Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including airports and aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020, on top of X-Plane.
Before we move on to the news, you can check out stories that received their own individual coverage.
- Perth Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020 Revealed
- Boeing Uses Microsoft Flight Simulator for Professional Training Tool for Real Pilots
Without further ado, you can check out the news below.
Fokker F70 and F100 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020 Get Development Update
Just Flight provided a development update about its upcoming Fokker F70 and F100, mentioning that they’re already fully functional in both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020, and beta testing has been going on for several months.
The complete sound package has been integrated this week, and now the team is focusing on finishing the autopilot and flight management system (FMS).
They’re being tweaked and tuned with particular attention to the NAV (LNAV) and PROF (VNAV) autopilot modes working in harmony with the autothrottle and FMS.
This is exactly why the aircraft is taking so long, as these systems are comparable in complexity to a modern Airbus or Boeing, and they’re the most complex Just Flight has ever worked on in MSFS.
As such, they’re not ready to announce a release date just yet, but they’re “getting close to that point.” In the meantime, the team is preparing plenty of videos showing the aircraft’s features, and these will be shared “very soon.”
Incidentally, we also hear that the Airbus A300-B4 has also been progressing nicely, and the cockpit and cabin interior artwork is now complete, while the exterior artwork and systems coding are in the latter stages of development. More news about this aircraft will come “very soon.”
Boeing 707 and Chicago O’Hare Airport for X-Plane 12 Gets New Video
Nimbus Simulation Studios released a video showing its two upcoming products, the Boeing 707 and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD) for X-Plane 12.
Stornoway Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020
FSDG released Stornoway Airport (EGPO) on the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland.
It’s available on the developer’s own store, Aerosoft, and Simmarket, starting at just north of $16.
It includes the following features:
- Very detailed and up to date rendition of Stornoway Airport, Hebrides (EGPO)
- Interior modeling
- Up to date ground layout
- Realistic light environment and detailed modeling
- MSFS technologies (dynamic lighting, reflective textures and more)
- Several landmarks the area included
- Optimized for great performance and visual quality
- Compatible with all known add-ons including GSX
Chengdu Scenery Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020
Sylm Sim Studio released a scenery package dedicated to the Chinese city of Chengdu.
It’s available on Simmarket for $22.51. It includes the following:
- Over 200+ handcrafted buildings
- Realistic night lighting
- PBR materials
- Performance optimization with custom LODs
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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