This page has become known to members of the international flight simulator community (nice chaps) so our main menu is removed.
This page was last updated on 2nd Aug 2003
She's here! Cathay Pacific's founding aircraft ... the DC-3 "Betsy"! Click on the picture to see a brief, automated slideshow of her history; just sit back, listen to the music and relax. You'll return here. "Betsy" flies again!
This page is dedicated to Peter Sutch, ex-Chairman of Cathay Pacific and friend of many in the SMA, who was taken from us far too early, in March 2002. R.I.P., P.D.A.S.
Welcome to our second 'flightsim' page. From here we'll be linking for download any and all 'add-on' work for Microsoft's Flight Simulator FS2002 featuring the aircraft or operations of Cathay Pacific Airways, past and present.
FS2002 was released in October 2001 and is a great technological improvement over the previous version; we can expect exciting, sophisticated 'add-ons' as flightsim developers get to grips with it. Accordingly, we'll be listing all new work relating to the legendary Kai Tak Airport with, perhaps, the occasional reference to Chek Lap Kok, as below! In other words, if it's in or near Hong Kong, you'll find it here. Kai Tak remains open in the 'flightsim' world! And if you're not familiar with the community spirit amongst the flightsim brethren, you might be surprised to find that almost all downloads linked from this page are free! Please note that all files are tested in FS2002 'Professional'; some gauges may not be present in the 'Standard' version.
Almost all pictures on this page are FS2002 screenshots, created by Mark Beaumont for this site. Send us yours!
We'll be working to include links specifically relevant to Kai Tak and Hong Kong, and will welcome all input in this regard. Keep the legend alive! Just a pity the bar closed ...
AIRCRAFT
You're cleared to fly the first of our revised "classics":
Douglas DC-3 'Betsy'
Based on Jan Visser's legendary DC-3 model for FS2000, updated for FS2002, this package includes both her familiar original livery (see top of page) and later colours circa 1952. Transparent cabin windows (with authentic gunports in the early version - they were pioneering days!), full nightlighting, lit 3D interior with opening passenger door, boarding steps/ladder and other details. Includes FS2002 panel by Jorge 'Eko' Salas and FS2002 lights fix by Paul Pridwales. Repaints by Mark Beaumont. Available at Avsim.com (CPABETSY.ZIP, 7.33MB, linked 21/03/03)
Douglas DC-3 'Betsy' Cargo
This file, exclusively available here at Swiremariners.com, presents 'Betsy' in cargo configuration. Both doors open on this version, the seats are stripped out, cargo netting is in place and there are pallets both inside the aircraft and outside as appropriate. Let's hope it's all gin. Requires CPABETSY.ZIP to be installed first. All Jan Visser's work again, repaint by Mark Beaumont (CPABETSY2.ZIP, 3.10MB, added 28/03/03)
Mark Beaumont has also done paints of "Betsy" in most of her non-CX liveries. Click on the our slideshow to learn more of her history.
Douglas DC-3 'Nikki' Cathay's second DC-3 'Nikki' is also available as a texture set only; the 'Betsy' file above must be installed first. 1952 livery by Mark Beaumont (CPANIKKI.ZIP, 2.45MB, linked 25/3/03)
We can't wait to slap some paint on the DC-3 in FS2004 ... coming soon!
Douglas DC-4
This lovely model features animated cargo door, moving landing gear with steerable nose gear, flaps, ailerons, elevators and rudder; night lighting, with an illuminated cockpit and cabin, and switchable landing and taxi lights. All cockpit and cabin windows are transparent, showing pilots and freight. Design and textures by Arik Hohmeyer, animation by Chris Grabow, flight dynamics by Brian Horsey, modified by Wolfram Beckert with Cathay repaint as VR-HFF by Dale Deluca. Includes 'Weight Tool': the weight values can be changed to reflect passenger and fuel load. Available from FS-Design Berlin, whose DC-4 collection is second to none (requires base model dc4aoa2.zip, 5.1MB [with panel by Dave Haskell] Cathay repaint DC4CAT.zip, 883KB, linked 8/2/03)
Mark "Dark Moment" Beaumont has slightly amended Dale's textures, above, to represent the first Cathay DC-4, VR-HEU. Download here. (dc4alttx.zip, 415KB, added 3/3/03)
Douglas DC-4
Specification as above, but painted by Dale DeLuca in VR-HFF's later colours. Also available from FS-Design Berlin(requires base model dc4aoa2.zip, 5.1MB [with panel by Dave Haskell] Cathay repaint DC4CAT6.zip, 885KB, linked 3/3/03)
Lockheed L-188 Electra package Download Dark Moment's updated Electra package for FS2002 which includes VR-HFH in her two CX liveries, with nightlighting, together with control panel and Electra sounds. Plane and panel by Kevin Trinkle; sounds by Kevin Trinkle, adapted from Rafael Zimmermann's FS98 Electra sound package and revised; flight model by Sam Chin; selected textures by Bill Schulz and revised Cathay Pacific textures by Mark Beaumont. Thanks to Tom Gibson for his assistance. No interior views or virtual cockpit included (yet), we regret, but she's still a firm favourite of many! (L188cpa2.zip, 3.42MB, added 29/3/02)
Here are Cathay's first jets, and some meatier CX 'heavies':
Convair CV-880 Repaints of Rey Lopez' lovely Convair 880 in the two Cathay Pacific liveries as VR-HFT and VR-HZA, both by Mark Beaumont. This aircraft, designed in FSDS2, has reflective bodywork with metal underbelly, wings and engines, transparent cockpit with pilots, opening forward passenger door, two 2D cockpits (jumpseat and captain), a virtual cockpit and night lighting. Available at Avsim.com(CXCV8802.ZIP, 2.24MB, linked 14/03/03)
Boeing B707-320 This aircraft is unchanged from the FS2000 version but loses no quality in FS2002. It should, however, be packaged with the panel to be found below. By the Historic Jetliners Group (2.39MB)
Lockheed L-1011 We've been waiting for this one! A beautifully modelled aircraft by Mike Stone, repainted in period Cathay colours by Stephen Newton, with reflective textures by Garry J. Smith. Available (2.14MB, cathaypacificl1011.zip) at Avsim.com(linked 25/03/02)
Boeing B747-267B Download this spectacular early Boeing at Project Open Sky (4.61MB, os742cx1.zip) Original by Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, flight model by Warren C. Daniel assisted by Simon Ng Hin Tat. Paint by Thomas Stillner/Bodo Mueller (linked 22/11/01)
Or download from Avsim.com Jun Kazama's repaint of a frame-rate-friendly 747-200RR from FS Painter, which is also configured to be used as AI traffic (cx_fsp_742_rr.zip, 1.24MB, linked 20/12/02)
Boeing B747-367 Another great aircraft from Project Open Sky. Get it here (4.57MB, OS743CXOC.zip) Original by Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, flight model by Warren C. Daniel assisted by Simon Ng Hin Tat. Paint by Thomas Stillner (linked 18/02/02)
An alternative is Jun Kazama's FS Painter 747-300RR, also configured to be used as AI traffic. Available at Avsim.com(cx_fsp_743rr.zip, 1.01MB, linked 20/12/02)
Boeing B747-400 Project Open Sky does it again with this brand new GMAX 744 (V3). Features include fully animated control surfaces, fully independent suspension, main gear steering, trim animation, opening passenger doors, opening cargo doors, dynamic flexing wings, animated tilting bogies, rolling wheels, animated thrust reversers, fully reflective textures, accurate flight dynamics (accurate FDE with full profiles for wheels, tires, struts, leading/trailing struts, engine types), newly redefined individual part damage profiles, new FS2002 effects, accurate spoiler animation, detailed textures, full night lighting, visible landing lights from the cockpit, reflective cockpit windows, crash effects, transparent nav light lenses. Model Designer Vincent C. Cho. Flight Dynamics Designer Warren C. Daniel. FDE Advisors Nick Peterson, Simon Ng Hin Tat. Master textures by Vincent C. Cho. This rendering of VR-HOT is painted by Thomas Kwong (poskycx744oc.zip, 4.91MB, linked 5/12/02) and is shown in front of his own Kai Tak scenery. It's all at Avsim.com
Boeing B747-400
Another exceptional 744 in classic colours is this paint of Melvin Rafi's excellent GMAX model by Tom Harlaar. It comes with full reflective textures and very detailed animation of gear and all wing surfaces, together with opening passenger and cargo doors (meljet_b747-400_cathay_pacific_old_colors, 2.75MB, linked 27/10/02) Search for it in the library at Avsim.com.
Boeing B747-400 Yosuke Ube has upgraded his beautiful FSDS 744 in "classic" colours. Download it here (5.42MB, os744cxv2.zip) Original by Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, flight model by Warren C. Daniel assisted by Simon Ng Hin Tat. (linked 11/2/02)
Lewis Lang has repainted the default FS2002 744 in the old colours, as an alternative. Find it at Flightsim.com(cx747.zip, 1.05MB, linked 4/9/02)
Boeing B747-400 Project Open Sky's new GMAX 744 (V3) has spawned many repaints. This rendering of B-HOY is painted by Zach Palmese, other credits as found above. (747-400v3_cathay_pacific_airways.zip, 3.61MB; cathayupdate.zip, 592KB, linked 26/11/02)
Boeing B747-400
This is a close-up of the 'POSKY' GMAX aircraft as B-HOP, finely executed by Jaco du Preez. Specification as per the 'V3' model, above. (posky744cxbhop.zip, 2.62MB, linked 28/12/02)
Boeing B747-467
Master painter Hirata Takamitsu has undertaken a beautiful repaint of the 'POSKY' GMAX aircraft, registration B-HOR, specifications as above (os744v3cxb-hor.zip, 2.31MB, linked 3/12/02)
Another of the best 747s available is produced using GMAX by Melvin Rafi of www.meljet.com. Kris Bentley has painted up the aircraft in a reasonably accurate Cathay Pacific livery; find it at Avsim.com(boeing_747-400_mj_viii_cathay_pacific.zip, 3.50MB, linked 23/10/02)
Boeing B747-400
You'll also find at Avsim.com this second CX version of Melvin's aircraft, beautifully painted up by Michael Lüdtke (cathaypacific747_mj.zip, 5.14MB, linked 25/10/02)
Yet another repaint of the same 'plane at Avsim.com is by Joet Djuhari (b747-400_mj_jp_cx-rr.zip, 3.70MB, linked 30/10/02) featuring high quality textures with dirt enhancements (not sure CX would call them that!), new passenger windows and realistic wing reflections.
The Meljet 744 has also been repainted very nicely by Ton van Bochove (cathay744p.zip, 2.04MB, linked 2/03/03). Find it at Avsim.com
Boeing B747-400 This FSDS creation from Project Open Sky is a Rolls Royce-engined 744 (4.14MB, os744v2cx.zip) Model designers Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, flight dynamics designer Warren C. Daniel, FDE advisor & 747 data Captain Simon Ng Hin Tat, painted by Vincent Cho & Gary Hayes (linked 15/01/02)
Boeing B747-467
More Project Open Sky 'big iron' is this 747-467 painted up by Jaco du Preez, seen here leaving Heathrow on a rare English morning (boeing_747-467_cathay_pacific.zip, 3.3MB, linked 31/8/02) It's available in the library at Avsim.com.
Another model at Avsim.com is Jun Kazama's rendering of the frame-rate-friendly 'FS Painter' aircraft, which is also suitable for AI traffic use. (cx_fsp_747-400_rr.zip, 811KB, linked 14/12/02)
Boeing B747-400 Mark Kiszkiel has repainted the default FS2002 744 in CX colours (446KB, mk747cp.zip). The default model restricts accuracy of livery, but you'll find his textures at Flightsim.com(linked 1/3/02)
Check out Garry J. Smith's reflective texture add-on for this CX 747.
Phoenix Simulation offer a 'payware' model of the 747-400. Cathay Pacific livery is available: the aircraft comes complete with sounds and a very sophisticated panel with full FMC.
Boeing B747-200B 'Spirit of Hong Kong 97' Model designed by Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, Flight Dynamics by Warren C. Daniel, FDE Advisor/747 Data Capt. Simon Ng Hin Tat, textures by Gary Hayes with special livery by Charles Cheng. Find it at Avsim.com. (kt_hib.zip, 2.14MB, linked 22/07/02)
Charles has also given this treatment to a fictional 744 paint, being a Cathay fan. He has his own "Kaitak" site at www.kaitak.tk
Boeing B747-467 'Spirit of Hong Kong 2000' Specification of this special livery 'plane is as per the GMAX (V3) Project Open Sky standard livery aircraft, above. This version is painted up by Hirata Takamitsu (os744v3cxhox.zip, 2.26MB, linked 16/11/02)
Tom Harlaar has also repainted the Meljet GMAX 744 as B-HOX (meljet_b747-400_cathay_pacific_hong_kong_b-hox.zip, 3.41MB, linked 12/12/02) As with Hirata's aircraft, get it at Avsim.com.
An earlier FSDS version of this POSKY aircraft is available (os744v2hox.zip, 4.46MB, linked 21/05/02)
Boeing B747-467S 'Asia's World City' A new GMAX model (V3) of the AWC aircraft has the specifications of the standard Project Open Sky GMAX 'plane, above. (os744v3cxb-hoy.zip, 2.24MB, linked 16/11/02) Seek also the Manual for the new V3 aircraft (744-chocy-version-2002.5.6c.zip, 3.52MB)
Gerain Rémy has produced this aircraft in a texture set only for the GMAX V3 aircraft (b-hoy.zip, 1.40MB, linked 8/12/02)
Another recent version is a repaint by Tom Harlaar of Melvin Rafi's beautiful 744 model (meljet_b747-400_cathay_pacific_hong_kong, 2.25MB, linked 24/10/02). Find all 'AWC' aircraft at Avsim.com
Also based on the Meljet aircraft, you might try an alternative repaint by Ton van Bochove (cathasia.zip, 2.12MB, linked 28/03/03)
Makoto Imamura has painted up a flyable FSPainter 744 in the B-HOY livery (fsp_b7474rr_cath.zip, 361KB, linked 12/01/02)
An earlier FSDS model is also available, based on the POSKY template. (jetprecision_744bhoy.zip, 5.49MB, linked 9/10/02)
Boeing B747-400 'Spirit of Kai Tak' (fictional) Ton van Bochove has painted up this very clever fantasy livery in memory of Kai Tak Airport. How about it, Cathay? This is based on the Meljet GMAX 744
(cathay744kaitak.zip, 2.36MB, linked 29/03/03).
Boeing B747-200F B-HMF is a Boeing 747-200B (SF). This freighter was formerly operating in the colours of Air Hong Kong. Since Cathay Pacific acquired Air Hong Kong Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary in February 2002, the freighter has worn the basic Cathay Pacific Cargo livery. Repaint by Charles Cheng, based on an original aircraft by Project Open Sky, credits as for the 742 above (kt_hmf.zip, 3.71MB, linked 20/6/03)
Boeing B747-400F
Find this 'Project Open Sky' GMAX (V3) Cathay freighter B-HUO at Avsim.com(os744fv3bhuo.zip, 3.11MB, linked 11/12/02) The aircraft is beautifully painted by Hirata Takamitsu. In addition to the features found on the passenger version, this 'plane has opening cargo and nose doors.
There was an earlier FSDS version of this CX Cargo aircraft as B-HUP. Model designed by Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, Flight Dynamics by Warren C. Daniel, FDE Advisor/747 Data and wing textures Capt. Simon Ng Hin Tat, textures by Hirata Takamitsu.
Also at Avsim.com: another version of this configuration, modelled by Melvin Rafi, is painted up by Tom Harlaar (meljet_boeing_747-467f_cathay_pacific_b-hul_107257_107257.zip, 2.85MB, linked 9/11/02) Editor's note: Please shorten these file names!
A fourth model at Avsim.com is Jun Kazama's rendering of the frame-rate-friendly 'FS Painter' aircraft, which is also suitable for AI traffic use. (cx_744f, 1.01MB, linked 7/12/02)
Get Project Open Sky Boeing 747 Flight Dynamicshere to enable conversion of their FS2000 CX 747 aircraft for FS2002 (linked 27/11/01)
Boeing B777-200ER This rendition of the 777 has been completely built from scratch in GMAX for FS2002 and features a 32-sided fuselage and engines; brand new "maintenance mode" featuring opening engine cases, deployable Ram Air Turbine, opening gear bay doors on ground, opening Captain's window; virtual cabin (Business Class); Folding Wings; Flexing Wings; dynamic wingviews; animated reversers with animated fan air blocker doors; see through engines; animated landing gear with fully modeled struts and hydraulic pistons, also featuring animated flexible gear hoses; animated flaps, slats, ailerons, elevators, and spoilers with animated hydraulic pistons; advanced logic nosegear and maingear steering; animated primary and secondary rudder; dynamic shine and reflective surfaces; 3D APU; 3D gear, flap, slat bays; seamless wing-root fairing; dimensioned to high accuracy; accurate flight dynamics; extremely detailed all round. By Melvin Rafi (www.meljet.com), painted in Cathay livery by Nico Müller with CX's Trent 800 Powerplants (mj772ecp.zip, 2.26MB, linked 10/01/03) Find it at Flightsim.com
A second version is Michael Lüdtke's sharp 32-bit, no mip-maps repaint of the same Meljet aircraft in 777-267ER configuration (b772mjcathay.zip, 3.54MB, linked 13/01/02). It's at Avsim.com
You'll also find there Hirata Takamitsu's repaint of the Meljet 'plane as B-HNB (meljet_-_cathay_pacific_b-hnb.zip, 3.04MB, linked 15/01/02)
Also, a photorealistic scheme of B-HNA by Sam Needs (cathay_pacific_b-hna_meljet_777.zip, 3.44MB, linked 26/01/02)
Or choose a 50th Anniversary colour scheme by Philip Nordlander, also based on the Meljet model (mel772_cathay.zip, 2.56MB, linked 11/2/03)
Ton van Bochove has painted up a fictional livery, "Spirit of Kowloon", for the Meljet 772; in the colours of Cathay's "Asia's World City" (744), transitioned to the 777-200 (cathaykowloon.zip, 2.43MB)
Boeing B777-267 Project Open Sky's 777-200 series is repainted here in CX colours (2.87MB, os772cx2.zip) Model designers Mitsushi Yutaka & Hiroshi Igami, flight dynamics designer Warren C. Daniel, painted by Jaco du Preez (linked 24/06/02)
Phoenix Simulation offer a 'payware' model of the 777-200. Cathay Pacific livery is available: the aircraft comes complete with sounds and a sophisticated panel with full FMC.
Boeing B777-300
Meljet have applied the same skills and features evident in their 772 to this magnificent 777-300, painted realistically here in Cathay Pacific colours by Michael Lüdtke. Textures are in sharp 32-bit, no mip-maps textures. (b773mjcathay.zip, 4.69MB, linked 18/02/03). It's at Avsim.com
Also there is Ben Hewitt's "weathered" paint of the Meljet 773 as B-HNI, with Cathay interior (jp_mj_773_cathay.zip, 5.05MB, linked 23/2/03)
Plus, another Michael Lüdtke version of the same plane featuring painted dirt (?!) and very detailed 32-bit textures without mipmaps (b773mjca.zip, 4.80MB, linked 10/3/03). Find it at Flightsim.com
Boeing B777-300 Cas Stephens has repainted the default FS2002 B777 textures in Cathay colours. Download these replacements (together with BA and United versions) at Avsim.com (1.39MB, mxv_773_rpl.zip) Will also appear as AI (dynamic) aircraft in FS2002 (linked 22/11/01)
Alternatively, try Mark Kiszkiel's version of the default 773 textures (912KB, mk_777cp.zip) which you'll find at Flightsim.com(linked 6/1/01)
There's a default repaint by John Edward Temis (Cathay_Pacific.zip, 682KB) available at FSFreeware.com
Lastly, Martin McCormick/TDBscotland includes a Cathay livery in a new set of seven liveries for the default 777-300, available at Avsim.com (b777s.zip, 2.83MB, linked 20/01/02)
Boeing 777 Flight Dynamics Project Open Sky has revised its Boeing 777 airfiles to enable 'POSKY' FS2000 CX 777 models to be flown successfully in FS2002. Download the new files here(linked 11/12/01)
Airbus A330-300RR The first of the Airbuses for FS2002, this bird flies like a dream. Get it at Avsim.com (1.31MB, cpa333rr.zip) Model designed by Shervin Ahooraei, Flight Dynamics by Warren C.Daniel, FDE Advisors Nick Peterson, Simon Ng Hin Tat, A330 Operation Info. and Data by Simon Ng Hin Tat, Master Textures by C. Vincent Cho, Paint by Rick Bores (linked 25/04/02)
Airbus A330-300RR 50th Anniversary This repaint of the above aircraft in CX '50th Anniversary' livery is by Charles Cheng; otherwise, credits are as above. It's available at Avsim.com(1.66MB, kt_hyd.zip, linked 31/07/02)
Alternatively, seek out a repaint by Joe T. Djuhari (a333-cx.zip, 2.89MB) That's not all - find Derek Kung's version of the A333 in two-class configuration at Avsim.com(project_opensky-cathay_pacific_a330-300-2_class.zip, 1.99MB, cpa330ref.zip, 989KB, linked 26/5/02)
Yet more - seek out an A333 paint job by Jaco Du Preez (opensky_a330_300-cathay_pacific.zip, 1.23MB) at Avsim.com
Finally (for the moment at least) Jun Kazuma has repainted the FSPainter A330-300 in Cathay colours, both flyable and AI use (cx_fsp_a333.zip, 954KB, linked 1/02/03) - also at Avsim.com
Airbus A340-300 This fabulous new 343 from Aerodesigns is complete with Flexing wings, Tilting bogies, Maintenance mode (gearbay, engines, radar-dome), Opening passenger doors, Opening cargo door, Dynamic shine, Working parts (flaps, gear, airbrakes, rudder, engine blades etc); a complete Virtual Cabin with 4 seat configurations and a complete Virtual Cockpit, and 2d panel. The Virtual Interior has an Inflight mode. Flight Model was developed using real world A340 wind tunnel data, in cooperation with Airbus Industrie and real world A340 pilots. Aircraft model by Ben Alfoldi, FDE by Eugene Shneyder, Artwork by Michael Lüdtke, Ben Alfoldi, paint by AeroDesigns ™ members, 2d panel by Hector Molina, Sounds by Erick Cantu, Smoke Effects by Jan Rosenberg, FX Night lightning by Kaveh Payandeh with special thanks to Mr. Marco Niederkleine, Lufthansa Technik AG, Mr. Jerry Beckwith, Flight Model Workbook, Airbus Product Engineering Support, Airbus Industrie. You'll need the base install package and Cathay livery pack, all available from www.aerodesigns.projectai.com. Not for slow computers or slow download speeds! (ad343_base_house.zip, 17.9MB, AD343_CPA.EXE, 5.54MB, linked 16/07/03)
Airbus A340-300 'Bridge of the Heart'
Airbus A340-300 '50th Anniversary' Charles Cheng has not been slow to produce two alternative Cathay texture sets for the great Aerodesigns aircraft (required, credits as above). The top image is his 'Bridge of the Heart' livery and the second his '50th Anniversary' rendition. Both are available at Avsim.com(ad343_cpa_bridge.zip, 5.51MB, ad343_cpa_50th, 4.81MB, linked 20/07/03)
Jun Kazuma has painted up the FSPainter A340-300 for both flyable and AI use. This aircraft is very friendly on frame rates and to be found at Avsim.com(cx_fsp_a343.zip, 1.33MB, linked 16/01/03)
Michael Pearson has painted up a Cathay Pacific A340-300 as B-HXA. Also includes a version of what an A343 might have looked like in the old livery. Features full moving parts including reversers. Day and night textures with night lighting effects. FSDS model by Mark Harper. Also at Avsim.com(3403cx.zip, 3.82MB)
Another release of an FSDS A340-300 is by Rainer Mehlin (a340-300_cp.zip, 439KB, linked 14/04/03)
Airbus A340-300 (343cx_lt.zip, 163KB; 343_wing_l2_a.zip, 48.5KB) Camil Valiquette's aircraft are legendary. His CX 'planes aren't yet updated for FS2002, but work fine once run through FS2002's 'FS Edit'; we note them as they're very frame-rate-friendly. Be sure to visit his site. Check out his CX A330-300, B777-200 and B777-300 while you're there.
Airbus A340-600
Cathay takes delivery of its first long-range 346 later this year, and three are already made for FS. This version by Flightcraft features all the usual goodies. Model, FDE and main textures by Peter Skotte with assistance from Adam Nardone; panel and gauges by Miguel Angel Álvarez, Eric Marciano and Jorge Salas; sound by Erick Cantu. Cathay livery by Flightcraft. Available from Avsim.com (base kit: flightcraft-a340-600-basepack.zip, 10.9MB; Cathay livery: flightcraft_a340-600_cathay_pacific.zip, 1.3MB, linked 31/8/02)
A second is on hold, right now. An astonishing new aircraft by Simubuild featured Reflection Mapping/Reflective Textures, Corresponding Night Lighting, Compressing Landing Gear Struts, Dynamic Flex-wing Technology (DynaFlex), Virtual Cabin/Dynamic Virtual Flight Deck Technology, Fully Animated Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS), Correctly Rendered Multi-Function Aileron system, Dynamic Tilting Landing Gear Legs, Animated Air Condition/Multi Function Pack System, Automatic Trim System and Open FDX Weight Management. It was designed by Herve Maxime Dongmo with Sound by Erick Cantu. Regrettably, Simubuild closed their doors (within weeks of opening them) and so this aircraft is not currently available. We'll keep you posted ...
Meanwhile, try Jun Kazama's neat FSPainter repaint of the A340-600, which is also configured for AI use (cx_fsp_a346.zip, 1.02MB, linked 11/01/02). Find it at
Avsim.com
Bombardier Learjet 45 In 2001 Cathay acquired its first Lear 45 for pilot training. In this beauty you can fly as Captain, FO or as Chief Executive in the cabin! This all-new Cathay Lear 45 comes with full animation using GMAX. Full, dynamic virtual cockpit and virtual cabin with night lighting, thrust reversers, opening passenger door, nose wheel steering, spoilerons, main gear taxi lights and underbelly landing lights that can be controlled separately. Reflective textures. Packaged with optional Honeywell GPS by Ike H. Slack of Coyote Avionics Design. Model by Rick Sasala. Cathay Pacific livery painted by Mark Beaumont. Download here (CXLear45.zip, 2.20MB - please note that this file is called Lear45CX.zip on other flightsim sites)
Some other marvellous FS2002 aircraft are under development, and you can expect some older Cathay classics in due course. Perhaps, a new 'Betsy' ...
PANELS AND COCKPITS
Here are some sample panels for the aircraft above:
Douglas DC-3 panel
Our "Betsy" comes complete with Jorge 'Eko' Salas' excellent and very functional panel but, perhaps, the greatest panel in flight simulation is this one for the DC-3 by Bill Rambow, Roy Chaffin and Jan Visser. All systems work as per the real aircraft. It comes as part of the legendary MAAM Douglas R4D-6 package, complete with a spine-tingling soundset. The 'plane is available on CD or through direct download from flightsim sites, and requires registration; 100% of your donation goes toward the restoration of the R4D-6 (DC-3) of the Naval Air Transport Service.
Douglas DC-4 panel DC-4 Photo Panel Package. Real photographs give interior surround views including wings and cabin. Gauges by James Underwood, Ernie Kennedy and Kevin Trinkle. From originals by Tom Gibson and Petros Protopapas. By James Underwood. Available at Flightsim.com(dc4jcuv2.zip, 5.24MB)
Lockheed L-188 Electra panel Kevin Trinkle's marvellous Electra control panel (this is version 5) is included in the L-188 package, downloadable above.
Convair CV-880 panel The Convair on this page comes with panels, but this FS2000 panel by Matthias Lieberecht, based on graphics by Mick Sarbutts, is worth a try. It's realistic and works well in FS2002. Download directly here.
Boeing B707-320 panel by Paul Golding. This excellent panel includes 3 different forward views. Also included are things like low oil pressure lights, leading edge flap indicators, GPS, working flight director, landing gear rumble sounds, increased wind noise whilst the landing gear is down, the sound of the trim wheel rattling as it moves, visual warnings for disconnection of the autopilot, GPWS and below glideslope flashing warnings, First Officer confirmation of gear up and gear down, altitude callout from 500 feet down to 10 feet, etc. It comes packaged with a new FS2002 airfile for HJG aircraft. Available (6516KB, pg7072k2.zip) at Avsim.com
Boeing B747-200 panel This attractive rework by Capt. I. D'Attomo of an earlier panel has full working gauges, Autoland capability, GPS, FMC, altitude warning, altitude calls during approach. You'll find it at Avsim.com (b747-200_fs2k2.zip, 1.22MB, b747-200_fs2k2_upgr.zip, 1.23MB. Requires 'concorde.gau' from FS2000)
Look out for Staffan Ahlberg's new 742 panel (and others) here
Lockheed L-1011 panel by David Randolph. This FS2000 analog panel remains one of the best available for Tristars (l101panl1.zip, 3.5MB; l101pnfx1.zip, 2.37MB). You can find it at Flightsim.com(linked 25/3/02)
Boeing B747-400 panel Photorealistic panel for the Boeing 747-400 series by Christophe Jeanne, made with many FS2002 default gauges and other gauges from different authors; all are freeware. Download it from Avsim.com(7474pcj.zip, 973KB, linked 20/6/02)
Boeing B777 panel by Tony D'Ambrosio. Tony's RealCRT 'shareware' gauges are state-of-the-art for flightsim. Seventeen well-spent bucks gets you registered to use his gauges which are utilised in many other freeware panels. Once you've tried them, it's hard to go back. Load flightplans into your FMC, engage your autopilot and consume a beverage or two whilst you view your vector and track on your ND gauge. This is a fine example of the 'glass' cockpit, with Rose and Arc ND modes and three functional EICAS modes. Find it (ta777_17.zip, 929KB) at Avsim.com(linked 2/3/02 - see also his B747-400 panel, ta747_18.zip, 928KB, from the same source)
Navigation Data v1.3 by Tony D'Ambrosio.
This is a freeware database utility for panels based on the RealCRT Gauge Series, needed to acivate Navigation Display Map and Route (MR) modes. Essential stuff for both the RealCRT panels above. Download it (2.79MB, nd2k_13.zip) from Avsim.com(linked 2/3/02)
Airbus A330 panel (A330_v21.zip, 3.09MB). Includes gauges developed specifically for this panel: engine/warning display, system display, flight control unit, and many others. Seven internal views. Uses RealCRT shareware gauges for PFD and ND. Optimized for 1024x768 full-screen resolution. Panel and gauges by Eric Marciano, with the help of Peter Skotte. You can find it at FSFreeware.com and other sites.
Airbus A340 panel (airbus_A3402k2vID.zip, 901KB). This near photographic main Panel has full working gauges, Autoland capability, FMC, GPS, Yoke, Crew dialogue, altitude warning and altitude calls during approach. By Capt. I. D'Attomo. Available at Avsim.com
There are also many other 'freeware' panels available at the flight simulation websites listed at the bottom of this page. There are also authentic sound sets available for individual aircraft and engine types, which in most cases include proper start up and shut down sequences, reverse thrust, etc.
SCENERY
Scenic stuff to add to your Cathay flightsim experience:
Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport Thomas Kwong's comprehensive new upgrade for CLK boasts a high level of accuracy, detailed airport and tarmac, parking positions, docking bridges, taxiway centerlines and taxiway signs, detailed control towers, terminal building, cargo terminal and airport buildings, Cathay City, catering service buildings and HAECO, night lighting and much more. Download at Avsim.com (vhhh_tk.zip, 10.79MB). Includes detailed charts (linked 22/11/01)
Watch this site for Thomas' new version of Kai Tak for FS2002 ... no release date known, but we hear it's in the works! Go for it, TK! In the meantime, please note that his FS2000 scenery works acceptably in FS2002. Don't be without Kai Tak! See our FS2000 page, below.
Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport Roger Mole has created a very simple version of Kai Tak for FS2002 which includes navaids, comms facilities and an AFCAD file. Download at Simviation.com (VHHK_1.zip, 680KB). Install carefully in case you should wish to deinstall it at a later stage: layout is approximate and frequencies are fictional. Rumour has it, however, that Roger is working on a much more accurate version! (linked 18/12/02)
Update: Roger has released a file giving accurate approach frequency and markers for the Kai Tak IGS/ILS, together with your very own chequerboard. "Chequer" it out! (ktak_igs.zip, 0.98MB, linked 5/05/03)
A somewhat expensive commercial version of Kai Tak and immediate surrounds, titled "Ultimate Hong Kong Simulation", is available from Flightsoft. Reports to date indicate that Thomas' freeware version is more accurate, but the choice is yours. Rival software house Samsoft also produces a payware version called "Hong Kong Today 2002".
Hong Kong Autogen Scenery This excellent embellishment by Eddie Chan adds many generic buildings to Kowloon and north Hong Kong Island using FS2002's autogen, with minimal impact on frame rates. Works with default, Roger Mole's scenery and even Thomas Kwong's (as shown here) with only minor conflicts. Download at Avsim.com(hongkong.zip, 436KB, linked 31/12/02).
Hong Kong Terrain Mesh Terrain mesh guru Raimondo Taburet has reworked his High Resolution Hong Kong Mesh for FS2002 and produced a brand new 30 arc/sec GAIA mesh for exclusive download here. Thanks, Ray! (hkgaia.zip, 102KB, added 16/7/02) Check back here for an even more detailed version based on highly accurate NASA information in time.
Hong Kong Landclass Ian Thatcher of www.oceaniasim.org has produced excellent landclass coverage for Hong Kong within a file that covers China, Korea and Taiwan. Works well with Ray's mesh, above (extralc.zip. 2.5MB, linked 7/5/03)
AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)
Cathay Pacific AI Traffic v1.0 developed by Steve Hammerton. This package contains 'TrafficTools' flight plans
for all Cathay Pacific flights based on 2001/02 published schedules. Both this file (cx_tt10.zip, 21KB) and Lee Swordy's revolutionary TrafficTools programme (ttools12.zip, 249KB) are available at Flightsim.com(linked 18/3/02)
Aaron Clark has packaged Steve's plans and all the aircraft to go with those plans (by Jun Kazuma, see below) together with an AFCAD file for VHHH, all in one download called Cathay Pacific V1.0 Pack (cp10.zip, 6.41MB, linked 20/6/03)
Lee Swordy's complementary AFCAD programme (afcad11.zip, 611KB) is available at the major sites and you'll also find there the following choice of AI/gate modifications drawn up for Hong Kong airports:
VHXX (Kai Tak) - kaitakgates.zip, 3.70KB, by Richard Mohammed VHXX (Kai Tak) - kaitakaf.zip, 521KB, by Frederic Kabalu (optimised for "Ultimate Hong Kong" Simulation by Flightsoft) VHXX (Kai Tak) - vhxx2_mbu.zip, 4.27KB, by Manfred Burkert (optimised for "Ultimate Hong Kong" Simulation by Flightsoft) VHXX (Kai Tak) - vhh1.zip, 27.8KB, by Claus-Peter Sassen (optimised for Thomas Kwong's Kai Tak V3) VHXX (Kai Tak) - afcad-vhxx.zip, 26.5KB, by Derrick Tse (optimised for Thomas Kwong's Kai Tak V3)
VHHH (CLK) - vhhh1.zip, 5.59KB, by Aaron Clark VHHH (CLK) - vhhh1vfh.zip, 7KB, by Victor Holderness VHHH (CLK) - vhhh.zip, 55KB, by Boyd Barker VHHH (CLK) - vhhhgates.zip, 6.33KB, by Richard Mohammed VHHH (CLK) - vhhh1.zip, 10.9KB, by Jean-Pierre Hesse VHHH (CLK) - vhhh_charles.zip, 45.3KB, by Charles Cheng VHHH (CLK) - afc vhhh.zip, 32.2KB, by Silteodevie Timisela VHHH (CLK) - vhhh_afcad_flightsoft.zip, 9KB, by Kar-Lok Wong (optimised for "Ultimate Hong Kong" Simulation by Flightsoft)
What's more, Project AI has a user-friendly Cathay Pacific 'AI' package which you can load up into FS2002. You'll need their 'Base Installer' too.
A simpler approach might be to use models of the 744 and 773 made by FSPainter and painted in Cathay livery by Joet Djuhari (aircraft-cx.zip, 0.97MB). In addition, there are three passenger Boeings - configured as 744, 743 and 742 (cx_fsp_747-400_rr.zip, 811KB; cx_fsp_743rr.zip, 1.01MB; cx_fsp_742_rr.zip, 1.24MB) or two 744F Cargo versions, all painted by Jun Kazama (cx_fsp_744f_rr.zip, 1.00MB, fsp_747_cathf.zip, 540KB). You can find all these files at trusty old Avsim.com
Makoto Imamura has painted up the FSPainter 744 as B-HOY, "Asia's World City" for AI use (fsp_b7474rr_cath.zip, 361KB, linked 12/01/03)
Boeing B747-200F
The cargo FS Painter aircraft is painted up in the ex-Air Hong Kong 742F CX livery - from the Manchester/Hong Kong route - by Mike Bailey. Configured for AI traffic (fsp_747_cathf.zip, 540KB, linked 8/12/02)
777 fan? Grab Michael Pearson's repaints of the 777-300 and 777-200, both flyable and for AI, from Avsim.com(cpa_777_2-pack.zip, 540KB). Day textures only. You'll need the aircraft and base textures from www.fspainter.projectai.com
Jonathan Hartana has repainted the FS Painter 772 as B-HND (CX772FSPainter.zip, 690KB, linked 30/6/03)
Martin McCormick has put together some Cathay AI repaints - three 747s and a 777 - for Burkhard Renk's payware "My Traffic" which are available on his own interesting site at www.tdbscotland.co.uk/mytraffic
Need some Airbuses? Michael Pearson has painted up the FSPainter A330-300, A340-300
and A340-600 models in Cathay livery for AI use, although they are flyable too. Day textures only (cpa_airbus_3pack.zip, 1.07MB). Requires FSPainter Airbus Base Pack (abwb.zip, 7.38MB). Both files available at Avsim.com
At the same site, you'll find Jun Kazama's great FSPainter repaints of the A330-300 (cx_fsp_a333.zip, 954KB), A340-300 (cx_fsp_a343.zip, 1.33MB) and A340-600 for AI use (cx_fsp_a346.zip, 1.02MB).
Joet Dhujari has repainted the FSPainter A330 as one of a set of three. Go to Simviation.com (FSP_A330_RR.zip, 1.56MB, linked 28/02/03)
ATC (AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL)
A key feature of FS2002 is the interactive ATC system, which allows you to fly in a fairly realistic environment; ATC recognises and interfaces with the 'AI' traffic around you.
Ken Pryor has set up specific ATC recognition for Kai Tak. You'll need the freeware EditVoicePack by Lars Møllebjerg to run his file, which will be automatically installed when you download this. Updates are automatic whenever you run the software. All good stuff and not too complex.
Kai Tak Approach, Aerodrome, Aircraft Parking and Radio Charts Phil Parker ATC has put together a useful page of essential charts for all Kai Tak fans, together with a good satellite image of Hong Kong. Go to his
site to find and view these good quality images (linked 28/11/01)
MISCELLANEOUS GOODIES
After two false starts in the FS2000 era, there is once again a "virtual" Cathay out there. Fly with other Hong Kong fans at cpavirtual.org aboard A330s, A340s, B747s and B777s. You'll find many of our better screenshots on the CPVA site.
You might also want to take a look at the new Kaitak Pacific Airlines, another relevant 'virtual' site, at www.vkpa.org
Enthusiast Lorenzo Lombardi has been kind enough to send us an update of the current CX Fleet List with types, regs, intro dates and engine choices. See it here(updated 20/3/02).
If you've been listening to the legendary Cathay in-cabin music while surfing this page, we found it at last: Barry White's "Love's Theme", from 1973. You can just smell that nullah, can't you ... ah, memories ...
Kai Tak Landing Video If you'd like to get an idea of what a landing at Kai Tak looks like in flight simulator, download Naresh Gurung's video: shot from the jumpseat of a 744 and playable in Windows Media Player or FS2002 formats. Get the file at
Avsim.com (ng-kaitak-landing.zip, 6.09MB, linked 11/11/02)
MORE FLYING THINGS
We include here a few special non-CX extras.
There are many airlines well-known to Hong Kong and the list is too long to include them all on this site. Dragonair, however, is very close to Cathay Pacific and we offer here a link to a typical aircraft, an A320-200, of which the airline has eight; particularly, as this flightsim model by 'Project Airbus' is quite excellent and CX don't fly the A320!
Airbus A320-232 Dragonair (pa_a320_dragonair_102932.zip, 6.43MB, available at Project Airbus) This GMAX aircraft features an accurately modelled exterior with photorealistic livery, full animations including flaps and slats, airbrakes, landing gears, etc., as well as a fully-featured Virtual Cockpit, wing vortices effects, realistic flight dynamics and a separately downloadable sound-set (pa_a320_cfm56_sounds.zip, 22.66MB). Requires Peter Dowson's FSUIPC. By Michel Theriault/Project Airbus.
There is a similar 'plane available in Philippine Airlines colours (pr320pb2.zip, 8.45MB) by Peter Binamira/Project Airbus, should you prefer Manila to Shanghai ...
As stated on our FS2000 page, Cathay has no helicopters but we gave you one anyway. Here's another from the HK Govt. There's nothing like having a handy means of getting to the "Lamma Hilton" for Sunday lunch ...
AS-332L2 Super Puma 'Hong Kong Government Flying Services SAR' (as332rhk_v3.zip, 8.37MB, available at Avsim.com, updated 19/04/03) This helicopter was designed with FSDS 2.0 for FS2002.
Features: animated rotor blades, gear, doors, landing lights,
Search light, floats, realistic panel, realistic sounds,
Simplex Fire Attack system with water drop effect and a
working hoist with a switchable crewman.
Virtual Cockpit. Includes aircraft, panel and sound.
Includes original working AUTOPILOT by Antti Pankkonen
and Hover Gauge by Arne Bartels. NEW Fire Attack System
Panel by Arne Bartels with inflight weightshift during
work with the Fire Attack system.
Aerostar Super 700 'Spirit of Kai Tak'
The Aerostar Super 700 is the World's fastest piston twin
aircraft. The "Spirit of Kai Tak" competed in and won the
London to Sydney Air Race in March/April 2001. Even though
it bore a USA registration, the team actually was based in
Hong Kong (hence the dragon livery and name). At times during
the race they were actually recording over 300 knots airspeed!
Find this model at Avsim.com (aerostar_spirit_of_kaitak.zip, 4.55MB) Please also visit author Mark Dickinson's site for updates.
Peter Sutch was closely involved with the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital. We draw attention to this worthy charity by highlighting three ORBIS DC-10s for flight simulation.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital
Modeled by FFX/SGA, this model features dynamic shine, interior wing views, all flight control surfaces animated, opening passenger doors, opening cargo doors and galley service doors, 3D fan blades modeled on all three engines and animated flight crew. Hope they're not too excited ... ORBIS textures by Michel Karam. Requires FFX/SGA base pack, both files available at Avsim.com(ffxsgadc10_10.zip, 7.18MB, ffxdc1010orbis.zip, 2.52MB, linked 27/07/03)
Another version of this important aircraft is painted up by Hiroaki Kubota on an FSPainter model. Get it at Avsim.com(fsp_dc10_orbis.zip, 2.06MB, linked 21/01/03)
An extremely detailed visual model of an earlier Orbis livery, by the Freeware Flight Group, boasts very accurate flight dynamics. Model design and animations are by Kamal Kerba/Steve Reyling, master textures by Jaco Du Preez/Chris Mueller, flight dynamics Herve Sors and documentation by Steve Reyling.
Find this model at Avsim.com(ffg_orbis_dc10-10.zip, 3.69MB)
These are early days, so please bookmark this page and return here later for updates. Unlike our FS2000 page, most downloads listed on this page will be linked rather than hosted on our own server - unless they are our own, proprietory repaints - as file sizes are becoming much bigger with the advancing technology. Should you find any dead or broken links, please advise us. Thanks. In the meantime, note that many FS2000 aircraft can be imported into FS2002 (some that can't be right now will be updated later, as known) and if you haven't just come from there, our original and extensive CX flight simulator page is a 'must see' at:
The page remains a unique and comprehensive collection of Cathay Pacific and Kai Tak memorabilia for FS2000, and for general interest. FS2000 ain't dead yet, and will get cheaper!
Some important 'FS' links (if only they'd pay us a referral!):
Avsim.com - one of the leading flightsim sites and a 'must' to visit. Simviation.com - a well laid-out site with an extensive library. Flightsim.com - another significant site for news and downloads.
FS Navigator - integrated moving nav map and flight planner. FS Meteo - extremely accurate real time weather data. FS Works Group - awesome clouds and more by Chris Willis. FS Flightmax - real weather radar with extensive features.
Visit the airline itself for all the latest news about CX:
All the pictures on this page are FS2002 screenshots by Mark Beaumont, reduced in size to 410 pixels wide. To get an idea of what FS2002 might look like on your computer, take a look at these 1024 pixel images. Right click on each title to open the pictures in new windows:
Keen flightsimmers please note: many of the 'FS2002' add-ons uploaded to the Web to date are simply basic updates of FS98 or FS2000 models. They MAY fly in a straight line in FS2002, but the beauty of FS2002 is in its innovations: dynamic virtual cockpits, reflective surfaces, special effects, etc. The default aircraft rock. Don't expect such complexity from all freeware add-on aircraft.
Get Project Open Sky Boeing 747 Flight Dynamics 
