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Jet Provost T4 (MSFS2020/2024) – Freeware Project Looking for the Right Dev

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rotorhub

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A classic RAF trainer that deserves a proper freeware version in MSFS.

Project Status
• Full Blender model (animations included and working)
• Aircraft is flyable in MSFS2020
• Uses modern flight model
• PBR textures implemented (UV mapping is legacy and could be improved)
• Systems and gauges are still legacy FSX/XML-based

This is not a start-from-scratch project—it’s a solid base that needs the right person to take it across the finish line.

What Needs to Be Done
• Replace legacy systems with MSFS-native implementation:
• Behavior.xml / ModelBehaviorDefs
• Asobo templates where possible
• Convert gauges to HTML/JS (Coherent GT) or modern behavior logic
• Clean up interactions (clickspots, L:vars → proper events/SimVars)
• General polish

Who This Is Really For
This is for someone who:

• Wants to see the Jet Provost done properly in MSFS
• Enjoys refining and finishing—not starting from zero
• Is comfortable with:
-MSFS Behavior system
-HTML/JS gauges or advanced XML logic
• Takes pride in doing things right, not just “working”

This is not a beginner project!
Notes
• This will be released as freeware
• Sim-Mech retains ownership of the base asset
• We may develop a future commercial remake separately
• This is a community-driven contribution, not a paid role

Previous versions:

FSX: https://secure.simmarket.com/sim-mech-jet-provost-t.4-xs186-fsx.phtml
P3D: https://secure.simmarket.com/sim-mech-jet-provost-t.4-xs186-p3dv4.phtml

Please reach out and send me a PM if you think this is for you
Rotorhub (Sim-Mech AS)
 
HornetJockey said:
So, essentially, you are saying that you may in the future monetize the work that people generously donated for free? Are you going to keep track of who did what, and share the profits from the sales?
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No, that’s not what I’m saying.

This is already a payware aircraft for FSX/P3D. What I’m doing here is bringing it over to MSFS as a freeware release, using the existing legacy model. It’s not being rebuilt to marketplace standards, and it’s not intended for sale. I’m not asking for a full remake — just help getting what already exists working in MSFS. Anyone contributing is doing so toward a free release, just like my previous projects.

I’ve done this before with aircraft like the Commander 685 and Falcon 20 — both had community input and are still freeware.

If someone wants to monetize their work, that’s completely fair — but then it makes more sense to build something from scratch. Even a “small” $15 aircraft is thousands of hours of work if you value your time.

This project is simply about making something flyable and sharing it — not profit.
 
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