The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a military observation airplane manufactured by Stinson Aircraft Company.
Summary[]
| “ | The Stinson L-5 is typical of the type of aircraft developed during WWII for duties such as liaison, artillery spotting, photo-reconnaissance and casualty evacuation. Rugged and dependable, the design is a true 'workhorse', showing little to no concern for aesthetics and equipped with no unnecessary embellishments. It simply does what it says on the tin. The L-5 was dubbed 'The Flying Jeep' and, along with the Stinson L-1 Vigilant, was the only other American liaison aircraft of WWII that was purpose-built for military use. Other types were used, of course, but they tended to be converted from existing commercial designs such as the Piper L-4 Cub. Nearly all Perspex, the cockpit area affords excellent visibility in all directions and the large door windows fold down to give uninterrupted viewing below. The design was created to be multi-functional and versions of the L-5 were produced to operate as air ambulances and carry small amounts of freight, munitions and other cargo. Its primary use was as a front-line liaison aircraft and artillery spotter. The L-5's supreme ability to get into small, remote areas earned it great respect from the generals and troops alike, and L-5s dropped much needed medical supplies, munitions, food and other provisions to hard-pressed troops in remote areas. L-5s were also used to guide fighter-bombers to their targets by radio communication and flare drops. Seeing service in WWII and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, to name but three, Sentinels have flown across deserts, operated from dense jungle airstrips and in freezing conditions of snow and ice. Wherever they were operating, pilots could depend on an aircraft that would always get them through, and any pilot that flew the L-5 came away with a new-found respect for this little 'can do' aeroplane. Today, many Sentinels have found their way into private hands and provide an inexpensive entry into the world of warbird ownership. They make excellent glider tugs and as simple, rugged sports aircraft are a source of pure fun in today's high tech aviation world. |
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| ~ Aeroplane Heaven on their product listing |
Simulator availability[]
Overview
This asset is available in the following simulators.
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| XP12 | 1 | |||
| FGFS2020.3LTS | ||||
| FS2020 | ||||
| XP11 | 1 | 1 | ||
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| P3D | 1 | |||
| XP10 | 1 | |||
| FSX | 1 | |||
| FS2004 |
Package listing
The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.
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L-5 | Laminar Research @X-Plane.com |
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L-5 | Laminar Research @X-Plane.com |
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| Freeware
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L-5 | MGouge & Laminar Research @X-Plane.org |
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L-5 | Aeroplane Heaven @Just Flight |
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Laminar Research @X-Plane.com |
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| Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit] | |||||||||||||||||||
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L-5 | Aeroplane Heaven @Just Flight | |||||||||||||||||
X-Plane 12[]
Included liveries[]
Liveries selection is unchanged from X-Plane 11. Refer to X-Plane 11 included liveries section.
X-Plane 11[]
Included liveries[]
The following liveries accompany the included Laminar Research model at no additional cost.
default
full white
tow red
X-Plane 10[]
Included liveries[]
The following liveries accompany the included Laminar Research model at no additional cost.
L-5 Sentinel
Default
Full White
Red
L-5G Sentinel
Default
Full White
Red
L-5G Sentinel Uprated
Default
Full White
Red
| Sim | Airplanes by simulator availability | Airplanes by source | |||||||
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| XP12: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party | ||
| FGFS2020.3LTS: | All • | Included | • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party • | Launcher | |
| FS2020: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party • | Marketplace | |
| XP11: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party | ||
| DCS: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party • | Marketplace | |
| P3D: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party | ||
| XP10: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware | Included • | Third-party | |||
| FSX: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware | Included • | Third-party | |||
| FS2004: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware | Included • | Third-party | |||