Preview: FlyingIron P-38L Lightning For MSFS 2020The famous "Fork Tail Devil" from WWII is coming to MSFS 2020 shortly from FlyingIron Simulations. In this preview video, thecorporatepilotdad takes their P-38L Lightning for a spin. The video gives you a good look at the highly detailed aircraft, both inside and out, and demonstrates its flight characteristics.
Early Access Preview: Orbx Stockholm BrommaFilbertFlies offers an early access look at ESSB Stockholm Bromma Airport for MSFS 2020 from Orbx and developer Marcus Nyberg. The scenery includes both the airport and an updated Stockholm city with 100+ custom POIs and more.
Tutorial Video: Learn To Fly Here #4thecorporatepilotdad continues his series of basic pilot training video tutorials with lesson #4 which explains how the constant speed prop works. This video talks about how the propeller works and how to use it correctly. Also discussed are different prop types, such as climb and cruise props as well as how to set the controls and the order of throttle, prop lever and mixture.
Flying Free in X-PlaneThere are a lot of good freeware add-ons available no matter what sim you are using. In this review Adrian McCormick takes a look at three of his favorites for X-Plane. Included is scenery of the SpaceX launch site plus an appropriate vehicle to use there, plus some beautiful scenery that lets you enjoy the Welsh countryside.
Review: Just Flight - 146 Professional P3DThe 146 Professional for Prepar3D v4/v5 is intended to be a highly detailed version of this smallish four-engine jetliner. Reviewer Richard Nurse found it to be a very good representation of the aircraft and something that he highly recommends.
Review: pizzagalli.ch - Agusta Westland AW609 Tiltrotor XPX-Plane 11 pilots wanting to try something different will surely enjoy flying the Agusta Westland AW609 Tiltrotor created by pizzagalli.ch. Reviewer Alan Ashford provides some history of the aircraft and then learns to fly it. He finds it an excellent add-on for those who want a challenge. With sixteen liveries and three variants he finds the package to be a good deal.
Canadian Xpress September 2021 Monthly Fly-InTraveling far from their namesake country, Canadian Xpress has chosen Paro, Bhutan as the destination for their September monthly fly-in. This is one of the world's most challenging airports and only a few real-world pilots are qualified to handle it.
AmbitiousPilots Announces Toolbar Pushback MilestoneWin a copy of Airport Regional Environment X (AREX) in a giveaway sponsored by LatinVFR as AmbitiousPilots celebrates 100,000 downloads of their Toolbar Pushback utility for MSFS 2020.
Rocky Mountain Aero Nova Scotia/PEI FreewareNow available from developer Rocky Mountain Aero is freeware ortho of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in Canada. The scenery for X-Plane 11 is freely downloadable from their web site.
FSweekend 2021 CancelledWe've just received word that the annual FSweekend held at the Aviodrome Aviation Museum in Lelystand, The Netherlands, has been cancelled for 2021, as it was in 2020. Sponsors hope to return with a very great FSweekend in 2022.
Taburet - Spain/Portugal Roads for MSFS 2020Taburet brings their upgraded Microsoft Flight Simulator road technology to the Iberian peninsula with the release of Spain Portugal Roads for MSFS 2020. The function of this scenery is to modify the roads with new asphalt textures to make them more visible and to clear misplaced trees on all roads inside the area covered.
FlyByWire, MSFS Marketplace and XboxWhile it allows developers to reach a large audience, the MSFS Marketplace has proved problematic for many. Today FlyByWire announces that they are abandoning use of the Marketplace to offer their A32NX and A380X aircraft. The all volunteer group describes how issues involved simply make it too much work.
Indiafoxtecho Announces MB-339 1.3.3 UpdateIndiafoxtecho announces another update for their MB-339 jet for MSFS 2020. It includes a special version for the Frecce Tricolori 60th Anniversary Celebration, along with some bug fixes as outlined in the changelog.
Just Flight Palma De Mallorca MSFS Nears CompletionJust Flight announces that Palma De Mallorca Airport for MSFS 2020 is getting close to completion and offers a new set of screen shots, including ones showing an extremely detailed terminal interior. Release is expected within the next few weeks.
Laminar Research Announces Plans For FSExpoGiven the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, the Laminar Research team has announced plans to limit their presence at the upcoming FSExpo in San Diego. Two team members will attend in person, but they will not host a booth and will limit activities in other ways as well.
DCS Demonstrates Tractical Situation Display on AH-64DEagle Dynamics has released a new video offering a sneak peak of their DCS AH-64D helicopter's Tactical Situation Display or TSD. The TSD can be displayed on either multipurpose display in the pilot or co-pilot/gunner cockpits, and it will be the primary source for navigation, situational awareness, storing points, etc.
HJG September Web Site UpdateHistoric Jetliners Group (HJG) announces its third update for 2021. Included are new textures for its virtual ARJ/BAe 146, B707, B727, B737, C-135, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, L-1011 and MD-80 flight line for FS2004/FSX. HJG is now also hosting the entire David Maltby flightsim inventory.
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