2012

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Panel Builder for FSX and X-Plane

Here’s a tool that may interest those of you who want both a bigger view of the outside world and instruments at the same time – provided you have a second networked PC or a second monitor, anyway.

Available for both X-Plane 9 or greater and MS FSX, Panel Builder is a package that [...]

Flight1 C162 Skycatcher

Flight1 Software are pleased to release their latest light aircraft package, covering the Cessna 162 Skycatcher.

Not exactly a replacement for the C152, the Flight1 Skycatcher has been produced in association with Cessna Aircraft Company and features the same “Glass Cockpit” avionics fit as the real aircraft. For details, visit Flight1 Software and to read [...]

WBS P-51Ds in the shop

“The P-51D Mustang Cadillac of the Skies Series – Little Friends II Part 4 of our unique series of sets has been specially created for FSX P51-D Pilots who care about both detail and pure, riveting-accuracy! North American’s Classic P-51D, features THE most accurate modeling and performance of this iconic aircraft ever made for simulation [...]

A2A WoP3 P-40 Screenshots

Martin “ICDP” Catney actually posted these almost exactly 24 hours ago, but as they don’t seem to have been widely reported yet, we thought you might like a link to go and have a look-see.

There are only three screenshots at present, on the A2A Forums here, but with the aircraft now definitely reported on [...]

XP Catalina Splashes Down at simMarket

Newly available through simMarket for X-Plane 9 or later is Hydroz.net’s Consolidated PBY Catalina – The iconic 1930s-designed flying boat best known for its transport, patrol and reconnaissance duties on behalf of most Allied nations during World War II.

With many “Cats” surviving the war intact, they were [...]

sF.de Reviews aerofly FS (German Language)

Over at our German language sister site simFlight.de, Stefan Benzinger has posted a review of the Swiss flight simulator aeroflyFS, which we have mentioned a couple of times recently in news articles.

We’ll try and get a good English translation of the review for you soon (I tried Google Translate earlier to read it myself [...]

FSPS Ultimate Airline Crew

Newly released from FSPS is Ultimate Airline Crew, an external tool for both FS9 and FSX that gives your flight added life in the form of cabin and flight deck crew with no less than seven language options available.

According to the release information, “[UAC] is the most complete software for Airline announcements as [...]

La Habana, Cuba, from Taxi2Gate

The scenery releases for FS2004 keep coming, this time from Taxi2Gate in the form of Cuba’s main airport, 15km Southwest of the capital, Havana.

Previously known as Rancho-Boyeros Airport, MUHA has an interesting history, but these days is primarily known as an international gateway to the island, including receiving the charter flights from the United [...]

More Freeware Sceneries (AKA The Editor Being Slightly Cheeky…)

It’s bad form to advertise your own stuff on the news page, I know… Especially when what you’re advertising isn’t really that good, but hey, indulge me for thirty seconds and then you can be politely sarcastic (but keep it within the rules, please!) via the “comment” button below if you want.

For some time [...]