Freeware Gems

[Wing_Z]

Eric Dantes' Twin Bonanza may have been mentioned, but I didn't see a screenshot so maybe not.
Here it is at St Malo (mentioned above by EMatheson).
Sublime, both.

[OBIO]

Wing_Z,

I totally agree that the Twin Bonanza is a must have! I fly it almost as often as I fly Brian Gladden's Beechcraft Volpar...which is A LOT!

OBIO

[norab]

The unbelievable Cessna 150 by FRANCOIS-DENIS GUIDEE & YVES FRANCKART found here
http://www.fs-tutorials.com/en/down_plane_C150_01.php

the keys even vibrate when the engines running. Maybe the best plane ever done for FS2004

[arrowmaker]

This has been one of my freeware favourites for a long time. It has been in my FS9 hanger, off and on, pretty much since it was first released in 2004. I highly recommend the excellent Antonov An-14 'Little Bee' by Anton Nikolaev. This is a fantastic bush flyer and is available here:

http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=78364

[Alain_F355]

I was redownloading the Bill Lyons Waco from Flightsim when I noticed another one I had not seen before. The Golden Age Simulations Waco Taperwing. There is 3 versions in the package.It looks good and it flies at a reasonable speed for a biplane. The landing light is huge. Looks like someone bolted a headlight of his oldtimer under the wings.
http://www.farmboyzimsflightsims.com...o_mdl_cto.html

It was released in 2006 and even got a Flightsim award but I never noticed it before.

[Tom Clayton]

I guess the landing light is for making sure you can see where you're going when you don't quite make it back to that farm strip before dark!

And if you haven't done it yet, move back into the cabin of the Little Bee and click the first aid kit!

[b24_witchcraft]

Here's something to go along with the C206 you found Tom. Both these finds are on Avsim.

Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Original Aircraft
Cessna P-210 Turbo-Normalized Riley


File Description: ZiggyFsims proudly presents another Turbo-normalized GA-Aircraft. Pressurized Six Seat Cessna 210 Riley Rocket Intercooler, Manifold Press. The Engine is a Victor "Black-Edition" up to 310HP. Realistic flightdynamics and model created by Brett Henderson (real live Flight-Instructor). Included are complete new sound package representing the T-normalized spiffed up, customized "Black-Edition" engine from Victor Aviation (situated in Palo Alto, California). And two new repaints with existing tailnumbers, (German and US Riley). Completed with the panel of Horst Peatzold and his roundviews. Easy to install, shows up as seperate airplane under Cessna...

Filename: c210pt.zip
Author: Siegfried Schaeffer

Also here's something for someone who wants to fly something really old.

Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Original Aircraft
Bleriot 11 R01


File Description: BLERIOT XI ...new release special 96th anniversary of the Channel crossing , for FS2004. New model from the original airplane stored in "Mus�e du Conservatoire des Arts et M�tiers" PARIS. New release of The model , try it !!! and enjoy !!!

Filename: bleriot11_r01.zip
Author: Jean-Michel Castagne

[Wild Bill Kelso]

I like the lighter stuff , so:-
...Yakovlev Yak-18 by Wolfram Beckert and Nick Schreger. over at flightsim.com

I just took one more hop with this russian beauty and would like to point out what kind of jewel she is:




For the admirers of radial engines (anyone here who isn't?):
The unique cowl shutter is animated!




Useless to say that the VC is awesome too:




Quoted from the detailed operating instructions:

Please take the time and read the following carefully. By not following these rules you will not be able to enjoy the aircraft the way it was intended. It might look that the AddPack had only been created to give you a hard time which certainly isn’t the case. The original aircraft is indeed difficult to operate, and it sure does take some time until you will be able to master the procedures. The time spent reading this document is well worth it.

Don't miss it:

FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 General Aviation FS2004 Yakovlev Yak-18T
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Name: yak-18t.zip Size: 36,676,912 Date: 10-11-2005 Downloads: 7,236
FS2004 Yakovlev Yak-18T. Includes authentic dynamics, 2D panel with animated propeller, gauges, sound set, custom failure system, four different animated visual models, fully functional and animated virtual cockpit, five different textures. By Alexey Yuzefov, George Sukhykh, Alexander Aphonin, Dmitry Shvetsov, Mike Maarse.


FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 General Aviation FS2004 Yakovlev Yak-18t Addpack 2.2
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Name: yak18a22.zip Size: 2,208,953 Date: 08-15-2006 Downloads: 1,710
FS2004 Yakovlev Yak-18t Addpack 2.2, for use with YAK-18T.ZIP. Fixes a few small problems in the previous release. The flight model has also been tweaked and new visual effects, lights and sounds have been added. Now includes detailed instructions in English and German plus a cold and dark start-up situation. By Wolfram Beckert and Nick Schreger.



Cheers,
Markus.

[Sid2008]

Hello everyone,
Please check out the Premier Aircraft Design website for frreware jems including the new CRJ-100/200 with VC, the Cessna twin 410 (?) with VC, etc.

Believe me, its worth a look.

[fleurdelys]

Hello everyone,
Please check out the Premier Aircraft Design website for frreware jems including the new CRJ-100/200 with VC, the Cessna twin 410 (?) with VC, etc.

Believe me, its worth a look.

Thanks for the H.U., Sid.
That Turbo Beaver is just superb.

Yes, that site is definitely worth the detour...

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

[fleurdelys]

Followed Motormouse lead (above) and went to this address:

http://www.fsnordic.net/Files

Nobody seems to have mentioned the Maule or have I missed it somehow ?

Go to "The most downloaded" link and you will find a little jewel which is quite remarkable for 2003 (VC included !)...

This plane comes in six declinaisons which should please even the most difficult taste...

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

[HorusJ]

Thankyou for th HU on the Maules Fleurdelys.
I have been wanting one and didn't know there was any out there.

[huub vink]

What nobody mentioned this Koolhoven yet?

http://www.koolhoven.com/scale/flightsimulator/

Michel Miguad's Bearcat is a must have as well!

Huub

[SPman]

An interesting site Huub.

[bazzar]

Great freeware airports:

9Dragons Kai Tak
9dv2-1.zip, 9dv2p1-1.zip, 9dv2p2-4.zip, 9dv2p3-4.zip, 9dv2p4-4.zip, ai_kt_hb.zip, 9dktales.zip on Flightsim; 9dv2-1.zip, 9dv2p1-1.zip, part_2of4.zip, 9dv2p3-4.zip, 9dv2p4-4.zip, ai_kt_hb.zip, 9dktales.zip on avsim

Payware Quality rendering of Hong-Kong, including photo-textures for most of the island, custom autogen, animated ships and cars, and two airports modelled (one more dismantled than modelled, but close enough).


Jesenicko v2
jes2.zip on Flightsim, jes2_051121.zip on Avsim

Small, impeccably modelled grass glider fields set in wonderfully done photo-real terrain. Truly a "Must" for the light-GA flyer!

Photo by the creator.



CYEE, Huronia
huronia.zip on Flightsim, huronia_cyee.zip on Avsim

A small, photo-real airport in Ontario. Not fancy, but solid. Absolutely perfect alone, even better with Ultimate Terrain Canada/Alaska.
Features a nice set of objects, custom ground textures, and seasonally changing features.

Photo by the creator.

I can't seem to get the link right for Flightsim.com library.

I'd really like to have the glider field, it looks very good....any help appreciated...