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FSX American Pacific Airways Boeing 737-800

American Pacific Airways livery for the Boeing 737-800 refreshes the default airframe with crisp markings, matched colors, and subtle weathered details, bringing a beloved fictional classic back to life in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Includes a themed startup splash screen and requires the freeware 737-800 base model.

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This Boeing 737-800 repaint depicts the American Pacific Airways livery in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Adapted by the creator, Victor Vu, from the original FS2004 American Pacific paint scheme, it reflects a fictional airline that once caught the attention of virtual pilots who explored its routes in earlier versions of the simulator. This package also comes with a custom splash screen for an added touch of immersion.

Details of the Aircraft Variation

The 737-800 is one of the most recognized variants in the Boeing 737 family, renowned for efficient short- to medium-haul capability. This repaint overlays updated graphics onto the default airframe supplied with Flight Simulator X. You will notice revised fuselage markings and a carefully matched color palette capturing the American Pacific Airways style, which brings a vintage FS2004 classic into a modern simulation environment.

Key Technical Aspects

  • Authentic Artwork: Conforms to the original fictional airline’s design, ensuring the color transitions and tail logos match the FS2004 concept.
  • Weathered Accents: Subtle touches around cabin windows, cargo doors, and other key points add an extra layer of visual realism.
  • Included Splash Screen: Showcases the American Pacific scheme during startup, wrapping the theme throughout your entire simulator session.

Installation Instructions

  1. Locate your default B737_800 folder within the FSX Aircraft directory and place the Texture.APA folder there.
  2. Open the provided installation text file and copy all the contents from it.
  3. Access the aircraft.cfg file found in the same default B737_800 folder. Navigate to where the [GENERAL] section begins.
  4. Paste the copied text above the [GENERAL] entry, making sure to replace the ‘x’ in the new [fltsim.x] section with the next available number.
  5. Save the aircraft.cfg file. Launch FSX, select Free Flight, choose “Boeing” under manufacturer, and find “American Pacific Airways” in the aircraft selection list.

Base Model Requirement

This repaint does not include the primary Boeing 737-800 model files. You will need to acquire the freeware base model, which can be found in the Fly Away Simulation mod library. Install that first, then follow the steps above to add this livery seamlessly to your fleet.

American Pacific 737

By Victor Vu

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File information

Filename
737_apa.zip
File size
7.78 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 737_apa.zip has 32 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
installation.txt03.14.09944 B
Readme.txt03.15.091.45 kB
screenshot.PNG03.14.0913.51 kB
Splash Screen03.16.090 B
dlgsplash.bmp03.14.091.38 MB
texture.apa03.16.090 B
737_Refection.dds09.04.06170.79 kB
B737_800_1_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
b737_800_1_LM.dds09.04.06170.79 kB
B737_800_1_night_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
b737_800_1_T.dds03.14.091.00 MB
b737_800_1_T_Bump.dds03.14.091.00 MB
b737_800_1_T_Specular.dds03.14.091.00 MB
B737_800_2_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
B737_800_2_night_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
b737_800_2_T.dds03.14.091.00 MB
b737_800_2_T_Bump.dds03.14.091.00 MB
b737_800_2_T_Specular.dds03.14.091.00 MB
B737_800_3_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
B737_800_3_night_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
B737_800_4_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
B737_800_4_night_C.dds09.04.06682.79 kB
B737_800_5_C.dds09.04.06170.79 kB
B737_800_5_night_C.dds09.04.06170.79 kB
B737_800_C.bmp05.12.06682.74 kB
B737_800_Interior.dds03.14.09256.12 kB
Fresnel_Ramp.dds03.14.091.12 kB
Pilots_737.dds03.14.0964.12 kB
texture.cfg08.14.06137 B
thumbnail.jpg03.14.0948.87 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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  1. yahootest PRO

    Works beautifully.<br /> <br /> The best for FSX.

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