De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver

Thranda’s X-Plane 12 Beaver offers conventional and tundra tyres, skis, straight floats and amphibious floats, with a canoe option for water operations. Its DGS panel editor lets users move instruments, save layouts and switch between presets. Loading controls include passenger weights, the optional belly tank and a balance chart.

Gathered designated store listing · XP12 version 1.0, October 2023

The package includes a radial-engine visualisation, primer and preheat feedback, and selectable simplified engine operation. The manually pumped flaps, direction valve, wobble pump and ratcheting carburettor-heat lever are among the documented cockpit features.

Thranda’s designated store · X-Plane 12 package

SimCoders’ REP adds persistent temperatures, switch positions, battery condition and maintenance needs to Thranda’s X-Plane 12 Beaver. Its hangar interface covers the engine, electrical system and landing gear. An optional economy mode attaches virtual earnings and costs to flying, fuel and repairs. The page explicitly excludes the older XP11 Beaver.

SimCoders product page · X-Plane 12 compatibility; dynamic version field was unresolved

REP describes a replacement engine model with selectable conventional or pressure carburettors, oil-system detail, priming and a booster coil. Its interactive walkaround includes surfaces, tyres, tie-downs and pitot checks. The kneeboard and maintenance tools are also available in VR, with optional in-flight tips.

SimCoders’ documented feature scope; no real-world training or fidelity guarantee inferred

The Beaver joined Microsoft Flight Simulator in the November 2022 40th Anniversary Edition, delivered as a free update to existing players. It appeared among the historical aircraft celebrating the series. This establishes its MSFS 2020 arrival; the separately linked edition inventory documents its later MSFS 2024 inclusion.

Official Sim Update 11 release notes · November 2022

This REP requires Thranda’s original XP11 Beaver. The store documents XP12 compatibility from REP 4.7.0, but explicitly says it does not work with the separate native Thranda Beaver XP12 aircraft.

Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14

Hirschman’s first Beaver landing was on a Florida lake, with Wacker alongside and the radial engine rumbling ahead. The aircraft settled onto the water gently, and he immediately wanted another go. Its size had initially been the striking feature: reaching the cockpit took a climb, the door was narrow and the view from the high seat needed getting used to. Once airborne, he was surprised by how light and responsive it felt.

Dave Hirschman

Feeney describes a working day built around remembering the shape of the land. Before GPS guidance, fence posts, troughs, patches of scrub and distant landmarks helped him keep track of fertiliser runs. Moving from smaller aircraft to the Beaver made planning more demanding because each load covered more ground. Wind, slopes and the shape of a farm continually changed the task. Although the flying was repetitive, he remembers fatigue more readily than boredom.

Mike Feeney