FSX Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 XWB

This package introduces a refined iteration of the Airbus A350-900 XWB in Cathay Pacific’s livery, capturing recent enhancements and delivering notable updates. It features newly modeled cockpit windows, revised nose contours, improved wing structures, and upgraded ground-service animations. Designed and painted by Camil Valiquette under the CamSim label, it offers a complete freeware experience ready for FSX.

Overview of Enhancements

This v2 release was inspired by the aircraft’s presence at the 2009 Paris Air Show, showcasing the A350’s advanced aerodynamics and modern flight deck. In this iteration, you will notice reshaped winglets and finely detailed fuselage lines that reflect ongoing developments in Airbus’s wide-body jet design.

Key Technical Features

• Reconfigured nose design and adjusted cockpit window geometry
• Reworked wings, including accurately profiled winglets for increased authenticity
• Upgraded Animated Ground Servicing (AGS), with interactive doors and cargo hatches
• Accurate external textures reflecting Cathay Pacific’s modern color scheme

The Cathay Pacific brand is noted for its long-haul operations, making the A350-900 XWB a core member of its fleet. The meticulous livery details replicate the Hong Kong-based carrier’s visual identity, including subtle shading on the tail and emerald-accented wing surfaces.

Installation Instructions

1. Extract all archive contents into your FSX “Airplane” folder.
2. If you have not used any of Camil Valiquette’s AGS aircraft before, unzip the “Effects.zip” into your main FSX folder. This ensures correct operation of night effects and other custom animations.

Once installed, load FSX to confirm the new aircraft entry. If everything has been unzipped properly, you should see the Cathay Pacific A350-900 XWB listed among your available aircraft selections.

Ground Services and Animations

The included AGS (Animated Ground Servicing) allows you to manage various doors for passenger boarding and cargo operations. It also lets you simulate ground handling sequences when parked at the gate:

• Shift+E: Opens and closes the main passenger doors.
• Shift+E+2: Controls the smaller rear cargo doors. This animation also synchronizes with FSX ground services.
• Shift+D: Toggles the larger cargo hatches.
• Shift+C: Activates and deactivates the extended ground service animations (requires assigning Wing Fold/Unfold to Shift+C and Tail Hook Up/Down to Shift+D in FSX).

Authorship and Notes

This freeware package has been developed and painted by Camil Valiquette of CamSim Aviation Simulation and remains freely accessible. It is intended solely for personal flight simulation use. Incorporating realistic animations and precise modeling, it offers a comprehensive representation of the A350-900 XWB in Cathay Pacific’s distinctive livery.

Complementing Files & Dependencies

This add-on mentions the following files below in its description. It may be dependent on these files in order to function properly. It's possible that this is a repaint and the dependency below is the base package.

You may also need to download the following files:

• effects.zip

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