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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
: 910
: 2

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Waco SRE Aristocrat

Dating from 1940, the Aristocrat variant marks the last Waco cabin biplane and is built around a SRE once owned by a friend. The cockpit depicts working gauges and animated flight controls, along with reflective glass and a minimal 2D panel, by Paul Clawson.

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Repaint

P-51 Racer Old Crow

This adjustment, by John Barner, focuses on the P51_Racer model and adds the Old Crow variant of the P-51D, with ui_type P-51D and ui_variation Old Crow. It is distributed as p51oldc.zip and configures atc_id NL45IMG with atc_id_color 0xffff0000 in Aircraft.cfg.

: 2.03 MB
: 558
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R.A.F. 112th Squadron Curtiss P40

Robert Hawk crafts a Curtiss P-40 rendition for the Royal Air Force's 112th Squadron, showcasing the shark’s tooth motif on the nose and camouflage with official roundels from the WWII era. Mark Rooks adds historically precise finishes to the RAF P-40 112 Sq folder, while historical imagery recalls North Africa and the Mediterranean theater.

: 7.03 MB
: 421
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Repaint

USAAF Douglas DC-3 VIP Transport

Todd Schlappi credits a USAAF VIP transport variant of the default DC-3 (C-47). It carries registration atc_id N350DC, and relies on a zip archive named dc3_usaaf.zip for the visuals, aligning with the mid-40s era appearance.

: 2.77 MB
: 256
: 2

$Preview screenshot$ Complete with Base Model

Tex Hill's Curtiss P-40 Tiger

Tex Hill pilots a Curtiss P-40B sporting AVC Flying Tigers colors and is paired with a modern cockpit panel by Marco Spada. An accompanying history document and a set of historical photographs offer context for the aircraft.

: 9.73 MB
: 243
: 1

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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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Boeing 307 Stratoliner, PanAm & TWA

The Boeing 307, the first pressurized airliner, appears here in three variants wearing Pan American and TWA colors, reflecting early aviation history. Wartime limits production to ten aircraft, with the three variants noted publicly today.

: 8.82 MB
: 8.4K
: 5/5
: 3

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Ford Tri-Motor

A Ford Tri-Motor is converted from the default TriMotor, and updated flight dynamics accompany the change, with the panels and sounds already installed to support realistic operation. Twelve new color variants are included by David Grindele.

: 48.29 MB
: 8.2K
: 4/5
: 11

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Me 262B-U1 Nightfighter

Three variants of the Me 262B-1a/U1 night fighter feature radar gear and a twin-jet armament of two MK-108 30 mm cannons and two MG-151 20 mm cannons. 3D models by Graham's (VB-planes) and textures by ChrisN are paired with an airfile and aircraft.cfg prepared by A.F. Scrub.

: 11.51 MB
: 7.7K
: 5/5
: 8

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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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Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fear The Reaper

Rework of the P-38 Lightning integrates Mel Mutter’s 2D panel and RDG Aircraft works 3D panel, while adding a War Emergency Power effect and modifications by Mark Rooks. Six files exist, including CFG, Airfile, Model, Sound, Panel, with a gauges folder and a 1024x1024 sizing note.

: 17.01 MB
: 5.5K
: 4/5
: 23

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Sopwith Camel

A remastered Sopwith Camel, originally by David Eckert, presents four visual variants and a commemorative mark for the 185th Aero Squadron. It features a virtual cockpit and a rotary engine with a smoking effect, FSDS 3.5 updates by W. E. Stephens, FDE by Jerry Beckwith, and a Microsoft panel, gauges, and sound; freeware.

: 16.98 MB
: 5.1K
: 4/5
: 12

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P-38 Cobra In The Clouds

Tail-number 42-12633 belongs to a Lockheed P-38 Lightning that the 39th Fighter Squadron operates, featuring historical unit markings and Bob Faurot’s involvement. It features 2D and 3D cockpits, a VC panel that functions with Mell Mutter’s layout, and two finishes, regular and semi-gloss, updated by Mark Rooks.

: 17.84 MB
: 4.3K
: 4/5
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Handley-Page Halifax

An FSX upgrade preserves a WWII-era Handley-Page Halifax variant named Friday the 13th, a Halifax III from 158 Squadron, 4 Group in Yorkshire, noted for 128 operational sorties. Alphasim is the original creator, and A.F. Scrub supplies .air file, while upgrade provides a panel and gauges along with external animations and three mousable light switches.

: 5.9 MB
: 4.2K
: 4/5
: 5

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Beechcraft D18S

Beechcraft D18S Touch O' Texas bears registration N412K and stands as an adaptation of Milton Shupe's D18S, with conversion credited to Vladimir Gonchar and corrected air and aircraft files based on the Grumman Goose using an R-985 engine.

: 29.57 MB
: 4.1K
: 5/5
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Curtiss Jenny

The Curtiss JN-4 Jenny trainer is provided as a freeware add-on with eleven unique repaints, by David Grindele. Flight dynamics are refined to mirror gentle, early-biplane handling, and a subtle exhaust smoke effect adds immersion; the model resides in the Microsoft Curtiss Jenny folder within SimObjects/Airplanes and remains fully configured for immediate use.

: 31.86 MB
: 4K
: 5/5
: 11

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SimTech Do 335 Package

Simtech delivers a refreshed Do 335 variant that resolves earlier issues and includes a new flight model, new gauges, and a paint kit. Animations open the bomb bay, gun bays, and both engine bays, and it adds new sounds for the cockpit and exterior cues.

: 52.68 MB
: 3.8K
: 5/5
: 15

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Magic One Travel Air

A modified installation centers on Bill and Lynn Lyons' Magic One variation, and The Cielo Company distributes it as freeware with the Lyons' permission. Stock gauges approximate the original virtual cockpit, and Bill Schulz receives the credit.

: 6.92 MB
: 3.6K
: 5/5
: 9

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Lavochkin La-9

Production totals 1,630 units. It features an all-metal monocoque fuselage with square-cut laminar wings, and armament increases to four NS-23 23mm cannons mounted in the nose. The aircraft is designated the NATO reporting name Fritz and sees service in the USSR and East Germany starting in 1946.

: 30.35 MB
: 3K
: 4/5
: 6