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Thai Creation – Ho Chi Minh VVTS

Sebastien, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 @ 1:39

Thai Creation decided to make us fall in love with Vietnam. Their fourth release for FS2004 depicts Ho Chi Minh city airport (Saigon) named as Tan Son Nhat.

Their custom textures and numerous details have a unique touch to make their production easy to recognize but realistic as well.

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FlightBeam — San Francisco X update v2.0

Sebastien, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 @ 1:15

Announced since a few months already, the update v2.0 from FlightBeam will get ready soon.

Gents, check your heavies engines and gather your preflight infos and charts. Their news page now displays how will look the termninal 2 in San Francisco X v2.0.

Update 1.5.1 for DBS FollowMe FSX

Sebastien, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 @ 0:11

DBS Studios keeps upgrading their tool FollowMe FSX, now to version 1.5.1.

It can be purchased at simMarket, and the complete enhancements list from version 1.5.0 will display after you click on Read full story.

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Area 51 Sim – C-17 Globemaster

Sebastien, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 @ 0:31

My advice is you start playing some noisy rock’n’roll music before you visit the C-17 Globemaster product page by Area 51 Sim.

I guess there’s no better background to feel how impressive can look this large military transport aircraft. It’s time to have some fun and discover its photoreal textures, 2D panels and custom sounds.

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Carenado – C337 Skymaster preview

Sebastien, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 @ 0:22

In the “incoming projects” section of Carenado website, you will find the newest screenies of the upcoming C337 Skymaster in Military livery.

And it will make part of the HD Series if you miss the mention.

Palermo photoreal airport freeware

Sebastien, Monday, 18 July 2011 @ 23:24

This is more exactly the second version of the same freeware scenery that Thomas Lo Gerfo uploaded as palermo_punta_raisi_licj_2011_v2.zip file.

Look for it and download the 7,Mb files made of photoreal textures, custom buildings more numerous than before, with night lighting and nice looking apron equipments like jetways. Fly to Sicily Punta Raisi my friends [...]

Aerosoft – Dimona H36 X official video

Sebastien, Sunday, 17 July 2011 @ 18:35

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Interested or not in general aviation matter, some promotional videos are well done enough to make you enjoy the few minutes spent to watch them.

For more informations, visit the product page here.

P-51D – Little Friends vol.3 Cadillac of the Skies

Sebastien, Sunday, 17 July 2011 @ 17:53

Acclaim Classics / Warbirdsim launched the ultimate P-51 model D simulation for FSX.

With Acceleration expansion installed, the brave pilots will enjoy advanced features like engine damage or supercharger failures if the correct procedures, are not fully respected.

FSDT – KLAX updated preview

Sebastien, Sunday, 17 July 2011 @ 13:08

FSDreamTeam couldn’t miss this week, busy in big airports previews.

And it looks like they are nearing completion of KLAX Los Angeles as you can check in their forum the 10th screenshots series preview.

Just Planes – Air Canada A319 A321 DVD

Sebastien, Sunday, 17 July 2011 @ 12:36

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2i8TZ5TvB4&feature=player_embedded” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen>

The A319 and A321 are a classic in Just Planes cockpit videos collection.

This DVD includes 4h of action with Air Canada but it’s the first time they fly to Orlanda and Bermuda.

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Review: Sky Simulations McDonnell Douglas DC-9 for FS2004/FSX
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Review: DBS Studio's Follow Me Service for FSX
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Review - Aerosoft Iceland X and Keflavik X
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