Category: Orbiter - Orbital Stations
New Skylab 2, 3 And 4 Mission

File Description:
Skylab 2 25 May 1973 13:00 GMT. Duration: 28.03 days. Call Sign: Skylab. Backup Crew: McCandless, Musgrave, Schweickart. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Saturn IB . LV Configuration: Saturn IB s/n SA-206. Program: Skylab. Class: Manned. Type: Lunar spacecraft. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Payload : Apollo CSM 116. Mass: 19,979 kg. Location of Spacecraft: Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL. Perigee: 427 km. Apogee: 439 km. Inclination: 50.0 deg. Period: 93.2 min. Epic repair mission which brought Skylab into working order. Included such great moments as Conrad being flung through space by the whiplash after heaving on the solar wing just as the debris constraining it gave way; deployment of a lightweight solar shield, developed in Houston in one week, which brought the temperatures down to tolerable levels. With this flight US again took manned spaceflight duration record. When the meteoroid shield ripped loose, it disturbed the mounting of workshop solar array "wing" two and caused it to partially deploy. The exhaust plume of the second stage retro-rockets impacted the partially deployed solar array and literally blew it into space. Also, a strap of debris from the meteoroid shield overlapped solar array "wing" number one such that when the programmed deployment signal occurred, wing number one was held in a slightly opened position where it was able to generate virtually no power. In the meantime, the space station had achieved a near-circular orbit at the desired altitude of 435 kilometers (270 miles). All other major functions including payload shroud jettison, deployment of the Apollo Telescope Mount (Skylab's solar observatory) and its solar arrays, and pressurization of the space station occurred as planned. Scientists, engineers, astronauts, and management personnel at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and elsewhere worked throughout the first ten-day period of Skylab's flight to devise the means for its rescue. Simultaneously, Skylab--seriously overheating--was maneuvered through varying nose-up attitudes that would best maintain an acceptable "holding" condition. Because of the loss of the meteoroid shield, however, this positioning caused workshop temperatures to rise to 52 degrees Celsius (126 degrees F). During that ten-day period and for some time thereafter, the space station operated on less than half of its designed electrical system, in the partially nose-up attitudes, was generating power at reduced efficiency. The optimum condition that maintained the most favorable balance between Skylab temperatures and its power generation capability occurred at approximately 50 degrees nose-up. The crew rendezvoused with Skylab on the fifth orbit. After making substantial repairs, including deployment of a parasol sunshade which cooled the inside temperatures to 23.8 degrees C (75 degrees F), by June 4 the workshop was in full operation. In orbit the crew conducted solar astronomy and Earth resources experiments, medical studies, and five student experiments; 404 orbits and 392 experiment hours were completed; three EVAs totalled six hours, 20 minutes. Skylab 3 28 July 1973 11:10 GMT. Duration: 59.46 days. Call Sign: Skylab. Backup Crew: Brand, Lenoir, Lind. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Saturn IB . LV Configuration: Saturn IB s/n SA-207. Program: Skylab. Class: Manned. Type: Lunar spacecraft. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Payload: Apollo CSM 117. Mass: 20,121 kg. Location of Spacecraft: NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. Perigee: 422 km. Apogee: 442 km. Inclination: 50.0 deg. Period: 93.2 min. Continued maintenance of the Skylab space station and extensive scientific and medical experiments. Installed twinpole solar shield on EVA; performed major inflight maintenance; doubled record for length of time in space. Completed 858 Earth orbits and 1,081 hours of solar and Earth experiments; three EVAs totalled 13 hours, 43 minutes. Skylab4 16 November 1973 14:01 GMT. Duration: 84.05 days. Call Sign: Skylab. Backup Crew: Brand, Lenoir, Lind. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Saturn IB . LV Configuration: Saturn IB s/n SA-208. Program: Skylab. Class: Manned. Type: Lunar spacecraft. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Payload: Apollo CSM 118. Mass: 20,847 kg. Location of Spacecraft: National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian Institution), Washington, DC. Perigee: 422 km. Apogee: 437 km. Inclination: 50.0 deg. Period: 93.1 min. Included observation and photography of Comet Kohoutek among numerous experiments. Completed 1,214 Earth orbits and four EVAs totalling 22 hours, 13 minutes. Increased manned space flight time record by 50%. Rebellion by crew against NASA Ground Control overtasking led to none of the crew ever flying again.

Filename:	New_Skylab_2_3_And_4_Mission.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	11th January 2003, 16:39:14
Downloads:	1,934
Author:	Ronald Dandurand
Size:	6.06 KB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Original Aircraft
Gmax An-2 (Base Pack) - Part 3

File Description:
A brand new Gmax model of An-2t. Features all the best ever created for this legendary machine in MSFS! And today it finally comes with fully detailed and 100% compatible 3D model. This is the very first realize and includes extremely realistic panel and gauges, real an-2 sounds, 3D model with DVC and cabin, 2 liveries, astonishing dynamic fx, very accurate flight dynamics, documentation (sorry, but only necessary things were translated into English). Blank textures included - for ease of repainting. Exterior LOD has 20.000 polys and interior is close to 11.000, but generally model is framerate-friendly. Average FPS are up to 30 at AMD 1300 with GF2 64Mb at 1024x268x16 with max detail in sparse scenery and around 10-15 in dense. Some improvements are required - but work will continue.

Filename:	Gmax_An2_Base_Pack__Part_3.zip
License:	Freeware, limited distribution
Added:	15th January 2003, 03:42:49
Downloads:	6,322
Author:	Anton Nikolaev (Xomer)
Size:	9.5 MB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - AFCAD Files
LFMN Airport 2000 Vol. 2 AFCAD Overlay

File Description:
An AFCAD overlay of the Airport 2000 vol2 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport, France. Frequency and airport data from the default airport have been retained.

Filename:	LFMN_Airport_2000_Vol_2_AFCAD_Overlay.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	28th December 2002, 18:46:29
Downloads:	1,245
Author:	Antonio Harris
Size:	168.25 KB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
AI Aardvark Boeing 737-300 Jet 2

File Description:
A 737-300 designed especially for AI traffic. Painted in the new low cost carrier Jet 2s livery. Features 4 LOD models and moving parts. Very detailed, includes animated gear and flaps, antennas, flap canoes, spinning engine fans and simulated gear bays. Extremely frame rate friendly. FDE by David Carter. Model by David Rawlins/AI Aardvark.

Filename:	AI_Aardvark_Boeing_737300_Jet_2.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	3rd February 2003, 17:33:24
Downloads:	2,539
Author:	AM Rochard
Size:	747.46 KB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Scenery
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks 2 Of 9

File Description:
High resolution elevation mesh for the Rocky Mountain National Parks in Canada made from 1:50,000 NTS map sheets contour lines converted using Geographic Information System software. Resolution is 3 meters. Next phase is to build new scenery from air photos and satelite photos.

Filename:	Canadian_Rocky_Mountain_Parks_2_Of_9.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	18th January 2003, 04:37:46
Downloads:	2,140
Author:	Rod Thompson
Size:	4.02 MB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Scenery
All 40 Airports of Nepal Version 2

File Description:
This scenery adds taxi-ways, parking, buildings, airport vehicles etc., and tower/ground ATC to facilitate AI traffic, to the existing 34 airports of FS 2002, and adds 6 new airports. It is fictional, and any resemblance with the real airport is coincidental. With this version quite a number of corrections and improvements have been made on flattening, textures and smoothening of runways, and you save a lot on harddisk space. *

Filename:	All_40_Airports_of_Nepal_Version_2.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	1st July 2003, 00:00:03
Downloads:	1,827
Author:	Einar Aarvik
Size:	15 MB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Original Aircraft
FFX Magnicharters Boeing 737-200 (2 versions)

File Description:
Due to a request of a friend I include a non perfect dirty version of the plane, Magnicharters is a mexican airline that have flights of itinerary and charter flights in México. Repaint by Adrián Castro Z., original model by FFX/SGA.

Filename:	FFX_Magnicharters_Boeing_737200__2_versions.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	15th July 2003, 22:03:35
Downloads:	1,152
Author:	Adrián Castro Zaldivar
Size:	1.84 MB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
Global Air Boeing 737-200 v.2

File Description:
This is the Boeing 737-200 of Global Air, this company was flying during the "Aca fest 2003" on the route México City-Acapulco in charter flights, Still dosen't know to much about this airline. Model by FFX/SGA.

Filename:	Global_Air_Boeing_737200_v2.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	16th July 2003, 14:23:43
Downloads:	367
Author:	Antonio Reyes
Size:	1.44 MB

Category: Flight Simulator 2002 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER V.2

File Description:
This is another Fictional Repaint of the **Brand New** Meljet Boeing 777-300ER Version 2 feauturing alsmot everything imaginable. New Virtual Cabin included. Made with High Quality 32Bit Textures.

Filename:	Air_Canada_Boeing_777300ER_V2.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	22nd July 2003, 13:52:00
Downloads:	2,069
Author:	Repaint: Tobias Werner, Model: Melvin Rafi
Size:	1.73 MB

Category: Flight Simulator 2004 - Miscellaneous Files
DHC-2 Beaver Smoke With Control Gauge

File Description:
This xml gauge and effect package automatically controls the light smoke effect in the DHC-2 Beaver by simply accelerating the throttle. The DHC-2 Beaver will automatically emit a very light smoke effect at a Manifold Pressure reading of 32(+) or greater, depicting a hard running engine. Reducing the throttle level for cruising (MP30-32) or less for descents deactivates the smoke effect. Even though this xml gauge and effect file works perfectly well by itself, when used in conjunction with my dhc2_fx.zip, all the bases are covered. Smoke automatically engages for cold air temps and with this xml gauge, smoke engages as a result of high manifold pressure (eg. when taking off or climbing). The two work together very nicely without any conflict. Designed for the FS2004 DHC-2 wheeled Beaver by Steven Grant, Fred Choate, and Aaron Swindle. In the AVSIM library-- dhc2_04w.zip -- Also works with the DHC-2 De Havilland Beaver Amphibian v2 that was made for FS2002, but works equally well in FS2004. In the AVSIM library-- dhc2ampv2.zip -- The README file includes complete instructions.

Filename:	DHC2_Beaver_Smoke_With_Control_Gauge.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	7th October 2003, 16:34:19
Downloads:	1,767
Author:	Brent Hricziscse
Size:	5.31 KB