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The QualityWings Ultimate 787 Collection brings the Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 to FSX and Prepar3D v4. QualityWings has just announced the release of version 1.1.2 which includes a long list of fixes and improvements.

PMDG announces the release of the PMDG 747-8 Queen of the Skies II Expansion Pack for FSX abd Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D (v3.4 and up). Developed over five years and building upon all of the award-winning features of the 747-400 v3 Queen of the Skies II, the PMDG 747-8 Queen of the Skies II Expansion Pack is packed with high technology.

Just a few days after the initial release, Just Flight has released a Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer Livery Pack for X-Plane 11. Along with Thranda Design, they have created a dozen new liveries, mostly for the Royal Air Force and including some very distinctive special paints.

X-Plane software engineer Ben Supnik in a recent blog post revealed some new details on the upcoming version 11.30. The new version will allow for higher resolution 4K panels, though this will of course have an impact on performance. In addition, cockpit objects will now be shareable between multiple aircraft. This means that multiple aircraft variants (i.e. different engine types) can share a single cockpit .obj file.

Bravo Zulu announces the release of their Fairey Firefly for Prepar3D v4. The Fairey Firefly is a WWII era British fighter designed for the Fleet Air Arm. The Bravo Zulu version comes with ten authentic liveries, multiple stores options, Youngman flaps, functioning reflector and gyro gunsight, radar display and more.

Jarrad Marshall in the Orbx forums has announced his next scenery project for Aerofly FS2: Palm Springs International Airport KPSP. In addition to the airport itself, the scenery will cover 1500 sq km offering a wide range of topography from lush golf courses to the harsh desert to the high alpine mountains.

Only a few days after initial release, A2A Simulations has released its first update for the Accu-Sim Bonanza for FSX and Prepar3D. Although a fairly long list, most fixes are relative minor. This update also coincides with the release of optional non-mipmapped textures for the benefit of customers who were experiencing blurred graphic.

Just Flight previews another of their upcoming aircraft today, the Duchess 76. Initially for FSX and Prepar3D, an X-Plane 11 version will also be coming later. This is still a work in progress but modeling and texturing is obviously coming along well based on the new screen shots.