Flight Simulator News Brief: 7/15/12

Drawbridge Designs has announced development of Wilmington International Airport (KILM) for X-Plane 10.

Ramzzess has posted new previews and this promo video from the soon to be released Boeing 777-200LR for X-Plane 10.

The Microsoft Flight Team has announced the upcoming Carbon Cub DLC aircraft package for Microsoft Flight.

Virtavia is currently offering 50% discounts on all of their products. Sale ends July 27th 2012.

SunSkyJet has released the long-awaited freeware Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) scenery for FSX.

SkyDesigners has released French Airbase 118 'Colonel Rozanoff' for FSX. Now available to purchase at SimMarket.

Scenery Features:
- Photoreal ground textures, adjusted to fit perfectly with the default Fsx ground.
- Static Airplanes with photoreal textures and with accurate squadrons markings and built number !
- 3d Lighting spots, taxiway signs.
- Specific aprons and taxiways, Realistical AFCAD, based on actual MIAC maps.
- Hand placed Vegetation autogen
- Ground services vehicles
- Custom and accurate Buildings, with night textures, photorealistically textured.
- Accurate representation of the several airbase zones such as scramble zones, base entry, Squadrons zones. Live the airbase as you were there !
- Dozens of custom objects such as radars, ground personel, ground vehicles, firefighters, bringing the scenery's immersion to it's highest level.
- FPS Friendly developped scenery.

The recently released Just Flight Douglas DC-6 Cargo Expansion Pack for FSX is now also available at SimMarket.

C-118A Liftmaster
- Everts Air Fuel
- Trans-Air-Link
DC-6B (F)
- Cayman Airways Cargo
- Alaska Airlines
- MartinAir
- British United Airways

Virtualcol has released the Comalapa International Airport (MSLP) scenery for FSX and FS2004 at SimMarket.

Scenery Features:
- Terminal maintenance hangars inlcuding detailed company AEROMAN and American air base.
- Animated Jetways and ground services
- 3D PAPI lights
- Warning lights to Runway access
- Animated vehicles
- Night illumination in all airport
- Photo real airport plane
- Volumetric grass

Turbine Sound Studios (TSS) has released the Embraer ERJ-1XX HD Sound Package for FSX and FS2004.

The recently released Carenado Beechcraft F33 Bonanza for FS2004 is now also available to purchase at SimMarket.

Aircraft Features:
- Original GNS 430 included.
- Original HQ digital stereo sounds recorded from the original aircraft.
- 2D gauges
- Polygon optimized model. Friendly FPS.
- Control windows for controlling eyes candies (wheel chocks, bags, pitot cover, and sights prop)
- Autopilot installed.
- Pop up F33 Bonanza manual with performance charts and normal and emergency procedures and check list.
- Interactive virtual cockpit.
- Full moving parts: Ailerons, elevators, rudders, flaps, rolling wheels and trim tab.
- Animated sections such as: propeller, doors, windows, sun visor, copilot seat, cowl flaps and pilot.
- 3D modeled pilot and cockpit area.
- Realistic light effects on gauges.
- Nightlight effects on panel.
- Toggle yoke.
- Real behavior compared to the real airplane.
- Real weight and balance.

Sim-Wings has posted the first El Hierro (GCHI) preview screenshots from the upcoming Canary X scenery for FSX.

Sim Skunk Works has updated the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II for FSX to V1.2.1. Details at the SSW Website.

JohnO has released the freeware Orbost Airport (YORB) scenery for FSX. Available to download at the OZx Website.

McPhat Studios has added more livery preview screenshots from the upcoming ATR 72-500 for X-Plane.

LHSimulations has updated the freeware Hungary Landmarks Pack for FSX and FS2004 to V1.1. Download Here

Dino Cattaneo has posted the first draft version of the manual for the upcoming Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II V2.0.

Orbx has posted numerous new preview screenshots from the upcoming FTX New Zealand North - NZNI Region.
Eruptions Im Sure - Ballooning Sites - Photoreal Areas - Some More From NZNI - My First Look - Wind Farms

FlyJSim has posted a preview of the Weight and Balance Manager from the upcoming Boeing 727 Series for X-Plane.

Daniel Furnkas has released version 2 of the freeware Basler BT-67 for FSX. Flightsim.com - Simviation

feelThere has announced development of the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) add-on for Tower! 2011.

Another development update has been posted from the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark project for FSX.

DH-Aircraft has posted this RAF VIP interior preview from the upcoming de Havilland DH 106 Comet for X-Plane.

HESPERIA Airlines has released the freeware Rome Ciampino Airport (LIRA) for FS2004. AVSIM - Flightsim.com

Aviasim has announced development of Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) for FSX. Development Screenshots

The freeware Akesoft Jerez Airport (LEJR) scenery is now also available for FSX. Details and Download

AivlaSoft has updated Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to version 1.35. More information at the AivlaSoft Website.

Changelog for Version 1.3.5:
- FIXED: Exception "Input string was not in a correct format" when getting a route from RouteFinder

Aerosoft has posted this virtual cockpit screenshot from the Antonov An-2 currently under development for FSX.

Aerosoft has posted first previews from the upcoming Sim-Wings Fairbanks Intl. Airport (PAFA) for FSX and FS2004.

FlightSim Development Group has released Sharm el-Sheikh Intl. Airport (HESH) for FSX and FS2004. SimMarket

Scenery Features:
- Complex airport scenery of Sharm El-Sheikh (HESH / SSH)
- Photorealistic ground textures
- Innovative self-shadowing and burned-in shadow effects
- Volumetric light and new bloom light effects
- Revolutionary night lighting techniques
- Animated realistic ground traffic (airport service and passenger vehicles) (FSX)
- Realistic models of nearby hotels and apartments (FSX)
- Landclass, coastlines and roads adjustments for smooth transition to default scenery
- LOD 10 mesh included (FSX)
- Performance-friendly scenery with high framerates
- AES compatibility enabled
- Manual included

The International X-Plane Engineering Group has posted another development update from the 737-300 for X-Plane.

The Airport Guys have posted another teaser screenshot from the upcoming Virginia General Aviation Pack 1 for FSX.

FranceVFR has posted more preview screenshots from the upcoming Languedoc-Roussillon Photo HD scenery for FSX.

Virtavia has added more preview screenshots from the upcoming Douglas A-4F Skyhawk for FSX at the Product Page.

Pete Dowson has updated FSUIPC to version 4.84 for FSX & P3D, version 3.999r for FS2004 and WideFS to version 6.94. More information and download links on the FSUIPC Website.

Return to Misty Moorings has added the freeware Ocean Falls, B.C. scenery addon to the Orbx Pacific Fjords region.

The Project Airbus Team has posted two more Cathay Pacific previews from the Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft family.

Urs Burkhardt has released the Westwood Inn, Klinaklini River Estuary scenery for FSX and Orbx FTX NA PNW.

TruScenery has released the Hyvinkää Airfield (EFHV) scenery for X-Plane 10. Now available at SimMarket.

Scenery Features:
- All buildings are modeled
- All textures are photographed on the spot (also woods,gravel,grass and asphalt)
- Cracked asphalt on runaways
- All buildings are measured with Bosch Laser Measure Device
- Custom lights in airport (Recommended HDR Effect for full detail)
- 12km/12km orthophoto scenery (1meter/pixel)
- Winter and summer seasons with night textures
- High resolution Finland trees
- Very accurate forest areas
- Autogen buildings from OpenStreetMap (self-updatable)
- Optimized textures

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

Newport Scenery has released the PhotoReal Houston scenery for FSX. Now available to purchase at SimMarket.

Scenery Features:
- Photo real high resolution 2M per pixel textures
- Day, Night, Dawn, and Dusk island textures
- This scenery is designed to blend with the default borders to ensure a smooth transition back to default land textures
- Autogen-free/great on framerates

OrientalSim has released Tunis–Carthage International Airport (DTTA) for FSX. Now available at SimMarket.

Scenery Features:
- Scenery made with Gmax for better performance,
- All main buildings(Pax terminal, control tower, cargo and military hangars)
- Buildings designed according to photos and placed as the real one.
- Semi-photorealistic textures
- Many ground vehicles
- Afcad file included for a compatibility with any AI traffic

UK2000 is offering up to 40% off on their flight simulator sceneries during this year's Summer Sale.

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