Area 51's AH-1Z Viper offers FS2004 and FSX pilots the chance
to fly a highly capable multi-mission attack helicopter. Each sim gets its
own distinct flight model and both include highly detailed visual models
as well. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review
here.
Op-Ed: Procession Of The Military Style Virtual Airline
Over the years there have been a huge number of various types of virtual
airlines in which flightsimmers recreate real world aviation to some degree.
For Edward Davis, the military versions have the most appeal and here he
offers some thoughts about the various military VA's over the years.
Read more
here.
Review: Cessna Citation Mustang From Flight One
The Cessna Citation Mustang is one of the smaller jets, being in the VLJ
class, but Flight One's version is big on features and details. The plane
has a customizable interior, modern glass cockpit, lots of exterior eye
candy and is fun to fly. Learn more by reading William Werrlein's complete
review
here.
Review: Curtiss P-36 Hawk From Vertigo Studios
When first flown in 1935, the Curtiss P-36 Hawk was a new type of military
aircraft--low wing, metal frame, etc. Now FSX pilots can fly this trend
setter thanks to the new version from Vertigo Studios. Reviewer Bill Stack
puts it through its paces and offers his review
here.
Review: Carenado 185 Skywagon And 185 Bush
The Cessna 185 was a powerful single engine taildragger that was produced in
large numbers. Now Carenado offers two versions, a standard plane and a bush
version, give FSX pilots many options. Paul Clancy tries them all and gives
his report
here.
Freeware Focus: Dennis Simanaitis
Recently FlightSim.Com had the chance to interview long time aircraft
designer Dennis Simanaitis. Dennis has been creating historic
aircraft since the "dark ages" of flight simulation, with his best known
being the FS2004 "Spruce Goose". Dennis also has an interesting real life career
that's allowed him to never "work" a day in his life.
Read the full interview
here.
Review: Cork Ultimate From Eiresim
Eiresim continues to popular Ireland with accurate airport scenery for FS2004
and FSX with Cork Ultimate their latest. Local resident
Cormac O'Neill gives is a look and is pleased with the results. Learn more
by reading his complete review
here.
Where In The World #32?
Ron Blehm returns to present a new geography challenge for flightsimmers.
Number 31 proved more difficult than usual, with a surprising location
that tricked many people.
Number 32 offers a place with some notoriety.
Can you identify it?
Read all about it
here.
Review: Learjet 23 For FSX From Franz Luftfahrt
Franz Luftfahrt offers FSX pilots the chance to fly a plane that changed
aviation -- the Learjet 23, the very first business jet. The plane looks
and flies right according to reviewer Bill Stack. Read his complete review
starting
here.
Review: FS Dreamscapes - NEXTMap ProMesh United Kingdom
The NEXTMap® ProMesh United Kingdom package offers vastly
improved terrain for the entire UK. The terrain resolution is actually 256
times great than the default, making the shape of the earth much more real.
Reviewer Adam Nardone found the change most pleasant at both low and high
altitudes. Learn more by reading his complete review
here.
Feature: Final Argosy Four - Fini Flight
All things come to an end, and with one final flight Captain Tony Vallillo
ends his career flying the big jets. The "fini flight" is a round trip to
Rome and in this last article in the "Final Argosy" series Tony describes
all the rituals and routine of such a flight. Read the whole story starting
here. If you've missed the earlier parts
of the series, you can start at the beginning
here.
Review: Billund Airport For FSX By AeroFiles
Billund is one of Denmark's major airports, and a nice addition to FSX thanks
to the new version from AeroFiles. Great attention to detail is obvious and
reviewer Bill Stack also found some of the best looking night effects that
he has seen. Learn more by reading the complete review
here.
A Sociopath's Guide To Flight Simulation
Those ILS approaches can be murder... Story-teller Richard Burgess (aka Bill
Smith) weaves a tail where flight simulation takes over the subject's life,
though not quite to the exclusion of all else. Please note: not your typical
flightsim subject here (rated "R" for violence). Read the shocking conclusion
here.
Or start from the beginning
here.
Review: Flight Tracker (Time To Fly!) Edition
Recording flights is something most pilots want, but the built-in flight logs
in Microsoft Flight Simulator have always been weak. Chanticleer Software now
offers Flight Tracker (Time To Fly!) Edition which is much more
than a logger for FSX but includes a number of other features as well. Learn
all about it in Bill Stack's review
here.
Review: Shannon Ultimate
Shannon is one of Ireland's largest airports, but its default version is
rather lacking. Eiresim has created a much improved version that works with
both FS2004 and FSX, providing a detailed replica of the airport that still
maintains good frame rates. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review
here.
Review: Vroute Premium
Vroute Premium is a professional quality flight planning tool
with lots of features. It's especially valuable for people doing airline
flights and those who use VATSIM or participate in virtual airlines. Learn
all it can do for you by reading Rohan Nair's review
here
Review: AFG Design MiG-21 For FS2004
AFS Design has created a large number of aircraft add-ons, and in choosing
the MiG-21 jet fighter they've chosen the most numerous jet aircraft ever,
with over 11,000 copies having been built over the years. The add-on include
several variants and a variety of paint schemes. Reviewer Bill Stack examines
how it looks and flies and offers his report
here.
Flight Environment X offers FSX users an unlimited range of
flight environments that include realistic new clouds, sky, and water.
The easy-to-use interface allows for the easy installation of various preset
themes and environment types, or users can create can create their own.
For more information,
read
this press release.
Island Sim Releases Kosrae International Airport
The latest island scenery from Island Sim is Kosrae, the most eastern of
the Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia. While still frame rate
friendly, the airport and surrounding area are highly detailed. For more
information,
read
this announcement.
Hypersonic Performance Systems Launches New FS PC Line
Hypersonic Performance Systems announces their new Performance Barrier
Series of computers that are designed specifically to run flight simulators
better than other computers on the market. For more information,
read
this press release.
Genix Releases AI TimeTable2 V2
New from Genix is AI TimeTable 2, v2 for FS2004 (there's also
an FSX version). AITT2 replicates an airport monitor that displays AI
aircraft flights. For more information,
read
this announcement.
VATSIM Online Status Application For Forums
VATSIMSigs is a simple free web application to allow you to
display online status indicators in forums and other web pages. For details,
read
this press release.
PRE-Flight Model For Free Download - Gee Bee
PRE-Flight adds another free model to their hangar of add-on aircraft,
this time the Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster, a 1930's racing airplane.
For details,
read
this press release.
Turboprop Sim Releases Boeing 737-800 Sound Pack
Turboprop Simulations' new Boeing 737-800 sound pack for FSX lets you enjoy
the high realism of the jetliner the way it was meant to sound. All recordings
are from actual 737-800 aircraft. For more details,
read
this announcement.
Platinum Airways Takes To The Skies
A new virtual airline has taken to the skies: Platinum Airways. The airline
offers its VP's a very virtual environment that is rich in content and low
on rules. For more information,
read
this press release.
Delhi Scenery Announcement
Flightscene announces upcoming scenery of Delhi Indira Gandhi Interational
Airport for FS2004 and FSX. For more information,
read
this press release.
Cielosim Releases Airport Enhancer HDX
After months of development, Cielosim has released Airport Enhancer
HDX, featuring the most realistic airport textures ever seen in FSX.
For more information,
read
this press release.
Virtual Blue Angels Announce New Web Site
The Virtual Blue Angels announce an all new web site to mark their
sixth year, offering a onestop shop for all team related news, media and
interaction for fans. For details,
read
this press release.
FSPS - Multicore Environment Advanced Now Available
Now available at the Pilot Shop from FSPS is Multicore Environment
Advanced. If you are running lots of programs together, this utility
allows you to use the multiple cores in your CPU to full capacity for
overall better performance. For details,
read
this announcement.
Announcing World VATSIM Day
In celebration of the group's anniversary, World VATSIM Day will be
held, basically the easiest event on VATSIM. No slots, no committee, no
planning, no routes, no booked controllers.
For details,
read
this press release.
FSPS - Flight Simulator Manager Now Available
Now available at the Pilot Shop from FSPS is Flight Simulator Manager
for FSX. Flight Simulator Manager is an application that expands every FS
aircraft's capabilities to another level by giving you control of all the
inner features of Flight Simulator. For details,
read
this announcement.
USA Virtual Air Force - Recruiting
As the USA Virtual Air Force approaches its first anniversary they
invite additional pilots to join.
For more information,
read
this press release.
Sky Blue Radio - Changing Of The Guard
Sky Blue Radio announces that founder Richard Rudd has stepped down and
named Jeff Turner the new owner and station manager.
For details,
read
this press release.
Coastal Horizons Launches Recruiting Effort
Coastal Horizons Virtual Airways has launched its pilot hiring campaign,
as part of the airline's continued roll out and expansion efforts. For details,
read
this press release.
Just Flight's Flight Sim 2010 Announced
This year's premier flight simulation event, Flight Sim 2010, will be
taking place at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK over the weekend of the
4th & 5th September at the Battle of Britain Air show. For details,
read
this press release.
Single Login Conversion Complete
In an evolving effort to improve this site for our users, we have
made some significant changes. This change
converts our site to single sign-on, meaning the same login
will work for both the file library and the message forums.
The conversion took longer than expected but is now complete.
For more info please
Click Here.
