FSX Cloud9 Virtual Airlines Boeing 757-200WL

This complete freeware package features a high-fidelity rendition of the Boeing 757-200WL painted in a unique Cloud9 Virtual Airlines scheme, crafted by Taran Salyers. It uses the meticulous base model from Project Open Sky, ensuring a faithful representation of the real-world narrow-body twinjet for Microsoft Flight Simulator X enthusiasts.

Visual Refinements and Exterior Details

• Reflective Surfaces: Polished exterior textures display a dynamic shine under varying light conditions.
• Authentic Winglets (WL): The characteristic winglets enhance aerodynamic performance and provide a distinctive visual touch.
• Animation Package: Fully articulated doors, cargo hatches, and essential control surfaces are all active for realistic ground and flight operations.
• 3D Cabin Crew: Virtual flight attendants are modeled in 3D, populating the interior and adding an immersive feel.

Airframe Characteristics and Airline Background

The Boeing 757-200, introduced by Boeing as a mid-size jetliner, features twin high-bypass turbofan engines, a narrow-body fuselage, and impressive range for transcontinental routes. Cloud9 Virtual Airlines, represented here by Taran Salyers’ custom textures, brings a fictional carrier’s vibrant branding onto this versatile airframe. The livery pays homage to modern airline aesthetics with crisp design elements that showcase the aircraft’s form and unique winglet structure.

Avionics and Cockpit Experience

• Choice of Perspectives: Switch effortlessly between a wing perspective or a virtual cockpit viewpoint.
• Multiple Engine Variants: Select from different powerplant options, each with accurate performance curves and thrust profiles.
• Adaptable Gauges: Instrumentation adjusts according to engine configuration, delivering an authentic cockpit readout.
• Alternate Gear Points: Fine-tuned placement of landing gear for a balance of visual correctness and operational behavior.

Flight Behavior and Performance Optimizations

• Enhanced FDE (Flight Dynamics Engine): Developed to mirror real flight characteristics, with data sourced from both official charts and verified pilot feedback.
• C32A-Specific Configurations: Incorporates performance data modeled for the C32A variant, highlighting the 757-200’s versatile nature.
• Accurate Dimensions: The airframe shape, wingspan, and fuselage length match documented Boeing specifications.
• Verified Operational Profile: Thrust mapping, fuel burn rates, and critical flight parameters emulate real-world performance for various engine types.
• Structurally Sensitive Damage Model: Damage profiles affect the wings, landing gears, flaps, and engines realistically in adverse conditions.

In-Flight Documentation

• Advanced Operations Handbook: A complete manual contains detailed speed tables and recommended operating procedures, guiding pilots through all stages of flight.

This mod is distributed entirely free of charge, with the skillful repaint work by Taran Salyers and the robust Boeing 757-200WL model by the Project Open Sky team bundled together to elevate your virtual flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator X.