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Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Lockheed designed the Hercules for troops, freight and medical evacuation, with a high wing, four turboprops, a large cargo compartment and rear loading ramp. The airframe also supported tanker, weather, scientific and other specialist missions.
The family spans several engine and cockpit generations. Classic Hercules and C-130J aircraft use different propulsion and crew arrangements, with further changes for specialist equipment.
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Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk
Lockheed developed the F-117A to attack high-value targets while reducing radar detection. Its low-observable design was the basis of the first operational stealth aircraft. A single pilot operates the aircraft, powered by two General Electric F404-F1D2 engines.
Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk · USAF Museum F-117A reference
Lockheed JetStar
The JetStar entered commercial service in 1961 after a development programme that began in the 1950s. Big Radials recounts the change from an intended two-engine installation to four Pratt & Whitney JT12 engines, producing the distinctive paired nacelles on either side of the rear fuselage. The cabin and early jet-transport cockpit belong to the first generation of purpose-built business jets.
Manual history · NASA base-aircraft description · NASA JetStar description
TriStar Airliner · iniBuilds · MSFS 2024
The virtual engineer can complete a flow or one system
In the Paper Flight Bag, AUTOCOMPLETE finishes the full flow; COMPLETE configures only the selected system. Expanded lists show red or green setup status.
iniBuilds MSFS 2024 manual v1.0 · 23 March 2026, PDF p.15
TriStar Airliner · iniBuilds · MSFS 2024
Released product and variants
The released TriStar models the L-1011-500 with a full flight-engineer station, triple inertial navigation, Performance Management System and Direct Lift Control. The package includes a POD variant. Its optional lower-deck lounge is an imagined retrofit to the -500, as the developer explains.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
The L-1011 TriStar followed the Boeing 747 and DC-10 into the wide-body airliner market. Three Rolls-Royce RB211 engines power it, with the centre engine fed through an S-shaped intake above the rear fuselage. The design included automatic landing and descent-control capability. Cabin layouts and range vary by TriStar version.
iniBuilds TriStar airliner manual, page 8; the represented short-body model, not the complete L-1011 family.
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation
The Super Constellation uses four R-3350 piston engines with retractable landing gear and wing flaps. RedWing's aircraft includes long- and short-nose configurations, plus military and cargo fits.
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation
Lockheed P-38L Lightning
The P-38 developed as a twin-engine interceptor and later served escort, reconnaissance and attack roles. The L was the final production version, with deliveries beginning in June 1944.
FlyingIron's P-38L has hydraulically boosted ailerons, pitch and rudder trim, Fowler flaps and separate dive-recovery flaps. Its release history includes later work on compressibility and control response.
Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Lockheed SR-71
Lockheed developed the SR-71 for strategic reconnaissance at very high altitude and sustained supersonic speed. Long chines blend into the fuselage and wing; two large nacelles house the engines and carry inward-canted fins. The airframe reflects the thermal and aerodynamic demands of that mission.
The operational SR-71A and two-seat SR-71B trainer differ visibly: the trainer has a raised rear cockpit. Simulator systems are documented for the particular model represented.
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Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star · iniBuilds · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Ground equipment and display effects are selectable
The product lists covers, chocks, an entry ladder, engine plugs and pitot covers, plus smoke and flare effects. It separately labels wing-mounted drop bombs as an iniStore-only feature.
iniBuilds T-33 product description · gathered September 2026; store-specific feature distinction
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star · iniBuilds · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Walkaround items affect whether the aircraft can operate
Engine covers prevent starting, chocks prevent movement, and installed landing-gear pins keep the gear locked down. The manual places their removal in the MSFS 2024 walkaround.
MSFS 2024 manual · PDF pp.7–8; no claim about the 2020 walkaround interface
MD 902 Explorer
The twin-engine MD 902 Explorer uses MD Helicopters' NOTAR anti-torque system in place of a conventional tail rotor. The manufacturer's model page describes several operating roles for the aircraft.
MD 902 exterior dimensions in the 2014 manufacturer document.
