FSX / P3D aircraft

FSX Cessna C185 Update

Cessna 185 VH_DGL receives a refreshed panel configured for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, bringing classic bush-flying character with improved gauge layout and smoother cockpit usability. The update focuses on panel compatibility and flight-ready handling, making the aircraft easier to enjoy for everyday VFR hops, remote strip work, and general aviation touring.

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Images & Screenshots

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A cockpit view shows analog flight instruments and avionics with a clear blue sky and ocean visible through the windshield.

A yellow and white high-wing single-engine aircraft with fixed landing gear flies above a calm ocean under scattered clouds.

This is an update of the Cessna 185 VH_DGL by JRLucariny. I have updated the panel so it works in FSX. This aircraft flys OK but is missing the glass in FSX as far as I can tell. I am uploading it mainly because of the panel which I almost had done before I noticed about the glass. Bob Chicilo.

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C185upX.zip

File size

1.17 MB

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D aircraft

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.
Copy aircraft files into SimObjects

Place the aircraft folder inside FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\. The folder must contain an aircraft.cfg file. Effects go into FSX\Effects\; gauges go into FSX\Gauges\.
Verify in FSX

Launch FSX, go to Free Flight → Select Aircraft and find your new aircraft under its manufacturer.
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 C185upX.zip has 28 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
Aircraft.cfg	11.03.06	6.77 kB
C185DGL.air	11.03.06	8.49 kB
model	11.03.06	0 B
C185DGL.mdl	05.07.04	581.60 kB
Model.cfg	04.30.04	26 B
panel	11.03.06	0 B
C185Panel.bmp	05.07.04	2.25 MB
Panel.cfg	11.03.06	2.41 kB
sound	11.03.06	0 B
Sound.cfg	04.30.04	28 B
texture	11.03.06	0 B
185Asas.bmp	05.06.04	1.33 MB
185Disco.bmp	05.01.04	16.71 kB
185Helice.bmp	05.01.04	257.05 kB
185Map.bmp	05.07.04	1.33 MB
185Misc.bmp	05.06.04	257.05 kB
185Painel.bmp	05.06.04	257.05 kB
185Tires.bmp	05.01.04	256.26 kB
C185Side.bmp	05.05.04	1.05 MB
C185SideD.bmp	05.05.04	1.05 MB
HeliceDisc.bmp	04.04.04	85.43 kB
Thumbnail.jpg	11.02.06	14.56 kB
file_id.diz	11.03.06	334 B
C185panel.jpg	11.03.06	110.60 kB
read me.txt	11.03.06	1.11 kB
Thumbnail.jpg	11.02.06	14.56 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B