Friday, April 29, 2011

TropicalSim Azores Pico Island (LPPI) Released

TropicalSim has released Pico Island Airport (LPPI) in the Azores for FSX and FS2004. Details at SimMarket.

TropicalSim Azores Santa Maria Island (LPAZ) Released

TropicalSim has released Santa Maria Airport (LPAZ) in the Azores for FSX and FS2004. Details at SimMarket.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

New Bornholm Island 2011 Previews from Drzewiecki Design

Drzewiecki Design has posted new previews of Bornholm Island 2011 for FSX and FS2004 in the Drzewiecki Design Forums.

Aerosoft Stavanger X More Preview Pictures

New preview pictures of the Stavanger X scenery for FSX from Aerosoft have been posted in the Aerosoft Forums.

Avroliner Project Avro RJ 85 for X-Plane Released

Avroliner Project has released the Avro RJ 85 for X-Plane. More information and purchase at X-Plane.org.


Features:
An all-new, ultra detailed exterior model of all components
Detailed 2D Cockpit
3D cockpit with controls on the panel
3D doors, vanes, pitot tubes, sensors, static ports, antennas, APU inlet and exhaust etc.
Animated parts:
Moving wipers
2d and 3d pop-up FMS
opening doors (currently both forward doors)
fully animated 3D nose and main gear with realistic kinematic
landing lights
new lights simulation
spoilers, flight controls, flaps, trim tabs
Free floating elevator
wing flex and engine cant
moving shades
3D flight deck lighting effects
Glossy Paint
Graphical effects such as Wing vortexes
28 liveries

Sim Skunk Works Lockheed F-104S Starfighter Version 3

Sim Skunk Works has announced development of the Lockheed F-104S Starfighter Version 3. Details at Sim Skunk Works.


MAIN FEATURES
The interior cockpit is fully 3D, fully animated, all the onboard systems are functioning and have been played as the flight manual dictates.
The external model is 100% compliant with the real model, all systems have been implemented
The model is fully configurable with external load and fuel
Weapon systems have been implemented, the model is able to drop weapon with visible ground effects both in single and multiplayer envinroment.
Weapon drop has a true impact on areodynamics since station loads are really dropped.
Aerodynamics model is 99% compliant with the real bird and certified by real "zipper" pilots, 

the model is 99% compliant with real performances tables and real test flight data.
All peculiar aerodynamic behaviours of the zipper have been reproduced, adverse yaw, pitch-up, blc rolls etc..
J79-19 engine performance fully compliant with the real engine
Last but not the least the model is very light, a friend of your frame rate, no frame loss in single player, negligible in multiplayer.

Ant's Airplanes Drifter Ultralight Now Available

Ant's Airplanes has released the Drifter Ultralight for FSX. Details and Demo dowload at the Ant's Airplanes Website.
"The Drifter 582 ultralight is a two seat, wire braced, tail dragger aircraft. The Austflight Drifter is an extensively modified version of the original Maxair Drifter and since the early 1980’s approximately 500 have been built. The aircraft has a high Dacron covered wing and the pilot sits in front of the passenger ahead of the wing thus providing an excellent field of view. A Brolga 4 blade prop is powered by a Rotax 582 engine which is mounted behind the pilot and passenger."



Features:
• Native FSX model
• Incredibly detailed model with full animations
• Virtual Cockpit rain effects (with exterior rain effects on canopy)
• Silky smooth 3D gauges

• Custom gauges including radio and GPS
• 13 variations included.
• Wheeled and float models
• Genuine engine sounds
• Stall buffet effect
• Animations for tiedowns, wheel chocks and pitot covers
• Animated pilot and passenger models which can be displayed or hidden
• In game Animation Manager
• Separate Drifter Setup program to set preferences*

Pacific Islands Simulation Marshall Islands Released

Pacific Islands Simulation has released the Marshall Islands for FSX. More information and purchase at SimMarket.


Includes:
Marshall Islands International (AKA Amata Kabua International) - PKMJ
Rongelap - PKRP
Utirik - 03N
Mejit - Q30
Kaben - PKBN
Maloelap - 3N1
Ine - N20
Tinak - N18 

Features:
Accurate terminal buildings;
Re-arranged airport terrain;
Custom runway and ground/tarmac textured polygons;
Custom vegetation and objects;
3D grass
Upgraded terrain mesh reflecting actual contours of the islands and atolls;
Complete hand textured coloration of land and waterclass;
Night lighting and effects;
15/30/60cm/pixel photoreal texture;
Animation;
Ambient sounds (birds, wave crash);
Framerate-friendly (including full autogen enhancements for framerate fluidity using SDK annotator). This means all sliders to the right with very minimal fps impact;
runway and apron/tarmac markings;
Wave crash effects notable at coral/reef outlines as in RW.
Radio navigation enhanced for instrument approaches (ILS/DME, VOR and NDB)
....and more.

MegaSceneryX Southern California Download from SimMarket

PC Aviator MegaSceneryX Southern California for FSX is now available as download from SimMarket.

Premier Aircraft Design Beechcraft B99 Released

Premier Aircraft Design has released the freeware Beechcraft 99 for FSX and FS2004. Details at Premier Aircraft Design.