diff --git a/Tools/autotest/models/xplane_heli.json b/Tools/autotest/models/xplane_heli.json
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+# XPlane DREF map file for a simple plane
+# assumes: Aileron, Elevator, Throttle, Rudder, flaps
+
+{
+    "settings" : { "debug" : 1 },
+
+    "sim/operation/override/override_joystick" : { "type" : "fixed", "value" : 1 },
+    "sim/operation/override/override_flightcontrol" : { "type" : "fixed", "value" : 0 },
+    "sim/operation/override/override_throttles" : { "type" : "fixed", "value" : 1 },
+    "sim/operation/override/override_prop_pitch" : { "type" : "fixed", "value" : 0 },
+
+    # throttle
+    "sim/cockpit2/engine/actuators/prop_ratio[0]" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+    "laminar/r22/rotor_collective_ratio" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+    "sim/cockpit2/engine/actuators/prop_ratio_all" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+    "sim/flightmodel/engine/ENGN_thro_use[0]" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 8 },
+
+    # control surfaces, using yoke positions not surface overrides
+    "sim/joystick/yoke_roll_ratio" : { "type" : "angle", "range" : 1, "channel" : 1 },
+    "sim/joystick/yoke_pitch_ratio" : { "type" : "angle", "range" : 1, "channel" : 2 },
+    "sim/joystick/yoke_heading_ratio" : { "type" : "angle", "range" : 1, "channel" : 4 },
+
+    # joystick inputs
+    "axis6" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 1, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.8 },
+    "axis5" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 2, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.8 },
+    "axis4" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 3, "input_min" : 0.8, "input_max" : 0.2 },
+    "axis2" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 4, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.9 },
+    "axis3" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 5, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.9 },
+    "button1" : { "channel" : 6, "mask" : 1 },
+    "button2" : { "channel" : 7, "mask" : 2 },
+    "button3" : { "type" : "joybutton", "channel" : 8, "mask" : 24 },
+    "button4" : { "type" : "joybutton", "channel" : 9, "mask" : 4 }
+}
diff --git a/Tools/autotest/models/xplane_plane.json b/Tools/autotest/models/xplane_plane.json
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+# XPlane DREF map file for a simple plane
+# assumes: Aileron, Elevator, Throttle, Rudder, flaps
+
+{
+    "settings" : { "debug" : 0 },
+
+    "sim/operation/override/override_joystick" : { "type" : "fixed", "value" : 1 },
+    "sim/operation/override/override_throttles" : { "type" : "fixed", "value" : 1 },
+
+    # forward throttle, up to 4 engines
+    "sim/flightmodel/engine/ENGN_thro_use[0]" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+    "sim/flightmodel/engine/ENGN_thro_use[1]" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+    "sim/flightmodel/engine/ENGN_thro_use[2]" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+    "sim/flightmodel/engine/ENGN_thro_use[3]" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 3 },
+
+    # control surfaces, using yoke positions not surface overrides
+    "sim/joystick/yoke_roll_ratio" : { "type" : "angle", "range" : 1, "channel" : 1 },
+    "sim/joystick/yoke_pitch_ratio" : { "type" : "angle", "range" : 1, "channel" : 2 },
+    "sim/joystick/yoke_heading_ratio" : { "type" : "angle", "range" : 1, "channel" : 4 },
+
+    # assume flaps on channel 5
+    "sim/cockpit2/controls/flap_ratio" : { "type" : "range", "range" : 1, "channel" : 5 },
+
+    # joystick inputs
+    "axis6" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 1, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.8 },
+    "axis5" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 2, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.8 },
+    "axis4" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 3, "input_min" : 0.8, "input_max" : 0.2 },
+    "axis2" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 4, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.9 },
+    "axis3" : { "type" : "joyaxis", "channel" : 5, "input_min" : 0.2, "input_max" : 0.9 },
+    "button1" : { "channel" : 6, "mask" : 1 },
+    "button2" : { "channel" : 7, "mask" : 2 },
+    "button3" : { "type" : "joybutton", "channel" : 8, "mask" : 24 },
+    "button4" : { "type" : "joybutton", "channel" : 9, "mask" : 4 }
+}