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Hangar Studios 713 Ryan Navion L-17D Skis · Hangar Studios 713 · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The L-17 variants
The L-17B manual specifies a 205 hp O-470-7 with hydraulic flaps and retractable landing gear. Its L-17D ski configuration has inoperative gear and indicators, and version 1.0.1 removed the gear-lever function. The manual's aileron-trim label remains unresolved against its elevator-trim references.
Developer manual PDF6-7/16/21/34/38
Ryan Navion
The Navion configurations described by Hangar Studios 713 include hydraulic landing gear and flaps, with an emergency hand pump in the cockpit. A pitch-trim wheel, flap selector and gear handle give each system its own control.
The Super 260 rendition uses a 260 hp Continental IO-520 and KAP140 autopilot. The L-17B uses the 205 hp O-470-7; its included L-17D ski version has an inoperative gear system. These engine and undercarriage differences distinguish the package's represented variants.
Ryan Navion
Ryan SC-W
The Ryan SC-W is a three-seat low-wing personal aircraft from the late 1930s, with a Warner radial engine and fixed tailwheel landing gear. Its enclosed cabin and metal monoplane shape belong to a different role from Ryan’s open-cockpit ST trainers. A perforated drag flap under the fuselage is one of the features that makes the SC-W’s configuration distinctive.
Warner-powered SC-W described by owner Russell Williams.
Ryan ST-A / STM family
The Ryan ST family brought a streamlined metal fuselage together with open tandem cockpits and braced wings. A1R’s aircraft background describes the STM series as a military adaptation of the civilian ST-A Special, with wider cockpits for occupants wearing parachutes. The ST-A Special and STM-2 share a family origin, while military, float and long-range configurations give them different equipment and operating contexts.
Civil Ryan ST-A in the transcribed 1940 manual; excludes ST-A Special and STM engine upgrades.
SEPECAT Jaguar
The Jaguar emerged from a joint French and British combat-aircraft programme.
Jaguar GR1 museum technical panel
Nemeth Designs SIAI-Marchetti S.205-18/R · Nemeth Designs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Cables, trim and configuration controls
The manual describes a conventional wheel and pedals operating the primary surfaces through cables. The centre trim wheel controls the elevator tab by cable. Electrically retractable gear and four-position manual flaps are separate mechanisms.
S.205-18/R manual; aircraft description and controls, PDF pp.2–4
Nemeth Designs SIAI-Marchetti S.205-18/R · Nemeth Designs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The 18/R propulsion fit
The 18/R configuration uses a 180 hp O-360 and a two-bladed constant-speed propeller. The manual also identifies the autopilot controls.
S.205-18/R manual; aircraft description and controls, PDF pp.2–4
SIAI-Marchetti S.205-18/R
The S.205-18/R is a four-seat, all-metal low-wing aircraft. Its Lycoming O-360 produces 180 hp and turns a two-bladed constant-speed propeller. Electrically retractable tricycle gear and manually selected flaps form the documented configuration.
Nemeth's manual describes cable-operated primary controls and an elevator trim tab controlled from a centre wheel. The product's background identifies honeycomb panels in the wing skin as a feature of the design.
SIAI-Marchetti S.205-18/R
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 with REP · JRollon / SimCoders · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
Three models pair different cockpits and engines
The package lists civilian analogue and G1000 models with a carburetted O-540, plus a military analogue model with a fuel-injected IO-540.
JRollon / SimCoders SF.260 product documentation
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 with REP · JRollon / SimCoders · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
Each livery keeps its own condition
Aircraft state persists separately for each livery, with cumulative damage. The maintenance report provides condition checks and repairs; the damage and maintenance system can be disabled.
SimCoders product documentation
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 with REP · JRollon / SimCoders · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
Fuel-system differences follow the selected model
The civilian version uses a fuel selector and mechanical feed. The military version adds electric and mechanical feed with transfer pumps.
SimCoders product documentation; model-specific system distinction
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 with REP · JRollon / SimCoders · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
Ground handling includes a hand-towing mode
A preflight and postflight walkaround is included. In hand-towing mode, joystick movement is used to push, pull and steer the aircraft on the ground.
SimCoders product documentation
