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Freeware San Pedro de Atacama

Sebastien, Friday, 4 November 2011 @ 22:37

Already a few days ago, we received a note of Twentynine Palms Scenery Design to share their announcement of their new and freeware FS9 scenery.

It’s San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, designed with high quality custom textures and detailed installations, and vehicles of nice realism as well.

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Aerosoft – Wilga X available

Sebastien, Friday, 4 November 2011 @ 22:15

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To wet your appetite until you purchase Wilga X of Aerosoft, they thought a nicely made teaser would be welcome !

Six different versions, custom features and special animations are included in the package.

Captain Sim 777 Exterior reviewed

Lars, Friday, 4 November 2011 @ 21:05

While we’re waiting for a detailed 777 simulation for FSX, Captain Sim went ahead and released their exterior only model in advance to the full 777 Captain product. Let’s take a look…

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Throttle Lever Clips for your TQ

vybhav, Friday, 4 November 2011 @ 1:51

The “Throttle Lever Clips” is a simple device designed specifically to ease life for pilots using their CH Throttle Quadrant to fly twin or single engined aircraft. The clips allow single- or twin-engine aircraft pilot to use their thrust with their whole hand and not just with their fingertips. Thrust levers can now be equipped with these [...]

Ariane Design – 737-C40 X2.9

Sebastien, Friday, 4 November 2011 @ 0:03

Ariane Design launched their 737-C40 X2.9 through a time-limited offer package.

As usual, Ariane Design have an extensive description beside the numerous screenshots. Among the main features, you will find advanced avionics and original 3D options.

At the same time, Ariane Design has also uploaded the 737-800 Ryanair Airlines OPS Expansion which is a complete [...]

Coolsky DC-9-30 preview

Sebastien, Thursday, 3 November 2011 @ 23:36

Steam gauges of the DC-9-30 are perfect to practice Aviation in a classic manner.

This week, McPhat Studios uploaded preview materials of the Coolsky DC-9-30 gauges they are developing… just to delect us.

Airport Madness 4 action preview

Sebastien, Thursday, 3 November 2011 @ 16:26

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Airport Madness 4 development team is aiming at next December for release.

Casual gamers and other ATC addicts will have a nice bunch of new possibilities and enhancements to play with.

FSAddon – Tel Aviv Ben Gurion FS2004

Sebastien, Thursday, 3 November 2011 @ 8:30

FSAddon Publishing takes care of their FS9 customers bringing Ben Gurion scenery in the previous version of Microsoft sim.

Expect an up to date rendition of the airport with photoreal textures laid under and around its buildings. Moving jetways and night illuminated roads are some of the other options you should enjoy.

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X-Plane 10 AI Traffic preview

Sebastien, Thursday, 3 November 2011 @ 8:00

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Although it is drawn with X-Plane 9 graphics engine, it gives an idea of how the AI aircraft will behave in the next version.

The X-Plane development blog details that the AI traffic (including up to 20 aircraft) are now under control of the ATC, and it has been enhanced.

iFly 737NG for Home Cockpit Builders

Sebastien, Wednesday, 2 November 2011 @ 23:02

iFly announced they are working on a Home Cockpit edition of their 737 NG a few days ago, but we were unable to share the info earlier as all details were found only in the “private” forum.

Our simFlight.NL friends found a public preview out of the iFly customers restricted forum.

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