🚢USS Lexington for MSFS

Installing the freeware "Top Gun Expansion Pack" from the MSFS Marketplace is required for the product to work correctly.

It is required to deactivate Crash Detection to use this Addon.

USS Lexington, nicknamed "Lady Lex", was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship entered service in 1928 and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet for her entire career. Lexington participated in World War II, sinking during the Battle of the Coral Sea. We have created an accurate representation of USS Lexington functional with any aircraft on MSFS.

Locations

Out of the box, the product includes 9 static, spawnable locations. This means that the carriers do not move (MSFS limitation), and flights can be started from the carrier. The carrier will be visible as a starred scenery on your MSFS map. We have created custom ICAOs for the different locations:

• CV201: Pearl Harbor

• CV202: South East from Oahu

• CV203: Wake Island

• CV204: Coral Sea

• CV205: Midway Atoll

• CV206: San Diego

• CV207: Panama Canal

• CV208: English Channel

• CV209: North Sea

Limitations

• Our product currently has a few limitations to take into consideration due to the current state of MSFS's SDK.

• Carriers are all static objects.

• Airports have fixed coordinates.

• The product does not have animations. This means that the aircraft elevators do not move.

• The carriers have uncontrolled ATC. There is an ATC frequency for each, but these work as an uncontrolled airport (UNICOM). AI traffic does not visit this airport anyways.

• Carrier operations are basic. Do not expect carrier personnel to interact with the aircraft.

Disclaimer: Although this product resembles its real-world counterparts in many aspects, the product does not accurately represent (nor intends to accurately represent) the real ship's design, features, systems, or missions. It is for entertainment and educational purposes only, and shall not be used for real aircraft training or any other professional application. This product is not endorsed, supported by, related to, certified by, or in any way connected to the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or any manufacturer or operator. The product has been exclusively inspired by readily available information. This product falls into Fair Use of all applicable copyrighted and trademarked materials, as a transformative work inspired by real ships.