Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane.
Without further ado, I leave you with the flight simulation news.
Daher Kodiak 100 for MSFS 2024 Gets Release Date
Simworks Studios announced the release date for its Daher Kodiak 100 for MSFS 2024.
It’ll launch on March 27 in two packages, one with both the wheeled and amphibian versions, and the second with only the amphibian. Those who own the MSFS 2020 version will get the option to upgrade with a 50% discount.
Here are a few details:
Custom aircraft systems:
- Detailed PT6 engine simulation: Custom torque limiter, Ng, manual override, ITT simulation (correct temperatures,Altitude limiting and residual ITT)
- Engine can be worn down or damaged when exceeding the limits or hot-starting
- Custom air conditioning simulation, featuring insulation losses and heat transfer between zones
- Detailed electrical system, with several improvements over the 2020 version
- Engine wear and damage modeling
Avionics:
- Garmin G1000NXi simulation:
- Multiple custom pages as present in the real aircraft
- Engine and control data fed from individual sensors
- Custom ESI500 standby instrument:
- Full navigation capability
- Native MSFS 2024 tablet implementation
- Three landing gear configurations: Normal tyres, tundra tyres, amphibian floats
- Cargo pod variants (wheels)
- Cargo pod and non-cargo pod versions
- Fully modelled cargo pod interior
Additional features:
- Fully modelled cargo pod interior with baggage
- Visible cargo and baggage depending on configuration
Custom Auto-Start / Auto-Stop
- Identifies air or ground starts
- Safe CTRL+E engine start
- Correct startup sequence with avionics initialization
- Dry-motoring when residual ITT is present
- Detects bad starts (hot start / fire) and shuts engine down
- Smart shutdown system
Liveries:
- 30+ liveries included
- Factory liveries from Series I to Series III
- 4 custom liveries
- Full repaint compatibility with the 2020 version
Cabin Variants
Five cabin configurations available:
- Cargo
- Combi
- Timberline (passengers)
- Summit (VIP)
- Skydive (wheels only)
Beechcraft King Air 200 for MSFS 2024 Gets New Screenshots
Carenado revealed new screenshots of its Beechcraft King Air 200 for MSFS 2024, mentioning that it’s “coming soon.”
The initial announcement also mentioned MSFS 2020, but today’s wording seems to confirm that the version for the older sim is coming at a later date as usual.
Boeing 707 for X-Plane 12 Gets New Screenshots
Nimbus Simulations released a new series of screenshots for its Boeing 707.
The developer mentions that animations, textures, and modeling are almost done, while work on systems and cockpit will resume next week.
Porto Airport v2 Coming in April; Gets First Screenshots
MK Studios announced that v2 of its Porto Aport (LPPR) in Portugal will be released in April.
It’s actually a brand-new version of the airport built entirely from scratch, and the developer promises “exceptional attention to detail.” MK Studios also managed to find high-resolution elevation data to “recreate the airport’s distinctive terrain profile properly.”
Appleton International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
MM Simulations released new screenshots of Appleton International Airport (KATW) in Wisconsin for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
This time, we get to see the first look at the terminal interior. You can check the screenshots out above.
If you’d like to read more flight simulation news, you can find plenty in our previous roundup article from yesterday.
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