Yet. before we get down to business, you can check out an article with news that got individual coverage.
Without further ado, I leave you with the news.
Turbo Islander for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Blackbox Simulation released its light utility and commuter aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander.
It’s available on the developer’s own store for €34.99 including the following variants:
- Islander BN2T Civilian Variant
- Islander BN2T Military Variant
- Islander BN2T AEW Variant
- Islander BN2T4S Defender 4000
It also includes 25 liveries and the following features:
- Including a full complement of underwing Stores, Camera Turrets, Engine covers, Tie downs, chocks and remove before flight tags.
- Blackbox menu system allows easy configuration of stores, doors, checklists and manuals
- Civilian and Military Variants Included
- 3 Different panel variants with Accurate Garmin PFD/HSI Instrumentation, GNS750 GPS and Collins or Bendix Weather Radar
- Accurate real-world Liveries
- Accurate flight dynamics, tested by real World Pilots
- Custom Coded Garmin Gi 275 EFIS Suite
- A Rather Strange AEW Variant
- Special Royal International Air Tattoo “Fairford 2016” Livery
- Accurately performing RR Turbo Prop engines
- Plain white livery supplied for your very own repaints
- Full tutorial flight from CORK to SHANNON with Step by Step easy to follow instructions.
Seattle Tacoma Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Another reveal comes from FeelThere, and it’s the release of Seattle Tacoma Airport (KSEA). It’s available on Orbx Direct and the developer’s own store for $15.01 and (temporarily) $13.49 respectively.
It claims to include the following features:
- Highly detailed buildings with PBR texturing
- Terminal interiors modeled
- Complete modeled ground polygon including realistic decals, dirt, taxi lines, and surfaces
- Custom animated jetways unique for KSEA
- Animated Link light rail rapid transit system.
- Airline parking codes and modified airport services
- Updated AFCAD, parking spots, taxiway names, and taxi signs
- Improved taxiway and runway lighting, including custom approach lighting
- Custom-modeled clutter and unique objects are placed throughout the airport
- Improved night lighting and apron lamps
- Asobo KSEA Airport must be disabled to avoid scenery conflict including duplicated buildings
Piper PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV for X-Plane 12 Coming Soon
Just Flight announced that development on its Piper PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV for X-Plane 12 in partnership with Thranda Design is being finalized.
It’ll feature 8K textures for both cockpit and exterior, PBR materials, new lighting effects, and updated flight dynamics.
On top of that, the EFB and will feature multiple aircraft configurations, animations, and interactive checklists. It’ll also support include the new Dynamic Livery system enabling the creation of custom liveries within the simulator.
South America Mesh Released for P3D and Flight Simulator X
FlightsimDesign Chile released another of its mesh add-ons for P3D and the old Microsoft Flight Simulator X, featuring South America.
It’s available on Simmarket for $13.73 and it includes the following countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and more.
- High Quality Coverage of South America (LOD9 to LOD12)
- sophisticated new algorithm for correct views of ridges and peaks
- new algorithm for reducing irrelevant data for higher data compression and a new algorithm for finding and correcting errors
- Required 2.5GB HDD Space
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.