FSX / P3D

FSX Spantax Beechcraft D18S

Spantax Beechcraft D18S repaint brings the Spanish airline’s classic C-45 Expeditor look to life with carefully matched archive-photo detailing, including crisp textures, bump maps, and specular work for a natural metallic finish in FSX. Requires the David Carroll D18S/SNB native conversion of Milton Shupe’s Beech 18.

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These textures are created for the David Carroll FSX Beechcraft D18S/SNB native version of Milton Shupe's Beech D-18 (B18DC05.ZIP). Spantax S.A. was a Spanish airline that operated from 1959 to 1988. The texture contains the aircraft skin, bump maps and specular files to create a highly detailed, natural looking skin. This aircraft is a composite of various archive photos of the Spantax Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor. By Richard Wisman.

Screenshot of Spantax Beechcraft D18S in flight.

Screenshot of Spantax Beechcraft D18S in flight.

This texture was created for the "David Carroll FSX Beechcraft D18S/SNB" native version of Milton Shupe's Beech D-18.

Important: You will need the David Carroll FSX Beechcraft D18S/SNB to use this file.

David Carrol's conversion is a full FSX Acceleration SDK compliant version of the Beechcraft D18S originally produced by Milton Shupe and Scott Thomas and is provided with their permission.

Spantax S.A. was a Spanish airline that operated from 1959 to 1988. Its head office was located in Madrid.

The texture.spantax file contains the aircraft skin, bump maps and specular files to create a highly detailed, natural looking skin.

This aircraft is a composite of various archive photos of the Spantax Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor. I've tried to make an accurate depiction of the original aircraft.

Installation:

  1. Open the D18SX_DC folder, the most common path is as example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes
  2. Copy the entire folder , texture.spantax , into the D18SX_DC folder.
  3. Open the AIRCRAFT.CFG and copy the FLTSIM text below into it after the last [FLTSIM.x] section. Change the X below to the next number in the sequence for your CFG.

[fltsim.xx]
Title = Beech C-18
Sim = D18S
Model = xdc
Panel = xblk
Sound =
Texture = spantax
kb_checklists = Beech18_check
kb_reference = Beech18_ref
atc_id = EC-ASJ
ui_manufacturer = Beechcraft
ui_type = C-18
ui_variation =spantax
ui_typerole = Twin Engine Prop
ui_createdby = Shupe-Carroll
description=A repaint
atc_heavy=0
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=

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Filename
beechcraft_d18s_spantax.zip
File size
16.84 MB
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Content rating
Everyone

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Requires dependencies

This add-on may require the following files to function properly. If this is a repaint, the dependency below is likely the base aircraft package.

How to install this mod

FSX / P3D 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 files per the readme

    Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
  3. 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 beechcraft_d18s_spantax.zip has 26 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory File Date File Size
original pics10.14.120 B
AirlinersNetPhotoID0249058.jpg10.01.12611.84 kB
AirlinersNetPhotoID0732273.jpg10.01.12310.23 kB
AirlinersNetPhotoID1074919.jpg10.08.12226.95 kB
AirlinersNetPhotoID1123421.jpg10.08.12641.15 kB
AirlinersNetPhotoID1717943.jpg10.01.12279.62 kB
Readme.txt10.14.122.00 kB
texture.spantax10.14.120 B
D18S_Prop_F_x.dds09.26.12341.48 kB
D18S_Prop_S_x.dds09.26.12341.48 kB
fusemain_x_t.dds10.14.124.00 MB
fusemain_x_t_bump.dds10.12.124.00 MB
fusemain_x_t_spec.dds10.12.124.00 MB
lwing_x_t.dds10.12.124.00 MB
lwing_x_t_bump.dds10.12.124.00 MB
lwing_x_t_spec.dds10.12.124.00 MB
nacelles_x_t.dds10.12.124.00 MB
nacelles_x_t_bump.dds10.12.124.00 MB
nacelles_x_t_spec.dds10.12.124.00 MB
rwing_x_t.dds10.12.124.00 MB
rwing_x_t_bump.dds10.12.124.00 MB
rwing_x_t_spec.dds10.12.124.00 MB
texture.cfg09.26.12137 B
thumbnail.jpg10.11.12153.16 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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