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Aerosoft announced the release would be close at the time of preview. True ! Gibraltar X has been released so you can get impressed by the spectacular area. Designed by Thorsten Loth / Sim-Wings, enjoy the dense and singular scenery with its road crossing the runway, AESlite controlling the traffic, photoreal surroundings with autogen and more. The FS2004 version will follow soon, the FSX version is out and available here.

Among the latest flowing released products, there’s another soundset from Arezone. They recorded a real Cessna 172 with a Lycoming O320 engine with 4 cylinders and designed a FSX / FS2004 sound package that you can purchase here.

“Cycle 1008 is now available in the FMS Data section of the Navigraph website. Each cycle costs 20 credits, independent on the number of addons/downloads you make during that cycle. We also offer an annual cycle package (13 cycles) for 200 credits – a 23% discount compared to purchasing each cycle individually.” More info here.

“The F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine stealth multirole fighter that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air defense missions.” Dino Cattaneo designed the F-35A model for FSX with its external and virtual cockpit models but no custom sounds. That’s why it requires you have FSX Acceleration or Gold version, as the sound is aliased from the default Acceleration Hornet.

Live a busy and entertaining week of flights with this new mission from VFD. Variety may bot be enough to define it, as you will fly a glider, in formation with 3 Douglas DC-3, fly through bad weather, drop bombs over ships, participate at a precision landing match, fly a race and pilot radio controlled models ! Get all details at simMarket.com. 

“Mexsim proudly presents Leeds Bradford International Airport, It is located at Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Leeds itself. It serves the cities of Leeds and Bradford, as well as the wider Yorkshire region including the cities of York and Wakefield, and is the largest airport within Yorkshire.” Read Full Story »

For home-cockpits builders, Sismo Soluciones completes his products range with system annunciator panels, display control and selector panels, either for captain’s or first officer’s side. Open simMarket.com.

Flightbeam is modeling San Francisco Intl airport for FSX and has published screenshots of the work in progress on a regular basis. Now you also have a preview video, just reminding they haven’t done the runway and taxiways customized textures yet.

“Having had six months experience of using an Elite Simulation Solutions S623T helicopter dual pilot simulator – bought because it came well recommended, has excellent features and was competitively priced – the Heliwest Group in Australia is now planning to expand its use further.” Read Full Story »

“HotSeat Chassis will demonstrate Lockheed Martin’sPrepar3D simulation software in both 2025 in Hanger B at EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, WI this week. HotSeat Chassis manufacturers low and medium fidelity Flight Simulators used for procedural training. ” Read Full Story »

Arezone has released more of their soundsets. The two latest ones are for the SIAI Marchetti SF260 with Lycoming O-540 engine, and for the Piper PA18 150 Supercub with Lycoming O320 150 hp engine. Both are designed for FSX and FS2004.

In Aerosoft forum, there’s a preview of Sim-Wings’ Gibraltar X designed by Thorsten Loth. Close to release, these pictures depict the actual development but very close to the final product. Do you remind this famous LXGB airport with its road fence across the runway ? The preview is here.

Smartbytes sells a new and improved 3D drivers and a conversion software as bonus. It supports 180 PC games and converts your DVD and photos in 3D on your monitor, TV or beamer. You need the eDimensional 3D glasses – sold apart here – or other carboard analog 3D glasses. Click here.

Mirko Stefanics ..”wanted to make an announcement on simFlight.com about a cenery I am developing for Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl. airport. My website is www.flightscene.net and I have a few screenshots of my work.”

“After the release of Mega Airport Amsterdam X we from www.A51-zone.net noticed that the original AFCAD files contained a lot of errors. So, I and a user of the Aerosoft forums modified the AFCAD files to make it more realistic.” Read Full Story »

AirSimmer wrote : “We are pleased to announce that the AirSimmer Development Team has released the much-awaited v.1.2 Systems Update for the AirSimmer A320 Basic Edition, which offers a number of major fixes for CTD’s and other current product issues. You will find detailed information on Systems Update v.1.1 here.”

FlightSim Developers (FSD International) have released, in their words, a “sexy” version of the 35B Bonanza. The Bonanza is a fast modern small GA plane and FSD reckon there’s has magical properties, thus “making it an ideal addition” to your virtual FSX hangar.

The 35B Bonanza is a unique 4 to 6 seater GA plane with its “V” tail giving it that “distinct” look as well as imbuing it with the lowest drag in its class. FSD have wisely made this plane to be FSX DX10 compatible using “high fidelity” features in their model.

So if you want to be seen in a sexy plane you will find further details at FSD here. Read Full Story »

Carenado has recently posted some new screenshots of their “Coming Soon” Cessna Caravan!  Go ahead and take a look for yourself.    

Carenados page Here

Turbine Sound Studios have released sound packs for B777 PW4000-112 in both FSX and FS2004.  TSS have gone out and captured the best sound moments that are a realistically sonorous representation of the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112 engines.  These sounds were recorded by a now very deaf breathless software technician, who stood within a few feet of these mighty engines.

Now that’s dedication for you!  But what I want to know is, did he run alongside the plane as it was taking off and hang on to a wheel to record the sounds as the plane took off?  I guess we’ll never know!  So crank up that “subby”, tie up the dog and at full volume you’ll believe that you are actually flying the B777, as the house disintegrates around you.  These sounds are awesome just play the video (after the break) and see what I mean, and note in the video the sounds are reduced!! Read Full Story »

This is a very nice piece of software that replaces all of the ground vehicles in FSX and replaces them with new 3-D models.  At present the vehicles only work in airports in Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark and are partly animated (FSX SDK allowing).  They are also visible at nigh complete with flashing lights, etc.  The new vehicles include, fire trucks; shuttle busses, luggage loaders, tractors, fuel trucks, stair trucks and push back vehicles.  Other vehicles and other FSX areas will be added in the future.  This is a gem of an add-on for FSX and it enhances the simming experience. Read Full Story »