RonTom: Tuscany ItalyWhat Is RonTom? The authors are two "Old Timers" with a passion for aviation and a penchant for telling stories. The result is some aviation / flightsim storytelling based on some real world locations that they think are fun and interesting. In this edition they head to Italy, and more specific Tuscany and the city of Florence.
Review: DC Designs F-14 A/B Tomcat For MSFSThe F-14 Tomcat has played a starring role in movies and now comes to MSFS 2020 thanks to DC Designs and publisher Just Flight. Reviewer James Huddison tries out the F-14 A/B Tomcat For MSFS and finds it to be a very authentic recreation of the real thing, and his "go to" jet when he wants to do some fast flying.
Review: Aerosoft - SAM Follow Me XPThe "Scenery Animation Manager" series brings added levels of realism to airports. In this review Joshua Moore tries SAM Follow Me for X-Plane, which provides a follow me vehicle for taxiing guidance and a marshaller to help with parking. At a big airport this can be a nice touch and given that it works anywhere it does a reasonably accurate job of it.
Long Covid and the Freedom of FlightFlight simulation is a very open-ended activity...it's not pre-defined like games are but largely up to you to make of it what you want. Felicity Smith was not an active flightsimmer, but living with long Covid has made flightsimming a pleasant activity and escape.
Tutorial: IFR Clearances ExplainedIf you want to fly with online groups like VATSIM, IVAO or PilotEdge you need to learn the same techniques that real pilots use. For the beginner, IFR clearances can be intimidating. In this video real world pilot thecorporatepilotdad shows how it's done, by going over several different realistic clearances as read by real air traffic controllers.
Gift Guide: Drzewiecki Design - UUEE Moscow Sheremetyevo MSFSYou'd expect the major airport in a nation's capital to e something special, and that holds true for the Drzewiecki Design version of UUEE Moscow Sheremetyevo for MSFS 2020. Having already brought the city itself to life with their "Moscow Landmarks", now you have the airport to fly into, in a version that reviewer MrYorkiesWorld describes as "amazing".
IndiaFoxtEcho FSX/P3D Aircraft Now FreewareLast summer IndiaFoxtEcho announced that they were withdrawing their FSX and Prepar3D products from sale. Today they have released the first batch of them as freeware, as a sign of gratitude to the flightsim community for their support over the years. Additional planes will be released at a later date.
Carenado Releases C337 Skymaster II For MSFS 2020Aircraft designer Carenado has announced that their C337 Skymater II has been released for MSFS 2020. It is only available through the in game marketplace. Also known as the "push-pull" twin, this very popular and commercially successful aircraft is an icon in general aviation.
X-Plane 12 Airbus A330 Official Trailer VideoYoutube video producer AviationLads has just released an official trailer video for the Airbus A330 that will be coming in the new X-Plane 12. The 2:45 minute video gives a close look of the plane, both inside and out, in flight, in various liveries and showing special effects.
iniSimulations A300 v2.02 Now AvailableThe iniSimulations A300-600R(F) On The Line for X-Plane has been updated to v2.02. This update includes various bug fixes and improvements. A detailed changelog documents the improvements.
Taburet - Denmark / Norway / Sweden Power Lines For MSFS 2020Taburet brings his power lines enhancements to Scandinavia with the release of Denmark / Norway / Sweden Power Lines For MSFS 2020. The function of this scenery is to add electrification wires to the default power lines pylons. The systems has been optimized to keep MSFS fluidity as high as possible.
Taburet - UK / Ireland Power Lines For MSFS 2020Taburet brings his power lines upgrade to the British Isles with the release of UK / Ireland Power Lines For MSFS 2020. The function of this scenery is to add electrification wires to the default power lines pylons. The systems has been optimized to keep MSFS fluidity as high as possible.
IndiaFoxtEcho F-35 UpdateIndiaFoxtEcho has been hard at work trying to fix issues that some users of their F-35 Lightning II for MSFS 2020 are having. Working with Microsoft and Asobo they are making progress and have just released an updated version 1.0.1 with systems update, throttle fix and other improvements.
South Oak Co - FS Birds Canada East for MSFSSouth Oak Co continues to expand the regions in MSFS 2020 that offer their birds scenery. Now available is FS Birds Canada East for MSFS which includes multiple types of fully animated birds all through the eastern half of Canada. You'll find ground birds at the major airports and flying birds at many altitudes.
DC Designs Concorde For MSFS Dev UpdateAircraft developer DC Designs offers up their first development update of the new year, showcasing the Concorde coming for MSFS 2020. The work-in-progress screen shots include the flight deck which is coming alive with lots of details. Work also continues on the flight model and other aspects of the aircraft.
Eagle Dynamics Showcases Upcoming F4U-1D Corsair For DCSEagle Dynamics on their Facebook page has today shared some new screen shots demonstrating the work being done by partners Magnitude 3 on the DCS: F4U-1D Corsair, as well as the Essex Class aircraft carrier.
IndiaFoxtEcho Update On DCS MB-339IndiaFoxtEcho posts a reminder that the MB-339 jet fighter is coming to DCS, though they do not have a release date yet. DCS testing and integration continues, and in the meantime some new screen shots are released showing details of the exterior and interior.
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