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The Saab 17 began at ASJA before that company became part of Saab. A single radial engine powered the all-metal mid-wing reconnaissance and dive-bombing aircraft. Versions were fitted for land, winter and maritime operation, with different undercarriage arrangements and equipment.
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DeltaWing Simulations SF-37 Viggen · DeltaWing Simulations · X-Plane 12
The represented SF-37 has one jet engine, canards, retractable gear and a reversing system.
SF-37 product Description and Key Features; hydraulic handling, SPAK, custom computer and autopilot
The SF-37 is the reconnaissance member of Saab's Viggen family. Canards, retractable landing gear, one jet engine and a reversing system form the configuration represented by DeltaWing Simulations.
The X-Plane 12 product describes custom hydraulic handling, SPAK augmentation, a CK37 computer and autopilot functions.
Saab SF-37 Viggen
S.55 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
With engines off and almost stationary, click the seat back to exit. Open the S.55X canopy first.
MSFS 2024 features · PDF pages 17–18
S.55 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Deploy on water below 10 knots with both engines off. Breaking a condition retracts it; weather-vaning remains possible.
MSFS 2024 features · PDF pages 19–20, page 20 visually checked
S.55 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The Garelli auxiliary unit supplies electricity and charges the air tank used for engine starting.
Guide 2.0.7 · both editions, PDF pages 14–15
S.55 / S.55X · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
The Garelli auxiliary unit supplies electricity and charges the air tank used for engine starting.
Guide 2.0.7 · both editions, PDF pages 14–15
The S.55 carries its payload in two boat hulls joined by a broad wing. A centreline tractor-and-pusher engine installation sits above the wing, while twin booms support the tail.
The aircraft served military and commercial operators and became associated with long-distance formation flights. Its two hulls and overhead engines distinguish it from conventional single-hull flying boats.
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Model 158 PT6A concept · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
This released simulation is a hypothetical turboprop development of the original piston-powered Pond Racer. VSKYLABS uses PT6A engines and a broader cross-country role; these are simulator modifications.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
Bob Pond commissioned Burt Rutan's Model 158 Pond Racer, built by Scaled Composites as an alternative to racing restored warbirds. The twin-boom composite aircraft used automobile-derived piston engines and appeared at Reno in 1991.
VSKYLABS' simulator product imagines a PT6A-powered development with a wider cross-country role. Its equipment and performance describe that hypothetical variant.
Original Scaled Composites Pond Racer · VSKYLABS Model-158 hypothetical variant
SF-25C Falke · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
The SF-25C 2000 product uses a Limbach 2000L engine and includes central-wheel and conventional tailwheel arrangements. Separate X-Plane 11 and 12 editions are offered.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
The SF-25 Falke combines a two-seat cockpit with a low wing and a fixed tractor propeller. Its design allows powered departures followed by soaring flight, with wing spoilers controlling the descent.
VSKYLABS models the SF-25C 2000 with a Limbach 2000L engine. The package includes central-wheel and conventional tailwheel arrangements, and the developer provides separate X-Plane 11 and 12 editions.
Manufacturer current Rotax-powered SF-25C range · VSKYLABS SF-25C 2000
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