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Engine Exhaust System Plus

Version 3.2 of the Engine Exhaust System Plus, authored by Martyn Becker, adds heat and shimmer effects for turbofan and turbojet exhaust and introduces an APU effect, with automatic behavior at idle and at full throttle.

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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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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.

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New Water Effects

Original concept comes from Chrisitan H. Halden and Kevin Rangel, and Ashar Khan compiles the result after blending. Two previews display watereffects1.jpg and watereffects2.jpg, illustrating enhanced water visuals across flight simulation environments worldwide, for enthusiasts.

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Doherty's Difficult & Dangerous Approaches Volume 1-63

63 variants by Michael Dohetry consolidate into one file, with Philip Wilson handling the compilation. An accompanying DDDA.jpg image provides a visual reference, linking the creators and the collection to a single, factual package for easy reference.

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FSCamera

Version 1.4 of FSCamera, by Gunnar Daehling, lets the tower view follow the aircraft with adjustable distance and angle while it runs in the background, and the setup requires fs9.exe in the main directory with FDSConnection.dll copied to the main folder and a module subfolder; version 1.5 adds a mouse-edge lock for the camera.

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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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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 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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FS2004/2002 ATC Radar Screen v5.0

Operators control a towered-airport or an entire ARTCC/FIR sector in multiplayer, using a specialized interface. It displays jet airways and victor airways, provides a new SID/STARs window, and includes an ATIS message editor, with compatibility requiring Manuel Ambulo's Service Pack 3.

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Complete with Base Model

Airport Ramp Tractor TG5000

HAUGER Fredo creates a freeware ground-handling model, the TG5000 tractor, that tows regional jets such as the CRJ-200 and mirrors a ramp tractor used at LFSB EuroAirport. It has a fully detailed external model, two tow bars operable via panel light and landing light commands, and a customizable airport map interface.

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Simple AI v. 1.06

This simple utility generates departure and return flights from default airports and uses any installed aircraft that are configured correctly. It supports generating both outbound and return legs from a range of installed aircraft, by Garrett Hardesty.

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The Most Realistic Envmap

An Envmap is provided in the DXT3 format and loads quickly, benefiting the flight-simulation experience for enthusiasts and professionals alike. The specification centers on a single format and asserts quick loading performance for users engaging in virtual flights.

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FS200* Fuel Calculator v1

Version 1 of a compact fuel calculator computes the fuel needed to complete a flight, supports all standard simulator aircraft, and accepts add-on aircraft for use in any sim, by Bracken Dawson, with an image file named FualCb.JPG.

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FS98 - FS2K4 FS Real Time v1.77

Developed by Joshua Robertson, a UTC time-sync utility keeps time in step with real-world standards, matching the current UTC or applying a +/- offset for varied flight timing. It also incorporates Dennis Thompson's World Time Zones v3.0, which reduces time-zone errors seen in recent software versions.

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EZ-Landclass Version 2.00

An Excel-based tool lets users reposition landclass and waterclass mappings across two editions released in 2002 and 2004, enabling addition of small towns and correction of vegetation or ground cover in targeted areas, by Russel Dirks.

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Ai Flightplan Calculator

GW_Simulations provides a utility that enables the creation of AI flightplans for use with a compiler or similar tool. An image reference points to /userimages/FPCS1.JPG, signaling a graphic asset linked to GW_Simulations' utility in use.

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SelectFx 4. Crash Effects Generator

You can select up to 44 ground and water crash effects, organized by type such as blast objects, craters, dirt/dust, fires, concussion flashes, shockwaves, and smoke. A Min/Max emitter density control and adjustable magnitude per type, plus quick Save/Load of setups, let users tailor and preserve favored configurations.

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Water Environment Textures

Lynn and Bill Lyons of the Golden Eagles Squadron craft sparkling water with sun and moon reflections and vigorous wave action. The work requires DX9 compliant cards and moves Water Effects to High in the display options.

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Realistic Clouds for FS2004

High-altitude clouds create a recoloured sky-scape with golden sunsets, clear dawns, and moody storms. It delivers no frame-rate hit due to a small 86kB size and has been extensively tested with no issues, dwndsk04.zip noted, with dawn/dusk effects by Thomas Grillo.

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