A concept of a single-engine aircraft for the purpose of demonstrating aircraft design by parts was developed at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (at the University of Ljubljana). In this thesis a virtual model of an aircraft for flying in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is designed. First, the structure of the program and the required aircraft characteristics that define the new model of the aircraft in the simulator are specified. Afterwards, the aerodynamic and propulsion characteristics are calculated, and the mass and balance are defined and are then inserted into files for creating a virtual model. The model was tested with test flights in several flight regimes. The results showed good aircraft stability and manoeuvrability; however, they also showed difficulties with controlling the stall mid-turn.
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