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/images/notams/notams20/drze0904/drze0904.jpgA new version v1.2 of Washington Landmarks MSFS by DrzewieckiDesign is now available. To download the new version simply log ininto your account at the store where you've purchased thisproduct. The update is published as a complete installer. Please note - you do not have to remove the previous version inorder to install the update. Changelog v1.2Brand new, high-quality Washington Monument model added, with interior and dedicated soundsSnow removed from the Oval Office and its occupantsAnimated, wind-dependent flags now fly over White House, Capitol and around Washington MonumentAnimated trains added on bridges across the Potomac riverCustom Lincoln Center replaced with the Asobo versionCustom-made car bridges added and cars drive on them correctlySome optimizing work, PBR materials tweaking and mesh editing doneInstaller offers automatic Content.xml removal for full compatibility with World Update USAWashington Landmarks For MSFS 2020Washington Landmarks MSFS is a package of WashingtonD.C. landmarks. It includes roughly 1500 custom-made buildings andother points of interest like monuments, bridges, trains,stadiums. Explore custom-modeled areas such as The Mall, West End,East End, Waterfront, U.S.G., Crystal City, and Rosslyn - all in fullPBR and with epic night textures. Have you ever been to the OvalOffice in the White House? This is your chance! Additionally, anoptional enhancement pack for 4 airports around Washington is provided(KADW, KCGS, KVKX, W32) as well as a dozen of landable helipads. /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-1.jpgWashington, D.C. was founded in 1791 to serve as the new nationalcapital. In 1791, President Washington commissioned Pierre (Peter)Charles L'Enfant, a French-born architect, and city planner, to designthe new capital. He based his design on plans of cities such as Paris,Amsterdam, Karlsruhe, and Milan that Thomas Jefferson had sent tohim. L'Enfant's design also envisioned a garden-lined "grand avenue"approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) in length and 400 feet (120 m) wide inthe area that is now the National Mall. On August 24-25, 1814, in araid known as the Burning of Washington, British forces invaded thecapital during the War of 1812. The Capitol, Treasury, and White Housewere burned and gutted during the attack. Most government buildingswere repaired quickly; however, the Capitol was largely underconstruction at the time and was not completed in its current formuntil 1868. Washington had an estimated population of 681,170 as ofJuly 2016. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginiasuburbs raise the city's population to more than one million duringthe workweek. The Washington metropolitan area, of which the Districtis a part, has a population of over 6 million, the sixth-largestmetropolitan statistical area in the country. /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-2.jpgWashington had an estimated population of over 700.000, making itthe 20th most populous city in the United States. Commuters from thesurrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytimepopulation to more than one million during the workweek. Washington'smetropolitan area, the country's sixth largest (including parts ofMaryland, Virginia and West Virginia), had a 2017 estimated populationof 6.2 million residents. The three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered inthe district: Congress (legislative), the president (executive), andthe Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many nationalmonuments and museums, primarily situated on or around the NationalMall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquartersof many international organizations, trade unions, non-profits,lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the WorldBank Group, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization ofAmerican States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the HumanRights Campaign, the International Finance Corporation, and theAmerican Red Cross. /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-3.jpgFeaturesA high-quality model of Washington D.C.Over 1500 custom-made buildings incl. the whole downtown, bridges, stadiums, harbors/marinas, trains, memorials, and other objects; all FPS-friendly, with night textures and PBR effectsAirport enhancement package including KADW Joint Base Andrews, KCGS College Park Airport, KVKX Potomac Airfield, and W32 Washington Executive Airport with custom-made airport buildings, custom ground layouts and static aircraftA dozen heliports with custom objects /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-4.jpg /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-5.jpgPurchase Drzewiecki Design - Washington Landmarks for MSFS See all Drzewiecki Landmarks Scenery for MSFS

/images/reviews/giftkdca/title.jpg Review: Drzewiecki Washington National KDCA For MSFS 2020By FilbertFlies In this video review, FilbertFlies takes a look at the recently releasedWashington National Airport (KDCA) scenery from DrzewieckiDesign, along with the Washington Landmark scenery which was recentlyupdated. He finds the airport "exquisite" with the best terminal modelinghe has seen, plus huge amounts of little details that make for an airportthat is really alive. About Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA,FAA LID: DCA), is located in Arlington, Virginia, next to the borderof Washington, D.C. It is the smaller of two airports operated by theMetropolitan Washington Airports Authority that serve the NationalCapital Region around Washington. The airport is 5 miles (8.0 km) fromdowntown Washington D.C.. The airport's original name was WashingtonNational Airport. Congress adopted the present name to honor PresidentRonald Reagan in 1998. The airport served almost 24 million passengersin 2019. Scenery FeaturesA high-quality model of KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, featuring the up-to-date version with extensive details throughout the whole airportFPS-friendly design, with epic night textures, dynamic lighting and PBR materialsPerformance-friendly interior modeling at terminal buildings, control towers, and some hangars, static aircraft, advanced night lighting, custom animations, custom mesh, custom animated jetwaysSystem Specsi7 8700k processor32 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1080TiLG UltraWide 25UM58 25-inch MonitorThrustmaster T16000.M flight stick FilbertFlies Youtube Channel Purchase Drzewiecki Design - Washington National Airport KDCA Purchase Drzewiecki Design - Washington Landmarks

Review: Drzewiecki Washington National KDCA For MSFS 2020 By FilbertFlies In this video review, FilbertFlies takes a look at the recently released Washington National Airport (KDCA) scenery from Drzewiecki Design, along with the Washington Landmark scenery which was recently updated. He finds the airport "exquisite" with the best terminal modeling he has seen, plus huge amounts of little details that make for an airport that is really alive. About Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA,FAA LID: DCA), is located in Arlington, Virginia, next to the border of Washington, D.C. It is the smaller of two airports operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority that serve the National Capital Region around Washington. The airport is 5 miles (8.0 km) from downtown Washington D.C.. The airport's original name was Washington National Airport. Congress adopted the present name to honor President Ronald Reagan in 1998. The airport served almost 24 million passengers in 2019. Scenery Features A high-quality model of KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, featuring the up-to-date version with extensive details throughout the whole airport FPS-friendly design, with epic night textures, dynamic lighting and PBR materials Performance-friendly interior modeling at terminal buildings, control towers, and some hangars, static aircraft, advanced night lighting, custom animations, custom mesh, custom animated jetways System Specs i7 8700k processor 32 GB RAM GeForce GTX 1080Ti LG UltraWide 25UM58 25-inch Monitor Thrustmaster T16000.M flight stick FilbertFlies Youtube Channel Purchase Drzewiecki Design - Washington National Airport KDCA Purchase Drzewiecki Design - Washington Landmarks

/images/notams/notams20/drze0904/drze0904.jpgA new version v1.1 of Washington Landmarks MSFS by DrzewieckiDesign is now available. To download the new version simply log ininto your account at the store where you've purchased thisproduct. The update is published as a complete installer. Please note - you do not have to remove the previous version inorder to install the update. Changelog v1.1US President, First Lady and Vice President changedAll included airports now have custom AFDsNew landmarks: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, D.C. War MemorialNew bridges: Francis Scott Key Bridge, Frederick Douglass Memorial BridgeCustom lighting added to default bridgesVector data changes - more marinas visibleMajor installer code changesNew buildings in the Crystal CityWashington Landmarks For MSFS 2020Washington Landmarks MSFS is a package of WashingtonD.C. landmarks. It includes roughly 1500 custom-made buildings andother points of interest like monuments, bridges, trains,stadiums. Explore custom-modeled areas such as The Mall, West End,East End, Waterfront, U.S.G., Crystal City, and Rosslyn - all in fullPBR and with epic night textures. Have you ever been to the OvalOffice in the White House? This is your chance! Additionally, anoptional enhancement pack for 4 airports around Washington is provided(KADW, KCGS, KVKX, W32) as well as a dozen of landable helipads. /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-1.jpgWashington, D.C. was founded in 1791 to serve as the new nationalcapital. In 1791, President Washington commissioned Pierre (Peter)Charles L'Enfant, a French-born architect, and city planner, to designthe new capital. He based his design on plans of cities such as Paris,Amsterdam, Karlsruhe, and Milan that Thomas Jefferson had sent tohim. L'Enfant's design also envisioned a garden-lined "grand avenue"approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) in length and 400 feet (120 m) wide inthe area that is now the National Mall. On August 24-25, 1814, in araid known as the Burning of Washington, British forces invaded thecapital during the War of 1812. The Capitol, Treasury, and White Housewere burned and gutted during the attack. Most government buildingswere repaired quickly; however, the Capitol was largely underconstruction at the time and was not completed in its current formuntil 1868. Washington had an estimated population of 681,170 as ofJuly 2016. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginiasuburbs raise the city's population to more than one million duringthe workweek. The Washington metropolitan area, of which the Districtis a part, has a population of over 6 million, the sixth-largestmetropolitan statistical area in the country. /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-2.jpgWashington had an estimated population of over 700.000, making itthe 20th most populous city in the United States. Commuters from thesurrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytimepopulation to more than one million during the workweek. Washington'smetropolitan area, the country's sixth largest (including parts ofMaryland, Virginia and West Virginia), had a 2017 estimated populationof 6.2 million residents. The three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered inthe district: Congress (legislative), the president (executive), andthe Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many nationalmonuments and museums, primarily situated on or around the NationalMall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquartersof many international organizations, trade unions, non-profits,lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the WorldBank Group, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization ofAmerican States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the HumanRights Campaign, the International Finance Corporation, and theAmerican Red Cross. /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-3.jpgFeaturesA high-quality model of Washington D.C.Over 1500 custom-made buildings incl. the whole downtown, bridges, stadiums, harbors/marinas, trains, memorials, and other objects; all FPS-friendly, with night textures and PBR effectsAirport enhancement package including KADW Joint Base Andrews, KCGS College Park Airport, KVKX Potomac Airfield, and W32 Washington Executive Airport with custom-made airport buildings, custom ground layouts and static aircraftA dozen heliports with custom objects /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-4.jpg /images/notams/notams20/drze0904/washington-5.jpgPurchase Drzewiecki Design - Washington Landmarks for MSFS See all Drzewiecki Landmarks Scenery for MSFS

Washington Landmarks MSFSPublisher: Drzewiecki DesignReview Author: Michael HaywareSuggested Price: $17.99/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.png /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz5.jpg /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz4.jpgDrzewiecki Design is a long-standingfavorite in flight simulation. Since FS2004 they have been creatingairport and cityscape sceneries all around the virtual world and arenow the latest developer to arrive on Microsoft Flight Simulator. Recently they released Washington Landmarks which covers the entireWashington DC area with custom hand-built buildings made to match thatof the real-world city. Today we'll be looking at Washington Landmarks and see what it addsto Microsoft Flight Simulator. InstallationInstallation of Washington Landmarks is simple. When purchasingfrom the FlightSim.Com Store, you are provided with a zip file. Runthe installer, select your Community folder and it will do therest. One benefit that Microsoft Flight Simulator has over itspredecessors is that it does not require you to adjust any scenerylibrary or other config files. As soon as you drag and drop,everything is done automatically, which is as simple as can be. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz3.jpgIncluded is a three-page PDF manual which explains the history ofWashington DC in some detail as well as information regarding thethree airports that the scenery pack enhances. It is well worth a readto anyone interested in history or who wants to know more about whatthis add-on includes! Washington DCWashington Landmarks covers the entire DC area with all-newhand-build buildings, monuments and other major facilities. Unlike theAzure AI-generated buildings, these are all made to look exactly liketheir real-world counterparts. Landmarks such as the Capitol Building, Washington Monument andLincoln Memorial amongst others, are all present and fit the sceneperfectly. By default, the Washington Monument appears as a towerblock, which while humorous, perhaps doesn't look quiteright. Washington Landmarks fixes this with accurate renditions ofeach building. Then there is the Pentagon, the home of the US Secret Service andother Federal departments. Using the simulator's Drone Cam, you canwalk around the perimeter road of the building and spot many of thememorials and details that exist in the real world that DrzewieckiDesign has painstakingly added. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz6.jpg /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz2.jpgThe scenery doesn't also just cover buildings. It also includes theWMATA (Washington Metro) and Acela Express trains which populatebridges and surface track with accurate rolling stock that run onthese lines. It's these smaller details that make this scenery reallystand out. Finally, we come to the White House. This is by far the most highlydetailed building included in the scenery and one which is well worthexploring. Both the modelling and texturing on offer here is at thevery highest level, and so it should be...for what is arguably, themost important building in the United States. The level of detail alsodoesn't stop on the outside either, as the entire Oval Office is alsomodelled. There are also detailed models of President Trump, the FirstLady, and also Vice President Pence. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz1.jpg /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz7.jpgThe satellite imagery used in the package is also up to date, withthe Black Lives Matter Plaza appearing on 16th street just to thenorth side of the White House. This is only a recent addition, havingbeen painted in June, and which goes to show that the developers arekeen to make the scenery as current as possible. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz9.jpg AirportsAs well as the city, Washington Landmarks adds extra details to thefollowing default airports: KADW Joint Base Andrews, KCGS CollegePark, KVKX Potomac Field and W32 Washington Executive Airport. Youalso have an additional 12 helipads situated at their real-worldlocations with the ability to take off and land from each. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz15.jpg /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz10.jpgWhile these added details may be small, they do enhance the packagequite a bit, especially in regards to the level of complexity. JointBase Andrews for example sees a VC-25A parked and prepped ready toserve as Air Force One. The abundance of helipads also give you every opportunity toexplore more of Washington DC in close detail (all we need now are forthe helicopters to be added). Washington NightscapeOnce the sun sets over the District of Columbia, the entire citylandscape changes. Monuments glow up and give you a surreal experienceover the entire city. Buildings and roads also light up with streetlighting dotted around the Washington landscape. It is also no longera busy bustling city, but certainly a lot more peaceful as everythingquiets down. Each building lights up and looks good both from the ground and upin the air. A low cruise over the city is especially enjoyable atsunrise and dusk, something I would say is well worth trying foryourself! /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz11.jpg /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz12.jpgBuildings such as the Pentagon, White House and Capitol all lookspectacular with their detailed lighting setup. Moving around in DroneCam, you can gain a feel for walking through the streets of thecity. Opinions And Closing RemarkOverall, I do like what Washington Landmarks adds to the simulatorworld. It does more than what the title suggests, seeing largeportions of the city replaced with all-new hand-build structures. The level of detail for major buildings and monuments too is great!The Lincoln Memorial looks like the Lincoln Memorial. WashingtonMonument is correctly stylised and sitting in the middle of the parkthat surrounds it. For those that have been to or live in WashingtonDC locally, you will recognise everything that you see and can findyourself completely taken aback by how much detail there is to lookat. Drzewiecki Design is a long-time favorite in flight simulation, andwith this being only their second payware launch for MSFS, alongsidetheir freeware, Warsaw airports pack that launched on MSFS release dayand Moscow Landmarks, I am sure they will continue to be a favoritefor many years to come. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz13.jpg /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/drz14.jpgThe Technical Bit:Review PC Spec Microsoft Flight SimulatorWindows 10 Professional6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 6700K Processor16 GB RAMNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Coverage Area:This image shows where the custom buildings are located. /images/reviews/washmsfs/t/WashLandm_16b.jpgVideo Review /images/reviews/washmsfs/title3.jpgMichael Hayward Purchase Drzewiecki Design Washington Landmarks MSFS Check out other "landmarks" scenery for MSFS 2020