

Most of the aircraft that you will download are contained in a zip or rar file. Step 1: Download and Extractĭownload and extract the aicraft file. Pro you can: Quickly and easily install new addons straight from zip files, rar files, or from folders. Pro For Flight Simulator X is a full-featured addon manager for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

This makes it easier to organize and copy just what you need to the FSX folder, than extracting everything to there in the first place. I like to have a separate folder on my computer where I can place all the addons I download and extract them there. It is helpful to have hidden files and folders, along with file extensions shown. Windows 10 is the operating system being used in this tutorial.

On this page, I’m going to be using Dino Cattaneo’s FSX Grumman F-14D Tomcat Package, which can be download from his website, IndiaFoxtEcho Visual Simulations, or Fly Away Simulation. This tutorial will walk you through the steps of installing addon aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
