http://flyawaysimulation.com The latest Flight Simulation industry news from newsdesk at Fly Away Simulation, the web's largest flight simulation portal http://flyawaysimulation.com/themes/FlyAway/images/logo.pnghttp://flyawaysimulation.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:06:45 GMT 30 http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4342/x-plane-10-now-ready-for-purchase-on-simshacknet/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4342/x-plane-10-now-ready-for-purchase-on-simshacknet/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:26:10 GMT <p> <strong>X-Plane version 10</strong> is now ready for purchase on SimShack.net.  Order your copy today to ensure your order is dispatched on the 17th February, when the product arrives in stock.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/X-Plane-10-global-box.jpg"><img alt="X-Plane 10 packaging box." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/X-Plane-10-global-box_medium.jpg" style="width: 141px; height: 200px;"></a></p> <p> X-Plane 10 packaging box artwork.</p> </div> <p> <em>X-Plane 10</em> is the next generation of simulation packages from the X-Plane series.  Version 10 includes many advanced features and aircraft straight out of the box.</p> <p> The version at SimShack.net is a limited edition 80 GB world scenery package with <em>exclusive metal packaging box</em>.</p> <p> With worldwide shipping, this is the number one source for this product.</p> <p> You can view all of the screenshots, full product description and videos over at SimShack.net by visiting <a href="http://www.simshack.net/product_info.php?products_id=622">the X-Plane 10 product page</a>.</p> <h2> X-Plane 10 trailer video</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe height="360" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8916/" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1706/lago-amx-fighter-now-available-on-simshacknet/">Lago AMX Fighter Now Available on SimShack.net</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1818/simshacknet-stock-a380-special-edition/">SimShack.net stock A380 Special Edition</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1719/simshacknet-now-taking-pre-orders-for-flight-simulator-x/">SimShack.net now taking Pre-Orders for Flight Simulator X</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1765/simshacknet-stock-traffic-2005/">SimShack.net stock Traffic 2005</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1822/simshacknet-stock-mytraffic-x/">SimShack.net stock MyTraffic X</a></li></ul> X-Plane http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4341/livewire-airlines-news/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4341/livewire-airlines-news/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT <p> Established in 2000, Livewire Airlines is a company focused on virtual flights, offering thousands of flights and a wide range of aircraft to choose from.</p> <p> Livewire Airlines had modest beginnings &ndash; it started its operations with a small hub in Westchester, NY.  The company has expanded over the years: today it has four divisions that operate around the world, offering international flights.</p> <p> During the early stages of Livewire Airline&rsquo;s inception, the company laid out its growth plans and consistently worked hard to achieve these plans. After the company began to offer services across the Atlantic, the next step was to open the European division of the airline, EuroLivewire. By the end of the first year of operations, the company was well established with hubs all across the US and a dozen hubs in key cities through Europe.</p> <p> The next step for Livewire Airlines was to get into the Asia and Australia markets. Once a presence was established in these markets, the company set its eyes of South America, thus making LivewireExpress a truly global company. Just a year and a half after the company&rsquo;s first flight, the opening of AeroLivewire officially made Livewire Airlines a world-wide airline.</p> <p> Today, Livewire Airlines offers pilots the opportunity to choose from thousands of flights with a wide variety of aircraft. The company offers aircrafts ranging from small single prop Cessna&#39;s to the giants of the sky, like the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380.</p> <p> Livewire Airlines has a lot more to offer pilots: forums for specific flight interests, multi-player server, live air traffic control and virtual financial opportunities, among other things. The company offers 11 General Discussion Forums, 5 Language Support Forums (Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish) and 4 General Employment Discussion Forms.</p> <p> You can choose from 4,126 flights to fly, and you get paid for your flight in Livewire dollars. You can spend your earnings through buying company stock, or you can buy various Livewire stuff, or you can spend it in the Casino.</p> <p> Livewire Airlines goes beyond flight simulation &ndash; they offer an exciting community for flight simulation enthusiasts. The company offers a vibrant online community where pilots can come and enjoy flights and also interact with others.</p> <p> For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.livewireairlines.com/">http://www.livewireairlines.com/</a></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4028/livewire-virtual-airlines-news/">Livewire Virtual Airlines News</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/299/virtual-airlines/">Virtual Airlines</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1595/just-planes-videos-news/">Just Planes Videos News</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/130/irish-scenery-design-group-news/">Irish Scenery Design Group News</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/132/just-planes-news-update/">Just Planes News Update</a></li></ul> Virtual Airlines http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4340/new-feb-developments-at-captain-sim/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4340/new-feb-developments-at-captain-sim/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:47:30 GMT <p> In February 2010, Captain Sim made two announcements: firstly, a free demo of 727 Captain is now available and secondly, 767 Captain has been awarded the PC Pilot Platinum Award.</p> <p> The details on these two developments are as follows:</p> <p> <strong>The 727 Captain Free Demo is now available</strong></p> <p> Captain Sim is offering this free demo to help its customers to make more informed purchase decisions, and also improve their customers&rsquo; satisfaction with the 727 Captain product range.</p> <p> Key details and features of the 727 Captain Free Demo are:</p> <ul> <li> There are no obligations, registrations, hidden fees, banners or adware</li> <li> Design is consistent with FSX standards</li> <li> Superior visual quality and realism</li> <li> DirectX 9/10 compatible</li> </ul> <p> For more information about the 727 Captain free demo, visit: <a href="http://www.captainsim.com/products/x727/demo.html" target="_blank">http://www.captainsim.com/products/x727/demo.html</a></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>The 767 Captain has been awarded with PC Pilot Platinum Award</strong></p> <p> Captain Sim announced that 767 Captain has been awarded with PC Pilot Platinum Award. 767 Captain is part of Captain Sim&rsquo;s popular series of Pro Line products. For details on the award please visit: <a href="http://www.captainsim.com/" target="_blank">http://www.captainsim.com/</a></p> <h3> About Captain Sim</h3> <p> Captain Sim is one of the several companies at the forefront of the flight simulation industry. The company develops and sells high quality add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Captain Sim has been operating for more than a decade. Since its inception in 1999, the company has built a solid reputation for creating very accurate versions of passenger and combat aircraft for the flight simulation community.</p> <p> Founded by 4 pilots and flight simulation enthusiasts who decided to turn their hobby into a real business, Captain Sim has been successful because it is run by experts in flight simulation. Captain Sim&#39;s add-on packages contain superior flight simulation features, and the standard of excellence increases with each new release.</p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/170/captain-sim-announces-legendary-707/">Captain Sim Announces Legendary 707</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/264/captain-sim-mig-21-interceptor-is-fs2004-compatible/">Captain Sim MiG-21 Interceptor Is FS2004 Compatible</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/527/captain-sim-releases-lockheed-f-104/">Captain Sim Releases Lockheed F-104</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/633/captain-sim-news-of-product-updates/">Captain Sim News of Product Updates</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/976/italian-tutorial-for-captain-sim-727/">Italian Tutorial For Captain Sim 727</a></li></ul> Other flight sim related news http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4339/vfr-molokai-hawaii-released-by-newport/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4339/vfr-molokai-hawaii-released-by-newport/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:48:57 GMT <p> In February 2010, Newport announced its release of VFR Molokai Hawaii, a photoreal scenery with day, night, dawn and dusk textures for the beautiful Hawaiian island.</p> <p> VFR Molokai Hawaii is a new addition to a series of Newport&rsquo;s previous great FSX Hawaiian scenery products, namely Megascenery X Hawaii and Hawaii Dillingham X. VFR Molokai Hawaii scenery add-on is a day/night/dawn/dusk scenery of the whole island of Molokai Hawaii. Molokai is the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands.</p> <p> In spite of its stunning natural beauty, pristine tropical landscape and rich Hawaiian traditions, tourism development is very limited on the island. Residents of Molokai have resisted attempts to dramatically increase tourism during the past few years. Nevertheless, the island has a very visitor-friendly culture.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/newport-vfr-molokai.jpg"><img alt="Screenshot using Newport's VFR Molokai Hawaii scenery." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/newport-vfr-molokai_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 109px;"></a></p> <p> Screenshot using Newport&#39;s VFR Molokai Hawaii scenery.</p> </div> <p> The scenery add-on is made from high resolution 1m per pixel satellite imagery that looks wonderful from any altitude. VFR Molokai Hawaii is not only satellite imagery land / water; it also has custom placed autogen buildings, vegetation, and custom airport enhancements.</p> <p> Key features of this add-on are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> Photoreal high resolution 1m per pixel textures for the whole island of Molokai Hawaii</li> <li> Photoreal water textures of Molokai&#39;s surrounding coastal beaches and water</li> <li> Precisely placed buildings and trees to match Molokai&#39;s landscape</li> <li> Custom placed airport scenery for Molokai Airport</li> <li> Day, night, dawn, and dusk island textures</li> <li> A frame rate friendly scenery that allows the user to change the autogen settings</li> </ul> <p> VFR Molokai Hawaii is designed to blend with the default water where the scenery border ends, and this ensures a smooth transition back to default water.</p> <p> Other press releases by Newport related to the release of other products, namely: VFR Cozumel, Photo Real San Antonio and Photo Real Buffalo/Niagara X.</p> <p> <strong>Related Links</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.newportscenery.com/">The official Newport website</a></li> <li> <a href="http://www.simshack.net/index.php?manufacturers_id=27">Newport products on SimShack.net</a></li> </ul> <h2> Video demonstration of scenery</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8954/" width="640" height="360" style="border:none;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4309/vfr-cozumel-x-released-by-newport/">VFR Cozumel X Released by Newport</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1311/fly-to-hawaii-2004-released/">Fly To Hawaii 2004 Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3617/fsx-newport-kalaupapa-hawaii-x-now-available/">FSX Newport - Kalaupapa Hawaii X Now Available</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4308/photo-real-san-antonio-x-released-by-newport/">Photo Real San Antonio X Released by Newport</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4183/newport-photo-real-adelaide-x-released/">Newport Photo Real Adelaide X Released</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4338/aerosoft-announces-simcheck-airbus-a300b4-200/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4338/aerosoft-announces-simcheck-airbus-a300b4-200/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:52:35 GMT <p> Aerosoft announces the release of the download version of the Simcheck Airbus A300B4-200 for FSX.  This release includes a detailed version of the first generation Airbus jetliner, back before glass cockpits, but with an advanced autopilot.</p> <p> Designing a state-of-the-art airbus simulation for FSX is a huge challenge &ndash; expertise and patience are required.</p> <p> With an advanced autopilot, the A300B4-200 series is a first generation Airbus with analog steam-gauges. Although some current operators have tried to make some cockpit upgrades, these have been based on various GPS systems where the ADI was replaced with an EADI, the HSI replaced with an ND, the CDU replaced with a (basic) FMS.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/aerosoft-dhl-a300b4-200-fsx.jpg"><img alt="DHL Airbus." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/aerosoft-dhl-a300b4-200-fsx_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 125px;"></a></p> <p> DHL Airbus.</p> </div> <p> The team at Aerosoft has not simulated these upgrades as they were not included in the original aircraft. Due to the fact that the Airbus autopilot systems are significantly different from the FSX implementation of an autopilot, Aerosoft decided to reinvent the autopilot from scratch.</p> <p> In Aerosoft&rsquo;s design, the way the autopilot works is this: commands are sent to the elevator trim and the elevator trim controls the altitude and bank angle of the aircraft based on so called PID controllers. The result is: very realistic autopilot behavior.</p> <p> Aerosoft did the same thing with the auto-throttle &ndash; so users should not be surprised by the aircraft&rsquo;s inability to maintain the correct airspeed in turbulent air &ndash; should it happen. A user needs to do what real pilots do &ndash; turn off the auto-throttle and switch to manual control.</p> <p> The virtual cockpit and external model have the latest modeling developments in animation, reflection and lighting built into the FSX simulator engine.</p> <p> In designing and developing Airbus A300B4-200, Aerosoft worked in cooperation with real-life professional pilots. The model specifications of the SimCheck A300B4-200 simulation are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> There are FSX-only 3D models: a cargo model and a passenger model</li> <li> Passenger, belly and cargo doors can be opened and closed individually</li> <li> There are front and aft passenger stairs, with a fully moving cargo loader and GPU model.</li> <li> Low speed/high speed aileron split animations</li> <li> Extending and retracting main landing lights</li> <li> A completely virtual cockpit with predefined camera positions</li> <li> Moving APU air inlet door</li> <li> Realistic spoiler animation</li> <li> Main landing gear bogie tilt</li> </ul> <p> Textures from several airlines are available and more are added on a regular basis.  A Photoshop based paint kit will be made available, and this allows for customization.</p> <p> Key highlights of the flight model are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> Realistic engine performance in flight</li> <li> Realistic flight handling which was tested by a professional A300 Captain</li> <li> Realistic fuel use during flight but also during start-up and taxi</li> <li> Realistic braking performance</li> </ul> <p> Airbus A300B4-200 will be distributed by Aerosoft in both boxed and download format.</p> <h2> Video Demonstration</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8947/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1876/airbus-a330-200-freighter-receives-industrial-go-ahead/">Airbus A330-200 freighter receives industrial go-ahead</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/722/aerodesigns-announces-airbus-a300-600/">Aerodesigns Announces Airbus A300-600</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/990/tvac-announces-boeing-717-200/">TVAC Announces Boeing 717-200</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1726/aerosoft-announces-los-angeles-airport/">Aerosoft Announces Los Angeles Airport</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1898/airliner-xp-announces-airbus-a320/">Airliner XP Announces Airbus A320</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4337/iris-flight-simulation-software-release-da-40-diamond-star/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4337/iris-flight-simulation-software-release-da-40-diamond-star/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:03:24 GMT <p> IRIS Flight Simulation Software announced the release of Diamond Star in February 2010.</p> <p> Diamond Star is the first of a series of general aviation aircraft from IRIS Flight Simulation Software, and it features custom sounds, gauges, four visual models and more.</p> <p> In this announcement, IRIS Flight Simulation Software stated that Diamond Star is the debut design from Mr. Jose Valdez, a long time IRIS customer who turned his talents to 3D modelling. Mr Jose designed the 3D mesh in the Diamond Star.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/iris-diamond-star-xls.jpg"><img alt="Diamond Star by IRIS." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/iris-diamond-star-xls_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 125px;"></a></p> <p> Diamond Star by IRIS.</p> </div> <p> Flight modelling was contracted to Jade Island Flight Test Center which is run by Pamela Brooker. IRIS noted that they were very pleased with the flight modelling work. They also stated that Jade Island Flight Test Center provided an enjoyable flight model which performs with close similarity to the published specifications of the Diamond DA-40 AFM.</p> <p> Product audio and the development of the gauges in the aircraft, as well as providing a modified G-1000 unit developed specifically for this aircraft was done by IRIS&rsquo; in-house team.</p> <p> Diamond Star&rsquo;s key features as follows:</p> <ul> <li> New 3D gauges and customized G1000 for the DA-40</li> <li> 4 visual models which cover both the twin bladed and three bladed prop variants with or without wheel covers</li> <li> An outstanding flight model for the light handling of the DA-40 aircraft.</li> <li> A wide range of paint schemes and two paint kits which can help to make repainting easy for users.</li> <li> Custom sound pack.</li> </ul> <p> Some users of Diamond Star have several features they like about the airplane:</p> <ul> <li> It is a good-looking airplane with realistic performance characteristics</li> <li> The cockpit has functioning controls which make the simulation experience realistic</li> <li> It is possible to customize the plane using the paint kit provided</li> <li> The airplane is easy to control</li> </ul> <p> Diamond Star is dedicated for FSX.</p> <h2> Official Iris Simulations demonstration video</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8946/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4050/iris-audioworx-release-three-new-sound-packages/">Iris AudioworX Release Three New Sound Packages</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/89/phoenix-simulation-software-shows-upcoming-vulcan-previews/">Phoenix Simulation Software Shows Upcoming Vulcan Previews</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/149/flight-deck-software-releases-first-version-of-glass-flight/">Flight Deck Software Releases First Version Of Glass Flight Deck</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/187/history-of-flight-simulation/">The History of Flight Simulation</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4329/fly-away-simulation-visit-microsoft-game-studios-to-discuss/">Fly Away Simulation Visit Microsoft Game Studios to Discuss "Microsoft Flight"</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4336/boeing-767-200-and-300-for-fs2004-released-by-cls/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4336/boeing-767-200-and-300-for-fs2004-released-by-cls/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:48:59 GMT <p> Commercial Level Simulations (CLS) announced on 1 February 2010 its release of Boeing 767-200 and -300, a dedicated model for FS2004.</p> <p> After one and a half years of unwavering commitment and hard work, CLS released this high quality and highly detailed package which they designed with one goal in mind &ndash; to ensure that it enhances simulation experiences for all flight simulation enthusiasts.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/quantas-767-200-300-cls.jpg"><img alt="Qantas 767 from CLS." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/quantas-767-200-300-cls_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 125px;"></a></p> <p> Qantas 767 from CLS.</p> </div> <p> All regular passenger models are included in the base package, with 24 liveries included. With both the 767-200 and 767-300 modelled for FS2004, this product represents a complete package for users. The expanded version of the package will include a beautiful winglet version, AWACS, Tanker and the cargo variants &ndash; and these will come with detailed textures.</p> <p> The key features of this product are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> Dedicated models for FS2004</li> <li> Extensively detailed exterior models</li> <li> 2D panel with custom gauges</li> <li> Interactive 3D Virtual cockpit of very high quality</li> <li> Highly detailed liveries</li> <li> Simple, concise and easy to read manual</li> <li> Pushback truck</li> <li> Air stairs for passenger models</li> <li> Dynamic wing-flex</li> <li> Detailed flight deck when seen from the exterior</li> <li> Ability to choose to show the wings from the interior view (wing view)</li> <li> Many animations, including: passenger doors, luggage-cargo doors, flaps, rudder and elevators</li> <li> Animations also available for undercarriage, engine fans, thrust reversers and spoilers</li> <li> High quality sound sets for RR, GE and PW engines</li> <li> Rolls Royce, Pratt and Whitney and General Electric engines modelled</li> <li> Both 767-200 and 767-300 modelled</li> </ul> <p> Boeing 767-200 and -300 is not DX10 compatible.</p> <h2> Demonstration Video</h2> <p> Below is a demonstration video of CLS&#39; 767 200/300 for FSX & FS2004.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8944/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/554/ai-aardvark-boeing-767-200-released/">AI Aardvark Boeing 767-200 Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3995/freeware-boeing-e-4b-nightwatch-released-for-fs2004/">Freeware Boeing E-4B Nightwatch Released for FS2004</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4130/cls-piper-arrow-now-released-as-freeware-for-users-of-fsx/">CLS Piper Arrow Now Released as Freeware for Users of FSX & FS2004</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/303/ai-aardvark-releases-boeing-727-200/">AI Aardvark Releases Boeing 727-200</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4335/tss-released-tss-crj-200-ge-cf34-soundpack/">TSS Released TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 Soundpack</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4335/tss-released-tss-crj-200-ge-cf34-soundpack/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4335/tss-released-tss-crj-200-ge-cf34-soundpack/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT <p> TSS announced its release of the TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 Soundpack in February 2010.</p> <p> The all new soundpack, TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 Soundpack has high quality recordings. Included in this soundpack are sound cones which enable the user to enjoy the CRJ-200 sound from all angles. In the announcement, TSS stated that they have captured all the best sound moments and put them together in this product, creating a stunning representation of the CF34 engine.</p> <p> The soundpack works perfectly with several CRJ-200 &ndash; this means it can be used on a number of programs. All engine sounds are recorded a few feet away from the engines of SAS, Cimber & Adria CRJ-200&#39;s.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <img alt="TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 sound pack promo artwork." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/CRJ200-tss-promo_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 133px;"></p> <p> TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 sound pack promo artwork.</p> </div> <p> In addition to the high quality recordings of the engines, this soundpack also offers:</p> <ul> <li> Custom autopilot</li> <li> Custom gear</li> <li> Custom wind</li> <li> Custom flaps</li> <li> Custom stall</li> <li> Custom over-speed</li> <li> Custom wheel rumble</li> <li> Ambient cockpit sound to enhance the experience within the cockpit.</li> </ul> <p> The soundpack has versions for both FS2004 and FSX. There is a forum dedicated to providing support and answering questions regarding this product. The delivery method is a direct download, and it is easy to install.</p> <p> Some reviews by the users of this soundpack indicate that the product is well-liked, with the general sentiment being that the soundpack is a significant improvement to default sounds, and it enhances the realism in simulation &ndash; greatly improving the simulation experience to the user.</p> <p> In addition to this particular release, TSS has also released Boeing 747 PW Sound Pack and MD-500 Soundpack X.</p> <h2> Demo Video</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8936/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4026/tss-fsx-crj-700-ge-cf34-sound-pack-released/">TSS FSX CRJ-700 GE-CF34 Sound Pack Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3922/tss-release-boeing-737ng-cfm56-7b-soundpack-for-fsx/">TSS Release Boeing 737NG CFM56-7B Soundpack for FSX</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4158/tss-releases-md-500-soundpack-x/">TSS Releases MD-500 Soundpack X</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4189/tss-releases-md-8x-jt8d-sound-pack/">TSS Releases MD-8X JT8D Sound Pack</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4095/tss-cessna-172-sound-pack-for-fsx/">TSS Cessna 172 Sound Pack for FSX</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4334/eastern-airlines-virtual-adds-bell-430/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4334/eastern-airlines-virtual-adds-bell-430/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT <p> Eastern Airlines Virtual made an announcement in February 2010 about the new addition to its fleet for use on its helicopter routes &ndash; the Gmax 430 Bell Chopper (Bell 430).</p> <p> Eastern Airlines Virtual owns an extensive fleet of Classic and Modern aircrafts.  Bell 430, its newest Chopper, will go along with its helicopter routes.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/bell-430-eastern.jpg"><img alt="Eastern Virtual Airlines' Bell 430." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/bell-430-eastern_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 160px;"></a></p> <p> Eastern Virtual Airlines&#39; Bell 430.</p> </div> <p> Bell 430 offers a number of benefits to users:</p> <ul> <li> In excess of 10 HUBS in Europe and the USA</li> <li> New paint schemes</li> <li> Numerous wonderful destinations</li> </ul> <p> As a company, Eastern Airlines Virtual offers great products, owing to its broad expertise and experience in the industry:</p> <ul> <li> More than 11 years of successful operations</li> <li> A highly knowledgeable and experienced management team</li> <li> Fun filled family-orientated VA</li> </ul> <p> Eastern Airlines Virtual stated that its vision is to continue the legacy of the Great Silver fleet by bringing it to modern times, providing top quality simulation experience to users.</p> <p> This announcement follows the one in January 2010 when Eastern Airlines Virtual added Canada to its Getaway Tours list.</p> <p> For more information, visit: <a href="http://easternairlinesvirtual.com/www/index.php">http://easternairlinesvirtual.com/www/index.php</a></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4312/eastern-airlines-virtual-adds-canada-tour/">Eastern Airlines Virtual Adds Canada Tour</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1084/eastern-virtual-airlines-northeast-convention/">Eastern Virtual Airlines Northeast Convention</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1135/eastern-virtual-airlines-northeast-convention-this-weekend/">Eastern Virtual Airlines Northeast Convention This Weekend</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3881/eastern-airlines-virtual-lives-on/">Eastern Airlines Virtual Lives On</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/299/virtual-airlines/">Virtual Airlines</a></li></ul> Virtual Airlines http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4333/ultimate-alaska-x-for-fsx-released/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4333/ultimate-alaska-x-for-fsx-released/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT <p> In February 2010, Flight One Software, in cooperation with Scenery Solutions, announced a new type of product for FSX - <em>Ultimate Alaska X</em>.</p> <p> <em>Ultimate Alaska X</em> provides a new era of scenery design that simulation pilots can explore and experience in Flight Simulator X.</p> <p> As one of the world&#39;s most unique scenic locations, Alaska is an exceptional place for flight simulators to enjoy the beauty of VFR flight. <em>Ultimate Alaska X</em> offers the most comprehensive and detailed rendering of Alaska to date. It offers a ground-up redesign of almost every scenery aspect in Alaska, with more accuracy and detail. The product includes more accurate roads, water, railroads, urban modelling, detailed glaciers, repositioned airports, and much more.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/ultimate-alaska-fairbanks.jpg"><img alt="Screenshot of Ultimate Alaska X: Fairbanks." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/ultimate-alaska-fairbanks_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 156px;"></a></p> <p> Screenshot of Ultimate Alaska X: Fairbanks.</p> </div> <p> Ultimate X shares the same features with the popular <em>Ultimate Terrain X</em> product line:</p> <ul> <li> Accurate and detailed railroads and roads</li> <li> &quot;Light Point&quot; night lighting in large urban areas</li> <li> Exceptionally accurate water bodies, rivers, coastlines and shorelines</li> <li> Bridge objects over water features as well as moving traffic for all main highways and roads</li> </ul> <p> What makes <em>Ultimate Terrain X</em> unique is the fact that it is the first product to take advantage of a new technology designed by Scenery Solutions, which renders complete urban areas as accurate as possible, without land class.</p> <p> In FSX, urban areas are usually displayed using generic landclass textures and autogen. Landclass is considered to be efficient and capable of doing a reasonably good job of showing urban areas from higher altitudes. However, although city scenery boundaries can be shown well with landclass, the objects within those boundaries are placed at random, hence compromising the accuracy.</p> <p> Rather than using landclass, <em>Ultimate Alaska X</em> displays houses that follow the accurate roads that are provided with this product, with each house oriented towards the nearest road. Other buildings and objects in the software are placed in their real-world locations.</p> <p> In the software, many buildings are of the same size and shape as their real-world counterparts. All this means that <em>Ultimate Alaska X</em> offers more detail and accuracy, which is essential in enhancing the simulation experience for the user.</p> <p> This new technology has been used to model more than 200 scenery areas in Alaska, including almost every village, city, town, and seaport in Alaska.</p> <h2> Video of Ultimate Alaska X</h2> <p> Below is the official trailer video for Ultimata Alaska X by Flight1.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8935/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/2705/ultimate-terrain-x-europe-released-fsx/">Ultimate Terrain X Europe Released (FSX)</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/2696/flight1s-ultimate-terrain-x-dvd-editions-released-fsx/">Flight1's Ultimate Terrain X DVD Editions Released (FSX)</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3395/ultimate-airliners-super-80-professional-released-for-fsx/">Ultimate Airliners - Super 80 Professional Released for FSX</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3516/taburet-juneau-alaska-released-for-fsx/">Taburet Juneau Alaska Released for FSX</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/2753/ultimate-terrain-x-usa-version-11-released-fsx/">Ultimate Terrain X USA Version 1.1 Released (FSX)</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4332/x-aviation-announces-new-product-line/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4332/x-aviation-announces-new-product-line/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT <p> In February 2010, X-Aviation in conjunction with RealScenery announced a new product line scenery for X-Plane.</p> <p> This new product line scenery for X-Plane will be called &ldquo;Enhanced&rdquo; and it will include many new features to the previous RealScenery releases.</p> <p> RealScenery has an outstanding reputation in the the X-Plane community &ndash; the company is considered to be a supplier of superior products for enhancing X-Plane flying experience. The company&rsquo;s entire product line has a detailed aerial imagery across the United States, providing an unparalleled simulation experience to users.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/x-aviation-logo.jpg"><img alt="X-Aviation logo." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/x-aviation-logo_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 67px;"></a></p> <p> X-Aviation logo.</p> </div> <p> The first &ldquo;Enhanced&rdquo; package which X-Aviation and RealScenery will release is Northern California. The Northern California Enhanced package will include approximately two-thirds of the state of California. The next scheduled released is Southern California. With these two releases, the entire state of California will be covered.</p> <p> The &ldquo;Enhanced&rdquo; packages will include higher resolution imagery compared to past standard packages. It will also include car, road and traffic improvements, as well as airport alignments throughout the whole package. The package offers airport / runway / taxiway alignment &ndash; all airports within the package will line up right over the imagery.</p> <p> Also include in the &ldquo;Enhanced&rdquo; products will be night lighting produced by custom software which is designed to match the underlying terrain. This includes roads, parking lots, sports parks and proper differentiation between rural and urban areas. &ldquo;Enhanced&rdquo; brings in various new features and technology never seen before in X-Plane.</p> <p> The creators of &ldquo;Enhanced&rdquo; indicated that this new product line has been carefully put together by the best designers in conjunction with developers at Laminar Research in order to ensure the product was done right.</p> <h2> Video of Real Scenery Enhanced Island of Oahu by X-Aviation</h2> <p> Below is a quick demonstration video of X-Aviation&#39;s Real Scenery Enhanced Island of Oahu.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8934/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/302/reality-xp-upgrades-entire-product-line/">Reality XP Upgrades Entire Product Line</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1550/itvv-announces-art-of-aviation/">ITVV Announces The Art Of Aviation</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1991/cim-flight-decks-launches-product-line/">CIM Flight Decks Launches Product Line</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3640/wilco-announces-aviation-mission-for-737-pilot-in-command/">Wilco Announces Aviation & Mission for 737 Pilot in Command</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4024/x-aviation-product-announcement/">X-Aviation Product Announcement</a></li></ul> X-Plane http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4331/sim-giants-announce-flight-simulator-under-development/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4331/sim-giants-announce-flight-simulator-under-development/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT <p> Sim Giants announced in February 2010 that they have a new, stand-alone civilian flight simulator under development.</p> <p> Sim Giants have a solid and reputable record in the flight simulation market &ndash; they are well known for their range of FSX and FS2004 scenery add-ons.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/sim-giants-logo.jpg"><img alt="Sim Giants company header logo." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/sim-giants-logo_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 29px;"></a></p> <p> Sim Giants company header logo.</p> </div> <p> Dvir Cohen Julius, the President of Sim Giants Ltd, provided the following information regarding this upcoming flight simulator:</p> <ul> <li> The official starting date for development of the simulator was February 1, 2010 &ndash; this came after about six months of handling the necessary issues with lawyers, recruiting staff and designs, among others</li> <li> The product will be a stand-alone simulator, no relations to MS flight simulator</li> <li> The civilian flight simulator will contain SDK for third developers and artists</li> <li> The simulator will support civilian airports and aircraft. It will have stunning graphics; and will offer the best performance, multiplayer support and a lot of options</li> <li> The simulator bundle will include some limited amount of software for developers to develop their ideas and dreams and compile it using with Sim Giants Simulator.</li> <li> The head developer and owner of the product is Dvir Cohen Julius, the President of Sim Giants Ltd.</li> <li> Release date targeted is about late 2011</li> </ul> <p> Sim Giants have not made any announcements to update the progress on this flight simulator. For more information about Sim Giants, and the status of this project, visit the company&rsquo;s website: <a href="http://www.sim-giants.com/">http://www.sim-giants.com/</a></p> <p> Some of the products released by Sim Giants in the past are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> Canary Islands GOLD Edition for FS2004</li> <li> Milan Malpensa (LIMC)</li> <li> Canary Islands GOLD Edition for FSX</li> <li> El Hierro Airport (GCHI) FS2004</li> <li> Fuerteventura Airport (GCFV) FS2004</li> </ul> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3607/striking-software-announce-anniversary-flight-sim/">Striking Software announce Anniversary Flight Sim Competition</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4065/free-flight-simulator-app-now-released-for-iphone-and-ipod/">Free Flight Simulator App now released for iPhone and iPod Touch</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1924/microsoft-announce-flight-simulator-x-adrenaline/">Microsoft announce Flight Simulator X: Adrenaline</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/853/free-flight-simulator-packages/">Free Flight Simulator Packages</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1039/group-flight-uk-announces-flight-sim-raffle-and-fund/">Group Flight UK Announces Flight Sim Raffle And Fund Raising Flight</a></li></ul> Other flight sim related news http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4330/atolls-of-tuvalu-released-by-pacific-island-sim/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4330/atolls-of-tuvalu-released-by-pacific-island-sim/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:34:15 GMT <p> Pacific Island Sim announced its release of Atolls of Tuvalu on 9^th February 2010.</p> <p> Pacific Island Sims announced that it has recreated Atolls of Tuvalu to capture the history and current state of the atolls, and also to offer FSX pilots the opportunity to fly into one of the smallest and beautiful countries in the world with FSX.</p> <p> Formerly known as Ellice Islands, Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Tuvalu comprises four reef islands and five true atolls spread out from 6° to 10° south. Countries nearest to Tuvalu are Samoa, Fiji, Kiribati and Nauru. At just 26 square kilometres, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <img alt="Screenshot using Atolls of Tuvala by Pacific Island Simulation." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/atolls-tuvala-pacific-sim_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 154px;"></p> <p> Screenshot using Atolls of Tuvala by Pacific Island Simulation.</p> </div> <p> International interest in the Tuvalu atolls has been high for many years, particularly since the Second World War. Two factors make Tuvalu unique and peculiar. Firstly, it was used by American Forces (mainly Marines) during the Second World War as an advance post for deterring Japanese attacks in the northern South Pacific in 1943. Secondly, it is known in the scientific world as the most rapidly sinking country in the world. According to various studies by a number of scientific experts, if the current sea level continues to rise, Tuvalu will be fully submerged within the next fifty years.</p> <p> Given this probability of Tuvalu becoming submerged, it is necessary to capture the country and all its stunning beauty for future generations to see. This is one of the reasons why Pacific Island Sim has embarked on a mission to digitize images and memories of the country through game genres such as flight simulation.</p> <p> The software includes seaplane docks, airfields and helipads. Magnificent and abundant tropical trees and bushes, white sand beaches, crashing waves, many custom objects, background noise and animated animals and birds are all in the software.</p> <p> Although there are nine atolls and islands forming the country Tuvalu, the software package Atolls of Tuvalu only covers the northern 7 atolls or islands. Pacific Island Sim stated that although they may not accurately capture the whole country of Tuvalu in FSX, they are doing their best to provide a great deal of the country&rsquo;s look and features, and leave the rest to the imaginations of the users of the product.</p> <p> The product comes with two manuals and is easy to install. The downloadable file size is 370MB, and it does not affect your computer&rsquo;s speed or performance after installation. The operating system requirements are Win XP, Vista and/or Win 7.</p> <h2> Video</h2> <p> Below is a video of a landing using this scenery package.  This is not an official video, it&#39;s just a user submitted video of them using the add-on.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8933/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4152/pacific-island-sim-raw-grit-png-bushpilot-released/">Pacific Island Sim Raw Grit: PNG Bushpilot Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/688/flight-sim-pilots-information-manual-2004-released/">Flight-Sim Pilot's Information Manual 2004 Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3425/plum-island-for-fsx-by-bill-womack-released/">Plum Island for FSX By Bill Womack Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/509/pre-flight-rc-sim-rumpler-taube-released/">PRE-Flight RC Sim Rumpler Taube Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/383/pre-flight-rc-sim-3d-sports-plane-released/">PRE-Flight RC Sim 3D Sports Plane Released</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4329/fly-away-simulation-visit-microsoft-game-studios-to-discuss/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4329/fly-away-simulation-visit-microsoft-game-studios-to-discuss/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT <p> Microsoft held a press event at their Game Studios at Redmond, Washington in December 2011, to enable members of the community and press to discuss &quot;Flight&quot; in detail and have any questions answered. With Fly Away Simulation being one of the attendees at the event, they have covered the event and discussed the topics raised in detail on their website.</p> <p> <strong>About Microsoft Flight</strong><br> Microsoft Flight is the next flight simulator release from Microsoft following on from Microsoft Flight Simulator X. In this release, they dropped the &quot;Simulator&quot; part of the product name in order to open the market up to users who were a bit weary at the realism of a simulation package - giving the fun of flight to everyone, not just the educated virtual aviators.<br> <br> Upon release, Microsoft Flight will include the default scenery for Hawaii only. The release will be free-of-charge and will be available as a digital download directly from the Microsoft website.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/Icon_Takeoff.jpg"><img alt="Icon A5 aircraft in Microsoft Flight." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/Icon_Takeoff_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 112px;"></a></p> <p> Icon A5 aircraft in Microsoft Flight.<br>  </p> </div> <p> After the release, the game will feature a marketplace within it that enables users to download additional aircraft and scenery from Microsoft - expanding the simulation package. These enhancements will come with a price tag attached. This differs from previous versions of Microsoft&#39;s simulation packages that always included global scenery out-of-the-box. Microsoft also announced that the game will have a closed marketplace - which means that third party developers will have no access to a Software Development Kit and hence no third party content. Many members of the community were outraged by this decision, because they were always able to download add-ons from many of the flight simulator community websites such as Fly Away Simulation that provided thousands of free aircraft, scenery enhancements and utilities with easy installation.<br> <br> In a lengthy editorial by Fly Away Simulation editor William Luxton, he discusses all of the topics raised at the event in detail and also provides his opinion of &quot;Flight&quot;. There have been over 100 comments on the article already, with many members very angry and disappointed at the detailing of &quot;Flight&quot;.<br> <br> <strong>You can view the original article here:</strong><br> <a class="link_release_content" href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4317/microsoft-flight-behind-scenes-at-microsoft-studios/" target="_blank">http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4317/microsoft-flight-behind-scenes-at-microsoft-studios/</a><br> <br> <strong>About Fly Away Simulation</strong><br> Fly Away Simulation are publishers of flight simulation industry news as well as providing a &quot;home base&quot; for a large community following. Established for over 10 years, Fly Away Simulation has become a hub for flight simulator enthusiasts worldwide. While their focus has been primarily based on the Microsoft Flight Simulator range of products, they have slowly changed focus to more exotic simulation packages such as X-Plane or FlightGear. The Fly Away Simulation website provides a huge downloads and add-on database for many simulator packages as well as a busy discussion forum and media gallery.<br> <br> Fly Away Simulation home page:<br> <a class="link_release_content" href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/" target="_blank">http://flyawaysimulation.com/</a><br> <br> Fly Away Simulation on Google+:<br> <a class="link_release_content" href="https://plus.google.com/116027897731819044483" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/116027897731819044483</a><br> <br> Fly Away Simulation on twitter:<br> <a class="link_release_content" href="http://twitter.com/fasflightsim" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/fasflightsim</a><br> <br> Fly Away Simulation on FaceBook:<br> <a class="link_release_content" href="http://www.facebook.com/FlyAwaySimulation" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/FlyAwaySimulation</a></p> <h2> Microsoft Flight Gameplay Video</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/videoembed/8913/" width="640"></iframe></p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4295/fly-away-simulation-visit-microsoft-flight-development/">Fly Away Simulation visit the Microsoft Flight Development Team</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4060/microsoft-flight-now-featured-on-fly-away-simulation/">Microsoft Flight now featured on Fly Away Simulation</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4317/microsoft-flight-behind-scenes-at-microsoft-studios/">Microsoft Flight: Behind the Scenes at the Microsoft Studios</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3762/learn-to-fly-with-microsoft-flight-simulator-range/">Learn to Fly with the Microsoft Flight Simulator range</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/248/microsoft-flight-simulator-century-of-flight-released/">Microsoft Flight Simulator: A Century Of Flight Released</a></li></ul> Fly Away Simulation http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4328/manchester-xtreme-scenery-released-by-uk2000/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4328/manchester-xtreme-scenery-released-by-uk2000/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT <p> In January 2010 UK2000 Scenery announced its release of Manchester Xtreme, a scenery add-on for FSX and FS2004.</p> <p> Manchester Xtreme is a scenery add-on made to a high level of accuracy and detail &ndash; it was designed using a new method that increases frame rates. However, it still maintains a friendly frame rate &ndash; making it easy and fun to use. This scenery add-on is considered by UK2000 to be one of its most outstanding versions. The add-on comes with a bonus; you can choose to see Concorde outside of its museum hanger if you like.</p> <p> Manchester Airport (UK) is one of the busiest airports in the country, with an estimated 20 million passengers using the airport every year, and further increases are expected in the near future.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/egccmanchester.jpg"><img alt="Manchester Airport Scenery." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/egccmanchester_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 116px;"></a></p> <p> Manchester Airport Scenery.</p> </div> <p> Manchester Xtreme represents the airport in all its splendour, with detailed images of the real Manchester airport and a lot of animation and effects. Users of Manchester Xtreme have indicated that they like this scenery add-on for a number of reasons:</p> <ul> <li> There are full detail buildings with realistic ground markings and runway markings</li> <li> The add-on has excellent frame rates, animated traffic, unique service fleet and  full set of signs</li> <li> There are spectacular night effects with 3D approach lights</li> <li> There are runway wigwags, fencing, and static aircraft</li> <li> There are dozens of airport vehicles and unique service for fleet</li> <li> And much more</li> </ul> <p> There is a Full Xtreme version as well as a FREE cut-down, demo version of the scenery, which should only be used for less than twenty four hours.</p> <p> Requirements for Manchester Xtreme are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> FS2004 FSX (RT, SP1, SP2 and Acceleration)</li> <li> 2.2Ghz CPU. 1GB RAM, 65MB Installed, XP or Higher, 256MB Graphics</li> </ul> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3529/uk2000-releases-heathrow-xtreme-airport-scenery/">UK2000 Releases Heathrow Xtreme Airport Scenery</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4093/uk2000-scenery-bristol-xtreme-review/">UK2000 Scenery Bristol Xtreme Review</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/358/gary-summons-announces-uk2000-scenery-updates/">Gary Summons Announces UK2000 Scenery Updates</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3892/uk2000-scenery-announce-vfr-airfields-volume-2-for-fsx/">UK2000 Scenery Announce VFR Airfields Volume 2 for FSX</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/150/moscow-domodedovo-2003-scenery-released/">Moscow Domodedovo 2003 Scenery Released</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4327/flight-one-software-released-ultimate-traffic-2-service/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4327/flight-one-software-released-ultimate-traffic-2-service/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT <p> Flight One Software announced the release of Ultimate Traffic 2 SP1 update in January 2010.</p> <p> Flight One Software&rsquo;s release of Ultimate Traffic 2 Service Pack 1 comes after broad testing and input from customers. For Flight One Software, this project is a culmination of more than three years of research and development.</p> <p> Ultimate Traffic 2 SP1 update includes many improvements to the user interface and feature upgrades. This new release also optimizes how the program performs in Flight Simulator X.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/ultimate-traffic-2-fsx.jpg"><img alt="Ultimate Traffic screenshot." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/ultimate-traffic-2-fsx_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;"></a></p> <p> Ultimate Traffic screenshot.</p> </div> <p>  Listed below are some of the updates within the SP1 release:</p> <ul> <li> Appropriate routing for General Aviation flights that are greater than 250 nm.</li> <li> There are now two categories for traffic types (Weekly / Daily).</li> <li> There is now ability to share user-created add-on schedules</li> <li> Flights can be turned off/on to allow user to fly route in place of AI traffic.</li> <li> Traffic density can now have frame rate thresholds.</li> <li> It is possible to export flight plans from the UT interface to FSX.</li> <li> Most of the AI Models have been updated to increase frame rate performance.</li> <li> UT2 AI Traffic spawn controls have been expanded.</li> <li> And much more.</li> </ul> <p> In developing Ultimate Traffic 2 SP1, the Flight One Software team worked together with their colleagues at Flag Mountain Software, AI Aardvark, and The Fruit Stand.</p> <p> Ultimate Traffic 2 SP1takes advantage of the latest developments in AI technology, and its goal is to provide users with a comprehensive and authentic real-world airline flights worldwide.</p> <p> Users of Ultimate Traffic 2 users can get the updated version through using the UT2 program interface.</p> <p> You can get your copy of the <a href="http://www.simshack.net/product_info.php?products_id=312">latest Ultimate Traffic edition over at SimShack.net</a>.</p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/601/ultimate-traffic-data-set-released/">Ultimate Traffic Data Set Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1978/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-1-released/">Flight Simulator X Service Pack 1 Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/524/ultimate-traffic-upgrade-released/">Ultimate Traffic Upgrade Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/748/ultimate-traffic-cd-released/">Ultimate Traffic CD Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1584/level-d-simulations-767-service-pack-2-released/">Level-D Simulations - The 767 Service Pack 2 Released</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4326/vatsim-software-news-jan-2010/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4326/vatsim-software-news-jan-2010/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT <p> In January 2010, VATSIM Software, a popular online multi-player flying services provider, announced some news related to several of its software utilities, namely Euroscope 3.1, xSquawkbox, Dolomynum and VAT-Spy.</p> <p> <strong><em>Euroscope 3.1</em></strong></p> <p> VATSIM Software&rsquo;s Gergely Csernak announced the release of Euroscope 3.1. New features have been added to this program, and there is a forum dedicated specifically for the program, providing support to users.</p> <p> <strong><em>xSquawkBox</em></strong></p> <p> VATSIM Software released Version 1.0.3 beta 1 of XSquawkBox, and the release contains numerous enhancements. This release of XSquawkBox included the following:</p> <ul> <li> Issues with long flight plans getting cut off have been fixed</li> <li> Voice tag menu in flight plan dialog box has been implemented</li> <li> Aircraft labels have been added as an option.</li> <li> COM2 support for receiving transmissions has been implemented</li> <li> Automatic downloading of the VATSIM server list has been added</li> <li> The culling code has been improved</li> <li> And much more</li> </ul> <p> <strong><em>Dolomynum - Watcher of the Skies</em></strong></p> <p> VATSIM Software released Version 1.2.5 of Dolomynum on the 4th January 2010. This release fixes some bugs, updates data files, and to some extent changes the graphics. Dolomynum&rsquo;s features and improvements are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> Quicker and more stable in comparison to other similar software</li> <li> Ability to show data from both IVAO and VATSIM (or any other FSD network)</li> <li> Three-dimensional OpenGL map with accurate geographical and aeronautical information</li> <li> Flexibility in the interpretation of callsigns, expandable and modular databases</li> <li> And much more</li> </ul> <p> <strong><em>VAT-Spy Updated</em></strong></p> <p> Version 1.0.3669 of Vat-Spy has been released, and it mainly fixes a bug that was affecting the program.</p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1492/vatsim-news/">VATSIM News</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4262/vatsim-news-november-2009/">VATSIM News: November 2009</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1548/vatsim-news-jul-2005/">VATSIM News Jul, 2005</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1552/vatsim-convention-news/">VATSIM Convention News</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1563/vatsim-news-aug-2005/">VATSIM News Aug, 2005</a></li></ul> Other flight sim related news http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4325/matrox-announced-multiple-graphics-expansion-module-support/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4325/matrox-announced-multiple-graphics-expansion-module-support/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT <p> In a press release in January 2010, Matrox announced the upgrade of its Multiple Graphics eXpansion Module Support.</p> <p> Matrox Graphics Inc., a major manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions headquartered in Montreal, Canada, announced its release of multiple DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM) which are designed to drive up to four or six monitors, respectively, from a single system.</p> <p> Following this upgrade, a second GXM can now be connected to the secondary output of a supported dual monitor graphics card, and therefore two DualHead2Go GXMs can power up to four outputs in 2x2 or 4x1 modes, while two TripleHead2Go units can be combined to connect six displays to produce either a 3x2 or 6x1 set up.</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/matrox-triple-head.jpg"><img alt="Matrox Triple Head system." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/matrox-triple-head_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 116px;"></a></p> <p> Matrox Triple Head system.</p> </div> <p> This upgraded support makes it possible to run four or six monitors from one video card, in either one or two rows &ndash; thereby supporting more displays. With this support upgrade, you can connect two TripleHead2Go or Matrox DualHead2Go units into your computer to get a four- or six-monitor workspace.</p> <p> Ron Berty, Business Development Manager at Matrox Graphics said: <em>&quot;Multi-GXM support offers a tremendous amount of flexibility by simply having to connect the GXMs externally to your system or workstation.&quot;</em> He went on further and said: <em>&quot;Business professionals for example, can now conveniently upgrade to a four- or six-monitor workspace to run additional applications for real-time viewing. Additionally, AV specialists can effortlessly build six-screen presentation or digital signage platforms to drive dynamic, digital messaging while benefiting from the natural synchronization of the screens being driven by a single GPU.&quot;</em></p> <p> Currently, Matrox is offering multi-GXM support with the 2.06 (or above) GXM software suite. A maximum of two GXMs of the same model can be connected to a supported graphics card with two available outputs of the required type.</p> <p> Matrox M-Series cards give you access to Multi-GXM stretched desktop mode, and independent desktop support is available with supported M-Series, ATI, and NVIDIA graphics cards.</p> <p> In this press release, Matrox announced that the company will be showcasing this technology and other digital signage graphics solutions designed by the company at the Integrated Systems Europe summit in Netherlands, in February 2010.</p> <p> Matrox has been consistently supplying high quality products over the past years. Their in-house design expertise and dedicated customer support has enabled the company to achieve a solid reputation in the industry.</p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/236/trackir-support-for-fs2004-announced/">trackIR Support For FS2004 Announced</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/2458/matrox-triplehead2go-digital-edition/">Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1077/goflight-announces-x-plane-beta-release-support/">GoFlight Announces X-Plane Beta Release Support</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3557/just-flight-opens-support-web-site-for-traffic-x/">Just Flight Opens Support Web Site For Traffic X</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/426/trainz-railroad-simulator-2004-announced/">TRAINZ RAILROAD SIMULATOR 2004 ANNOUNCED</a></li></ul> Computer Industry News http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4324/uaso-constellation-1-mission-was-success/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4324/uaso-constellation-1-mission-was-success/ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT <p> UASO announced in January 2010 that their Constellation-1 Mission was completed successfully.</p> <p> On January 20th 2010, UASO started its Constellation program with the launch of a Titan-34D vehicle which was carrying a Boeing BSS 702 satellite. The program was a success and everything went according to plan.</p> <p> Constellation-1 mission comes after a lot of time and effort which was directed towards designing the first virtual satellite system to serve as a commercial and military GPS and tracking satellite system.</p> <p> The entire launching event was televised at UASO web site and Ustream TV. During the mission, Centaur-D/C-01 satellite stack was placed into a 152.1 x 220.8 km low earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 152 km. UASO reported that no glitches occurred.</p> <p> According to the Guidance Systems Officer involved in the mission, satellite solar panel deployment took place on Saturday January 23, 2010 at 2:23 am EST. The next step in the Constellation-1 mission involved the Flight Director officially deeming the mission complete and to handing over control of the spacecraft from Mission Control in Cape Canaveral to Constellation Program Mission Control (CPMC).</p> <p> CPMC is located in the Oberth Unnammed Systems Research Center (OUSRC) in Cleveland, OH. The Constellation program will be monitored from CPMC from where observations on the program&rsquo;s progress will be made for the duration of the satellite constellation&#39;s life-time.</p> <p> The press release also stated that information for the mission will be released by UASO upon the Flight Director&#39;s declaration of a mission complete.</p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3856/uaso-announces-intrepid-2-mission-control-team/">UASO Announces Intrepid 2 Mission Control Team</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3855/uaso-intrepid-2-mission-begins/">UASO Intrepid-2 Mission Begins</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3718/uaso-launch-notification-titan-34d-rocket-preparing-for/">UASO Launch Notification - Titan-34D Rocket Preparing For Maiden Voyage</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3818/uaso-intrepid-2-launch-notification/">UASO Intrepid-2 Launch Notification</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4201/uaso-endeavour-progam-planning-hits-roadbumps/">UASO Endeavour Progam Planning Hits Roadbumps</a></li></ul> Other flight sim related news http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4322/oh-58d-kiowa-warrior-released-by-area-51/ http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4322/oh-58d-kiowa-warrior-released-by-area-51/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT <p> In January 2010, Area 51 announced an additional helicopter release for FS2004 and FSX, the armed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.</p> <p> Approximately 375 Kiowas are in service all over the world as armed recon copters. Kiowa Warrior, a single engine, double-bladed armed reconnaissance helicopter has been deployed in support of armed forces of the United States around the world including Somalia, Haiti and the Gulf of Arabia (Desert Shield and Desert Storm).</p> <div class="figure"> <p> <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/usaf-kiowa-warrior.jpg"><img alt="OH-58D Kiowa Warrior for FSX & FS2004." src="http://flyawaysimulation.com/media/images8/images/usaf-kiowa-warrior_medium.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 125px;"></a></p> <p> OH-58D Kiowa Warrior for FSX & FS2004.</p> </div> <p> Flight Simulator Specifications are as follows:</p> <ul> <li> Designed for FSX and FS2004 engines</li> <li> Exceptionally high detail exterior and interior</li> <li> Custom Weapon Sets (Rocket, Hellifire and Gun versions)</li> <li> Photoreal Texture Sets (Afghanistan, Bosnia)</li> <li> Pilot Night Vision Goggle animations</li> <li> Sound set</li> <li> 2D Panel</li> <li> Clickable switches</li> <li> Flight manual</li> </ul> <p> OH-58D Kiowa Warrior has a great appeal among gamers, for a number of reasons:</p> <ul> <li> Outstanding war-fighting capabilities</li> <li> It has long range day and night target acquisition</li> <li> It has multiple armaments</li> <li> It has multi-purpose quick-change kits, and can be armed and ready to fight quickly</li> <li> It is combat-proven</li> </ul> <p> In addition to the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, Area 51 also announced the release two other products during 2010, namely C-5M Galaxy and AH-1S Cobra.</p> <h2>Related stories</h2><ul><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/796/sydney-area-float-plane-scenery-released/">Sydney Area Float Plane Scenery Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/1289/fsglobal-2005-chicago-area-update-released/">FSGlobal 2005 Chicago Area Update Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/3730/mikemax-groom-lake-area-51-scenery-for-fs2004-released/">MikeMax - Groom Lake Area 51 scenery for FS2004 released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/150/moscow-domodedovo-2003-scenery-released/">Moscow Domodedovo 2003 Scenery Released</a></li><li><a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/news/647/megascenery-usa-2004-new-york-released/">MegaScenery USA 2004: New York Released</a></li></ul> Microsoft Flight Simulator X