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/images/notams/notams21/orbx1102.jpgAs part of the Sporades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, Skiathos isbest known for its beaches and vibrant, youth-driven nightlifescene. All the action centres around Skiathos Town, where bars andrestaurants spill onto sidewalks and there are open-air, waterfrontclubs between the town and the airport. Skiathos International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator! Orbx Announces Skiathos For MSFS 2020
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/images/notams/notams21/orbx1026/skiathos1.jpgIntroducing Greece's own Saint Martin - Skiathos for MicrosoftFlight Simulator! From the very talented Matteo Veneziani, we are pleased to announcehis next project which is one of Europe's most popular holidaydestinations. As part of the Sporades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, Skiathos isbest known for its beaches and vibrant, youth-driven nightlifescene. All the action centres around Skiathos Town, where bars andrestaurants spill onto sidewalks and there are open-air, waterfrontclubs between the town and the airport. /images/notams/notams21/orbx1026/skiathos2.jpgNamed after one of Greece's most influential novelists, AlexandrosPapadiamantis Airport is among the most iconic plane spottinglocations in Europe, exciting both locals and aviation enthusiasts. Asa popular holiday destination, the airport sees an increase in trafficin the summer months from destinations like Newcastle, Leeds Bradford,Edinburgh and Vienna. The scenery encompasses both the airport in complete detail, aswell the as the entire island with custom buildings, hotels and otherlandmarks that are waiting to be explored. Brand new 50 cm customaerial imagery has also been used for the airport for an up to datedepiction of its layout as well as custom GSE and static aircraft. /images/notams/notams21/orbx1026/skiathos3.jpgFeaturesComplete airport and island packageHighly detailed rendition of Skiathos Airport2021 custom aerial imagery for airportComplete with PBR texturesMeticulous detail landside and airsideCustom GSE & static aircraftFrom developer Matteo VenezianiSource If you're a P3D user and like the look of Skiathos, why not checkout Alex Dickinson's review of Skiathos by 29 Palms, who concludedwith the following: "Well...what can I say, except that this scenery was more like awork of art than an actual piece of simulated scenery. The entireisland is simply stunning, and it really made me feel as though I wason the island of Skiathos...complete with all the Greek vibes which gowith it." FlightSim.Com - Review: Aerosoft - 29 Palms Skiathos for Prepar3D
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/images/notams/notams21/29pa0728.jpgWe are happy to announce Skiathos for Microsoft Flight Simulator! The scenery will depict the current state of the airport, includingthe new apron and a couple of new developments after the overtaking byFraport. Also we are happy to officially welcome Emmanuel Stefanakis to the29Palms team, who already led the development of Mykonos for MSFS. Nowonto to the next project, the "Greek St. Maarten", an airport whichhas a special place in our hearts. Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport is an airport on theisland of Skiathos, Greece. Its 5,341-foot runway is able toaccommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 767-200. It is namedafter Alexandros Papadiamantis, a Greek novelist and native of theisland. Source
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29 Palms SkiathosPublisher: AerosoftReview Author: Alex DickinsonSuggested Price: $22.95/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.png /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-01.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-02.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-03.jpgIntroductionThe small island of Skiathos in Greecemay not be one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean, but whatit lacks in size it certainly makes up for in popularity, as in 2017alone, over 200,000 people visited the island. It is served by thenotorious airport "Alexandros Papadiamantis" otherwise known as the'Greek St. Martin', due to the similarities of how the aircraft landon approach. In this product, 29 Palms have not just included theairport, but the entire island with features such as dynamic lighting,sound features, and animated objects. /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-04.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-05.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-06.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-07.jpgAirport TerminalThe airport terminal has been modelled very well using superb 3Deffects and textures, and just like the real location, 29 Palms havealso added a realistic orange tint to the arrival buildings. I alsoneed to point out the great attention to detail on the buildings, suchas air conditioning and service modules on the roofs. Despite findingthe arrivals building up to date, the departures area sadly wasnot. In 2002 the airport had a refit and now sports a very modernlinear design with lots of windows. However, the 29 Palms versionlooks to be modelled on the older version that was originally built in2002. Apron And ClutterUpon exploring the scenery further, I was greeted with plenty ofground clutter which included aircraft steps, baggage trolleys,airport vehicles, and animated people. These small details really helpgive the sensation of just how small and cramped the airport is. Ialso liked the accurate placement of the blast fences and flood lightswhich yet again added to the amazing level of authenticity found inthe scenery. Options to increase/decrease the detail are available incase of performance issues, however in testing I found there to be noimpact on performance at all when placed at the higher setting. /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-08.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-09.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-10.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-11.jpgIn regard to the apron area, I found the textures to be accurateand nicely modelled. However, in 2014 an extension was added to thereal-life airport to feature 5 additional stands for airliners and dueto this, the original apron area is now used for smalleraircraft. Sadly though, this extension is not included in the 29 Palmsversion, meaning you are limited to just two stands. The RunwayThe runway model itself has an accurate length of just over 5000feet and contains turning circles found at the end of bothrunways. The correct textures have also been used in a greyish colorto depict concrete and lots of black textures in the center to showlarge amounts of rubber deposits. Both sets of PAPI lights wereaccurately placed and were very bright during the night. /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-16.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-14.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-18.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-19.jpgNight LightingSpeaking of the night-time environment, I particularly enjoyed thedynamic lighting found around the terminal and on the apron area as itwas very bright and made the place stand out as expected. As you moveaway from the airport, the light diminishes rapidly as you wouldexpect on a small island such as Skiathos. The only other part of theisland that stood out visually at night other than the airport was thetown of Skiathos itself. Surrounding Areas, Features And PerformanceAs I mentioned at the beginning of this review, it is not just theairport you get with this package, but scenery which covers the entireisland. During my time flying around Skiathos, I have to say I wasimpressed with the large amount of detail on offer, especially withthe accurately placed custom 3D buildings and objects. These all hadtheir own custom textures to depict Greek architecture, something theydid extremely well. If that wasn't enough, 29 Palms have also includedan improved mesh to enhance the area even further, something I feelthe developers got spot on! /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-17.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-15.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-12.jpg /images/reviews/skiatho/t/aerosoft-skiathos-13.jpgYou also get the option to enable/disable animated vehicles andboats, and even though there are not really that many of them, they dohelp to enhance the scenery without destroying your FPS. Another nicefeature was the several sound effects I heard whilst exploring theisland, one of these being the sound of birds which were not justmodelled from an audio perspective, but also visually as you would seethem flying about (I just hoped none of them would go near myengines). Performance at all times was exceptional, even more so when youfactor in the detail on offer! ConclusionWell...what can I say, except that this scenery was more like awork of art than an actual piece of simulated scenery. The entireisland is simply stunning, and it really made me feel as though I wason the island of Skiathos...complete with all the Greek vibes which gowith it. /images/reviews/skiatho/title3.jpgAlex Dickinson Purchase Aerosoft - 29 Palms Skiathos for P3D V4/V5
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/images/notams/notams20/tris0301/tris0301.jpgTriSoftSim Skiathos is a complete reconstruction for the island ofSkiathos. The scenery includes new mesh and photorealistictextures. Scenery also includes an airport, with static and animatedobjects such as boats, helicopter, paraglider and aeroplanes taking off andlanding. Includes customised autogen textures, featuring a completecoverage for forests and urbanized areas. /images/notams/notams20/tris0301/skiathos-1.jpgRequirementsAerofly FS 2Processor 2.4 GHz or fasterRAM: 8 GB3D graphics card with 1024 MB VRAM185 MB hard drive spacePurchase TriSoftSim - Skiathos for Aerofly FS 2
