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Space Shuttle

Ron Jeffers provides an animated shuttle view that performs a roll and booster-fuel tank separation on ascent, with a simulated liftoff over Cape Canaveral. Orbit height surpasses 600,000 feet, then Slew mode activates via Y and arrow-key steering is possible, with control from Houston Control or a cfg file.

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Manual/Checklist Default Mooney Bravo

Compiled by Werner Schott, this Mooney Bravo reference guides operations from dark-and-cold readiness through engine start, taxi, takeoff, cruise, descent, and securement, and it emphasizes manifold pressure and RPM targets with altitude-aware adjustments above 2,500 feet MSL.

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Water Fix

By Tom Knudsen, this work provides resized ocean image data for a flight simulator, tightening file size while preserving visual quality. It reduces data from 1394 KB to 341 KB to boost performance without changing the water’s appearance.

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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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Improved Boat Wake Effects

By Jimmy R. Martin, this wake-effects file supplies more realistic boat-induced disturbances and replaces the original wakes, delivering a noticeable improvement in surface interaction as vessels move across the water. The effort emphasizes improved wake shape, turbulence, and drift behind different speeds.

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Glider Towing Tutorial - Change TOW Plane

By Thomas Murr, the guide shows how to swap the tow plane in the simulator so any desired aircraft can haul a glider aloft, with a Falke tow plane pictured. A hotkey sequence—hold CTRL and SHIFT and press Y—calls the tow aircraft, and references TUT_TWPL.ZIP and tut_twpl.zip for related material.

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Nuke And Missile Effects

Nor-Cal Prop Club provides nuclear bomb and missile effects for use with any aircraft, compiled by Alex Chadney. The two effects are fx_Nukem and Fx_95missile, and they link visuals to a nuclear event and a missile launch.

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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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FSX/Acceleration Working Nuclear Bomb

Original model by V. Zhyhulskiy, enhanced by Greg Schneider, delivers nuclear bomb effects. A screenshot illustrates a nuclear bomb drop, and the array centers on large visual effects that appear in the scene for various pilots.

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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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Tutorial - How To Make AI Aircraft Flyable

AI aircraft remain unavailable as regular flyable airplanes, and some pilots face FPS problems on slower or older PCs, making the setup feel heavy. The guide shows how to render AI planes flyable in a few minutes, credited to Gera Godoy Canova.

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Revised Sky Textures (Corrected)

A corrected revision by Cristian Torrado fixes an error that makes pre-sunset begin too early and post-sunset last too long. It centers on sky_*.* image files, showing a jetliner flying past the dawn and aligning with the evening transition.

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Manual/Checklist DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver (Wheel)

Werner Schott compiles a freeware PDF manual for the DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver wheel variant, guiding from dark and cold startup to shutdown with cockpit checks and engine management. Manifold pressure and RPM guidelines appear across flight segments, and readings may vary above 2500 ft MSL, with a cockpit view image Checklist-DeHavilland-DHC-2-Beaver-1.jpg.

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Airport Design Editor - Tutorial 2

Paths, Parking And Aprons presents a step-by-step guide to refining an airport's parking, taxi networks and apron layouts, delivered in PDF format. The tutorial concentrates on practical sequencing for ground movements and apron efficiency, offering clear, task-focused directions that translate to tangible layout adjustments for airfield operations.

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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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Make Photoreal Ground Textures Tutorial

The document, by Luis Feliz-Tirado, outlines concepts and techniques for creating high-resolution, photoreal ground imagery and shows how a software tool downloads aerial images to enable rapid generation, highlighting the workflow of acquiring aerial data and converting it into realistic visuals for aviation contexts.

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Grass Strip Textures

By Brent Ludlow, five DDS-formatted files derived from FS9 assets are converted to DDS for backcountry grass airstrips in UT, ID, and WY. These files act as replacements to help rural airports resemble their real-world appearance more closely.

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Helicopter Dust Landing Effect V1.0

Desert helicopter landings kick up substantial dust plumes that obscure visibility, and this add-on recreates those clouds for arid terrain. By Mark Luzzi, it enhances the default appearance when operating in sandy environments, adding realism during chaotic approaches.

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GlobalEnvTest/Chrome

Two variants replace the defaults GlobalEnvTest.dds and GlobalEnv_AC_Chrome.dds, created from real photographs to enhance chrome reflections on aircraft surfaces and glass. A folder for the original files is included, and credit goes to Bob Rivera for the work.

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