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Aermacchi MB-339 ↗Simulator documentation

IndiaFoxtEcho MB-339A · IndiaFoxtEcho · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

The A-MLU addition

The release history adds a separate A-MLU aircraft and corrects its engine and fuel configuration. PAN smoke colours and PAN-painted A liveries remain different presentation choices from the PAN aircraft's tank and aerodynamic configuration.

v1.4.8/v1.4.4 and current version

Aermacchi MB-339 ↗Simulator documentation

IndiaFoxtEcho MB-339A-MLU · IndiaFoxtEcho · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

The A-MLU addition

The release history adds a separate A-MLU aircraft and corrects its engine and fuel configuration. PAN smoke colours and PAN-painted A liveries remain different presentation choices from the PAN aircraft's tank and aerodynamic configuration.

v1.4.8/v1.4.4 and current version

Aermacchi MB-339 ↗Simulator documentation

IndiaFoxtEcho MB-339PAN-MLU · IndiaFoxtEcho · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

The A-MLU addition

The release history adds a separate A-MLU aircraft and corrects its engine and fuel configuration. PAN smoke colours and PAN-painted A liveries remain different presentation choices from the PAN aircraft's tank and aerodynamic configuration.

v1.4.8/v1.4.4 and current version

Aermacchi MB-339 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aermacchi MB-339

Aermacchi developed the MB-339 during the 1970s to replace the Italian Air Force's MB-326. The new trainer retained a design relationship to that aircraft. A single jet engine, retractable landing gear and wing flaps form its basic configuration.

IndiaFoxtEcho's documentation separates the A, A-MLU and PAN versions. Tip-tank and loadout arrangements differ, while PAN uses combined smoke/fuel tanks. The control schematic identifies a hydraulic aileron servo, artificial-feel spring and electrical trim actuator.

Aermacchi MB-339

SourceUser Guide ↗IndiaFoxtEcho via Orbx
Aero Commander 690B Turbo Commander ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero Commander 690B Turbo Commander

The 690B belongs to the turbine-powered Twin Commander series. The type holder’s history traces that branch to the 680T, which paired a pressurized airframe with TPE331 engines. The subsequent 690 models retained a separate identity from the piston Shrike and from the later JetProp Commander line.

AC690B type-owner reference data; individual serial-number documents take precedence.

SourceTwin Commander Models ↗www.twincommander.com
Aero Designs Mini-IMP ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero Designs Mini-IMP

The Mini-IMP puts its single occupant ahead of a pusher propeller and an inverted V-tail. The designer’s cockpit description places the pilot in a reclining seat under a canopy, with mechanical rods carrying the control inputs to a mixer and cables continuing aft. Its unusual outline comes from packaging the pilot, engine and tail around a compact single-seat aircraft.

The tail surfaces combine rudder and elevator functions. Pitch trim changes the tail’s incidence rather than moving an elevator trim tab. The wing-camber adjustment also participates in the design’s trim arrangement.

Mini-IMP company prototype gear installation; homebuilt equipment may differ.

SourceMini-IMP — Canopy and Cockpit ↗Mini-IMP Aircraft Company
Aero Vodochody Ae-45 / Ae-145 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero Vodochody Ae-45 / Ae-145

The Aero 45 helped restart Czechoslovak aircraft production after the Second World War. Its twin piston engines and enclosed cabin made it a practical small transport for civilian operators. Production began at Aero and subsequently moved to Let at Kunovice.

The simulator package follows this development through the Ae 45, improved Ae 45S and later Ae 145.

Aircraft / family

SourceAero Ae-45 ↗Wikipedia contributors
Aero Vodochody L-39 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero Vodochody L-39

Designed by Aero Vodochody, the L-39 Albatros was built around the training role. Instructor and student sit in tandem under separate canopy sections, with a single jet engine in the fuselage. It was widely adopted by military operators, and armed versions also served in light-attack roles.

Trainer, armed and civilian racing versions carry different equipment within the same airframe lineage. The simulator products identify their represented versions.

Aircraft / family

SourceAero L-39 Albatros ↗Wikipedia contributors
Aero-Works Aerolite 103 ↗Research-based aircraft background

Aero-Works Aerolite 103

Terry Raber's Aerolite 103 combines a high wing, a pusher engine and a very light airframe. Its name refers to the US Part 103 ultralight category for which the original design was intended. The exposed cockpit and compact undercarriage make its construction easy to see.

The pilot sits in an exposed seat with an open view of the landscape. Equipment and legal classification depend on the individual aircraft.

Aircraft / family

SourceAero-Works Aerolite 103 ↗Wikipedia contributors
Aeroprakt A22 ↗Simulator documentation

A22-LS · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

Released product and variants

VSKYLABS models an A22-LS with a Rotax 912 ULS engine, analog instruments and an optional simulated autopilot. The developer supplies separate native products for X-Plane 11 and 12.

Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14