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# Download an aircraft and save it on your desktop.
# Download an aircraft and save it on your desktop.
# Unzip the file using a file archiver, for example the open source file archiver [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip].
# Unzip the file using a file archiver, for example the open source file archiver [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip].
# Create a directory to store your aircraft if you have not already done so. Make sure this directory is outside your <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]</tt> directory. For example, use <tt>C:/Users/{YourUserName}/Documents/FlightGear/Aircraft</tt>.
# Create a directory to store your aircraft if you have not already done so. Make sure this directory is outside your <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]</tt> directory. For example, use <tt>C:\Users\{YourUserName}\Documents\FlightGear\Aircraft</tt>.
# Move the unzipped folder (usually the aircraft's name) to your that aircraft directory.
# Move the unzipped folder (usually the aircraft's name) to your that aircraft directory.
# Start up FlightGear. Append the root aircraft folder  (<tt>C:/Users/{YourUserName}/Documents/FlightGear/Aircraft</tt> in our example) to the [[$FG_AIRCRAFT]] list on the first page (previous to aircraft selection) of the launcher. Your aircraft should now show up in the list.
# Start up FlightGear. Append the root aircraft folder  (<tt>C:\Users\{YourUserName}\Documents\FlightGear\Aircraft</tt> in our example) to the <tt>[[$FG_AIRCRAFT]]</tt> list on the first page (previous to aircraft selection) of the launcher. Your aircraft should now show up in the list.


== When installing an aircraft fails ==
== When installing an aircraft fails ==
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