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I'd like to get a FS2004 plane that's good for continental flights - so far I've gotten unsatisfactory results from my planes that I've migrated from FS2002, and I also have had issues climbing above FL300 in some planes that should be able to make it up to FL340.  This plane is for crusing around the country.

Here's what I'm looking for:

* Plane must be able to comfortably fly to its target cruising altitude. Here's an idea of the climb profile I like to use - 0-FL100 - 1800 fpm, FL100-200, 1500 fpm, FL200-FL310, 1000 fpm, and FL310 and above, < 800 fpm.

* Full fuel load shouldn't make the plane unbalanced or overweight. The default jets and quite a few downloaded jets have achieved this, for example the Flightcraft A340 series.

*ILS approaches should be possible - I like to use the ILS to cut down my workload for approaches, it saves a lot of time and I don't like doing non-ILS approaches. (I can do them, but it's a lot harder in jets)

* Ideally, the range and top speed will be documented, but it's not a hard requirement.

* Not much of a requirement, but hopefully the lights work too.

Thanks in advance!

-Seth

So many to choose from. Try looking at stuff from Kittyhawk, Dreamwings, iFDG, and Project Opensky. They have some of the best civil jets around. You can find their stuff here and at Avsim.

OK... I know I did have trouble flying the DC-10 (a beautiful model) from SGA. Their A300 flies pretty well, so I do use that. (it's just not suitable for cross-oceanic routes as much)

-Seth