Aero Commander 500/IAI Westwind | Aeronautica | Page 1

pulsar vector May 23, 2025, 7:03 PM

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A range of aircraft, mostly GA piston multi engined aircraft, but with some Turboprop and Jet Conversions (the Jet model also being known as the IAI Westwind).
They range from the small, unpressurized, piston powered, 5 seat Commander 520, all the way up to the Turboprop powered, pressurized corporate transport Commander 695.
A spur from the commander line is the IAI Westwind, which started life as the Jet Commander/ Aero Commander 1121 before being picked up by IAI as the Westwind. IAI would then renengine the Jet Commander into the Westwind II with Garrat TFE-731 Turbofans.
More info here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Commander_500_family#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Westwind

Aero_Commander_1121_Jet_Commander_Private_JP5962515.jpg

IAI Westwind

The IAI Westwind is a business jet initially produced by Aero Commander as the 1121 Jet Commander.
Powered by twin GE CJ610 turbojets, it first flew on January 27, 1963, and received its type certification on November 4, 1964, before the first delivery.
The program was bought by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) in 1968, which stretched it sligh...

Aero Commander 500 family

The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light twin piston-engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s, renamed the Aero Commander company in 1950, and later a division of Rockwell International in 1965. Final production occurred in 1986 under the Gulfstream Aerospace name. The...

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Whoops missed the Westwind II ingame

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Somehow, despite searching "West" for it, I missed the fact it was right in front of me

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ah well

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Jet Commander is still unique

indigo temple May 23, 2025, 7:05 PM

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Er

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Suggestion stacking but yeah nice looking prop

pulsar vector May 23, 2025, 7:06 PM

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indigo temple Suggestion stacking but yeah nice looking prop

Technically? but they are also technically the same family of airplane so

icy vortex May 23, 2025, 7:48 PM

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I intend on doing the commander

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Westwind is kinda goofy

pulsar vector May 23, 2025, 7:52 PM

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Then just the commander is fine

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At least just give the westwind its original airframe and all will be right

raw dune May 24, 2025, 12:02 AM

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icy vortex Westwind is kinda goofy

please i am begging you remodel the westwind i need the pel-air liveries 🙏

harsh dragon May 24, 2025, 12:02 AM

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I thought there's already the westwind ingame?

raw dune May 24, 2025, 12:03 AM

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harsh dragon I thought there's already the westwind ingame?

bro did NOT read any of the messages

harsh dragon May 24, 2025, 12:04 AM

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oh shit nvm

gusty bolt May 24, 2025, 12:16 AM

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-# What...

indigo temple Nov 27, 2025, 5:08 PM

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Holditin

pulsar vector Nov 28, 2025, 8:43 PM

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Yoo a turbo commander

#Aero Commander 500/IAI Westwind