Saturday, May 5, 2012

JRollon British Aerospace Jetstream 31/32 - More Renders

JRollon has posted more render screenshots from the upcoming British Aerospace Jetstream 31/32 for X-Plane 10.

Leading Edge Simulations - Boeing 747-200 - Engineers Panel

Leading Edge Simulations has posted the first engineers panel render from the Boeing 747-200 project for X-Plane.

Area 51 Simulations Sale - All Products at $9.95

Area 51 Simulations is currently offering all of their products for only $9.95 each.  Details and Purchase Here

Boeing 737: Engine Failure

Terra Brasilis - Rio de Janeiro 2012 - New Screenshots

Paulo Ricardo has posted new preview screenshots from the upcoming Rio de Janeiro 2012 photo scenery for FSX.


UK2000 Cardiff Airport (EGFF) for FSX and FS2004 Released

UK2000 has released the Cardiff Airport (EGFF) scenery for FSX and FS2004. Details at the Product Page and SimMarket.

Scenery Features:
- Full detail Buildings
- Realistic Ground Markings
- Hi Res ground image
- UK Runway markings
- Stunning Night Effects
- 3D Approach Lights
- Dozens of Airport Vehicles
- Excellent Frame Rates
- Animated Traffic
- Runway Wigwags
- Full set of signs
- Fencing
- Static Aircraft
- Manual and Options
- Full BA Mainternance area
- Special 'Effects'
- Improved runway lights
- 'Grass' effects

Carenado Piper PA-34 Seneca II for X-Plane - Now at SimMarket

The recently released Carenado Piper PA-34 Seneca II for X-Plane is now also available to purchase at SimMarket.


New Features:
- New Throttle, RPM and mixture control system
- Prop disc effect
- Cameras and viewpoints change system
- Surround and integrated sound system
Features:
- Interactive virtual cockpit
- IFR certification
- Original Autopilot installed
- Autopilot Pop Up system
- Original HQ digital stereo sounds (22.05 KHz) recorded from the original aircraft
- GNS430 installed
- Full moving parts: Ailerons, elevators, rudders, flaps, rolling wheels
- Animated sections such as: doors, sun visor and copilot seat
- Realistic lights: Navigation lights, beacons, landing lights.
- Realistic light effects on gauges
- 3D modeled pilot and cockpit area.
- Many details such as: pitot, antennas, chocks, pitot cover, baggage area.
- Realistic textures and original paint designs.
- Realistic light effects on gauges.
- Accurately reproduced flight characteristics
- Real weight and balance.
- Toggle yoke at VC
- Nightlight effects on panel

Drzewiecki Design Polish Airports Vol.3 - Released

Drzewiecki Design has released Polish Airports Vol.3 for FS2004 (FSX version to follow soon). Product Page


Included Airports:
EPWR Wrocław Strachowice
EPBY Bydgoszcz Szwederowo
EPPO Poznań Ławica
Scenery Features:
- Compatible with FS2004 only
- Highest level of accuracy in geographic positioning, modelling and texturing
- High quality photoreal ground in airport areas and photoreal Bydgoszcz and Wrocław cities with autogen (incl. seasons)
- High quality photoreal textures of airport buildings
- High quality static aircraft compatible with any AI traffic
- Conditional and loop animations, moving jetways in EPWR
- Up-to-date scenery of all airports including terminals still being under construction
- Product includes customly designed charts and a manual in PDF format

Outerra - 3D Grass Preview

Outerra has posted several 3D grass previews from the Outerra Terrain Engine currently under development.

Freeware Ilyushin IL-18 for FSX

The freeware Ilyushin IL-18 turboprop airliner for FSX is now available to download at Rikoooo.

Dino Cattaneo Lockheed Martin F-35 - A-B-C Near Fort Worth

Dino Cattaneo has posted more preview screenshots from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II V2.0 project for FSX.

ImagineSim Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP) Released

ImagineSim has released the Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP) scenery FS2004 (FSX version coming soon).

Orbx Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) - New Previews

Orbx has posted new preview screenshots from the upcoming Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) for the FTX CRM region.


Orbx Migrator Tool for Prepar3D Released

Orbx has announced availability of the Migrator Tool for Prepar3D. Details and download in the Orbx Forums.


FSDG Freeware Oresund X Scenery Addon Announced

FlightSim Development Group has announced the upcoming freeware Oresund Bridge and Surroundings scenery for FSX.

FSX & FS2004 Navaids Update 1205 by Hervé Sors

Hervé Sors has released Navaids Update 1205 for FSX and FS2004. Available at the Flight Simulator Navaids Page.

QualityWings Ultimate 146 Collection - On Short Final

Flight1 Software has announced the impending release of the QualityWings Ultimate 146 Collection for FS2004.

Blue Sky Scenery - Los Angles Part 2: NorthEast Photo Scenery

Blue Sky Scenery has released the freeware Los Angles - Part 2: NorthEast photo scenery for FSX and FS2004.

Black Box Simulation - Airbus Xtreme Prologue - Promo Video

Black Box Simulation has posted another teaser screenshot and promo video from the Airbus Xtreme Prologue for FSX.

Aerofiles Brønderslev Airport for FS2004 - Open Beta

Aerofiles has released the open beta version of Brønderslev Airport for FS2004. Details at the Aerofiles Website.

Aerosoft Heraklion Intl. Airport (LGIR) - Another Teaser

Emilios has posted another teaser screenshot from the upcoming Aerosoft Heraklion Intl. Airport (LGIR) for FSX.

Aerosoft Viva España! Sale

Aerosoft is offering 20% discounts on select Spanish destinations and Gibraltar. Valid through Monday May 7th 2012.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

DCS: MiG-21Bis Fishbed Development Announced

Laszlo 'beczl' Becz has announced development of the DCS: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Bis Fishbed.

Freeware de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide V4 for FSX

David Garwood has updated the freeware de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide for FSX to version 4. Classic British Flight Sim

Carenado King Air C90 for FSX - Now at SimMarket

The recently released Carenado Beechcraft King Air C90 for FSX is now also available to purchase at SimMarket.


New Features:
- Avydyne Multifunction display and EFIS (EADI & EHSI).
- New lighting rendering system. Landing, taxi, strobe and beacon illuminate objects and ground.
- New 3D stereo sounds.
- Knobs and switches sounds.
- Special effects sounds.
- Special animations
Features:
- Avidyne Multifunction Display.
- Original EFIS (EADI & EHSI) installed.
- HD quality textures (2048 x 2048).
- Carenado GPS400 installed.
- 3D gauges.
- Original HQ digital stereo sounds recorded directly from a real PT6A (Pratt and Whitney Canada) engine.
- Lite VC option.
- Customizable panel for controlling windows transparency, instrument reflections and static elements such as wheel chocks and sights props.
- Real behavior compared to the real airplane. Real weight and balance. Tested by real pilots.
- Realistic night lights effects on panel and cockpit.

ArezOne-Aviation Beechcraft Kingair C90B SoundSet Released

ArezOne-Aviation has released the Beechcraft Kingair C90B Pratt&Whitney PT6A-21 SoundSet for FSX.

Orbx FTX North America NRM - Updated Plan-G Data Files

Dieter Linde has posted updated Plan-G Data Files for the Orbx FTX North America - Northern Rocky Mountains region.

Navigraph NAVData AIRAC Cycle 1205 Available

Navigraph NAVData AIRAC Cycle 1205 is now available. Purchase Credit Packs at Navigraph or SimMarket.

Lionheart Creations Aerospool WT-9 Dynamic V1.3 for FSX and P3D

Lionheart Creations has updated the Aerospool WT-9 Dynamic for FSX to version 1.3 with Prepar3D compatibility.


New in Version 1.3:
- Performance tune for better frame rates
- New click and flip Metric to SAE 'Auxilary' gauges added
- 5 New Interior cockpit Camera views
- 7 New Exterior Camera views
- Graphics to rear bulkhead enhanced
- Rear windows sills smoothly recessed
- Leather upholstery totally redone to look like the stock factory leather
- Joystick leather boot assembly modified
- Front carpet edge stripping modified
- Post LHC Paint Scheme addons now included in the Installer Pack
- Male Pilot's eye repaired
- Exterior model fitted with non functioning instruments for performance boost
- Now features Prepar3D Installer option

Hughes 500C/D for FSX Under Development

Rotorfsx from the Hovercontrol Forums has posted several renders of the Hughes 500C/D under development for FSX.

Orbx Walker Airfield (OR57) & Hobby Field (77S) - More Previews

Orbx has posted more previews from the upcoming Walker Airfield (OR57) and Hobby Field (77S) for the PNW region.

A_A Sceneries Kuala Lumpur Intl. Airport (WMKK) Announced

A_A Sceneries has announced development of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK) for FSX and FS2004.

Ground Environment X Europe V2.3 - New Screenshots

New preview screenshots have been posted from the upcoming version 2.3 update to Ground Environment X (GEX) Europe.

ImagineSim Indira Gandhi Intl. Airport (VIDP) - More Previews

ImagineSim has posted more preview screenshots from the upcoming Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP) scenery.

Flight Sim Labs Airbus A320 - Fuel System Details

Andrew Wilson from Flight Sim Labs has detailed more features of the fuel system on the upcoming Airbus A320 for FSX.

Drzewiecki Design Polish Airports Vol.2 - New Version 3.0 Available

Drzewiecki Design has released version 3.0 of the Polish Airports Vol.2 scenery package for FSX and FS2004.


Changes in Version 3.0:
- New, fully automatic installer
- New control tower in EPLL Łódź Lublinek
- New VOR ZLG in EPZG Zielona Góra
- New charts for those airports

Berlin Brandenburg Airport - Preview of a Preview

LimeSim has posted pictures from a recent tour of the soon to be opened Berlin Brandenburg Airport (EDDB).

Freeware Rossfeld Glider Airfield for FSX

Andreas Jennerwein has released the freeware Rossfeld Glider Airfield for FSX. Download at AVSIM and Flightsim.com.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

IXEG Boeing 737-300 for X-Plane - More Hydraulics Info

The International X-Plane Engineering Group has posted more hydraulics systems information from the 737-300 for X-Plane.

Taburet - Hamburg Photorealistic for X-Plane 10 Released

Taburet has released the Hamburg Photorealistic scenery for X-Plane 10. Now available to purchase at SimMarket.

Just Flight - Douglas DC-6 Expansion Pack - Now at SimMarket

The Just Flight Douglas DC-6 Legends of Flight Expansion Pack for FSX is now also available at SimMarket.

Domestic Day-plane (5 window) - Radar - No Spinners
- Northeast Air Lines - Circa 1958
- National - Circa 1961
- Cathay Pacific - Circa 1958
Intercontinental (4 window) - Non-radar - No Spinners
- SAS - Circa 1956
- Swissair - Circa 1957
- KLM - Circa 1959
C-118B (Military DC-6B)
- C-118B – US Navy (131578)
- VC-118B – US Navy (128432)
- VC-118B Early – US Navy (128432)
- VC-118A – USAF (0-33300)

Dino Cattaneo Lockheed Martin F-35B - New Screenshots

Dino Cattaneo has posted new preview screenshots from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II V2.0 project for FSX.

Mil Helicopters Mi-2 for X-Plane 9 & X-Plane 10 Released

The Mil Helicopters Mi-2 for X-Plane 9 and X-Plane 10 is now available to purchase at the X-Plane.org Store.



Accurate Flight Model:
- Developed according to the technical documentation and flight manual of the Mi-2
- Accurate flight model tested and approved by real helicopter pilots
Custom systems:
- Operational logic of systems and devices (using sasl)
- Full custom system
- Custom sounds
- Custom failures. Failures may occur as a result of the pilot’s actions either during engine start/stop procedures

Detailed 3D model - Extensive Docs:
- Fully functional virtual cockpit
- All controls are animated
- Load Manager
- A detailed manual in English. (and Russian for purists)
- For X-Plane 9 and 10

Carenado Cessna CT182T Skylane G1000 - More Previews

Carenado has posted more preview screenshots from the upcoming Cessna CT182T Skylane G1000 for FSX.

Black Box Simulation - Airbus Xtreme Prologue for FSX - Pre-Order

The Black Box Simulation Airbus Xtreme Prologue for FSX is now available to pre-order at the Online Store.


Model Features:
- Advanced 3dsMax modelling
- CFM & IAE V2500 Engines
- Exterior model contains in excess of 150 thousand polygons
- Over 50 Custom animations
- Custom “smooth running” Engine Fan animations + 3d Fan Blades
- Ram Air Turbine
- Pressurisation Vents
- Pop out Landing lights
- Full 3d cockpit visible through windows
- Highly detailed landing gear and gear bays
- Front and rear Pax doors + cargo doors
- 3d Windows with reflective + specular refractive glass
- Reverse thrust system
- 3d animated and sequenced Flaps/Slats/Speedbrakes
Virtual Cockpit Features:
- Virtual Cockpit contains in excess of 160 thousand polygons
- Every feature of the 2D Panel is reflected in the VC
- Animated Pull out tables, Sunblinds, Jumpseat & Armrests ++
- All knobs dials and switches faithfully reproduced in animated 3d
- Captain, First Officer and Jumpseat positions available
- Rear overhead section with Breakers and reading Lights
- Separate flood and integral lighting + test switches for warnings
- Fully textured & Bump mapped parts include seat fabric and carpets
- 3d modelled Standby Gauges
- Reflective glass in all gauges and windows (reflects cockpit environment)
- Highly detailed Side sticks, Non animated under autopilot control
- Highly detailed Thrust levers with “Automatic” Keyboard detents + Manual
Panel features:
- Custom Fly By Wire System
- Custom Autopilot and Auto Thrust systems
- Switchable Multifunction CRT display screens, PFD, ND, ECAM1 & ECAM2
- Programmable MCDU and FCU with Managed CLB and DECENT + Constraints
- Uses Navigraph Navdata with Sids & Stars
- Flightplans can use constraints, step climb, holds and Alternate destinations
- Autopilot with Managed, VSI, FPA, Heading, Track and Nav modes
- Autothrust with easy to use Preset detents for Managed and Spd modes
- Full Cat I, II AND III Auto land features
- FBW Envelope protection, anti stall, pitch, roll and g-load limiting
- One click Popups on all MFD’s
- IFR and VFR Panels for CAPT & FO in both normal and widescreen
- Fully featured pedestal
- Overhead panel
- Separate Integral and flood lighting
- Accurate font used on MFD’s FCU, MCDU and ECAMS
- Sub pixel GDI rendering for ultra smooth operation and excellent frame rates
- Fully featured Engine FADEC with individual assignable throttle axis’