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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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X-Plane 11 X-Plane 10

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

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XPFWB727AI.zip
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How to install this mod

X-Plane add-on
  1. Extract the downloaded archive

    Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
  2. Place per readme

    X-Plane add-ons go into Aircraft/ (planes), Custom Scenery/ (airports, mesh), or Resources/plugins/ (plugins).
  3. Restart X-Plane

    Close X-Plane completely and relaunch. The new content loads automatically.
  4. Always read the included readme

    Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

What’s inside this archive

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
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B727tipalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
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MD Hi_Tip.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
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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
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NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0012 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
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B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
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B727_paint2.png12.21.11263.71 kB
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Copyright.rtf07.15.054.16 kB
B727-200 TAME12.25.110 B
B727-200 TAME12.25.110 B
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NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
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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
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NACA 0009 (symmetrical).afl07.15.0524.23 kB
NACA 0009-LD.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
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B727.acf12.25.113.74 MB
B727_cockpit.obj03.02.0622.27 kB
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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
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B727midalt.afl07.15.0524.23 kB
airfoils12.25.110 B
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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
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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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  1. JOSEHLO

    Thanks, the planes are excellent.

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  2. Flyer

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

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