Flight Simulation developers shared news today, focusing on airports and aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
Without further ado, you can check out the news below.
Black Square Beechcraft Bonanza for Microsoft Flight Simulator Showcased and Detailed
With the reveal of the product page of the Beechcraft Bonanza Professional by Black Square on Just Flight, we get pleny of screenshots and details, including the price, $44.99. Those who have the Steam Gauge Overhail version will receive a 20% discount.
Here’s what you can expect:
Feature Overview
- IMPROVED 200+ page manual with your complete guide to flying the Black Square Bonanza, including systems guide, tutorials, operating limitations, performance tables, electrical schematics and a supplement for the A36TP turboprop conversion.
- NEW Three aircraft in one: Normally Aspirated A36, Turbonormalised B36TC & Turboprop Conversion A36TP.
- NEW TABLET INTERFACE! for configuring options, payload settings, failure management, and real-time visualisers for engines, electrical schematics and environmental systems.
- NEW physics-based engine simulation with compression, magneto impulse couplings, blade angle, oil temperature and pressure, cylinder head temperatures, and preheating.
- IMPROVED Fuel injected engine simulation with fouling, vapour-lock, flooding and backfires; even the magneto impulse couplings are simulated and have sound.
- NEW 12 hot-swappable radios, configurable via tablet interface. Includes PMS & TDS.
- IMPROVED 110+ Random, scheduled, or performance-triggered failures, settable via the tablet, including engine damage, compatible with third party UIs and instructor stations.
- IMPROVED Fully simulated environmental control system for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and ram air cooling. Cool things off by opening a door, or watch the aircraft heat up in the sun. Monitor via the new tablet interface.
- NEW physics-based sound system. Sounds such as engine starting are not mere recordings, but instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation.
- NEW propeller hub oil simulation, with spring return fine pitch on loss of oil pressure.
- NEW engine preheating required for cold starts, with heater and ground power cart.
- NEW voltage-based light dimming, an immediately recognisable effect to night-time pilots.
- NEW gyroscope physics simulation for electric and pneumatic gyroscopes with precession and partial failures, based on a coupled quadrature oscillator.
- NEW Magnetic compass effects, including fields from onboard circuits.
- NEW instrument needle stiction and friction. Analogue instruments can become sticky without engines running. Tap the glass to free the needles and get a more accurate reading!
- NEW KLN-90B vintage GPS.
- NEW strobe light system causes realistic distracting flashes in clouds.
- NEW St. Elmo’s Fire and static discharge on static wicks in severe weather.
- IMPROVED KNS-81 RNAV now supports autopilot with No-GPS configuration.
- IMPROVED The most advanced turbocharger simulation in MSFS. Turbocharger sounds reflect the turbine RPM, and engine performance is dependent on boost.
- NEW Functional exterior elements (Interactive in MSFS 2024) and control locks: chocks, pitot covers, engine covers, preheater and ground power cart. Pitot flags blow in the wind.
- NEW Performance tables reflect fine-tuned aerodynamic and engine cruise performance.
- Physics-based instrument needles respond to aerodynamic forces.
- Mathematically accurate VOR and ADF signal attenuation and noise degradation.
- JPI EDM-800 Engine Monitor with engine leaning optimization ‘Lean Find’.
- Improper engine management will slowly damage engines to failure.
- Completely simulated electrical system, with 80 circuits, thermal breakers and failures.
- Carbon Monoxide leaks are possible, and can be detected with the CO detector.
- State saving for fuel, radio selection, radio frequency memory, cabin aesthetics etc.
- Crew/Passenger oxygen depletes according to pressure altitude and passenger occupancy.
- Ultra-custom dynamic registration number system for livery creators.
Turboprop A36TP Specific Features
- Improved turboprop dynamics, including (ITT, TRQ, Ng, FF, FP), hot starts, residual heat, and exhaust back pressure, P2.5 HP & LP valve simulation, and oil cooler doors.
- Turbine engine failures, such as compressor stall and surging, fuel control failure, fuel filter clogs, engine-driven fuel pump failure, and propeller governors’ failure.
- FOD damage based on surface type. Use the inertial separators to avoid engine damage. Tablet interface displays type and intensity of FOD.
- Turbine engine propeller and feathering physics-driven simulation.
- Beta range simulation: an improvement upon the Black Square TBM beta range.
- ETM Engine Trend Monitor.
Checklists
Over 400 checklist items are provided for 40+ Normal, Abnormal and Emergency procedures in textual form, in the manual and in-game, using the MSFS native checklist system with control and instrument highlighting. If it’s in the checklist, it’s settable in the aircraft!
Sounds
Black Square’s Bonanza Professional features a custom sound set created by Boris Audio Works, recorded from the real aircraft. High quality engine and cockpit sounds will immerse you in the simulation. Sounds such as engine starting are not mere recordings, but instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation.
Flight Dynamics
The Bonanza Professional features a flight model with performance to match the real-world aircraft, based on real Bonanza owner feedback and in-flight data. Engine and aerodynamic performance should be within 2% of POH values, though no two engines are ever the same. The flight model uses the most up-to-date features available in MSFS, such as CFD propeller and stall physics, SU15 improved ground handling and flexible tyre physics. Engine damage and fouling produces a rough running engine and decreased performance.
Paint Schemes
The Black Square Bonanza Professional comes with six paint schemes for the reciprocating engine aircraft, and an additional three for the Turbine Bonanza. The Bonanza Professional also comes with six interior upholstery packages that represent the aircraft through decades of service. This product makes use of Black Square’s highly customisable dynamic tail number system, which can be configured by livery makers. See the ‘Custom Dynamic Tail Numbers’ section of the manual for more information.
Black Square Beechcraft Baron for Microsoft Flight Simulator Showcased and Detailed
The Baron Professional also has its own product page with the same pricing and discount.
Heres’ what you can expect from the popular twin.
Feature Overview
- IMPROVED 165+ page manual with your complete guide to flying the Black Square Baron, including systems guide, tutorials, limitations, performance tables and electrical schematics.
- NEW Three aircraft in one: Normally Aspirated B58, Turbocharged B58TC and Pressurized B58P.
- NEW TABLET INTERFACE! for configuring options, payload settings, failure management, and real time visualisers for engines, electrical schematics and environmental systems.
- NEW physics-based engine simulation with compression, magneto impulse couplings, blade angle, oil temperature and pressure, cylinder head temperatures, and preheating.
- IMPROVED Fuel injected engine simulation with fouling, vapour-lock, flooding and backfires; even the magneto impulse couplings are simulated and have sound.
- NEW 12 hot-swappable radios, configurable via tablet interface. Includes PMS & TDS.
- IMPROVED 100+ Random, scheduled or performance-triggered failures, settable via the tablet, including engine damage, compatible with third party UIs and instructor stations.
- IMPROVED Fully simulated environmental control and pressurisation system for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, ram air cooling. Cool things off by opening a door, or watch the aircraft heat up in the sun. Monitor via the new tablet interface.
- NEW physics-based sound system. Sounds like engine starting are not mere recordings, but instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation.
- NEW propeller hub and unfeathering accumulator, with feather locking pins.
- NEW engine preheating required for cold starts, with heater and ground power cart.
- NEW voltage-based light dimming, an immediately recognisable effect to night-time pilots.
- NEW gyroscope physics simulation for electric and pneumatic gyroscopes with precession and partial failures, based on a coupled quadrature oscillator.
- NEW Magnetic compass effects, including fields from onboard circuits.
- NEW instrument needle stiction and friction. Analogue instruments can become sticky without engines running. Tap the glass to free the needles and get a more accurate reading!
- NEW KLN-90B vintage GPS. Download from https://github.com/falcon71/kln90b/releases.
- NEW strobe light system causes realistic distracting flashes in clouds.
- NEW St. Elmo’s Fire and static discharge on static wicks in severe weather.
- IMPROVED KNS-81 RNAV now supports autopilot with No-GPS configuration.
- IMPROVED The most advanced turbocharger simulation in MSFS. Turbocharger sounds reflect the simulated turbine RPM, engine performance is dependent on turbocharger boost, and cabin pressurisation is dependent on turbocharger performance.
- NEW Functional exterior elements (Interactive in MSFS 2024) and control locks: chocks, pitot covers, engine covers, preheater and ground power cart. Pitot flags blow in the wind.
- NEW Performance tables reflect fine-tuned aerodynamic and engine cruise performance.
- Mathematically accurate VOR and ADF signal attenuation and noise degradation.
- Physics based instrument needles bounce and respond to aerodynamic forces.
- JPI EDM-760 Engine Monitor with engine leaning optimisation ‘Lean Find’.
- Improper engine management will slowly damage engines to failure.
- Completely simulated electrical system, with 70 circuits, thermal breakers and failures.
- Carbon Monoxide leaks are possible, and can be detected with the CO detector.
- State saving for fuel, radio selection, radio frequency memory, cabin aesthetics etc.
- Crew/Passenger oxygen depletes according to pressure altitude, passenger occupancy.
- Ultra-custom dynamic registration number system for livery creators.
Checklists
Over 500 checklist items are provided for 45+ Normal, Abnormal and Emergency procedures in textual form in the manual, and in-game, using the MSFS native checklist system with control and instrument highlighting. If it’s in the checklist, it’s settable in the aircraft!
Sounds
Black Square’s Baron Professional features a custom sound set created by Boris Audio Works, recorded from the real aircraft. High quality engine and cockpit sounds will immerse you in the simulation. Sounds such as engine starting are not mere recordings, but instead many layered sounds, constructed based on the underlying simulation.
Flight Dynamics
The Baron Professional features a flight model with performance to match the real-world aircraft, based on real Baron owner feedback and in-flight data. Engine and aerodynamic performance should be within 2% of POH values, though no two engines are ever the same. The flight model uses the most up-to-date features available in MSFS, such as CFD propeller and stall physics, SU15 improved ground handling and flexible tyre physics. Engine damage and fouling produces a rough running engine and decreased performance.
Paint Schemes
The Black Square Baron Professional comes with six paint schemes. The Baron Professional also comes with six interior upholstery packages that represent the aircraft through decades of service. This product makes use of Black Square’s highly customisable dynamic tail number system, which can be configured by livery makers. See the ‘Custom Dynamic Tail Numbers’ section of the manual for more information.
It’s worth mentioninhg that if you want both aircraft, there is a bundle, priced at $64.99.
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020 Released
MM Sim ulations released its rendition of Hahn Airport (EDFG) in Germany, also known as Frankfurt-Hahn Airport.
It’s available on Orbx Direct and Simmarket starting at $16.94.
it include sthe following features:
Handcrafted Terrain Elevation
Updated Satellite Imagery
Full ILS & Navaid Integration
New Runway & Lighting System
Detailed 3D Terminal
High-Quality 3D Vehicles & People Models
Custom Surroundings & Night Lighting
Accurate Ground Layout & Markings
Accurate parking stands and taxiway layout
Realistic ATC Tower Lighting
Real-World Matching Elevation Model
Palma de Mallorca Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets First Screenshost
Pyreegue showcased the first screenshots of its next airport in development for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and it’s Palma de Mallorca Airport (LEPA) in Spain.
The airport was teased and then confirmed a few months ago, but now we get to see the first modeling tidbits
Svalbard Airport Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2025
iniBuilds announced another airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it’s Svalbard Airport, Longyear (ENSB).
It’ll include the following features:
- Custom ground textures for entire airport area
- High Quality Buildings Interiors and Parallax
- Detailed recreation of landside area with custom models (Seed Vault included)
- Fully custom night lighting, including runway and taxiway lights
- GSX profile included in scenery folderqq
- Custom taxiway signs
- High-quality, optimized textures
- Custom Norwegian airside cluster to reflect real-world operations
- Custom models of surrounding buildings
- Custom static aircraft, including helicopters and C172
- All models optimized for performance with Level of Detail (LOD)
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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