One of my absolute favourite planes in FSX...

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... is an FS2004 model. The Robin DR221, model by Guidée François-Denis (of Cessna 150 fame), textures and gauges by Franckart Yves, flight model by Jean-Pierre Bourgeois. About as close to perfection as you can get in FS I think. Looks and flies just as it should and reflects the true experience and joy of flying a light single.

Here are some pics I did of a recent flight in it.





















You don't need the 2D panel because the VC really is so good.

Get it for FS2004 at the link below. I fly it just as it comes in FSX SP1.

www.libertysim.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=8824

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Mr. Ball,
Thanks for the link.
I assume that we just telecharger l'avion and then telecharger les deux patches?

Bruce

UPDATE!
I have telecharged all files and, for those who also want this model, note the following:-

Pour une installation optimale du DR221 il est indispensable d'installer l'exécutable du 25 janvier 2005 de 18MO, puis le patch (1) du 18 février 2005, et enfin le patch (2) du 21 juin 2005.

Install the files in sequence - main file first, then patch 1 and then patch 2.

BK

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Yup, install the aircraft and then make sure that when you install the patches you make sure they over-write what has gone before. So if you end up with an aircraft folder inside the original aircraft folder, remove it and copy it back in over the original install. And when you add patch 2, because it's giving you lots of new textures, rename the original aircraft.cfg to something like aircraft_orig.cfg and rename the new aircraft.x to aircraft.cfg.

Last thing is to make sure the gauges go into the main Gauges folder inside their own subfolder named DR221, and like all FS9 aircraft, it's best to install it in a new main folder named Aircraft which you add to the paths inside your fsx.cfg file. That way you know all parts of the model will be properly located.

This new Simobjects stuff was another unnecessary complexity that was introduced in FSX - like checking all the gauges 4 times over to tell you they don't work. What bozo can possibly have thought of that one....

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I just installed it and the patches straight into FS9 with no hassles whatsoever.
A lovely little unit - and what a nice change is the joystick instead of the yoke!

Bruce

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If you like the Robin DR221 you may want to consider the Robin DR400 by Yannick Lavigne...It is acknowledged as Excellent work by many...has VC

Org built for 2002, adapted by Eric Dantès 01/2004 and from the fs panel studio dates I have, re built Friday, October 03, 2008 by me.

I dug it out of storage, had rated it as (A_SP2) Don't remeber what the hell I had done to it, I had installed and perhaps had reworked the three real nice panels I have to pick from, Seven sets of textures. I have sinced learned to keep notes on changes. I do keep all org. read me files for proper credit to the authors and from now on will retain the org CFG files as well..

Really nice plane. I will reinstall it for a check up when I get some time.
you will need both dr400fnk.zip and dr400_fs2004.zip from AVSIM. If you need my CFG files for FSX PM me.

As mentioned earlier, the famous Cessna 150, I have it adapted for FSX SP1 not SP2, noticed I have three sets of FDE for it, it was work, think reflection issues for VC gages is still there somewhat, will have to check it out again, if any one wants it, but there are several very good c150/152 to choose from though.

JBD