how do i get the downloaded aircraft onto fs2004

Have a look at the "sticky" by tomthetank in the FS2004 Aircraft Forum! 😀

Welshflyer wrote:

Have a look at the "sticky" by tomthetank in the FS2004 Aircraft Forum! 😀

link ➡ https://flyawaysimulation.com/knowledge/page/34/installing-addon-flight-simulator-downloads/ 😉

One important point that all the tutorials I've read omit, is the fact that you should only install one aircraft at a time -- even though you've downloaded a lot.

Install one, test it and once you're satisfied that everything is the way it should be, go on to the next one.
Don't become complacent though, the next aircraft might have to be installed in a different way.

Considering that the 1800 post is a bit outdated by now and very confusing for newbies, it's a good idea to consult the Readme files contained in the download first. 😎

my problem is how to install it in the first place.
once ive downloaded it, how do i get it onto the game??

Extract the contents of the .zip file using the Windows extraction tool. Do NOT use WinZip -- it will only confuse you.

You right-click on the .zip file and select Extract All... --- follow the prompts.

Once the files have been extracted, look for any text document in particular the Readme file. Most likely you'll find instructions on how to install the aircraft.