Biblioteca de aeronavesDe Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouGreg Goebel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou pictured

De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

A twin-radial military transport with a rear ramp and short-field design priorities.
Military transport2 opções de perfil

Conheça o avião

The Caribou first flew in 1958. It was built to move personnel and cargo using relatively short airfields, pairing a high wing with a large loading ramp and rugged landing gear. Military operators formed a major part of its service history.

It is larger and more specialised than the Beaver, yet belongs to the same Canadian utility-aircraft tradition. Two piston engines and a large cargo cabin supported transport work beyond the capacity of lighter bush aircraft.

Aircraft / family

Propulsion
Twin piston↗
Configuration
High wing · Rear cargo ramp↗

De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou · Specifications (DHC-4A) · real aircraft; source units retained

Length
72 ft 7 in (22.12 m)↗
Wingspan
95 ft 7.5 in (29.147 m)↗
Height
31 ft 9 in (9.68 m)↗
Wing area
912 sq ft (84.7 m² )↗
Max takeoff weight
28,500 lb (12,927 kg)↗
Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each↗
Propellers
3-bladed Hamilton Standard type 43D50-7107A fully-feathering constant-speed reversible-pitch propellers↗
Maximum speed
187 kn (215 mph, 346 km/h) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)↗
Cruise speed
158 kn (182 mph, 293 km/h) at 7,500 ft (2,300 m) (maximum & econ)↗
Stall speed
59 kn (68 mph, 109 km/h)↗

Mais sobre esta aeronave no AirframeDB

From Army CV-2 to Air Force C-7

The Caribou first flew in 1958, and early American deliveries went to the Army in 1961. Initially designated AC-1, it became CV-2 in 1962 and C-7 when transferred to the Air Force in January 1967. Its role centred on bringing troops, patients and supplies to short, unimproved strips.

A cargo aircraft for remote destinations

Developed for military transport, the Caribou also found commercial work carrying cargo. De Havilland Canada describes access to remote locations as a defining part of its role. The accounts here show that work in different settings, from peacekeeping deployments to humanitarian transport and heritage flying.

The satisfaction of getting a demanding landing right

Jaensch’s affection for the Caribou grew from how much of the flying remained in the crew’s hands. Without an autopilot or weather radar, getting from place to place kept them occupied. He found the overhead engine controls more comfortable than their position might suggest, and valued the view from the elevated seats. The flight engineer also brought essential loading and maintenance experience.

Slow approaches could demand large control movements, while the final landing and change into reverse required close coordination between pilots. Getting the touchdown right was especially satisfying. Humanitarian missions into Papua New Guinea were his strongest memories. Later, he captained the delivery of HARS’s first Caribou to Wollongong in 2011 and flew displays, extending his connection with the aircraft beyond its military service.

A Caribou tour among mountains and improvised strips

Returning to the Caribou with a heritage organisation brought Kelly back to his time supporting United Nations observers in Kashmir. He arrived expecting a handover, but illness among the other pilots put him straight into operational flying. On an early trip he landed beside waiting UN vehicles, only to have their occupants point out the intended airstrip elsewhere.

Other deliveries involved a stadium landing area shared with wandering cattle, makeshift runway lighting and routes through the Himalayas. His recollections retain the humour of those unusual assignments alongside the demands of operating a piston transport around high terrain. He credits the maintenance engineers who kept the aircraft available, drawing a connection with the volunteers whose work later allowed him to fly the Caribou again.

Peacekeeping cargo, unexpected loads and a grounded fleet

Mayer volunteered for United Nations flying while looking for a more adventurous posting. Conversion courses brought him to the Caribou and Otter before he left Canada for Egypt. The work included moving personnel and supplies, with poor weather information, limited navigation aids and uncertain conditions at remote landing areas complicating the crew’s day.

Caribou cargo could be surprising. He remembers arriving to find one aircraft packed with rabbit cages and boxes of rubber waders, making access to the cockpit difficult. Another episode showed how quickly the work depended on maintenance: corrosion at the wing-flap hinges grounded the Caribou fleet. A borrowed Dakota took over its tasks while the transports were unavailable. His account places the aircraft within the wider effort of keeping a remote operation supplied.

Fontes públicas 12
  1. De Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouResearch background · Wikipedia revision 1373346083 · retrieved 2026-09-12
  2. Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals
  3. MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventory
  4. Local Legend VIII: DHC-4 Caribou2023-02-24 · release and package scope
  5. From the Cockpit: de Havilland DHC-4 CaribouExpanded version of the author’s 2017 article · eight-page PDF
  6. SFT Stories: Captain Mark Kelly and the DHC-4 CaribouMark Kelly’s recollections · 9 March 2024
  7. Flying in the Service of PeaceGeorge E. Mayer · 23 July 2021
  8. De Havilland C-7A CaribouMuseum fact sheet · AC-1, CV-2 and C-7 chronology
  9. Legacy AircraftManufacturer’s legacy-aircraft descriptions · retrieved September 2026
  10. Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds New Plane To Local Legend Series23 February 2023 · Local Legend VIII
  11. ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsPublic search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03
  12. DHC4 C-7A Caribou-xhangar-dhc4Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

Como o perfil o modela

De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

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The Caribou first flew in 1958. It was built to move personnel and cargo using relatively short airfields, pairing a high wing with a large loading ramp and rugged landing gear. Military operators formed a major part of its service history.

This starting point selects De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou. Its aircraft-level settings do not select a particular developer’s custom systems.

The profile combines sustained transport resistance with separate radial-engine cues. Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.

Configured pitch relief is independent of the cargo-pod selection. Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.

Controls and trim

X-Hangar’s Caribou is a twin-radial STOL transport with retractable gear and a cargo ramp. Its optional belly pod changes the cargo configuration. The cargo arrangement and engine type describe the transport around its flight controls.

Exact product, simulator declarations and configuration featuresLocal Legend VIII: DHC-4 CaribouMicrosoft Flight Simulator Adds New Plane To Local Legend Series

About the values

The gains are normalized profile settings. They describe the chosen effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its output limits. IAS references are tuning values rather than operating limits. Physical acceptance of this revision remains pending.

Master gain & control system

Master gain85%

A escala final de saída aplicada a tudo que o modelo produz, antes do teto do dispositivo.

Mais: tudo (mola, cargas, efeitos) fica mais forte junto.

Menos: tudo amacia junto.

Por que aqui: Scales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits.

Forces

Spring strength74%

A força base de centragem que puxa o manche de volta ao centro. Todas as outras forças se empilham sobre ela. Baixa demais e o manche parece frouxo em voo normal; alta demais e ele briga com sua mão e mascara os sinais menores por cima.

Mais: uma centragem mais firme que resiste mais à mão.

Menos: um manche mais mole que depende só da carga aerodinâmica.

Por que aqui: The profile combines sustained transport resistance with separate radial-engine cues. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 72.5 KIAS.

Exact product, simulator declarations and configuration featuresLocal Legend VIII: DHC-4 CaribouMicrosoft Flight Simulator Adds New Plane To Local Legend Series
Spring deadband4%

Uma pequena zona neutra ao redor do centro onde a mola fica quieta, para que movimentos mínimos em repouso não trepidem. Mais larga é mais calma porém mais solta; mais estreita é mais precisa mas pode tremer no centro.

Mais: um centro mais calmo porém mais solto, com mais folga.

Menos: um centro mais apertado que pode tremer em repouso.

Por que aqui: Sets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner.

Overall aerodynamic load80%

Uma escala mestra sobre as duas cargas sustentadas de eixo, aplicada antes do balanço independente delas. Os perfis normalmente a deixam quieta e ajustam as duas cargas de eixo.

Mais: os dois eixos carregam mais forte.

Menos: os dois eixos aliviam juntos.

Por que aqui: The aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 145 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.

Airspeed blendingTrue

Ativa a janela de engate da mola em baixa velocidade (nós de início/pleno acima). Desligado, a mola é constante em todas as velocidades.

Por que aqui: Allows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it.

Low-speed spring floor50%

Quanto da mola sobrevive parado, antes que a velocidade possa gerar força aerodinâmica. Um piso alto mantém o manche estacionado firme; um piso baixo dá a sensação solta, de cabos com folga, de um avião leve estacionado.

Mais: um manche mais firme estacionado e no táxi.

Menos: um manche mole estacionado que só desperta com velocidade.

Por que aqui: Sets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength.

Spring engagement start20 kt

A velocidade em que a mola começa a subir do piso de baixa velocidade rumo à força plena: os comandos "ganhando vida" na corrida de decolagem.

Por que aqui: Sets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit.

Spring engagement full72.5 kt

A velocidade em que a mola atinge força plena. Entre o início e este ponto, a centragem endurece progressivamente à medida que o fluxo de ar cresce sobre os comandos.

Por que aqui: Sets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.

Velocidade de ajuste de força145

A velocidade indicada em que a carga aerodinâmica atinge seu nível pleno de projeto. Ela ancora toda a curva de carga à faixa real de velocidades do avião: um 172 carrega por volta de 110 nós, um jato bem depois.

Mais: as cargas chegam mais tarde; o manche fica leve até mais velocidade.

Menos: as cargas chegam antes e o cruzeiro pesa mais.

Por que aqui: Sets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit.

Centre firmness vs speed15%

Quanto a própria centragem endurece com a velocidade, além das cargas de deflexão. Zero mantém a sensação de centro constante; mais faz o manche centrar mais duro em cruzeiro e mais solto no circuito.

Mais: um centro que endurece nitidamente com a velocidade.

Menos: uma sensação de centro constante em qualquer velocidade.

Por que aqui: The high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 72.5 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5.

Centre stiffening cap5

O limite superior do endurecimento de centro pela velocidade, para que voos muito rápidos não tensionem a mola sem freio.

Mais: mais endurecimento total permitido em alta velocidade.

Menos: o endurecimento corta antes.

Por que aqui: Limits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap.

Aileron load72%

A carga sustentada de rolagem da deflexão dos ailerons e da velocidade, balanceada independentemente da arfagem. Junto com a carga do profundor define a razão de harmonia de comandos de que falam as resenhas.

Mais: esforços de rolagem mais pesados.

Menos: ailerons mais leves e vivos.

Por que aqui: Roll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.72 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled.

Elevator load100%

A carga sustentada de arfagem da deflexão do profundor e da velocidade, balanceada independentemente da rolagem. É a alavanca principal por trás do peso de arfagem de um tipo. Não toca aileron, mola, compensador nem forças de buffet.

Mais: esforços sustentados de arfagem mais pesados em velocidade.

Menos: um profundor mais leve, com menos músculo para segurar.

Por que aqui: Scales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.

Max output force55%

Um teto sobre cada força estável de arfagem ou rolagem antes de chegar ao dispositivo, protegendo contra pancadas ou saturação do hardware em manobras fortes.

Mais: picos de força estável mais altos antes do corte.

Menos: um teto mais suave; manobras duras achatam antes.

Por que aqui: Caps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.

Trim

Trim relief (elevator)30%

Com que força o compensador de profundor alivia o esforço de arfagem mantido e desloca onde o manche assenta. Em 100 %, um avião bem compensado não precisa de pressão mantida: o fluxo de trabalho de compensar-a-carga do voo real.

Mais: o compensador tira mais esforço mantido; em 100 %, todo compensado o anula.

Menos: você segue segurando esforço mesmo compensado.

Por que aqui: Configured pitch relief is independent of the cargo-pod selection. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.

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Trim relief (aileron)0%

O mesmo alívio para o compensador de rolagem. A maioria dos tipos de aviação geral não tem compensador de aileron real, então isto fica em zero; tipos com compensador de rolagem recebem um valor correspondente.

Mais: o compensador de rolagem tira mais esforço mantido.

Menos: o compensador de rolagem faz menos.

Por que aqui: Scales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response.

Effect gains · Ground

Runway rumble40%

Vibração de rolagem no solo pela velocidade das rodas e tipo de superfície: asfalto, grama ou cascalho sob o trem.

Mais: uma textura de superfície mais forte no manche.

Menos: um táxi mais liso.

Por que aqui: Sets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.

Gear bumps25%

Solavancos curtos e discretos de juntas de dilatação, sulcos e superfície irregular, pontuando o ronco contínuo.

Mais: solavancos mais nítidos de juntas e sulcos.

Menos: detalhes de solo mais suaves.

Por que aqui: Sets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact.

Effect gains · Airframe

Stall buffet35%

Sacudida da célula ao se aproximar do estol e enquanto o aviso soa: quão alto esta asa anuncia que está infeliz. Tipos de quebra seca recebem buffet modesto e deixam a buzina levar o aviso.

Mais: um tremor pré-estol mais forte.

Menos: uma asa mais discreta; a buzina leva o aviso.

Por que aqui: Sets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings.

Mach buffet0%

Buffet transônico ao se aproximar do limite de Mach. Significativo para jatos perto de MMO, zero para pistões e turboélices que nunca chegam lá.

Mais: um buffet transônico mais forte perto do limite de Mach.

Menos: um voo mais liso em Mach alto.

Por que aqui: Sets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate.

Flap buffet14%

Vibração de baixa frequência da célula com flapes estendidos no fluxo, na janela de velocidade em que eles realmente trabalham o ar.

Mais: um voo mais áspero com flapes trabalhando.

Menos: flapes de aproximação mais suaves.

Por que aqui: Sets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate.

Gear buffet10%

Tamborilar da célula pelo trem retrátil pendurado na corrente de ar. Zero para tipos de trem fixo, onde a célula nunca muda de forma.

Mais: mais tamborilar com o trem embaixo.

Menos: um voo com trem embaixo mais limpo.

Por que aqui: Sets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate.

Stick shaker50%

O zumbido dedicado do stick shaker de estol, disparado pelo próprio sistema de aviso do avião. Só tipos com shaker real recebem valor; o resto confia no buffet aerodinâmico e na buzina.

Mais: um shaker mais duro.

Menos: um shaker mais discreto.

Por que aqui: Sets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.

Effect gains · Engine, mechanical & drag

Touchdown thump65%

O golpe único quando as rodas tocam a pista, escalado pela razão de descida: um pouso macio sussurra, uma chegada firme bate.

Mais: um golpe mais duro no toque.

Menos: chegadas mais suaves.

Por que aqui: Sets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse.

Reverse rumble0%

Vibração na corrida enquanto o reverso ou as hélices em beta trabalham. Zero para tipos sem reverso.

Mais: uma corrida mais áspera sob reverso.

Menos: um reverso mais discreto.

Por que aqui: Sets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue.

Engine rumble12%

Vibração contínua do grupo motopropulsor seguindo a rotação entre marcha lenta e potência máxima, o lembrete sempre presente de que algo queima combustível lá na frente.

Mais: mais motor no manche.

Menos: um motor mais discreto.

Por que aqui: Sets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration.

Flap motion12%

Vibração contínua apenas enquanto o simulador informa as superfícies de flape realmente em movimento. Segue o movimento e as falhas reais do atuador, não um cronômetro estimado.

Mais: mais vibração com os flapes em movimento.

Menos: cursos de flape mais discretos.

Por que aqui: Sets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue.

Autopilot follow

AP follow authority10%

Quanto os comandos do piloto automático podem mover fisicamente o manche. Mantido minúsculo no MSFS, onde um eixo movido pode ser lido de volta como entrada do piloto; zero desativa o seguimento por completo.

Mais: o piloto automático move seu manche visivelmente mais.

Menos: um seguimento quase imperceptível.

Por que aqui: Sets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply.

Stick feel

StickFeel · Trim feel enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Retained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement.

StickFeel · Trim relief enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Allows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount.

StickFeel · Force trim enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Enables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification.

StickFeel · G load enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Allows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it.

StickFeel · Rate damping enabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Enables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.

Autopilot

Autopilot · Follow enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Autopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.

Autopilot · Neutral hold enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Permits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target.

Autopilot · Neutral hold strength0.6

Por que aqui: Sets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled.

Aero

Aero · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Enables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.

Aero · Max flap index4

Where this effect reaches full strength (or has fully faded, for washouts).

Mais: a more gradual build to a later peak.

Menos: a quicker build.

Por que aqui: Sets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3.

Aero · Min flap index2

Where this effect begins fading in.

Mais: the effect begins later.

Menos: it begins earlier.

Por que aqui: Sets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees.

Aero · Shaker enabledFalse

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Permits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment.

Ground

Ground · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Enables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry.

Engine

Engine · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Enables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry.

Mechanical

Mechanical · EnabledTrue

Whether this feature is active in this profile.

Por que aqui: Enables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement.

Mechanical · Gain0.12

The strength of this effect.

Mais: a stronger effect.

Menos: a weaker one.

Por que aqui: Sets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects.

Todas as configurações do perfil
Configurações estimadas do perfil
ParâmetroValorO que controla e por quê
Spring strength0.74 The profile combines sustained transport resistance with separate radial-engine cues. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 72.5 KIAS.
Spring deadband0.045 Sets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner.
Force gain0.8 The aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 145 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring.
Master gain0.85 Scales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits.
Dynamic-pressure blendTrue Allows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it.
Minimum spring factor0.5 Sets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength.
Spring wake-up speed20 ktSets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit.
Spring full-strength speed72.5 ktSets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it.
Velocidade de ajuste de força145.0 ktSets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit.
Airspeed spring stiffening0.15 The high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 72.5 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5.
Airspeed stiffening cap5 Limits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap.
Aileron force scale0.72 Roll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.72 and 1, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled.
Elevator force scale1.0 Scales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings.
Maximum output force0.55 Caps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate.
StickFeel · Trim feel enabledTrue Retained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement.
StickFeel · Trim relief enabledTrue Allows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount.
StickFeel · Elevator authority0.3 Configured pitch relief is independent of the cargo-pod selection. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
StickFeel · Aileron authority0 Scales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response.
StickFeel · Force trim enabledFalse Enables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification.
StickFeel · G load enabledTrue Allows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it.
StickFeel · Rate damping enabledTrue Enables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law.
Autopilot · Follow enabledFalse Autopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Autopilot · Follow authority0.1 Sets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply.
Autopilot · Neutral hold enabledFalse Permits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target.
Autopilot · Neutral hold strength0.6 Sets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled.
Aero · EnabledTrue Enables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions.
Aero · Gain0.35 Sets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings.
Aero · Gain0 Sets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate.
Aero · Gain0.14 Sets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate.
Aero · Max flap index4 Sets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3.
Aero · Min flap index2 Sets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees.
Aero · Gain0.1 Sets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate.
Aero · Shaker enabledFalse Permits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment.
Aero · Amplitude0.5 Sets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled.
Ground · EnabledTrue Enables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry.
Ground · Gain0.4 Sets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration.
Ground · Gain0.25 Sets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact.
Ground · Gain0.65 Sets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse.
Ground · Gain0 Sets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue.
Engine · EnabledTrue Enables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry.
Engine · Gain0.12 Sets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration.
Mechanical · EnabledTrue Enables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement.
Mechanical · Gain0.12 Sets texture from observed flap movement; a command without movement does not establish the cue.
Mechanical · Gain0.12 Sets texture from observed gear movement, separate from aerodynamic and touchdown effects.
Fontes públicas 13
  1. De Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouResearch background · Wikipedia revision 1373346083 · retrieved 2026-09-12
  2. Exact product, simulator declarations and configuration featuresExact product, simulator declarations and configuration features
  3. Local Legend VIII: DHC-4 Caribou2023-02-24 · release and package scope
  4. Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds New Plane To Local Legend Series23 February 2023 · Local Legend VIII
  5. Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manuals
  6. MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventory
  7. From the Cockpit: de Havilland DHC-4 CaribouExpanded version of the author’s 2017 article · eight-page PDF
  8. SFT Stories: Captain Mark Kelly and the DHC-4 CaribouMark Kelly’s recollections · 9 March 2024
  9. Flying in the Service of PeaceGeorge E. Mayer · 23 July 2021
  10. De Havilland C-7A CaribouMuseum fact sheet · AC-1, CV-2 and C-7 chronology
  11. Legacy AircraftManufacturer’s legacy-aircraft descriptions · retrieved September 2026
  12. ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsPublic search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03
  13. DHC4 C-7A Caribou-xhangar-dhc4Product listing captured 2026-09-23; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

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Papo de hangar

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Comunidade

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