Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including an upcoming pair of vintage aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024 and something much more “grounded.”
You can check out all the news below.
Hawker Nimrod and Fury For MSFS 2020 and 2024 Get New Screenshots, Pricing, and Details
Aeroplane Heaven opened the official page of its Hawker Nimrod and Fury package, and albeit it can’t be purchased yet (the link is there but doesn’t work), it includes new screenshots and pricing information. The two aircraft will cost $24.99 as a bundle. It’ll also be available on Orbx Direct and Just Flight.
We also learn what we can expect in terms of features:
- Authentic Hi-Fidelity models built over factory plans.
- Beautifully crafted detailed features.
- Many unique animations.
- All-new animated British pilot with period-correct head gear, goggles and oxygen mask.
- Accurate flight dynamics for a challenging experience.
- Unique early Rolls Royce pressurised fuel and magneto start faithfully reproduced.
- Full WWise Soundpack developed by professional sound studios faithfully replicates the sounds of the V12 Rolls Royce Kestrel engine.
Six liveries will be included, as follows:
- K3661 Hawker Nimrod of Royal Navy Flight 802, Mediterranean 1936. Now restored and airworthy.
- K4620 Hawker Nimrod 802 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, aboard HMS Glorious
- K3646 Hawker Nimrod MkII of 800 NAS Royal Navy 1937
- K5674 This machine was the personal mount of F.O. Frederick Rosier Officer Commanding B flight No.43 Squadron “Fighting Cocks”. It was based at Tangmere from December 1936 to January 1939.
- K8267 This Fury was based at Montrose with No. 8 Flying School RAF during 1939.
- K2071 The Hawker Fury first flew on the 25th March 1931 and entered service with the RAF in May of that year. This is a 25 Squadron machine based at RAF Hawkinge
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 P-51 Mustang Sound Pack Announced
Echo 19 Audio announced its next sound pack, and it’s for the legendary P-51 Mustang. It’ll include “all-new engine sounds, authentic and high-quality recordings of buttons, switches, knobs, immersive flyby sounds, and much more.”
It’ll be for both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 and it’ll affect the Aeroplane Heaven’s P-51D, the Mustangs included in the Reno expansion, and the default Mustang in MSFS 2024.
Project Crosskart Gets for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 Gets New Video Showing Speed and Features
Got Friends released on Discord the first video showing its upcoming “Crosskart” buggy in action, and it’s quite some action, as you can see above.
We also see the “Workshop” feature briefly, which will allow you to customize the buggy.
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.