Perth Airport Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Orbx announced that it’s developing a rendition of Perth Airport (YPPH) in Australia for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The announcement was made with a brief trailer aired at FlightSimExpo without further details.
The end of the trailer might be teasing something else, but your guess is as good as mine.
FlightControlSpotter Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Fabio Merlo, developer of FlightControlReplay, announced FlightControlSpotter, that basically lets you play with the camera to reproduce the points of view of a planespotter.
It’s coming this summer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020 for PC, with the Xbox version coming later.
It includes the following features.
- Nearest Tower Spot View – Instantly jump to the nearest airport tower with one click.
- Spot View by ICAO – Browse airports within 200 NM, pick your spot, and teleport to the perfect view.
- Custom Spot View by Position – Save and revisit your exact location with full latitude/longitude/altitude control.
- Manage Your Views – Load, save, and delete your custom spotting locations with ease.
- Full Camera Freedom – Uses the built-in MSFS drone cam for smooth, immersive spotting.
- Take Back Control – Seamlessly return to flying with the Take Plane Control shortcut.
Tulsa International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Trailer
Fly2High released a trailer of its upcoming Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) in Oklahoma, United States.
You can take a look above.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator
JetStream Design and Flightbeam Studios announced a collaboration to release Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (KPHX) in Arizona, United States.
The developers promise that this will be “the best version of Phoenix Sky Harbor ever released.” For now, all we have is the screenshot above.
Accu-Sim Piper PA-60 Aerostar by A2A Simulations Gets New Screenshots and Details
A2A simulations released new screenshots of the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator version of its Piper PA-60 Aerostar from the Accu-Sim line.
We also get a few remarks sharing some details about the aircraft from the developer’s forums.
“Here’s a few screenshots taken during test flights in the past week. As usual, these show an aircraft in a work-in-progress state, some things are missing, some things may look different in the future release.
Below is a typical cruise setup cockpit view. The Aerostar is great for flying “low and not slow”. With engines set to a moderate 60% power, leaned for best economy with the help of digital engine monitor, it’s doing around 200 kts TAS. You can bump it up a notch if you decide to set the mixture for best power and/or increase engine RPM. Flying higher won’t make it faster, only reduce fuel consumption. Fortunately fuel in MSFS does not cost us much, so better to fly low whenever possible and enjoy that MSFS scenery.
Speaking about the views, Aerostar has a slightly different layout than most twin engine piston aircraft. The wing is far aft, with the main spar going through the cabin behind rear seats. That also moves the engines aft, which means they do not block the side view for the pilot. Combine that with large roof windows, and we end up with a very open cockpit. Great for sightseeing.
The autopilot in A2A Aerostar is a two-axis Century IV model of late 1970s vintage. It has similar modes of operation to other GA autopilots out there, but there are a few gotchas further described in the manual. As with many other things in A2A aircraft, this is a fully custom simulation, not constrained by the limitations of default MSFS systems. Here you can see it nicely tracking a 90 degree turn into a STAR procedure, as commanded by GPS. But why does it do that in HDG mode? Hmmmm….
Also note those large roof windows, very useful when flying visual patterns.
The aircraft was originally designed by Ted R. Smith, who also designed Aero Commander and worked on several Douglas twin bombers before and during WWII. From certain angles the Aerostar still has a bit of that warbird look, just needs those .50 cals back.
However, that mid wing design also means the landing gear has to be longer and heavier. The system is hydraulically operated, and if something fails, there’s no manual backup. Ask Scott how he knows that.
The autopilot can bring you down to ILS or LPV minima in coupled APPR/GS mode. Those who own the Comanche may also spot the familiar A2A tablet app on the screenshot below. But looks can be deceiving, as this is now a fully rewritten, native 2024 EFB app. What this means, is that our tablet in 3D can also display any other EFB app you have available in MSFS, like Flight planner, Charts, Simbrief, Navigraph, etc.
On the other hand, our app will also show with the rest of the apps in 2D tablet popup that is available under ‘Tab” key. So you can use it there, if 2D is your thing.The aircraft comes with several GPS options available, including support for 3rd party PMS GTN750, TDS GTN750Xi and the awesome freeware KLN90B. This time we’ve also simulated in-depth not one but two different digital engine monitors: the JPI EDM 790 and the older, smaller EDM 760. So you can fill your cockpit with screens and data, or keep it pretty minimalistic.”
Cessna 210 Turbo Centurion for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Gets New Screenshots
Carenado released even more new screenshots of its Cessna 210 Turbo Centurion for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
We also get the mention of the “RealXperience” system described as “the latest in animations and realism of Carenado products.”
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
AUScene released new screenshots of its Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (YBWW) in Australia.
You can check them out above. We still don’t know when it’ll release.
Embraer E-Freighters Announced for X-Plane
During a panel at FlightSimExpo, X-Crafts announced the E-Freighters, or Embraer E190F and E195F.
They’re coming for both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12.
Western Sydney International Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020
Drzewiecki Design released Western Sydney International Airport (YSWS) in Australia for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020.
At the moment of this writing, it’s available on Orbx Direct and Simmarket for approximately $28.
It comes with the following features.
- High-quality model of YSWS Western Sydney Airport, featuring the up-to-date version with extensive details throughout the whole airport
- FPS-friendly design, with epic night textures, dynamic lighting, and PBR materials
- High definition mesh including exact runway profile
- Performance-friendly interior modeling, a variety of static aircraft, advanced night lighting, animated metro trains, vehicles, jetways, people, elevators, luggage conveyor belts, escalators
Donegal Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020
Aviasim Designs released Donegal Airport in Ireland for both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020. It’s available on Simmarket for $17.13.
It comes with the following features.
- Entirely custom made models using high detail where expected
- Full Terminal Interior
- 4K PBR Textures
- Dynamic Lighting
- Custom Ground Polygon
- Custom Satellite Imagery
Airbus A350 Cabin Packs for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Re-Released for Free
Following a rather dismayed community response to the initial payware release, iniBuilds decided to re-release the Cabin Packs for the Airbus A350 at no additional cost.
They’re available at the following links only for MSFS 2024.
For anyone who purchased the packs yesterday when they briefly were made available as paid products, refunds will be issued. As a result of the decision, development of additional cabin packs is on hold, but there is the possibility that it might be resumed if there is “strong interest and demand.”
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