FS2004 Top 10 Downloads?

SRFC90

What are, in your opinion, the top 10 downloads for Flight Simulator 2004!?
Looking to get some opinions and ideas! :cool:

SRFC90

Not alot to go by so far, is this part of the forum dead?

CaptainSkidmark

i love abacus flight deck! doing fly-by's and then rolling as its passing the Island on the Ronald Regan is good fun!!!:D

Skyknight

SRFC90,
Just out of interest are you looking for Scenery or Aircraft or both? In regard to aircraft I can suggest the following(which I have taken from an earlier post):

ProjectOpensky http://www.projectopensky.com/ :
Boeings for the most part also do a great Airbus A330/A340 as well as Embraer ERJ-135/140/145/Legacy 600.

Historic Jetgroup http://www.simviation.com/hjg/
Boeings 707(KC-135's , Douglas DC-8's, BAE-146

Project Airbus (http://www.avsim.com/projectairbus/)
A320/A321. Most of these can actually be found by searching for Project Airbus in the search parameters on Avsim or another FS file repositories.

Tinmouse 737-200
Very neat 737 classic aircraft. I have a great fondness for the 737-200(classic) for many reasons(none of which I will bore you with). Great as far as systems simulation is concerned. Visual Model is very nice as well. I think there is a way of using the Tinmouse panel with other 737-200 models( by Mike Stone and the equally great models by [SIZE=-1]Erick Cantu / Kittyhawk).[/SIZE]

Ready For PushBack 747-200/200SF/-200F
I really have to mention this.. This is a former payware aircraft which was originally released for FS2002, and was updated for fs2004. It went freeware in August 07. It's a real systems aircraft, in the the same vein as the PMDG 747-400, although lacking in the automation of the -400.It has a nice detailed Virtual cockpit. Really requires a good read of the manuals and 5-15 minutes to prep for flight(it all by the book). Learning curve can be a bit steep initially, but it is one for to have in your hanger. You will find support over at the avsim forums. I think it can be downloaded in a number of different parts. You might want to out for the tutorials for this bird over at avsim as well.

AFG(Allied FS Group)(http://www.alliedfsgroup.com)
These guys produce some real beauties. Currently working of a bae 146, Avro RJ, they have produced some really high quality aircraft including a quality Caravell, YS-11, and a beach kingair 300.

California Classics(http://www.calclassic.com/)
This group are devoted to propliners flying in California from the DC-3 to the mid-early 70's. Connies, DC-6, Boeing 997(Stratocrusiers) and Viscounts.

DM Flight Sim (http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk/)
David Maltby has made a great selection of classic British jet aircraft, from the DH109 Comet, through the VC-10(airliner and Tanker available) and HS 121 Trident, to the BAC 1-11(not in necessarily in that order).All of which are excellent.

Ricks Paintshop (http://www.btinternet.com/~rick.piper/index.htm)
Rick models Classic British turboprop aircraft such as the viscount, Herald, Chipmonk, HS748, Argosy, Vangard, Viking, in addition to Jet Provost and Meteor to name a few.


There are also a large selection of Russian Aircraft also available which are pretty impressive as well. Aircraft such as the Tu-154M, IL-62 and the TU-144. The first two are available from the Project Tupolev site ]from either the Project Tupolev site ((http://www.protu-154.com/scr_e.html) or at least that's where they have screen shots)or http://www.fs-proteam.com/ The Tu-144 can be found in either Avsim library(the Library is currently undergoing reorganization an is temporarily unavailable) or in the Flightsim, or at any big resource FS depository on the net. you will also find a IL-86 at the fore mentioned locations as well.
I also thought I might mention 9 Dragons Kai Tak scenery, which is pretty awesome.

I'll try to post a couple of good sceneries later.

Skyknight

highlydebased

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

i love abacus flight deck! doing fly-by's and then rolling as its passing the Island on the Ronald Regan is good fun!!!:D

Tbh Abacus are probably the worst aircraft I have ever seen on FS

But, when its released this will be the best Airbus ever, I'm part of the Beta for this

CaptainSkidmark

holy jesus! i taught that was a real pic!

that is amazing! when is it out?

Skyknight

Neon,
That looks awesomely sweet, you lucky devil:D. Well, there is something else I intend adding to my shopping list when its released.

Skyknight

highlydebased

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

holy jesus! i taught that was a real pic!

that is amazing! when is it out?

Well it will be at least the end of the summer I reckon at this stage, still has ALOT of work to do on it. Has some nice surprises which I cant disclose :cool:

Only disadvantage to the consumer is it will cost between 50 to 70 euro. Well well worth it