FS2004 Northrop Alpha, Transcontinental & Western Air
FS2004 Northrop Alpha, Transcontinental & Western Air (which was to become TWA) was the launch customer and ordered 5 alphas. Those aircraft began services on April 20, 1931 from San Francisco to New York with 13 intermediate stops. The entire trip took just over 23 hours. The Alpha had a multicellular wing of stressed skin construction. It was also first commercial type to be equipped with rubber deicer boots. A total of 17 Alphas were produced. Model, VC Panel, Panel, flight dynamics & Textures By Chris Herring. 2.7MB