I am looking for the fastest single prop aircraft out there for FS9? I am hoping its close to the real word version. Also,for FS9, what is the fastest single prop aircraft that also has some stol features. Now, I realize it wont have stol features like a Beaver, (thats my guess) but with some stol features. If some are payware thats fine, but would like to know if any are freeware. Be it either or if you know of the site in the case of payware if you could list the name of the site, as well if freeware if you would be kind enough to share the site's Libary where you found the plane(s).Thanks.Mark.

Just a guess, but the freeware Reno P-51D Air Racing package is probably about as fast as they get. rd_p-51d.zipKen

Currently the fastest piston single engine production aircraft is the Lancair 400, 220 knots at 25,000 feet. Fastest turboprop single engine production aircraft is the EADS Socata TBM-700 300-305 knots depending on information source. There are no good MSFS versions of either of these aircraft freeware or payware at the present time (IMHO). I do know of plans for a payware TBM-700 but that will be late this year or early next. There is a fantastic TBM700 that was done by ROTW out of France but that only works in FlyII and that program is harder to find nowadays since FlyII is out of production. I did a detailed comparison of the ROTW TBM700 versus the real life aircraft earlier this year that ran on flightsim's website.Hope this info helps... wait for the payware TBM700 as I know it will be worth it.Zane

The fastest Turboprop in the world is the swiss build Pilatus PC-21.It is still in prototype status and only 2 crafts are build so far. There is no Fs renderdition of this beauty, but I hope somewhen, someone creates on for our pleasure. Specifications of this baby:-kewl: Crew: Two Dimensions: Length 36 ft 8.5 in (11.19 m); Height 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m); Wing Span 28 ft 9 in (8.77 m); Wing Area 160.38 sq ft (14.9 sq m) Engines: One Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68B turboprop rated at 1,600 shp (1,200 kW) (1962 ESHP thermodynamic) Weights: Basic Empty 4,960 lb (2,250 kg); Maximum Take-off (acrobatic) 6,834 lb (3,100 kg); Maximum Take-off (utility) 9,370 lb (4,250 kg) Armament: Four underwing hardpoints and one centreline hardpoint for various stores. Performance: Maximum operating Speed (VMO) 370 kts (685 kph); Maximum operating Mach number 0.72 M; Design dive speed 420 kts/0.8 M; Maximum level speed 340 kts at 10,000 ft (3,048 m); Speed at sea level in cruise power 300 kts; Stall speed less than 80 kts (gear and flaps down); Maximum rate of climb at sea level in excess of 4,000 ft/min (1219 m/min); Service ceiling 38,000 ft (11,580 m); Range with full fuel, on typical training sortie, in excess of 700 nm (805 mls, 1295 km). "http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/3_training_aircraft/frameset_pc21.htm"Visit airliners.net for better shots.cheers,:-beerchugClaudio

I read about this in one of the issues of "Flying". I thought there was a PC 12 that was out, but trying a search I saw repaints of this plane. They stated the plane was a repaint of the one made by Brian Gladden. However, all I found where the two re-paints and could never locate the original plane for FS9.The reason I mention the PC 12 is becuase it looks like its out now. Thus, I would love to try it out if indeed it is. I tell ya, I am with you in hopes that someone will create a plane (as in the PC 21) for FS9, payware or free-ware. Better yet I will be happy to be able to sim in either one for now.By the way the article in the "Flying" publication was reather impresive. It is hard to belive they can get that performance from one single engine.Take care.Mark.P.S. If I find a version of either (pay-ware or free-ware) I will try to send you a message. I am sure if one is out there it will be on the front page of the site here. You never know.