific's five grey stripes, representing the five continents served by the carrier. Over these stripes was a thick, bright red chevron. The chevron was a simplification of the Pacific Western Airlines logo. The chevron was placed over the stripes, which then represented "Wings over 5 continents". It was also an ingenious and subtle way to represent the takeover of CP by PWA. The same logo, in a square form, became a clever alternative to a true bilingual name on the fuselage replacing the French "e", and the third "a" in English (Canadian/Canadien). Includes: - Base Model Boeing 747-8i Series II aircraft by SkySpirit 2012 - Textures for Canadian Airlines old livery created after Pacific Western Airlines purchased Canadian Pacific Air Lines in 1987. - Canadian Airlines Boeing 747-8i C-FCDN - Full working VC - Custom Canadian Airlines ground services ****************************************************************************** Complete Installation: ---------------------- **To install the LIVERY ONLY to your existing SkySpirit 2012 Boeing 747-8i Series II, please follow the instructions entitled "Custom Installation (Advanced Users)" located below.** - Copy the ENTIRE folder entitled "Boeing 747-8i Canadian Airlines" into your simulator's "Airplane" directory. This folder can be found in your game folder in the following location: ".../Microsoft Flight Simulator X/SimObjects/Airplanes". - Load your simulator, click "Select Aircraft", select the Canadian Airlines 747-8i, and load up a flight. - Enjoy! ****************************************************************************** If you already have the SkySpirit 2012 Boeing 747-8i Series II installed on your system, you may opt to install only the livery. Please keep in mind that you may experience issues with the panel, VC, or model. To fix this, simply follow the steps of the Complete Installation above. If you know what you are doing, you can also fix these problems fairly easily, but that is for advanced users and/or modders. Also take note that the "sim=", "model=", "panel=" and "sound=" entry may be different from your own. Please edit those entries accordingly if you know what you are doing. Custom Installation (Advanced Users): ------------------------------------- - Verify the file "Skyspirit 747-8 Series II.air" exists in your existing SkySpirit 2012 Boeing 747-8i Series II folder. Other .air files are not supported by this repaint. If this file does not exist, follow the steps of the Complete Installation above. - Locate the folder in the .ZIP file called "texture.Canadian_OLD". - Copy the "texture.Canadian_OLD" folder into your SkySpirit 2012 Boeing 747-8i Series II base folder. - Copy the following text at the end of the [fltsim.xx] section of you aircraft.cfg file (keeping in mind to change the x's in "[fltsim.xx]" to the corresponding number of your livery): ****************************************************************************** [fltsim.xx] title=Boeing 747-8I Canadian Airlines C-FCDN sim=Skyspirit 747-8 Series II model= panel= sound= texture=Canadian_Old kb_checklists= kb_reference= atc_airline=CANADIAN atc_flight_number=343 atc_parking_types=GATE atc_parking_codes=CDN atc_type=BOEING atc_model=B747 ui_typerole=Commercial Airliner ui_createdby=SkySpirit2011 ui_manufacturer=Boeing ui_type=747-8I ui_variation=Canadian Airlines (Chevron) visual_damage=1 atc_heavy=1 atc_id=C-FCDN description=SkySpirit 747-8 Series II. Repaint by Julian Flight. ****************************************************************************** Final Notes: -DO NOT redistribute livery. -If you do not know how to install mods or aircraft, wonderful resources exist for this online. I will not provide support for these types of issues, nor will I answer questions about making mods work. That information already exists in abundance. -I created this livery to be enjoyed for FREE and at no cost. Never sell this, or any other freeware work. -This is my very first time ever re-painting an aircraft. Be gentle with your criticism.