FSX / P3D aircraft

Van's Aircraft RV-9A

Van’s Aircraft RV-9A brings a light, frame rate friendly sport aircraft to FSX with a crisp 3D panel, a well-tuned flight model, and a comfortable virtual cockpit view setup for wide aspect displays. Three included liveries round out a versatile package suited to casual sightseeing or cross-country hops.

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Images & Screenshots

5 total

A cockpit view shows a glass avionics panel with navigation displays while approaching a coastal town with hills and scattered houses.

A red and white single-engine low-wing aircraft with registration N60346 is flying against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A small blue and white single-engine aircraft with a bubble canopy is parked on grass, casting a distinct shadow.

A small single-engine aircraft with red wings and tail sits on a grassy surface under daylight conditions.

A small single-engine aircraft with a green and white livery is parked on a grass surface with its canopy closed.

A frame rate friendly Van's RV9A with a 3D panel and three liveries. By Chuck Dome and Dwayne Redding. Public Domain.

Screenshot of Van's Aircraft RV-9A on the ground.

To install, unzip the ZIP file and place the RV-9A folder into the SimObjects\Airplanes subfolder of FSX. The single .fx file in the effects subfolder should be placed in the effects subfolder of FSX. The eyepoint and panel views have been set to look best when the fsx.cfg file has been edited with a line reading: WideViewAspect=True

Many thanks to Dwayne Redding for inspiring this project and for creating the flight model.

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File information

Filename

rv-9a.zip

File size

1.82 MB

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Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D aircraft

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.
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\.
Verify in FSX

Launch FSX, go to Free Flight → Select Aircraft and find your new aircraft under its manufacturer.
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 rv-9a.zip has 60 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	12.08.14	17.91 kB
effects	11.28.14	0 B
fx_low_vclight.fx	11.28.14	1.25 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ	11.28.14	125 B
model	12.08.14	0 B
Model.cfg	12.08.14	49 B
RV-9A.mdl	12.08.14	451.64 kB
rv-9a_Interior.mdl	12.08.14	327.99 kB
panel	12.08.14	0 B
autoelevtrim.cab	05.24.14	237 B
bg.bmp	12.05.14	3.00 MB
panel.cfg	12.08.14	2.46 kB
readme.txt	12.08.14	864 B
rv9a.air	09.04.06	6.40 kB
rv9a.gif	11.28.14	291.91 kB
rv9apanel.gif	11.28.14	370.54 kB
sound	11.21.14	0 B
Sound.cfg	11.21.14	26 B
texture.b	11.28.14	0 B
rv9cpy.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9fbt.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9ful.bmp	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9ful.bmp.bak	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9fur.bmp	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9hor.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9inr.bmp	11.27.14	1.00 MB
rv9int.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9pnt.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9str.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9ver.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9wng.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
thumbnail.jpg	11.28.14	9.69 kB
texture.g	11.28.14	0 B
rv9cpy.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9fbt.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9ful.bmp	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9fur.bmp	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9hor.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9inr.bmp	11.27.14	1.00 MB
rv9int.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9pnt.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9str.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9ver.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9wng.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
thumbnail.jpg	11.28.14	9.51 kB
texture	11.28.14	0 B
rv9cpy.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9fbt.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9ful.bmp	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9fur.bmp	11.28.14	129.05 kB
rv9hor.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9inr.bmp	11.27.14	1.00 MB
rv9int.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9pnt.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9str.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9ver.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
rv9wng.bmp	11.28.14	17.05 kB
thumbnail.jpg	11.28.14	9.59 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B