Review: Just Flight / CLS DC-10 CollectionWith FS2004 and FSX having been around for some years now, we have quite a number of older add-ons that are still available and worthy of attention. In this review Meng Yu takes a look a the DC-10 Collection published by Just Flight as part of the F-Lite range, and created by CLS. Fans of the DC-10 may find this older add-on to still be enjoyable to fly.
How To Land On An Aircraft Carrier For RealLanding a plane on an aircraft carrier is one of the greatest challenges in aviation. Here is an explanation of how you can do it, including technical issues like angle of attack that are important.
Review: BlackBox Airbus A320 X-Treme PrologueBlackBox has come up with an interesting idea with their "Prologue" offerings, a plane that's sold and released before being completely finished, with the finished product being included when available. How well does it work? Reviewer Stuart Outram tries the Airbus A320 X-Treme Prologue and offers his report here.
Interview With Shawn WeigeltRecently FlightSim.Com had the chance to interview Shawn Weigelt a "regular guy" who has shown that regular guys can learn the skills to develop scenery and contribute to the X-Plane community. Learn more about Shawn and his scenery creations by reading the complete interview, including pictures and videos.
Review: CLS McDonnell Douglas MD-87 ExpansionThe entire MD-80 line of jetliners have had a long and successful history in the airline industry. CLS has created a number of them and in this review Meng Yu tries their MD-87 which is an expansion pack for their previous MD-81. Learn more by reading the complete review.
Feature: Three Holer Part One: WrenchMany flightsimmers play at being airline pilots but a few among our numbers have actually been there. In this series Tony Vallillo shares the story of his transition from military flying to the captain's seat in the Boeing 727. This section concentrates on flight engineer training.
Review: Tecnam P92 From dmax3DThe Tecnam P92 is an ideal flyer for siteseeing. There are three variants, the Eaglet, the JS and the SeaSky amphibian and all included in the dmax3D add-on for X-Plane 10. Dominic Smith tests the plane and offers his findings here.
Review: North American T-28D TrojanThe North American T-28D Trojan is a large military trainer developed in the late 1940's that served for many years after. Ant's Airplanes has now created an FSX version that accurately mimics the real thing and is great fun to fly, so discovers reviewer Raymond Andersen. Learn more by reading his complete review.
Freeware Focus: Art PooleRecently FlightSim.Com had the chance to interview Art Poole, a long time designer of scenery for FS2004 and FSX. Art likes small to mid sized airports and concentrates on Florida. Learn more about Art and his scenery by reading the full interview.
Fly & Deliver: Fine China, Sahara SandAllan Jones continues his Fly & Deliver with two stories/flights of the same aircraft at very different points in its career. The same Douglas C-47 served as Lord Beaverbrook's personal aircraft and later as an Air Niger passenger carrier in Africa. Read the story and then download and do the flights yourself.
MegaScenery Earth - Florida Complete State Now AvailableNow available at the FS Pilot Shop is MegaScenery Earth - Florida. Fly the entire state - border to border - in photoreal detail. Imagery is clear and crisp 50 cm source throughout for a stunningly realistic scenery.
Abacus - SA-342 Gazelle Now AvailableNow available at the FS Pilot Shop from Abacus is the Aerospatiale SA-342 helicopter for FS2004 and FSX. Three variants are included, each in four paint schemes along with 2D and virtual cockpit and more.
Slow Downloads? Here's A Reason WhyPeople occasionally complain to us about slow downloads. Our servers are working fine but there are various reasons why there are still problems. A new one is a conflict between Verizon and Cogent Communications (who supplies services to Netflix) that may be affecting you.
Virtualcol - Dornier 328-110 Now Available For FS2004Due to customer demand, Virtualcol has released their Dorner 328-110 add-on for FS2004. The FSX version is still available too. The FS2004 version includes added ground service activation from the panel.
Carenado - C185F Skywagon Bush Pack for X-Plane ReleasedNew from Carenado for X-Plane is the Cessna C185F Skywagon Bush Pack. This pack expands the original C185 v2 pack to include a float/amphibian version and expanded bush flight options.
FS2Crew Announces Special NGX SaleFS2Crew is holding a special "NGX" sale at the FS Pilot Shop. For a limited time, all FS2Crew PMDG 737 NGX related products are 25 percent off.
Abacus - P-61 Black Widow Now AvailableNow available from the FS Pilot Shop from Abacus is the P-61B Black Widow, the Northrop built night fighter from WWII. This was the only US plane of its time designed specifically to fight in the dark. Two liveries are included.
Simplyfly Becomes GBairVirtual airline Simplyfly announces that GBair is their new name, and it symbolizes their heritage, culture and commitment to high quality service.
Carenado - TBM 850 HD Series Now AvailableNow available from Carenado is the TBM 850 HD Series, a high performance single engine turboprop for FSX or Prepar3D. It includes a modern glass cockpit and comes with five HD liveries.
Announcing Test Pilot - Pushing The Envelope For FSXTest Pilot - Pushing The Envelope is a complete set of eight missions for FSX. Each will push your abilities to the limit, with a wide variety of aircraft and locations across the globe.
Springbokair Opens Its Doors To Bush PilotsSpringbokair is a new virtual airline that specialized in bush flying around Africa using FSX. They welcome new pilots who would like to start a bush flying career.
Canadian Xpress Summer 2013 Challenge - Aviation HistoryThe Canadian Xpress® Summer 2013 Challenge consists of twelve legs starting at Toronto's Downsview airport, home of the Bombardier Dash 8, and ends at Boeing Field, home of everything Boeing and not far from the offices where Microsoft Flight Simulator was developed.
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