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'''BAe/Hawker Siddeley Nimrod''' series by Simshed = works well ; 2D gauges but otherwise good<br>
 
'''BAe/Hawker Siddeley Nimrod''' series by Simshed = works well ; 2D gauges but otherwise good<br>
 
'''Beagle Bassett''' by Robert 'robcarrich' Richardson = works well ; plain panel textures, but not bad<br>
 
'''Beagle Bassett''' by Robert 'robcarrich' Richardson = works well ; plain panel textures, but not bad<br>
'''Beech D18S''' by Milton Shupe = Control okay for what is availabale ; VC does not look good - all fuzzy 2D panels. Not recommended<br>
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'''Beech D18S''' by Milton Shupe = Control okay for what is available ; VC does not look good - all fuzzy 2D panels. Not recommended<br>
 
'''Beech Twin Bonanza''' by Eric Dantès (for FS9) = No control in FI ; Unconvincing 2D panels. Not recommended<br>
 
'''Beech Twin Bonanza''' by Eric Dantès (for FS9) = No control in FI ; Unconvincing 2D panels. Not recommended<br>
 
'''Bright Star''' by David Rowberry (manually launched glider) = Works great! ; Great fun.<br>
 
'''Bright Star''' by David Rowberry (manually launched glider) = Works great! ; Great fun.<br>

Revision as of 15:39, 21 August 2016

This page will list the aircraft add-ons that have been tested with FlyInside. The list states how well the aircraft work, as far as control is concerned, as well as how the cockpit looks. The latter is, of course, subjective, and a model having a VC which doesn't look that great but works in FlyInside might still be worth flying. It's a personal thing, subject to what the virtual pilot finds acceptable.

The first list will consist only of paid add-ons (payware), listed alphabetically according to publisher, the second list contains freeware models listed alphabetically by aircraft manufacturer. Please bear in mind that these comments are in regard to how the models look and work in Virtual Reality only.


PAYWARE

A2A Boeing 377 Stratocruiser = good control ; nice VC
A2A Cessna C172R = works well ; very nice all round
A2A Cessna 182 = Good mouse control ; looks very fine. Very nice!
Aerosim Boeing 787 = only MCP and levers are operable - not recommended
Aerosim Boeing 747 = only MCP and levers are operable - not recommended
Aerosoft Beaver X = Not all working ; Some gauges not appearing in P3D and has 2D panel appearance
Aerosoft DHC-6 Twin Otter Extended series = Works well ; looks good enough
Aerosoft UH-60 Black Hawk = works ; panels bland looking and mostly 2D,with non-functioning controls, but overhead panel is good
Alabeo Cessna C404 Titan = Works well ; very impressive
Alabeo Diamond DA40 Star = Works ; not the best looking
Alabeo Diamond DA42 Twin Star = Works well ; looks okay
Alabeo Piper PA32 Saratoga = works well ; looks great
Alabeo Extra 300S = works well ; looks good - and loads of fun!
Alphasim P-2H Neptune = works mostly ; VC is pretty awful - almost all 2D except the overhead panel, but then it is originally an FS9 model
Alphasim Grumman Hu-16 Albatross = Works well ; looks good - quite an experience!
Alphasim PBY Catalina = Doesn't work - WARNING! not recommended! Views are different for each eye - you'll go cross-eyed!
Captain Sim Boeing 757 = control seems okay with mouse ; Looks pretty good, but there are some minor things such as 2D gauges.
Captain Sim Boeing 737 = Works well ; looks great
Captain Sim C-130 Hercules pack = Works well enough except for some minor 2D controls ; Looks good
Carenado = all newer models are great! Some difficulty reading FMCs
Carenado = older models are not so good - C185F and U206G. RG182 is better, but still 2D parts
Cera Sim Bell 212 = Works ; Not bad, all round
Cera Sim Bell 222B = Works ; Impressive!
CLS BAe-146 = works well ; looks pretty awful due to 2D gauges etc
CLS Boeing 767 = mouse control in VC is poor if at all ; VC looks okay but a lot of 2D
CLS DC-10 series (newer) = Works ; very good
ESDG Cessna Citation II = Works ; Panels look pretty awful in 2D
FeelThere/Wilco E-Jets v2 = Works ; large areas are 2D, but not too bad
Flight1 ATR72-500 = Not recommended - CTD!
Flight 1 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander = works well ; VC is excellent
Flying Stations Canberra packs(for FS9) = these work well in FSX and most in P3D ; They do look very nice in VR, but the gauges are all 2D.
Flying Stations Hawker Sea Fury = works well ; looks quite good, panel textures a bit bland
Flysimware C195, C402C & C441 = control is good ; all good VCs but GPS screens and radio digits are quite dim
IFE/Dino Catteo F-35 Lightning (P3D) = works ; looks good
Iris Alenia C-27 Spartan = works ; looks reasonable, but VC panels are very dark
Iris F-22 Raptor (default P3D) = Works well ; looks good
Iris Fairchild A-10A = works very well ; VC is very impressive
Iris Grob G-115 Heron and Tutor = Works fine ; fantastic all round!
Iris Grumman F-14A & B Tomcat = Majority works well, but HUD controls inaccessable, so no HUD! ; VC looks good enough
Just Flight dH Chipmunk = Works well ; Fantastic! The P8 compass is just incredible in VR.
Just Flight Fokker 27 Friendship = works very well ; VC looks great
Just Flight General Dynamics F-111A & C = works ; looks good
Just Flight HS/BAe Hawk T1 = works ; looks good
Just Flight Lockheed C-69/L1049 Constellation (P3D) = works well ; looks quite good but with some 2D gauges (not all) - the radio unit is outstanding
Just Flight Lockheed Electra = works well ; looks great
Lionheart Gates Learjet 24 = works well ; basically looks good, but spoiled by horrid reflections
LM/P3D Beech 58 Baron = minimum control ; VC is poor
LM/P3D Beech King Air 350 = minimum control ; poor VC
LM/P3D Maule Orion 260 = works well ; 2D gauges disappointing
Nemeth Designs AS-365 Dauphin = Works well ; cockpit panel is magnified too much, requires scale adjustment
PMDG Beech 1900D = Minimal control ; doesn't look good. Not Recommended.
RAZBAM BAe Harrier GR7/9 = works well ; looks fantastic
Sibwings Antonov An-2 Colt = works well, lovely VC
Virtavia DHC-4 Caribou = works okay ; gauges not the sharpest and has a 2D centre console, but otherwise quite acceptable
Virtavia Gloster Javelin = minimum control (needs to use 2D panels, which are accessable from pit) ; fuzzy gauges and text - not recommended in VR
Virtavia Westland Sea King = Works well ; cockpit panel is magnified too much, requires scale adjustment
Virtual Col ATR42 series = very basic operation ; 2D panel - not recommended
Virtual Col ATR72 series = very basic operation ; 2D panel - not recommended
Virtual Col Regional Saab series = control ok but basic ; flat looking panels
Virtual Col Skyvan/S360/S330 = works ; overscale (needs adjusting in config), gauge glass reflections awful
Virtual Col Otter series = works well ; best VCol model, with good VC, but scale needs adjustment


FREEWARE

Aeroprakt A22 Foxbat by Rick Piper = control good ; had a glass texture issue - otherwise pretty good
AMD Mystere IV by André Chancel = Good control ; spoiled by 2D gauges, but acceptable
AMD Mirage 2000N by Roland Laborie = control okay ; 2D gauges but otherwise okay
AMD Mirage III-V by Pierre Marchadier = not recommended in VR
AMD Mirage IIIB by Restauravia = works well ; good all round
AMD Mirage IIIR by Patrice Grange = No control in VC ; all 2D - not recommended in VR
Antonov An-26 by Vladimir Zhyhulskiy = unfortunately no good at all in VR
Auster AOP 6 and T7 by Dave Molyneaux/CBFS = Good control ; 2D gauges and bland panel textures (made for FS9) but due to vintage these look acceptable
Auster J1 Autocrat by Dave Molyneaux = Good control: Very nice gauges and VC
Avro Shackleton MR3 by Robert 'robcarrich' Richardson = Works well enough ; A bit plain in places, but is a real VR experience!
BAe/Hawker Siddeley Nimrod series by Simshed = works well ; 2D gauges but otherwise good
Beagle Bassett by Robert 'robcarrich' Richardson = works well ; plain panel textures, but not bad
Beech D18S by Milton Shupe = Control okay for what is available ; VC does not look good - all fuzzy 2D panels. Not recommended
Beech Twin Bonanza by Eric Dantès (for FS9) = No control in FI ; Unconvincing 2D panels. Not recommended
Bright Star by David Rowberry (manually launched glider) = Works great! ; Great fun.
Bristol Beaufighter series by Dave Garwood = works well ; outstanding VC
Canadair CL-215 by Massimo Taccoli = poor control ; not good. Not recommmended
Cessna 177 RG by Brett Henderson = control works okay ; 2D panels
Cessna C310B & Q by Robert Richardson = Control is good in VC ; looks very nice (quadrant is a little plain, though)
Curtiss C-46 Commander by Libardo Guzman García = limited control ; not good in VC at all. Not recommended
Dassault Falcon 50 by Devigne, Banting & Young = limited control ; all 2D panels - not recommended
Dassault Mirage 2000-5 by Rollus = control is okay ; much 3D detail in VC but not entirely convincing. Worth trying
Dassault Mirage 4000 by Simscape = not working much ; all 2D - not recommended in VR
Dassault Mirage F1 CR by Joel Aramendy = doesn't work ; shame, as the VC looks good
Dassault Rafale by Cyril Pioffet = doesn't work ; looks awful in VR - not recommended
Dassault Super Etendard by Romain Lucas and others ; doesn't work. not recommended in VR
de Havilland 100 Vampire & Sea Venom FAW.21 by Robert Richardson = Works well ; otherwise okay VC let down by poor walls and frame
de Havilland Chipmunk T10 by Rick Piper = works well ; very good
de Havilland DH125 & B by Robert Richardson = Works ; a bit basic and fuzzy in appearance
de Havilland Dash 7-102a by Milton Shupe = doesn't work well ; all 2D panels, looks bland in VR
de Havilland Hornet series by Robert Richardson = works okay ; walls and frame don't look right in VC. Instruments okay, but quite far from pilot
de Havilland Mosquito FB.IV by DaveG/CBFS guys = works very well ; this is freeware? WOW! Don't forget to turn round and look at the awesome radios!
HC412EP by Hover Control = No control ; all 2D panels and not pretty. Not recommended
Hunting Percival Pembroke by Robert Richardson = works well ; 2D gauges but still looks okay
VW Camper Van by UKMil = no controls to work ; looks trashy inside, but does it's job very well


More will be added as soon as they are tested.
Edited by John Dixon ("Brixmis")