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Aerosoft has just released Lisbon by Michael Kopatz who recreated the airport up to the smallest detail incl. all buildings and installations, docking systems and all the features you expected from a modern scenery development in FS2004.
Lisbon Airport is the main international gateway to Portugal and a major European hub. It is one of the largest airports in Southern Europe. The airport has two main runways, capable of accommodating large-size aircraft such as the Boeing 747. Before the existence of the actual Lisbon Airport, Lisbon was served by an aerodrome called "Campo Internacional de Aterragem" located in Alverca. At the end of the 50's Cabo Ruivo was closed and all the air operations were transferred to Portela. In 2007, the airport handled 13 392 059 passengers and 82 879 tonnes of cargo and it is the main base-hub of the national Portuguese airline TAP-Air Portugal.
The Airport ground texture is based on a high detailed areal image. All buildings, lighting systems, navigation beacons and of course the layout of taxiways and runways have been recreated to perfection. Static aircraft can be de-activated to make room for the AI traffic. Runway 03/21 in Lisbon has two special Rapid Exit Taxiways, RET"s. These taxiways (HN and HS) allow the aircraft to leave the runway at high speed. For more information please visit the Aerosoft homepage.
Navigraph releases AIRAC cycle 0805(Effective from 08MAY08), this includes navaids, airports, airways and partly terminal procedures. Each cycle costs 20 credits, independent on the number of addons/downloads you make during that cycle. For more information please visit the Navigraph website.
Sky Blue Radio is Celebrating! Come and Join Us
Starting Friday May 9th 14:00z to Monday 12th 03:00z
That's right the volunteer staff at Sky Blue Radio are celebrating our first birthday as a dedicated broadcaster for the flight simulation and aviation communities and you are invited to come and enjoy a great weekend of entertainment.
As part of the celebrations we will be having a weekend cram packed with live shows with over 60 hours of live DJ’s throughout the weekend and a great series of free prize giveaways and competitions from the simulation industries leading companies, such as Horizon Simulations, Captain Sim, Just Flight, Angle of Attack, Flight1, Vroute, France VFR, Space Shuttle Mission 2007 and World Flight Scotland.
With a great mix of music, FS and real world aviation news, great prizes to be won and live DJ's, this all sums up into a weekend not to be missed.
Join us online at www.skyblueradio.com and on your cockpit com2 radio (123.45) with Wee Tune Beastie, FS Inn, FS Co-pilot and now available through Vroute.
Sky Blue Radio - Sounding Great at Any Altitude.
Posted by JayKae on Wednesday, May 07 @ 09:12:42 EST
It's been a long week but now, it's time to relax. So you sit down at the computer and start up FSX. Next thing you know your in the virtual seat of the new Iris Simulations F20 Tigershark. You've been briefed for a standard testflight which you feel will be anything but "standard". Opening the F-20's unique Ordnance Manager, you customise your F-20C to carry the ordnance YOU select, pylon by pylon and finally you're set. In the cockpit you busy yourself going through the detailed pre-flight procedures ensuring all the required systems are online and functional prior to starting the F-20C's Jet Fuel Starter and powering up the General Electric F404 Engine capable of supplying 18,000 lbs of thrust on your command!
Have you got what it takes to tame the Tiger?
Featuring:
2048x2048 pixel bitmap masters resized to 1024x1024 pixels for all the paintschemes providing super sharp bumpmaps and amazing visuals across ALL graphics cards capable of running FSX!
A unique Ordnance Manager allowing you to choose exactly what ordnance you wish to carry at your command.
A superb soundset from Turbine Sound Studios with 360 degree sound panning customised specifically for FSX.
A choice of over twelve superb paintschemes making use of the best art techniques available allowing for superb weathering and visual clarity on five specialised visual models.
A high quality paintkit featuring all weathering layers allowing users full customisation of repaints all in glorious 2048x2048 pixel quality!
A high fidelity virtual cockpit from the team at Milviz.com customised and animated by the team at IRIS to allow for unprecedented interactivity with the F-20 systems.
A superb flight model designed from the ground up to provide you with a stable and fun to fly airframe capable of Mach 2+ speeds.
Fully 3D thrust vectoring exhaust on the F-20 Agile with moving 3D afterburner!
An in depth pilot handbook with all the information you need to know to operate the IRIS F-20 Tigershark systems and aircraft complete with instrumentation breakdown, checklists and more.
Posted by JayKae on Tuesday, May 06 @ 19:48:52 EST
vroute.info premium is a professional quality flight planning tool, including route database, fuel calculation, live airspace maps and online traffic information
This program was created as a successor to very popular vroute.info program. Now anyone interested in serious flight simulation can find a huge route database, comprehensive airspace maps, flight progress cards, map and scenery links as well as VATSIM online traffic data - all in one place.
Vroute.info premium was designed from a perspective of someone who wants to get the right information fast, without browsing multiple websites and launching different programs for different elements of the pre-flight preparation.
For more information please click Read More below or visit the product page at The FlightSim Store.
VATSIM announces VAT-Spy which is a simple application that allows you to view current ATC staffing and traffic levels on VATSIM. It is modeled after ServInfo, a very popular traffic and ATC viewer for multiple online flying networks. ServInfo is a fantastic program that left little room for improvement, but there were one or two areas that I wanted to do differently in VAT-Spy, mainly the map and the CPU usage during data downloads.
VAT-Spy's map looks very similar to ServInfo"s map, but it has a different interface for panning and zooming. You can smoothly pan and zoom the map using the mouse. See the documentation section for details.
As for CPU usage, VAT-Spy differs from ServInfo in that it is a multi-threaded application, which means that it does a lot of its work in the background while the user interface remains responsive. This means that, for example, you can still pan and zoom the map while VAT-Spy is downloading the latest VATSIM data. This also means that VAT-Spy can take advantage of multi-core processors ... one processor core can handle downloading and parsing the data, while the other core can handle drawing the map, etc.
For more information please visit the VAT-Spy homepage.
AlphaSim releases this groundbreaking package which features both the glazed-nose B-24D and the turret-nosed B-24G/J variants and five super-detailed texture sets which depict bare-metal, desert and olive drab schemes, all with carefully-drawn authentic nose art. This model package also debuts the AlphaSim "Visual Load Editor" (VLE), a unique in-game graphical user interface where you can toggle on and off parts of the model such as the crew and bombload (aircraft weight will be updated automatically as bombs are loaded or unloaded). The package is for both FS9 and FSX, the FSX version is of course fully-featured with bump mapping, self-shadowing, bloom effect and v-c self shadowing for SP2/DX10 users. The FSX model beautifully demonstrates 2048-pixel texturing at its best, the sharpness has to be seen to be believed ! An amazing set of sounds by TSS are included with an FSX-specific version with "soundcone" tech. The superlative quality continues with the panel suite, amazing detail abounds with custom-made B-24 gauges and authentically-styled popups for fuel, throttles and electrical systems. The v-c has every switch and knob of the real machine, but will not need a high-spec PC to run it. The majority of the v-c switches are mousable, even the radios can be operated from the radio operator"s station in the rear. The external model features many animations, including opening "shutter" bomb bay doors, crew figures who scan the skies for enemy fighters and a togglable waist gunner (and door), landing lights, retractable ventral ball turret, cowl flaps and sliding cockpit windows. Special effects include custom startup smoke and engine exhaust, even a fluttering flag can be hoisted out of the cockpit window ! The flight dynamics have been meticulously researched and efficiently beta-tested, even the turbosupercharger levers work and provide the exact effect stated in the published specs. A .pdf manual detailing the cockpit and instrument panel comes with the package, as well as a useful Excel spreadsheet which calculates turbocharger and throttle power settings for you. This is the package heavy bomber fans have been waiting for since flightsim was invented, a landmark model for flightsim and a must-have for ultra-realism fliers. A paintkit is also provided so new schemes will surely appear in due course. For more information please visit the AlphaSim homepage.
Press Releases: CERA Releases Cessna 188 AG Wagon/AG Truck
Posted by JayKae on Wednesday, April 30 @ 08:59:57 EST
CERA presents a light and very manoeuvrable agricultural airplane (produced between 1966 and 1983).
In the 60s Cessna decided to expand their line of light aircraft by entering the agricultural aircraft market. The resulting aircraft was a conventional single-seat, piston-powered, strut-braced low-winged agricultural airplane.
The Cessna 188, using a Continental O-470-R 230hp (170kW) power plant, was first flown on 19 February 1965. The aircraft was certified and entered production in February 1966 with 241 aircraft delivered the first year. The initial design of the Cessna 188 was so successful that over its 17-year production the basic airframe remained unchanged and sold an amazing 3967 units of all four variants.
For more information please visit the CERA page at The FlightSim Store.
Press Releases: ScotFlight Releases RAF Collection - For FS2004 and FSX
Posted by JayKae on Monday, April 28 @ 18:44:47 EST
Announcing the latest scenery product from Scotflight, the RAF COLLECTION features highly detailed scenery for the three currently active RAF Stations in Scotland, namely RAF Kinloss, RAF Leuchars and RAF Lossiemouth.
Together with the scenery Scotflight already has made available for Scotland through its' existing products for FS2004 and FSX, this new package further enhances your flying experience in a land of mountains, lochs, islands and rugged coastline. For more information please visit the Scotflight homepage.
Posted by JayKae on Monday, April 28 @ 07:45:47 EST
Turbine Sound Studios is proud to present this soundpack,we have captured all the best Fokker 100 sounds, and put them together, to combine a truly stunning representation of the Fokker 70 - 100 family. Besides the real high end recordings of the engines, this sound also includes:
Real Autopilot sound.
Real Stall sound.
Custom Wind.
Custom Gear.
Custom flaps.
Custom fitted Startup / shutdown sounds
and ambient cockpit sound, just to bring the experience up, from within the cockpit.
For more information please visit the Turbine Sound Studios product page at The FlightSim Store.
Posted by JayKae on Saturday, April 26 @ 18:53:37 EST
AlphaSim announces that the "The Ultimate Interceptor" arrives for FSX and FS9, both single-seat and 2-seater configurations are included with three authentic texture sets each. A full compliment of AIM-4G Falcon missiles can be swung out from the bomb bay and targets can be tracked using our versatile Tracking Radar system (radar is FSX only). The FSX model is of course fully SP2/Acceleration/Vista/DX10 compliant and has all the features you should expect from a model sold for FSX - self-shadowing, bump mapping, bloom effect and v-c self-shadowing. Other effects include awesome turbine and afterburner flames, startup and exhaust smoke, wing flashover and wingtip vortices. The virtual cockpit was modelled using the the real operators manual as reference, all switches are authentically placed and labelled. Where feasible, many are mousable too, including the very useful drag chute ! A suitably thunderous soundset is included and the flight dynamics are right on the mark, so get ready for a challenging ride. A "clean" configuration model and a very easy-to-use paintkit are also in this great package. It's an indispensable addition to any Cold War collection, and you don't have to wait for 3 months for the AlphaSim F-106 - it"s here now ! For more information please visit the AlphaSim homepage.
Press Releases: DreamFleet and Reality XP Release Piper Dakota for FSX
Posted by JayKae on Saturday, April 26 @ 18:51:55 EST
Basing their design on the real Piper Dakota N8086N owned by DreamFleet's own Lou Betti the DreamFleet Dakota is the first ever FS GA aircraft to feature a complete set of Reality XP's new "Gauge XTreme". RXP's Garmin GNS430, GMA340 Audio Panel, and GTX327 Transponder are also included, these gauges feature completely dimmable gauge backlighting running Flight Line T and Flight Line N gauges in both the 2D panels and Virtual Cockpit. For more information please visit the Dreamfleet homepage.
Press Releases: FlyTampa Releases St.Maarten, Barts and Saba for FSX SP2
Posted by JayKae on Tuesday, April 22 @ 20:41:08 EST
Completely recompiled for FSX-SP2. All features from the FS2004 version have been converted and new FSX extras addded. Download for existing customers. Make sure to download the correct link based on what you purchased, keys for StMaarten (Standalone) will not work for the Complete package. To download these packages:
Press Releases: AlphaSim Releases Gee Bee Super Sportster
Posted by JayKae on Sunday, April 20 @ 08:31:32 EST
AlphaSim The unmistakable Granville Brothers creation is an icon of the pre-war era, both famous for its success and infamous for killing its pilots. The AlphaSim package provides both Super Sportster variants - the R1 and the more powerful R2. Both FS9 and FSX versions are fully featured with AlphaSim RealGauge tech, high-gloss reflective textures, sounds by TSS and accurate flight dynamics. The Gee Bees were only awkward to fly on take-off and landing, in the air they were really outstanding and the two seperate flight models reflect this. The detailed virtual cockpit has full "systems modelling", all the necessary startup/fuel components are modelled in 3D and are of course mousable, including a hand-held radio. As usual, the FSX model is the best way to enjoy this package - the textures are incredible in their 2048-pixel resolution, the smallest text is crisp and legible. Of course self-shadowing and (minimal) bump-mapping are there, and SP2/DX10 users get the added benefit of cockpit self-shadowing too ! For those who have not yet experienced our awesome Rutan 61, the AlphaSim RealGauge technology provides instruments fully modelled in 3D, faces, needles and other components are part of the 3D aircraft model and not simply stuck-on bitmaps. The result is amazingly high FPS and super-smooth operation. The pilot figure is realisitically modelled and animated with stick and rudder pedal movements in the exterior model. A 27-page user manual in .PDF format in included. So - enjoy the thrills of seat-of-the-pants classic racing and also the challenge of taking off and landing the mighty GeeBee with this outstanding addon ! For FSX (SP1, SP2/Accel) and FS2004 only. For more information please visit the AlphaSim homepage.
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