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Vans Aircraft RV-10
The RV-10 first flew in 2003. It combines a low wing, fixed tricycle gear and a substantial enclosed cabin, with kits supplied for amateur construction. It was the first four-seat aircraft in Van's established RV range.
Homebuilt aircraft can differ in engines, avionics and interior equipment. The X-Plane implementation consequently represents a particular cockpit choice, including the avionics and trim controls documented by Laminar, rather than a universal factory-standard RV-10 panel.
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Waco CG-4A · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The cargo glider has its own cockpit
The CG-4A guide identifies trim on all three axes, a tow-release lever and a separate landing-gear-cradle release. These controls belong to the unpowered glider, not to the C-47 supplied alongside it. The source is consequently attached to the Waco's own aircraft page.
Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF p.4
Waco CG-4A Hadrian
The CG-4A paired a high wing with a fabric-covered structure and a cargo cabin whose nose could swing upward for loading. It served Allied airborne operations during the Second World War, commonly towed by a C-47.
The Waco and its tug were a working pair, but their controls and propulsion are fundamentally different. The simulator glider has its own trim, tow-release and landing-gear-cradle controls. It therefore has a separate reference page even when supplied in a combined C-47 package.
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