You can fly the fastest fighter jets, the most nimble combat aircraft and the biggest bombers with the downloads in this section. All of the aircraft files are compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X. All of the downloads can be installed alongside your existing aircraft in FSX. While FSX isn't a combat or military flight simulator, you can still pilot these types of aircraft, however there are some limitations.
Image shows two MiG-21MF fighter aircraft being flown in FSX.
In FSX you are unable to shoot down other aircraft or deploy bombs, things that you could do in a military simulation, however the aircraft are perfectly flyable with great cockpits, exterior modeling and 3D animations.
Microsoft Flight Simulator isn't well known for it's military simulation functionality and initially Microsoft released other simulators along side such as Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, however once this was discontinued, many military enthusiasts turned to FS2004 and FSX for their military simulation pastimes.
With the release of Microsoft Flight, we can expect great things from a well balanced simulation package, however the focus will always be on civilian passenger and general aviation flight.
All of the files usually come with installation instructions present in the files, such as readme documents. Installing the aircraft is quite an easy process, however if it becomes confusing, the forum is a great place to find help.
The aircraft featured here have great 3D models and accurate flight dynamics and are created by a talented team of developers, who create these models in their spare time and release them as freeware.
Featured aircraft include some of the best names in military aviation such as Boeing, MiG, Grumman, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed-Martin. Some of the most popular are the following:
You can find thousands more in this section. Browse through the pages below.
Base ModelThree SR-71 variants by Danny Garnier, Ross McLennan, and Bob Chicilo deliver complete aircraft with virtual cockpits and 2D panels, each featuring special animations. The trio has been tested with…
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Base ModelA fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine stealth multirole fighter spans three models—A, B, and C—covering conventional, short takeoff and vertical landing, and carrier operations. Designer D…
218.03 MB129.6KJan 20135/510Video
Base ModelThe F-14D Tomcat, a two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep fighter by Dino Cattaneo, enters version 2.40 with a new visual model, self-shadowing, photoreal surfaces, a working virtual cockpit, and 3…
442.8 MB149.5KJan 20105/560+Video
Base ModelSix distinct paint schemes illustrate the F-22 Raptor’s roles, including markings for the 525th Fighter Squadron and the 94th Fighter Squadron. The cockpit centers on an 8×8 AMLCD PMFD that consoli…
340.92 MB23.1KNov 20094/57
Base ModelThe Alpha Simulation C-130 Hercules updates an earlier model with a new air file and refined flight dynamics. It adds adjustable cargo and fuel weights, and visuals saved in DDS format, with credit…
65.97 MB13.5KJan 20163/536
Base ModelAn Airbus A400M model from Gmax Academy credits Pierre, Thomas, and Patrick, and features a virtual cockpit along with a dedicated flight model by Patrick. Dietmar Loleit supplies radar, HUD, maps …
33.72 MB22.3KSep 20115/55
Base ModelBy FS KBT, this P-3C Orion model presents a native build with a fully functional 3D cockpit and a 2D panel, plus upgraded wing-nacelle geometry and DX10 lighting while remaining DX9 compatible. It …
214.47 MB16.8KJan 20165/560+Video
Base ModelImproved flight dynamics accompany a second 2D panel with American gauges on a Sukhoi model, while a virtual cockpit remains absent. Users can switch to a Russian panel by editing Aircraft.cfg, tai…
21.99 MB4.3KJan 20164/56
Base ModelThe F-16A MLU M4 Fighting Falcon of the Royal Danish Air Force, by Kirk Olsson, features a Pantera targeting pod with HMCS and a PIDS-enabled design for air-to-ground missions, reflecting a moderni…
82.39 MB86.9KNov 20093/560
Base ModelVIPERDEN F-16, a variant associated with Kirk Olsson, replaces most gauges to enable a functional virtual cockpit and a 2D panel, while incompatible gauges are swapped for XML gauges. Updates by Da…
50.81 MB17.4KNov 20095/51
Base ModelThe Il-76 (-78zh) variant features a fixed virtual cockpit and updated systems, adding autopilot, GPS, radios, and engine sounds. It includes nine variations such as N. Zaytsev, India AF, Ukraine A…
96.89 MB9.6KMay 20174/513Video
Base ModelTwo F-15 Eagle variants from the Coral Flight v2 lineup exist, with Eagle #1 Desert Dawg in low-visibility desert camo and Eagle #2 assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB in tactical gra…
19.62 MB6.4KAug 20155/524
Base ModelCN 235 aircraft from Fuerza Aerea Colombiana serves as a medium-range twin-engined transport plane. Developed jointly by CASA of Spain and an Indonesian manufacturer, the design represents a collab…
13.14 MB2.7KJun 20152/51
Base ModelTwo Tu-160 Blackjack variants exist, identified by atc_id 342 and atc_id 16002, both using atc_airline code vvs and bearing ui_type Tu-160 BlackJack. It adds Red 06 Ilya Muromets configuration and …
65.48 MB4.6KJul 20155/55
Base ModelA twin-turboprop tactical transport, the C-295M, is developed by Airbus Military in Spain, featuring a stretched fuselage that yields 50% more payload and PW127G turboprop engines. It serves with a…
44.43 MB10.2KSep 20115/59
Base ModelTim Conrad’s A-29B Super Tucano gains a 2D wide panel and new cockpit views, with cockpit sounds enhanced by Daniel Gauthier’s Cockpit sounds V2 and a SkyHigh Simulations PT6-114 turboprop sound op…
80.97 MB6.4KFeb 20164/59
Base ModelThe A-29B variant used by the Brazilian Air Force sees the VC and external visuals enhanced with layers resized to 4096 x 4096, and power plus flight dynamics adjusted. Credit goes to Hani Michal f…
10.77 MB5.1KOct 20115/510
Base ModelSeven unique Boeing P-8 Poseidon variants center on a customized 737-800 cockpit. TDS coordinates development with contributions from Chris Evans and cockpit improvements by Alejandro Rojas Lucena,…
572.86 MB1.8KSep 20115/545
Base ModelCombat-focused Hornet adds a 20mm M61 cannon and air-to-air gun mode with two gunsights and HUD feedback, while preserving the original flight model aside from manually controlled flaps and reduced…
15.82 MB37.3KSep 20115/514Video
Base ModelCraig Richardson's F117 Nighthawk appears as a modified version with a low-luster stealth finish. A new panel, modified by Mark Rooks, accompanies the airframe, highlighting the collaborative adjus…
10.33 MB19.4KMay 20074/523
