Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including two airport releases for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 and a new look at an upcoming aircraft and X-Plane.
Yet, before we get into it, you can take a look at more news from earlier today that received its own individual coverage.
You can check out all the news below.
Phuket Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Today SiamFlight released Phuket Airport (VTSP) in Thailand for Microsoft Flight Simulator. It’s available on Orbx Direct and Simmarket starting at $21.67.
It includes the following features:
- Custom DEM with slope runway
- New taxiway H and taxiway J
- Custom CGL aerial image
- Custom Windsocks
- ATC tower
- Fire fighting and rescue stations 1 and 2
- Cargo terminals
- Custom animated Jetway to match real ones – SimObjetcs
- 3rdNAC Fly Navy’s hangar
- Siam Land private jet terminal
- Phuket International Airport Office Building
- Weather station
- Terminal X
- AOT housing zone
- Aerothai housing and clubhouse
- Beach’s pine trees
- Miscellaneous buildings around the airport
- High voltage line at RWY27’s final
- Splash Jungle Water Park
- Welcome to Phuket Airport wall sign
- Gates, stands, helipads, runways, and taxiways are properly named and connected
- Full airport services as required
- Hand-placed taxiway guidance signs
- Hand-placed runway and taxiway lighting system, etc
- Custom ground texture, and static objects around the airport
- Taxiways, aprons, and runways match the real airport
- ILS loc, VOR/DME, and RVR. (Offset ILS Design)
- Phuket’s runway 27 has an offset ILS by design in real life
- PAPI lights
- Full day/night lighting
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport Released for Free for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020
scottmc606 released University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (KOUN) in the United States.
It’s available on Flightsim.to for the affordable price of zero dollars.
F-35B Lightning II For X-Plane Gets New Screenshots
AOA Simulations has revealed another gallery of screenshots of its F-35B Lightning II for X-Plane 12.
The developer has completed the modeling of the left and center consoles. On top of that, some UV mapping fixes on the exterior model have been performed.
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.