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Modified Terrain.cfg

Terrain.cfg defines the terrain used by the simulator, and a series of modifications enhances its behavior to fix irregularities in the water and broaden options for designers. The work, credited to Richard Ludowise and Luis Feliz-Tirado, targets rocky patches in aquatic areas.

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Manual/Checklist Default Beech King Air

Developed by Werner Schott, this PDF-based reference documents every phase of operating the King Air twin, from cold-start to secure shutdown, with emphasis on torque and prop RPM guidance and a cold-and-dark startup sequence. Earlier renditions for older simulators exceed 11,000 downloads, and the booklet remains freeware for enthusiasts.

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Manual/Checklist - Airbus A340-200

In a compact PDF reference, the A340-200 guide covers engine start in cold and dark conditions, taxi, takeoff, climb, descent, approach, and shutdown, drawing on the original panel by Thomas Ruth. Authored by Thomas Ruth and organized by Werner Schott, the manual emphasizes a four-engine airliner workflow and realism.

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Manual/Checklist Default Douglas DC-3

Werner Schott authors a complimentary PDF guide for the DC-3, presenting a structured, step-by-step sequence from cold and dark to secured shutdown, including engine startup, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, with manifold pressure and RPM presets that may diverge above 2,500 ft MSL. A prior variant by the creator exists.

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Freeware Addon VC Installation

The guide explains installing a default virtual cockpit into an add-on that lacks one, using the PA A318 as the example. It also applies to almost every other aircraft and credits Cooper Honeyman as the author; the accompanying image demonstrates a freeware virtual cockpit.

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Complete with Base Model

F-111 AI Aircraft For Australia

Eleven F-111s enter Australian skies, eight at RAAF Amberley (YAMB) and three at RAAF East Sale (YMES). Units 4-1SQN, 4-6SQN, and 3-ARDU operate, some AI travel along the eastern seaboard, an AI timetable accompanies this setup, and the arrangement complements OZx ADF AI, by Karol Chlebowski.

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Optimizing Your Computer For Flight Simulator (Final)

Four-page tutorial outlines steps to optimize and accelerate any PC, drawing on free software and revised operating system settings. It adds guidance on preventing the blue screen of death and carries final credit to Vince McCoy.

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Bomber Goes in

Bruce.Fitzgerald updates an older Peleliu to Koror bombing run, reworking the sequence to affect flour bombs differently. The change makes flour bombs explode in all such uses and leaves a crater without destroying targets yet, while the developer notes ongoing progress with the SDK.

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Garmin GPS 500 Checklists

By Noel Sivertson, the checklist provides a quick reference for the default GPS 500 and comes in PDF format, making printing and carrying easy. A companion image shows the sheets printed and bound in a binder, emphasizing a handy, portable reference.

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Propeller Texture 3-Pack

Tom Tiedman authors a public-domain set offering two-, three-, and four-blade prop visuals for aircraft configurations. The assets appear as 32-bit bitmaps and convert with DXTBMP to DXT3 or DDS (32-bit) formats, and have been tested in 32-bit, DXT3, and DDS forms, with an ATR 42-300 example using prop_anim_ratio=0.9985 in aircraft.cfg.

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Manual/Checklist Default Maule M7-260C Orion

Presented as a compact PDF booklet by Werner Schott, the guide covers the M7-260C Orion from cold-and-dark startup to secure shutdown, with manifold pressure and RPM data points guiding climb and cruise. It notes that at airfield elevations above 2,500 feet MSL, some references may require refinement, and the aircraft seats up to four.

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Remove Cockpit Reflections

Created by John Standard, edited default cockpit visuals remove reflections in the virtual cockpit of standard aircraft. A DDS file named Aircraftname_reflection.dds accompanies this, intended to replace the corresponding default image to produce clearer forward windows.

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Tutorial How To Add An Afterburner

A practical tutorial on adding and editing afterburner effects for a single or twin-engine jet project, featuring a step-by-step approach and clear illustrations. The author, Mark Rooks of RSDG, guides users through adjusting location, dimensions, and intensity to achieve realistic dynamics.

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Design Tutorial For Sloping Runway

Walter Roberts presents a design approach to sloping runways by building a sloping flatten polygon and turning it into a hardened surface, then locating it accurately within the world. The text notes that all ingredients for realizing sloping runways exist, and samples from the tutorial illustrate the concept.

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Gun Effects

Andrew Bowlby provides gun effects that can be added to any aircraft, delivering visible muzzle activity for various planes. A screenshot demonstrates an F-18 firing guns as a concrete example of the effect in action.

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VC-Rain Textures

Image assets arrive in 8x8-bit, DXT3 format with alpha channels for transparency and no mip maps, ensuring streamlined rendering. The original assets accompany this work, and Claus V. Holmberg appears in credits for this work.

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Marine 1 White House And Camp David

Marine 1 travels among a customized White House south lawn, a Camp David recreation, and Andrews AFB. An AI Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King by Rob Nieuwenhoven, Chris Jones, and Mal Lloyd is included, with Dan French credited and dependencies including Rwy12 and Dan French Core LibrariesVol2.

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Using The Autogen Annotator

By Luis Feliz-Tirado, the Autogen Annotator modifies autogen on default ground surfaces and adds autogen to custom ground, with the document illustrating its usage and presenting a pictorial guide to all autogen object types for researchers and enthusiasts.

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Configuration File

A configuration file for a flight simulator delivers high frame rates above 20 FPS and improves visual quality. Created by Anas Sayed, the file loads through the settings menu and saves a backup of the original settings beforehand.

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Emirates Airbus A380 Flight Plans

Emirates operates 21 A380s, and current flight plans are published from the airline's website by Kevin R. Wynn. Based in Dubai, the operator serves routes to KJFK, EGLL, ZBAA, ZSPD, CYYZ, and EDDM, among others.

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