Not being able to find a good previous thread to start with, I figured we can start the best freeware aircraft thread with a clean slate.  So please add your favorite freeware rides for FS9.  I'll begin with a few of my own.

 

Airliners:

Tinmouse 737-200  http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=tinmouse_ii_v1.30_fs9.zip&CatID=fs2004ac&Go=Search

GA:

Cessna 150    http://www.fs-tutorials.com/en/down_plane_C150_01.php      An outstanding trainer.

Maule M7-260     Great for the Bush.

Piper Tri-Pacer    Why? It's just plain fun!!  You really can't go wrong with anything by Lynn and Bill Lyons.

Last, but not least, sort of a hybrid.  My default C-172SP merged with the RealAir C-172 air file.

I've added Shockwave lights and replaced the default gauges with my RealityXP Flightline T steam gauges.  Now it's a great ride.

 

So what have I missed??  :Whistle:

 

Cheers,

Jeff

 

Edit:  Unfortunately, my links to the FlightSim.com site didn't seem to stick.  The files you want are:

Piper Tri-Pacer  http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=copyright&fid=92152

Maule M7-260   http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=copyright&fid=70014

and the update  http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=copyright&fid=71526

RealAir C-172    http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=copyright&fid=69192

Two of my favs that are definite payware quality:

 

Rick Piper's HS 748

 

Dave Maltby's BAC-111

 

There are many more but I'll let others chime in.

Rick Piper's HS 748

Oh yeah, I almost forgot Rick's stuff.  His De Havilland Chipmunk for FS2004 is awesome too.  http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=chipmunk2004.zip&CatID=fs2004ac&Go=Search

Vistaliners 727

TDS 737NG series

Project Opensky/SkySpirit2012 747 series

SkySpirit2010 767 series

SkySpirit2012 777 series

TDS 787-8

HJG 707, 727 and DC9

Benoît Gaurant A300

Ready for Pushback 747 (I'm sort of cheating, was payware once)

SGA/Lonny Payne's MD80 (ditto)

 

... and all the ones you didn't miss.

Project Fokker F-70 and F-100

Dreamwings Dash 100 and Dash 400

Project Airbus A318, 319, 320, and 321

Project Airbus A380

 

Allied FS Group King Air 300

Veneaviones' Rockwell Turbo Commander 690B

 

For Military:

Kirk Olsson's F-16 and F-1

Roland Laborie's Mirage 2000

Team KBT's P-3 Orion

I would add to the list most anything made by...

 

Brian Gladden

Milton Shupe and his team

Paul Clawson

Mike Stone

 

And for specific airplanes, I'd  give a shout out for...

 

Steven Meyers' Ryan SC-W

 

Warwick Carter's P-51D

 

Dreamwings' Embraer E-170

 

 

Alan 

Some really good freeware helicopters

 

H&S Design EC-145

H&S Design EC-135

H&S Design BK-117

ICARO AW139

Jordan Moore's Bell 412

Nemeth Designs S76 (used to be payware)

In no particular order, and perhaps a little off the beaten track:

 

POSKY B773

http://poskyarchive.com/

 

Nemeth EC120B and MD500E

http://www.hovercontrol.com/cgi-bin/ifolio/imageFolio.cgi?search=nemeth&cat=FS9_Helicopter_Downloads&x=0&y=0&bool=and

 

AN-2

http://www.an2plane.ru/en/simulato.htm

 

Glider Duo Discus

http://www.fsglider.de/dwn9_s.htm

 

Doughbree Design L39C

http://speed99.webhosting.klfree.net/class/witex/index.html

 

POSKY ERJ135ER

http://poskyarchive.com/

 

Nord3202DC

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004ac&DLID=136823

 

Beechcraft Model 50 Twin Bonanza

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004ac&DLID=54436

 

Suprunov Design Yak40 SD

http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-aircrafts-40/yak-40-ex-sd-version-2-2-2-for-fs9-50079.html

I just remember a few Russian planes that are really good and freeware

 

Samdim AN-24, AN-26, and AN-30

AN-24: http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/semeystvo-an-24-v3-44618.html?action=download&hl=

AN-26: http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/semeystvo-an-26-v3-44619.html?action=download&hl=

AN-30: http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/semeystvo-an-30-v3-44620.html?action=download&hl=

 

Vladimir Zhigulskiy's AN-12 http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/antonov-an-12bk-48239.html?action=download&hl=

 

VITAMIN Tu-154 http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/vizualnaya-model-tu-154m-ot-vitamin-18955.html?action=download&hl=VITAMIN

 

Project Tupolev Tu-154M (I don't remember the link to this model)

 

SCS Tu-134 (I don't remember the link to this model)

 

Monumentum Il-76 http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/vizualnaya-model-il-76-44214.html?action=download&hl=Ilya%20Kulikov

patch: http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/patch-dlya-novoy-vizualnoy-modeli-il-76-44263.html?action=download&hl=Ilya%20Kulikov

 

I included 2 Tu-154's because both are very good, but I am not sure which one is better.

Here is the link for the Project Tupolev Tu-154B-2 and Tu-154M  http://www.protu-154.org/index_e.html

Here is the link for the Project Tupolev Tu-154B-2 and Tu-154M  http://www.protu-154.org/index_e.html

Thanks for the link to this.  I've always wanted to try this, but never did; largely because my Russian sucks, lol.  But I just took the plunge and downloaded it.  Thanks again.

Cheers,

Jeff

Anything out of David Maltby's stable: Comet, Trident, Bac 11 and the VC10.

The VC10 has a number of panel improvements available on avsim. An ongoing project including full in-depth manual and voice checklists, cabin & ground interaction / refuelling / pressurisation / oxygen depletion etc. etc.

An iminent update is specifically for the Super and Standard which will include a fully working anti-ice panel. No "single" anti-ice switch on this a/c!!!

 

PS. Besides the variables that control the switches, dials and MIs seen here there are about 70 other background control variables working.

 

SCS Tu-134 (I don't remember the link to this model)

 

http://scs.avsim.su/tu134.html

click on the picture beside "SCS Òó-134À v.1.2 ïîëíûé ïàêåò"

Repaints en masse at www.avsim.su!

 

My further contribution to this thread:

 

- Calclassics DC-6

(and of course Toms other planes, too, while I particularly love the DC-6B)

 

- Some pittoresque Russian GA plane - the An-14:

http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/an-14-pchelka-vvs-sssr-2671.html

 

- To have an eye on - Edgar Guinarts Sukhoi Super Jet, now in V1.1:

http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/superjet-ssj-100-v1-1-52602.html

 

- "When I was younger" - David Copleys P-38 models:

http://www.kazoku.org/xp-38n/model/index.html

 

Regards,

Harald

In no particular order, and perhaps a little off the beaten track:

 

POSKY B773

http://poskyarchive.com/

This one I want to point out because the SkySpirit2012 777 series is available, which is essentially an update to the Project Opensky 777 series. The new version incorporates the new lighting system that is available on the SkySpirit2010 767 series, SkySpirit2012 747-8 series, and the TDS 787 and 737s.