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New from GoFlight: Multi-Engine Starter Module

Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 - 19:03
The GoFlight Multi-Engine Start Module from GoFlight is designed to realistically model the ENGINE START section of the overhead panel on a 737, 757, 767, 777 or any other airliner. For sim enthusiasts who enjoy including "checklist" engine start procedures at the beginning of their flights, the GF-MESM is the perfect addition to the personal sim cockpit. And for those sim pilots who prefer to simply "start up and go", simplified engine start functions, as well as many other cockpit functions, can be assigned to the module controls.
The Multi-Engine Starter Module control complement includes:

Latest News From Just Flight

Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 - 14:44
"We're pleased to announce that the boxed version of the Captain Sim's 727 Captain is now available from Just Flight." 727 Captain has been developed exclusively for FSX (DirectX 9/10 compatible) and is the ultimate 727 simulation, featuring unparalleled visual quality and realism. 727 Captain supplies the -100, -200 and freighter models as well as winglet and non-winglet variants along with the unique UDF (Un-Ducted Fan) version. 17 detailed liveries from around the world are included.

Another new release is an addition to the VFR family of products. VFR Real Scenery England and Wales 10M mesh is now available from Just Flight (download only) This new Mesh add-on provides 64 times more detail in the terrain contours of England and Wales than FSX provides by default - that's a significant visual improvement. Check out the full details and screenshots.

"British Airports for FS2004 have been available in boxed format for many years and have proved a must have for many FS users. We have now made these great-value packages available in download format." These scenery packages were developed by UK airport specialist Gary Summons - originally for FS2002 & FS2004 - and provide a great selection of airports in each area, ranging from small local airfields to international airports such as Stansted, Manchester & Heathrow.
Volumes 1 & 2 - East & South-East England (61 airports)
Volumes 3 & 4 - South, South-West & Central England (64 airports)
Volumes 5 & 6 - Wales, West Midlands & Northern England (69 airports

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It's Your Plane - Part 2

Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 1:32
Staff reviewer Roger Curtiss wraps up his look at Pacific Feelings Media's "It's Your Plane". "In Part 1 of my review of Its Your Plane (IYP), I mentioned that there were too many features to be covered in one review and that this would be a multi-part treatment of the product."

"It's Your Plane also offers many additional enhancements. Specifically mentioned were: Interactive Help; 3 ATC Modes; SmartStart; and Come Fly with Me." This is a remarkable product that provides great value for the investment and has so much to offer that anyone is bound to find at least one aspect (beyond the fact that your keyboard becomes obsolete while flying with IYP) that will substantially add to the flight simulation experience.

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Update For DBS Airport GPS

Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 - 14:54
DBS Studio release update 1.4.2 for DBS Airport GPS, the service release fixed a problem with starting Airport GPS on some computers under XP/SP3. The Update has three versions:
Update for Airport GPS FSX
Update for Airport GPS FS 2004
Update for Airport GPS External Window.

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Orbx FTX: NA 1S2 Darrington Municipal Airport Released

Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 - 23:16
This is an Orbx FTX airport, and as such a copy of Orbx FTX NA BLUE Pacific Northwest must be installed prior to use. Located in a beautiful valley, Darrington Municipal Airport has one of the most glorious settings in the entire flight simulator world.

Serving Snohomish County and dwarfed by the shadow of the mighty Whitehorse Mountain, this airfield is set in the heart of picturesque Darrington village on the confluence of two rivers. Rich in salmon fishing, wildlife and pristine natural surrounding, it's a perfect base for your bush flying adventures into the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area and North Cascades National Park. The Orbx duo of Andreas Hegi and Heiko Glatthorn (aka 'Mango') have lovingly crafted this airfield to include so many details, including uniquely modeled churches, houses, hangars, buildings and of course, the 'little' touches. 1S2 is destined to become one of their bestsellers.

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Falco For X-Plane Released

Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 14:56
X-Aviation is proud to announce the release of the most complete GA single simulation in X-Plane and we believe you will find it to be an enjoyable and immersive experience. If you enjoy GA flying or need a good GA to practice scanning skills on while working the radios and other controls, then this Falco needs to be in your flight sim folder.

Their version of the Falco is on the cutting edge of X-Plane technology, offering the first 100% fully interactive cockpit in 3D. Every knob, button and switch is manipulatable in 3D and 98% of the aircraft functions exactly as it does in reality....even the circuit breakers might trip under certain circumstances! Also included is another x-plane first, a simulation of the Garmin GTX330 transponder to make your online flying experiences more realistic than could be done previously. You can even download the manual from the Garmin website to learn to operate it...it's that realistic. There is a full complement of IFR instrumentation and a full-featured autopilot to make things easier on those long cross-country flights.

Most x-plane users have gotten so used to the inaccurate idiosyncracies of X-Plane, that they do not even know what they're missing....well it's time to get things right! We've highlighted a lot of these features in a tour video. If you're looking to just get started with X-Plane, this it the plane to do it with.

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Help Wanted - Sky Blue Radio

Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 0:45
Sky Blue Radio needs your help with some beta testing with the next generation of Wee Tune Beastie! Wee Tune Beastie is one avenue for listening to the station either stand alone or via your cockpit com2 radio on 123.450. We need the first 20 people that send an email to info@skyblueradio.com with their Sky Blue Radio registration address will be eligible for the final beta testing before release candidate 1� Sky Blue Radio, Sounding GREAT at any altitude.

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Flight1 Software Ultimate Traffic 2 � Boxed Edition

Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 13:21
Ultimate Traffic 2 is now boarding..., Re-designed from the ground up, Ultimate Traffic 2 provides Microsoft Flight Simulator X users the definitive AI-traffic upgrade, and still is the only package out there that provides computer traffic based on real airlines, flying on real schedules and now using realistic routings too!
There are over 1 million flight hours of commercial traffic and a further 2.5 million flight hours of general aviation flights� with vast flexibility and customisation on what you see and where. The all-new DX10 aircraft models give unparalleled frame-rates compared to other packages and you can even select a flight from the departure board and fly it yourself if you want!
So now you don�t just have to watch out for traffic, you can BE the traffic!
Ultimate Traffic 2 boxed edition is available from all good retailers, from the local hobby shop to high street chain stores. The boxed version and the download version (using Flight1�s popular e-commerce system) are also both available direct from Flight One Software .

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New RAF Airfields

Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 - 15:00
Airfield Construction Group has just released two new freeware RAF airfields, the first is RAF Marham FS9/FSX. A very detailed, but frame-rate efficient scenery of this busy Tornado GR4 airfield. Includes photo ground tiles with kind permission of Just Flight. The second is RAF Bruggen for FS9. This scenery corresponds to the former airbase RAF BRUGGEN, one of the biggest Royal Air Force bases in Germany during the cold war. It is located near the Dutch boarder in close proximity to RAF Wildenrath and RAF Laarbruch. (Both airfields can also be found in the Avsim Library)

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X-1 from Xtreme Prototypes

Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 1:59
Staff reviewer Xavier Noche reaches for the stars with Xtreme Prototypes X-1. "Xtreme Prototypes proposes the second generation of Bell Aircrafts X1 rocket planes. This aircraft came after the first generation that broke mach 1, with the aim to reach beyond mach 2 and 90 000ft. The real aircraft reached Mach 2.44 and 90 440 ft. 3 of these airplanes X-1A, B and D were build and the 4th one X-1C was planned but never built."

"The X-1 SG from Xtreme Prototypes simulates all 4 models: X-1A or D without launch Boeing B-29, X-1A or D with launch B-29, X-1B without B-29 and X-1C without B-29. The X-1A and D models are the same. The X-1B is not very different from A and D. All the models are nice and full of details."

"The panel is technically unique as all the gauge shapes are in the interior model, not in the panel. This aircraft has a true 3D panel, meaning 3D gauges, not flat 2D gauges projected on a 3D panel: every single switch, nut, screw or washer is modeled in 3D! Even the needles of the gauges are 3D! The result is just astounding."

"The X-1 can be either classically started by taking off from the ground, though that only happened once in 42 flights, or dropped from a B-29 at an altitude above 40 000 ft. On top of this, several pre-defined flights start at a high altitude without drop. he B-29 only appears when the drop switch is armed (middle position). This B-29 exterior is fairly detailed in the exterior. The next level of challenge, after controlling the aircraft in all flight phases in normal operations, is to master the emergency situations."

"Xtreme Prototypes X-1 is a beautiful aircraft with unique performance and an amazing full 3D panel; a challenge to control in most phases of flight (but what else would you expect from an extreme prototype?). It pushes the limits of both your skills and FS capabilities."

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Flight 1 Updates Ground Environment X Series

Posted: Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 6:33
Flight One Software has officially released 2 updates to the Ground Environment X series of products for FSX that cover Europe and North America.

Ground Environment X North America is now the new product name for what was the USA/Canada edition. This is a sweeping upgrade designed to improve many areas of the product. Because it is a large change, and covers the broader North American continent, they are now calling the product Ground Environment X North America. This is a FULL product update, as there is no incremental patch to upgrade to the North America edition.

All previous USA/Canada customers are entitled to a free upgrade to the North American version. If you purchased by download, simply use your old key. If you have the DVD version , please visit the Flight1.com website for information on how you will be able to get the new download version. To access these updates, customers should use the Updates button in their GEX product interface.

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Instant Mission Maker Update

Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 0:33
Flight 1 is pleased to announce an update for Instant Mission Maker to version 1.03. The update contains several new features and bugfixes. Instant Mission Maker is an easy to use tool for making Flight Simulator X missions. It offers a very intuitive GUI, live preview and editing of many mission objects directly in FSX, and can also instantly generate random missions.

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Latest Releases From Aerosoft

Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 - 14:50
AES 2.06 Released - The biggest update for AES in quite a while and one many people have been waiting for. Airport Enhancement Services 2.06 catches up with the many scenery releases of the past few months. From small freeware scenery to major releases like Mega Airport Amsterdam. There is also a fine new feature that allows passengers to walk to the aircraft instead of getting on the bus, important for some positions on some airports. There is also a tweak to the de-icing.

Balearic Islands X (FS2004/FSX) - Now all the islands of this package are done for FSX and FS2004 it's time to make the bundle available. Ibiza, Formenta, Mallorca and Menorca in great detail (the FSX version is 6.7 GB installed!). Not only the airports are modeled to perfection but the complete islands await your exploration. The rugged coastlines, the small village and the blue sea (full of ships) make an ideal environment for a small and slow aircraft. Of course full support of AES on all airports.

Approaching Innsbruck for FSX - After the successful FS2004 version Approaching Innsbruck is now also available for FSX. Those who have previously purchased the FS2004 download version will automatically find the FSX version in their shop download accounts now. The FSX version differs rather a lot from the FS2004 version. Not only the airport is enhanced, but the whole surrounding now looks stunning. The (already exciting) approach is now also a feast for the eye. The boxed version will follow soon.

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Wednesday's Library Files Holding Short

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 13:33
Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
Classics Hangar Fw-190A-8 red 19 5./JG300 by Dieter Todenhagen
KLM Embraer 190 "PH-EZE" by Milan Fancovic

Flight Simulator X - Scenery
Beja Air Base by Jorge Ferreira

Flight Simulator 2004 - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
VMFA-321 McDonnell-Douglas F-4S Phantom II 1991 by Tony Mikos

Flight Simulator 2004 - AFCAD Files
FS2004 AFCAD2 files for Eastern Europe Part 5 by Fernand Verbraecken

Flight Simulator 2004 - AI Aircraft
Uruguayan Air Force Embraer EMB120 Brasilia Repaint by Alan Pereira-Pierce
F-4J Phantom II USN VF-213 Black Lions (1973/74) by Hartwig Ullrich
F-4J Phantom II USN VF-114 Aardvarks (1972) by Hartwig Ullrich
F-4J Phantom II USN VF-96 Fighting Falcons (1972) by Hartwig Ullrich
F-4J Phantom II USN VF-92 Silver Kings (1972) by Hartwig Ullrich
Air China Boeing 777-200 (B-2059) by Mariano Bonaccorso
Air China Boeing 777-200 (B-2060) by Mariano Bonaccorso

Flight Simulator 2004 - Panels
Sovereign Panel by Ray Long

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KATL Atlanta V2 For FSX

Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 - 14:38
An upgraded version of KATL Atlanta for FSX is now available from ImagineSim. It features re-designed and more realistic runway and approach lighting, an improved AFCAD/AI aircraft system, a host of bug fixes related to graphics card variations, and a code clean-up resulting in increased frames-per-second performance.

KATL V2 is free for existing ImagineSim KATL FSX customers. Full details along with screenshots and a demo version are available at the ImagineSim website.

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