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JustPlanes – SAS A330-300

Sebastien, Sunday, 26 September 2010 @ 9:40

JustPlanes presents the A330-300 of SAS flying from Stockholm, Sweden, to Newark, USA.

The flight crew details how they fly the twin body along this ETOPS route, then the flight attendants introduce you in the cabin.

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Virtual Dispatch 0.3.3 released

Sebastien, Friday, 24 September 2010 @ 20:35

“Virtual Dispatch version 0.3.3 has just been released. This release includes changes Sim Avionics flight plan support, custom waypoints and the possibility to load and save your flight plan data.

You’ll find more information on http://www.airbusdriver.org“.

Taxi2Gate – Santiago De Cuba MUCU

Sebastien, Friday, 24 September 2010 @ 7:30

Taxi2Gate Antonio Maceo International Airport has just been released for FS2004 only.

You’ll find it at simMarket here.

Prealsoft – Annaba El Mellah Airport FSX

Sebastien, Friday, 24 September 2010 @ 7:00

Rabah Bitat Airport known also known as Annaba El Mellah Airport is located in Algeria.

After the FS2004 version; Prealsoft has made the FSX version with gmax ground and day/night photoreal textures.

Aerosoft – Great sceneries in box

Sebastien, Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 20:01

Two new boxed products from Aerosoft are highly recommended : Gibraltar X and Mega Airport Amsterdam X.

Both are spectacular in details level and photoreal textures quality. Gibraltar X designed by Sim-Wings has a road crossing the runway, Amsterdam is the main hub of KLM.

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Microsoft Flight video

Sebastien, Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 19:59

Microsoft has published another little teaser video, under the name Webisode 1 Soul.

We don’t have much to see, just a plane flying over the trees.

DBS Studio updates

Sebastien, Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 19:36

“DBS Studio release Update 1.6.1 for Airport GPS 2004 and update 1.0.1 for DBS FollowMe 2004.

Improved order of scanning afcad files for quality drawing of the map and calculate route in addon scenery’s. Download update now from DBS Studio site.”

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FScene Releases 2nd Free Night Texture Patch

Sebastien, Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 19:31

“Ruud Faber developer of the FScene replacement ground textures for the Microsoft Flight Simulator is working on fine-tuning the Night Textures as used in FScene for FSX.

The patch for FScene4X USA&Canada is obtainable since early September.”

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openVFR starts to sell worldwide

Sebastien, Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 19:27

“From September 2010 the openVFR crew will start selling its VFR scenery addons for Microsoft Flight Simulator X worldwide.

We are looking forward to open our scenery products for a wider public from now on.”

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JustPlanes DVD – Lauda and Spanair

Sebastien, Thursday, 23 September 2010 @ 8:30

Two new DVD videos have arrived from JustPlanes. One is about Spanair, flying on board A320 and MD-80.

The other DVD invites you to discover the 737NG -600/-700 /-800 thanks to Lauda Air. Watch the respective demo videos on each product page.

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