Rara-Avis Sim Zippy Sport (MSFS 2024)

Rediscover the spirit of American home-built aviation with the Zippy Sport, a lightweight single-seat sport plane designed for pure stick-and-rudder fun. Powered by reliable VW and ROTAX engines, the Zippy Sport combines simplicity, agility and classic 1980s kit-plane charm.

This MSFS 2024 edition features enhanced visuals, improved flight dynamics and fully interactive cockpit systems - including working tie-downs, covers and realistic checklists. From grass strips to small airfields, the Zippy Sport delivers an authentic hands-on flying experience that captures the heart of personal aviation.

This MSFS 2024 edition takes full advantage of the simulator’s new visual and physics engine, featuring:

• Authentic flight dynamics tuned for realistic VW-powered performance and short-field handling
• Enhanced PBR textures and materials, capturing the hand-built character of the real aircraft
• Interactive walkaround features, including functional tie-downs, chocks, covers and cockpit switches
• Dynamic checklists and tooltips for immersive pre-flight and in-flight operation
• Fully integrated EFB clipboard system for easy configuration and quick access to aircraft options
• Improved ground handling with refined friction modelling for grass and dirt strips
• From back country grass strips to quiet local airfields, the Zippy Sport delivers an authentic hands-on flying experience that captures the heart of personal aviation — small, spirited, and undeniably fun!

Features

• For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 only
• PBR textures
• Advanced 3D propeller blur
• Detailed 3D model
• Uses MSFS 2024 avatar pilots
• 3D gauges
• 3D wing ribs
• Custom camera positions
• Windscreen icing effect
• Custom animations
• Ten liveries (seven are fictional)
• Custom plexiglass texture
• Custom decals
• Tyre smoke and dust FX
• Custom door animation (kept open upon entry)
• Vibration animation
• Animated landing gear suspension
• Uses default MSFS 2024 glass gauges
• Windscreen rain FX
• Pre-flight/post=flight inspections (with toggleable pitot cover and chocks etc.)
• Progressive dirt and grime
• EFB (Electronic Flight Bag)
• AvShadz (Window tint)
• Updated flight model
• Updated textures with more detail and depth
• Updated to use native MSFS 2024 materials
• New Custom checklists
• New VW powered variant
• New ROTAX engine sounds
• New wing rib and fabric stitching bump maps
• New control stick lockout (when chocks are on)
• New 3D screws
• New exhaust heat blur effects
• New removable fuel cap (with ability to fill)
• New ROTAX front end 3D model
• New disc brakes 3D models (animation and pre-flight inspections)
• New clipboard with user options
• New spinner options