Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including the release of a highly anticipated jet trainer for Microsoft Flight Simulator and a relevant airport for MSFS 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane 12.
Before you move on to the news, you may want to check out an editorial we wrote about the fact that simulators and strategy games should not be crammed into the same category at gaming awards.
You can check out all the news below.
Learjet 45 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 Gets New Screenshots
Today Just Flight released a new bonus screenshot of its Learjet 45 business jet. You can see it at the top of the post.
While it’s only one screenshot, the aircraft certainly looks great.
T-7A Red Hawk Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Top Match Studios released the jet trainer Boeing T-7A Red Hawk for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. It’s currently available on the official marketplace for €31.19.
While the aircraft works on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 as well, it cannot be purchased directly because the marketplace isn’t open just yet.
Orlando Sanford International Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, 2020, and X-Plane 12
Taimodels released Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) in the United States for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 and for X-Plane 12. You can find it on Orbx Direct (for MSFS and X-Plane) and Simmarket (for MSFS and X-Plane) starting at $18.49 and $19.50 respectively. It’ll also come on Orbx Direct.
Here are the features for MSFS:
- Hand made and detailed PBR ground markings and textures according to the most recent airport situation.
- Hand made, Realistic terminals, cargo buildings airport buildings using MSFS PBR materials.
- Realistic airport lighting.
- Taxiways, aprons.
- Optimized for performance to be used on most types of systems.
- Custom jetways
And below you can read these for X-Plane.
- High detail models
- High quality pbr texture on object and ground
- High performance
- Completed autogen around airport
- Include weather texture in Xplane 12
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Updates Teased
TFDi Design teased relevant updates coming to its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 for Microsoft Flight Simulator and P3D, also mentioning that the aircraft is still coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 after some “must fix” bugs are addressed.
Whether this upgrade will be paid or free depends on how much work will be required and has not been decided yet.
“Progress has been made on the FADEC for both the GE and PW engine variants by Giorgio. We believe that we are closer than ever to finding the sweet spot in the engine tuning that will resolve some of the bugs and get us into a position to release the PW engines in early 2025. In our October Dev-Update we mentioned the work that has been going on regarding the ILS/LOC/autoland performance. The update with these fixes is currently in the hands of Collector’s Edition and we hope to have this published with any tweaking required as soon as possible.
We have already had one major update to the Art of the MD-11, and our team are currently working on another re-work of the exterior model and textures. We believe that these will allow the MD-11 to shine in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, and in FS24. It is not only the Artwork that is getting the love and attention, Tyler of Echo-19 has been continuously tweaking the sound package with the help of feedback from the users and the MD-11 Pilots we have on the team.”
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.
