OZx Goose HD Expansion Pack

Posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 14:10
The team at OZx have been busy again with the FSX Grumman Goose , this service pack takes the original redux release and improves upon it with more paints and attention to detail. The Grumman Goose expansion back is available free from OZx.

EZdok Camera Version 1.16

Posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 13:59
Flight One Software, in partnership with EZdok Software, would like to announce that the newest 1.16 version of EZdok Camera for FSX has now been released. This version offers a new "Cycle View" feature, and also corrects a "back view" error when starting EZCA for the first time. To get the update, or to read more about EZdok Camera, please visit the EZdok Camera product page .

Bumper News day from Just Flight

Posted: Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 13:50
The team at Just Flight sent word of a number of updates and new products, first the Spitfire Mk V - Legends of Flight Released, the latest classic, developed by Aeroplane Heaven includes the following versions Mk Va (2) , Mk Vb (4) , Mk Vb tropical (3) Mk Vc clipped wing (4) . The classic warbird includes four Mk V variants in 13 authentic paint schemes, featuring incredibly detailed cockpits, exacting flight dynamics and realistic Merlin engine sounds.

Air Hauler and Battle of Britain Service Packs are now available for their Battle of Britain aircraft. Users with the Download or Boxed version of the 70th Anniversary package which includes all three aircraft need the combined Service Pack, and owners of the individual aircraft need the separate Service Packs from their respective Support pages. Service Pack 4 for Air Hauler is now available to download from their Website.

New Helipad for FSX, Scenery experts Southwest Design have developed the Penzance Helipad for Flight Simulator X, and real photographic ground textures ensure absolute accuracy. The heliport has been modelled to the highest standards and includes all the buildings and static objects that make it instantly recognisable to anybody who has visited it - you won't find a more faithful replication of Penzance Heliport.

And finally this week saw a debut for the X-Plane platform on the Just Flight website, Carenado’s Mooney for X-Plane is now available. As well as now stocking X-Plane 9 we have also added to our hangar the brilliant Mooney M201 M20J for X-Plane 9. The General Aviation experts at Carenado have carefully developed this aircraft for X-Plane to exploit the capabilities of the host simulator to the maximum in super high-quality detail which will satisfy even the most demanding private pilot's needs.

NuukX Scenery For FSX Released

Posted: Friday, October 1, 2010 - 12:42
NuukX scenery package is the most real mesh for Flight Simulator X for the Nuuk area. This area covers more than 6,734 Sq. miles. The mesh data is made from ASTER GDEM data. While ASTER GDEM data is not nearly refined as STRM source data, the data is the best data for Greenland. The raw ASTER GDEM data is not without its problems, but they have remade large areas to make it usefull. But it's not only the mesh they have reworked. The coastline and islands are reworked for this release. Beside this scenery you can download the satellite imagery for the ground texture. This is optional, and the scenery will work without it. But it will give you a more realistic ground texture. You can find the files at FlightSim Greenland.

iGMapHD from FSWidgets

Posted: Friday, October 1, 2010 - 12:09
FSWidgets has released iGMapHD, a moving map display designed specifically for the Apple iPad. The iGMapHD application provides a large external moving map to aid navigation especially useful for situational awareness during simulated VFR flights. It is compatible with FSX, FS2004 and X-Plane.

For more information and complete list of features, screenshots and the download links vist Product Page

Saab 91B "Safir" D-EBED from Sibwings

Posted: Friday, October 1, 2010 - 12:08
Sibwings has released Saab 91B "Safir" D-EBED (lufthansa training aircraft) as free bonus for every Saab Safir customer. This aircraft features new VC, exterior and gauge set.

For more information Product Page

Delete US Airport Scenery Layers

Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 14:42
Sim-Savvy.com announces a Delete US Airports scenery layer for FSX. This layer allows you to turn on/off the default FSX Airport layers. Specific to photoreal scenery, it allows you to see the photoreal airport below and use the real runway markings for landings . One caveat is, the runways will have a dirt texture since the asphalt no longer exists.

Aerosoft Boxed Airports

Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 14:38
Aerosoft announces that Mega Airport Paris Orly, Mega Airport Amsterdam and Gibralter X are now all available in boxed versions. These versions include both FS9 and FSX.

PRE-Flight Messerschmitt Bf 109

Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 12:52
PRE-Flight RC Simulator is pleased to announce the release of their Messerschmitt Bf 109 for free download. The Me 109 was a German WWII fighter - designed by Willy Messerschmitt and formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force. The 109 was extremely well designed as evidenced by the fact that it was the most produced airplane of the war and the most manufactured fighter in history with over 33,000 produced. The 109's light weight and powerful engine combined with its lethal weaponry helped credit it with more kills than any other aircraft in history and enabled over 2,500 German pilots to gain the coveted "ace" title.
For free download, please visit PRE-Flight RC Simulator .

Singapore from ImagineSim

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 4:34
Staff reviewer Gary Yip travels to a well known Asian destination with ImagineSim's Singapore airport. "Lying well in the middle of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Singapore also gets a lot of weather phenomenon designed to put pilots to the ultimate test. Tropical thunderstorms are commonplace in Singapore and CB clouds are the only type of cloud you are likely to see. Typhoons can mean that wind speeds can blow you way off course and make things interesting as well as adding some heavy rain to the mix just to make sure that you sweat during your approach!"

"Terminal 1 is home to many international airlines such as British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Emirates. The H shape is designed to maximize gate space so as a result, the small area has enough capacity for 29 aerobridge gates as well as an additional 16 remote stands. Terminal 2 is the main base for Singapore Airlines and is the most recently upgraded out of the 3 main terminals. A380 flights to take advantage of the 8 new A380 gates in Terminal 3, in addition to the 11 A380 capable gates in Terminals 1 and 2."

"The docking system at an airport is one of the most important aspects of flying. ImagineSim has created a very easy to use parking guidance system that will accurately and precisely guide you onto the line. The airport upgrade does not come with any form of moving jetway. Instead, what the developers have done is let all the hard work be done by Aerosoft’s AES program for FS."

"The scenery as you’d expect from ImagineSim is of very high quality and designed to make your simming more fluid with good performance. This Singapore add-on is true to its word and with my dated system, flying complex aircraft such as the PMDG 747-400 aircraft, I gained a not perfect but perfectly useable 20fps in the virtual cockpit. Overall, the impressive credentials that ImagineSim have are testament to their products and this latest release will not let you down. It provides accurate and spectacular scenery to add to an otherwise desolate and bare default airport and in such a beautiful country such as Singapore. "

FSDreamTeam Releases Hawaiian Airports Vol 1.

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 4:21
Hawaiian Airports Volume 1, is a scenery developed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) and Flight Simulator 2004 (FS9), and includes the airports of Lihue (PHLI) and Hilo International (PHTO). It's the ideal companion for their Honolulu International Airport, for some very intersting Island-hopping.

The product is sold as 2 Products in One. This means, by buying one version, you will automatically get the other for free, since activation and serial codes are shared between FSX and FS9.

Just Flight Releases Penzance Heliport X

Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 0:52
Penzance Heliport (ICAO code: EGHK) on the south-west tip of the UK serves the Scilly Isles, which are 28 miles offshore.

Scenery experts Southwest Design have developed this important heliport from the ground up for Flight Simulator X, and real photographic ground textures ensure absolute accuracy. The heliport has been modelled to the highest standards and includes all the buildings and static objects that make it instantly recognisable to anybody who has visited it - you won't find a more faithful replication of the Penzance Heliport.

Battle of Britain: 70th Anniversary

Posted: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 5:33
In commemoration of this week's anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Senior Staff Reviewer David Wilson-Okamura looks at Just Flight's presentation of the aircraft that fought during this famous air battle. "This product, developed by Aeroplane Heaven and published by Just Flight, commemorates the planes of the Battle through a series of models for Flight Simulator X. Several types were involved, including Heinkel He-111 bombers and Junkers Ju-87 Stukas, but the objective of the battle was air superiority over southern England, as a prerequisite for seaborne invasion. This meant destroying the enemy’s fighters, and fighters (accordingly) are what this package is about: specifically, the early versions of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I, the Hawker Hurricane, and the Messerschmitt Me-109E (“Emil”)."

"For the external model, the Just Flight Spitfire has twelve liveries and three separate models, representing the prototype, the early Mk. I (with two-bladed wooden propeller) and the Mk. IA (with bubble canopy and three-bladed, metal propeller). Unlike the Hurricane and Spitfire, which come in three versions each, the Me-109E only comes in one version, but ships with more liveries: seventeen, including a Soviet scheme (from the period when Germany and Russia were allies), French colors (for a 109 that the Allies captured during the Battle of France), and a Japanese livery (flown by the test pilots of Kawasaki)."

"The Spitfire and the Hurricane in this package both have 3D gauges. So far, no one has produced 3D gauges for the Me-109. For clarity and sharpness, Just Flight is the winner. The 3D gauges help, but in general the textures are sharper too, and it’s easier to read the labels on the instrument panel."

"On my rig, the Just Flight models took a little bit longer to load their textures, but I would put them all in the category of frame rate friendly."

"The download version of Battle of Britain: 70th Annivsary, if you buy all three models, is 40 pounds, 50 euros, or 60 US dollars. If you want to buy the planes individually, the price is 20 pounds, 25 euros, or 30 US dollars for each fighter (or series of fighters, for the Hurricane and Spitfire). If you want to get a series of planes, including prototypes, then Just Flight has what you need."

Radar Box Pro from AirNav Systems

Posted: Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 18:09
Staff reviewer Marlon Carter takes a look at the real world of commercial aviation with AirNav Systems' Radar Box Pro. "AirNav RadarBox is the world's best selling and most advanced Real Time Virtual Radar. Designed by Professional Pilots and the first and only ADS-B receiver with a presence in space."

"Flight number, aircraft type, altitude, heading, speed are all updated each second. Two of the features I enjoyed with this program is the networking capabilities which is described as revolutionary since it is one of the first worldwide flight radar flight data. This feature allows you to access data from other Radarbox users around the world. Another feature of the product that I enjoyed was the alert function that alerts you whenever aircraft come within your radar range."

"RadarBox is not only a useful tool to pilots but also to those of you who are interesting in air traffic control and even if you are neither of the two, I can guarantee that if you love aviation you will enjoy having this product. This is the closest you can get to real world aviation without leaving your living room. It allows you to monitor the movement of aircraft not only at your home location but also worldwide."

Copenhagen X Released

Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 16:21
Copenhagen Airport (Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup), is the major airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the other cities within the Oresund Region, and located on the island Amager 8 kilometers south of Copenhagen city center. It is the biggest airport in Scandinavia, and the airport is the main hub out of three used by Scandinavian Airlines System. Copenhagen Airport serves nearly 60,000 passengers per day, and 21.5 million passengers passed through the facility in 2008, making it the busiest airport in the Scandinavian, and number 17 in Europe.

This new scenery from Scansim provides a detailed scenery without sacrificing good framerates. This package features the complete Airport built in Gmax with photorealistic ground textures (Summer/Winter/Night variation ) in a sensational resolution up to 0.6m/pixel (FSX). The scenery features exact coastlines, mesh and a completely new designed airport in Gmax located 100% exactly. This add-on also includes dynamic apron traffic, as well as road traffic in the vicinity of the airport. In addition it also features a detailed AFCAD for AI traffic, makes it a lively and highly realistic airport to fly to.

FS2Crew B C V For PMDG J41

Posted: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 14:03
FS2Crew FS2Crew has just released its new "Button Control" version of the PMDG J41 Edition!!! This product is an advanced airline crew simulation that was custom designed to work with the PMDG Jetstream and to match real-world Jetstream Standard Operating Procedures.
The product ships with three voices sets: - United States - United Kingdom - Eurozone Many of the flight crew voices were recorded by real-world airline pilots, visit the FS2Crew Product Page for further information.

Virtual Dispatch V 0.3.3 Released

Posted: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 13:54
Virtual Dispatch has released an update to their free flight planning software for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This release includes changes to Sim Avionics flight plan support, custom waypoints and the possibility to load and save your flight plan data. You'll find more information on the Virtual Dispatch Homepage .

FSFlyingSchool 2010 Updated To V 3.5

Posted: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 10:48
FSInventions announces version 3.5 of its FSFlyingSchool2010 add-on for FSX and FS2004.
New with this update are changes to the pirep that allow the user to investigate the many factors involved in their simulated crashes. The report now additionally tracks the autopilot, shows if retractable gear was up or down and if the aircraft was exceeding the gear operating speed as well as changes to the logbook recording.
To find out more, watch movies, download demo, etc, visit the FSFlyingSchool Website

F8F Bearcat From Vertigo Studios

Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 15:24
UK based Vertigo Studios has released their fourth WWII aircraft, the F8F Bearcat. Built for FSX SP2 and Acceleration, the Bearcat has a highly detailed virtual cockpit complete with 3d gauges, authentic textures and a whole range of historically-accurate features.
Watch and listen as countless animations and sound effects bring the mighty R-2800 radial engine to life. Fly fast paced bombing missions or fire rockets and machine guns at the enemy whilst the accurate flight dynamics adapt to the ever-changing situation!

A configuration editor is provided in-game to allow the F8F to be totally customised and readied for any mission! Ammunition can be loaded by the round, with each unit affecting the weight individually. Weights are accurate to the weapon type, with cannon rounds weighing more than the machine gun! Every object configured via the editor will affect the weight and performance of the F8F in real-time. Rockets and bombs can be deployed with a realistic after-effects being exerted upon the aeroplane.

The free Manual is now available from Vertigo Studios, the release following 12 months of research and detailed modeling includes 6 liveries, visit the Vertigo Studios hanger for complete details , screencaptures and a look at the free POH available from the Vertigo Studios website.

DBS Studio Releases 2 Updates

Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 13:57
DBS Studio released updates for DBS Airport GPS 2004 and DBS FollowMe 2004 Update 1.6.1 for Airport GPS 2004 and update 1.0.1 for DBS FollowMe 2004: Improved order of scanning afcad files for quality drawing of the map and calculate route in addon scenery's. Download the update from the DBS Studio website.