Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
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Before we move on to the flight simulation news, below you can find a flight simulation story that received its own individual coverage, and don’t forget to check out today’s episode of our “Can You Guess this Airport?” video series.
Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport for MSFS 2024 Gets New Screenshots
iniBuilds released new screenshots of its Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD) in the United States.
We don’t yet know when it’s going to be released, but we do know that it’ll be exclusive to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, as the developer has left MSFS 2020 behind a while ago.
Netherthorpe Airfield Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Burning Blue Design released another of its small general aviation airports in the UK, Netherthorpe Airfield (EGNF).
It’s available on the developer’s own store for £8.95. It includes the following features.
- Over 100 custom 3D objects each with full Physical Based Rendering (PBR) textures.
- Fully modelled, high detail restaurant interior
- Modelled hangar interior with parking spot and animated hangar doors
- Static Aircraft native to the airport:
- Piper PA-28 G-BUUX
- Cessna 152 G-BRNK
- Working animated signal square
- Accurate runways, taxiways and custom hold signs
- Completely custom windsocks
- Animated spectators
- Realistic night lighting
- Full dynamic weather compatibility
- Enhanced high resolution colour corrected ground textures
- Native support for both MSFS 2020 and 2024
- Full FsExplore compatibility (MSFS 2024 only)
- Open and close hangar doors manually
- Switch interior or exterior lighting on and off
- Doors open automatically for your avatar
Berlin Tempelhof 1970s Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Sundownersim brought back a piece of history with its Berlin Tempelhof (EDDI) in its 1970s Cold War incarnation for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020.
It includes the following features and it’s available on the Miltech Simulations store for $15.99.
The Airport
- Fully custom, highly detailed model of the iconic 1.2 km curved terminal building.
- Complete EDDI airport layout: 2 runways with ILS and VASI, 15 usable parking stands, 6 helipads
- Custom, era-accurate, high-resolution aerial imagery of the airfield and surroundings
Static Aircraft (period liveries, individual registrations)
- Pan Am Boeing 707
- Five Pan Am Boeing 727-200s (N320PA, N324PA, N340PA, N357PA, N358PA)
- Three BEA Vickers Viscounts (G-AOFX, G-AOYT, G-AYOP)
- Grumman Gulfstreams in six liveries: BEA, TWA, Pan Am, USAF, US Army and unmarked grey
- USAF C-5 Galaxy (cargo doors open and closed variants) and C-130 Hercules
- F-8 Crusaders and a Lockheed U-2 with dedicated hangar
Ground Life
- Dozens of period vehicles: jeeps, MP patrols, follow-me and maintenance Fords, Esso and USAF fuel trucks, fire trucks, tugs, buses and minibuses, GPUs and staircase trucks
- Military hardware on display: M48, M41 and M113 armour, BRDM and UAZ patrol vehicles
Cold War Berlin
- Fly the whole length of the Berlin Wall: segments, corner sections, obstacles and border watchtowers with period set dressing
- Checkpoint Charlie and concrete checkpoint installations
- “Spy exchange” bridge scene
- Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) and Palast der Republik landmarks
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