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FSX Gulf Air Airbus A320-214

Gulf Air Airbus A320-214 textures recreate Bahrain’s flag carrier with crisp exterior detailing for Flight Simulator X, pairing with Francois Dore’s updated Project Airbus model. Expect refined animations and visuals such as idle-reverser effects, dynamic shine, improved wingflex, custom fan behavior, double strobes, and enhanced control-surface and steering logic; requires the Project Airbus A320 base aircraft.

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Gulf Air is the principal flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Headquartered in Muharraq, adjacent to Bahrain International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services to 41 destinations in 30 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport. The airline is part of the Oneworld global explorer fare. This file contains textures only and is designated to be used with the new improvements made by Francois Dore for the existing Project Airbus aircraft. By Marco Fischbach.

Screenshot of Gulf Air Airbus A320-214 in flight.

Screenshot of Gulf Air Airbus A320-214 in flight.

Features:

  • Idle-reverser animation.
  • Animated pack vents and pressurization outflow valve.
  • Improved wingflex code with input from several new parameters including ground spoilers, fuel load, and angle of attack.
  • Improved dynamic shine.
  • Improved wing parts.
  • New antenna hiding method.
  • Modeled engine innards, fan semi-transparent at high rpm.
  • Custom fan animations (including fan windmilling).
  • Double strobes.
  • Improved control surface droop w/engines off.
  • Custom nose wheel steering code.
  • Rudder influenced by wind during surface droop.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements.

Installation:

  • Simply extract the ZIP file content (texture.gulfair) in your Flight Simulator X/SimObjects/Airplanes/PA320FD_CFM directory.
  • Copy the following entry into aircraft.cfg file. Replace the 'x' in [fltsim.x] with the next following number in your aircraft.cfg.

[fltsim.x]
title=Airbus A320-214 Gulf Air "A9C-AK"
sim=pa320-cfm56-2
model=CFM-200
panel=
sound=CFM
texture=gulfair
kb_checklists=AirbusA320_check
kb_reference=AirbusA320_ref
atc_id=A9C-AK
atc_airline=Gulf Air
atc_flight_number=072
ATC_PARKING_CODES=GFA
atc_parking_types=GATE,RAMP
ui_manufacturer=Airbus
ui_variation=Gulf Air
ui_createdby=Project Airbus
ui_type=A320-214
ui_typerole=Commercial Airliner
visual_damage=1
atc_heavy=0
description=Project Airbus A320

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File information

Filename
pa320_gulfair.zip
File size
8.24 MB
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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 pa320_gulfair.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
pa320_gulfair01.06.130 B
Readme.txt01.06.133.69 kB
screenshot_01.jpg01.05.13188.53 kB
screenshot_02.jpg01.05.13161.50 kB
screenshot_03.jpg01.06.13141.42 kB
texture.gulfair01.06.130 B
A320_1_l.bmp10.21.094.00 MB
A320_1_t.bmp12.01.124.00 MB
A320_2_l.bmp10.21.094.00 MB
A320_2_t.bmp01.04.134.00 MB
A320_fuse_1_l.bmp11.02.124.00 MB
A320_fuse_1_t.bmp01.05.134.00 MB
A320_fuse_2_l.bmp10.28.124.00 MB
A320_fuse_2_t.bmp01.05.134.00 MB
A320_fuse_3_l.bmp10.28.124.00 MB
A320_fuse_3_t.bmp01.05.134.00 MB
A320_misc_1.bmp11.02.121.00 MB
A320_misc_2.bmp07.30.114.00 MB
A320_wing_1_l.bmp06.24.07256.07 kB
A320_wing_1_t.bmp01.04.134.00 MB
A320_wing_2_l.bmp06.24.07256.07 kB
A320_wing_2_t.bmp01.04.134.00 MB
texture.cfg08.14.06137 B
thumbnail.jpg01.05.1335.26 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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