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The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Digital Preview Event was an invitation not to be missed , the two hour live stream and Q&A session was an opportunity to highlight the imminent release and announce the feature set. Principal among the surprises were support for VR & TrakIR but a host of topics were covered in the interview that was accorded as well. Avsims role in informing the developers was discussed and its importance in gathering the principal elements that had to be ready at launch and the updates going forward Video previews released today are a great representation of what to expect https://www.dropbox.com/s/zzoqz7pvklexysc/20200727_MSFS_B-Roll_Landing_747.mp4?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/or0qwfdz3t8mpym/20200727_MSFS_B-Roll_Landing_A320_Innsbruck.mp4?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/pl23ebzj7j8h4xf/20200727_MSFS_B-Roll_MP_Flying.mp4?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjo49krc6n82lfh/20200727_MSFS_B-Roll_WorldMap_FlightPlan_Creation.mp4?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/2hfbwnk1xpdpmh4/20200727_MSFS_B-Roll_WorldMap_SettingUp_Conditions.mp4?dl=0 All the available options for ordering and a multitude of images and Video is available Microsoft Flight Simulator Homepage Avsim Forum For Microsoft Flight Simulator Is your reference for incoming feedback , the latest information inevitably raising multiple threads , reading it all is next to impossible but well worth a try .

A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 3 at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd, Dale City. On August 3 there will be a viewing and visitation from 2:00 - 3:30pm and the seated memorial service will begin at 3:30pm. Friends are free to speak at the memorial service and share their memories of Jim. Jim will be interred with full military honors at Quantico National Cemetery on Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Jim's honor to the Disabled Veterans of America dav.org . mountcastle Obituary .

Microsoft Flight Simulator is on short Final, August 18th will see the release of the latest iteration of this venerable franchise . Three Editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator Available •The Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition ($59.99 USD) includes 20 highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 30 hand-crafted airports. The Standard Edition will be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta). •The Deluxe Edition ($89.99 USD) includes everything from Microsoft Flight Simulator’s standard edition plus 5 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted international airports. •The Premium Deluxe Edition ($119.99 USD) includes everything from Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition plus 10 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 10 additional handcrafted international airports. In addition to its digital versions, Microsoft Flight Simulator will be available as a retail disc version at European stores via Aerosoft Further Details Via the Microsoft Flight Simulator Homepage .

The HJG (Historic Jetliners Group) once again has pleasure announcing a large website .... this being its 5th and largest release (so far) for 2020. This latest HJG website update is composed of some 117X new files for it's civil B707, B727, B737, BAe 146/ARJ, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, L-1011 TRISTAR, MD-80 and military C-135 TYPE flight lines (for FS2004 and FSX) .... for everyone's free FS fun'n'enjoyment :) The content of this release represents a virtual league of nations featuring operators from Africa, Alaska, Australia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Italy, Japan, Jordan, New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, and the USA .... covering the late 1960's until the present day .... and among which sked/non-sked PAX/freight and express type civil, corporate/VIP, demonstrator, military, transports for premier sports teams, and even a screen prop subjects are all represented in colourful classic, as well as modern day definitive, hybrid, logo jet, and other promotional type liveries .... so there's something (if not plenty) to please someone/most among this lot to say the very least ;) Also included within this latest HJG release is a new aircraft base pack for its military C-135 SERIES inventory .... and which is "the first" to benefit from new FDE revisions which are currently being developed. For further information concerning HJG's 2020 Mid Year Mega Release offerings please refer to today's following-linked forum announcement .... https://tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/9791/website-update-july-10th-2020 HJG's located at the following web site address: www.simviation.com/hjg/

LFQQ - Lille Lesquin for P3D v4/v5 represents the airport of Lille Lesquin (Dpt59) in an extremely detailed way, including high definition building and ground textures as well as the corresponding night textures. The stage can be used independently or in addition to Nord-Pas de Calais VFR. It is also compatible with Truelandscape. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: - Ground textures of about 0.25 to 0.5 meter / pixel resolution from aerial photography reworked for an optimal visual rendition (summer only) including night textures. - Autogen buildings and vegetation for each platform including night textures. - Flatten/slope platform correction for each airport. - Geo-referenced data for maximum compatibility with future add-ons installed on the same area. - Development process 100% SDK (System Developement Kit) specifications compliant, ensuring maximum compatibility with new releases. - SIA VAC - IAC - ARRDEP charts provided. More info from the france vfr website .

A new update for the SimWorks Studios PBR Phantom is now available! The update makes the product compatible with Prepar3D v5 HF2 and adds a brand new set of cockpit textures and improvements to dynamic lighting, taking maximum advantage of Prepar3D's new visuals! The package is a single installer for Prepar3D v4 and v5 and is a free update for existing customers who have our v4 PBR Phantom. It is available on the SimWorks Studios website as well as SimMarket, JustFlight, PC Aviator and Flightsim.com.

A new release of FSREPAINT - Flight Simulator Aircraft repainting tool (former Abacus FS Repaint) - is out. Version 2.25 brings several bug fixes and some new features, including the so requested support for 4096 x 4096 pixels textures and newer aircraft models (PBR). FSREPAINT is an easy-to-use software for changing the appearance of your FSIM aircraft. Compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator and Lockheed Martins'Prepar3D aircraft. In just a few minutes, you can dramatically transform the look of your Flight Simulator planes. With the simplicity of FSREPAINT, your fleet will be larger in no time at all. Whether you want to just change the shade of your favorite plane, add your own personalized logo to the tail or engage in a full-fledged "restoration" of an old classic, FSREPAINT will get the job done. FSREPAINT comes with all the necessary tools to modify the textures and apply them to your aircraft. As you make changes to the textures, the results are instantly displayed in vivid 3D, exactly as you’ll see them in the Flight Simulator. Working like this, you'll complete the repaint in record time. FSREPAINT has many unique features that make the repainting of your aircraft very easy and intuitive. Among them are: Real time visualization of the 3D model as you repaint. Up to four 3D windows for simultaneous views of the aircraft from different points of view. Feature-rich built-in texture editor. Support for several major external editors, for those of you who don’t want to use the built-in editor. Ability to visualize the model in day and night conditions. Texture format and size conversion. You can download the demonstration version or purchase FSREPAINT from the Official Program's Website :

SamScene3D are proud to announce the scenery of Bucharest city for FSX and Prepar3D. No matter you are flying for VFR, visual tourism, even taking off or landing to Bucharest International airport, you will not miss the chance to see the beautiful skyline of Bucharest ! Scenery features * Bucharest photoreal texture * over 10,000 autogen buildings with Romanian style designs. * many custom hotels, buildings, business center, banks, churchs, squares, landmarks, etc * night light textures * autogen vegetation all over the city * street lights all over the whole Romania ! * compatible with other Bucharest airport sceneries * good frame rate * compatible with ORBX products Visit the Bucharest city Product Page for further information.

Air Hauler 2 puts you in complete control of your own freight and passenger company, both in the boardroom and in the cockpit. From landings to leases, flight plans to finances and repairs to recruitment, the success of your operation is down to you! Fly jobs between bases, buy or lease aircraft and create your own virtual airline. Recruit pilots, build routes and look out for special humanitarian missions. Trade cargo commodities, open factories at your airports and buy parts - the possibilities really are endless! Visit the Air Hauler 2 Homepage for further details .

FS2Crew (www.fs2crew.com) is happy to make the following announcements: The QualityWings 787 edition has been released! This is an advanced flight crew simulation that supports FSX, P3D V4 and P3D V5. It was designed exclusively for the QualityWings 787. It includes Voice and Button Control interface methods and allows you to fly your 787 like a real-world airline pilot using actual airline checklists and SOPs specific to a 787. At the same time, FS2Crew has updated the following products to support P3D V5: FS2Crew: Maddog X Reboot FS2Crew: PMDG 747 QOTS II Version FS2Crew: Ultimate Ground Crew X

HJG (Historic Jetliners Group) has pleasure announcing its 3rd release for this 2020 FS year. This year marks HJG's 20th anniversary of service to the international FS community .... HJG's 20TH ANNIVERSARY https://tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/9708/happy-20th-birthday-hjg This latest HJG website update is therefore a celebration of the groups passing over this significant marker beacon .... and is composed of some 93 "NEW" textures for it's B717-200, B727, B737, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, L-1011 TRISTAR, and MD-80/90 virtual flight line (for FS2004 and FSX) .... this release featuring operators from Africa, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, France, Ghana, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Malaysia, the Federation Of Micronesia, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the USA, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia .... or what might otherwise better be described as .... "a virtual squadron composed of sked/non-sked PAX/freight and express type operators, resplendent in both definitive/period, recent/current, as well hybrid/logo jet and other celebratory liveries, some of which represent the greatest among the most classic/famous and rare operators in world civil aviation history dating from the mid 1960's until recent times". In addition to this latest website HJG also posted notice of a "MINI RELEASE" on April 7th 2020 .... composed of a colorful selection of both "NEW" and "UPGRADED" PSA B727-100/-200 textures covering the 1960's, 70's, and 80's period .... but .... which wasn't announced outside it's own forum as follows .... HJG "MINI WEBSITE UPDATE - April 7th 2020 https://tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/9710/mini-website-update-april-2020 For further information concerning HJG's latest and 20th anniversary offerings please refer to today's following-linked forum announcement .... https://tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/9741/20th-website-update-14th-2020 HJG's located at the following web site

Flight One Software has released the latest version of EZdok Camera 3 which is now compatible with Prepar3D version 5. EZdok Camera is an advanced camera and effects system and manager that enhances the pilot experience in FSX and Prepar3D v4 and v5. It offers view control in Flight Simulator for easy navigation throughout the virtual cockpit and cabin, around the aircraft, and around the Flight Simulator world. Special effects such as Dynamic Head Movements, air-frame vibrations, an EXtended turbulence module, and more are all part of EZdok Camera Version 3. The current release version numbers (with compatible simulators) are: 3.0.1.84 (P3D v4.5/FSX/FSX Steam) 3.1.0.28 (P3D v5.x) Both versions are included in the main installer. This new version is free for all previous version 3 customers. For more information on EZdok Camera Version 3 please visit the EZdok Camera Version 3 product page.

CARENADO has released their PA46 500TP Meridian G1000 For XPLANE 11 Includes: Full interior and exterior PBR. 3D interior and exterior with MANY details. Rain effect support* (dynamic drops movement). Customized FMOD sounds. Carenado G1000 (based on default G1000 of X-Plane) VR compatible Specially designed engine dynamics for XP11. Flight physics optimized for XP11 standards. Physically Based Rendering materials and textures throughout. PBR materials authored with industry-standard software used by the film and gaming industries. Realistic behavior compared to the real airplane. Realistic weight and balance. Tested by several pilots for maximum accuracy. Visit the PA46 500TP Product Page for further information.

Released today are imaginesim's KATL Atlanta, KAUS Austin, KLGA LaGuardia, TBPB Barbados and WSSS Singapore airports for Prepar3D V5. If you already own the V4 version then you get to upgrade for free via your imaginesim Operations Center. Full details and purchasing at . Next up for V5 will be ZSPD Shanghai, coming soon.

France VFR has released "LFLB - Chambéry Aix-les-Bains" airport for X-Plane 11 : This 3D photoreal accurate airport scenery models a very detailed regional airport in the French Alps. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Chambéry Aix-les-Bains (LFLB) extremely detailed with its environment High definition ground texture (25cm) for all the area Very detailed and realistic night environment Numerous 3D specific 3D objects and ground animations Support for SAM v2+ SIA - VAC - IAC - ARRDEP charts provided WARNING For MAC users: the archive file is encrypted with a password (it is the activation code provided with the product) and requires an unzipper compatible with encrypted zip archive (the one coming from MacOS is not). More informations and screenshots on france vfr website