This is a small collection of what some of the customers who bought the Super 80 have to say about the product.

I can certainly add my comments here and it's no secret how I feel about this aircraft as I've posted numerous times since this beautiful bird first came out. I've flown it constantly since buying it two and a half years ago and it’s never gotten stale nor has it lost its challenge. Its complex enough to keep you busy from start up to shut down yet is easily learned thanks to the Interactive Cockpit Training System and the rapid and courteous support from CoolSky. There's a lot of great payware out there but the Super 80 tops the list for me.

 
John Patterson

Texas, USA

As an old retired airline pilot who flew all of the DC-9 models, I've found flying your MD-80 in FSX as close to the real thing as possible. I've tried many add-ons including the new B717-200X and yours is the best. I've even made the MD-80 my default aircraft in FSX. Whenever I'm down and need a quick pick me up, I'll plan a flight in the MD-80 and take off. Great job making this add on.

 
Charles Townsend

Illinois, USA

This is an absolutely great product! But be warned: it is definitely NOT a plug 'n play aircraft that will take off by itself the first time you line up with the centerline and apply full power. And that is precisely why it is my favorite FSX add-on. The MD-80 was introduced before glass cockpits and multiply-redundant systems, and its original form is modeled here -- no GPS or other modern features that have been added to most current MD-80's. The original procedures are faithfully reproduced in The Super 80, including many charts and checklists copied from actual TWA manuals (some even have handwritten notations made by the pilots who originally used them). Since the MD-80 is used for short- to medium-length flights, you won't spend as much time in high altitude cruise, but isn't it more fun taking off and landing anyway?

Stuart Ball

Greenwood, Indiana, USA

I’ve flown this beautiful and elegant aircraft since I bought it June 2006 and I’ve always enjoyed it extremely much every second. In my opinion the Super 80 is not just a common add-on, but truly a piece of art.

Peter Vincent

Copenhagen, Denmark

My first purchase with Flight 1 was the Cessna 441 and of late, the Super 80. Let me tell you, this machine rocks! I was so used to downloaded aircraft from websites where all you had to do was set up the altitude, rate of climb, and heading. Hit the autopilot and virtually do nothing but answer a few radio transmissions. When I read the description of what the Super 80 package had to offer, it didn't take long to decide whether or not to purchase this package.

There's nothing like climbing into a cold cockpit and actually following a very detailed checklist from start to finish. This one puts you in the pilot seat. All that's missing is the smell of the coffee. The support from Coolsky, the program author and users has been tremendous.

A.G. Engelkes

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

The Super80 is the classical airliner with an aura that roars the good old days. Coolsky’s nice and friendly support forum together with the excellent Super80 is simply the best!

Sweden

• Highly detailed 2D panel, Virtual Cockpit and external aircraft model.
• 2D panel created with 3ds MAX
• Detailed Virtual Cockpit
• External aircraft model created by Terry Gaff using GMAX
• Highly detailed simuation of the instrumentation systems.
• New and exciting Integrated Cockpit Training System walks you through each procedure step.

Features and Highlights:

Aircraft Systems:

Air Conditioning

• Cockpit and cabin temperature control

Anti-Ice

• Air foil, tail, window and engine anti-ice systems

Auto-Flight

• Digital Flight Guidance System fully simulated
• Automatic vertical and lateral guidance
• Flight Mode Annunciator
• Performance Management System for optimum flight profile

APU

• Auxiliary Power Unit for electrical and pneumatic needs on the ground

Communications

• Two VHF radios
• Mode S Transponder
• ACARS

Electrical

• Fully simulated AC and DC systems
• Automatic selection of ‘best’ power source
• Instrumentation to monitor Constant Speed Drives, engine and APU generators, battery, system load, voltage and frequency

Fire Protection

• Full fire detection system with loop testing
• Center panel fire handles
• Bell and aural warning sounds

Flight Controls

• Primary controls; ailerons, elevator, rudder
• High lift devices; trailing edge flaps, leading edge slats
• Flight spoilers/spoilerons and ground spoilers
• Take-off trim calculator

Flight Instruments

• Attitude Director Indicator
• Airspeed/Mach Indicator
• Altimeter
• Radio Altimeter
• Standby ADI, altimeter and airspeed indicator
• Vertical Speed Indicator
• Clock
• Ground Proximity Warning System

Fuel

• Booster pump switches
• Fuel temperature, fuel flow and fuel quantity gauges

Hydraulics

• Hydraulic pressure and quantity gauges

Landing Gear

• 3 landing gear status indicators
• Landing gear lever
• ‘Gear doors open’ and ‘Wheels not spinning’ lights
• Visual nose gear down lock indicator pin
• Emergency gear extension lever
• Nose gear steering wheel
• Brake pressure indicator
• Auto Brake System

Navigation

• Compass Indicator (RMI)
• Horizontal Situation Indicator
• 2 VHF NAV radios
• 2 ADF units
• Marker Beacon indicators
• Litton LTN-311 Omega/VLF Navigation System (ONS)

Oxygen

• Controls and flow indicator

Power Plant

• N1, N2, EGT, EPR, Oil pressure, Oil temperature and Oil quantity gauges
• Thrust Rating Indicator (automatic EPR setting)
• Automatic Reserve Thrust system

Pressurization

• Flow control, cabin climb, cabin altitude and differential pressure indicator
• Outflow valve position indicator
• Manual and automatic control

Radar

• Analog radar image (simulated at this time)
• Range control

Rain Protection

• Rain repellent
• Windshield wiper

Night lighting

• Instrument lights
• Instrument panel backlights
• Cockpit flood light

Integrated Cockpit Training System (ICTS)

Checklist guides

• Step by step guides though all the checklists

Procedure guides

• Step by step guides though various flight procedures, operations and complex cockpit systems

Automatic Aircraft Configuration (AAC)

• All systems, switches knobs and buttons configured for the flight phase of your choice at the click of a button
• Instant flight and fun!

Dispatch Center

• Set passenger and cargo load
• Set fuel load
• Printable departure plan

Highly detailed external model

• Moving control surfaces
• Moving trim tabs
• Moving high lift devices
• Moving landing gear
• Opening exits
• Air stairs at forward door and tail
• 6 different airline liveries
• Flight1's popular "Text-0-Matic" for the easy addition of new liveries

Accurate flight model

• Fine tuned to MD-80 performance charts, engineered by Jerry Beckwith

Options window

• Set your personal preferences
• Use spacebar to step through checklist
• Display Super 80 Center at startup
• Pop-up annunciator panel
• Select training text language
• Show all hotspots
• Show all click areas
• Preload all panel windows (important for the ICTS training system)

Complete sound package

• Talking First Officer
• All checklists read for you
• MD80 flight deck ambience sounds
• JT8D-209 engine sounds
• External wind noise, gear noise, gear rumble
• Central Aural Warning System recordings from real aircraft

Manuals

User Manual (28 pages)

• Introduction (History of MD80)
• Get Started Now!
• Window Select Menu
• Super 80 Center
• Super 80 Options
• Super 80 Training Center
• Super 80 Dispatch Center
• Super 80 Training Guide
• Pushback & Startup
• Checklist
• Speed Booklet

Aircraft Operating Manual (284 pages)

• Description
• Limitations
• Normal Procedures
• Emergency Procedures
• Air Conditioning and Pressurization
• Anti-Ice and Rain Protection
• Auto-Flight
• APU
• Communications
• Electrical
• Fire Protection
• Flight Controls
• Flight Instruments
• Fuel
• Hydraulics
• Landing Gear
• Miscellaneous
• Navigation
• Oxygen
• Power Plant
• Power Plant
• Radar
• Performance

The product manuals are available as free downloads. If you would like to have a look at the User Manual (product details and features) or the Aircraft Operating Manual (system descriptions) before buying the Super 80, please go to the Flight1 Super 80 website.

The manuals are copyright protected and may not be redistributed or reused in any way.

Super 80 Manuals Download

Manuals

User Manual (28 pages)

Chapter List:

• Introduction (History of MD80)
• Get Started Now!
• Window Select Menu
• Super 80 Center
• Super 80 Options
• Super 80 Training Center
• Super 80 Dispatch Center
• Super 80 Training Guide
• Pushback & Startup
• Checklist
• Speed Booklet

Aircraft Operating Manual (284 pages)

Chapter List:

• Description
• Limitations
• Normal Procedures
• Emergency Procedures
• Air Conditioning and Pressurization
• Anti-Ice and Rain Protection
• Auto-Flight
• APU
• Communications
• Electrical
• Fire Protection
• Flight Controls
• Flight Instruments
• Fuel
• Hydraulics
• Landing Gear
• Miscellaneous
• Navigation
• Oxygen
• Power Plant
• Power Plant
• Radar
• Performance

‘Ultimate Airliners: The Super 80!’ is shipped with the Flight1 Text-o-Matic tool. This tool allows for easy repaint of the Super 80 aircraft liveries. Decorate the Super 80 with any airline livery you want. You can download the Text-o-Matic template in Photoshop PSD format over at the Flight1 Super 80 website.

Flight1 Text-o-Matic download

For news on existing and upcoming new liveries, head on over to the Super 80 repaint forum. At the repaint forum you can also request a new livery if your favorite airline is missing.

Super 80 Repaint Forum

Here is a small selection of the many fine Super 80 repaints made by Super 80 users around the world.

Swissair, by Giorgio La Pira

Scandinavian Airlines, by Giorgio La Pira

North West Airlines, by Paul Rotzler

Nordic Leisure, by Giorgio La Pira

JetsGo, by Giorgio La Pira

Japan Airlines, by Svante Stenberg

Iberia, by Giorgio La Pira

Finnair, by Svante Stenberg

Delta Airlines, by Paul Rotzler

China Eastern, by Liu Qing