Monitor EGT closely during start. Vintage engines in FSX are prone to "hot starts" if you introduce fuel too early.
Even if you use a payware DC-8, check if you can alias the audio to HJG's authentic JT3D or JT4A engine sound packs.
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Captain Elias Thorne checked his instruments. Beside him, the First Officer was silent, a byproduct of a lonely single-player session, but the simulated cockpit felt alive. The orange glow of the analog dials hummed with a nostalgic warmth, a stark contrast to the sterile glass cockpits of modern jets. This was "iron maidening"—flying a beast that required muscle, math, and a bit of prayer.
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Hand-flying this heavy jet requires anticipating its momentum.
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: The autopilot panel is located at the base of the throttles, which can be hard to manage without head-tracking software in the virtual cockpit. Key Add-ons for FSX