Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
Without further ado, I leave you with the news.
Airbus A340-600 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Plenty of Footage Showing Failures
Aerosoft provided an extensive look at the systems of the Airbus A340-600 made in collaboration with Toliss.
We get to see the demo prepared for FS Conference, which will include a normal landing and three failure scenarios. The aircraft definitely looks quite advanced.
Boeing 737-400 and 737-300 Classic Coming “Very Shortly”
CSS announced that the -300 and -400 versions of the Boeing 737 Classic will be released very shortly, and they will be available to those who purchased or subscribed to the Classic package at no additional cost.
A large update of the existing -500 is also coming.
The developer also announced changes to its rather unique pricing structure. While the current monthly, yearly, and permanent options will remain available, customers will also be able to purchase each single version permanently for $45. The -300 and -400 versions also have freighter variants, each of which will be available as an expansion for the related version for $10 each.
Those who have an ongoing subscription will need to let it expire before they can purchase single versions. If you purchase a separate version, you won’t be able to subscribe to the full package anymore.
These changes will become effective when the -300 and -400 launch.
The -300 versions will be available with 3 engine ratings, defined by the livery, with 16 liveries available at launch.
- Air China | B-2532 | 20K
- Air New Zealand | ZK-NGI | 23K
- American Airlines | N673AA | 20K
- AmericaWest | N158AW | 22K
- Belavia | EW-366PA | 23K
- British Airways | G-LGTG | 22K
- Condor | D-ABWA | 22K
- Eastern Air Express | N629SW | 20K
- EasyJet | G-OHAJ | 22K
- Ellinair | LY-GGC | 22K
- Jet2 | G-GDFT | 22K
- Jet2Holidays | G-GDFN | 23K
- KLM | PH-BTH | 23K
- NordStar | RA-73259 | 23K
- Qantas | VH-TAH | 23K
- Ryanair | G-BZZJ | 22K
The -400 version will have 18 liveries and two engine ratings.
- Air Horizont | 9H-MPW | 23K
- AirMediterranean | SX-MAT | 23K
- Alaska Airlines | N795AS | 23K
- Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance) | HL7527 | 23K
- Avior | YV3012 | 22K
- Blue Air | YR-BAR | 23K
- Canadian North | C-FFNM | 23K
- China Airlines | B-18675 | 23K
- CSA | OK-DGM | 23K
- Garuda Indonesia | PK-GWZ | 23K
- Hainan Airlines | B-2501 | 23K
- Japan Transocean Air | JA8938 | 23K
- Jetstar Pacific | VN-A189 | 23K
- Nokair | HS-TDA | 23K
- Nolinor | C-GGWV | 23K
- QP Aviation | LZ-CRI | 23K
- S7 Airlines | VP-BTA | 23K
- Tailwind Airlines | TC-TLD | 23K
Speaking of the -500, the winglet version received its separate flight model, also determined by livery, and two engine ratings, 18K and 20K.
Exterior model improvements:
- Fixed cargo door handle animations
- Removed gaps between exterior model and cabin walls
- Fixed right engine and cargo door rivets
- Fixed small white artifacts appearing in cockpit in external view
- Removed distortion from engine stickers
- Fixed aileron normal maps
Interior model improvements:
- Added low-poly nose gear shadow model
- Improved REG/SELCAL plate texture
- Fixed flickering decal at row 23
- Cabin seat headrests are no longer mirrored
- Added material to interior side of cabin doors
System changes and improvements:
- Aircraft performance table aligned with actual registration and engine rating
- Added 20K, 22K and 23K engine data for their respective variants
- Added seating configurations for new aircraft variants
- Added new stab trim sounds
- Added new ground roll sounds
- Added Go Around modes
- Added VNAV approach flap setting target speeds
- Introduced delay to DIR TO turns
- Offset modified EHSI path push until path is complete
- Fixed incorrect stab trim movement with AP engaged
- Fixed missing ADF bearings on EHSI
- Improved glareshield shake effect
- Fixed CTR getting hidden behind two altitude restrictions on LEGS page
- Fixed CLB N1 not matching FMC
- Fixed DIR TO causing an unreasonable turn
- Fixed PPOS waypoint appearing on EHSI after DIR TO
- Fixed RESET MCP ALTITUDE message appearing when it shouldn’t
- Fixed stab trim moving when switching views
- Improved VNAV descent deceleration
- Fixed SID not clearing when changing departure airport in FMC
- Fixed POS INIT coordinates after recycling IRS
- Improved Autoland
- Improved Flaps lift & drag
- Adjusted Stall Warning Computer speeds
- Fixed green dot speed displaying above FL200
- Fixed autobrake disarming using toe brakes
- Fixed speedbrake handle animation in VC
- Fixed aircraft climbing above FMC cruise altitude
- Fixed LEGS page not displaying Mach numbers
- Fixed VNAV SPD climb target not matching FMC
- Fixed MCP Mach displaying 0.60 when switching from VNAV
- Fixed MCP SPD mode not engaging with VS
- Fixed being able to select MCP SPD with LVL CHG
- Fixed MCP modes not deselecting
- Fixed ADF receivers not detecting signal
- Fixed RDMI ADF arrows not displaying bearings
- Fixed RDMI DME indicators showing 0 instead of dashes in ADF mode
- Fixed RDMI fail flags logic
- Fixed EHSI ADF pointers displaying VOR bearing instead of ADF
- Fixed EHSI VOR/APP mode not displaying CDI
- Fixed EHSI VOR/APP mode showing VNAV deviation instead of glideslope deviation
- Fixed MCP VOR/LOC mode not working for VOR
- Fixed VOR/LOC mode not working FROM VOR
- Fixed EHSI waypoints disappearing too early
- Improved FMC Approach phase
- Improved EADI VMO/MMO barber pole movement with configuration changes
- Fixed flap setting being copied into scratchpad when selecting VREF
- Improved autopilot turn tracking
- Fixed LVL CHG using VNAV target altitude if engaged after VNAV
- Adjusted flight spoilers drag
- Fixed EFB Weather app filling both alternates in Alternate field if SimBrief computes 2 alternates
- Increased EFB pushback speed
- Fixed EFB pushback allowing selection of multiple directions at the same time
On top of that, work is ongoing on a V2 with a fully MSFS 2024 native model built from the ground up.
Katowice, Szczecin–Goleniów, and Warsaw Radom Airports for MSFS Get New Screenshots
Drzewiecki Design revealed new screenshots of Katowice Airport (EPKT), Szczecin–Goleniów (EPSC), and Warsaw Radom Airport (EPRA).
We also get the usual development update letting us know where each airport is at in the pipeline.
“EPKT Katowice’s terminal interior is nearing completion, with characters being positioned throughout the building. New animations for baggage belts and escalators are now active, giving the terminal a proper sense of motion.
Work on EPSC is also continuing, where a new control tower is already taking shape.
EPRA Radom is reaching its final form too. The terminal and tower received their round of fixes, additional details and enhancements were added, and sound emitters have been placed around the airport to bring the whole area to life. A new railway overpass has also been added, and LODs are now in place for all major buildings.”
Figari–Sud Corse Airport Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
France VFR released Figari–Sud Corse Airport (LFKF) in Corsica, France. It’s available on Orbx Direct and Simmarket starting at $9.50.
It includes the following features.
- High-resolution ground textures and detailed markings
- Ground textures with a resolution of 50cm/pixel, reworked from IGN aerial photos
- Specific photo-realistic 3D buildings
- Vegetation has been reworked on the platform and its surroundings
- Realistic nighttime lighting reworked on the platform
- Respect for trail profiles and markings
- Operates independently or as a complement to our range of VFR FRANCE scenery
- Georeferenced alignment ensuring maximum compatibility with future add-ons installed in the same area
- Development process 100% compliant with SDK (System Development Kit) specifications, thus ensuring maximum compatibility when new versions arrive
- SIA – VAC – IAC – APT – ARRDEP maps provided
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