Author: Kazunori Ito Date: 22 Oct 2008
FS2002/FS2004 DeHavilland DH.86 Express. This was a four engined development of the DH.84 Dragon, developed in 1933 to meet an order by the Australian QANTAS for an airliner to fly the Singapore to Australia route. A number were operated by various military services. A total of 62 were built. The DH 86 had a busy career until eight were impressed into RAAF service from late 1939. Three kind of paint examples, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS / Qantas Airlines / Military, are included.
Author: I. D'Attomo & G. Quai Date: 22 Oct 2008
FS2002/FS2004 Rockwell-Messerschmitt X-31. The X-31 was designed to break the "stall barrier", allowing it to fly at angles of attack which would typically cause an aircraft to stall resulting in loss of control. The X-31 employs thrust vectoring paddles which are placed in the jet exhaust, allowing the aircraft to maintain control at very high angles. The X-31 also utilizes computer controlled canard wings to help keep the aircraft stable at high angles of attack. This is a full package, aircraft and panel, and it is mainly for FS2004, but it should work also in FS2002.
Author: Kazunori Ito Date: 19 Oct 2008
FS2002/FS2004 Douglas F3D-2, EF-10B Skyknight. This was the world's first jet fighter designed for use as carrier-based night fighter. Its radar equipment required a wider-than-usual fuselage, so it was nicknamed "Willie the Whale". Three kind of models, clean / with pylon / with tank and missiles, and two kind of paint examples, MARINES and NAVY, are included.
Author: Stephan Scholz Date: 19 Oct 2008
FS2002 Otto C.I Reconnaissance Biplane. This model substitutes the previous release, now correcting scale error in overall length and landing-gear width. Twin-boom pusher reconnaissance biplane, built by Gustav Otto in 1915, with box-shaped booms and fuselage gondola, powered by a 165 hp Benz Bz.III pusher engine. The design was renowned for its stable, reliable yet nimble behaviour and good handling characteristics both on the ground and in the air. It was in service in small numbers at Udovo airfiled in 1916. AFX and PCX source files also included.
Author: Stephan Scholz Date: 01 Oct 2008
FS98/FS2000/FS2002 Zeppelin Staaken R.VI. 1918 Schütte Lanz license-built 4-engined Zeppelin Staaken R.VI giant biplane Nr. 27/16, capable of payloads of upto 2 tonnes. It was powered by 4x267 Hp high-compression Mercedes D.IVa engines, altitude rated at 1300 metres and 1450 rpm. Improved model now featuring cabin-roof windows, wheel-hubs, gunner wells and patterned textures.
Author: Stephan Scholz Date: 01 Oct 2008
FS98/FS2000/FS2002 Zeppelin Staaken R.VI, Fix. New model file for Zep_R6.zip and ZepR62k2.zip. Aircraft Animator motion range reduction to 22% as rudders were cutting into elevators and ailerons moving too far. Also, Tdcfsview correction to reduce FS2002 aircraft library image size.
Author: Jaco du Preez Date: 15 Sep 2008
FS2002/FS2004 Boeing 747-700, El Al - Israel Airlines Circa 2002, 4X-ELA, Tel Aviv, Jaffa. No additional comments.
Author: Kazunori Ito Date: 12 Sep 2008
FS2002/FS2004 ERCO 415 Ercoupe. This was designed by several engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, NACA, in response to a Bureau of Air Commerce design competition during the mid 1930s for an easy-to-fly, safe airplane. The Engineering and Reseach Company, ERCO, was founded to develop the design. The 415 utilized a two-control system with a control wheel linking the rudder, ailerons and nose wheel. The wheel also controlled the elevator. This arrangement eliminated the need for rudder pedals. Four kind of models and five kind of paint examples are included.
Author: A. F. Scrub Date: 12 Sep 2008
CFS2/FS2002 Boeing F4B-2 Biplane Fighter. The Boeing F4B biplane served as the primary carrier based fighter aircraft for the US Navy in the early 1930s, remaining in service in various support and training roles until the early 1940s. It was the last wooden-winged, biplane fighter produced by Boeing and used by the US Navy. This model is made for CFS2 and FS2002.
Author: Kazunori Ito Date: 05 Sep 2008
FS2002/FS2004 Douglas X-3 Stiletto. This was a 1950s United States experimental jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered nose, manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Its primary mission was to investigate the design features of an aircraft suitable for sustained supersonic speeds, which included the first use of titanium in major airframe components. It was, however, seriously underpowered for its purpose and could not even exceed Mach 1 in level flight.
