Freeware Gems

[Fauville]

Nice one Jan, and for some top notch freeware airports (and other scenery collected) for New Zealand to fly your fletchers from see here
http://snowman.ozsimdev.com.au/

[Hurricane91]

The Ilyushin Il-28/28U by Jan Moravec would seem to qualify as a gem. In addition to a pilots vc, the Il-28 has a nice navigators cockpit with a few instuments. The 28U has a forward cockpit with a main panel (also clickable). They each have a very basic rear gunner position, nice for rear views. Animations for the RATO, bomb bay etc. Fully ports to FSX.

http://www.flightsim.cz/fsitem.php?a...46&lan=&menu=4

[Hurricane91]

The Ilyushin Il-28/28U by Jan Moravec... Fully ports to FSX.

I have to amend that to; "Ports well to FSX". There are some minor texture issues, and one sound file problem.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Thanks for the HU, Jan!

This is exactly the aircraft I need to explore my just discovered environment low & slowly...

Just can't stand any more snow around!



Definately not one of the prettiest aircraft available, but an honest hard worker for sure...

Cheers,
Markus.

[Fleet Canuck]

Having read all the way through these freeware gems, I don't recall anyone recommending the Veneavionnes Turbo Commander. A superb twin turboprop on the same level of excellence as the Allied Flightsim Group Super King Air 300. Beautiful inside and out.

[gribouil]

Just a word to say that the last version of the Glens Falls airfield (KGFL) by Ed 'Geneer' Cox is available at avsim (kgfl_v22.zip)... Enjoy!

[MrReset]

The Bloch MB.152 was already mentioned, but imho all planes at http://restauravia.com are funtastic!
But especiallay these two:

Bloch MB.220


Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21


Especially the Rei-Sen is the best FS9-model aviable!

[hurricane3]

Just downloaded the A6m2 from restauravia ,beautiful plane ,but how do you get the cowling back on the engine? The site has something about using ctrl+shft+? but it's in French . Nothing in the readme.

[MrReset]

@hurricane3

CTRL+SHIFT+C and +V

[hurricane3]

Thankyou MrReset ,but that doesn't work for me ,maybe I'll try a reinstall,this is geting off topic so I'd better take this to another thread. Thanks

[papab]

Having read all the way through these freeware gems, I don't recall anyone recommending the Veneavionnes Turbo Commander. A superb twin turboprop on the same level of excellence as the Allied Flightsim Group Super King Air 300. Beautiful inside and out.

Thanks for the tip!
Great aircraft!

Did a Google search and found it here:
http://www.filestube.com/7733b8e6445...ander-690.html

[Hurricane91]

Thankyou MrReset ,but that doesn't work for me ,maybe I'll try a reinstall,this is geting off topic so I'd better take this to another thread. Thanks

Hello Hurricane 3, you might try the cowl flap lever on the right side of the throttle pop-up panel. Moving the lever fully to the left removes the cowling and gun covers. One click to the right sets them back in place.

[hurricane3]

Thankyou Hurricane 91,I had uninstalled the Zero because I didn't like flying close formation with the cowling and engine panels,after reading your post I reinstalled ,and now the cowling is were it belongs.Thanks again

[Cees Donker]

Jan and Fauville,

Thanks for the HU!



Cees

[stewpot]

A belated addition to the thread folks,

The Tupolev TU 144 ' Russian Concorde' is worth checking out, and I don't believe it's been mentioned yet.

The textures and effects are payware quality and there's loads of cockpit 'goodies'

Get it on Flightsim [ tu144v2.zip]

Also, I agree the Waco Taperwings are a great package, but it's worth mentioning that the gauges don't show unless you do the following, at least not on my set-up they didn't.

COPY the .cab file in the Lockheed Vega panel folder in FS9 over to the main gauges folder , as the aircraft use these and FS9 doesn't seem to read them unless you do that.

What a great thread - I've down loaded some beauties and thanks to all

Stuart.