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Revised Textures

By Al Wheeler and Miguel Zafra, revised asphalt and concrete taxiway and ramp surface imagery removes expansion joint lines from the concrete variant, reduces brightness, and the taxiway_marks.dds adds black backgrounds to taxiway markings to conform to FAA regulations. A 512x512 BMP converts to a 1024x1024 DDS, while revised taxiway_detail.bmp appears alongside other surface images.

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Aircraft Views

By Travis Smith, this code adds more views beyond the views that come with the aircraft, presenting a straightforward means to augment observer engagement. Travis Smith authors the work and holds author credit for visibility.

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Airport Baggage Cart Fix

Two baggage cart variants receive a fix by Stefan Weiss, adjusting contact points to avert sinking into the ground by about 1–2 feet. Backups reside in VEH_air_bagcart_blue_sm and VEH_air_bagcart_FlatNose_Grey_sm, with the corresponding sim.cfg-files copied from a zip-file into the same locations.

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Modified Star Catalog

The catalog displays stars down to magnitude 5.50, trimming the total to about 2900 entries and adding planetary data for Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus, with stars arranged by increasing brightness. The concept originates with J. Chuang and is authored by F. Ronchi.

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Printable Checklists For L-39 Albatros

Lotus Simulations provides a printable reference for the Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros, formatted to print on two 8.5 by 11 inch pages or two sides of a single sheet. By Mike Johnson, it offers a concise, aircraft-specific checklist designed for quick cockpit reference.

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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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Default Autogen Models

By Ted Andrews, over 500 autogen models are converted into an XML look-up file accompanied by JPG previews. Five new Autogen categories appear in the Object Parameters window, with the first object picture shown in the preview slot.

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USS Enterprise Group

An enterprise fleet-control file allows multiple ships to be governed as a coordinated unit through AI Carriers. Created by Tyler Shotwell, the file centers on enabling fleet-level management for vessels designated as a group within a coordinated command framework.

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High Resolution Moon V2

The default moon imagery receives an upgrade by swapping 64x64 BMPs for 512x512 BMPs, with the Alpha channel replaced by higher resolution data; enhanced via MIP mapping by NickN, this change reduces sparklies in normal and low-zoom views and lowers memory demand during display.

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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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F-4 Phantom II Smoke Effects

Two variants of the Ito/Rooks Phantom II include VX-4 Black Bunny and VF-101 Grim Reapers, each packaged under the ZIP names VX-4BLACKBUNNY.ZIP and VF101GRIMREAPERS.ZIP. By Tom Tiedman, this smoke setup references fx_smoke_f6.fx, with two entries in the [SMOKESYSTEM] block labeled smoke.0 and smoke.1.

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Manual/Checklist Spartan 7W Executive

This PDF checklist covers the 7W Executive's operations from dark and cold to secured shutdown, including manifold pressure guidelines and RPM settings. Authored by Werner Schott, the 2004-era rendition has drawn over 5,000 downloads, while Milton Shupe, Scott Thomas, and Urs Burkhardt create the model and panel, with tweaks by Duane L. Tarbox.

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Manual/Checklist Howard 500

An all-in-one PDF manual presents a structured sequence from cold and dark preparation to securing after shutdown, including pre-start checks, engine start, taxi, and approach procedures. By Werner Schott, it draws on the Howard 500 design by Milton Shupe, Joao Paz, and Scott Thomas, with a cockpit panel reference image.

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Oil Rig Locator Update 3

By Carl Vokes, a file adds oil rig markers and overlays them on a mapping interface, using an icon courtesy of NDBC Observation. It also restores the image store file and, when available, provides the name, ADF and DME frequency for rigs.

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Gmax Tutorial Spanish English Italian

Beginners learn to animate an omni directional beacon atop a tower and simply observe a complete 360-degree rotation in a concise 15-minute session. The final model arrives in MDL format, ready for immediate use today.

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Flight Plans For The Northeastern US

Bill McClellan develops 196 routes across the Northeastern United States for low-level IFR and VFR flight, with slow-speed profiles and terrain-following gauges by Karol Chlebowski. Two optional devices, terrain-following radar and Pave Tack, augment reconnaissance capabilities, including simulated bombing functionalities, while v2.1 mini-panel consolidates these tools for flexible operations.

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Callsign For TUI Fly Germany

A compact spreadsheet in 97-2003 format compiles official airline call signs with a focus on a Hanover-based leisure carrier, created by Dale Wingard. It lists each carrier’s call sign, three-letter ID, company name, and country, enabling straightforward reference within crew communications and aircraft routing workflows.

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Tutorial - Messing With Engine Effects

Mike Basford demonstrates adjustments to engine exhaust flame effects, highlighting how visuals influence a propeller aircraft’s appearance. A screenshot captures World Travel Airlines’ prop on a runway, providing a concrete example of the effect in action.

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Delta Connection/United Express Callsigns

Compass Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, and Shuttle America gain the callsigns Compass Rose, Flagship, and Mercury. Requires EditVoicePack X (EVPX40.ZIP); users may add these via airlines.cfg in the main root, while other callsigns remain stock or appear in community edits, and the stock listing shows Flag Ship, whereas this uses Flagship as one word.

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Rush Limbaugh G550 AI Traffic Package

Henry Tomkiewicz models the HTAI G550 variant depicted as a radio host’s Gulfstream configuration, while Ryan Cobb is credited for the visual work. Flight plans in .bgl format are fictional but representative of where the aircraft could be encountered.

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