Flight Replicas Release Messerschmitt Me-262 Rare Types

Flight Replicas, a popular flight sim development company specializing in the creation of add-on aircraft have released their Messerschmitt Me-262 Rare Types add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator X. This package contains a selection of the rarer and more exotic variants of the famous Me-262 jet fighter of WWII.

1. Me-262B-1a/U1 Two-seat Nightfighter
2. Me-262A-1a/U4 "Pulkzerstorer" with 50 mm Cannon
3. Me-262A-4a/U3 Reconnaissance

Features

• Highly accurate VCs, each different, individually modeled after photos of those in existing period aircraft
• 2 different types of artificial horizon, each modeled in 3D (including turnable locking rings)
• 2 different types of Vertical Speed Indicator modeled in 3D
• Luminescent gauge dials for night flying, just like the original
• Cabin Ventilation lever that opens visible air scoop
• Revi16B gunsight that folds accurately out of the way
• Revi16B can be turned on and off
• Revi16B tinted glass can be realistically folded out of the way
• Nightfighter has red gunsight reticule, like the original
• Working trigger guard and trigger on control stick
• Accurate and working systems buttons on panel
• Fully clickable and workable cockpits overall (except Nightfighter rear cockpit, which is limited)
• Five different models
• Four different textures
• Bump mapping in selected areas
• Carefully researched textures, including help from a major museum
• Accurately landing gear sequence (e.g. on approach: main wheels first, them front gear)
• Accurate Luftwaffe pilot flight suit, flight helmet and oxygen mask
• Turn on the oxygen system and the pilot puts on his mask
• Animated pilots
• Exhaust cones that move with throttle setting, just like the original Jumo 004's
• Full flight operations manual, accurate and derived from the original
• Written history of all the aircraft depicted