FSX / P3D

FSX F-4 Phantom II Smoke Effects

F-4 Phantom II engine smoke effects bring a more authentic afterburner trail to Ito/Rooks Phantom variants, including popular squadron paints like VX-4 Black Bunny and VF-101 Grim Reapers, in FSX. The package updates the aircraft.cfg smoke system and uses the included fx_smoke_f6 effect for clean, convincing visuals in flight.

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Images & Screenshots

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A black military jet equipped with multiple missiles and rocket pods ascends through a partly cloudy sky, leaving a faint smoke trail.

A black military jet with multiple external weapons and rocket pods is seen from below against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A dark twin-engine jet climbs sharply through a partly cloudy sky, leaving a faint smoke trail and visible blue engine glow.

A dark military jet with twin engines leaves a faint smoke trail while banking sharply in a mostly clear blue sky.

A jet aircraft with afterburners engaged leaves a curved smoke trail as it climbs steeply against a pale blue sky.

A military jet with afterburners engaged leaves a curved smoke trail against a clear blue sky.

Engine smoke effect for the Ito/Rooks F-4 Phantom II such as the "VX-4 Black Bunny" (VX-4BLACKBUNNY.ZIP) and the "VF-101 Grim Reapers" (VF101GRIMREAPERS.ZIP) models. Easy installation. By Tom Tiedman.

Screenshot of F-4 Phantom II banking left.

Installation:

Open your F-4 "aircraft.cfg" file, find the [SMOKESYSTEM] section, and delete it. It does not display properly in FSX. (The afterburner flames will still display... in fact, in FSX you will notice they are displayed in all throttle settings).
Copy and paste all of the [SMOKESYSTEM] info. below back into your F-4 "aircraft.cfg" file, replacing what you just deleted. (Then click 'file', then click 'save', of course).
Copy and paste the enclosed "fx_smoke_f6.fx" file into your FSX "Effects" folder. (It's probably there already).
Press your "I" key while flying your F-4 and enjoy the smoke coming off of the afterburner flames!

[SMOKESYSTEM] smoke.0=-17.732, -2.306, .801, fx_smoke_f6 smoke.1=-17.732, 2.306, .801, fx_smoke_f6

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fsx_f-4_phantom_ii_engine_smoke.zip

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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

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 the readme

Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
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 fsx_f-4_phantom_ii_engine_smoke.zip has 11 files and directories contained within it.

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
file_id.diz	07.29.10	213 B
FSX_F-4_Phantom_II_engine_smoke.jpg	07.29.10	141.58 kB
fx_smoke_f6.fx	06.04.10	1.17 kB
READ ME and INSTALLATION.txt	07.29.10	1.31 kB
Smoke 1.jpg	07.29.10	158.27 kB
Smoke 2.jpg	07.29.10	47.69 kB
Smoke 3.jpg	07.29.10	80.97 kB
Smoke 4.jpg	07.29.10	60.60 kB
Smoke 5.jpg	07.29.10	60.40 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B