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Daisuke Yamamoto and the FS-KBT team have made a few excellent aircraft - their F-18 being a favourite amongst military speed fans. This japanese version of the F-16 is beats almost any FS aircraft model. It’s modelled very well outside but the inside is quite something. The CRT style gauges are very clear and detailed and everything is modelled and textured well, but feeling the g-force with the built in head latency and seeing your virtual hands and feet moving about tops it all off. You can download beta 2 at the FS-KBT website or check out my gallery of images.

Roland Laborie, Jean Pierre Bourgeois and team produce amazing stuff and they’ve done it again. Bigger and more detailed than anything before, the french bomber is imaculate inside and out. The fully 3D cockpit is immersive and full of systems while  the impressive effects and top frame rates keep you happy in spot view. If you like the virtual smell of jet fuel, this is probably your best fix. Download the two part file from Avsim.

It was the most important Italian bomber of World War II, this tough three-engined aircraft established a reputation that contrasted with most Italian weapons of the day, and it was flown with courage and skill. The aircraft may be ugly on the outside but inside there is nothing but beautiful work. This is just a fantastic piece of freeware from Manuele Villa. Download from Avsim or check out his other great work.

This beauty is another great plane from Mike (Oldliner) Migaud. Lovely exterior and the fully 3D interior is an even nicer placer to be. Gentle flight dynamics make this little warbird a lot of fun to all sim abilities. Members of Sim Outhouse can download the plane, for others the filename is FK58.zip =)

Roland Laborie and team have produced some excellent planes, how I forgot to add this one I don’t know. One of the best packages available. A great exterior model, fabulous fully 3D cockpit and nifty features such as a flying partner via the panel! Great fun. You can get this package (and I suggest you do) from the Avsim library.