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Ark Royal

By Philip Chandler, Ark Royal functions as a moving AI carrier with working catapults and arrestor wires for carrier ops. Default placement sits south of Gibralter on an East West racetrack, with a folder added to SimObjects/Boats and trafficArkRoyal.bgl placed in the World directory.

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Wilco E-Jets Checklist

A Word .doc checklist accompanies the payware Wilco E-Jets Embraer 170/190, presenting a compact reference for two variants. By Louis Hermsen, the file aligns with the Embraer E-Jets 170 and 190 variants, offering a concise note.

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Complete with Base Model

'Person' Ground Vehicle

An improvised ground vehicle uses stock gauges and CFG files from content bundled with the simulator, and is GPS and autopilot ready for guided movement. The creator Frankensteines panels and CFG values from various other machines, tweaking the wing, motor, and autopilot to keep the craft on terra firma and reach a practical pace.

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Aircraft Background Viewer Images

Real-world photographs by Ian Salter capture locations across the world and serve as replacement backgrounds for a background viewer. The collection emphasizes geographic variety and presents images with neutral colors, expanding the viewer's visual options.

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Taxi Lights Tutorial

An ultra-brief guide shows how to toggle taxi lights on aircraft, presenting the on or off states for ground operations, by Joost Visser, and relies on Shockwave 3D Redux lights to demonstrate a straightforward adjustment on the ground.

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Captain Sim Tutorial

Ted Porter authors a PDF tutorial detailing the 757 cold and dark startup, version 1.04. Readers save the file to a chosen location and use Adobe Reader to view or print. It stays concise, focusing on startup steps.

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Tutorial - Customize Tow-Plane

By Thomas Murr, the guide adjusts tow plane behavior to correct an unrealistic climb rate and straight-ahead flight during glider launches. It notes a call mechanism via CTRL+SHIFT+Y and points to related tutorials TUT_TWPL.ZIP and TUTCHTWP.ZIP by name.

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Lockheed C-130 Engine Smoke

Tom Tiedman provides a dedicated engine smoke configuration for the Premier Aircraft Design Lockheed C-130J-30, identified by the C130J30_4X.ZIP file. The configuration defines four smoke points via the [SMOKESYSTEM] entries using the fx_smoke_f6.fx effect (smoke.0 to smoke.3).

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Clouds For Thermals

Four Gmax generated cumulus clouds mark thermals, with each thermal randomly selecting one of the four variants, by Ed Dumas Sr. AirObjectVisuals.xml accompanies the data, and a reference image shows the clouds' distinctive shapes in visual displays.

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Tutorial - How To Make An FSX Thumbnail

A PDF-format tutorial authored by Mike Basford demonstrates thumbnail creation and serves as a concise reference. A sample image labeled Tiger Sky6 in flight accompanies the guide, providing a concrete visual example for reference today.

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Suggested Settings

An Excel spreadsheet and a PDF version compile most of the essential options, totaling about 49 significant adjustments to guide frame-rate tuning, By Roger L. Deal. The material prints on two pages, and users can circle adjustments or enter them in Excel and save or share.

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Airbus A321 Jetway Mod

This jetway modification, by Bob Lykins, targets the Project Airbus A321 for use with that model. Jetway testing uses a Project Airbus A321, and the change should work with most other similar models, offering broad compatibility.

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Carrier Routes Sao Paulo A12 Brazil

By Hani Michal, this item provides a paint job for the Brazilian carrier Sao Paulo A12 in Brazil and outlines 33 associated routes. The scope centers on the carrier and its route network, with the creator named clearly.

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Performance Autogen Textures For Europe

European general autogen building visuals shrink from 638 kb to 170 kb and adopt 512x512 mipmapped grids instead of 1024x1024, by Gerard Salden. The change remains nearly imperceptible above 250 ft and can boost performance on slower systems, with faster machines showing smoother loads.

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SwissJet Dornier 328 Flight Plans

Fictional flight plans cover the sole Dornier 328 Jet registered HB-AEU and operated by SwissJet, a private Swiss airline headquartered in Samedan with branches in Zurich and Buochs, based at Zurich-Kloten. Joseph Calleja credits Symon Long for painting the bird and acknowledges AIG for the base model.

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Flight Plans For Alaska

Fifty-three flight plans cover IFR, VFR, and Slow Speed segments across Alaska, merging military training routes to test performance. Two gauges by Karol Chlebowski—Terrain Following Radar and Pave Tack—enhance navigation and bombing procedures, while routes export to the flight planner and support switch between fighters and bombers; version 2.1 mini panel adds extended functionality.

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Cook Strait AI Boat Pack

Five named vessels model the Cook Strait corridor in New Zealand, including the modern Arahura, Kaitaki, Aratere, the high-speed Lynx, and the Wallenius car carrier built by Barry Minister. MARLB.ZIP and COOKBTUP.ZIP accompany the Marlborough Sounds components for flight-planned routes.

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Flight Plans For The Southeastern US

Bill McClellan presents 196 low-altitude flight plans across the Southeastern United States, with IFR, VFR, and slow-speed navigation files. Two gauges by Karol Chlebowski support Terrain Following Radar and Pave Tack operations, while an optional Mini Panel v2.1 consolidates cockpit controls.

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Saab 340 Engine Smoke Effect

Premier Aircraft Design Saab 340B by Tom Tiedman introduces an engine smoke effect, contained in SAAB340_BEPRONWX.ZIP. The effect uses fx_smoke_f6.fx and a SMOKESYSTEM listing smoke.0 and smoke.1, mapped to positions alongside the aircraft during takeoff from KMSP Runway 12R.

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Pacific Coastal Airlines Flight Plans

A summer schedule covers land-based services along British Columbia's coastal region near Vancouver, with floatplane operations excluded. It notes a high-season period from July 5 to September 5 and lists three DH Beavers plus four Grumman Goose aircraft based at northern locations, serving isolated coastal communities.

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