Archive for October, 2007

SimBucket Open For Business

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007


Their free service is a website dedicated to Flight Simulation Screenshots for the Flight Sim community to upload and share their pieces of Flight Sim art.

View, upload and share your screenshots with other aviation enthusiasts not only on Simbucket but on your own space!

More information here

Popularity: 21%

FSweekend 2007

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007


The next FS event will be held at 3 & 4 November 2007 in the Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport. At this great weekend many participants are showcasing all aspects in the world of Flight Simulation. Two days of demos, networking with other flightsimmers, the latest FS products and a fantastic Museum is the setting for a great experience.

More information here

Popularity: 20%

AOPA Members Benefits

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007


Only one lucky person will win AOPA’s distinctive Catch-A-Cardinal Sweepstakes grand prize early next year. But any AOPA member can now fly the one-of-a-kind refurbished 1977 Cessna 177B Cardinal from the comfort of their home on a personal computer — with a new add-on to Microsoft Flight Simulator X.

“Every AOPA member dreams of winning the sweepstakes airplane,” said AOPA President Phil Boyer. “The next best thing to owning it is flying it — and now, thanks to our partnering with Flight1 Software, all of our members will have that opportunity.”

Free to AOPA members, the virtual sweepstakes Cardinal includes nearly every detail of the sweepstakes airplane, including two Garmin GNS 430 navigators and a Garmin GMX 200 multifunction display — and the two-axis S-Tec System Fifty Five X autopilot.

The program, developed by Flight1 Software in conjunction with AOPA, requires a personal computer running Windows XP or Windows Vista, and Microsoft Flight Simulator X. A control yoke or joystick also is needed (rudder pedals are optional), and a high-speed Internet connection is strongly recommended to download the program because of its size (approximately 46 MB).

More information here

Popularity: 23%

North America & Europe Landclass Updated

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007


SceneryTech’s North America Landclass has been updated to version 1.3. This update fixes a couple issues that emerged in the previous version involving downtown Chicago and Juneau, Alaska. The update is free for existing owners of the product. For more information, please visit the Scenery Tech website.

Popularity: 20%

Announcing FSAviator

Monday, October 29th, 2007


Although there are many great virtual airlines available, many of them limit the type of aircraft a member can fly. At times, the rules and regulations limit members from enjoying the thrill of free online simulation flight. FSAviator members are not bound by any of these rules.

Flightsim pilots that wish to fly online but find it difficult to jump right into online flightsim networks like VATSIM will find that fsaviator makes it an easy transition for newcomersto get in the online flightsim community.

The ability to fly anywhere, anytime with no restrictions.
Fly any aircraft and liveries.
All flights are honored and accepted towards fsaviator ranks and skycash.
Skycash – FSAviator economy system – Get skycash for your flight time.
All FSAviator member will receive there own email account (example: FSA###@fsaviator.com)
VATSIM – FSAviator uses the best online flight simulation network. Instead of isolating fsaviator from any network, we incorporate the best resources available online to our members.
A rewarding rank structure, flight pay and reward program.
Dedicated Teamspeak Server for internal and unicom in flight communications. Meet the members.
Organization that is professional, friendly and community driven.

See you in the sky!
www.fsaviator.com

Popularity: 19%

Got Acceleration? Get Loaded!

Monday, October 29th, 2007


From CaptainSim: We are pleased to announce that ‘XLoad’ expansion for FSX Acceleration is available!
F/A-18D (two-seater) and F-117A are included.

More info and screenshots:

http://www.captainsim.com/products/f187/

Popularity: 20%

Mooney M20J COMING SOON from Carenado

Sunday, October 28th, 2007


Mooney M20J aircraft has been created for FS2004 and FSX and it has all the effects and new features that FSX allows. The aircraft will be available in the next days and will be FS2004 and FSX compatible.

See more screenshots here

Popularity: 21%

News from Lionheart Creations

Saturday, October 27th, 2007


New from Lionheart Creations, the sleek Socata Trinidad TB-21 GT
Turbo and its sister ship, the world renown Socata Tobago TB-200 GT.

This package contains two high detail aircraft with elaborate Virtual
Cockpits moderate animations through out. The aircraft come in 12
liveries each and are created from existing actual aircraft and factory
paint schemes.

for more information visit Lionheart Creations

Popularity: 22%

MiG-15 on sale at Flight1

Saturday, October 27th, 2007


From Flight1: The Cold War hits the flight sim skies with a recreation of one of the world’s first swept wing fighters for Flight Simulator X and 2004.

The MiG-15 was one of the first swept wing fighters, most notably achieving fame in the skies over Korea in the 1950s. It could climb faster and higher than any other aircraft at the time and outclassed all opposition bar the US F-86 Sabre

The prototype MiG-15 first flew in December 1947. It began appearing in service in 1949 and by 1952 it had been provided to a number of communist satellite nations.

The MiG-15 was deployed against American Air Forces in December of 1950 in Korea. On November 8, 1950, First Lt. Russell Brown, flying an F-80, shot down a MiG-15 in the first all-jet dogfight in history.

This outstanding virtual recreation has been created by Chinese developers, Bear Studios and bristles with atmosphere and authenticity. 21 accurate models with 50 historical skins, including single and twin seat models covering virtually every variant that was mass produced!

For more informations and if you want buy the product visit Flight1’s website

Popularity: 29%

Reality XP releases Flight Line N/T

Saturday, October 27th, 2007


Reality XP releases Flight Line N/T

Completely rewritten from scratch, using our newly developed Gauge X Treme technology, the FLN and FLT offers next-gen high resolution graphics, colorfull mouse cursors and new special lighting effects in a real time rendering fashion! Compatible with both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

More informations can be found here

Popularity: 23%