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Open Source G1000 Project

Here's an interesting bit of hardware/software: a 'real' G1000 panel for your Flight Simulator! Not happy with pushing buttons on a monitor with a mouse, a few Swiss pilots decided they wanted their own functional G1000 linked to the sim. You can see the amazing result on ther website.

FS2Crew A320 Update

FS2Crew, a leading developer of realistic flight crew simulations, is "......pleased to announce that Service Update 2 is now available for the FS2Crew A320 Edition. This update transfers enhancements and fixes that were incorporated into the FS2Crew Airbus Special Edition into the FS2Crew A320 Edition....".

Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3850

Guru3D ".....peeks at the Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3850 512Mb Ruby edition, a fun product. It's a Radeon HD 3850 colored with a red PCB, a custom cooler slapped on top of it and they pre-overclocked it to get closer the Radeon HD 3870 performance level, all that for roughly 140 EUR / 179 USD.....".

Tu-154M AI Project For FSX

DBS Studio and Simlandmarks ".....present their Tu-154M AI Project for FSX. The Tupolev 154 is remarkable aircraft and its FSX AI model incorporates all top notch technology and most advanced AI modelling up to date. The airframe is modelled up to every small part as accurate as possible. ....".

New Hardware From Engravity

The Dutch company Engravity has released three new bits of cockpit hardware for the Boeing 737NG on simMarket. Their fully aluminum 'pedestal' can be found here. Next is their nicely designed gear lever, here. And third in row is the new set of glare wing panels.

New Aircraft From Abacus Software

Abacus Software has extended its 'Fly before you buy' range of aircraft. "....This week we have added three new aircraft to our already large selection available in the Premier Collection which has now grown to more than 75 aircraft.....".

Update To Chicago O'Hare

Umberto Colapicchioni of the Italian company Virtuali S.A.S. reports that they have made an update available for their FSDreamTeam Chicago O'Hare airport. The update is available from www.fsdreamteam.com, where one can download the installer for either FS9 or FSX.

Lisbon 2008 From Aerosoft

Visit Aerosoft's Lisbon 2008, the main airport of Portugals capital. Michael Kopatz recreated the airport up to the smallest detail incl. all buildings and installations, docking systems and all the features you expected from a modern scenery development in FS2004. Available from simMarket now.

Friendly Panels FMC Pack2

Friendly Panels' new FMC-CDU Pack2 for FS9 and FSX is a jetliner FMC style navigation system collection. "....This FMC pack 2 contains six FMC gauges (three for FS9 and three for FSX), all of them imitating the look of real aircraft FMCs, as Bombardier CRJ, DASH or ATR....". Available here on simMarket of course.

Combat Planes Additional Missions

After the X1 adventures Combat Planes now too has published an 'adventure' on simMarket. These are in fact FSX 'Missions' and only usable on FSX. This one is called F/A 18 Adventures and adds 10 new missions to the Acceleration Pack (required !). Available from simMarket here.