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Short Empire

Three variants span six color schemes for the Short Empire flying boat, including Imperial Airways Canopus and BOAC Cleopatra, while a native-format v3.0 model offers a more accurate cockpit and improved flight dynamics that make trim unnecessary on takeoff, by Jens B. Kristensen.

: 11.23 MB
: 1.3K
: 5/5
: 5

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Shorts S.45 Solent

The Solent is a 1946 flying boat airliner built for BOAC and TEAL, with a Solent 3 for BOAC and Solent 4s for TEAL, plus Aquila Airways. Version 2 operates with two simulators and includes an improved panel by Jens B. Kristensen.

: 10.41 MB
: 1.3K
: 4/5
: 4

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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.

: 663.66 KB
: 904
: 2

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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
: 865
: 2

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Armstrong Whitworth Ensign

The AW.27 Ensign receives a fresh model that covers Mk.I and Mk.II in three distinct colour schemes. Historic variants include Ensign 1939 for Imperial Airways, Everest 1941 for BOAC wartime service, and Elsinore 1945, while twelve airframes support RAF transports.

: 10.57 MB
: 857
: 3

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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
: 822
: 11

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RCAF P-51D Mustang IV KH661

Two variants depict RCAF 442 Squadron's Mustang IV KH661, spanning a 1945 configuration and a 2011 Vintage Wings of Canada example. Each version carries atc_id designations KH661A and KH661B, while the 2011 example operates with the Vintage Wings of Canada out of Gatineau, Quebec.

: 21.21 MB
: 803
: 6

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WW2 US Army Olive Drab Douglas DC-3

An aircraft variation of the DC-3 wears a WW2 olive drab finish, registered as N350DC with UI variation Olive Drab, by Todd Schlappi. The C-47, nicknamed Skytrain, carries 82D troopers into battles at Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, and Holland.

: 2.26 MB
: 644
: 1

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Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk

The F9C-2 Sparrowhawk, by Paul Clawson, represents a compact fighter carried inside large US Navy dirigibles such as USS Akron and USS Macon, deployed on a trapeze for launch, then retrieved aboard. It features animated tail hook, bump maps, and DDS textures, with a working VC gauge suite and two .cab gauge files.

: 1.22 MB
: 583
: 2

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Curtiss P-36 Hawk

Vertigo Studios delivers a P-36 Hawk model, representing the 27th Pursuit Squadron, with colorwork by Zsolt Beleznay. A pair of images accompanies the record, showing the aircraft on the ground and in flight, offering ground and airborne perspectives of the airframe.

: 4.95 MB
: 450
: 5/5
: 5

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RAF VIP Transport Douglas DC-3

By Todd Schlappi, this variant of the Douglas DC-3 adopts RAF VIP transport styling as a C-47-era tribute. It carries ATC ID N350DC and uses RAF markings, with ui_type DC-3 and ui_variation RAF to reflect the Royal Air Force designation.

: 2.34 MB
: 268
: 1

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Swissair Ford Tri-Motor

By B. Lechner, this CR-1 Tri-Motor variant bears atc_id HB-LBO and ui_variation SWISSAIR, built with the original paintkit provided with the aircraft. It remains fictional, noting that Swiss operations never included this model, as only Fokker F VII served there.

: 1.13 MB
: 263
: 5

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WW2 fighter Spiteful Mk XVI

Spiteful RB518 adapts the Spitfire line with a laminar flow wing and a Griffon 101 engine, configured as a Mk16 variant. In 1947 tests it reaches 494 mph at 27,500 ft, while the real RB518 tops 430 knots.

: 6.56 MB
: 10.8K
: 5/5
: 4

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AI Aircraft--ACG Historic AI Pack 1

By John Young, Airfield Construction Group, the five-airframe BBMF arrangement for RAF Coningsby features Spitfire Mk1a, Vb, XIX, T2, Hurricanes x2, a Lancaster, and C-47/Dakota x3, with paint kits provided for all aircraft, and assets remain in native code.

: 27.15 MB
: 9.3K
: 5/5
: 2

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Fokker Dr1 Triplane 'The Red Baron'

This representation depicts the Dr1 triplane flown by Manfred von Richthofen on April 21, 1918 at 10:45 am, the last in a trilogy of triplanes. The scene notes the Red Baron's death by a single .303 calibre bullet and credits panel work to Frank Elton.

: 6.52 MB
: 9.2K
: 4/5
: 1

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Beechcraft D18S/SNB

Milton Shupe and Scott Thomas author a Beechcraft D18S-SNB variant, with permissions secured for an enhanced acceleration SDK compliant version. Dave Carroll provides a D18S_SNB_FSX.EXE installer, while the distribution remains freeware and includes the original reference and panel documentation in the accompanying folder.

: 168.19 MB
: 7.3K
: 1/5
: 1

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Pink Lady marks a B-17G-85-EV No. 44-8846, later registered as F-AZDX and associated with the Still Flying Fortress group at Orly. The aircraft completes six wartime missions with the 351BG before transfer to the 45 Reconnaissance Squadron in Germany and return to the United States.

: 2.63 MB
: 6.5K
: 5/5
: 5

Complete with Base Model

Heinkel He-51

A German single-seat biplane exists in several versions, including a fighter, a seaplane, and a ground-attack model. It evolves from the earlier He 49, and has full animations, 3D gauges, and baked surfaces, by Craig Richardson.

: 38.54 MB
: 6.4K
: 5/5
: 8

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Hawker Hurricane IId

The Hurricane IId variant nicknamed The Tin Opener uses Merlin XX power. It adds Western desert WWII setting circa 1942 with an RAF airbase and German armor, and starts a Version 2 line with IIc, IIb, and IIa.

: 17.63 MB
: 6K
: 5/5
: 9

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AI Aircraft--ACG Historic AI Pack 3

By John Young of the Airfield Construction, this historic lineup covers B-17G, two P-51 Mustangs, P-47 Thunderbolt, F-86 Sabre and Catalina PBY, spanning six airframes altogether. Paint kits accompany all airframes for the included aircraft.

: 33.58 MB
: 5.8K
: 5/5
: 2