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FSX Cessna 303

Cessna T303 Crusader brings Cessna’s six-seat light twin to FSX with an updated exterior model and fresh livery, plus a cabin-style virtual cockpit populated with crew and passengers. It uses the default Baron 58 panel and sounds, delivering familiar twin-engine handling and cruise performance for IFR or cross-country flying.

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Cessna 303, also called the Crusader, is a six-place light twin aircraft. First flown on February 14, 1978, it was originally designed as a four-seat twin-engined craft. After market demand for 4-place light twins declined, Cessna redesigned the aircraft as a six-place twin. The new model, designated the T303, began rolling off the production line for delivery in October of 1981. At the time it was the first all-new production twin built by Cessna in over a decade. This aircraft is version 3.1 created with FSDS2.10 by John B. Loney, Jr.

Screenshot of Cessna 303 in flight.

Screenshot of Cessna 303 in flight.

General characteristics:
Crew: 1 pilot
Capacity: 5 passengers
Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.27 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 0.5 in (11.90 m)
Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
Wing area: 196.2 ft (17.6 m)
Empty: 3,364 lb (1,526 kg)
Loaded: lb ( kg)
Maximum takeoff: 5,150 lb (2,336 kg)
Powerplant: 1x Continental Motors TSIO-520AE, 1x Continental Motors LTSIO-520AE, 250hp (185 kW) each

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 250 mph (400 km/h)
Range: 1,175 miles (1,890 km)
Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Rate of climb: 1,480 ft/min (451 m/min)
Wing loading: lb/ft ( kg/m)
Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

About the design:

I just made a few corrections from my version 2 model for FS9. Having seen the T303 up close and personal now, I corrected the number of passenger doors. From 3 to 1. I gave the T303 a new paint job also. I attempted, but did not succeed in giving the fuselage some "body" thickness. There is a technique to do that, but I haven't mastered it yet. Sorry.

I created my "fake" virtual cockpit/cabin and added a full load of passengers and pilot. The sound is the default baron 58 sound. The panel is the default Baron panel.

Enjoy and Happy landings!

  • Installation:
  • Unzip the file t303fsx.zip files to a temporary folder.
  • Move the Cessna T303 Crusader v3 folder to the Airplanes folder under the FSX\SimObjects folder.
  • The aircraft uses the default Baron 58 panel. You should be ready to fly.

I do not accept any responsibility for any damage to any system as a result of using this aircraft. To the best of my knowledge, there are no copyright infringements with this aircraft.

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File information

Filename
t303v31.zip
File size
1.64 MB
Virus scan
Clean (scanned with ClamAV)
Access
Freeware
Content rating
Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D aircraft
  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. 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\.
  3. Verify in FSX

    Launch FSX, go to Free Flight → Select Aircraft and find your new aircraft under its manufacturer.
  4. 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 t303v31.zip has 14 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
t303fsx.zip06.10.071.09 MB
crusader_pnl.jpg06.08.0759.30 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ06.10.07662 B
readme.txt06.10.073.74 kB
t303_fs1.jpg06.06.0777.16 kB
t303_fs2.jpg06.06.0750.92 kB
t303_fs3.jpg06.06.0761.68 kB
t303_fs4.jpg06.06.0799.39 kB
t303_fs5.jpg06.06.0772.91 kB
t303_fs6.jpg06.06.0790.38 kB
t303_fs7.jpg06.06.0754.62 kB
t303_fs8.jpg06.06.0726.49 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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