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North American T-6 Texan · Khamsin · X-Plane 12
Khamsin credits its modelling and textures to Khamsin, and the flight model, XLUA plugin and FMOD sound pack to Philip Ubben.
Developer credits on the T-6G page
The T-6 family combined a radial engine, low wing and tandem cockpits for advanced pilot training. British Commonwealth forces knew it as the Harvard, while US Navy service used the SNJ designation.
Civilian warbird flying and air racing followed its military career. National production variants and restored aircraft can differ in equipment, including modern cockpit additions.
Aircraft / family
Bob Davey · 22 April 2020
Budd Davisson · republished January 2020; earlier flying recollections
Dave Hirschman · 5 August 2015
The X-15 was an air-launched rocket research aircraft. X-Plane 11 includes it among the manual's legacy extras, separate from the refreshed nine-aircraft launch fleet.
NASA description of X-15 with XLR-99; X-15A-2 carried modifications
F-5E Tiger II · SC Designs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
SC Designs lists F-5E Tiger II for MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024. The linked listing was captured 28 September 2026.
Product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2020 and 2024
F-5E Tiger II · SC Designs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The SC Designs manual says its F-5E has neither fly-by-wire nor autopilot. It calls for manual trim and explains that approach speed varies with aircraft weight.
Manual captured 28 September 2026; PDF pp. 6, 12, 14
Northrop developed the compact supersonic F-5 around relatively low operating costs. Northrop Grumman describes its later use in lead-in training, and the U.S. Navy employs F-5E/F aircraft in adversary squadrons. SC Designs represents the F-5E.
F-5E museum reference
Famous Flyer 13 — T-38A · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The Talon also served NASA in training and support roles. Microsoft’s Famous Flyer 13 represents the T-38A, the principal early production model, rather than automatically including later T-38C cockpit upgrades.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
The T-38 grew from Northrop's lightweight supersonic aircraft work. Tandem seats, a thin swept wing and two General Electric J85 engines formed the advanced trainer's layout. The prototype first flew in April 1959, and the T-38A entered US Air Force service in 1961.
NASA also used the Talon for training and support. Microsoft's Famous Flyer 13 represents the early production T-38A, without the later T-38C cockpit upgrades.
T-38 specification, USAF January 2014
PZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
The earlier product lists three supplied panel presets and configurable instrument positions. It documents GNS430/530 swapping with an aircraft restart.
Thranda Wilga X-Plane 11 product description
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