| Since FlightGear only comes with one aircraft by default, here are some suggestions for very high-quality aircraft to download: - TL96. Great little ultralight which will get blown around with the slightest gust (be careful on approach!) - Piper J-3 Cub. Lots of things to customize on this one, with 'no doors' being an option for those who like the view! - Cessna 182. Just as good as the default 172 but with some more horsepower. - Piper PA28. Basically as good as the C172 and C182, but with a low wing to distinguish its performance (it has a tendency to roll into the turn). - Cessna 337G. Really fun to listen to! - Lockheed Super Constellation. Beautiful late-50s propeller airliner. The autopilot is touchy, the landing speed envelope is small and the engines are wont to burst into flames, but it's so rewarding to get it right! - Cessna 208B. One of my favourites - turboprop, high-wing, lots of cargo space. You can fly FedEx up and down California in style with this one :) - Boeing 707. Very fast early jetliner which is a pleasure to fly. The flight engineer's panel is well simulated. - Tupolev TU-154b. Amazingly detailed, just like the 707 is. Hope you can read Russian ;) - McDonnell Douglas MD-11. There are two variants of this available for download, so make sure to get the one with the higher rating. The simulation has some weird glitches but it's a good aircraft overall. - Boeing 777. Strong contender if you like the 'heavy iron'. - Airbus A320. Excellently simulated, probably the best there is for FlightGear. Almost every switch and button works exactly as described in the real-life manual. Trust me, I have the real-life manual and I've tried :) |