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VATSIM On Sky Blue Radio

francois, Sunday, 7 February 2010 @ 20:40

Sky Blue Radio reports that they are “…. presenting a very special live Flight Simulator in Focus show on Saturday February 13th, 2010 at 2200z. Join Jeff ‘JT’ Turner and special guests VATSIM Board of Governors, VP of Web Services, Mike Evans and Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development Florian Harms as [...]

Outerra Terrain

francois, Sunday, 7 February 2010 @ 20:34

Some things go well above my pretty little head, but I know what I see. And I know what I like. And the Outerra terrain engine definitely has potential. Check out the axel action on this Tatra truck and the landscape it is driving around in. There’s lots more to [...]

FlightXPress February 10 Issued

francois, Sunday, 7 February 2010 @ 20:09

The guys from the German-language FlightXPress magazine report that their February 2010 issue is available now. Topics covered can be found on theor web site here.

Call for Bloggers, Writers, FS Geeks

Miguel Blaufuks, Saturday, 6 February 2010 @ 22:44

Gals & Guys, are you a flight sim or/and aviation fan/nut/hobbyist? can you write in english? then you canÂ BLOG!!!

Blog it right here on simFlight.com because we are looking for you, we want you to write your views and reviews and musings and rants here!… share them with thousands of readers!

Shoot us an email [...]

Finally, UT Alaska FSX Is Here !

francois, Friday, 5 February 2010 @ 12:57

We’ve all been waiting for this one and now it is released! “……Flight One Software, in cooperation with Scenery Solutions, is excited to bring you a brand new type of product for FSX. Ultimate Alaska X provides a new era of scenery design that sim pilots can explore and experience in Flight Simulator [...]

California X-Plane Scenery Coming

francois, Friday, 5 February 2010 @ 12:45

X-Aviation reports that they are “…… proud to announce a new product line in conjunction with RealScenery. The new line of products will be dubbed “Enhanced,” and include many new features over our previous RealScenery releases. RealScenery is widely known amongst the X-Plane community to be the premiere product line for enhancing your [...]

Carenado’s Cessna C-185

francois, Friday, 5 February 2010 @ 10:56

At long last Carenado’s bush plane, the Cessna C-185F Skywagon is now also available from simMarket! This one is builtÂ forÂ FSX only, supports SP2/Acceleration and DX10. Included are four different paint schemes and 4 models: with and without fairings, side windows on both sides and two & three blades prop. The [...]

FS Dreamscapes New Mesh

francois, Friday, 5 February 2010 @ 10:46

FS Dreamscapes has now started publishing their new series of mesh for FSX (high resolution elevation terrain mesh based on NEXTMap ProMesh data from Intermap Technologies). NEXTMap ProMeshÂ is a new high-quality 4.75m terrain mesh product, aimed at providing the best quality mesh to flight simmers. Available now on simMarket for Texas, Main, New [...]

CFM56-5B Soundpack From TSS

francois, Friday, 5 February 2010 @ 10:34

If you’re into hearing your models then you may want to get yourself this TSS pack featuring the sound of the Airbus. “….Â TSS Airbus CFM56-5B Soundpack for FSXÂ is an all new soundpack, with all new high quality recordings. With this soundpack,we have captured all the best soundmomentsÂ and put them together to combine [...]

Service Packs For Just Flight’s Connie

francois, Thursday, 4 February 2010 @ 20:46

Scott Philips of Just Flight reports that “…… A lot of people have been patiently waiting for us to supply the Service pack for Constellation Professional, well good news, it’s now available from our website. The Service Pack (27.5Mb) is now available and provides a number of fixes for the software. Users of [...]

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Article/Review: Ultimate City X: Chicago
Those of you that started using flight simulator before FS2004 came along, are no strangers to virtual Chicago. Indeed, until FS2004, the default flight started at Meigs airfield, just off the shore of the city of Chicago — “the windy city”. I still remember increasing the throttle on that little ...
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Review: Aerosoft - Sim-Wings Menorca X
Menorca or Minorca is located in the Mediterranean Sea. It's name is derived from the Latin Insula Minor, later becoming Minorica which translated means minor island.Â At just under 700 Sq kms in area and with a population of about 89,000 it is smaller than the neighbouring island of Majorca ...
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Review: Aerosoft Antalya
Scenery-wise, Europeans have a very easy life. For just about every country at least the biggest, international airport is covered with high quality scenery, and if you live in Western Europe, you are blessed with dozens of sceneries for airports, big and small. FranceVFR has done a good job modeling ...
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Review: FlyTampa's Vienna LOWW V2
Fly Tampa have been producing add-on airports for Flight simulator over a number of years.Â They now have over a dozen titles covering FS2002, FS2004 and FSX, with about 6 titles for FSX.Â This is version 2 of LOWW and it has been extensively upgraded.Â The improvements include added terminals, ...
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Orbx FTX Melbourne V2 Review
Review Orbx FTX Melbourne V2 Overview: The Orbx FTX YMML Melbourne V2 airport scenery for FSX is a complete remake of Orbx’s popular first version of Melbourne for FSX, which was the first ever payware airport release by Orbx. Released late 2010, version 2 comes with all new techniques, innovations and features ...
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Review: Imagine Simulation - Nassau MYNN V2 review
For anyone looking to fly to a major destination in the Caribbean Imagine Simulation have modelled Nassau's, MYNN, Lynden Pindling International Airport. Â Formerly known as Nassau International Airport it is the largest airport in the Bahamas. Geographically it is located on the western side of New Providence Island near the ...
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Review: FS Addon Super Cub X
Peter Hayes in depth look at FS Addon's latest product, The Super Cub X Collection by Simon Smeiman . He starts off by giving us a quick summary: "I recently reviewed the A2A J-3 Cub and it should be noted that this Super Cub collection based on the PA-18, is ...
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Review: FSAddon's Lysander Special Ops
FSADDON have done it again, they have produced a very nice model of the WWII Special Operations Westland Lysander III. It wasn’t called the “The Flying Carrot” for nothing, that’s not only due to its shape, but also due to the fact that its pilots needed enhanced vision to fly this ...
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Review: CARENADO - B58 BARON FSX (using AREZONE sound pack)
CARENADO - B58 BARON — The Noble or Rouge Review. Quick Summary: This is the third FSX twin from the Carenado virtual air stables and like its predecessors it was immediately loved by simmers but found initially wanting, so much so, that Carenado issued a patch within days of its ...
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Review FlyTampa - rebooted v2 for FSX
Tampa International airport, KTPA, is located just west of Tampa, Florida. The airport has three runways; 10/28@6,999ft, 19L/1R@8,300ft and 19R/1L@11,002ft. The airport has a centrally located main terminal with 4 satellite (airside) terminals around the outside that are connected via an elevated APM, automated people mover system. Tampa was the ...
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