When I said I'd end here. That didn't mean I was done writing in the thread just that that particular message was getting pretty long. Sometimes I can run on a bit hehe. I'll keep looking for info and the like for you on for simpit and put up what ever I can find. I am working on mine too so it's a bit of diversion when my work stalls a bit.
Have you decided what model of the of RJ your going to make? Not that the flight deck is much different but there aren't to many FSX/FS2004 models out there for you to choose from. Well in reality outside of the engines and the flightdeck the RJ and 146 are the same bird pretty well. They are configured differently on the inside but from the outside they are the same. You know of course that there are no reversers on the engines. I should think though that they would produce a great deal of drag when at idle and there is the speed brake on the back. Their thrust to weight is probably higher accounting for it's less then excellent fuel economy. Hey in the sim fuel is free hehe.
In case you are wondering what the current inventory of BAE 146/RJ are flying today here is a site with the most up to date fleet info.
Airliner List.com and there Zipped XLS format fleet info on the
146/RJ Fleets (Sept 24, 2010)
I tried getting some avionics info from Honeywell's website but after spending a bit of time trying to get into there information system it finally told me I needed to be an American citizen.. So no dice as I'm Canadian. I had found a
PDF on the MIDU that was supposedly in the RJ70 but I couldn't find a cockpit picture with that unit in there. So that's what inspired the trip to Honeywell.
I found this
Honeywell Flight Acronym Dictionary.PDF
List of avionics on board the standard RJ
• Collins passenger address system
• Dual Collins 8.33Khz VHF Comms
• Honeywell DFGS
• Dual Collins DME700
• Dual ADF
• Dual VHF Nav (ILS720/VOR700A)
• Single or dual Collins Radalt
• Sundstrand Mk5 GPWS or Honeywell EGPWS
• Dual GNS-X or Collins GNLU910A Nav. Management Systems
• Honeywell RDR-4A Weather radar
• TCAS Change 7
• Dual Mode ‘S’ transponders
• Flight Data Recorder
• Cockpit Voice Recorder
There is also the FADEC engine management system. As they are using the Honeywell LF507-1F engines that is also attached to there FADEC system. That is it also is by Honeywell. Same engines are used on the Embraer E170 btw. A trip back to smart cockpit yielded nothing on the bird either .. Worth a shot though.
The info search will continue. I'll be curious as to how close I was on the MIP measurements when you get the posters. At about 2 meters wide that's a biggie. Mine is only 40" or just over a meter wide. Depending on weather you are going to make a shell then it's a bit bigger about 0.75m or so. There are some controls on the panels to the left of the captains seat. Crew calls and so on I'm thinking. From photos of the overhead it's divided into two major sections. Engine electrical and environmental controls and the breaker panel. The former being forward most.
It's an unusual bird and that's what makes it special. It's STOL and multiple configurations give it a wide variety of roles and routes. In my book that makes it an excellent project. I'll monitor your progress and keep trying to get more info for you as best as I can ;)
Cheers
Ron