Fly With That One Pilot Chick #5Author Ron Blehm knows a young woman pilot in Washington State who shares her flight training and flying adventures online and through videos. His idea was that it would be fun for flight simmers to join in on her adventures, flying the same routes and sharing their experiences. Since the series started she has gotten her instrument and commercial ratings and so has moved on to more advanced flights. Join in to see the feedback from #4 and try the new flight here in #5.
Review: Milviz T-38A Talon ReduxWith a name like Milviz you'd expect high quality military aircraft add-ons. According to reviewer Dale Ashcroft that's just what Prepar3D v4 pilots will get with the T-38A Talon Redux. This "study level" supersonic trainer is great looking and well modelled, much fun and challenging to fly.
KerrSpectives - A Thinking Man's Guide To Add-onsAuthor Kenneth J. Kerr returns with another "KerrSpective", this time looking at the early batch of add-ons for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. In just a month there are aircraft, scenery, liveries and more to try, though some are still pretty basic. Kenneth has already tried a bunch of them and offers some thoughts about what is already available and the future of add-ons for MSFS 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Performance & Benchmark AnalysisA lot of people interested in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator are interested in building up a computer system that will run the sim well. PremiumBuilds.com has put together an extensive analysis of what works best and has allowed us to republish the article. If you are building a computer for MSFS 2020, here is the detailed information you need.
Op-Ed: A Beginners View of Flight Simulator 2020Neil Birch has been involved in flight simulators pretty much right from the beginning. In this op-ed he shares a bit of his history and then takes a look at the newest Microsoft Flight Simulator. Like many, Neil has specific types of flying he likes to do and after some initial issues he's coming around to liking the new MSFS 2020 and has even started creating his own scenery for it.
Review: Jenn Aviation Brewster F2A BuffaloReviewer Michael Hayward takes a look at the first add-on aircraft creation from Jenn Aviation. The Brewster F2A Buffalo served with the US Navy and Finland during WWII. This low-cost add gives you the chance to fly this warbird and even try some carrier ops. Michael found it to be a fascinating plane historically and pleasant to fly.
Indiafoxtecho Now Official DCS DeveloperDino Cattaneo of Indiafoxtecho announces an organization change where he will be working with several additional designers. This will allow a move into creating aircraft for DCS, with the MB-339 being the first project. It will also increase productivity on other flight simulator platforms that the group supports.
NMG Steps Back From MSFS 2020 Scenery DevelopmentNMG Simulations has mastered scenery creation for FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane and had planned to move into MSFS 2020 development as well. However, they have announced that they are drawing back from these plans, due to the current unsettled state of the sim itself and also because Microsoft has not provided the tools and information via the SDK that they need to successfully create scenery.
Just Flight Traffic Global FSX/P3D Ready SoonJust Flight continues to work on Traffic Global for FSX and Prepar3D and expects it done with early access and out as a full release very soon. When that happens they will be supplying a bonus set of general aviation aircraft liveries for users; today's announcement shows a selection of them.
VSKYLABS XF-85 Project AnnouncedVSKYLABS likes to take on unusual aircraft projects, and the XF-85 is certainly that. Designed in the 1940's as a "parasite fighter", the little jet would be carried by a bomber and take-off and return to bomber, without ever landing on the ground. Though the concept proved unworkable in the real world it should make for an interesting challenge for X-Plane pilots.
MSFS 2020 - Japan World Update AnnouncedAs good as some of the default scenery can be in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, hand enhanced scenery will always be better. Today Microsoft has announced that Japan will be the next area of the world to receive such enhancement, and has released a video trailer showing how it will look.
Magknight 787: Aviator's Edition v1.6.0X-Plane aircraft developer Magknight announces the release of v1.6.0 of their 787 Aviator's Edition. It features the long awaited "new cockpit", second-generation EFB including a new weight and balance page, and the landing calculator. It also includes over 25 bug fixes and small features.
Verticalsim Announces Norfolk For MSFSVerticalsim announces that they are bringing their scenery of Norfolk Airport (KORF) to the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Though based on their X-Plane version, most objects, materials and lighting will be completely rebuilt to take advantage of the features of MSFS 2020. It will offer things like PBR materials, HDR lighting, taxi paths for AI, airport vehicles, etc.
FlyTampa Previews Sydney V2Scenery developer FlyTampa has released some new screen shots of their upcoming Sydney Kingsford Smith V2 package. They report this will be ready "very soon" for Prepar3D v5 and that an MSFS 2020 version is also coming shortly, along with other airports.
FSimStudios - Kelowna CYLW For MSFS ReleasedFSimStudios has released their first product for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Kelowna International Airport (CYLW) is now available as a destination for MSFS 2020 pilots. The highly detailed airport features native jetways, full PBR, custom orthophoto of airport area, custom POI around the city, native night illumination and more.
Fsdreamteam Releases Key West For MSFSFsdreamteam announces the release of a new airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator: Key West International (KEYW), the southernmost airport in the USA. This is a scenery completely made from scratch for MSFS 2020, with high detailed full PBR textures, custom buildings and several animated characters.
Sofly Guide To Flight Simulator MSFS 2020 Update To v1.40The new Microsoft Flight Simulator is sadly missing a user manual. But publisher SoFly has stepped in with the release of their A Guide To Flight Simulator. Published as an ebook in PDF format, the book covers the knowledge you need to use MSFS. Originally 120 pages, this latest update expands the book to 200 pages with information on dealing with snow and icing, accessibility options and updating your sim.
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