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Modified Water Environment

The daytime water appearance adjusts under 1X mid and 1X high settings, tempering blue to a more realistic shade. Three BMP files—env_highnoon.bmp, env_lowsun.bmp, and env_midsun.bmp—constitute the update, and the effects remain unchanged in 2X mode, by Martin Oldridge.

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AI Traffic For Copa Airlines

Rhett Browning presents an AI traffic file for Copa Airlines, adapting Narvaez Diaz’s earlier flight plans to three variants: AIA Boeing 737 Copa with eyebrow windows, AIA Boeing 738 Copa with eyebrow windows, and E190 COPA. It uses traffic_cmp_v1.bgl and MPTO Tocumen International Airport assets MPTO_V1.ZIP, with MPTO_v1_rb.zip or MPTO_v1.zip recommended for parking capacity.

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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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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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Tutorial - Exhaust Flame Effects

Mike Basford presents Part Two on exhaust flames from engines, examining how flame visuals accompany a prop-driven flight in steady detail. A screenshot captures World Travel Airlines' prop in flight, linking the approach to a real-world operator.

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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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Ryanair AI Flight Plans Summer 10

Ryanair appears in a 2010 summer flight plans context, authored by Greg Clifford. The record emphasizes a seasonal focus on Ryanair operations and clearly credits Greg Clifford as creator, reflecting a concise, author-attributed note for this period.

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44 Star Constellations

The stars.dat file in the original folder now shows 44 constellations instead of two, selected from the 88 official ones across northern and southern hemispheres. Two constellations, Big Dipper and Orion's Belt, appear initially with a thin green line linking their stars, by Jean-Marc Thiebaud.

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Isles Of Scilly Helicopters AI

AI models the helicopter link between Penzance heliport, Tresco heliport, and St. Marys airport off the coast of Cornwall, covering the island cluster over six decades. It requires PENZANCE_HELIPORTEGHK.ZIP and TRESCOV2.ZIP, with credit to Harry Patten.

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Algerian Air Force IL-76/78 Flight Plans

By Antoine Calleja, globusworld, flight plans document the country's air force fleet of Ilyushin IL-76 and IL-78, with emphasis on their operational types. Two versions appear, IL-76 and IL-78, with author attribution to Antoine Calleja.

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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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UI Music The Right Stuff

A wave file for user interface music carries an arrangement of the Oscar-winning score by William Conti, performed by the Prauge Philharmonic for a celebrated aviation film. The track runs 4:35 and is tied to a black and white photo of Chuck Yeager and Jack Ridley, with a line attributed to Mike Barnes.

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EMB-120 Engine Smoke Effect

Tom Tiedman provides a smoke effect for the Embraer EMB-120, created for Erick Cantu's freeware edition EMB120-2.ZIP. The setup uses the fx_smoke_f6.fx file and two SMOKESYSTEM lines, smoke.0 and smoke.1 with coordinates -3.232, -10.616, .901 and -3.232, 10.516, .901, to activate the effect in flight.

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Split Flap Display

A split flap departure board displays AI departure traffic for Denver airport, with traffic drawn from the default AI traffic list. It requires DirectX10 and remains associated with Kapock Cavanaugh, who signs the work publicly.

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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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Complete with Base Model

Mods For Carenado Cessna C340

Two aircraft files for the C340A variant receive minor tweaks by John Dow to increase heaviness and reduce float during approach and landing. Ground effect is lessened, flaps drag is increased, and other adjustments enable a power-on approach that can reach touchdown on the runway.

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Aerobatic Tutorial - The Spin

RealAir Simulations crafts this focused guide on executing controlled spins, highlighting the Citabria and Decathlon as the primary references. The two models feature advanced aerodynamic profiles, accurate control response, and visual cues such as wing buffeting, while pilots applying it to different aircraft should verify entries in the aircraft.cfg to maintain flight envelope consistency.

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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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RAF Driffield Wellington AI

AI Wellington aircraft appear and park around the RAF Driffield airfield for users who have already installed the Wellington content. The note credits R. A. Baum for this addition, with the AI Wellington aircraft appearing near the airstrip.

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Fairchild Metroliner III Engine Smoke Effect

Tom Tiedman provides a smoke effect for the Metroliner III, originally created by Jon Murchison under MET3PASS.ZIP, with the fx_smoke_f6.fx asset referenced by two SMOKESYSTEM entries: smoke.0 at -6.232, -8.116, 2.101 and smoke.1 at -6.232, 8.116, 2.101, both calling fx_smoke_f6.

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