Total of Different Airframe Types for CFS3

[UniformDeltaKilo]

Hello all.
My question is,
I was wondering how many separate types of AC(esp. Freeware) there REALLY are for CFS3?
I personally have @ 120-140, including the rough flyable betas.
Ans I'm not including development, like P-51B and P-51D.

If this topic garnishes enough interest, I'll invest the time to dig through my CDs, and list them all.

Respect...

[viso]

An interesting idea but unfortunately very difficult to keep track of. During MAW's embryonic years, I tried to maintain a grid of all aircraft coming out of that project. That was a relatively small group and that task proved pretty much impossible.

An alternate approach might be for you to scan the combatant air forces of WWII, identify the aircraft that represented, say, 90% of those air forces, and then see how many of those aircraft are missing from CFS3. Wikipedia would have lists of the aircraft names and perhaps even the quantities used. Then you can start googling for particular names to see how many actually exist for CFS3.

As an aside, some aircraft exist as AI-models, which means that they don't have a virtual cockpit and so aren't really flyable.

e.g. France's main fighters (you could do the same for bombers and such) might be considered as the D.520, MS 406, MB 151, MB 152, H-75, and Po-630, Po-631. All of these exist for CFS3 but the MB 151 and MB 152 are AI-only versions.

[MajorMagee]

I've got 1379 different skins installed, with dozens more downloaded, and waiting for a rainy day to get set up.

I'll have to count the different airframe types.

[MajorMagee]

Actually, I've got 985 different skins installed (plus 3280 in OFF), with dozens more downloaded, and waiting for a rainy day to get set up.

I'm at 305 on the unique airframes, but that includes model variations. :salute:

[UniformDeltaKilo]

Well, I thought it might be a good reference idea for anyone who might be unaware of a model available.

Might inspire one to refine...
I should find time to refine that F-15E,
and/or Kyushu J7W1 Shinden...

Anyone ever build a XP-54?

I'll list what I have soon...

[FireStorm II]

I rather like this idea, and I'm interested in
the selection criteria for this list.

A separate list for payware? (or just a column to indicate)
Would a Razorback P-47 be separate from the newer bubble canopy?

Anyway you do it, UniformDeltaKilo, would be fine!

[UniformDeltaKilo]

Actually, I would love input/opinion as to how it is listed.

Upon consideration, P-51B and P-51D are probably different enough in flight dynamics to warrant separate listings, I feel. Especially highest quality models as what AvHistory has built, where the differences in performance/handling, ect can be felt/noticed/learned. However, every little minor change in say a spit or Bf-109 that uses a stock FM...I dunno. They might be listed, but are they really a different airframe model? A paintjob or extra antenna doesn't really make a different AC, IMHO. But if one is trying to honor a relative, they might wish to find THE model Grampa used to fly. I can understand this completely.

What is the consensus here, guys?

I'm on that list right now...

P.S. Hey Fire! Miss flying with/against ya, Buddy! :salute:
You ever finally graduate past that antique pile of matchsticks? :d
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[noelberrier]

As a suggestion, what would be useful for me is a multi-column listing with something like :

| RAF | spitfire | spitfire Mk. I | spitifre-mk-1-XXX | <list of additionnal skins> | <infos (including author ...)> | download link or commercial site

for each standalone aircraft. This would be game-related, and also easy to search.

[UniformDeltaKilo]

Here is a rough list.
There are repeats, as AvHistory did refine many of the models that were available. Plus, not all separate types for Korean war, or the OFF WWI AC are listed.

Please feel free to contribute and refine...


sw_sf (Star Wars Sith Fighter)
sw_xwing
sw_Millennium Falcon
gc110_02
3us_l-5b_floater
3ru_yak-9d_22
3ru_Yak-9u_24
3it_FiatG55ss0_b
3it_Macchi_C202_363
3ja_d3a1
bf110g2
3gb_Lysander_SOE
3us_p_72a
arado234C3
bvp_170
fokker_e4
GallandMe-262
gc_he111h6
Halifax_mk3
He162a
me334
me262
meteor_III
rus_p_63a_100
cfs3_AW_Whitley
cfs3_avro_manchester
cfs3_short_stirling
hu16-cfs3
wm_ta_152cv7
3it_Fiat_cr25
3ja_b5n-2
3ja_d3a1
3ja_g4m1AI
3ru_yak-9k_85
3ru_yak-9m_01
3ru_Yak-9u_24
3un_jd-1
3un_sbd-5
arado234B2
arado234C3b
arado234v6
arado555
dpc_f86f_poison
dpc_f_86_gunval
dpc_Mig-15_ch079
sitz_po6311a3
sitz_ju87b1
gc_condor
gc_swordfish_floater
b_29
cfs3-pa28
g44
gr_DC-3_beta
heinkelju111
md_83
me_p1101
ho229v5
Dornier_217E4
cfs3br20
cfs3p108b
cfs3barra
cfs3tbd1
P_84A
cr32_85

AvH_GB_Spitfire_Mk14c_AP_D
AvH_GB_Halifax_mk3_HD-T
AvH_GB_Lancaster_mk3_ORM
AvH_GB_Meteor_Mk3_DB-Z
AvH_GB_Spitfire_Mk14c_AP_D
AvH_GR_Bf-109G_10DC_JG_52
AvH_GR_Do_335a-1_VG_PH
AvH_GR_Fw_190D-9_Red-1
AvH_GR_Fw_200C-4_F8_AH
AvH_GR_Ju52_WED
AvH_GR_Me_262a_1a_02
AvH_GR_Me_262a_1a_U4_JV44
AvH_IT_G-55_sI_c
AvH_JP_A6m2-21_6th
AvH_JP_A6m5-52a_61-120
AvH_JP_D3A-1_EI-238
AvH_JP_Ki-43IIB_77th
AvH_JP_Ki-84-1a
AvH_JP_N1K2-J
AvH_RU_I-15_5
AvH_UM_F4F-3_MF-1
AvH_UM_F4U-4_214
AvH_UN_F6F-5_VOF_1
AvH_UN_TBF-1C_VC42-16
AvH_US_B-17G-80_001 (1-3)
AvH_US_B-25C-5_33889
AvH_US_L-5B_296598
AvH_US_P-38J-25_55th
AvH_US_P-39F_Q
AvH_US_P-51D-25_78th
AvH_US_XP-55A_278846
F-15E
Hk1/H-4 Hercules