Featured Freeware - X-Plane

Free Scenery for Oshkosh AirVenture

Jennifer Roberts — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:40:57 +0000

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 place this week, from July 20 to 26.

The scenery was created by X-Plane scenery contributor Jan Vogel and is now available for free download on both X-Plane 10 Steam (automatically through your Steam client) and here on the X-Plane website. Get your copy now and take part in the fun in X-Plane!

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Boeing 737 from EADT

Tyler Young — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:52:06 +0000

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 of additional liveries make it a fantastic add-on for any sim user.

If you enjoy the x737, you may also be interested in the free online checklist created for it by Kyle Sanders.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XDABZZx1r0&t=0m26s[/youtube]

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Robin DR400

Tyler Young — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:49:38 +0000

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, break out your joystick!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHyQsyAPdo[/youtube]

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Gee Bee Model R

Tyler Young — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:11:18 +0000

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 idle (on the ground) – hit the starter button and apply some throttle.
Release brakes before running to prevent a nose-over.
Set the aileron trim one notch to the right.
On take off – add some right aileron input to counter torque roll on take off run.
Push the stick forward and “fly” the airplane tail-up for best runway orientation.
Wait for at least 70 Knots before taking it to the air – It stalls aggressively.
Let it gain airspeed before maneuvering.
Make round and wide maneuvers. High speed stalls are wild.
Make room for landing-slow down. Final at 90 Knots, Touchdown at 70 Knots and below. Avoid stall on flare.
Do not rush to lower the tail.

(After clicking the button below, scroll down and click the Download link for “V10_VSL_GB_RACER 003.zip”.)

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De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8

Tyler Young — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:13:47 +0000

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!

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Rubik R-26S Góbé Glider Trainer

Tyler Young — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:04:54 +0000

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 of fixed-wing flying.

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ICON A5 Amphibious Airplane

Tyler Young — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:03:23 +0000

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 on Aircraft & Situations. In the dialog box that appears, click the Waterway Takeoff button.

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XtremeAir Sbach 300 Aerobatic Airplane

Tyler Young — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:18:16 +0000

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 the plane up for best performance with your machine and joystick.

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South Pacific Society Islands Scenery

Tyler Young — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:40:12 +0000

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 XPFR, in action below, in a video from Jim Kallinen.

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Dassault Falcon 7X

Tyler Young — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:16 +0000

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.

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