Microsoft Flight Simulator X · Freeware library
You can fly the fastest fighter jets, the most nimble combat aircraft and the biggest bombers with the downloads in this section. All of the aircraft files are compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X. All of the downloads can be installed alongside your existing aircraft in FSX. While FSX isn't a combat or military flight simulator, you can still pilot these types of aircraft, however there are some limitations.
Image shows two MiG-21MF fighter aircraft being flown in FSX.
In FSX you are unable to shoot down other aircraft or deploy bombs, things that you could do in a military simulation, however the aircraft are perfectly flyable with great cockpits, exterior modeling and 3D animations.
Microsoft Flight Simulator isn't well known for it's military simulation functionality and initially Microsoft released other simulators along side such as Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, however once this was discontinued, many military enthusiasts turned to FS2004 and FSX for their military simulation pastimes.
With the release of Microsoft Flight, we can expect great things from a well balanced simulation package, however the focus will always be on civilian passenger and general aviation flight.
All of the files usually come with installation instructions present in the files, such as readme documents. Installing the aircraft is quite an easy process, however if it becomes confusing, the forum is a great place to find help.
The aircraft featured here have great 3D models and accurate flight dynamics and are created by a talented team of developers, who create these models in their spare time and release them as freeware.
Featured aircraft include some of the best names in military aviation such as Boeing, MiG, Grumman, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed-Martin. Some of the most popular are the following:
You can find thousands more in this section. Browse through the pages below.
265 this week60+VideoBase ModelThe F-14D Tomcat, a two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep fighter by Dino Cattaneo, enters version 2.40 with a new visual model, self-shadowing, photoreal surfaces, a working virtual cockpit, and…
442.8 MB
149.9KJan 2010
4.6 (81)21
220 this week10VideoBase ModelA fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine stealth multirole fighter spans three models—A, B, and C—covering conventional, short takeoff and vertical landing, and carrier operations. Designer…
218.03 MB129.8KJan 20134.6 (39)
135 this week30VideoBase ModelThree SR-71 variants by Danny Garnier, Ross McLennan, and Bob Chicilo deliver complete aircraft with virtual cockpits and 2D panels, each featuring special animations. The trio has been tested…
133.07 MB118.5KOct 20204.0 (88)23
135 this week7Base ModelSix distinct paint schemes illustrate the F-22 Raptor’s roles, including markings for the 525th Fighter Squadron and the 94th Fighter Squadron. The cockpit centers on an 8×8 AMLCD PMFD that…
340.92 MB23.3KNov 20094.2 (8)3
80 this week60Base ModelThe F-16A MLU M4 Fighting Falcon of the Royal Danish Air Force, by Kirk Olsson, features a Pantera targeting pod with HMCS and a PIDS-enabled design for air-to-ground missions, reflecting a…
82.39 MB87KNov 20093.3 (8)1
70 this week60+VideoBase ModelThe T-45C Goshawk model features a thoroughly updated visual representation with self-shadowing, bump mapping, and high-resolution visuals, a working cockpit, and 3D gauges. Version 2.83 marks the…
176.73 MB56KOct 20114.4 (26)
65 this week5Base ModelAn Airbus A400M model from Gmax Academy credits Pierre, Thomas, and Patrick, and features a virtual cockpit along with a dedicated flight model by Patrick. Dietmar Loleit supplies radar, HUD, maps…
33.72 MB22.4KSep 20114.9 (9)
50 this week60+VideoBase ModelA freeware add-on spans five named variants of a B-50 lineage, including Ridgeway, City of Ridgeway (DLR), Project Haystack (DLR), Lucky Lady II, and WB-50D 90285 (DLR), with a single model file…
293.49 MB16.6KJan 20184.7 (16)
50 this week44Base ModelRestauravia presents two Mirage IIIB models, CEV and Default IIIB, complemented by 21 color designs from various artists. A PSD-format paint kit enables users to craft custom appearances,…
683.03 MB4KAug 20155.0 (1)
50 this week1Base ModelCN 235 aircraft from Fuerza Aerea Colombiana serves as a medium-range twin-engined transport plane. Developed jointly by CASA of Spain and an Indonesian manufacturer, the design represents a…
13.14 MB2.7KJun 20152.0 (1)
45 this week23Base ModelKazunori Ito adapts an A-10 Thunderbolt II variant for flight simulation and ties it to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Air Base. Mark Rooks of RSDG Aircraft adds a new cockpit panel…
36.1 MB23.7KFeb 20094.3 (15)5
40 this week1Base ModelVIPERDEN F-16, a variant associated with Kirk Olsson, replaces most gauges to enable a functional virtual cockpit and a 2D panel, while incompatible gauges are swapped for XML gauges. Updates by…
50.81 MB17.5KNov 20094.6 (8)5
40 this week60+VideoBase ModelBy FS KBT, this P-3C Orion model presents a native build with a fully functional 3D cockpit and a 2D panel, plus upgraded wing-nacelle geometry and DX10 lighting while remaining DX9 compatible. It…
214.47 MB16.9KJan 20164.7 (13)
40 this week36Base ModelThe Alpha Simulation C-130 Hercules updates an earlier model with a new air file and refined flight dynamics. It adds adjustable cargo and fuel weights, and visuals saved in DDS format, with…
65.97 MB13.6KJan 20162.7 (7)
40 this week3Base ModelThree color variants of the Sukhoi Su-34 appear with separate visual configurations. Eric Buchmann adapts it for a simulator and references a GIF image named fsxsu34f.gif to illustrate its…
10.8 MB10.4KJun 20074.3 (6)4
35 this week23Base ModelCraig Richardson's F117 Nighthawk appears as a modified version with a low-luster stealth finish. A new panel, modified by Mark Rooks, accompanies the airframe, highlighting the collaborative…
10.33 MB19.4KMay 20074.4 (6)4
35 this week9Base ModelNew configuration by Michael Pook accompanies an FA-18E airframe variant after addressing opacity in the virtual cockpit window and the VC view, now exposing the interior and the forward sight.…
40.78 MB10.4KJan 20164.0 (3)
35 this week5Base ModelRAF operates the GR7 in battlefield and air interdiction roles, and the model receives an update for the sim with new XML gauges. Original by Adam Preece and later modified for the sim by Danny…
28.58 MB9.4KNov 20095.0 (1)
35 this week4Demo version presents single-seat and two-seat variants, offering configurable options for evaluation and forming coordinated displays with the Su-27 model. Twin Lyulka AL-31F turbofan engines…
7.32 MB7.8KSep 2011
35 this week5Base ModelTwo Tu-160 Blackjack variants exist, identified by atc_id 342 and atc_id 16002, both using atc_airline code vvs and bearing ui_type Tu-160 BlackJack. It adds Red 06 Ilya Muromets configuration and…
65.48 MB4.7KJul 20155.0 (1)
35 this week45Base ModelSeven unique Boeing P-8 Poseidon variants center on a customized 737-800 cockpit. TDS coordinates development with contributions from Chris Evans and cockpit improvements by Alejandro Rojas…
572.86 MB1.8KSep 20115.0 (1)
30 this week14VideoBase ModelCombat-focused Hornet adds a 20mm M61 cannon and air-to-air gun mode with two gunsights and HUD feedback, while preserving the original flight model aside from manually controlled flaps and…
15.82 MB37.3KSep 20114.5 (4)
30 this week42Base ModelBy Braden Peters, the Su-27 Flanker model features a two-dimensional cockpit panel, lacks a virtual cockpit, and reproduces the distinctive cobra maneuver for combat shots. The I key activates the…
60.34 MB18KNov 20093.2 (9)3
30 this week4Base ModelKazunori Ito develops the C5 variant, with panel work by Philippe Wallaert and a sound pack by Christoffer Petersen, while Michael Roberts oversees the overall compilation. It includes Panel.bmp,…
56.68 MB15.9KOct 20124.3 (4)
30 this week3Base ModelThe A-29B variant model offers two paint schemes, a front-seat virtual cockpit, and selectable underwing stores. The same three elements, two paint schemes, a front-seat virtual cockpit, and…
9.59 MB15KNov 20095.0 (1)
30 this week9Base ModelSix exterior variants populate this Boeing C-97 lineup, including YC-97A (new) and KC-97L (also new), alongside C-97G, EC-97G, KC-97G, and HC-97G. The arrangement uses a Boeing_C-97 folder and an…
131.19 MB8.4KFeb 20164.6 (8)
30 this week7Base ModelF-86F Sabre is a swept-wing, single-engine fighter from the early 1950s. On-startup engine smoke appears, with exhaust flames at 65%, and the presentation centers on a historic period marked by…
23.03 MB5.5KJul 20194.0 (9)
30 this week10Base ModelThe A-29B variant used by the Brazilian Air Force sees the VC and external visuals enhanced with layers resized to 4096 x 4096, and power plus flight dynamics adjusted. Credit goes to Hani Michal…
10.77 MB5.1KOct 20115.0 (1)
30 this week56Base ModelTwo variants of the F-4K/FG.1 Phantom arrive as a kit with multiple paints and a working VC-only panel, featuring national markings for Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, the United Kingdom, and…
92.27 MB4.5KFeb 2016
30 this week7Base ModelThese consist of new .mdl's and 2048x2048 DXT5 files for the OV-10A Bronco series, with Tim Conrad credited as the creator, and the assets address the series' modeling needs. The OV-10A Bronco…
18.64 MB3.2KJan 20095.0 (3)
25 this week9Base ModelThe C-130J-30 variant uses Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprops with Dowty R391 composite propellers and digital avionics with HUDs for each pilot. Crew requirements shrink to two pilots, one load…
48.08 MB21.7KSep 20113.8 (8)
25 this week26VideoBase ModelTwo variants, Single-Seater and Two-Seater, populate the Eurofighter Typhoon model, with a virtual cockpit and a widescreen-optimized 2D panel by Dietmar Loleit. Version 2.0 improves display…
51.47 MB13.3KJun 20185.0 (2)
25 this week3Base ModelGlobemaster III transport model, credited to Mike Stone with Bob Chicilo, includes refined flight dynamics and three new gauges—cargo door, trim, and speed brake—mounted to the instrument panel.…
1.09 MB11.8KSep 20115.0 (2)
25 this week2Base ModelVulcan XH558, registered G-VLCN and exempt to wear RAF markings as XH558, remains the sole airworthy example of the V-bomber lineage. Today it operates as a display aircraft for the Vulcan to the…
27.4 MB10.8KOct 20124.3 (3)
25 this week7Base ModelDavid Robles delivers a two-variant B-52 Stratofortress remake originally by Alphasim, adding a new air file, Lear 45-tied sound, selectable camera views, and a tuned flight configuration with…
60.47 MB10.7KJul 20155.0 (4)
25 this week5Base ModelBy The Nor-Cal Prop Club, the Tu-95MS variant presents a G-max model with full animation and two new effects: smoke and X-55 missile drops. V. Zhyhulskiy authors the work, with updates by The…
19.46 MB10.3KNov 20093.4 (5)4
25 this week7Base ModelMichael E. Roberts creates a TU-22M3 Backfire variant with a real-photo panel and gauges sourced from Bill Wolfgen, Thomas Ruth, Claudio Mussner, Brett Hoskin, and Vladimir Zhyhulskiy. Michael…
22.07 MB8.5KNov 20125.0 (1)
25 this week24Base ModelTwo F-15 Eagle variants from the Coral Flight v2 lineup exist, with Eagle #1 Desert Dawg in low-visibility desert camo and Eagle #2 assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB in tactical…
19.62 MB6.4KAug 20155.0 (1)
25 this week4Two variants, C-124A and C-124C, are included, with Version 1.0 attributed to Jens B. Kristensen in March 2010. Model, panel, virtual cockpit and textures are by Kristensen, created with FSDS…
16.84 MB2.3KSep 20115.0 (1)
25 this week4Base ModelThe J32E Lansen is a single-engine, two-seat jet aircraft for land and sea attack in the early 1950s. By Per-Anders Wikstrom, the description anchors the project in the early 1950s and notes a…
10.39 MB2.1KJan 2009Step-by-step answers written by the Fly Away team — from first install to fixing a crash.
