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FREE FLIGHT SIMULATOR X AIRCRAFT FOR MS FLIGHT SIM X FSX
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FREEWARE FSX AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT SIM X - FSX - FS2004 - FS9

NEW FREEWARE FSX FILES BELOW - 5 AIRCRAFT ADDED NOVEMBER 11th 2012
FSX Air Force One Boeing 747-8F Package with Advanced VC, Eurofighter Typhoon, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 KC-10 Package V2,
B-2A Stealth Bomber Spirit, Sukhoi Fighter Jet Su-24M "Fencer D", Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800, Antonov AN225, FSX FS2004 Spitfire,
Boeing 777-200ER (B772), Lockheed 9 Orion, SR-71 Blackbird, Super King Air 300 and the F-15E Strike Eagle Jet Fighter.

FSX and FS2009 Air Force One Boeing 747
FSX Air Force One Boeing 747-8F Package with Advanced VC. with advanced VC upgraded using the vastly improved Boeing 747 VC. VC includes FMC, EICAS, MFD with control panel, GPWS, working wipers, cabin lights, fire suppression, avionics switch, fuel crossfeed, landing lights switches, taxi light switch, engine generators, APU generator, battery switch, starter switches, de-ice switch, general lights switches.
SIZE - 36MB - Download Here




FSX and FS2009 Eurofighter Typhoon FSX
Eurofighter Typhoon is a highly advanced, extremely maneuverable attack aircraft manufactured by a European consortium of several concerns. Said to have "carefree handling" by its manufacturers, the aircraft incorporates advanced avionics, weapons systems, and control systems. Custom VC, sounds, multiple models and more.
SIZE - 40MB - Download Here



FSX and FS2009 DC-10 KC-10 For FSX
DC10 and KC10 package with comprehensive VC, multiple models (DC10-10, 15, 30, 40 + KC10). Multiple liveries include Mexicana, Continental, United etc.... FSX native model, needs FSX Service Pack 1 or 2. Version2 comes with custom panel and virtual cockpit built for and with FSX SP2. KC10 boom changed to door animation.
SIZE - 94MB - Download Here



FSX and FS2009 B-2A USAF Spirit Bomber
B-2A Stealth Spirit for FS2004 and FSX. The Northrop B2 A is a highly-sophisticated strategic bomber with unlimited range using in-flight refueling. Even without refueling, the aircraft has a mission range of over 6,000 nautical miles. It is the most advanced strategic bomber in the world, virtually undetectable by any conventional means. The radar signature of this aircraft is about the same as small bird, making it indistinguishable until it is only 8-10 miles from the target. Includes full virtual cockpit and 2 models. SIZE - 11MB - Download Here



FSX and FS2009 Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer For FSX
Sukhoi Su-24M "Fencer D" for FSX. Has 2D and VC panels and includes Fighter Sound Package and textures for Iran, Syria, Algeria, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia. There are 11 aircraft textures with 2 load outs: Clean or 2 KAB 250 guided bombs, 2 X-58 (Kh-58/AS-11 "Kilter") Anti-radiation missiles, 2 X-31 (Kh-31/AS-17 "Krypton") Anti-radiation missiles and 2 K-13 (AA-2 "Atoll) air to air missiles. Also includes ground/terrain radar, afterburner effects, sonic boom effects and panel operable drag chute. SIZE - 43MB - Download Here



FSX and FS2009 Airbus A380-800 Emirates Flight Package
FSX Freeware Emirates Airbus A380-800 with A340 virtual cockpit painted in Emirates livery.
Download the FSX Airbus A380 with new technologies and improved features. SIZE - 60MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX Antonov AN225 six engine jet aircraft
FSX and FS2004 AN-225 ia a strategic airlift transport aircraft and is the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.
Comes with working virtual cockpit and a basic 2D panel. Uses default sound and sound ai.
Repaint files included. SIZE - 30MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX British Spitfire MK XI Aircraft FS2004
FS2004 and FSX Spitfire MK XI was a reconnaissance aircraft based on a combination of features from the marks VII, VIII and IX. The PR.Mk.XI variant, the last one of the Spitfires with Merlin engine, was the most important allied reconnaissance airplane on the European front, being used by the RAF and the USAF, flying missions alone and unarmed at distant objectives as far as Berlin. Spit Mk XI nr EN 409, flown by Squadron Leader Martindale, reached 606 mph (Mach 0.89) in a 45 degree dive on 27 April 1944. SIZE - 5.9MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Jet
FSX and FS2004 Lockheed USAF NASA SR-71 BLACKBIRD - NUMBER 17955. Original Alphasim SR-71 with 2d panel.
SIZE - 6.2MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX and FS2004 Boeing 777 Package
FSX Boeing 777-200 HLX Hapag-Lloyd Express. This Boeing 777-200ER is a fictional plane.
Included is the default FS2004 B777-300 panel with gauges. SIZE - 4.2 MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX and FS2004 Lockheed 9 Orion Package
FSX and FS2004 Lockheed 9 Orion Package. The Lockheed Orion was a small, fast commercial transport of wooden construction. Orions were used to set a number of records and air races. Included here are four versions in six paint jobs: Varney Speed Lanes, Northwest, American, Swissair, Lineas Aereas Occidentales and Air Express. Varney Speed Lanes was a forerunner of today's Continental Airlines. SIZE - 20MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



FS2004 and FSX Super King Air 300 Package
FS2004 and FSX Super King Air 300 Package - Includes Virtual Cockpit with full night lighting, smooth gauges and clikckable switches. Parked aircraft has streamers and wheel chocks. This is a complete aircraft containing sounds and effects. Includes Flashing Stobes and Beacon Lighting. Manual included.
80 Sound Files Included. SIZE - 50 MB - DOWNLOAD HERE



F-15 FSX
FSX McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, of the 492nd Fighter Squadron (Mad Hatters), 48th Fighter Wing (Liberty Wing), USAFE, RAF, Lakenheath. Features bombs that drop, animated ailerons, all moving tail, rudder, flaps, engine intakes, airbrake, gear with compression, canopy and emergency tailhook. - DOWNLOAD HERE



DC-9 FSX
FSX Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-9-50. This is the SGA Douglas DC9-50 in Northwest Airlines old colors for FSX. With this aircraft in FSX the jetways will come to the aircraft unlike some other add-ons, and this aircraft comes with a custom panel, all gauge files included, and the SGA sound set for the DC-.9 - DOWNLOAD HERE



Piper FSX
FSX Piper Arrow III. This Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III features moving parts, a virtual cockpit, accurate flight dynamics, a few new smooth gauges, one special AI aircraft, two models, three texture sets and a brand spanking new paint kit. DOWNLOAD HERE



MD-81 FSX
FSX SAS McDonnell Douglas MD-81 package v1. A McDonnell Douglas MD-81 updated for FSX 3D panel, sounds and model included. Features Scandinavian Airlines in old and new livery. - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX Boeing 797, Boeing House Livery. Updated for FSX
FSX Boeing 797, Boeing House Livery. Updated for FSX. All gauges replaced with FSX compatible gauges in both the Virtual Flight Deck (VC) and 2d panel. Includes a simple VC. All incompatible gauges removed.
Press 'L' to turn lights on! It gives a better look inside the flight deck! - DOWNLOAD HERE



F-117 Nighthawk Updated for FSX
F-117 Nighthawk Updated for FSX. All gauges replaced with FSX compatible gauges in both the Virtual Flight Deck (VC) and 2d panel. Includes a simple VC. All incompatible gauges removed.
Press 'L' to turn lights on! It gives a better look inside the flight deck! - DOWNLOAD HERE



Tiger HAP for FSX is an air-to-air combat and fire support medium weight helicopter
The Tiger HAP for FSX is an air-to-air combat and fire support medium weight helicopter fitted with 2 MTR 390 engines. Technology uses maximum efficiency of the weapons and the associated fire control systems without heavier workload for the crew, and an logistic concept offering minimum possession costs. - DOWNLOAD HERE



Piaggio P180 Avanti II for FSX
This is a new version of the Piaggio P180 Avanti II. The new flight dynamics meet the real model certified for "increased MTOW" of 12,050 lbs. The panel mounts the new Collins avionics and it is photo-realistic. The interior's textures have been inproved. The real performance require that your weight during landing have not to exceed 11,450 lbs. Take off in 3,000 feet (MTOW 12,050 lbs). Landing in 2,800 feet (11,450 lbs). - DOWNLOAD HERE



Blue Angels F-18 for FSX
This is Daisuke Yamamoto's F-18 Super Hornet Modified and Repainted for FSX Painted in
The United States Navy's Demonstration Team "The Blue Angels" Aircraft Painted is Ship Number One.
Textures by Mark " Fireball " Rooks Of RSDG - DOWNLOAD HERE



boeing 767 FSX
FSX Silverjet Boeing 767-200 registration G-SJET. Model by Project Open Sky. - DOWNLOAD HERE



space shuttle FSX
FSX NASA Space Shuttle. It also has slats and thrust reversers to help with control. It is extremely maneuverable, and can reach high altitudes as well as cruising at the highest speed FSX will allow. Built with FSDS, the shuttle has fully animated exteriors, including opening cargo bay doors. - DOWNLOAD HERE



YF-16 Aircraft for FSX
FSX General Dynamics YF-16. A repaint of Kirk Olsson's F-16 Viper for Flight Simulator X. This aircraft is painted in the scheme of the first prototype of the YF-16. The first of the two YF-16 prototypes, designed by a General Dynamics team on 13 December 1973, only 21 months after award of the contract. - DOWNLOAD HERE


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AIRBUS A380 AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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BOEING APACHE HELICOPTER ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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BOEING 767 AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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BOEING 787 (7X7) AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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CIRRUS SR20 AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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DOUGLAS DC-9 AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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LOCKHEED USAF C-5 AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



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PIPER PA23 AIRCRAFT ADDON FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - DOWNLOAD HERE



Airbus A380-800 Air France for FSX
FS2004/FSX Air France Airbus A380-800. An accurate paint with realistic shadow, shine and reflective effects featuring 32 bit highly detailed graphics with night light effects. The model includes all the usual things such as a steering nosewheel, taxi and landing lights, dynamic shine and all moving parts, including a fully animated landing gear animation. - DOWNLOAD HERE



Airbus A300B2
FS2004/FSX Airbus A300, B2F, B4 and B4F 3D-model. Has compiled model, final textures plus all resource files. Also contains Gmax VC source files. It's up to you to make a nice flying aircraft out of it. . - DOWNLOAD HERE



Airbus A300B4-600ST Beluga
FS2004/FSX Airbus A300B4-600ST Beluga 3D model. Has compiled model, final textures plus all resource files (Gmax, X-file, XML, plain textures). Also contains Gmax VC source files. - DOWNLOAD HERE



Airbus A340-300 of the Olympic Airlines
In this package you can fly the one of the four Airbus A340-300 of the Olympic Airlines, the SX-DFA Olympia. To create this we use the famous A340-300 of Project Opensky. Also we include some marvelous sounds of the CFM56. So we decide to make a repaint for this aircraft. Features: panel, Virtual Cockpit, realistic Sounds and reworked flight dynamics. - DOWNLOAD HERE



Tupolev Tu-154B2 jet airliner
From Project Tupolev comes v9.5 of their Tupolev Tu-154 jet airliner. The complete package features a new visual model, 2D panel with ten sub-panels, virtual cockpit, sounds load editor. Liveries include Siberia Airlines, Krasair and Ural Airlines. Manual comes in Russian and English. - DOWNLOAD HERE



Blackhawk Helicopter For FSX

Blackhawk Helicopter for FSX
Olive Green/Sand Liveries: Standard/Troop transport/ Aux tanks This Blackhawk UH-60 is excellent quality and includes a custom flight panel and a very detailed fully working virtual cockpit. - DOWNLOAD HERE




Boeing B-52 Bomber Aircraft for FSX
FSX USAF Boeing B-52 Bomber
US Air Force B-52H models 60-042 and 60-047 (two aircraft) based out of Barksdale AFB for FSX. Most of the dynamics meet real world specifications. Includes realistic sound, smoke, weight, fuel, range and kneeboard Features: panel, Virtual Cockpit, realistic Sounds and reworked flight dynamics. - DOWNLOAD HERE



FSX Dash 8 De Havilland Aircraft
FSX Aircraft DH Dash8
This Havilland Prop Aircraft Model designed using GMAX. Model has moving parts, opening doors and visible prop pitch. Ideal for AI as well as for flying! Sound and Panel are for optimal performance. - DOWNLOAD HERE



Many flight simmers, especially the more novice users, have a hard time remembering the numerous key commands associated with Flight Simulator. From flaps to lights to ATC commands, it can certainly get confusing. That's why we've put together a handy spreadsheet featuring over 500 commands, labeled and formatted to fit over a key on a standard keyboard. Simply cut them out and affix them to your keys as needed. You could even take an extra keyboard that you might have laying around and utilize it exclusively for flight sim.

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A Boeing 727 For MS FSX With Actual Fligt Crew And Rear Door Extension For Evacuation Procedures.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X (known in the Flight Simulator
community also as simply FSX, of which the X is pronounced ten,
as in the Roman numeral) is the latest version of
Microsoft Flight Simulator after Flight Simulator 2004.

It includes a graphics engine upgrade as well as compatibility with Windows Vista, having been hailed by Microsoft as the most important technological milestone in the series to date. It is the first version in the flight simulator series to be released on DVD-ROM.

Flight Simulator X marks the tenth version of the popular line of simulators. It was officially released to the US market on October 17, 2006. According to Microsoft's Web site for the game, a standard edition features everything from navaids to GPS and airways. It also includes 18 planes, 28 detailed cities, and 40 highly detailed airports. The deluxe version features 24 types of aircraft, 38 highly detailed cities, and 45 highly detailed airports.

Flight Simulator X was officially unveiled at the 2006 international Consumer Electronics Show as a gaming showcase for Microsoft Windows Vista. Microsoft released screenshots as well as a list of frequently asked questions as a press release on Microsoft Flight Simulator Insider, as well as numerous flight simulator communities. This also included mission-based gameplay with mission specific aircraft as well as an upgraded rendering engine capable of increased detail.

Following the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May 2006, Microsoft published new screenshots, videos and an official trailer. The overall reaction by the community was quite positive, and the graphical quality of the simulator has greatly increased.

Standard vs. Deluxe Edition
Flight Simulator X was released in two editions, Standard and Deluxe. Deluxe edition incorporates some additional features, including an on-disc Software Development Kit (SDK), three airplanes with the Garmin G1000 Flight Deck, and player Air Traffic Control.

In addition, the Deluxe Edition features 24 aircraft compared to 18 in the Standard Edition, 45 high-detail airports compared to 40, 38 high-detail cities compared to 28, and 50+ structured missions compared to 30+.

New features
The presently known new features in Flight Simulator X include:

Improved graphics including enhanced texture resolution, new Earth model facilitating polar flights, true road data, region-specific textures, 3D animals, star constellations, etc. Also, the scenery textures now line up with the automatically generated (Autogen) buildings. Maximum rendering-engine-supported scenery resolution of 7cm/pixel (not available with default scenery).

Improved default airport functionality — appropriate dynamic vehicles, jetways etc. Now featured by default where they exist in reality.
The built-in GPS support has been upgraded to include Garmin G1000 integrated glass cockpit, (select aircraft in the Deluxe version only).
Improved ATC featuring certain non-FAA procedures where appropriate (for example, altimeter/QNH scale in European units) and numerous minor updates such as an improved progressive-taxi feature.

Improved and new default aircraft including, for example, an Airbus A321. Default aircraft systems modeling is rather extensively improved, featuring, for example, APU, fire protection, passenger advisory sign switches etc. Improved weather system, including better visibility modeling.
Revamped multiplayer functionality featuring Shared Skies, a feature allowing multiple users to share the same cockpit.
Tower Controller, a feature in the Deluxe version allowing users to simulate local control at many airports worldwide during multiplayer gaming.
Revamped sound system with support for 5.1 surround sound.

Proprietary SimConnectAPI to allow FSUIPC-like access to Flight Simulator functions and variables.
Mission engine allowing creation of dynamic missions with developer control of many simulation variables, sound file playback, AI aircraft traffic etc. in relation to what the user is doing — essentially an evolution over the APL and ABL adventure programming languages featured in previous versions of the software. Dozens of missions ship with the product, and a mission level editor is expected to be released on-line shortly after release of the main product.
Most of the vintage aircraft that were a key theme in the previous version have been dropped, with the exception of the DC-3 and Piper J-3. Both aircraft are featured in the default missions that ship with the product.

The maximum altitude in the game has been increased to 100,000,000 feet (30,000,000 m), as opposed to FS2004's 99,999 feet (30,480 m). FSX's maximum altitude is therefore approximately 2.39 times the diameter of the Earth at the equator.
Camera shake in the virtual cockpit as the aircraft banks, accelerates, brakes, flies through turbulence etc.
Realistic flexible wings in some commercial airplanes, the wings flex when the aircraft is going through turbulence, increasing rate of ascent or descending, major plane movements, flaps being fully extended, general vibrations to the plane, etc. An example of an aircraft with this wing movement is the Boeing 747-400.
New water effect which has 3D waves with curled up object reflection according to the wave movements and with sunshine reflection.
Aircraft can cast shadows on themselves.

Aircraft
Aircraft Deluxe Edition Standard Edition
Airbus A321
Air Creation 582-SL Trike Ultralight
Beechcraft Baron 58
Beechcraft Baron 58 G1000
Beechcraft King Air 350
Bell 206B JetRanger
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 747-400
Bombardier CRJ-700
Bombardier Learjet LJ-45
Cessna 208-B Grand Caravan
Cessna 172S SkyhawkSP
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP G1000
de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane
de Havilland DHC-Dash 8-100
DG-808-S Competition Sailplane
Douglas DC-3
Extra EA-300-S
Grumman G-21-A Goose
Maule Orion M-7-260-C Super Rocket on skis
Maule Orion M-7-260-C Super Rocket
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Mooney M-20-M Bravo
Mooney M-20-M Bravo G1000
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180
Piper J-3C-65 Cub
Robinson R-22 Beta II

In some missions, extra AI aircraft are included but aren't really included in Free Flight. These aircraft include:

TBM Avenger ghost planes of Flight 19 - from Lost in the Triangle
Boeing 787-9 - from Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
Ekranoplan - from Aleutian Cargo Run & Tokyo Executive Transport
Airbus A380-800 - from Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
Boeing 747-8 - from Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
Antonov AN-225 - from Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde - from Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
Two variations of UFOs - flying saucer and black triangular UFO on skids - both from Secret Shuttle
Parked space shuttle - in Free Flight at Edwards Air Force Base
Variations of military jets and helicopters - different types from Tutorial 1: First Take-off, Tutorial 11: Helicopter Maneuvers 1, Flour Power, Loopy Larry, Jet Truck Drag Race, Civil Air Patrol Search, Africa Relief and Catalina Day Spa
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - from Tutorial 1: First Take-off
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - from Tutorial 1: First Take-off

Missions and rewards
The inclusion of Missions adds a new facet to the simulation, adding task oriented goals, and encouraging users to fly worldwide, rather than just from their home field. Although a similar concept was available in previous versions, the new implementation of multipath & event oriented situations substantially extends the potential for user interaction.

Pilots earn Rewards for completing various missions, and reaching specific accomplishments throughout the game, (in 'Free Flight'). Some of the rewards exist as hidden "easter eggs" to be discovered by pilots. Some missions have multiple and hidden rewards, receipt being dependent on performing additional actions.

Some hidden rewards include:

Earning a postcard for spotting an item of interest.
Earning a badge for landing at a special airport i.e., highest, most remote, lowest.
Earning a reward for completing a challenge not associated with a mission.
Earning a trophy for landing a number of times or the number of airports landed at.
In each mission description, a map is included with it. It notes that they are for entertainment purposes. The maps and charts are supplied by Jeppesen

Microsoft released their first expansion pack for Flight Simulator in years, called Flight Simulator X: Acceleration, to the US market on Oct 23, 2007 rated E+10, and released to the Australian market on Nov 1, 2007 rated G. Acceleration introduces new features, including multiplayer air racing, new missions, and three all-new aircraft, the F/A-18A Hornet, EH-101 helicopter and the P-51 Mustang. Unfortunately, in many product reviews, users complained of multiple bugs in the initial release of the pack. One of the bugs, which occurs only in the Standard Edition of Flight Simulator X, is that the Maule Air Orion aircraft used in the mission has missing gauges and other problems, as it is a Deluxe Version-only aircraft.

The new scenery enhancements cover Berlin, Istanbul, Cape Canaveral and the Edwards Air Force Base, providing high accuracy both in the underlying photo texture (1m/pix) and in the detail given to the 3D objects.

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration takes advantage of Windows Vista as well as DirectX 10

Downloadable content
There are many downloads that both versions of Flight Simulator X can use, ranging from free aircraft and paint jobs to commercial, high-resolution scenery. They may change many aspects of the simulator, such as adjusting the visuals, gameplay, adding new features or content such as scenery objects and modifications. Numerous free downloads are available from community websites and the downloads include, but are not limited to:
Civil jets
Prop planes
Vintage planes
Ultralights and gliders
Military aircraft
New paint jobs for default aircraft
Concept (proposed future) aircraft
Add-on scenery
Miscellaneous items

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