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Airbus A340-600
The A340 shared substantial programme work with the A330 but used four engines for long-haul operations. The initial -200 and -300 were followed by the much larger -500 and -600 developments, which brought different engines and significant airframe changes.
The stretched A340-600 is therefore not simply an A330 with two extra engines. Its dimensions, fuel system and equipment deserve their own reference. ToLiss's simulator documentation describes the specific flight-control and hydraulic modelling of its implementation.
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Airbus A350
The A350 evolved from an early proposal related to the A330 into the clean-sheet A350 XWB programme. Its first flight took place in 2013. Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines power the production family, with the A350-900 and longer A350-1000 serving different capacity needs.
The swept wings, curved wingtips and dark cockpit-window surround make the type readily recognisable. Inside, it belongs to Airbus's fly-by-wire wide-body lineage. Developer-specific manuals remain essential for understanding which variants, flight-management features and equipment a particular simulator implementation includes.
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Airbus A380
The A380 arranged two passenger decks within a very large four-engine airframe. Its programme targeted heavily travelled routes and major hub airports. The aircraft's wide wing and extensive landing gear reflect the scale of the design.
Airline interiors vary substantially, so a single seating figure does not describe every A380. Its simulator implementations likewise have their own cockpit and systems scope. The available developer documentation is more useful than assuming that the aircraft's physical size establishes the depth of the simulation.
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A400M Atlas · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
A visual cockpit guide for the Atlas
The iniBuilds A400M guide is largely illustrated and identifies the flight-control unit, ground-spoiler and autobrake controls on the main panel. The archived edition is version 1.0, dated 18 September 2024. Its diagrams are particularly useful for locating controls in a cockpit whose turboprop engines and modern Airbus displays form an unusual combination.
A400M guide v1.0 · PDF pp.2-3, visually rendered; document structure
Airbus Helicopter H225
The H225, formerly EC225, developed the civilian Super Puma family into a long-range transport helicopter. It combines a substantial passenger cabin with twin turbine engines and a five-bladed main rotor. Offshore support, search and rescue, and government transport are among its roles.
Much of the aircraft's character lies in its integrated systems rather than a single headline performance figure. The HPG simulation's automatic flight controls and vibration-control system have separate functions; its manual is the source for what those systems do in that particular add-on.
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Antonov An-2
The An-2 first appeared in 1947. Its radial engine, braced biplane wings and fixed landing gear belong to an older visual vocabulary, but they served a durable utility design. The aircraft carried people and cargo and also worked in agriculture and other specialist roles.
Its size is easy to underestimate from photographs: this is a transport aircraft, not a two-seat sport biplane. The generous wing area and high-lift devices are part of its short-field design. Simulator variants and their manuals determine the available cockpit equipment and working configurations.
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An-225 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Six engines and a specialised loading interface
The An-225 guide shows separate pitch, roll and yaw trim controls and indicators, together with autopilot and hydraulic panels. Its electronic flight bag covers loading and ground services as well as navigation-related information. These features give the simulator aircraft practical context beyond its exceptional physical size.
Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF pp.14-17,32
Antonov An-225
The An-225 was developed from Antonov's heavy-airlift work to support the Soviet space programme, including transport of the Buran orbiter. Six engines, a vast wing and a twin-fin tail distinguish it from the related An-124. Its name, Mriya, means dream in Ukrainian.
The only completed aircraft later became associated with outsized commercial cargo. In the simulator, its scale is matched by a specialised flight deck and loading interface. The developer's documentation explains the electronic flight bag and ground-service features rather than leaving the aircraft as a collection of impressive dimensions.
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Aérospatiale Alouette III
Sud Aviation developed the Alouette III as a larger follow-on to the Alouette II. The design uses a single turbine, a three-bladed main rotor and wheeled landing gear. It served civilian and military operators in transport, rescue and many other roles.
Different engine versions and mission installations appeared during its long production life. In the simulator, package-specific flight-model options and external-load tools belong alongside the cockpit description, while the broader aircraft history provides context for its working role.
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BAe 146 / Avro RJ
The BAe 146 was developed for short-haul airline service, with -100, -200 and -300 fuselage lengths. Its high wing and T-tail make it readily recognisable. The Avro RJ continued the family with revised engines, avionics and other systems.
The 146 and RJ are especially rewarding to compare in simulation because similar-looking airframes can conceal different flight-guidance and cockpit arrangements. Just Flight supplies separate manuals and a differences guide rather than treating the RJ as a cosmetic update to the 146.
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Beechcraft Baron 58 / G58
The Baron entered the Beechcraft range in 1961, developing from the earlier Travel Air. Its retractable landing gear and two wing-mounted piston engines provide the familiar outline of a light touring twin. Several fuselage and engine combinations appeared over the family's long history.
The Model 58 and glass-cockpit G58 share a recognisable shape while representing different equipment generations. A conventional-instrument X-Plane aircraft and a modern MSFS G58 consequently deserve separate avionics and systems descriptions, even when they share this family page.
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Duke family · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The turbine conversion changes the engine story
Black Square's Turbine Duke models the Royal Turbine conversion with PT6A-35 engines, a different propulsion system from the piston Duke's turbocharged Lycomings. The manual describes persistent wear and failures, pressurisation and environmental systems, and a broad choice of navigation equipment. Period radios, the Century IV autopilot and optional modern GPS installations form distinct cockpit configurations.
Black Square Turbine Duke · PDF p.9; introduction and feature overview
