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Sunny California Tour
Now Open
Shortest hop is 15nm, longest 42nm, complete hoplist about 434nm. Most hops are around 20nm. You start at KLAX, fly thru small airports - mostly asphalt, some grass surfaces. On this trip you'll have to visit some mountains, visit cities like Tehachapi, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, fly over sea to Santa Cruz Island and finish back to Los Angeles. There's a lot of airports with fuel station on the road so don't worry about refueling. Have a nice trip.
Colorado River Run
NOW OPEN
Starting from Denver International Airport you will fly north and then turn west and follow the Colorado River. The river passes through Utah and then into Arizona. You'll fly over the Grand Canyon and then into Nevada where you'll criss cross the lakes. Keep your eyes open for a view of the Hoover Dam. Follow the river down as far as Lake Havasu then head back up north to Las Vegas and arrive in time for the nightly firework display.
There are 25 hops covering a distance of about 830nm. The shortest hop is 10nm and the longest is 99nm. Most hops are around 35nm.
Visit Lisbon 2008, the main airport of Portugal’s capital. Michael Kopatz recreated the airport up to the smallest detail for Aerosoft including all buildings and installations, docking systems and all the features you expected from a modern scenery development in FS2004. Customers of Lisbon 2008 will get the FSX version without charge in a few weeks.
The airport ground texture is based on a high detailed areal image. All buildings, lighting systems, navigation beacons and of course the layout of taxiways and runways have been recreated to perfection. Static aircraft can be de-activated to make room for the AI traffic. Runway 03/21 in Lisbon has two special Rapid Exit Taxiways, RET‘s. These taxiways (HN and HS) allow the aircraft to leave the runway at high speed and are a nice new feature on this airport.
Price : €16.75 (plus VAT if you buy from within the EEC)
Posted by editor on Friday, May 09, 2008 @ 17:50:09 BST (103 reads)
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Madrid Barajas 2008 - From Aerosoft
SimWings is well known for the high quality airport scenery and Madrid Barajas 2008 is certainly no exception. Highly detailed and including the most recent new developments (new terminal plus runway) it is designed on top of high detail aerial images. Of course our Airport Enhancement Services already covers it. The FSX version will be available in a few weeks and of course made available as a free download for customers of the FS2004 version released today.
Price: €20.97 (plus VAT if you buy from within the EEC)
Posted by editor on Monday, April 21, 2008 @ 11:44:50 BST (106 reads)
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German Language Quick Start Guide for FSFlyingSchool
FSInventions announces the release of the first foreign language media for its FSFlyingSchool add-on for FSX and FS2004. The new "German Language Quick Start Guide" is free to all. It's in handy PDF format, with loads of details and tips packed into its 9 pages. Includes table of contents.
Just click on the 'German Quick Start' link on the main FSFlyingSchool web site.
To find out more, watch movies, download demo, etc, visit the FSFlyingSchool Website at:
You can also read a great review of this fantastic product by our own "wheelie" in the review section here at Simnewz.
Posted by editor on Monday, April 21, 2008 @ 11:40:52 BST (95 reads)
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REAL AIRFIELD SCENERY FROM JUST FLIGHT!
Just Flight is pleased to announce the planned release of the first in a new series of British airfield sceneries for Flight Simulator X. Real Scenery – Denham Airfield re-creates the well-known airfield situated to the north-west of London.
Fresh from their success with the VFR Real Scenery series, the scenery development team at Just Flight has put together an accurately modelled version of Denham for Flight Simulator X. Designed to the highest standards using high resolution aerial images and on-site research, the scenery includes all the major buildings that make Denham instantly recognisable.
Among the many unique features of this scenery is snow on the ground during December and January – a first for FSX add-on airports! As well as the authentically-modelled buildings, custom night textures and high resolution mesh, Denham boasts static and AI aircraft, people and objects - there are even animated tractors in the nearby fields and flocks of birds. Denham is designed to blend seamlessly with the default FSX landscape or Just Flight’s VFR Real Scenery.
Available to download exclusively from Just Flight, and at just £6.99 / €10.95 / $13.99, Real Scenery – Denham Airfield is fantastic value and a must-have for flight simulation around the Capital.
If you want your airfields real, then you need Real Scenery Airfields!
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 09:41:03 BST (136 reads)
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Resue pilot from Just Flight
EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR SIMMERS!
The exciting mission pack series for Flight Simulator X is out!
Rescue Pilot – Mission Pack, the first in a series of exciting expansions from Just Flight is due for official UK release on 25th April and the identical download version is available now, exclusively from www.justflight.com
In Rescue Pilot Flight simulation fans will get the chance to put their virtual flying skills to use. You are a pilot of an air rescue service and your job is to respond to any emergency calls that are received at your home base. A typical day for a Just Flight Rescue Pilot could find him airlifting an injured person from a car accident, picking up a stranded mountaineer or flying a life-or-death dash with a vital medical cargo. The work is always challenging - but never dull - and the job satisfaction is immense!
Rescue Pilots must use their flying experience to the full in a variety of fixed wing and rotary aircraft to complete the missions but there is also a choice of settings to match an individual’s skill levels.
The twelve authentic missions with realistic ATC and convincing scenarios will keep virtual rescuers glued to their joysticks. It’s time to get airborne and do your bit!
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 09:37:50 BST (111 reads)
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Spitfire Mk IX and Mk XIV. From Flight1
One of the world’s best loved aircraft – brought to life for Flight Simulator X by award-winning developers RealAir. Features both the Merlin and Griffon engined variants with 20 different models included.
Tally ho!
The Supermarine Spitfire is undoubtedly the most recognized fighter aircraft ever made and with its blend of beauty and performance has won the hearts of millions the world over.
Developed by the award-winning team at RealAir, this package includes a total of 20 variations on the Spitfire, including the Mark IX Rolls Royce Merlin and the Mark XIV Rolls Royce Griffon-engined types.
The twenty models have been painstakingly developed from the ground up for Flight Simulator X to take advantage of the new technology Microsoft’s latest sim provides.
The package gives a wide range of fighter variants and even two civilian air-racer models: all designed with the incredible attention to detail and historical accuracy you’d expect from RealAir.
Both the classic elliptical wing models and later modified ‘clipped wing’ (which gave sharper and quicker handling at low level) types are included. There is even a contra-prop version of the Mk XIV!
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 08:14:08 BST (125 reads)
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German Airfields 3 and Lord Howe Island X
German Airfields 3, Niedersaschen covers a region of Germany with 15 high end airports done in great detail and in full FSX specifications. Including regional traffic, missions (!) and delivered with all visual approach charts this scenery will keep you busy for a long time. Note this product is for FSX and of course it fits in perfectly with the other Aerosoft coverage of Germany.
Price : €23.48 (plus VAT if you buy from within the EEC)
Lord Howe Island X, takes us to the other end of the word as it is located of the coast of South East Australia. A good 90 minutes takes you to one of the most beautiful islands in the Tasman Sea. The rugged terrain and coral reefs combined with the high detail textures make this looks stunning in FSX. The runway is short and the nearest alternative is hundreds of miles away, so better check that weather report!
Price : €12.50 (plus VAT if you buy from within the EEC)
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 08:04:24 BST (105 reads)
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THE WAIT FOR THE LONG HAUL IS OVER!
Just Flight is pleased to announce that the release date for the boxed version of Airbus Collection – Long Haul is confirmed as 11th April and the download version is available to ‘buy by wire’ as a download product exclusively from Just Flight’s website. With four aircraft variants, eight different flight models and 150 liveries for just £29.99 / €44.95 / $59.99 this package is fantastic value and a must-have package for every airliner enthusiast who is in it for the long haul!
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 07:50:46 BST (104 reads)
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TRY THE FORK-TAILED DEVIL FOR FREE - From Just Flight
P-38 Lightning 'Curly Six' demo now available
If you've yet to experience the P-38 Lightning package currently on sale on DVD Rom and as a 102Mb Download you can now take a demo aircraft for a spin.
A fully functional model of the P-38J 'Curly Six' aircraft included in the full P-38 Lightning expansion pack is now available to download (77Mb). Product Page - Here
The demo will run a short video before installing and there's no time limit on the aircraft. It will work in both FSX and FS2004 and is also fully Vista-compatible.
The full Lightning package costs £24.99/€37.95/$49.99 and includes a further 16 versions of this iconic multi-role aircraft.
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 07:46:58 BST (96 reads)
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Tower Simulator - From Wilco Publishing and feelThere.com
Tower Simulator
Experience the Thrill of Air Traffic Control !
TOWER SIMULATOR features a ground and tower simulation with breathtaking out-the-window and radar views.
Powered by a new 3D technology along with a complex and highly realistic Artificial Intelligence,
TOWER SIMULATOR is the only simulation of its kind.
Highlights :
· Ground and Tower simulation
· Multiple views, including out-the-window tower view, Air and Ground Radars
· Photorealistic renditions of several worldwide airports
· Realistic aircraft take-off, landing and moving along airport grounds
· For beginners and experts, from free simulation to Career mode
· Actively overlooked and supervised by licensed professionals
· Based on actual FAA and European regulations
Posted by editor on Saturday, April 05, 2008 @ 07:37:57 BST (785 reads)
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Carenado Mooney 201 M20J for FSX
Carenado has announced the release of the awaited Mooney 201 M20J for FSX.
This aircraft was developed using most of the new features FSX allows as external shadows on VC, dynamic shadows, normal mapping, specular mapping and bloom lights.
This aircraft joins the Carenado fleet as probably the best aircraft created by the company in terms of the 3D model textures and effects on textures. Of course it has all the standard features from Carenado like full interactive VC, friendly frame rate, much attention on details (as always)…and of course many eyescandies.
Posted by editor on Saturday, March 08, 2008 @ 00:59:50 GMT (134 reads)
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FTX released for FSX
Want the Full Terrain EXperience?
The scope and depth of FTX is amazing!
A NEW LEVEL OF REALITY
FTX introduces a radical new modular design with a level of visual fidelity unprecedented in Microsoft Flight Simulator since its introduction over twenty years ago. For the first time ever it is a pleasure to fly low and slow and take in the depth of features that our ground terrain textures provide.
FTX Features:
- Super-crisp, superbly detailed 1m per pixel textures unique to each region
- Custom Landclass for every FTX Region Pack and 3D night lighting systems!
- Improved and highly accurate coastlines (AU Regions)
- Brand new autogen textures for trees, houses, buildings, roads and more
- A set of freeware photoreal GA airports with every FTX Region Pack
Unlike FS2004, with FTX it's a case of the lower you fly, the more detail you will see! It's completely the reverse of what you have previously experienced, and it is only when you see FTX in motion on your PC that you will believe how truly immersive flying can now be.
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