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What program can open MDL and AIR files to edit?

What do you wish to edit in the MDL file? AIR files can be edited with AirEd from the Aircraft Design section. This is not always necessary for normal purposes. Most of this work is done by editing Aircraft.cfg in Notepad these days.

What do you wish to edit in the MDL file?

I want compare 2 MDL file from different aircrafts and Edit one of them to make virtual cockpit and another to make the doors open the right way.

I want compare 2 MDL file from different aircrafts and Edit one of them to make virtual cockpit and another to make the doors open the right way.

You could open the MDL file in a hex editor but it would look like a load of gibberish. It wouldn't be possible to add a DVC by manually editing the MDL file. You would need the original source file & the same 3D modelling program used to create the aircraft.

You would need the original source file & the same 3D modelling program used to create the aircraft.

what is original source file?

It's the original code that the initial programmer used to build the plane.

This is the SimV "Orphan" files page. http://www.simviation.com/adoptfsc.htm
Source files for various unfinished projects are posted here. You can download them either to finish off or practice on. You would need either FSDS or Gmax to work on them.

This is the SimV "Orphan" files page. http://www.simviation.com/adoptfsc.htm
You would need either FSDS or Gmax to work on them.

Can u give me link to Gmax or FSDS to download.

Can u give me link to Gmax or FSDS to download.

Maybe you should check out a few threads in the Aircraft Design section. FSDS is payware. Gmax is included with FS2002 Pro. If you have FS2002 Standard edition you can download it here. http://www.discreet.com/products/gmax/