FSX Olympic Air Airbus A319-112

This enhanced freeware release brings you the elegant Olympic Air Airbus A319-112, meticulously designed by the Project Airbus team and skillfully repainted by developer Marco Fischbach. It is fully compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X and showcases the distinctive livery adopted by Olympic Air (successor to Olympic Airways, once a prominent Greek national carrier). The package includes a complete base model, making it a convenient stand-alone add-on from Fly Away Simulation.

Highlights of the Olympic Air Color Scheme

The Airbus A319 presented here wears the recognizable Olympic Air insignia, featuring a modernized tail design and branding elements inspired by the historic Olympic Airways. This rendition accurately depicts the subtle blue and white tones found on the real-world aircraft. Airbus A319 itself, which forms part of Airbus’ A320 family, is known for its advanced avionics and optimized wing design, making it a highly versatile choice for short and medium-haul routes within Europe and beyond.

Installation Steps and File Placement

• Unzip the contents of this package into the “SimObjects/Airplanes” folder within your Flight Simulator X installation directory.
• Locate the “Effects” folder included with this aircraft and transfer its files into your main FSX “Effects” folder.

The repaint has been verified to function with Service Pack 2 (SP2). After installation, you will see the new aircraft entry in your sim’s aircraft selection menu.

Technical Focus and Notable Attributes

Project Airbus has integrated an array of XML-controlled elements into their Airbus A319 model, ensuring an immersive cockpit environment and precise system behavior:

• Pressurization Outflow Valve: Automatically regulates cabin pressure by adjusting airflow, opening up on the ground below 30 knots.
• Ground Spoilers: Deployed upon landing to increase drag, enhancing realistic touchdown handling.
• Pack Outlets: Vary intake positions and airflow volume depending on ambient temperature.
• Idle Reversers: Remain partially open temporarily after reverse thrust shuts off, and fully extend if only idle reverse is selected.
• Double-Bogey Option: Includes parallel bogies on variants utilizing this landing gear configuration.
• Dynamic Jetwash: Visible effects behind running engines, adding visual fidelity.
• Dropping Control Surfaces: Ailerons and elevators rest when the aircraft is powered down.

Beyond these systems, the model also includes passenger and cargo door animations, reflective exterior shine, realistic wing views, and accurately timed landing gear deployment.

Door and Hatch Animations

L1 (Front Left Door)

Activated via the standard “Shift + E” command.

L2 and Cargo Doors

Operated with the tail hook function (unmapped by default in the simulator).

R1 and R2 Doors

Managed by the wing fold feature (also unmapped by default).

Project Airbus Contributors

This freeware aircraft package is credited to the enduring work of the Project Airbus team:

• Andy Warden – External model design
• Thomas Ruth – Virtual cockpit modeling, texture work, and XML system coding
• Peter Binamira – Flight dynamics and audio configurations
• Demetris Themistocleous – Base textures, multiple liveries
• Alessandro Savarese – Base texture contributions
• John Tavendale, Derek Mayer – Additional liveries
• Matthew Murray – Corporate design and organizational tasks
• Gianmarco Bettiol, Nick Wu, Trevor Slack, Alexander Kvitta, David Bromwich – Feedback and testing

Special acknowledgement goes to guest painters, testers, and feedback providers such as Ben Jones, Dickson Chan, Jaco du Preez, Sheldon Fernandes, Terence Pereira, Capt. Manny Osias, F/O Spike Acenas, Mark Bolatete, and Kester Masias.

This refined Airbus A319 in Olympic Air’s signature scheme offers an engaging experience within Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Enjoy operational authenticity, free of charge, courtesy of Marco Fischbach and the dedicated Project Airbus team.