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Airbus A380 for MSFS 2024 Gets New Screenshots
iniBuilds released new screenshots of the Airbus A380, mentioning that this month, the developer will “pull back the curtain” on the aircraft.
Grumman AA-5 Announced for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Bluesky Hangar and Just Flight announced the Grumman AA-5 family of light general aviation aircraft.
While a release date has not been shared just yet, here’s what you can expect from the aircraft.
Model
- Accurately modelled Grumman AA-5 family, featuring the three main variants produced between 1971 and 1979: AA-5 Traveler, AA-5A Cheetah and AA-5B Tiger
- Numerous animations including sliding canopy, baggage doors and rear foldable seats
- PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism
- Ground equipment including chocks, pitot cover and engine covers
- Visual effects for passenger and cargo loading (MSFS 2024 only)
- Full support for walk-around and inspection of various items like tyres, suspension, brakes and flight surfaces (MSFS 2024 only)
- MSFS ground services support
- Full support for MSFS visual icing effects
Cockpit
- High fidelity 3D virtual cockpit with accurate gauges and avionics from various periods, spanning from equipment found in factory variants from the 1970s to modern 2000s avionics
- Four separate panel configurations, all changeable on the fly via the Pilot’s Operating Handbook:
– A common early 1970s factory layout, featuring a VFR panel with Collins VHF/VIR radios, Bendix-King KR87 ADF and single needle Bendix-King KI208 VOR
– A more robust IFR avionics package from the 1980s with some retrofitted modules, featuring a Bendix-King KI209 VOR, NAV-122 VOR, Bendix-King/MX-11 radios, Century-1 Autopilot, Bendix-King KN62 DME and Bendix-King KR87 ADF receiver
– A fairly common early 2000s modernisation effort featuring a Bendix-King KI209 VOR, NAV-122 VOR, a Bendix-King radio package, Century-1 Autopilot, GNS430 GPS unit and GTX327 transponder;
– A modern G1000 panel only installed in a handful of real world examples - Fully simulated Century-1 Autopilot – experience an old-school workload-reduction system that still demands active pilot monitoring. Includes functions such as wing levelling, commanded wing bank of up to 15°, manual aileron trimming and very basic VOR tracking capabilities.
- Interactive Pilot’s Operations Handbook featuring various customisation options alongside checklists and performance figures for quick reference mid-flight
- Fully simulated electrical circuit breakers
- Various combinations of panel and upholstery colours to match factory configurations or refurbished examples
- Dimmable instrument panel lighting
- Openable sliding canopy – experience one of the party tricks of the AA-5 by opening the canopy mid-flight and feeling (and hearing) the wind in your virtual hair!
Liveries
The AA-5 is supplied in the following liveries, following real-life examples:
- C-FHYU (AA-5 Traveler
- CF-KYS (AA-5 Traveler)
- D-EEHB (AA-5 Traveler)
- N5989L (AA-5 Traveler)
- N6050L (AA-5 Traveler)
- D-EMDC (AA-5A Cheetah)
- N321ES (AA-5A Cheetah)
- N581 (AA-5A Cheetah)
- N27202 (AA-5A Cheetah)
- N99710 (AA-5A Cheetah)
- D-EPTJ (AA-5B Tiger)
- G-BXTT (AA-5B Tiger)
- N4512N (AA-5B Tiger)
- N74867 (AA-5B Tiger)
- N81124 (AA-5B Tiger)
Frankfurt Landmarks Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Dfflyer Direct released another city landmark add-on, and it’s Frankfurt in Germany. You can find it on Orbx Direct, on Simmarket, or the developer’s own store, starting at $11.99.
It includes the following features.
- 200+ handcrafted city buildings
- Compatible with World Update XVIII
- True-to-life night lighting and signage
- High quality PBR textures
- Performance-optimized models for smooth frame rates
Tokyo Haneda Airport for MSFS Gets New Video
Technobrain released a brief video of its upcoming Tokyo Haneda International Airport (RJTT) for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
You can watch it directly on Facebook, since it cannot be embedded here, but it showcases the animated Airport Surveillance Radar.
This highly anticipated airport has been in development for a long time, but it’s finally expected to release this summer.
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