We have a special X-Plane 10 scenery package for the Oshkosh Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), enhanced with buildings, custom objects, and aircraft, all designed around the annual AirVenture Expo. Each year sees thousands of fly-in aircraft, campers, and visitors to this huge aviation event sponsored by the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association). This year’s event is taking […]
The Boeing 737 created by EADT as part of the x737 Project is one of the most popular freeware aircraft available for X-Plane, if not the most popular. After spending some time with the aircraft, it isn’t hard to see why: the finely tuned flight model, realistic systems modeling, great flight manuals, and a mass […]
The Robin DR400-140B is a light, general aviation aircraft of French design that’s used around the world due to its easy handling characteristics. It is immediately identifiable thanks to the unique dihedral (upward curve) of its wings. In real life, it’s flown with a stick rather than a yoke, so for the most realistic experience, […]
This week’s Featured Freeware is the Gee Bee Model R, an aircraft from the early days of competition air racing. It’s a challenge to fly, but it’s loads of fun. Imagine being a pilot racing these in 1932! Tips on flying the Gee Bee from the model’s creators at VSKYLABS: If the engine quits on […]
The De Havilland Dash 8 is a high-performance, highly efficient regional airliner. Its two powerful, rotary engines allow it to cruise at around 360 knots. Thanks to X-Plane.org user riviere for creating the model!
The R-26 Góbé (pronounced “go-bay”) is a Hungarian-built glider that is an ideal starting place for flying gliders. From the model’s designer meszger01: The Góbé is the most typical training glider in Hungary, many of them are still in operation after many years of service. A very forgiving, good-natured aircraft, ideal to learn the fundamentals […]
The Icon A5 is an amphibious sport aircraft that features a 100 hp engine driving a pusher propeller. Though the airplane is not yet in production, it has generated considerable publicity at airshows like Oshkosh. To perform a water takeoff in X-Plane, first select this aircraft as usual. Then, open the Aircraft menu and click […]
This ultra-lightweight aerobatic airplane is capable of some of the most extreme stunts imaginable. With a beautiful, accurate 3-D cockpit and a great flight model, this is sure to fulfill your looping, rolling, corkscrewing daydreams. Careful with the controls, though—as an aerobatic craft, the controls are super sensitive. The included read-me file will help set […]
This beautiful island scenery includes fourteen islands and nine airports, including Tahiti (NTAA) and Bora Bora (NTTB). This is an ideal spot for island-hopping in a helicopter, or flying circles over in an agile little jet. Note that to use it, you’ll first need to install the OpenSceneryX package. See this scenery package, complements of […]
The Dassault Falcon 7X is a high-performance, long-range jet with no shortage of style. Introduced to the world in 2005, the Falcon is the world’s first fly-by-wire business jet. This model, complements of X-Plane.org user After, includes a very immersive 3-D cockpit, with an all-glass instrument panel.