Features

Controlling your point of view when flight simming was awkward in the past; using the keyboard or even a tophat switch was less than realistic. Simply turning your head makes things so more better and more natural, and the HAT-Track from VRInsight is the most economical system yet for doing this. Learn more by reading Kevin Glover's complete review.

Sky Unlimited's add-on lets FS2004 and FSX pilots fly the T-6 and their Harvard counterparts, some of the most important aircraft of WWII and the cornerstones of allied pilot training. Reviewer Bill Stack takes the planes up for a spin and reports his findings here.

DC-3 Airways pilots recreate the World War II Air Assault: Operation Varsity 60 years almost to the day after the real thing.

Despite being one of the hardest people to convert, columnist Chip Barber is finding that he's really starting to like FSX. Now running a computer that's fast enough, he's come to enjoy the eye candy and other features it has to offer.

The MegaScenery line has brought photoreal ground textures to many parts of the world and the latest MegaSceneryX brings the highest detail yet to FSX. The islands of Hawaii are an ideal place for such scenery, as reviewer Kevin Glover demonstrates mostly through the use of pictures. Learn more by viewing his review.

The Piper J-3 Cub is one of the most famous general aviation planes of all time. Original designed in the 1930's, there are still companies making similar planes today. For FSX pilots wanting to try many variants of the Cub, Flight Replicas offers just the thing, with the Cub on wheels, skis and floats plus a "Flitfire" version. Learn more by reading Bill Stack's complete review.

After having reviewed Carenado's FS2004 Mooney 201 last year, and really liking it, Matt Hinchliffe now returns to take a quick look at Carenado's FSX version. The new version has been built specifically for FSX and offers a very nice flying version of the high performance plane. Learn more by reading the complete review.

Mike McCarthy considered the benefits of improved terrain mesh in FSX.

Pilots looking for a modern jetliner that is an alternative to the usual Boeing and Airbus models will enjoy trying the Embraer ERJ190. Wilco and feelThere have created an FS2004/FSX compatible version that reviewer Gustavo Mercado finds much to his liking. Learn more by reading his complete review.