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Shadow Airlift: Hercules Simulator

Welcome

Welcome to Shadow Airlift: Hercules Simulator, a browser-based HTML5 flight simulator by G2G2 Simulations.

Step into the left seat of one of the world’s most legendary four-engine cargo aircraft and experience realistic turboprop operations from engine start to shutdown.

Your journey begins at Dubai International Airport shortly after sunset. The destination is a fictional remote cargo strip in western Afghanistan, accessible only by experienced crews capable of operating from rugged, unimproved runways.

The cargo remains undisclosed. Your responsibility is simply to fly the aircraft professionally and safely.

The simulator focuses on aircraft handling, cockpit procedures, navigation, systems management, and short-field operations. There is no combat gameplay.

Mission

Depart Dubai.

Climb over the Persian Gulf.

Cross endless desert and mountain ranges.

Navigate changing weather.

Land safely at a fictional remote airstrip.

Unload your cargo.

Return before sunrise.

Features

• Four independently simulated T56 turboprop engines

• Individual engine start sequence

• Torque-based power management

• Propeller feathering

• Reverse pitch after landing

• Short runway performance

• Interactive cockpit

• Mobile touch controls

• Dynamic weather

• Day and night lighting

• Fuel management

• Flight instruments

• Autopilot

• Random ATC dialogue

• Random cockpit conversations

• Cinematic departure

• Cinematic arrival

• Cargo unloading cinematic

• Browser-based HTML5

• Save and Resume

First Flight

Step 1

Press Battery ON.

Step 2

Start each engine individually.

Monitor engine indications until all four stabilize.

Step 3

Contact Ground.

Shadow Airlift Three Zero, Dubai Ground, cargo ramp, request taxi with Information Alpha.

Ground responds:

Shadow Airlift Three Zero, taxi via Alpha, Bravo, hold short Runway Three Zero Right.

Read back:

Taxi Alpha, Bravo, hold short Three Zero Right, Shadow Airlift Three Zero.

Step 4

Taxi to the runway.

Complete the Before Takeoff Checklist.

Step 5

Contact Tower.

Dubai Tower, Shadow Airlift Three Zero holding short Three Zero Right, ready for departure.

Tower:

Shadow Airlift Three Zero, wind three one zero at six knots, runway Three Zero Right cleared for takeoff.

Read back:

Cleared for takeoff Three Zero Right, Shadow Airlift Three Zero.

Step 6

Advance power smoothly.

Monitor torque.

Step 7

Callouts

Captain

“Airspeed alive.”

First Officer

“Checked.”

Captain

“Eighty knots.”

First Officer

“Checked.”

Captain

“V1.”

First Officer

“V1.”

Captain

“Rotate.”

First Officer

“Positive Rate.”

Captain

“Gear Up.”

Step 8

At approximately 1,000 feet AGL, the simulator automatically plays the Departure Cinematic.

Enjoy the outside view before returning to the cockpit.

Step 9

Continue climbing.

Contact Departure.

Shadow Airlift Three Zero passing one thousand three hundred climbing.

Departure:

Radar contact. Climb Flight Level Two Zero Zero.

Step 10

Cruise toward your destination.

Enjoy random conversations between:

• Captain

• First Officer

• Dispatch

• Operations

• Air Traffic Control

Skip to Final

At any time during cruise you may press

SKIP TO FINAL

Five seconds later the simulator begins the cinematic arrival sequence.

The approach movie transitions directly back into the cockpit for landing.

After landing and parking, a cargo unloading cinematic begins automatically.

Landing Cheat Sheet

Gear

DOWN

Flaps

FULL

Target Final

110–120 knots

Touchdown

95–105 knots

Reverse Pitch

After touchdown only.

If You’re Too High

Reduce power.

Maintain your approach.

Avoid diving at the runway.

If You’re Too Low

Add a small amount of power.

Do not pull excessively on the yoke.

If You Bounce

Hold attitude.

Apply power if necessary.

Go around if unstable.

If You Miss

Apply power.

Climb away.

Re-enter the pattern.

There is no penalty for making another approach.

Controls

Touch Yoke

Pitch and Roll

Throttle

Rudder

Landing Gear

Flaps

Reverse Pitch

Spoilers

Autopilot

Navigation Display

Engine Start Panel

Camera Controls

Skip To Final

ATC Examples

Ground

Taxi instructions

Tower

Takeoff clearance

Departure

Initial climb

Center

Cruise altitude

Approach

Descent clearance

Ground

Taxi after landing

Mission Score

Excellent

• Requested taxi

• Requested takeoff clearance

• Stable takeoff

• Good climb

• Safe landing

• Correct shutdown

Professional

Skipped ATC calls but completed the mission safely.

Poor

Hard landing

Runway excursion

Gear overspeed

Engine abuse

Missed approach without recovery

Flight Tips

The Hercules is heavy.

Fly it smoothly.

Power controls altitude.

Pitch controls airspeed.

Small corrections work best.

Begin descending earlier than expected.

Do not rush the landing.

The best pilots make the smoothest corrections.

Cinematics

Departure

Automatically plays after climbing through approximately 1,000 feet.

Arrival

Triggered by Skip To Final or at the appropriate mission point.

Cargo

Begins after parking and shutdown.

Mission Complete

Once cargo operations are finished, prepare the aircraft for departure and begin the return journey across the mountains and desert to Dubai.

Another night.

Another mission.

Built by G2G2 Simulations

A browser-based HTML5 flight simulator featuring realistic turboprop operations, immersive cockpit procedures, cinematic sequences, and authentic cargo flying.