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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.

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RCAF Consolidated PBY5 Catalina

Henry William creates the RCAF-marked appearance for the PBY-5A Civil_RCAF variant, drawing on Aerosoft’s airframe as base and assigning the registration PH-PBY with ui_variation PBY-5A RCAF. A base Aerosoft model is required, and the configuration relies on an [fltsim.xx] entry in aircraft.cfg.

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Luftwaffe Messerschmitt 109K

JG53 Yellow 6 marks the Me-109K4 as part of Jagdgeschwader 53's March 1945 deployment based at Kirrlach after Bodenplatte actions. It uses a Daimler-Benz DB 605D engine delivering 1550 HP normally and 2000 HP with WEP, and carries a fuel capacity of 105 gallons (about 400 litres).

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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.

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SP2 Gee Bee Model Z Supersports

Warwick Carter and Garry J. Smith deliver the original model, depicting a Granville Brothers racer nicknamed City of Springfield, rendered with FSDS2.4 and equipped with animations, clickable gauges, levers, and switches. Danny Garnier tests and provides thumbnails, while ground handling notes specify a fixed tail skid and differential braking powered by throttle control.

: 14.23 MB
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B-26 CG 1/19 Gascogne

The Douglas Invader 1/19 Gascogne operates in Indochina around 1952, with forward deployments at Tourane and Cat Bi near Haiphong. Created by Martial Feron, the configuration targets a B-26B Invader and can also fit the B26K model when file paths align, with ATC ID 434323 and UI variation 1/19 Gascogne.

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USAAF, Curtiss C-46A 'The Tinker Belle' Textures only

Libardo Guzman/CalClassic's Curtiss C46A Commando named The Tinker Belle wears Olive Drab and Neutral Grey camouflage within U.S.A.A.F. markings, inviting pilots to fly THE HUMP, with credits attributed to Manuele Villa for this presentation today.

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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.

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Kawanishi H6K Mavis Update

A revision by Bob Chicilo refines flight dynamics and the spray effect for the H6K Mavis, with Jim Welch fixing the panel via the H6KMAVPN.ZIP file. It relies on the original H6KMAVIS.ZIP, and directs replacing air and aircraft.cfg, plus copying the pictures to the aircraft folder and placing non-default gauges in the panel folder.

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Spitfire Mk IX

MB945, a Spitfire IX variant, is captured by the Luftwaffe on 1 April 1944 and used for Rosarius demonstrations before German fighter squadrons. The arrangement lists atc_id T9BB and ui_variation 2./Versuchsverband OKL - Zirkus Rosarius, anchoring the aircraft to that unit.

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P-51D Mustang 'Moonbeam McSwine' Update

Moonbeam McSwine appears as a variant in the Little Friends I series for a P-51D Mustang, assigned to Capt. Wiliam T. Whisner of the 352nd FG, 487th FS. Moonbeam McSwine variation marks atc_id 237, designation.

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Fokker DR1 Triplane "Old Rhinebeck"

An Old Rhinebeck N220TP variant for the Dr.I appears, created by Neoqb and refined by Chris Brisland to reflect period markings. It relies on the Neoqb freeware base model and uses the N220TP registration with ui_variation Old Rhinebeck N220TP, matching the Dr.I configuration.

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1938 Waterman Arrowbile

Waterman Arrowbile from the late 1930s, by Patrick Dyer, uses FSDS3.5.1 and FSTweak to deliver a full working virtual cockpit with back-lit gauges and 2D panels. Wings detach in minutes and a Studebaker engine powers wheels in car mode while driving the propeller in airplane mode.

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DeHavilland Comet Update

By Bob Chicilo, the DeHavilland Comet gains refined flight dynamics and a refined cockpit panel, requiring the original baseline model to function. The changes enhance handling fidelity and cockpit usability, preserving the airframe while delivering a more practical in-sim experience.

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Curtiss P-40 Tiger

Modified by RSDG, the Curtiss P-40B Tiger arrives with the AVC Flying Tigers 3rd Squadron Hell's Angels paint and historical context of the AVC aircraft. Artwork is by Mark Rooks, and a folder named P 40B RSDG Tiger contains the complete aircraft files and related imagery.

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German Air Force Heinkel He 51

An historic variant presents a He 51 used by German aviation, with artwork by B. Lechner and an original model created by Craig Richardson, Huub Vink, Tom Falley, and Mathias Pommerien. It requires a separate base model from Fly Away Simulation and uses the file _62+L17 to designate the variation.

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Northrop A-17

Northrop A-17, a development of the Gamma series, exists in two variants, including the fixed-gear A-17A model. The cockpit features a photo-based virtual cabin with working gauges and animated flight controls, while the exterior shows two color schemes, blue-yellow and reflective aluminum, using DDS imagery and reflective glass.

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Spiteful Guns Firing Effect

A minor tweak for the Spiteful adds gunfire with sound, flash, smoke and falling cartridges when the O key is pressed. It references panel.CFG, fx_Wing_Guns.fx and 20can.wav for integration, with the work credited to A.F. Scrub.

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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.

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Vickers Valiant Update

A modification enhances flight dynamics for the Vickers Valiant and adds a second panel option drawn from a modified background by Phil Perrott, with no virtual cockpit. VALIANTC.ZIP remains the required original, while a green variant uses the new panel and a white variant uses the old panel; the Concorde gauge remains unavailable.

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