FS2002/FS2004 Fairey Barracuda Mk.V. The Fairey Barracuda was a British carrier-borne torpedo- and dive-bomber used during the Second World War. The first of its type to be fabricated entirely from metal. It was introduced to the Fleet Air Arm as a replacement for the Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore biplanes. It is notable for its role in attacking the German battleship Tirpitz and infamous for its unusual appearance when the undercarriage was extended and wings folded. Final version of the Barracuda was the Mk V which replaced the Merlin powerplant with a Rolls-Royce Griffon and featured various aerodynamic changes. The Mk V did not take to the air until 16 November 1944, and Fairey built only 37 before the war in Europe was over. By Kazunori Ito. 3.5MB

FS2004 Curtiss XP-55 "Ascender". This radical "tail" first canard was another plane which developed in response to the solicitation for advanced and unconventional aircraft proposals by the Air Corp. It was essentially a flying wing in a pusher configuration powered by the V-1710-95(F23R). The first of three prototypes flew in 1943, the performance achieved being 390 mph at 19,300 ft with a service ceiling of 34,600 ft. The advances by conventional aircraft and the development of the turbojet, along with the demands of high-priority production programs led to no interest in further development of the AscenderCreated by: Jeffrey Nissen (model, textures, panel mods, flight dynamics)Not tested in FSX but it should work. 10.8MB

FS2004 Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose.A radical design shape in response to USAAF R409C RFP looking for unconventional designs.Originally designed as a fighter-bomber, its mission was changed to high altitude interceptor. The height required to keep the prop clear of the ground gave rise to a unique egress - the seat raised and lowered, also allowing the canopy to be solid and pressurized. Featured a moveable nose that automatically adjusted the cannon elevation. The Lycoming engine never worked out its teething problems, nor delivered its projected power. Project cancelled after about a year of flight test. 2 built. Created by: Jeffrey Nissen (model, textures, panel mods, flight dynamics). Not tested in FSX but it should work. 4.8MB

FS2004 Savoia Marchetti S.73 Package ver. 2.0 This is the FS9 model of the Savoia Marchetti (SIAI) S73 or SM73, an elegant thirties Italian transport aircraft. After a 1.0 version I’ve entirely rebuilt this 2.0. Main upgrades are: 1) Completely new GMax model(s), with improved details, animations and texture realism. 2) A new texture map allowing more flexible repaints. 3) More accurate flight dynamics and reference notes. 4) Original sound package added. 5) New panel w/metric gauges. 6) Historical documentation and handling notes are added. The package contains six texture sets, each with own model file with four different engine types in flight dynamics files. The liveries provided are: Ala Littoria (two liveries), Avio Linee Italiane, Nucleo Comunicazioni LATI, SABENA and Regia Aeronautica 605-3. Complete package with model, panel, virtual cockpit, texture sets and sounds. Models, virtual cockpit, sounds and panel by pcmeneg, paints by Manuele Villa, flight dynamics, info and handling notes by FSAviator. See "README_S73_V3.txt", "Handling the S73.txt", "Navigating the S73.txt" and "History.txt" for more details. 21MB Update: This patch corrects some malfunctions in the VC. Sorry for the inconvenience. 1.6MB

FS2004 Hawker Tomtit Trainer V2 (Ground handling improved) RAF trainer built in 1938. Ver.2, By Edward Cook. 3.8MB

FS2004 Bücker 131 Jungmann Version 2 Package. The Bücker "Jungmann" was the first plane produced by the new Bücker Flugzeugbau GmbH company founded in 1932 in Johannistal, Berlin. The prototype Bü 131A V-1, registration: D-3150, was conceived as a training/private plane capable of aerobatics and powered by a 80 hp (60KW) Hirth HM60R inline engine. It made its inaugural flight on 27th April 1934. Later production models, such as the 131B were available with more powerful engines. The biplane was constructed under the leadership of the Swedish technical director Anders J. Anderson. The Bücker Jungmann served as the standard training-plane of the German Luftwaffe and in total around 5000 were built. Model and Copyright by Oliver Fischer 18.2 MB

FS2004 P-51B Mustang "Miss Dallas". This package is the stand-alone WWII mustang repaint of JR Lucariny's excellent P-51B with his permission. It's the plane of Ace Victor J France of the 4 FG who had 8.66 kills. While chasing and downing a Me-109 at low altitude, his plane was lost. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as the Purple Heart. Dana Eng. 4.8MB

FS2004 He162 Salamander. Developed to meet an RLM requirement issued on 8 September 1944 for a jet fighter capable of entering mass production by 1 January 1945, the first He-162 flew just 89 days later. Despite difficulties in production, over 300 were completed by V-E day and 800 more were on production lines throughout Germany. The He-162 was an advanced and capable aircraft but was too demanding for the poorly trained pilots for which it was intended. By Alpha Simulations. 3.6MB

FS2004 Vickers-Armstrong Wellington Set. Wellington 1C, II and III. Vickers Wellington Mk.II\n\nThe prototype Mk.II flew on March 3 1939 and was intended as an insurance measure against non-availability of the radial engines. The Mk.II utilized the Rolls-Royce Merlin X engine, greatly increasing the operational altitude and service ceiling. Alphasim. 8MB

FS2004 Howard DGA-15P. The Howard DGA-15 was first produced in 1940 and was quite luxurious for the time. About 40 were produced for the civilian market. Later production was for the Navy as a air ambulence and the Air Corps as a utility transport. This is a FSDSv3.51 project compiled with Makemdl into FSX2004. It has the usual animations, Nav lights and Landing lights. It uses .dds textures. The 2D panel and VC are based on a early photo. The VC has working gauges and animated controls. By Paul Clawson. 1.1MB