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Scout / Wasp · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
The July 2024 Local Legend 18 release pairs the Westland Scout and Wasp in one MSFS 2020 Marketplace package.
2024-07-24 · release and package scope
The Scout developed from the Saunders-Roe P.531 for British Army utility service. It used a compact cabin, exposed engine area and skid undercarriage. The related Wasp shared origins and components but was adapted for naval work.
Wasp versions have wheeled landing gear and shipboard equipment. Cockpit and mission details differ between the two branches.
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Lionheart Creations Wittman Tailwind W10 · Lionheart Creations · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The seller describes a W10 rendition with a six-cylinder engine and glass avionics. It is a developer's custom build within the collection. Camping equipment, seat treatments, panel finishes and paints are options within that rendition.
Product description, configuration and simulator editions
The Tailwind is a high-wing homebuilt using steel tube, wood and fabric construction. Steve Wittman built the prototype in 1953 with a Continental C-90, and the early Experimental Aircraft Association published the plans.
Lionheart's W10 is a developer-described dream build with a six-cylinder engine and glass avionics. It is represented separately from the package's smaller-engine, basic-panel W8.
Wittman Tailwind W10
Lionheart Creations Wittman Tailwind W8 · Lionheart Creations · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Lionheart's collection separates the smaller-engine, basic-panel W8 from its W10. Its camping, seat, panel-finish and paint options change the product's presentation.
Product description, configuration and simulator editions
Wittman's Tailwind line uses a compact high-wing layout with steel tube, wood and fabric construction. The original 1953 prototype used a Continental C-90, and EAA published its plans.
Lionheart's W8 rendition has a smaller engine and basic panel compared with its six-cylinder, glass-panel W10. The seller describes both as custom dream builds.
Wittman Tailwind W8
The Wright Flyer has a forward elevator and a biplane wing. Microsoft includes it in the MSFS 2024 Standard roster and higher edition tiers, including Aviator.
Original 1903 Flyer: Smithsonian object record
VSKYLABS' XR-71 is a simulator testbed inspired by the SR-71. It has twin jets, retractable gear and flight-model-dependent inlet and centre-of-gravity behaviour. A D-21 payload changes the simulated weight and balance. The front cockpit is available, while rear-seat systems work remains incomplete.
XR-71 Mach 3 Testbed
The Sbach 342, also called the XA42, is a low-wing aerobatic aircraft with a carbon-fibre fuselage.
XA42/Sbach 342 as described by LivToAir.
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