Without further ado, I leave you with the news. If you’re interested in general gaming news, we also have a dedicated recap.
B-2 Spirit for Microsoft Flight Simulator Showcased in New Screenshots
Top Mach Studios, known for its F-22 Raptor, will release the Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber soon (possibly tomorrow) on the official marketplace, and today we get a few new screenshots.
Aero Fire Global for Microsoft Flight Simulator Announced
South Oak Co announced a new firefighting simulation add-on titled Aero Fire Global, letting you fly firefighting operations against dynamic fires all over the world. At the moment, a release date has not been announced.
Below you can read the product’s features.
- Live Fire Spawning: Harness the power of NASA’s real-time global satellite data to spawn active fires in your game, providing a heightened level of realism.
- Global Coverage: No matter where you fly, Aero Fire Global works seamlessly with all aircraft, offering firefighting ability across every corner of the world.
- Interactive Fires: Engage in thrilling firefighting operations—fires will only extinguish if you successfully drop water or fire retardant onto them.
- In-Game Control Panel:
- Live Fire Map: View and track live fire locations in real-time, directly within your cockpit.
- Drop Control Settings: Customize your drop strategy by toggling nav lights, pressing the ‘Drop Now’ button, or arming a drop with a 10-second timer.
- Fire Management: Easily spawn or remove live fires to tailor your firefighting experience.
- Random Fire Spawning: Add an extra layer of unpredictability by spawning random fires near your current location.
- Custom Drop Effects: Experience realistic water and retardant drop effects, intelligently adjusted to match the size of your aircraft for the most authentic firefighting simulation.
Mercedita International Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Photorico Scenery released Mercedita Airport (TJPS) serving Ponce, Puerto Rico. It’s currently available on SoFly’s store for £12.99
It includes the following features and it’s also coming to the official marketplace for Xbox.
- Every building modelled in full detail, using PBR textures
- Realistic night lighting, all apron and terminal lights included
- Local Police Force (FURA) ramp modelled
- Many custom landmarks, and VFR reference points featured as used in real operations
- Corrected runway lights with distance edge markers, as in real airport
- Custom detailed ramp, taxiway, and runway textures
Surat Thani International Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Surat Thani International Airport (VTSB) in Thailand has been released by Simman, and it’s available for Microsoft Flight Simulator on Simmarket for $21.23
It includes the following features.
- Realisitc passenger terminal building model.
- Has RTAF wing 7 parking area.
- Updated taxiway and aircraft parking layout.
- Has RTAF wing 7 static aircraft
- Realistic custom made building model in airport area
- Custom made useable jetway
Amalfi Airport Released for X-Plane
Columbian Virtual Design released Amalfi Airport (SKAM) in Colombia for X-Plane 11 and 12.
It’s currently available on Simmarket for $6.81.
Brownsville Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Fly2High released Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO) in Texas, United States, for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
It’s available on iniBuilds’ store for $16.47 with the following features.
- Accurate simulation of the nearest Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
- Hand-made ground textures (Runways, aprons, paths, roads)
- Accurately modelled and positioned dynamic airport lighting
- Highly detailed models of all airport buildings, objects and surroundings
- Good optimization of FPS
If you’d like to get into flight simulation but you’d like some initial guidance, 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 yesterday’s roundup article.