FS2004

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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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

Images & Screenshots

4 total

A classic aircraft cockpit panel displays analog flight instruments, engine gauges, a radio compass, and a digital altitude readout against a blue sky.

A large four-engine flying boat with a British flag on its tail floats on a river near the Tower Bridge.

A four-engine flying boat with registration G-AKNO flies above scattered clouds, with a city and coastline visible below.

Three red annunciator lights are mounted above a sandy airfield with two hangars and several utility poles under a clear sky.

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

Filename

sol_3_v1.zip

File size

4.07 MB

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Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FS2004 add-on

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 into FS9\Aircraft\, FS9\Addon Scenery\, FS9\Gauges\, or FS9\Effects\.
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 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