Flight Simulation developers shared some interesting news today, including a new look at a highly anticipated business jet for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 and the tease of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport which is also coming to X-Plane.
You can check out all the news below.
Bombardier Challenger 350 For Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
FlightFX released a new batch of screenshots of the flight deck of its upcoming Bombardier Challenger 350 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
It comes with textures and even noise-cancellation headsets.
Tokyo Haneda International Airport Teased for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and X-Plane
Axonos teased a new airport coming for both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and X-Plane with pictures of two of its vehicles. It’s obviously Tokyo Haneda International Airport (RJTT).
It’s the second in the works for Microsoft’s platform, as the Japanese developer Technobrain is also working on a rendition.
Orcas Island Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Orbx released a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 of its Orcas Island Airport (KORS) in Washington, United States. It’s available on Orbx Direct for $11.77.
It includes the following features.
- Full PBR UHD texturing
- Charming bespoke details
- Completely new weather-influenced ground polygon
- Sloped runway and elevated taxiways
- Complete dynamic & emissive night lighting
- Improved and updated vegetation and grass
- Ultra high-definition GSE
- Updated marina
- One of the most iconic destinations of the PNW
- Perfect for VFR flyers
- Developed by Andreas Hegi
Anacortes Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
We stay in Washington State with Anacortes Airport (74S IATA code, it actually doesn’t have an ICAO code), available on Orbx Direct for $11.77.
It includes the following features.
- A successful continuation of the series of VFR airfields in the Pacific Northwest
- Complete dynamic & emissive night lighting
- Full PBR UHD texturing
- Incredibly detailed, high-definition rendition
- Photorealistic HD textures created from actual on-site photos to make the experience as realistic as possible
- Perfect landing challenges for the VFR fliers
X-Plane 12 Update 12.1.4 Contents Teased
Laminar Research provided a summary teasing the upcoming 12.1.4 minor update for X-Plane 12.
It’ll include “refreshed” flight lesson with creator Austin Meyer, a new demo area in Salzburg with updated LOWS airport, new landmarks, new physics based cameras, a new gateway cut, ATC fixes, and minor G1000 improvements.
If you’d like to get into flight simulation but you’re perhaps a bit intimidated by its apparent complexity, you can read our introductory guide, alongside the second episode focusing on installing add-ons, and another showcasing the basic instruments.
You can also read more flight simulation news in the previous roundup article.