Flight Simulator Talk

The Lion Air

2009-05-25T08:44:00.001+07:00

Meet Lion Air, one of the first Airliners who flew Boeing 737-900 ER. It has simple livery, consists of two colors : red and white with winged lion logo.

And here are its main workhorses (click for bigger picture) :

Bo eing 747 – 400	Boeing 737-900 ER
DC 10 (Wings Air is Lion Air’s Sister Company)	Boeing 747-400

keyword : Lion Air, dc 10, b737 900

Fly Over Tibet in FSX

2009-03-22T18:34:00.001+07:00

Envy us real pilots, we can fly over Tibet at will :)

Experience it now, download Tibet - Forbidden Land freeware addon for FSX. Let’s hear it from the author :

Tibet for FSX........ The Great Territory of TIBET was all but forgotten in FSX....its there but there is nothing in it!!!!So I decided to add some flavour to it! This is my version of the great country. I placed the three real world airports plus 5 more fictional airports! Great for VFR flying.....Locations of real airports are approximate ..the others, well I like where I placed them.....Hope you enjoy this "artistic" representation of a great place to go and fly in FSX! Updates may follow. I added a flight plan (PLN file) to the "non existent airports which you might like to fly to" just drop it in your FSX flights folder, load and fly.

I can’t find the author’s name on the site, maybe it is included in the readme file. I’ll update it. Any one downloaded this addon yet?

via : simviation.com

keyword : free scenery, fsx, tibet

I Am Surprised By HAWX Sales Number

2009-03-20T13:02:00.001+07:00

Usually I don’t get excited by sales number but I found some interesting fact today that I think worth posting.

When HAWX was announced for 3 platforms (PC, PS3 and Xbox360) , I thought HAWX for PC will have greatest sales number, but I was wrong. Look at this chart from Amazon.

As of this writing, Hawx for Xbox360 is on #99, PS3’s is on #150 and PC’s is on #592 in Amazon Video Games sales chart.

What could this means? Are PC pilots not interested in Arcade-y flight simulation?

So what was your prediction?

keyword : HAWX | Sales Number

FSX/FS2004 Flight Calculator

2009-03-04T10:23:00.001+07:00

Small yet useful tool freeware to calculate distance and arrival times in FSX and FS2004.

Download FSX/FS2004 Flight Calculator (1.76Mb).

Product description :

This Flight Sim Flight Calculator will calculate distance and arrival times for both FSX and FS2004 The program has four input components, Local Time Zone, Departing Airport, Destination Airport and the Aircraft to be used for the flight. The program calculates the distance in nautical miles between two FlightSim Airports. It determines the flight length in hours and then calculates the Arrival time. If the flight time passes midnight the arrival day is incremented by one day. Keep in mind these distances and times are based on point to point calculations and do not allow for taxi out, taxi in, start-up times etc. To compensate for this you can input a time period in minutes which is automatically added to the flight time to give a more accurate estimate of arrival times. You will also need the TTools program by Lee Swordy in order to build the aircraft and airport text files.

By Dave Westbury

You can download Traffic Tools (TTools) here.

download via our friendly neighborhood :simviation.com

HAWX Demo Available For Download

2009-03-03T23:53:00.001+07:00

PC version of HAWX will be available on March 19 in Europe, but wait if you’ve been wanting to know what HAWX would look like for free, here’s your chance.

Download the demo and blast off, and do make sure it will worth every penny before buying the full version.

Here’s the download locations (free and without registration), it’s a big download about 1.2 GB :

HAWX Demo from BigDownload
HAWX Demo from FileFront
HAWX Demo from GameZone

it looks promising

What’s in the demo?

Co-op enabled for up to 4 players – Jump in/Jump out
Gain experience points and unlock :

F-16A Fighting Falcon
SU-35 Super Flanker
AV-8B Harrier II

Two different game modes:

Normal
Expert – non-assisted flight control

Missions:

Operation: Off Certification (Training mode)
Learn the skills of an elite pilot in “Assistance Off” mode and pull extreme maneuvers
Operation: Glass Hammer (Rio De Janeiro)

Fly over Brazil landscape created using GeoEye (the world’s best satellite data)
Enhanced Reality System

Requirements/Recommendations

DirectX 9.0 – compliant sound card
DirectX : DirectX 9.0 or 10.0 libraries
Space : 7 GB
OS : Windows® XP SP3 or Windows Vista® SP1
Processor : Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon XP 2000+ or higher
RAM : 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista
Video Card : 128 MB DirectX –compliant, Shader 2.0– enabled video card

I’ll definitely download this demo. But my enthusiasm is a little lower after seeing my estimated download time is about 30 hours, what a pain.

keyword : HAWX demo

picture source : IGN.com

No FS11 Means Certainty For Addon Developer

2009-02-24T09:09:00.001+07:00

While ACES closure was a bad news, there's a silver line after all. You see with no future version of Ms Flight Simulator in sight, addon developers can focus their effort and investment on developing in current version.

To sum it up :

“It seems that the latest version Flight Simulator X, will be the sim of choice for the next few years and so we can use this period of stability to develop more complex products, safe in the knowledge that the platform won’t be undergoing any kind of radical change.

Just Flight’s operations director Dermot Stapleton

I always feel that every new missions or airplanes make FSX feel new again, after all Ms Flight Simulator is more a platform than a final product.

via mcvuk.com.

HAWX Demo, Trailer and List of Planes

2009-02-22T11:04:00.004+07:00

If you've been waiting H.A.W.X, then this post is for you. Game Demo will be available next Thursday (February 26, 2009). Meanwhile you can watch the trailer here.

Full list of playable fighters:

F-4G AdvancedWildWeasel	F-5A Freedom Fighter	EF-111A RAVEN
F-15C Eagle	F-5E Tiger II	F-117 NIGHTHAWK
F-15E StrikeEagle	A-6A Intruder	Mig-21 Fishbed
F-15 Active	EA-6B Prowler	Mig-25 Foxbat
FA-18C Hornet	A-7B Corsair II	Mig-29 Fulcrum
FA-18 RC	F-14A Tomcat	Mig-33 SuperFulcrum
FA-18E SuperHornet	F-14B Bombcat	Su-25 Frogfoot
AV-8B Harrier II	F-14D SuperTomcat	Su-32 FN
MIRAGE F1	YF-17 Cobra	Su-34 Fullback
MIRAGE IV P	F-20 Tigershark	Su-27 Flanker
MIRAGE III	YF-23 Black Widow II	Su-35 SuperFlanker
MIRAGE 5	X-29	Su-37 Terminator
MIRAGE 2000 C	A-10A Thunderbolt II	Su-47 Berkut
MIRAGE 2000-5	F-16 FIGHTING FALCON	F-2
RAFALE C	YF-12A	JAGUAR
F-22 RAPTOR	Saab-39 Gripen	F-35 LIGHTNING II
Eurofighter Typhoon

From right to left : Xbox360, PS3, Windows version.

Bonus Planes (pre-order):

FB-22 STRIKE RAPTOR
A-12 Avenger_II
F-18 HARV

Bonus Planes (VIP program):

XA-20 Razorback
Saab-35 Draken

While H.A.W.X is more an Arcade game than simulation but I think it will be fun and challenging too in its own way.

source : hawxgame

keyword : hawx

TaleSpin Grumman Goose G21A Livery

2009-02-18T15:14:00.001+07:00

If you miss the old TaleSpin animated TV series then this download is definitely a must have. And it's free, by the way.

TaleSpin Seaduck Textures size 7.2Mb
Default Grumman_Goose_G21A Textures. Based off the 90's Disney tv show Talespin. Simply copy the files to your Grumman_Goose_G21A folder in FSX and fly the iconic yellow plane! This model is compatible with DX9 and DX10 in FSX Deluxe only.

For those unfamiliar with TaleSpin, here's some info :

TaleSpin is a half-hour American animated television series that first aired in 1990 as part of The Disney Afternoon, with characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature The Jungle Book. The name of the show is a play on "tailspin", the rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral, and was so named because Launchpad McQuack from DuckTales was originally going to be the star of TaleSpin, before being replaced by Baloo.

wikipedia

keyword : Grumman Goose G21A | free livery | TaleSpin

F18 Radio Fix (FSX Acceleration)

2009-02-07T18:52:00.001+07:00

If you are one of those F18 pilots who were not able to tune and contact ATC during multiplayer sessions here's a fix for you.
Download FSX Acceleration F18 Radio Update by Jonathan Koch Hougaard, readme included on the file.

keyword : f/a18 radio fix, fsx acceleration

Mamba Games Plans Flight Sim Expansions

2009-02-01T20:24:00.001+07:00

Mamba Games via Gamasutra just announced this, read and smile FSX pilots;

Interestingly, amongst the company's revealed products are the global rights to six third-party Microsoft Flight Simulator X add-ons to be released over a two-year period.

This comes less than a week after news that Microsoft effectively dissolved ACES Studio, the development team responsible for the Flight Simulator series. The first of these third-party expansions is developer RealFlight's Grumman F6F Hellcat, which is slated for March 27.

I was hoping someone will take over Ms Flight Simulator (I know most of us think it is impossible) to ensure its future releases but still this is a good news after last week super awful news. Just keep hoping, nothing is impossible.

Mamba Games is co-founded by former THQ executive Robert Nielson.

Source gamasutra.

Free SR-71 Blackbird For FSX

2009-01-30T09:05:00.002+07:00

Do I even have to describe this plane? Every military aircraft enthusiast must already know about this Mach 3 beast. Just look at this picture of SR-71...awesome... This beast is so fast, when a SAM missile is coming all it has to do is accelerating...bu-bye missile...
For those who don't, click for more about SR-71 here, wiki even has high resolution version of this picture if you want to print it, nice addition for your room I say.

SR-71B (Trainer Version, note second cockpit is raised for the instructor) flies across Sierra Nevada Mountains of California

But if your wife, or whoever in charge of wall decoration in your home, doesn't agree at least you can still use it as desktop wallpaper and even better you can fly it for free. Yes it's all for you to fly.
Click SR-71 Blackbird 'Ichi Ban' Package to download it from simviation.com.

This is Alphasim's SR-71 Blackbird Freeware release. Modified for Flight Simulator X .This is # 61-7958 now on display at Robins AFB in central Georgia, where she has been restored to her original "high-observable" paint scheme, with the addition of the Ichi Ban banner that only 61-7974 ever sported. As a tribute to the last SR-71 Blackbird to be lost. Textures and FSX Updates by Mark Rooks of RSDG Aircraft includes the FSX panel by Steve Hess.. Also included are pictures and history of the original aircraft. Aircraft entitled " ICHI BAN "

Size 19.57MB

keyword : Free download SR-71 FSX

Removal of the US Airways A320 from the Hudson River In Pictures

2009-01-26T12:23:00.001+07:00

Now this is something you won't see in flight simulators. Want to see pictures of the removal of the US Airways A320 from the Hudson River?
They have 24 med-res pictures to show you the process. Here's one as a teaser.

X-Plane Is The Future?

2009-01-24T19:31:00.002+07:00

To FSX (and earlier) Pilots out there :

While things are going down in Microsoft Flight Simulator side, things are going up in X-Plane's. Thanks to sales of iPhone version of X-Plane.
So being a small company has its own advantages and edges, I suppose.
This post is not about me being X-Plane fanboy. I don't even fly X-Plane. It's my take about Ms's latest financial decision that leave us ACES-less and probably, probably, no FS11 in foreseeable future.
Even if Ms FS was no more, there's life beyond Ms FS, dear FSX pilots. There is X-Plane.

X-Plane strong points:

Although small compared to FSX team, X-Plane caters a broader range of customers, based on OS alone, X-Plane available for Windows, Mac and Linux. So no matter what OS you run there's a way to enjoy virtual sky. While there is now way Ms Flight Simulator will available to Mac neither Linux,
Updates, this year alone X-Plane 9 will see at least version 9.30 and 9.40. The current version is 9.20. ,
Almost 70 Gigs 1st Party Scenery,
even USAF choose X-Plane as their simulator

If X-Plane is not your thing, FSX still and will have tons of add ons to keep it up and running. Take FS2004 for example, how many year has passed since its release and we still flying about with it and have fun? And even better, with newer, better, cheaper hardware.

Take heart, it’s not the end.

Have anything to add?

update :
Austin Meyer, X-Plane author, has set a page to encourage Ms FS sim pilots to switch over and fly his creation. And to smooth the transition he will provide tools to convert MsFS add on to X-Plane.

FS11's Fate Still In The Dark

2009-01-24T15:52:00.001+07:00

Microsoft has confirmed the closure of Aces Game Studio. Does this mean the end of Flight Simulator series? According to Kelda Rericha of Edelman, Microsoft's public relations firm :

"We are committed to the Flight Simulator franchise which has proven to be a successful PC based game for the last 27 years. You should expect us to continue to invest in enabling great LIVE experiences on Windows, including flying games, but we have nothing specific to announce at this time."

So what does that mean exactly? Does "flying games" includes Flight Simulator Series or not?

"Flying games" sounds game-ish and not simulator-ish to me. Like Rebel Raiders or Ace Combat kind of game. I'm afraid we'll going to have a dumbed-down flight simulator on Xbox360. Since consoles market is more lucrative to MS these days. I hope not...

source : ign.com

FS11 Halted? | No FS11 Soon, Probably

2009-01-23T13:45:00.001+07:00

Sad news come from ACES studio, the very team that brought us Microsoft Flight Simulator series.
Gamasutra has the news, that recent job cuts in Microsoft also affects ACES.

a large portion of the dev house's staff has been let go - with multiple reports indicating that the entire Flight Simulator team has been axed.

And this is what I call a bad news.
Fellow sim-pilots, embrace your self, the future of FS11 is now unclear.

Hudson River Water Landing : In Flight Simulator

2009-01-20T08:37:00.001+07:00

When I first heard about the last week’s US Airways incident my heart sank “here goes another accident” but thanks God every one was safe. Thanks to Captain Chesley Sullenberger piloting skill in getting his plane down safely.

If you want to know what happened in the cockpit of A320 on that fateful day - watch this video of Hudson River Water Landing by Just Flight commissioned by BBC.

Is that FSX?

from BBC.

Online Airline Management Simulation Game

2009-01-14T07:49:00.004+07:00

If you are in the market for micro-management game and still related to plane and aviation world, here's the game for you : AirWaySim, an online web browser-based game.

In point to point, here's what the game has to offer :

online multi player game
airline management simulation game,
set your own airline and competes against other player made airlines,
buy aircraft, open routes for the airline, adjust staff levels and salaries and perform many other management tasks to keep the airline running and to beat the competition,
various scenarios between 1950 and present
databases include over 350 different aircraft models and over 2700 airports.

Go to http://www.airwaysim.com/ to learn more.

ArrestorCables 2.6 for FSX/FS9 | Free Utility For FSX/FS9

2009-01-11T22:13:00.001+07:00

An important utility for those Carrier pilots. Like the name says, this utility will handle arrestor cable in carrier.

Get it here : ArrestorCables 2.6 for FSX/FS9 (updated) 3.14Mb

This is freeware. The exclusivity agreement with Abacus expired years ago. Uses FSUIPC for cables, catapult, fuel ops, & battle damage. NEW automatic modes support moving FSX carriers.

by Rich Hogen

download via simviation.com

Operation Bible Sweep | Free Mission For FSX

2009-01-11T22:12:00.001+07:00

Want to smuggle The Bible into the heart of mainland China? Then this free mission for FSX is just for you.

Made by Matthew and Sean Devenish, cleverly named Operation Bible Sweep V2 mission will put you in De Havilland Beaver cockpit in a secret mission to bring the Bible to Mainland China. You’ll have to evade patrol ships, radar and Chinese Air Force - all generated randomly, so no flight is the same. Fly as many as you want and face different obstacles.

Not only that this mission comes with quality custom audio tracks this release is fixed and now compatible with all FSX Service Packs, hence the V2 in the name.

And did I say this mission is free?

download via simviation.com

FSX Enhanced Autogen World Package | Free Scenery Download for FSX

2009-01-11T21:12:00.001+07:00

It’s a free scenery add on or should I say an upgrade for FSX. This addon needs two files installed, the original files and an updater.

From the makers, Nick Needham and Anthony Vos of Ground Environment X.

On the original add on:

This package upgrades 522 world wide autogen building textures and changes the entire FSX world. The enhanced autogen has a much more robust and realistic look from the building surface details, the roof details including roof utilities and weather wear, and, it adds an awesome night lighting enhancement to autogen. This package does not require GEX or any other addon to use. This package can be used with FSX default or any addon which calls the default FSX autogen. The night lighting addition will add entire new level of realism to the FSX default night textures or GEX Enhanced USA/Canada and are a great match for our upcoming GEX Europe release. Please note these are only textures for auto-generated houses, buildings, offices, apartments, etc and are not the major city skyscrapers and landmarks.There is absolutely no performance loss -or- performance gain when using these textures which are ONLY for FSX and can not be used in FS9. Happy Holidays from Team GEX to the entire sim community!

On the updater :

This package repairs and upgrades 48 major city autogen building textures world-wide and RESTORES the light maps Aces missed in which large numbers of buildings (Paris, Berlin, London, etc) have been dark since the release of FSX. It includes North America, South America, Asia, Eurasia, Middle East, Europe, Africa and Australia. You MUST install PART ONE (TEAM GEX ENHANCED AUTOGEN WORLD) before using this package. There are links included with the instructions of this package to PART 1 should you need them along with instructions for FTX users. The included textures will add all the default missing light maps, blend perfectly with GEX Enhanced USA/Canada and are a great match for our upcoming GEX Europe release.

You need to download both files, here are the links, from simviation.com.

F111 Aardvark For FSX

2009-01-09T21:45:00.001+07:00

About F111, from wiki :

The General Dynamics F-111 is a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also fills the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s and first entering service in 1967, the United States Air Force (USAF) variants were officially retired by 1998. The only remaining operator of the F-111 is the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

What I like most is its ability to sweep its wing to increase aerodynamic thus more speed. Here’s shown F111 with its wings unswept.

You can fly F111 in FSX for free. Here’s the download link. Again from simviation.com. Unfortunately no Virtual Cockpit (yet).

Description :
F-111 Aardvark 494 Panthers size 9.07Mb.
In 494 Panthers and Night Attack liveries. Model adapted from the FS2004 F-111 by Mike Stone. Uses 2D F104 panel by Marco Spada.

If you feel less than whole without virtual cockpit, you can buy a payware from Abacus called International Fighters, which consist not only F111 but also another 10 Fighters to fill your virtual hangar, i.e:

V-22 Osprey®
F-15 Strike Eagle
MiG-29 Fulcrum
Saab Viggen
F-117 Nighthawk
SU-33 Flanker
F-35 Lightning II
AS565 Panther
Eurofighter Typhoon
Mirage 2000

For serious sim-pilot who want to learn more about it, there’s a F-111 Aardvark Pilot's Flight Operating Manual (Paperback).

Flight Simulator X Now In Full 3D!

2009-01-09T08:26:00.001+07:00

Nvidia just announced “The World’s First High-Definition 3D Stereo Solution For The Home”.

Features :

High-Tech, Wireless Active Shutter Glasses
- Designed with top-of-the-line optics to deliver 2X the resolution per eye and ultra-wide viewing angles versus passive glasses. Comfortable to wear and modeled after modern sunglasses, offering a stylish and lightweight alternative to traditional 3D glasses. Fully untethered solution, offering free range of motion and up to 20 feet of wireless 3D viewing.
USB-based, High Power IR Emitter
- Transmits data directly to active shutter glasses within a 20 foot radius and contains an easy to use real-time 3D adjustment dial.
Maximum Display Flexibility
- Designed for pure ViewSonic and Samsung 120 Hz LCD monitors, Mitsubishi DLP 1080p HDTVs, and DepthQ HD 3D projectors, unlocking crystal-clear, flicker-free stereoscopic 3D gaming for multiple viewing solutions.
Out of the Box Game Compatibility
- Advanced NVIDIA software automatically converts over 300 games to work in 3D stereo out of the box, without the need for special game patches. In addition, NVIDIA’s “The Way It’s Meant to Be Played” program ensures that future games will support 3D Vision. 3D Vision is also the only stereoscopic 3D gaming solution to fully support NVIDIA SLI®, NVIDIA PhysX™, and Microsoft® DirectX® 10 technologies.
Extended Usability On a Single Charge
- A single charge using a standard USB cable enables over 40 hours of continuous 3D stereoscopic gaming. Intelligent circuit design built into the glasses automatically shuts the glasses off after 10 minutes of inactivity to preserve battery life.
Support for 3D Stereo Photography and Movies
- Includes a free 3D Vision viewer which allows consumers to take in-game screenshots and view them in 3D stereo, or import and view stereoscopic pictures and movies from a variety of different capture sources and online web photo galleries.

And Ms Flight Simulator X is one of the games that is supported and it works excellent, according to Nvidia.

Javelin MK-20 for X-Plane

2008-12-31T11:38:00.001+07:00

I am no aircraft expert so when I heard Javelin MK-20 add on I didn’t have slightest imagination how it looks. My best guess was it’s a jet fighter. And I was wrong, slightly.

After a wiki session, I know that ATG Javelin is a civilian personal jet the interesting part is that the Javelin has a design resembling a fighter jet. Awesome. See the picture below yourself.

ATG Javelin Mk-10 is the civil version, Mk-20 is the basic phase 2+ jet trainer while the Mk-30 is an advanced trainer derivative of the Mk-20, with more powerful engines, enhanced avionics and an embedded simulation and virtual training system. (source : airforce technology)

MK-20

This add on is specifically made for X-Plane. Great news for X-Plane pilots. ATG Javelin Mk-20 is one of the first new generation planes for X-Plane 9.21 or above.

Features :

high detail Polygons,
Full moving parts,
Full moving pilot outside view
Full Function 3D Cockpit in pilot and copilot seats.
Custom dataref, and instruments.
Easy click buttons.
Real HUD (one of the first planes to have this)
Custom Sounds.
46 PDF Page manual with tutorial of navigation.
Maps and airport charts included. The only plane that have PSD (photoshop) paint kit templates to paint in 3D (photoshop CS4 full required. Also normal PSDs) Config files for PilotView plugin with predefined views, and XFCS (flybyWire) plugin.
Real dynamic strobe light. You can see your strobe flash on the fuselage. This is the first X-Plane airplane with this feature.
10 liveries. UK, USA, Italy, Spain, France, Germany.. plus other paints. (just the png paints.. no more than the necessary to make them work).

Click This Picture For More Details

And before I forget, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Technorati Tags: xplane addon

The New FlightGear

2008-12-24T11:39:00.001+07:00

FlightGear now updated to version 1.9.0. What a good timing and great Christmas gift for Linux Pilots out there..

New development and features are :

Major overhaul of the graphics code. FlightGear 1.9.0 makes use of the OpenSceneGraph library
Easy setup of multidisplay systems using multiple OpenSceneGraph "Cameras" driven by one single instance of FlightGear.
Multithreaded 3D model loader leads to much smoother performance
New particle system based precipitation code
configurable XML particle animations for smoke, spray, fire, etc
New dynamically configurable 3D Clouds.
pick animations, which allow for better clickable instrument panels
multiplayer specific on-screen menu
AI code can generate wingmen
At
selected airports, it is now possible to start at a predefined parking
position, as an alternative to starting at the runway.
Support for Lighter than air vehicles
Shader based tree rendering. This new feature allows For much denser tree density without any frame rate loss.
Support for jpg and png textures
A new multikey command mode, where multiple key strokes can be combined to form a command.
Detailed buildings at various airports and major cities around the world
Scenery can be kept up-to-date by downloading it from and SVN repository using TerraSync
Over 200 Aircraft are now available for separate download.
Code Improvements:
Improved Flight Dynamics
Several Improvements to animations
Improved behavior of Taxiing AI Aircraft.
Miscellaneous GUI improvements
Major improvements to FlightGear's route/waypoint manager code.
Improved runway management
Improved encapsulation of Navaids
Improved nasal scripting security
Improved behavior of VOR radios when close to their maximum range.
Configurable Heads up displays
Improved support of GPS instruments
Easier definition of AI traffic

Download FlightGear 1.9.0 here.

X-Plane for iPhone and iPod Launched

2008-12-18T10:04:00.001+07:00

From MacWorld :

Laminar Research has released two new variations of its X-Plane flight simulator for the iPhone and iPod touch; X-Plane Airliner and X-Plane Helicopter. Each are available for $4.99 from the App Store.

X-Plane Airliner features :

four different jumbo jets Boeing 777, 747, 787, or Airbus A-380.
simulates the long-range instrument-capable flying.
control of throttle, flaps, speed brakes and trim, and incorporates a full Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)
There are 42 NAVAIDs and 98 airports spread over 60 x 180 miles of terrain (bigger than the “regular” version of X-Plane for the iPhone).

X-Plane Helicopter features :

Robinson R-22, Bell-206, the BlackHawk, the Sea King
United States’ Grand Canyon territory;

Flight simulator on tiny screen?

I love the idea of mobile flight simulator, but on second thought, I feel my 17” monitor is too small to fly flight simulator, I can’t imagine flying on smaller one.

What do you think?

Technorati Tags: xplane iphone