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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Update

Canadian textures by Geoff Chambers accompany a PBY-5A Catalina revision, and it shows the complete airframe, while a rear-hull hole remains due to the model file and reference speeds are listed in the aircraft.cfg at various operating conditions.

: 1.17 MB
: 2.3K
: 5/5
: 4

Complete with Base Model

Ultimate P-51 Racer

An enhanced North American P-51 Mustang model drives high-performance flight dynamics and new effects, forming Shadow Spear as a namesake piston racer. By RDG Aircraft, Mark Rooks supplies the modifications, and NOS boosts push speeds toward 800 knots, while autopilot remains available for steady handling.

: 25.58 MB
: 2.2K
: 2/5
: 1

Complete with Base Model

USAF Consolidated B-24

An Alphasim original becomes a supercharged B-24 configured for night missions, with modifications by Wayne Farrell enhancing performance. The upgrade delivers roughly 50 mph faster speed, and the arrangement maintains the aircraft’s basic silhouette while focusing on propulsion improvements and flight characteristics.

: 5.76 MB
: 2.2K
: 5/5
: 2

Complete with Base Model

AI Aircraft--ACG Historic AI Pack 4

By John Young, two DH Rapides, two DH Tiger Moths, and two NA Harvards appear in this historic AI lineup. Paint kits accompany all aircraft, while the Rapide lacks PSD files and the alpha channel is required only for the silver version.

: 17.74 MB
: 2.2K
: 5/5
: 2

Complete with Base Model

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.

: 2.62 MB
: 2.1K
: 5/5

Complete with Base Model

Aeronca C-3 Master

By Paul Corish and Gil Halpin, the C-3 Master, a two-seat ultralight monoplane, has a 36 hp E-113 two-cylinder engine and a closed or open cockpit, plus a sound component. The wording remains concise and precise, emphasizing its historical focus and straightforward handling.

: 64.2 MB
: 2K
: 2/5
: 3

Complete with Base Model

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.

: 14.86 MB
: 2K
: 7

Complete with Base Model

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.

: 1.01 MB
: 2K
: 2

Complete with Base Model

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.

: 18.91 MB
: 2K
: 5/5
: 3

Repaint

German Air Force Heinkel He 51 50+E23

Designed for the Heinkel He51 base model HEINKEL_HE51.ZIP, this 50+E23 variant preserves authentic fuselage codes and service stencils while staying compatible with biplane-specific animations and features from the original release. The base model must be installed separately, with development by B. Lechner and original model authors Craig Richardson, Huub Vink, Tom Falley, and Mathias Pommerien.

: 9.1 MB
: 2K
: 7

Complete with Base Model

P51D Mustang Red Tail Devil

A historically accurate P-51D Mustang depiction honors Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., commander of the 332 Fighter Group and its 99th and 100th squadrons. It includes the complete aircraft file and historical documents, by Mark Rooks, known as Fire Ball.

: 5.49 MB
: 1.9K
: 5/5
: 1

Complete with Base Model

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.

: 29.98 MB
: 1.8K
: 8

Complete with Base Model

Short S.25V Sandringham

From the wartime Sunderland lineage, the Sandringham becomes a civilian passenger flying boat with a deep hull and streamlined cabin fittings. By Jens B. Kristensen, it adds the base model with five airline-themed color schemes, including BOAC, Norwegian Air Lines, SAS, RAI, and Aerolineas Argentinas, and updates water-handling dynamics for improved buoyancy and takeoff behavior.

: 9.84 MB
: 1.8K
: 5/5
: 4

Complete with Base Model

Tuskegee P-51 Mustang

A North American P-51 Mustang variant carries Tuskegee markings and honors its World War II heritage. The version comprises core components including CFG, Airfile, Model, Panel, Sound, and image assets, plus a Gauges folder to enable cockpit instruments, with base airframe credit to Robert Dial and updates by Mark Rooks.

: 13.92 MB
: 1.8K
: 1

Complete with Base Model

Vultee V1A

The Vultee V1A emerges as a fast, single-engined airliner from the mid-1930s, with American Airlines serving as the main user. Jens B. Kristensen authors Version 1.1, establishing a named variant and its creator, for reference.

: 5.85 MB
: 1.8K
: 5/5
: 3

Complete with Base Model

Arado Ar-96b DQYD

An Ar-96b DQYD variant is identified by the ARADO_AR_96B.ZIP file, as cataloged in historical archives. The repack introduces updated visuals by Jindrich Barta, while the original author remains unknown and the project traces to Michael Vader on an Australian site.

: 34.18 MB
: 1.8K
: 3/5
: 1

Repaint for Payware Model

Messerschmitt BF 109

Three variant options appear as Bf109E B4, Bf109E 6, and Bf109E D-IXWS, each tied to Slovakian Air Force 1943 camouflage and associated with the Bf-109E lineage. Jindrich Barta is credited, with Shockwave Productions Inc. listed as the creator and D-IXWS among the variants.

: 13.71 MB
: 1.8K
: 3

Repaint for Payware Model

RNZAF Vickers Wellington P9206

First Class Simulations presents the Vickers Wellington IC used by No. 75 Squadron RNZAF, registered AA-A and linked to airframe P9206 around 1940. The Wellington B Mk IC designation accompanies the UI variation AA-A 75 Sqn, RNZAF, circa 1940.

: 9.92 MB
: 1.8K
: 2

Complete with Base Model

Vultee BT-13

Four variants of the Vultee BT-13 are included, featuring a Malden AAF 1943 version, a pre-war 1941 version, a Navy variant currently flyable under Mid Atlantic Air Museum, and a Factory Fresh option. The update focuses on braking and ground steering improvements, fixes ground-shake tendencies, and ensures compatibility by enabling installation in a flight simulator.

: 14.77 MB
: 1.8K
: 17

Complete with Base Model

Bristol Bombay

By Paul Clawson, this native acceleration model depicts the Bristol Bombay in Desert Service for Middle East operations. The cockpit features animated flight controls and working gauges, with a desert-colored finish and the atc_id N36644 anchoring its designation.

: 23.37 MB
: 1.7K
: 4/5
: 2