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Improved Contrails for FS2004

Thorsten Reichert provides an enhanced version of the contrails-fx, (c) 2005. The original trails are too short and not very realistic, and this update seeks to improve realism by making AI-traffic resemble authentic real patterns.

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Luxury Tour Passenger Bus WD

Mitsuya Hamaguchi crafts a bus model that includes a driving cabin and interior. The maker, Mitsuya Hamaguchi, is credited with these elements, establishing a concise, factual summary of the item.

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Modified Airport Lights

An edited halo.bmp light delivers sparkly illumination around airport lights. By Mark Poole, this adjustment alters the halo.bmp asset to refine its appearance, preserves the halo.bmp asset as the basis, and marks Poole as the creator of this modification.

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Kneeboard Web Browser

An in-flight kneeboard provides quick access to the Net during long flights, offering a simple way to stay connected while airborne. The image SchShts_002.jpg accompanies the kneeboard, with height 112 and width 150, pulled from /userimages/SchShts_002.jpg.

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Stargate Goa'uld Death Glider 2, Heru Class

Version 2 marks a two-seat alien fighter with a battle-scarred airframe and a virtual cockpit. It includes an air.file upgrade for smoother flights, an opening canopy, retracting transport rings, glowing Zatt cannons, and a magnetic hover field landing gear, credited to William Ortis of Lionheart Creations Ltd.

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PMDG B737NG Advanced Operations Tutorial v2

By Timothy Metzinger, a version 2 guide for the B737NG outlines advanced operations under the PMDG label. The concise reference emphasizes practical procedures and system-level guidance for the aircraft, offering targeted insights within a compact, creator-led format.

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MyFsGoogleEarth 1.0 - Link Google Earth with Flight Simulator 2004

As a compact webserver, MyFsGoogleEarth links a flight-simulation program with a geospatial viewer, placing placemarks at the current aircraft position, at an estimated position one minute ahead, and for surrounding AI traffic, while offering a continuous follow aircraft view, requiring FSUIPC by Peter Dowson.

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Ground Detail

Version 1.0 upgrades the default bump map for the ground surface to a higher resolution, allowing individual blades of grass to become visible. The change is documented by a file named grassv1.jpg, which captures the new visual reference.

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Dark Cockpit

By Ben Chuchra, this replacement fltsim.flt file yields a cold, dark cockpit at startup with all switches off, and the virtual cockpit view defaults to a 0.64 zoom for a minimal, unobstructed perspective. The listing credits Ben Chuchra.

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Carrier Operation Package

An array of carrier-operation gauges and effects equips military aircraft with catapult-launch capability and cable-trap landings, while a meatball HUD guides precise approaches and a SonicBoom effect with a controller gauge provides feedback. V2.0 adds catapult/arrester zones and a revised HUD, see Upgrade COP V1.1 to V2.0.txt.

: 1.45 MB
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FS2002/FS2004 Stalker VTOL

A fictitious half-scale single-seat research aircraft based on the Convair Model 49 VTOL concept presents a compact configuration for technical exploration. Its lineage ties to that Convair VTOL idea, anchoring a focused, minimal footprint while maintaining a clear research-oriented premise.

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Satellite Assisted Landing System Version 9

Version 9 provides glidepath and glideslope assistance through satellite data to all runways, including grass strips and seaplane bases. It also offers backcourse guidance during climbout and includes an SALS icon gauge along with a Word document detailing illustrated design parameters.

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FS2004/2002 Aircraft Installer: Version 3.8

Rene Konrad develops a utility that installs and uninstalls airplanes without overwriting existing files, and it also manages gauges, sounds, effects, flights, or modules. Version 3.6 introduces a research option and a Delete installed airplanes panel that lets users locate the plane associated with a given file.

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Greyhound Bus

The Greyhound bus model by Mitsuya Hamaguchi lets users drive the Greyhound MCI MC-12, a design rooted in an early Greyhound type. Greyhound Lines began service in 1914, linking intercity routes and shaping mass transport.

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Blue Sky Environment Upgrade

Version 2.0 delivers five sky appearances that cover dawn, morning, day, noon and dusk, aligning with the developer's aim to balance detail and performance by Alex Ranc. Dawn, morning, day, noon and dusk states define the scope.

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/ FS2004 Crash Damage Enabler

This free utility enables or disables crash damage for any aircraft, with 2005 updates adding high-speed configuration, a larger format, and improved error correction while remaining compatible with 2002 and 2004 titles. Earlier versions introduce a confirmation dialog, an About option, and a browse-for-folder feature for the 2002 folder, plus a startup message when enabled.

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Complete with Base Model

G-Max Cruise Missile

Maverick builds a cruise missile model that delivers fast dynamics and easy handling, set to a default white with no VC. It includes effects, a 2-D panel, gauges, and sounds, with audio drawn from Christopher Peterson's real-deal catalog.

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Inflight Music

Eight programmable switches drive MP3, WMA, WAV, and MID playback from anywhere on the computer, with an explorer-style interface to select tracks and set loop or single playback plus adjustable volume. A setup for the default B737-400 panel includes a gauge by R.L. Clark and credits David 'Opa' Marshall as compiler.

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Hovercraft V03

By Mitsuya Hamaguchi, the V03 variant shows a virtual cockpit, doors that open, and a cabin attendant in the cabin, reflecting the onboard crew presence. Two images, hovercraft_003.JPG and hovercraft_006.JPG, accompany the listing, providing visual context for the configuration.

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Fuel Planner V1.0

A fuel planning tool calculates fuel for different aircraft, with a V1.0 designation, and it presents the results in a straightforward, portable format. The accompanying visual reference carries the file name fuelplanv1_0.JPG, and it anchors the concept to a concrete digital artifact.

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