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X-Plane 11/10 XPFW B727 AI Pack 1.0

Boeing 727 AI traffic pack brings 12 classic liveries to X-Plane 10 with a lightweight model tuned for smooth performance. It strips panels, sounds, and excess 3D, compresses textures, simplifies the flight model, and adjusts AI parameters to keep aircraft behavior believable while allowing busy ramp and enroute scenes.

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  • Type:Patch
  • File: XPFWB727AI.zip
  • Size:27.29 MB
  • Scan: Clean (19d) Verified clean
  • Access:Freeware
  • Content:Everyone
Description 2 comments

Here is another batch.

Screenshot of XPFW B727 on the ground.

Screenshot of XPFW B727 on the ground.

When using "normal" aircraft as AI, this will on most systems result in a SIGNIFICANT framerate drop! In many cases the sim gets useless if you have more than a couple/few AI aircraft.

So I started to play around a bit with these aircraft. Also got a few hints from Austin how their flight logic is.

  • First I removed the obvious, panels, sounds, instruments, since we of course don't need those.
  • Second, I started removing and replacing textures. Compressing some, deleting others.
  • Third I started removing excess 3D. Little details we can live without since we most of the time will observe these aircraft from some distance.
  • Forth, and maybe most important, I started optimizing the flightmodel. There is tons of stuff that can be done to reduce the number of flightmodel calculations X-Plane does. Basically I'm simplifying it.
  • Fifth, The "AI-pilot" does some stupid things and doesn't fly by the book. It looks for certain parameters in the file and draws conclusions from that how to fly. So by altering those a bit one can make the aircraft behave a bit better.

You should see a SIGNIFICANT performance increase and most of you should be able to fly with atleast 10 of these.
File contains 12 B727's in different livery's. A bit of retro as well this time

  • Air Canada
  • Alitalia
  • American
  • Continental
  • Delta
  • Eastern
  • Lufthansa
  • Pan Am
  • Tame
  • Western
  • DHL
  • FedEx

Special thanks to all designers and repainters that have contributed at XPFW over the years.
To many to mention, but you will find their names and original livery's and aircraft in the XPFW registry's.
They all deserve credit for this and I hope this will result in these aircraft will get an extended life.
More types will follow

INSTRUCTIONS:

Basically you treat these aircraft as you would any other aircraft.

  1. Unzip the file.
  2. Place the folder containing the AI aircraft anywhere you like inside the "Aircraft" folder.
  3. Start the v10 sim
  4. Goto Aircraft/Aircraft & Situations
  5. Click on the tab "Other aircraft"
  6. Add/replace the default aircraft with these as many as you like...
  7. Done

Images & Screenshots

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A metallic aircraft livery texture sheet displays two side fuselage views, two vertical stabilizers with AA logos, and various aircraft parts.A flat aircraft texture map displays Western Airlines fuselage and tail designs, including red stripes, large red W logos, and various wing and detail sections.A texture map displays various sections of a Delta Air Lines aircraft livery, including fuselage sides, tail fin, and wing surfaces.A flat aircraft texture map displays the fuselage, tail, and wing sections with Pan Am logos, registration numbers, and various panel details.A flat aircraft texture layout displays Air Canada titles, a red maple leaf tail design, fuselage windows, wings, and various aircraft parts.A flat aircraft texture sheet displays two fuselage sides with Continental branding, tail sections with a blue and gold globe logo, and various aircraft parts.Two side views of an aircraft fuselage with Eastern livery and registration numbers are shown alongside tail and wing texture sections.A detailed Lufthansa aircraft livery texture map displays fuselage, tail with logo, registration markings, and various aircraft component surfaces.A detailed aircraft livery texture sheet displays blue and white fuselage sections, tail logos, Ecuadorian flags, and various aircraft component textures.A FedEx cargo aircraft livery texture is displayed in a flat layout, showing fuselage, tail, and various aircraft surface details.A yellow and red DHL cargo aircraft livery texture is displayed in a flat layout showing fuselage, tail, and various aircraft parts.A flat aircraft texture layout displays Alitalia green and red livery details, including fuselage sides, tail fin, wings, and various surface components.A set of aircraft texture maps displays three jet engine nacelles labeled Stage Three, along with detailed wing and metal surface sections.A collection of aircraft texture elements displays metallic engine nacelles, a detailed wing with flap markings, and sections of a silver fuselage.Three metallic jet engine textures labeled 727-200 and two detailed aircraft tail sections are arranged on a plain background.A flat layout displays various aircraft texture elements, including Delta and ATA logos, engine nacelles, and detailed wing surface panels.A flat layout displays aircraft texture components including three engine nacelles, a vertical stabilizer, fuselage sections, and various metallic surface panels.Multiple aircraft texture elements are arranged in a grid, including three purple engine nacelles, two grey tail sections, and partial fuselage side panels.Several aircraft engine nacelles labeled "STAGE III" and detailed views of a wing with flaps and control surfaces are arranged in a texture layout.Multiple metallic aircraft engine nacelle textures and two detailed wing textures are arranged in a grid layout on a flat template.A texture map displays various aircraft components including three jet engine nacelles, a vertical stabilizer, and several metallic surface panels.A flat layout displays various aircraft texture segments, including engine nacelles, fuselage sections, and a detailed view of a swept wing.Three dark cockpit display screens are arranged in an angled panel layout with two small overhead panels visible above them.Three jet engine textures labeled Boeing 727, two wing textures with flap markings, and several metallic aircraft surface segments are arranged in a grid.A flat aircraft texture map displays detailed sections of jet engines, a vertical stabilizer, and fuselage panels arranged in a grid layout.A dark aircraft texture map displays American Airlines titles along the fuselage and two tail sections with the AA logo illuminated.A texture map displays two side fuselage views and two tail sections of an Air Canada aircraft with a red maple leaf logo.A Delta Air Lines aircraft livery texture displays two side fuselage sections with windows and two tail sections featuring the Delta logo.A side view of an aircraft fuselage and tail section displays passenger windows, a blue tail with a white bird logo, and panel textures.A flat texture map displays two side fuselage views and two tail sections with Continental Airlines branding and blue-and-gold globe logos.A digital aircraft texture sheet displays side and tail views of a jet painted in Alitalia livery with green, red, and white colors.A Lufthansa aircraft livery texture displays the airline’s logo on the tail and fuselage windows along a dark blue and white body.A FedEx livery texture sheet displays the fuselage and tail sections with logo markings and areas highlighted by circular spotlights.A dark aircraft texture sheet features Eastern Airlines branding, illuminated passenger windows, and detailed tail sections with blue stripes and an American flag.A partially visible aircraft wing features several rectangular inspection panels and two open maintenance access hatches on a white background.A red letter W and the word Western are illuminated by spotlights against a mostly dark background with some aircraft structure visible.A yellow aircraft fuselage texture with red DHL logos and panel lines is shown laid out flat for 3D model mapping.

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The archive XPFWB727AI.zip has 539 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory File Date File Size
XPFW B727 AI12.25.110 B
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XPFW B727 AI12.25.110 B
B727-200 Air Canada12.25.110 B
B727-200 Air Canada12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png03.18.06959.27 kB
B727_paint2.png12.25.11247.23 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.25.11147.98 kB
B727-200 Alitalia12.25.110 B
B727-200 Alitalia12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png05.27.06881.14 kB
B727_paint2.png12.25.11259.52 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.25.11138.32 kB
B727-200 American12.23.110 B
B727-200 American12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png05.27.061.26 MB
B727_paint2.png12.21.11265.25 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.21.11183.91 kB
B727-200 Continental12.25.110 B
B727-200 Continental12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png05.27.061.09 MB
B727_paint2.png12.25.11250.63 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.25.11156.59 kB
B727-200 Delta12.25.110 B
B727-200 Delta12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png05.27.061.19 MB
B727_paint2.png12.25.11258.34 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.25.11159.85 kB
B727-200 Eastern12.25.110 B
B727-200 Eastern12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png05.30.061.14 MB
B727_paint2.png12.25.11259.60 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.25.11161.90 kB
B727-200 Lufthansa12.25.110 B
B727-200 Lufthansa12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png03.18.06905.61 kB
B727_paint2.png12.20.11246.03 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.20.11145.39 kB
Copyright.rtf07.15.054.16 kB
B727-200 Pan Am12.25.110 B
B727-200 Pan Am12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
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B727_paint2.png12.21.11263.71 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.20.11145.39 kB
Copyright.rtf07.15.054.16 kB
B727-200 TAME12.25.110 B
B727-200 TAME12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png05.27.061.07 MB
B727_paint2.png12.25.11253.52 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.25.11148.22 kB
B727-200 Western12.25.110 B
B727-200 Western12.25.110 B
airfoils12.19.110 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.19.11101.14 kB
B727_paint.png04.20.061.01 MB
B727_paint2.png12.20.11441.56 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.20.11142.84 kB
Copyright.rtf07.15.054.16 kB
B727-200C DHL12.25.110 B
B727-200C DHL12.25.110 B
airfoils03.06.060 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Mid.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Root.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
MD Lo_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
B727_cockpit.png12.20.1140.98 kB
B727_paint.png07.09.091.48 MB
B727_paint2.png12.20.11270.07 kB
B727_paint_LIT.png12.20.11219.20 kB
B727-200C FedEx12.25.110 B
B727-200C FedEx12.25.110 B
airfoils03.06.060 B
B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
B727rootalt.afl09.25.0524.26 kB
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JOSEHLOSun, 05 Apr 2020 20:07:24 GMT

Thanks, the planes are excellent.

FlyerFri, 18 Oct 2013 21:19:41 GMT

Man, I've been googling for 3 years for a free 727! Gee man, Thanks.

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