FS2004 Short S.45 Solent 3
Short S.45 Solent 3 brings a 1946 BOAC flying-boat airliner to life for FS2004, recreating the famed Springbok route era with a detailed exterior model and an immersive virtual cockpit. It uses largely default gauges and the stock DC-3 sound set, offering authentic propliner handling for river and open-water operations.
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A flying boat airliner of 1946, in service with BOAC until 1950 on the 'Springbok' route to South Africa. By Jens B. Kristensen.
Screenshot of Short S.45 Solent 3 on the Thames.
Installation:
Just unzip this archive to the Flight Simulator 9\aircraft folder. Remember to 'use folder names' when unzipping.
Sounds:
The stock FS2004 DC-3 sounds are used. Replace with more interesting propliner sounds if you wish.
The gauges are to a large extent default gauges of Flight Simulator 2004. The fuel gauges are by Jay Crawford 1999. Magneto switches, starter buttons, prop feathering buttons flap indicator and engine gauges are by Mike (MoparMike) Wagner. Please read his original readme files in the \panel folder.
The pilot figure is borrowed from the LA-7 sample project included with FSDS2.
This plane was made with FSDS 2.24, the textures with Paint Shop Pro and DxtBmp.
Good luck flying the Short Solent!
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File information
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How to install this mod
FS2004
add-on
How to install this mod
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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. -
Place files per readme
FS2004 add-ons go intoFS9\Aircraft\,FS9\Addon Scenery\,FS9\Gauges\, orFS9\Effects\. -
Always read the included readme
Every mod ships with areadme.txtorREADMEfile. 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 sol_3_v1.zip has 53 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft.cfg | 07.19.05 | 8.69 kB |
| At T Bridge.jpg | 07.19.05 | 80.51 kB |
| FileID.diz | 07.19.05 | 211 B |
| FileID.txt | 07.19.05 | 209 B |
| Image1.jpg | 07.19.05 | 51.52 kB |
| Image5.jpg | 07.16.05 | 94.32 kB |
| Licence.rtf | 06.23.05 | 4.05 kB |
| Manual | 07.19.05 | 0 B |
| Short Solent 3 notes.pdf | 07.19.05 | 417.17 kB |
| model | 07.19.05 | 0 B |
| Model.cfg | 06.26.05 | 31 B |
| Short Solent.mdl | 07.16.05 | 1.85 MB |
| panel | 07.19.05 | 0 B |
| Douglas_DC3.cab | 06.13.03 | 1.31 MB |
| enginepanel.bmp | 04.25.04 | 394.92 kB |
| gbyjfuelleft_pct.gau | 05.28.99 | 158.50 kB |
| gbyjfuelright_pct.gau | 05.28.99 | 158.50 kB |
| Mainpanel.bmp | 06.29.05 | 2.25 MB |
| MAPE_Brit_4eng.gau | 03.12.02 | 284.50 kB |
| MAPE_Brit_4eng.txt | 04.10.02 | 1016 B |
| MAPE_Brit_PropFeather.gau | 05.11.02 | 189.00 kB |
| MAPE_Brit_PropFeather.jpg | 09.13.02 | 6.85 kB |
| MAPE_Gauge_ReadMe.txt | 04.06.02 | 3.32 kB |
| MAPE_Halifax_Mags.gau | 02.09.02 | 269.00 kB |
| MAPE_P11_COMPASS.GAU | 09.09.03 | 232.50 kB |
| MAPE_US4eng.gau | 04.13.01 | 210.00 kB |
| navpanel.bmp | 10.01.04 | 108.49 kB |
| panel.cfg | 07.19.05 | 8.35 kB |
| quad4en.gau | 02.03.02 | 194.00 kB |
| Readme.txt | 07.19.05 | 1.26 kB |
| Short Solent 3.air | 07.15.05 | 6.59 kB |
| Solent_ref.htm | 07.15.05 | 1.84 kB |
| sound | 06.25.05 | 0 B |
| Sound.cfg | 06.23.05 | 35 B |
| texture | 07.19.05 | 0 B |
| Cabin.bmp | 07.07.05 | 1.00 MB |
| cockpit.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| cyl_16.bmp | 04.25.04 | 21.43 kB |
| Engine parts.bmp | 07.14.05 | 1.00 MB |
| Fuselage top etc.bmp | 07.14.05 | 1.00 MB |
| Fuselage.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| Fuselage_L.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| Left wing.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| Metallic.bmp | 02.09.04 | 85.43 kB |
| Pilots.bmp | 08.28.04 | 257.05 kB |
| pilot_face.bmp | 03.17.04 | 85.43 kB |
| Right wing.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| tail etc.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| Virtual cockpit.bmp | 07.15.05 | 1.00 MB |
| thumbnail.gif | 07.19.05 | 12.66 kB |
| JBK Short Solent 3 | 07.19.05 | 0 B |
| flyawaysimulation.txt | 10.29.13 | 959 B |
| Go to Fly Away Simulation.url | 01.22.16 | 52 B |
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