Planes

All about planes of interest (in FSEconomy):

General Aviation

• Cessna 152 “Aerobat” — a favourite!
• Cessna 172 “Skyhawk”
• Cessna 182 “Skylane”
• Cessna 185 “Skywagon”

Large General Aviation

• Cessna 208 “Grand Caravan” — a workhorse
• Beechcraft King Air 350
• Grumman G-21 “Goose” (and “Turbo Goose”)

Business Jets

• Cessna Citation CJ4

Airliners

• Douglas DC-3
• Heart Aerospace ES-30, as the DeHavilland Dash 8 100/200

Comparison Chart

FSE Plane	Pax	Cargo	(Nominal/Official) Cruise Speed	(Useful/Official) Range	Monthly Maintenance
Cessna 152	2	226 kg	90 knt	387 nm	v$435
Cessna 172	3	355 kg	100 knt	770 nm	v$1,096
Cessna 182	3	512 kg	120 / 125 knt	825 nm	v$1,300
Cessna 185	5	715 kg	120 knt	816 nm	v$1,400
Cessna 208	13	1,833 kg	~140 / 182 knt	~850 / 1,092 nm	v$3,630
Beechcraft 350	14	2,604 kg	~180 / 258 knt	1,754 nm	~v$5k
Grumman G-21 Goose	9	1,343 kg	~150 / 155 knt	1,100 nm	~v$3k
Grumman Turbo Goose	9	2,418 kg	~150 / 200 knt	840 nm	~v$3,300
Cessna CJ4	10	500 kg	~180 / 400 knt	2,080 nm	~v$6k
DC-3	26	4,353 kg	140 knt	1190 nm	~v$6k
DeHavilland Dash 8 100/200	37	5,692 kg1	150?2 / 260 knt	~2003 / 1,092 nm	~v$16k

MSFS 2024 Flying Models

FSE Plane	Pax	Cargo	in MSFS2024	MSFS Model	FSE Tank Match
Cessna 152	2	226 kg	✅	WBSim 152	✅
Cessna 172	3	355 kg	✅	(built-in)	≈
Cessna 182	3	512 kg	❌	use FSE Cessna 185 variant	✅
Cessna 185	5	715 kg	✅	(built-in)	FSE Tanks
Cessna 208	13	1,833 kg	✅	(built-in)	≈
Beechraft 350	14	2,604 kg	✅	(built-in)	≈
Grumman G-21 Goose	9	1,343 kg	✅	(built-in)	FSE Tanks
Grumman Turbo Goose	9	2,418 kg	❌	use FSE G-21 variant	✅
Cessna CJ4	10	500 kg	✅	(built-in)	≈
DC-3	26	4,353 kg	✅	(built-in)	✅
DeHavilland Dash 8 100/200	37	5,692 kg1	✅	Heart Aerospace ES-30	≈ (see notes)
—	—	—	—	—	—
Aero Vodochody L-39	—	— kg	✅	(built-in)	❌
Airbus A320 (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	Airbus A310-300	❌
Airbus A320 (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	Airbus A320neo (v2)	≈ ??
Airbus A321	—	— kg	✅	Airbus A321LR	❌
Airbus A321	—	— kg	✅	Airbus A330-300P2F (GE)	❌
Lockheed C-130 (Generic)	—	— kg	✅	Airbus A400M	❌
Airbus A321	—	— kg	✅	Airbus Beluga XL (A330-743L)	❌
Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil	—	— kg	✅	Airbus H125	≈ (and fixable…)
Aviat Pitts Special (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	Aviat Pitts Special S-1S	❌ (and fixable…)
Aviat Pitts Special (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	Aviat Pitts Special S-2S	❌ (and fixable…)
Bell 407	—	— kg	✅	Bell Model 407	❌
Boeing 737 Max	—	— kg	✅	Boeing 737-800	≈ (and fixable…)
Boeing 747-400	—	— kg	✅	Boeing 747-8	❌
Piper PA-28 Arrow	—	— kg	✅	CGS Hawk Arrow II	❌
Columbia 400	—	— kg	✅	Cessna C400 Corvalis TT	≈ (and fixable…)
Cessna 206 Stationair	—	— kg	dl	Cessna T206H Stationair	≈ (and fixable…)
Cirrus Vision SF50	—	— kg	✅	Cirrus Vision Jet G2	≈ (and fixable…)
Piper J-3 Cub	—	— kg	✅	[…] CAP-4	≈ (and fixable…)
Cub Crafters XCub (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	CubCrafters NXCub	✅
Cub Crafters XCub (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	CubCrafters X Cub	✅
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny	—	— kg	✅	(built-in)	✅
Socata TBM 930 (MSFS)	—	— kg	✅	Daher TBM 930	≈ (and fixable…)
DHC-6 300 Twin Otter (Aerosoft Extended)	—	— kg	✅	De Havilland DHC-6-300	❌ (failed tank match)
Diamond DA40D DiamondStart	—	— kg	✅	Diamond Aircraft DA-40 NG	❌ (and fixable…)
Diamond DA62	—	— kg	✅	Diamond Aircraft DA62	✅
Airbus H135 HPG	—	— kg	✅	Eurocopter EC-135 T1	❌
Vans RV-7/7A	—	— kg	✅	Extra 330LT	❌
Pilatus PC-12			✅	Pilatus PC-12 NGX	✅
Piper PA-28 Dakota			✅	Piper Aircraft PA28-236 Dakota	≈ (and fixable…)
Robin DR400-100 Cadet (MSFS)			✅	Robin DR400/100 Cadet	✅
Beechcraft Bonanza A36			✅	Textron Aviation Beechcraft Bonanza G36	✅

N.b.: You are unlikely to be able to carry the full passenger and cargo compliment at the same time. Or a full passenger/cargo complement and a full fuel load.

Others:

• Sal1800’s Cessna 170B — FSE??
• Sal1800’s Cessna 180 — FSE??
• Sal1800’s Cessna 206H — FSE 206 Stationair?