diff --git a/projects/VC90/FlightGear/FlightGear.vcproj b/projects/VC90/FlightGear/FlightGear.vcproj
index 61a956730..6dc84a357 100644
--- a/projects/VC90/FlightGear/FlightGear.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC90/FlightGear/FlightGear.vcproj
@@ -377,14 +377,6 @@
 		<Filter
 			Name="Lib_Aircraft"
 			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\Aircraft\aircraft.cxx"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\Aircraft\aircraft.hxx"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\Aircraft\controls.cxx"
 				>
diff --git a/src/Aircraft/Makefile.am b/src/Aircraft/Makefile.am
index 25dcd510d..02b586a9f 100644
--- a/src/Aircraft/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Aircraft/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libAircraft.a
 
 libAircraft_a_SOURCES = \
-	aircraft.cxx aircraft.hxx \
 	controls.cxx controls.hxx \
 	replay.cxx replay.hxx
 
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 5d88ab30b..15e677d9a 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #include <Time/light.hxx>
 #include <Include/general.hxx>
 #include <Aircraft/replay.hxx>
-#include <Aircraft/aircraft.hxx>
 #include <Cockpit/cockpit.hxx>
 #include <Cockpit/hud.hxx>
 #include <Model/panelnode.hxx>
@@ -536,9 +535,7 @@ static void fgIdleFunction ( void ) {
 
     } else if ( idle_state == 2 ) {
         idle_state++;
-        
-        globals->get_commands()->addCommand("load-aircraft", fgLoadAircraft);
-        
+                
         fgSplashProgress("reading airport & navigation data");