Featured Addon History - 2002

Aircraft and Panel

How about a Cessna 206 Stationair 6 II Amphibian this month? This Cessna 206, by Mikko Maliniemi, Ian Grant, Steven Grant and Aaron R. Swindle is quite good. From the 206's documentation:

"There's a legend in aviation. About an airplane that's more than just a machine. An airplane that represents a way of life. It's a legend about guts. Ruggedness. Determination. Trusted reliability. It's a legend called the Cessna Stationair. One legendary aircraft stands alone as the hardest-working piston Single in the business.

This plane is equipped with EDO amphibian floats. This FSDS model has 32-bit textures, full moving parts, dynamic virtual cockpit with night lights, transparent cockpit windows with glass reflections, instrument panel and sounds."

Filename: c206_chz.zip
Size: 7.4 MB
Version: not specified

Author: Mikko Maliniemi, Ian Grant, Steven Grant, Aaron R. Swindle

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: C206 Stationair.txt, copyrights.txt, file_id.diz

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

This month we feature a Qantas C-17 Globemaster III by Project Open Sky (Owen Hewitt, Gary Carlson, Jim Goldman & Hiroshi Igami, Owen Hewitt, C. Vincent Cho, Mitsushi Yutaka, Steve Small, Aaron Swindle), repainted in Qantas cargo fashion by Stephen Newton.

The C-17 Globemaster III is a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport. The C-17 Globemaster III is designed to fulfill airlift needs well into the 21st century - carrying civilian cargo, large combat equipment/ troops or humanitarian aid across international distances directly to small airfields anywhere in the world.

The panel, by Igore Suprunov, is quite excellent and features night lighting, multiple CRT modes, a very readable HUD and several custom gauges.

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Filename: c17a.zip
Size: 6.5 MB
Version: not specified

Author: Project Open Sky, Stephen Newton

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: readme.txt

Panel 

Filename: c17p.zip
Size: 4.9 MB
Version: 1.1+patch

Author: Igor Suprunov

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: FILE_ID.DIZ, readme_panel_c17.htm, readme_panel_c17_rus.htm

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

Dassault Mirage 4000 by Romain Lucas, Dino Cattaneo and Eric Marciano is our featured addon this month. Mir4000.zip includes both an aircraft model and panel (2D and 3D).  The airframe was designed with GMAX and features night lighting, moving parts and automatic vapor trails.

The panel features custom gauges for the radar, multi-function display, HUD and others.  The MFD is fully functional and has many modes and numerous sub-settings.  The radar can also be tweaked to show various radar configurations.  The HUD features several illumination levels from dark to bright green (use SHIFT-2-5 to select them).  A 3D virtual panel rounds out the package.

Filename: mir4000.zip
Size: 2.6 MB
Version: not specified

Author: Romain Lucas, Dino Cattaneo, Eric Marciano

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file_id.diz, readme.txt

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

This month's excellent featured addon, Falcon 50 CAEA - Dassault Aviation Business Jet, was created by Yannick Lavigne, Fred Banting, Robert Young. Without a doubt this Falcon 50 is one of the best addons to arrive for FS 2002! The zip includes a "full" and "light" model, a detailed 2D panel with many sub-windows and a stunning 3D virtual panel with a fully realized interior.

The flight and visual models are top-notch as is the panel. All expected animation is present including moving wheels and nose gear. This addon contains a file called FALCON50manual2.exe. This is the main documentation and, unfortunately, runs as a separate application. But this is the only flaw in this otherwise incredible package.

Filename: fal50.zip
Size: 17.5 MB
Version: 2.0 (includes Patch 2 components)

Author: Yannick Lavigne, Fred Banting, Robert Young

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: readme.txt, _READ THIS FIRST_.txt, file_id.diz, FSSound.txt, lisez moi.txt, LISEZ MOIpatch2.txt, READMEpatch2.txt, FALCON50manual2.exe

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

This month we feature Piper PA28-180 OY-DHD by Ole Egholm. Piper Cherokes were introduced in the 1960s with recent models appearing in the 1990s. This is a flyable version of the built-in FS2002 PA28; the author used digital pictures of a real Piper to refine it and the results are gorgeous!

This aircraft features a photorealistic panel (two of them, actually, a pilot's panel and a co-pilot's panel), a very nice virtual (3D) panel, great texturing, and custom gauges.

One gauge pack includes a combined NAV, RNAV DME and ILS all-in-one. The yoke can be toggled on or off, the co-pilot panel is accessed using SHIFT-3, the throttle window can also be toggled as well as the magnetic compass.

Filename: pa28ohd1.zip
Size: 6.5 MB
Version: 1.2 (with update and narco gauge package)

Author: Ole Egholm

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file_id.diz, installupd.txt, PiperPA28 OY_DHD.txt, PiperPA28OY-DHD.doc

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

Care to go mach 1 with your hair on fire?  Just jump into the cockpit of this month's Featured Addon, Grumman F-14A Tomcat "Superheats" HIVIS by Dino Cattaneo and Paolo Trabucco.  This aircraft features high definition texturing and a full array of moving parts. The afterburner animation includes stages and is really well done.  Variable wing sweep is controlled via flap settings.

Filename: f14vf202.zip
Size: 5.4 MB
Version: VF-202 "Superheats"

Author: Dino Cattaneo, Paolo Trabucco

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file_id.diz, readme.txt

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

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This American Airlines BAe 146-200 by Mike Stone and Tony Madge is our Featured Addon this time around.  This aircraft was created using the advanced GMAX tool and makes full use of Flight Simulator's reflective texturing.  Parts animation includes the suspension system and landing gear struts, nose wheel, and all control surfaces.

Here is this aircraft's history: "The BAe Regional Jet has established a new standard of comfort and reliability in the short-haul airline business. Its Honeywell LF507 engines are extremely quiet, earning it the nickname "whisperjet". This combined with a high-efficiency wing, giving it excellent short field performance, make it an ideal choice for crowded in-city airports. It's fuselage is unusually wide for an aircraft of this size, allowing 5 across seating. It continues to enjoy success with regional airlines all over the world."

The panel by Paolo Dessani is designed for the Avro RJ85, RJ100 and Bae 146.  It is photorealistic but lacks the fuzziness of such panels at high resolutions.  It features day and night operation and several custom gauges.

Aircraft  

Filename: bae146a.zip
Size: 1.0 MB
Version: (not specified)

Author: Mike Stone, Tony Madge

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file_id.diz, American Airlines Bae 146.doc

Panel

Filename: bae146p.zip
Size: 2.0 MB
Version: (not specified)

Author: Paolo Dessani

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file_id.diz, Readme.txt

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

This month Mikko Maliniemi, Ian Grant, Steven Grant and Aaron R. Swindle bring us their Cessna C207A Stationair 8 aircraft, panel and sound package.   This great-looking model features 32-bit textures, a full array of moving surfaces, a 3D virtual cockpit, transparent windows with shading and reflections, a gorgeous and practical 2D panel and matching sound effects.  The yoke can be toggled on or off and sports a moving map in the center.  A separate moving map window is also available.  This bird looks and flies well so don't miss it!

Filename: c207aair.zip
Size: 6.4 MB
Version: (not specified)

Author: Mikko Maliniemi, Ian Grant, Steven Grant and Aaron R. Swindle

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file_id.diz, Cessna C207 Stationair 8.txt, GPS.txt

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

Prepare for something fresh this month, Classic Goodyear Blimp, The Defender by Bill Lyons.  This airship makes for great sight-seeing.  It's easy to fly and doesn't move very quickly.  Perfect for those downtown fly-abouts!  Here's an excerpt from the documentation:

"The Goodyear blimp Defender was built in 1929 at Wingfoot Lake near Akron, Ohio. As the largest Goodyear blimp to that date she served as the flagship of the fleet till her retirement in 1934. She was Christened by Emelia Earhart at the 1929 Cleveland National Air Races and during her reign she carried many notables of the day. She was luxuriously fitted out in the finest art deco furnishings of the time. Her 178,000 cu.ft envelope allowed a crew of two and 8 lucky passengers. She was powered by two 5 cylinder Lawrence engines which gave her a cruise speed of around 45mph."

Usage note:  you may need to enlarge the main viewing window after loading this model.  Just drag the bottom edge of the viewing window down to the bottom of the screen.

Filename: gyblimp.zip
Size: 1.7 MB
Version: (not specified)

Author: Bill Lyons

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002

Documentation: file.id.diz, Defender_check.txt, READFIRST.txt

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

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This month we feature a marvelous Piper Cherokee Arrow III by Warren Baier. From the documentation: "The Arrow was designed in Gmax using scale plans obtained from a Cherokee Arrow manual. Photographs were taken of a real Cherokee Arrow based at Whangarei airport New Zealand to assist with detail work. I tried to get the panel and virtual cockpit to resemble the real one but some artistic license has been used. The paint schemes on the aircraft are my own design. I was not able to compile original engine sounds (hopefully someone else will) so I have had to use the sounds of the default Cessna 182. The aircraft flight dynamics are the result of modifying the default Mooney .air file to reflect the Arrow's fuselage dimensions, airfoil dimensions, areas, angles and positions plus all the other values relating to moments of inertia, weight, center of gravity and control surface areas. Adjustments to numerous other parameters were made in order to achieve realistic handling and to ensure accurate performance relating to maximum speed, stall speeds, rate of climb and fuel consumption. I will not pretend to have everything correct as this is a task for the expert and hopefully someone will take up the challenge of generating a better .air file."    All-in-all, for Mr. Baier's first attempt, the results are truly great!

Filename: arrow_3.zip
Size: 3.5 MB
Version: 1.0

Author: Warren Baier

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002
Documentation: Read_me.txt, file.id.diz

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

This month Milan Lisner brings us a nice Zlin Z-142C AF Czech Air Force aircraft. The Zlin Z-142 is Czechoslovak sports and training plane. It's intended for basic and for advanced training, for aerobatics training, for IFR and night flying and also for glider's towage. The first prototype flew in 1978. Version Z142C AF is a special variant for Czech Air Force  Zlin Z-142 is all metal , two seat, single engine, low-wing monoplane, with side by side seats. It's powered by engine M337 AK with power 154 kW (210k). The propeller is metal, two blade, with hydraulics adjustment.

This bird features animated moving parts: ailerons, elevator, rudder and flaps. The 2D panel has a background based on real photo. Gauges are mixed from new gauges and from default MS FS planes. This version is designed for FS2002. It has several improvements:
- dynamic virtual 3D cockpit (working gauges)
- new propeller (32 bit texture)
- new lights in FS2002 style
- new smoke effects

This version was completed in FS Design Studio and contains 3500 polygons. Be sure to check it out!

Filename: z142ca.zip
Size: 1.7 MB
Version: 2.2

Author: Milan Lisner

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002
Documentation: ctimne.html, readme.html, readme_update22.txt

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.

Aircraft and Panel

This month, as we begin featuring addons designed for Flight Simulator 2002, we offer a great Cessna C185 Skywagon by Mikko Maliniemi, Ian Grant, Steve Small and Aaron R. Swindle.

In July 1960, Cessna flew the prototype model 185 which was a strengthened 180 airframe using a 260hp Continental IO-470 engine. Externally it featured more windows and a taller tail with dorsal fin. With the rear bulkhead moved aft, it was capable of carrying six people. Deliveries began in 1961. Picking up the bush role of the 180, the aircraft was suitable for passenger, freight and utility work. It could be fitted out as one, two, four, or six seat configuration - or with quick change seats. In addition to internal cargo, a 136kg (300lb) fibreglass cargo pack could be installed beneath the fuselage. The aircraft was fitted with skis, floats and spray equipment to carry out a variety of roles. In 1965 the aircraft (185E) was uprated with the 300hp IO-520 engine.

This FSDS model has 32-bit textures, full moving parts, dynamic virtual cockpit, transparent cockpit windows with glass reflections, instrument panel and sounds.

Filename: c1852002.zip
Size: 6.4 MB
Version: (none specified)

Author: Mikko Maliniemi, Ian Grant, Steve Small, Aaron R. Swindle

Designed For: Flight Simulator 2002
Documentation: Cessna A185F Skywagon.txt, copyrights.txt, file_id.diz

Note: this file is no longer available. Visit the Addon Sites pages for alternate download locations.