
Posted:
Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:35 pm
by ScottyB
Hi,
I am looking to dowload a freeware general aviation aicraft that does not take up alot of memory. Something like a Piper Archer. What can you recommend?
PS: Preferably available on flightsim.
Thanks, ScottyB

Posted:
Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:25 pm
by victor_alpha_charlie
Whenever I don't know exactly what I'm looking for, but I know the type (such as GA) I go to flightsim.com, select 'FS2004 GA Aircraft', type 'all' into the search bar and select 'sort by downloads' or whatever. Generally the better addons have more downloads unless they're newly uploaded, so works well. You could also try searching in Early aircraft (there's an awesome Boeing Stearman on there).
If you want something slightly bigger and faster, but with the handling characteristics of a GA machine, go into 'Turboprops' and download the TBM 700. I am using it for nearly all my FS flights right now, perfect machine for NZ.

Posted:
Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:25 pm
by creator2003
Just have a good look through the aircraft section here on the forum there are tons of goodies with links also alphasim have a freeware ex payware section and many other designers ,,i think that is half the fun is looking for them ..
good luck


Posted:
Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:12 pm
by Q300
victor_alpha_charlie wrote:If you want something slightly bigger and faster, but with the handling characteristics of a GA machine, go into 'Turboprops' and download the TBM 700. I am using it for nearly all my FS flights right now, perfect machine for NZ.
Yea second that, realy great craft


Posted:
Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:41 pm
by Peppermint
There's many great freeware GA aircraft out there. Just have to have a search for them.
Some of my favourites from Avsim (Probably the same filename on flightsim.com too):
piper_tomahawk.zip
chipmunk2004.zip
cc13p22f.zip <---Anything else by these guys too.
Something a little bigger, and one of my all time favourites is the Howard 500.
hw5nc4.zip <--- NO VC version
hw5vc4.zip <--- Version with VC

Posted:
Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:41 pm
by Naki
There is no real decent freeware Piper Cherokee out there. My freeware favourites are:
This real nice Cap 10For your standard GA plane you see down at the aerodrome I believe
this Cessna 150 is one of the bestOf course there is Deane Bauntons Fletcher & Turbo Fletcher - search Baunton at Avsim
Check out Matt Hinches site
http://www.fs2004.co.uk/category/freeware/general-aviation - I would go with his recommendations.
Another one you might want to try is the Realair 172 availabe at the Realair site -www.realairsimulations.com