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Short Hythe

Civil conversion of the Short Sunderland III, the Hythe enters service after BOAC and later Aquila Airways operate the type into the 1950s, with 22 aircraft converted for airline use in 1946. Jens B. Kristensen provides the model, panel, and virtual cockpit, while Hythe_V10.zip remains available for older simulators.

: 7.08 MB
: 1.1K
: 5/5
: 3

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Piper L-4 Grasshopper "Rosie the Rocketer"

A visual modification for the Piper PA18 adds the L-4 Grasshopper 53K variant, nicknamed Rosie, with atc_id 53K and UI variation 53K. Christopher G. Clawson credits the work, and it relies on PA18_V3.ZIP by J.E. Narcizo, with the USAAF folder.

: 5.46 MB
: 1.1K
: 5/5
: 5

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The Last Sopwith Camel B6291

Original model by David Eckert, this Sopwith Camel carries tail number B6291 and served with Squadron 10 on the western front during World War I. Mark Rooks provides modifications and gauges, with a panel included.

: 7.85 MB
: 1.1K
: 1

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Corben Baby Ace With Spats

Craig Richardson depicts a faithful, freeware rendition of an early single-seat parasol-wing homebuilt, with wheel spats for a vintage silhouette. Steel-tube fuselage and fabric-covered wings are modeled, and Robert Kerr’s gauge set from Pete is integrated to recreate essential cockpit readouts in the simulated environment.

: 71.86 MB
: 1K
: 14

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Spiteful Mk XVI

RB518 is configured as Mk XVI with a Griffon 101 engine, exemplifying the Spiteful lineage, and records 494 mph at 27,500 feet in a 1947 test. The real aircraft reaches 430 knots, while the model uses a special .air file and is credited to A. F. Scrub for its adjustments.

: 6.56 MB
: 1K
: 4

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Luftwaffe Dornier Do 28 A

B. Lechner creates a fictitious variant for a Dornier twin-engine light aircraft, with Craig Richardson of Classic Wings listed as the creator. It relies on the original paintkit released with the aircraft and assigns atc_id 58+73, ui_manufacturer DORNIER, ui_type DO 28-A, and ui_variation LUFTWAFFE.

: 8.03 MB
: 1K
: 6

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Fairchild 24 R

This 1938 design carries build 2.2 and offers three variants. Adapted by Danny Garnier from an original by William Ortis, it adds a compass in the VC, wing fuel selectors, upgraded gauges, and refined flight files that improve banking manuvres and rudder response, plus opening doors, suspension, tail-wheel steering, animated surfaces, and pop-down lights.

: 10.1 MB
: 1K
: 3

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Beech 3NM Expeditor N9540

An adaptation of Milton Shupe's D18S cargo model arrives as the 3NM Expeditor, registration N9540, now operated by Hardin Enterprises. Vladimir Gonchar handles the conversion, adding a new authentic VC panel with an extra gauge set, and corrected air files based on the Grumman Goose with P&W R-985.

: 25.73 MB
: 1K
: 5/5
: 6

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P51 Mustang D Petie 2nd

The P-51D Mustang wears the Petie 2 markings, built by Roger Dial with colorwork by Robert Hawk and final refinements by Mark Rooks to ensure cohesive flight dynamics and exterior fidelity. This freeware build delivers a fully integrated model with panels and gauges matching era conventions and high-detail surface art.

: 6.63 MB
: 1K
: 1

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U.S. Army TL-19 Bird Dog

Massimo Taccoli presents a Cessna Bird Dog instrument trainer used by the U.S. Army, painted in bright orange and associated with Fort Rucker from the late 1950s through 1962. RDG Aircraft’s Mark Rooks handles modifications and a gauges folder, while six files reside in the main aircraft directory.

: 11.9 MB
: 990
: 1

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Messerschmitt Bf109

The Bf109E3 WL IGKS variant supplies visual data used in aerodynamics tests during the development of the Bf-109F. The configuration lists model e3 and variation Bf-109E3 WL-IGKS, ui_type Bf-109E3, with explicit credit to Jindrich Barta.

: 5.87 MB
: 881
: 5/5
: 1

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Bristol Scout D Of The Royal Flying Corps

By Tony Adams, this Bristol Scout variant is modeled with FSDS3.5 and Photoshop CS2 artwork, and it includes both 2D and virtual cockpit panels. In external views the pilot is animated to show stick and rudder input, with head movement.

: 6.3 MB
: 873
: 2

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Vickers Vimy Commercial

Version 3 covers the Vimy Commercial, a postwar airliner adaptation of the bomber, with 44 built and most delivered to China. G-EASI 'City of London' flies for Instone Air Line and Imperial Airways between 1920 and 1926, while the edition improves flight dynamics, panel, and sounds, and includes a separate VimyC_30.zip for the older variant.

: 14.12 MB
: 848
: 5/5
: 3

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North American T-6

By Martial Feron, this Harvard MkIV trainer variant bears the French Air Force registration F-AZBQ and marks the La Ferte-Alais event on May 23, 2010. ATC ID 535 appears alongside UI variation French Air Force F-AZBQ, and resources are packaged within a T-6Texfaf.zip archive with a F-AZBQ folder to support the model.

: 2.35 MB
: 846
: 1

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Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden Four Pack

Four J2M3 Raiden variants exist, including the sole survivor 3D-1158 housed in Planes of Fame at Chino, California, and three fictional options such as Hinomaru Honey, Cherry Blossom, and Ronin. It requires MITSUBISHI_J2M3.ZIP, with author Mike Barnes and UI attribution to Piglet's Peculiar Planes.

: 32.52 MB
: 833
: 11

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Kyushu J7W1 Shinden 1946 Three Pack

Three new colorings transform Tim Conrad's J7W1 Shinden for 1946 scenarios, featuring markings tied to the 244th fighter group and Metropolitan Defense wing, and a captured Shinden stationed at the Alied Tactical Air Intelligence Unit in South East Asia, Saigon, 1946. A revised config keeps the original prototype paint while introducing the three variants.

: 12.49 MB
: 759
: 6

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P51 Mustang DT "Little One III"

An early P-51 Mustang D, linked to Lt Col Donald S. Bryan of the 324th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, appears in a historically accurate portrayal by Mark 'Fireball' Rooks of RSDG. The aircraft suffers a ground fire on New Year’s Day 1945 when a cannon round pierces the engine.

: 4.34 MB
: 708
: 1

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Corben Baby Ace - No Spats

Craig Richardson presents a Corben Baby Ace variant with exposed landing gear and no wheel spats, preserving the open-cockpit appeal. Gauges by Robert Kerr from Pete accompany flight dynamics informed by Brian Harrington’s data, with two reference images named Corben-Baby-Ace---No-Spats-fsx1.jpg and Corben-Baby-Ace---No-Spats-fsx2.jpg.

: 47.15 MB
: 701
: 9

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Dh89a DeHavilland Dragon Rapide

An FSX-specific Dh89a variant, it carries registration ZK-AKU with NZ528 RNZAF serial and remains airworthy. Based at Ardmore, this configuration aligns with postwar Union Airways Cook Strait service history and preserves the RNZAF serial identification for reference.

: 6.01 MB
: 638
: 2

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Boeing PW-9

Early Boeing pursuit biplane, the PW-9 features a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden, fabric-covered wings, with a single-bay layout and an undercarriage using a divided axle. Production PW-9s, powered by a 435 hp Curtiss D-12 engine, are shipped to US bases in Hawaii and the Philippines in 1926.

: 6.41 MB
: 599
: 3