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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.

File Size
5.9 MB
Total Downloads
4.2K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
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.

File Size
29.57 MB
Total Downloads
4.1K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
8
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Lockheed L10E Electra

Charles Cheung merges the Modern and Sperry variants of the Lockheed Electra into a single L10E configuration, with a Virtual Cockpit credited to Norman Hancock. Some gauges do not respond to mouse input in the 2D and virtual cockpit views, and the gauge files in the gauge folder are removed to improve compatibility.

File Size
13.49 MB
Total Downloads
3.6K
Screenshots
60+
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Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero

Four hi-res GMax models render the Sparviero in a three-engined configuration with full movement of flight controls, prop pitch, and leading-edge flaps. It offers six exterior color options representing Regia Aeronautica, A.N.R./R.S.I., Spanish Nationalist Air Force, and Italian Co-Belligerant Air Force; by Manuele Villa.

File Size
26.99 MB
Total Downloads
3.4K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
31
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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.

File Size
30.35 MB
Total Downloads
3K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
6
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Messerschmitt Me-163B Komet

Full animations and clickable gauges, levers, and switches define the Me-163B Komet, with Warwick Carter crafting the visual model in FSDS2.4 and David Friswell with Warwick Carter contributing the flight model.

File Size
3.44 MB
Total Downloads
2.8K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
4
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Martin B-26B/C Marauder

Named variant covers the B-26B/C Marauder with a flight model by Tom Falley and visuals by Jan Visser, camera views by Joe Cusick, and radios by Richard Murray. Flight operations include pilot/gunner visibility controlled by a battery switch, cockpit entry via shift+e, and 50% flaps for loaded takeoff.

File Size
206.63 MB
Total Downloads
2.8K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
2
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Beechcraft D18S/SNB v2

Dave Carroll delivers a freeware replacement for the Beechcraft D18S/SNB, identified as B18DC05.ZIP, compatible with variants produced for that file. The package adds a new model, panel documentation, and checklists, while the authors retain full ownership and restrict monetization or uploading.

File Size
61.69 MB
Total Downloads
2.7K
Screenshots
12
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Lockheed Vega

David Grindele presents a converted Lockheed Vega with a radial-powered design from the late 1920s, yielding balanced aerodynamics and refined engine behavior for the newer simulator. The offering includes eight distinct markings representing historical and fictional operators, while upgraded navigation lights and beacons brighten the night, with optional Shockwave 3D Lights enhancing visibility.

File Size
24.76 MB
Total Downloads
2.6K
Star Rating
4/5
Screenshots
11
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Tupolev Ant-20 Maxim Gorky

Michael E. Roberts reworks the Maksim Gorki ANT-20 by replacing incompatible cockpit gauges with Vladimir Zhyhulskiy gauges and adding a thumbnail, while updating the glass and prop surfaces; the modification covers both 2D and virtual cockpit panels.

File Size
12.86 MB
Total Downloads
2.6K
Screenshots
3
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Berliner Joyce OJ-2

Two variants of the Berliner Joyce OJ-2 cover land-based and seaplane configurations, while the virtual cockpit stays animated with backlit instruments for night operations. The project credits Paul Clawson as its creator and designer today.

File Size
15.64 MB
Total Downloads
2.6K
Star Rating
3/5
Screenshots
4
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SP2 Acceleration Fairchild PT-19B

As a WW2 USAAF basic trainer, the Fairchild PT-19B offers multiple paint schemes and fore-and-aft cockpit views, by Tim Conrad. The model evokes mid-century training operations and presents varied markings through its palette options, enabling historical portrayal across several contexts.

File Size
20.05 MB
Total Downloads
2.5K
Screenshots
4
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DeHavilland Comet

A DeHavilland Comet enters a modern flight sim with external and internal elements optimized after a conversion from an earlier era, and refined flight dynamics that echo its jet aerodynamics. Three appearances arrive with the edition, while upgraded lighting features include Shockwave 3D Lights with refined beacons and navigation lights, by David Grindele.

File Size
21.83 MB
Total Downloads
2.3K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
6
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1910 Kruse-Curtiss

Designed around 1910 from pictures of Frank Kruse’s plane and Curtiss-era plans in Popular Mechanics, this canard-era design uses basic controls and lacks brakes or ground steering. A fully functional virtual cockpit pairs with animation by Modeldef_Edit, while Dave Eckert pilots and Aaron Swindle provides the sound, with credits to Tom Eads.

File Size
2.62 MB
Total Downloads
2.1K
Star Rating
5/5
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Bristol Fighter F.2B Mk.1 (All Parts)

An airframe set presents a Falcon III powered Bristol two-seater fighter variant, F.2B Mk.1, with four included examples identified as E2601, E2529, F4306, and F4337, all sharing long diagonal exhausts and a two-blade propeller. The model embeds all instruments, and IK-animated crew figures animate.

File Size
72.93 MB
Total Downloads
2.1K
Star Rating
5/5
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WACO ATO Taperwing CF-BPM

The registration CF-BPM marks a 1929 ATO Taperwing built by The Advanced Aircraft Co. in Troy, Ohio (serial CN A-65), originally powered by Wright J-5 and later upgraded to J-6 with a Hamilton Standard propeller. Golden Age Simulations provides the model; Tim Dement supplies the sound; Vladimir Gonchar handles the VC panel and flight dynamics.

File Size
14.86 MB
Total Downloads
2K
Screenshots
7
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Airspeed Horsa Glider

The Horsa glider, used by the RAF in WWII airborne operations, carries 30 troops and features an opening door, steps, and a tail cone. A low-def Handley Page Halifax is included as a tow aircraft, with instructions to make it the default tow.

File Size
1.01 MB
Total Downloads
2K
Screenshots
2
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Douglas B-18A Bolo

Animated features include a retractable top turret, bomb bay doors, and a machine gun, while this B-18A is painted for a bomber unit stationed at March Air Base. Reflective surfaces use the DXT5.dds format, and cockpit visuals borrow the VC and 2D panel from the DC-3, with credit to Paul Clawson.

File Size
18.91 MB
Total Downloads
2K
Star Rating
5/5
Screenshots
3
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress F-BEEA

Variant B-17G-105-EV is registered F-BEEA and linked to No. 44-85643, shaping its historical identity. In the configuration, ui_type is the Flying Fortress and ui_variation is F-BEEA, while the aircraft.cfg entry assigns atc_id=F-BEEA and atc_flight_number=17, completing the metadata that defines its in-sim identity.

File Size
3.2 MB
Total Downloads
1.9K
Screenshots
5
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Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A

An SE5a entry shows one model with four visual variants and a panel with gauges; animations let pilot on/off through ctrl-W, and starting the aircraft uses ctrl-E due to a technical limitation. The release is freeware and unsupported.

File Size
29.98 MB
Total Downloads
1.8K
Screenshots
8