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FSX Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

The PA12 was produced by Piper from 1946 to 1948. It was called the J-5C until Piper changed its nomenclature scheme. It could carry three people with the pilot sitting alone in the front and side-by-side passengers behind. It was flown solo from the front. This is an FSX native project. It has a...

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  • Type:Complete with Base Model
  • File: pa12vx.zip
  • Size:8.55 MB
  • Scan: Clean (11d) Verified clean
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The PA12 was produced by Piper from 1946 to 1948. It was called the J-5C until Piper changed its nomenclature scheme. It could carry three people with the pilot sitting alone in the front and side-by-side passengers behind. It was flown solo from the front. This is an FSX native project. It has a slight specular shine and reflective glass. The exterior and interior are modeled from Paul Matt's drawings. The VC has working gauges and animated flight controls. There is no 2D panel. By Paul Clawson.

Screenshot of Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in flight.

Screenshot of Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in flight.

The PA-12 was manufactured by Piper from 1946 to 1948. It was originally designated the J-5C but called the PA-12 after Piper changed it's nomenclature scheme. It was unique in that it held 3 people in a triangle arrangement. The pilot sat alone in front of the 2 passengers which were seated side by side. It was flown solo from the front seat.

This is a native FSX Acceleration version of the Super Cruiser. Both the exterior and interior model were created from Paul Matt's fantastic drawings. It has DXT5.dds textures and a bit of a specular shine. The windows have reflections. I made the cockpit like the factory delivery looks of 1946 which is somewhat plain. The VC has working gauges and animated flight controls. The gauges are all default except the tank selector but I repackaged them into one .cab file for convenience. The flight dynamics are loosely based on the default Piper J-3. This gives it a nose down attitude at cruise. I first thought this was not accurate and modified it only to find that it had a nose down attitude in real life. (At least the PA-12 at Chino airport does). The sound file was created by Don Putman and was for a Cessna 150. I have developed this model as far as necessary for my pleasure. Hopefully, others will also enjoy it as is.

INSTALLATION: Unzip PA12vX.zip into a temporary folder. Copy the file Piper_PA-12 into the Airplanes folder of FSX. Open the gauges folder and copy the file PA12.cab into the Gauges folder of FSX. That's it. This airplane shows in the Selection list as: Piper PA-12 Factory Paint.

Images & Screenshots

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A red biplane wing and struts are visible above a suburban area with houses, trees, and a winding road below.A red taildragger aircraft with a single pilot taxis on dry grass near a paved runway in daylight.A red wing and struts of a high-wing aircraft are visible above a suburban landscape with scattered houses and trees.A red biplane wing with struts is visible from the cockpit, overlooking a suburban area with houses, trees, and a river.A red taildragger aircraft with white wingtips and striped tail is taxiing on a grass runway near trees and a house.A yellow cockpit features five round analog gauges, a black control yoke, and a red sight gauge against a blue sky.A red taildragger aircraft with white wingtips and striped tail taxis on a dirt airstrip near trees and residential houses.A red biplane cockpit with four round analog gauges is seen in flight above an airport and surrounding green landscape.A red cockpit interior features a black leather seat with a map in the pocket and several analog gauges on the panel.A red biplane cockpit features five analog gauges on a black panel, with a view of a river and cityscape below.A red wing strut and upper wing section are visible in the foreground above a sprawling suburban landscape with scattered trees.A red taildragger aircraft with a yellow propeller taxis on a runway near terminal buildings and parked commercial jets.A red taildragger aircraft with white wingtips and striped tail lifts off from a tan runway near trees and a hangar.A red biplane wing with supporting struts is seen in flight above a sprawling suburban landscape under a partly cloudy sky.A red and white taildragger aircraft with a spinning propeller flies above a flat landscape under scattered clouds.A red biplane cockpit view shows four analog gauges on a black panel with a city landscape and partly cloudy sky ahead.A red taildragger aircraft with white wingtips and a striped tail is flying against a partly cloudy blue sky.A red taildragger aircraft with white wingtips and striped tail flies above scattered clouds in a blue sky.A red taildragger aircraft with a white lightning bolt and striped tail is flying below scattered clouds with its propeller spinning.A red taildragger aircraft with white wingtips and a spinning propeller flies beneath a cloudy sky.A red taildragger aircraft with a striped rudder and exposed engine is flying against a cloudy sky background.A red high-wing taildragger aircraft with a white lightning bolt flies against a clear sky, with a visible pilot inside.A red and cream taildragger aircraft with registration NC3404M is shown in flight against a clear blue sky.A red and cream high-wing taildragger aircraft with registration NC3404M flies against a clear blue sky.

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The archive pa12vx.zip has 56 files and directories contained within it.

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Filename/Directory File Date File Size
File_id.diz11.12.11554 B
gauges11.12.110 B
PA12.CAB11.11.11109.14 kB
PA-12.jpg11.12.1155.91 kB
Piper_PA-1211.12.110 B
aircraft.cfg11.12.1113.80 kB
model11.12.110 B
model.cfg11.12.1147 B
PA12.mdl11.12.11251.67 kB
PA12_Interior.mdl11.12.11252.71 kB
PA12.air10.22.115.73 kB
panel11.12.110 B
panel.cfg11.12.111.36 kB
sound11.13.110 B
11.wav11.20.07278.03 kB
11x.wav11.20.07281.32 kB
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22head.wav11.20.07220.71 kB
22x.wav11.20.07221.43 kB
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3head.wav11.20.07207.05 kB
3x.wav11.20.07207.05 kB
4.wav11.20.07187.34 kB
4head.wav11.20.07187.34 kB
4x.wav11.20.07187.34 kB
C150Gyro.wav02.06.074.48 MB
C150Gyrohead.wav11.20.07415.81 kB
C150stallHorn.wav05.20.07522.04 kB
C150stallHornhead.wav11.20.0723.73 kB
c172_flaps.wav11.20.07225.91 kB
c172_flapshead.wav11.20.0720.54 kB
Readme.doc11.20.07771 B
shut.wav11.20.07296.02 kB
shuthead.wav11.20.07296.02 kB
shutx.wav11.20.07296.02 kB
sound.cfg11.20.077.61 kB
starter.wav11.20.0796.96 kB
starterhead.wav11.20.0796.97 kB
starterx.wav11.20.0796.96 kB
startup.wav11.20.07278.15 kB
startuphead.wav11.20.07278.15 kB
startupx.wav11.20.07267.38 kB
xsound.cfg11.20.077.66 kB
texture11.12.110 B
PA12_1.dds11.12.114.00 MB
PA12_1_T_Spec.dds11.12.114.00 MB
PA12_2.dds11.12.114.00 MB
PA12_2_T_Spec.dds11.12.114.00 MB
PA12_3.dds11.12.114.00 MB
PA12_trans.dds11.12.1164.12 kB
prop_PA12.dds11.12.1164.12 kB
thumbnail.jpg11.11.117.36 kB
Readme.txt11.13.112.20 kB
PA12vX11.13.110 B
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B
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okie61Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:53:41 GMT

I have tried to get this Pa-12 installed in FSX. And I followed the exact instructions as per your installation advice. All I see is a sparse grey panel with a few gauges. Furthermore, I see only a part of the airframe without the Red and Yellow PA-12 livery. The Screenshots do not show up in the flight model at all.

Arnoud SchreinerTue, 23 Oct 2018 16:36:18 GMT

Hi there,

I have tried to get this Pa-12 installed in FSX. And I followed the exact instructions as per your installation advice. All I see is a sparse grey panel with a few gauges. Furthermore I see only a part of the airframe without the Red and Yellow PA-12 livery. It is a pity, because I do own a similar real aircraft like the model for FSX. Please help me.

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