Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Fokker F28 Fellowship v2 for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 Gets New Screenshots and Details
Just Flight released a gallery of screenshots for version 2 of its popular Fokker F28 Fellowship that is releasing on March 13.
We get to see the clipboard with the paper checklists and the EFB tablet with configuration options, boarding and refueling simulation, and Navigraph Enroute charts.
The new version also comes with significantly more autopilot configuration opinions including VHF NAV and ADF radios and RNAV navigation with the GNS430 GPS or the custom-coded UNS-1 FMS.
The cockpit is automatically configured with any additional element required by selected options. For instance, NAV/GPS selectors and GPS annunciators appear when the UNS-1 is fitted.
We’re also getting two options for altitude controllers, a basic Altitude Alerting System, and a more advanced Altitude Preselect Controller. This provides coupled vertical speed controls, altitude arming, altitude hold, and altitude alerting modes.
There will be a toggle to switch between a traditional Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) and a digital Vertical Speed Indicator with an integrated TCAS display.
Derby Airfield Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Taburet released Derby Airfield (EGBD) in the UK for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. It’s available on Simmarket for $11.91.
Those who already purchased the original MSFS 2020 version are entitled to a free upgrade.
Townsville Landmarks Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Impulse Simulations released its landmarks add-on for Townsville in Australia. You can find it on the developer’s store for approximately $12.
It includes the following features.
- Full PBR Texturing
- Hand-crafted all prominent high-rises
- North QLD Stadium in extremely high detail
- Custom ships, boats and marinas with navigation markers
- Custom Animations
- Strand clean up with handmade Strand Pier
- Improved Night Lighting
- Added Lamps to light up Castle Hill and Focus point on the Saint painted on the mountain.
- 150+ hand placed 3D models
- 3D communication towers around the city and Mt Stuart
- Custom 3D BOM radar tower
- Animated Flags
- Many vegetation and water/road fixes
- Constructed the entire area near The Ville Casino, including the new Ardo Hotel.
- Added Casino / Ardo Helipads (Functional)
- Added Several Points-Of-Interest
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.