NationalWide CARVAIR

[Ian Warren]

Good paint of 1 off only 2 aircraft that tried to get get a foothold in the cargo/pax/car between the Islands in the late 70s early 80s


Superb for the NZ RETRO , by Gerry Mclaughlin

[ZK-MAT]

That is one weird looking plane, have you a download link for it Ian?

[Ian Warren]

Hi Mat
FS-ACOF - FS2004 Propliners
FS2004 Nationwide Air Carvair ATL98
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Name: atl98nwa.zip Size: 2,450,369 Date: 11-29-2006
FS2004 Nationwide Air Carvair ATL98, registration ZK-NWB. Nationwide Air was a New Zealand company which hauled cars between the North and the South Islands. Textures only; requires JWAT98.ZIP or JWAT98K2.ZIP. Model by Jon Walton. Repaint by Gerry McLaughlin.

[ZK-MAT]

Got It! Thanks Ian

[Charl]

Can't imagine how the economics worked!
Any idea of what it cost to transport a vehicle?
And from where to where did it fly?

[Nunner]

Can't imagine how the economics worked!
Any idea of what it cost to transport a vehicle?
And from where to where did it fly?

Pretty sure there were two of them, ZK-NWA ans NWB.
They are basically a conversion of a DC4.
Think they used to fly Wellington to Nelson and somewhere else but it was along time ago.
I first saw them in the UK when I was a young whipper snapper (1970's ish),they used to trundle into and out of EGHI now and again although I think they were based at Southend. I think most were owned by BUA and BAF.
From memory I think they were introduced to take over from the Bristol Freighter ?
Here endeth Fridays Carvair history lesson.
Nunner

[ardypilot]

What an odd looking plane- like a mini propeller driven jumbo!

Mind you, it really stands out doesn't it. I wonder what ever happened to these aircraft?

[Snowman]

From memory, i think one of them did a bread and freight run to the islands at one stage, operating from Hamilton. When i was younger, i used to see them loading, and parking up by the James Aviation buildings at NZHN.

Lawrie.

[ardypilot]

What an odd looking plane

I take that back, after a short flight from Woodbourne to Kaikora I have changed my mind. For it's shape, it flys extreamly elegantly and the 3D model is simply magnificant!

Also, opening the cargo door reveals a mini inside- that's just brilliant

Bear in mind that you need to lighten the payload quie considerably to take off from NZWB!

[JonARNZ]

Nice one Ian, good to see you finally released her. 1 project down, 125 still to go eh dude?

[Snowman]

Good paint of 1 off only 2 aircraft that tried to get get a foothold in the cargo/pax/car between the Islands in the late 70s early 80s


Superb for the NZ RETRO , by Gerry Mclaughlin

[Superb for the NZ RETRO]

Hey Ian,...... is that comment under the pic, a hint ?............

Lawrie.