Dan Hopgood Developer InterviewDan Hopgood has been creating freeware for various flight simulators for over 20 years. These days, he enjoys creating for X-Plane. While his favorite area is sound he has also created complete aircraft as well as enhancements for others' planes. Learn more about Dan and his work in our interview.
Remastered Wright Brothers Photos And FlightSim Historical FlightFlightsim fan Laurie Doering presents a video documentary on the Wright brothers first flights in 1903 at Kitty Hawk. He's taken original photographs from 1900-1905 and remastered them to tell the story of the development of the airplane. As a conclusion to the story, he uses MSFS 2020 for a scenic flight around Kitty Hawk as it looks today.
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.
Status Report From DCS On Their Upcoming AH-64DThe DCS team reports making tremendous progress on the AH-64D helicopter for the sim. Many parts of the helicopter are now release ready and an early access version is very close. A new video shows it off in action.
FlyByWire Simulations Announces A32NX ImprovementsOver on their Facebook page, the FlyByWire team have announced that their improved autopilot and autothrust implementations, have made their way into both the development and experimental versions of their A32NX.
Aeroplane Heaven Announces P-51 Mustang UpdateAeroplane Heaven announced an update to their P-51 Mustang for MSFS 2020. The updates include a number of functional and cosmetic fixes to the aircraft.
MSFS 2020 January 20th, 2022 Development UpdateThe Microsoft Flight Simulator team has released their weekly development update. A new Q&A is coming up next week; questions must be posted by Friday. The usual updates on the SDK and other areas is included.
Aeroplane Heaven Cessna C140 UpdatedAeroplane Heaven announces that they have released an update for their Cessna C140 for MSFS 2020. This update fixes an issue of catastrophic frame rate loss when operating over snow. It also removes a squeak in the trim wheel.
Rotate Releases Trailer X-Plane MD-11Here is a preview of another major jetliner coming to X-Plane, the Rotate MD-11. The short video gives a good look a the plane both inside and out. No ETA is provided at this time.
FS Academy – VFR: Mission Packs for MSFS v1.3VFR: Mission Packs for MSFS is an all-new, study-level package to coach you step-by-step into the varied and rewarding world of flying visually under Visual Flight Rules. Included are a comprehensive ground school manual plus a dozen in flight lessons that will teach you real world flying techniques. An updated "major overhaul" v1.3 is now available.
P3D v5.3 Has A New HotfixLockheed Martin announces a new hotfix for Prepar3D v5.3. Hotfix 2 contains additional resolutions for high priority issues identified after the Prepar3D v5.3 release. Only the Client installer is required for the majority of fixes.
Laminar Research Shows Super Cub In X-Plane 12The team behind X-Plane, Laminar Research, have taken to Facebook with more teaser images of their upcoming X-Plane 12. This time it's the Super Cub which is being previewed, a delight to those who enjoy things low and slow.
FlyingIron Simulations Announces Warbird WednesdayAlways wanted to fly with other warbird pilots, hanging out, roaring away to nowhere in particular but at decent speeds? FlyingIron Simulations announces "Warbird Wednesday", a series of flights where flightsim pilots do just that.
Aerosoft Aircraft Twin Otter For MSFS ReleasedNew from Aerosoft for MSFS 2020 is the DHC-6 Twin Otter, the ultimate go-anywhere aircraft. With versions for cargo and passengers, 100 and 300 models and different engines, the whole range of this aircraft is included. Designed specifically for Microsoft Flight Simulator, it comes with 13 models, using all options of the platform.
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Thread Starter: N222TTWhen I first got MSFS I had buildings at my small airport. Now the buildings are gone and there is spots where they were. They've been gone for about...
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