Missing Aircraft

[pablo30]

I can see 178 aircraft in the SELECT AIRCRAFT selection. (that includes the many paint jobs for the same aircraft).
I have (according to my SIM OBJECTS/AIRPLANE) 73 aircraft not showing that I have installed.
How can I get them to show?
I thank you all for your response in advance.
Paul:confused::confused::confused:

[jwenting]

They're most likely special AI aircraft that can't be flown.

[pablo30]

A few of them are from HJG (DC8's etc.) That can be used in FSX

[Mel Mutter]

I can tell you any plane that you have that do not show up most likely have a problem in panel folder or sound folder.

Sound folder problem that is common is a sound folder that has sound ((alias)) to a plane sound that you do not have.

It looks like below in sound folder.

[fltsim]
alias=C172/Sound

The above is alias to a FSX aircraft and will fix your problem if it is a problem with sound.

Same with panel, alias to a plane panel you do not have.

Ether of these mistakes and plane will not show up.
Hope this helps you .

[pablo30]

I have addit Pro so will check out the panel and sound on all the aircraft. Thanks

[mjrhealth]

and if the planes dont have a thumbnail the will show up without a picture.

[Lowbeam]

I just read the post regarding missing aircraft. I have the same problem and it is, in fact, a problem with the panels. However, in my case, the 2 aircraft involved are default models. For the Goose and the Maule, all that I have in the panel folders are the cabinets. There are no background textures or configuration files. With the compression method used on the CD's, I don't see any way of restoring those files without doing a reinstallation. Is there any other way of doing this?

[MongooseMike]

I have lost both those planes at separate times. I haven't figured out why or how. It MAY be due to installing other aircraft but I don't really know.
The simple solution was to just do a repair and get the A/C back but I sure would like to know what made them go away in the first place.

[n4gix]

I just read the post regarding missing aircraft. I have the same problem and it is, in fact, a problem with the panels. However, in my case, the 2 aircraft involved are default models. For the Goose and the Maule, all that I have in the panel folders are the cabinets. There are no background textures or configuration files. With the compression method used on the CD's, I don't see any way of restoring those files without doing a reinstallation. Is there any other way of doing this?

If you have only the "Standard" and not the "Deluxe" edition of FSX, you won't have the files for the Maule or Goose...

[Lowbeam]

Thank you for the responses. I do only have the standard version. I thought that I had these planes in my menu but I was obviously mistaken. I am glad there are no ghosts in my PC. I probably can't say the same thing about my memory!!!