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.
320 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
150KJan 2010
4.6 (81)21
275 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 MB130KJan 20134.6 (39)
225 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 MB118.6KOct 20204.0 (88)23
130 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
105 this week9Base ModelTim Conrad’s A-29B Super Tucano gains a 2D wide panel and new cockpit views, with cockpit sounds enhanced by Daniel Gauthier’s Cockpit sounds V2 and a SkyHigh Simulations PT6-114 turboprop sound…
80.97 MB6.4KFeb 20164.0 (5)
65 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 MB87.1KNov 20093.3 (8)1
65 this week13VideoBase ModelThe Il-76 (-78zh) variant features a fixed virtual cockpit and updated systems, adding autopilot, GPS, radios, and engine sounds. It includes nine variations such as N. Zaytsev, India AF, Ukraine…
96.89 MB9.6KMay 20174.0 (2)
60 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 MB56.1KOct 20114.4 (26)
60 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 MB37.4KSep 20114.5 (4)
60 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)
60 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 MB10.8KJul 20155.0 (4)
55 this week19Base ModelTwo F-16 models feature a reconfigured cockpit and 2D panel, with virtual cockpit gauges now functioning, some original and some new. The Viperden model file ties to the editable VC and full…
85.54 MB4.4KFeb 20164.0 (1)
55 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 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 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 MB18.1KNov 20093.2 (9)3
50 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)
50 this week18Base ModelTwo variants, the F-3 interceptor and GR4 ground-attack, appear alongside this Tornado offering, with design by DSB Design and expansions by IRIS Flight Simulation Software. Eleven distinct visual…
238.87 MB3.9KFeb 2016
45 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)
45 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
40 this week2Payware RepaintBear Studios introduces two variants of the Su-30SM, Red 27 and Red 29, with tail markings removed and configured for the MK model since no SM baseline exists. The aircraft deploy to Latakia,…
7.38 MB2.9KFeb 2016
35 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 MB23.8KFeb 20094.3 (15)5
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 MB19.5KMay 20074.4 (6)4
35 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)
35 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 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
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)
30 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)
30 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)
30 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)
30 this week6Base ModelA revised MB339 CD builds on the MB339 A-PAN lineage with a new visual model, panel, and virtual cockpit. Two Italian Air Force examples are represented, and gauges by Paolo Zamparo accompany the…
14.83 MB3.1KNov 20095.0 (2)
25 this week4Base ModelRAF C-130 C3 edition by Simshed replaces gauges for both the virtual cockpit and the 2D panel, delivering compatibility across views. The craft offers Grey and Green variants, with panel work by…
20.87 MB19.3KNov 20094.1 (4)3
25 this week1Base ModelAn enhanced Lockheed C-141 Starlifter rendition builds on real-world flight dynamics and engine specifications. Douglas E. Trapp provides flight dynamics, the model flies over 7000 nautical miles…
51.52 MB10.1KJan 20103.7 (9)3
25 this week21VideoBase ModelThis revision combines C-141A and C-141B variants and adds an enhanced virtual cockpit with improved lighting, extra internal views, and a smoke effect. The radar in the VC activates by clicking…
23.65 MB8.7KApr 20172.4 (7)
25 this week11VideoBase ModelFive variants A, B, D, H, and J appear, with a virtual cockpit based on the B-36B and a full gauge panel at the engineer station. The prototype first flight date remains August 8, 1946, and…
135.57 MB7KJul 20175.0 (8)
25 this week1Base ModelThe B-36H Peace-Maker, improved variant of the B-36F, has 83 models built, adds a second flight engineer station, relocates radar inside the pressurized cabin for in-flight troubleshooting, and…
12.05 MB6.2KOct 2012
25 this week6Base ModelImproved flight dynamics accompany a second 2D panel with American gauges on a Sukhoi model, while a virtual cockpit remains absent. Users can switch to a Russian panel by editing Aircraft.cfg,…
21.99 MB4.3KJan 20164.0 (1)
25 this week6Base ModelTacPack from VRS is required to operate this MiG-21MF TP, a model by Ivan Jurcaga. It supports CCIP mode only, and ARK-10 radio navigation has ground-tunable frequencies with nine selectable…
98.92 MB3.5KFeb 20162.0 (2)
25 this week2F-104G Starfighter appears in Cold Lake colors and requires Alphasim F-104G to operate. The 744 variation, ui_variation CAF Cold Lake 744, lists ATC ID 2412 and uses the f104_2 model designation,…
10.09 MB3.1KSep 2011
25 this week4Base ModelThis Skyraider model features three Viet Nam era paint schemes and a visibility system for underwing stores, with three red pull levers labeled OUTBOARD, INBOARD, and CTR on the left console aft…
10 MB2.4KSep 20111.0 (1)
25 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)Step-by-step answers written by the Fly Away team — from first install to fixing a crash.
