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Luftwaffe DFS-230 Assault Glider

Five DFS230 gliders (types A, B and C) join a JU52 tow aircraft, images converted to DDS by Henry Rastouil and Ross McLennan. Types B and C carry drag chutes, and doors or canopy open via shift+E, while scenarios DFS230_00, DFS230_01, and DFS230_02 map Eben-Emael operations.

: 25.24 MB
: 1.5K

Complete with Base Model

DeHavilland DH.91 Albatross

Jens B. Kristensen releases Version 3.0 of the DH.91 Albatross, a four-engined British airliner from 1938 operated by Imperial Airways and BOAC. It adds a more accurate panel and a detailed virtual cockpit, and remains freeware.

: 13.88 MB
: 1.5K
: 5/5
: 4

Repaint for Payware Model

Flight Replicas BF109-k4 Pack

Five visual variants depict the Messerschmitt BF 109-k4s flown by Adolf Galland, Graf Punski Krupinski, Gunther Rall, Werner Schroer, and Walter Schuck, with credit to Hani Michal for the artwork, and the visuals capture the signature profiles of each pilot's aircraft.

: 26.67 MB
: 1.5K
: 4/5
: 3

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SP2 Waco UPF-7

Tim Conrad presents a rebuilt UPF-7, updating the virtual cockpit with more 3-D switches, levers, and reflective gauges. Textures resize to 2048x2048, and the model is built using SP-2 SDK, with the author noting the rebuild aims at cockpit detail.

: 6.31 MB
: 1.5K
: 3

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1917 Zepplin Staaken R.VI

By James Banks, this Staaken R.VI variant arrives as a multi-res model with extensive keyframe animation and a virtual cockpit where control cables animate in the cockpit area. The craft carries an early bomb bay door design activated by spoiler, gauges based on scarce period references, used for night bombing raids on London, Staaken_RVI.zip included.

: 4.62 MB
: 1.5K
: 8

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Couzinet 70 Arc en Ciel (Mermoz)

Version B V fixes a bug in older gauges and reworks for compatibility; Mermoz pilots the Rainbow aircraft, which enters legend after a postal flight across the South Atlantic on January 16, 1933, while it features moving parts, antennas, landing lights, interior details, an opening door, and a custom panel inspired by the sole photo.

: 6.1 MB
: 1.2K
: 4/5
: 27

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Heinkel He P1079B/II Heavy Fighter

The P1079B/II all-weather heavy fighter concept appears as a two-seat, swept-wing design with six internal fuel tanks and dual He S 011 jet engines mounted in the wing roots fed by leading-edge intakes; the model includes a dynamic virtual cockpit, and armament envisions four MK 108 30mm cannons.

: 1.92 MB
: 1.2K

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Martin-Baker MB.5

First flown in 1944, the Martin-Baker MB.5 exists as a prototype fighter with military and racer variants. It uses a Rolls-Royce Griffon 83 engine and a steel-tube structure that simplifies maintenance and boosts strength; the original model is by Alphasim, updated by Danny Garnier.

: 7.91 MB
: 1.2K
: 3

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Waco Classic

The Waco Classic biplane is a freeware add-on, originally designed by Lynn and Bill Lyons and converted to this environment by David Grindele in Rowlett, Texas, featuring a stacked-wing layout and an open-cockpit design. It preserves a stable flight model and refined ground handling, with landing lights, strobes, and external elements aligned to standard expectations.

: 2.14 MB
: 1.2K
: 5/5
: 5

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

An amphibian, this freeware rendition builds on Mike Stone’s original Catalina design and incorporates refinements by D. L. Tarbox (DLTextures) and Duane Tarbox. It preserves twin radial engines, a parasol wing, and bubble hatches, while lowering wing floats via a dedicated control and reusing standard gauges from the gauges folder.

: 1.71 MB
: 1.1K
: 5/5
: 1

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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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P51 Mustang D Little Freddie

Roger Dial origins the base model, with Robert Hawk applying the Little Freddie artwork across the fuselage and wings, and Mark Rooks delivering adaptation that preserves wartime traits, including the bubble canopy and laminar-flow wing, while the V-12 Merlin engine torque behavior shapes climbs and descents in a standalone release that gathers cockpit and landing gear in one folder.

: 6.65 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

Repaint

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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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

Complete with Base Model

CR-1 I-16 Rata

Thomas Wood delivers a conversion for a historic fighter lineage, identified by the CR1_RATA.ZIP, to enable operation in a flight simulation environment. The upgrade set includes two folders in the main directory, and gauges are authentic, implemented in C++, and run smoothly.

: 5.78 MB
: 970
: 5