FSX / P3D

FSX Aeronca Chief

Aeronca Chief brings Aeronca’s 1945 side-by-side classic to FSX with steady, docile handling for relaxed sightseeing flights. The native model includes smooth animations, DDS textures, subtle bump mapping, reflective glass, and a virtual cockpit with animated controls and working instruments for an authentic low-and-slow experience.

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Aeronca Chief. Aeronca developed the Chief in 1945 as a side-by-side version of the Champ. It was an immediate success because of its docile flying habits. This is a native FSX project compiled with Xtomdl SP-2. It has the usual animations, .dds textures, some minor bump mapping and reflective glass. The VC has animated controls and working instruments. By Paul Clawson.

Aeronca Chief in flight.

Aeronca Chief in flight.

Aeronca Chief

The Chief was developed by Aeronca in 1945 as a side - by - side version of the Champion. It became quite popular as it was very stable and easy to fly. This is a native FSX project; it was compiled with Xtomdl SP-2 into FSX SP-2. I couldn't test it in Vista and DX10 because I don't have them. My friends that do reported no visibility or other problems. It has the usual FSX animations, .dds textures, and reflective glass thanks to Dave Nunez's FSDSTweak program. I gave it only a minor amount of bump mapping because the model doesn't lend itself to that feature except for the fasteners on the cowl. The VC features working gauges and animated flight controls. This is a real Put-Put, nice for sight seeing as it toodles along at about 72 mph.

INSTALLATION: Unzip Aerchf.zip into a temporary folder. Copy the folder Aeroca Chief into the Airplanes folder of FSX. Open the gauges folder and copy the 2 files into the Gauges folder of FSX. Copy them "as is" and don't open them or they won't work.

LEGAL: This project is released as freeware. You may repaint it, make panel modifications and upload to this or another website as long you give me credit for the original design. You need my written permission to use any of these files for commercial purposes. Be advised this project will be uploaded by me to www.flightsim.com and www.simviation.com. If you find it and download from another site, I am not responsible for the integrity of the files.
This airplane should not hurt your computer but I am not responsible if you think it causes problems.

Enjoy! Paul Clawson

Aeronca Chief in flight.

Aeronca Chief in flight.

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aerchf.zip
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1.2 MB
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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D add-on
  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. Place files per the readme

    Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
  3. 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 aerchf.zip has 30 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
Aerchf.gif05.31.086.32 kB
Aerchf.jpg05.31.0845.98 kB
Aeronca Chief05.31.080 B
Aeronca 11AC.air03.29.028.39 kB
Aircraft.cfg05.31.086.26 kB
model05.31.080 B
Aeronca 11AC.mdl05.30.08202.39 kB
aeronca 11ac_Interior.mdl05.30.08177.92 kB
Model.cfg05.30.0863 B
panel05.31.080 B
Chfpan.bmp05.28.082.25 MB
panel.cfg05.31.081.60 kB
Thumbs.db05.28.0815.00 kB
sound05.31.080 B
Sound.cfg04.17.0835 B
texture05.31.080 B
Chf_trans.dds05.31.0864.12 kB
Chief_1.dds05.31.081.00 MB
Chief_2.dds05.31.081.00 MB
prop_Chf.dds05.31.0864.12 kB
thumbnail.jpg05.30.0815.86 kB
Thumbs.db05.30.0815.50 kB
File_id.diz05.31.08383 B
gauges05.31.080 B
Lockheed_Vega.cab06.12.03415.28 kB
Mod_J3Cub.cab05.31.08147.10 kB
Readme.txt05.31.081.62 kB
Aerchf05.31.080 B
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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  1. Mark Peterson

    As of September 2019, there is an excellent 11AC Chief for X-plane. I helped with the model using my own full-sized airplane.

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  2. Chip Sciarra

    I'm looking for an Aeronca Champ. Can anyone help me find one for FSX

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  3. Rick G

    Very nice download, however, wish there was a fix for poor ground handling/taxiing! Tried tweeking the cfg file, but nothing seems to help!

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  4. Keith Kie

    I really wish this beautiful Aeronca Chief was available for X-Plane, I would seriously pay money for it!

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