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Introduction to the Pacer 180
The famous Pacer 180 is a classic American light aircraft known for its sturdy construction, short-field capability, and vintage charm. Introduced in the late 1940s by Piper Aircraft, the Pacer (designated PA-20) was developed as a four-seat, high-wing, fabric-covered aircraft powered by a reliable Lycoming engine. Unlike many earlier taildraggers, the Pacer offered side-by-side seating, enclosed cabin comfort, and more power, making it a favorite for bush pi... Introduction to the Pacer 180
The famous Pacer 180 is a classic American light aircraft known for its sturdy construction, short-field capability, and vintage charm. Introduced in the late 1940s by Piper Aircraft, the Pacer (designated PA-20) was developed as a four-seat, high-wing, fabric-covered aircraft powered by a reliable Lycoming engine. Unlike many earlier taildraggers, the Pacer offered side-by-side seating, enclosed cabin comfort, and more power, making it a favorite for bush pilots, private owners, and aviation enthusiasts alike. With its tailwheel configuration and compact footprint, the Pacer excels in backcountry flying and unimproved runways. Even today, its blend of utility and nostalgia keeps it flying in skies across the globe, proudly representing the golden age of post-war general aviation.
Tri-Pacer
The Tri-Pacer is a classic American light aircraft that played a significant role in general aviation during the 1950s. The Tri-Pacer was produced between 1951 and 1964 and featured a tricycle-gear variant of the earlier taildragger Pacer, offering pilots improved ground handling and easier takeoffs and landings. It features a high-wing, fabric-covered design and typically seats four people, making it a popular choice for families, flight schools, and private owners. Equipped with a reliable Lycoming engine, the Tri-Pacer is known for its rugged simplicity, solid performance, and charming vintage appeal. Its unique combination of short takeoff and landing capability, good cruising speed, and forgiving flight characteristics helped make it a staple in post-war aviation and a beloved classic among enthusiasts today.
In this flight simulation package, I feature 5 variants of the Pacer, from the original 180 Taildragger with two versions of instrument panels, the famous Tri-Pacer, 2 versions of Bush Planes, one with modified wingtips, both with large size tires. The 5th variant is a Floatplane version with Amphibious retractable landing gear for land and water landings, and that one features both instrument panels also. The only Pacer variant with only one instrument panel version is the Tri-Pacer.
These packages use standard Asobo soundpacks and also Asobo basic Avionics.
All of these planes feature opening doors, opening rear cargo door, and sliding side windows. These also feature 3 versions of wheel skirts, from modern to classic to ‘open wheel’ for grass field take-offs. These are selected by a switch on the instrument panels.
If you would like a ‘nostalgic plane’ of American history to romp around in the back countries and exploring the lands of MSFS, this might be for you. Especially if you want your classic Pacer with large Tundra tires, special wing tip performance lift wings, floats, as well as the original classic models. I have also included 2 ‘muddied up’ paint scheme variants for that ‘lived in’ ultra Alaskan look.
Bill Ortis
Lionheart Creations
LHC Pacer: 18 Liveries
LHC Pacer Bushplane: 20 Liveries
LHC Pacer Bushplane Special: 19 Liveries
LHC Pacer Floatplane: 19 Liveries
LHC Tri-Pacer: 17 Liveries
Pasped Skylark
The Skylark W-1 was a low wing, single engined monoplane designed in the 1930's and had first flight in 1935 in Glendale California. The aircraft was quite rare for its day. Its primary focus was to be a trainer for the Air Corp of the United States but as a secondary use, a small two seater business liner which had gained high popularity back in the golden age of aviation, where wealthy business people could get around faster and safer by plane then by car. The design of the Skylark used bra... The Skylark W-1 was a low wing, single engined monoplane designed in the 1930's and had first flight in 1935 in Glendale California. The aircraft was quite rare for its day. Its primary focus was to be a trainer for the Air Corp of the United States but as a secondary use, a small two seater business liner which had gained high popularity back in the golden age of aviation, where wealthy business people could get around faster and safer by plane then by car. The design of the Skylark used bracings (like struts) on both the wings and the landing gear. ANother wild feature of this rare design was that she had normal automotive style doors that hinged open as well as a sliding canopy on top, which allowed you to be able to fly with the roof open or closed. nnThis aircraft features a 125 HP Warner Scarab, giving it cruise speed of 124 MPH and a top end speed of 140 MPH. The aircraft was so lite and large, that it was able to do STOL landings of approximately 35 MPH. The design featured a flap panel located under the belly of the plane that retracted via an electric motor and acted more like a dive brake or air-brake, rather then a low-flight lift enhancing flight surface. This package features 8 paint schemes, several colors of panels, a loud and unique radial engine sound pack. The aircraft package features rain effects on the plexi, lighting effects, sound effects from flight controls, and even features a auto-pilot for those who like to look around at scenery while in a flight. If you like classic old planes, this one is radical. Its like a sportster version of a Staggerwing Beech with giant wheel spats. This even featured car doors as well as a slide back canopy for open air flight. A sleek, nastalgic plane of the golden age of aviation.
Quickie Q-200
This is the Q-200 high performance sport aircraft by Quickie Aircraft Corporation. This sleek two seater was a homebuilt 'kit plane' that you assembled. This version was the high performance 100HP model powered by the Continental O-200. The futuristic design featured a Canard 'Twin Wing'layout with elevators on the front wing and ailerons on the wing. Some interesting features are the Flexor reverse spoiler system, the twin center fuel tanks that used a fuel transfer system similar to Concord... This is the Q-200 high performance sport aircraft by Quickie Aircraft Corporation. This sleek two seater was a homebuilt 'kit plane' that you assembled. This version was the high performance 100HP model powered by the Continental O-200. The futuristic design featured a Canard 'Twin Wing'layout with elevators on the front wing and ailerons on the wing. Some interesting features are the Flexor reverse spoiler system, the twin center fuel tanks that used a fuel transfer system similar to Concord. The main landing gear was mounted in aerodynamic skirts in the wingtips for the front wing. Incredibly, the Q only weighed 550 LBS dry, 1100 Max at take-off, and featured a very small wingspan of 16 feet total. Mind you, you had two sets of wings.
This package features 13 different exterior high detail paint schemes that range from base line kit style, to supercar color selections, to air racer variants with wild paint schemes and stripes. Interiors vary from nearly each aircrat with panels in gray, light blue, striped paint and color paint, carbonfiber, and also wood. Some features include 3D instrumentation, the Asobo GNS530 GPS system, a simple base line autopilot to help on long flights, an elaborate warning light system, Flexor controls, fuel readouts for both tanks and a fuel transfer system that requires constant attention on long flights. Other features include OshKosh parking mode (parking mode) that deploys two small camping tents at the tail, and a plexi selector that changes the 'outside only' plexiglass bubble between tints of 'dark, medium, and nearly clear' plexi choices. The plexi also features the now famous Asobo rain effects with streaming rain, and also fine detail plexi scratches.
The aircraft will max out at 180 knots, full throttle. This is a HOT little plane with very moderate power to weight ratio. It is recommended that you do not use full throttle on take-offs. Just like other high performance sport planes, such as the Pitts biplane and Extra 330, you must be careful on your rollout on take-offs, lest you spin her out accidentally.
I have created a nice manual for it that you can download and read before purchase to make sure you would be happy with her. This cool manual features a lot of screenshots and notes with arrows pointing to the various systems and lights and knobs and bits, explaining how everything works, the hidden features you do not always find, and even the basics of how to fly it.
If you love futuristic things, X-Wings, sport aircraft, high performance planes, homebuilts, radical aircraft, things that are NOT NORMAL, this baby is definitely for you!
NOTE: You 'MUST' know where your MSFS Community folder is. You 'MUST' manually direct this plane into that folder to install it. This installer cannot 'see' MSFS on computers.
UPDATE: Build 1. 1 is the present 'Build' version available.
Update carried out; Transponder was not turning on with cold starts. This is now repaired. This makes the Q200 for MSFS Build 1. 1.
Super Viking
Trinidad TB21 GT On Sale
INTRODUCTION:
This is the sleek, high performance French 4 seater 'Trinidad' by Socata Aerospace in France. This 250HP Turbocharged Edition of the Trinidad line, the TB-21 GT, was a fast cruiser, hitting cruise speeds of 200 MPH or 180+ Knots. Some were fitted with oxygen systems for high altitude cruising, up to 25,000 feet ASL. She was designed with a very advanced interior with automotive style instrument panel featuring 'instrument pods' similar to the Lotus Esprit and Lamborghini ... INTRODUCTION:
This is the sleek, high performance French 4 seater 'Trinidad' by Socata Aerospace in France. This 250HP Turbocharged Edition of the Trinidad line, the TB-21 GT, was a fast cruiser, hitting cruise speeds of 200 MPH or 180+ Knots. Some were fitted with oxygen systems for high altitude cruising, up to 25,000 feet ASL. She was designed with a very advanced interior with automotive style instrument panel featuring 'instrument pods' similar to the Lotus Esprit and Lamborghini Countach of that era. Even today, her instrument panel design is more advanced in appearence to other manufacturers.
PERFORMANCE AND ALTITUDE AND INSTRUMENTATION UPDATES!
* Manifold Pressure and Fuel Flow instrument recalibrated
* Engine tunes carried out for high realism in various altitudes
* Recalibration of several engine related instruments that were slightly off
* Tuning to AI Autopilot system
* Addition of tuneable ASI Speed Strip disc in ASI to calculate TAS speeds at high altitude
* Clickable hidden TAS digital mini readout, top left of instrument cluster
* Tuning of Effects for new version of MSFS Effects management
* Manifold Press and TACH moved to middle for easier visibility
* Functioning HOBBS Engine Time Meter installed in Tach instrument
* Belly Landing Capability
* You can now fly the Trinidad by the numbers. Remember, the limits are for 4 passengers at 170 lbs each, plus 60 lbs in the rear boot, and fuel topped off to max limit, not max fuel. Make sure you stay within the * weight limits.
* There was an update by Working Titles that broke autopilots in the Navigation section. I am hoping they fix that soon. I just flew her and she followed course for a while, but let go.
* You can now practice belly landings in the Trinidad, as like the Bellanca Super Viking.
* When fully laden, figure a slow climbout for sure, especially when you get close to 25K feet. Bring a jacket. and Oxygen…
Hope you enjoy the updates. Much was done to the engine. Ron worked his tail off on it to get her to go by the numbers.
Bill
LHC
Update: Build 4. 6. 4;
* Avionics Update to WT GPS Screens; GNS530 and GNS430 are now fully WT.
Tripacer 180 DEMO Pack New
Introducing the Classic TriPacer 180 HP Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. This is a 'Mini Sampler Pack' of the LHC TriPacer 180 HP Package that includes 4 Liveries.
Experience the iconic vintage charm of a classic light aircraft coupled with serious performance upgrades. This add-on brings a high-powered adaptation of the popular TriPacer into your virtual skies, equipped with a punchy 180 HP engine upgrade. The boosted powerplant transforms the Tri-Pacer's short-field capabilities, ... Introducing the Classic TriPacer 180 HP Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. This is a 'Mini Sampler Pack' of the LHC TriPacer 180 HP Package that includes 4 Liveries.
Experience the iconic vintage charm of a classic light aircraft coupled with serious performance upgrades. This add-on brings a high-powered adaptation of the popular TriPacer into your virtual skies, equipped with a punchy 180 HP engine upgrade. The boosted powerplant transforms the Tri-Pacer's short-field capabilities, giving you noticeably snappier climb rates, higher cruising speeds, and the versatility to haul heavier loads into tight backcountry airstrips. Whether you are hopping between local grass strips or touring scenic routes, this aircraft delivers an authentic, satisfyingly tactile stick-and-rudder flying experience tailored for general aviation enthusiasts.
Designed for complete accessibility and exceptional value, this package offers full cross-compatibility with both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024. For just $5 USD, you get a feature-packed aircraft that balances realistic flight dynamics with crisp visuals, complete with 4 custom liveries right out of the box.
Please note: This package was designed in the MSFS 2020 SDK format, not MSFS 2024, but runs excellent in MSFS 2024.
Key Features
Upgraded 180 HP Engine: Enhanced takeoff performance, steeper climb profiles, and higher cruising speeds over the stock model.
Dual Simulator Compatibility: Fully optimized for seamless performance in both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024.
Included Liveries: Comes with 4 distinct paint schemes highlighting classic and modern aviation styles.
Detailed Flight Dynamics: Tuned to simulate the unique handling characteristics, trim responses, and short-field capability of a high-horsepower short-wing Pacer.
3D Virtual Cockpit: Highly detailed interior featuring functional gauges and vintage-inspired instrumentation.
Backcountry Ready: Excellent short takeoff and landing performance for rough-field ops and off-grid exploration.
Unbeatable Value: Premium flight modeling and visual fidelity at an accessible price point.