This great-looking general aviation plane was meticulously created and tuned. The panel is one of the most beautiful we’ve seen in a freeware plane. For the most realistic simulation, don’t miss the manuals and checklists the author links to!
Recently, Laminar Research, developers of X-Plane, has been working on building real-world flight hardware. The first fruits of this research is seen to the right: the Vertical Power VP-400 Avionics, featuring the “Runway Seeker” designed by Laminar Research. Interested? Read the full report from Austin Meyer.
Created by X-Plane aircraft author Javier Rollon, this single-engine military trainer is an important piece of fighter history (the first prototype was tested in 1936!). With its beautiful 3-D cockpit, it makes for a great flight.
Aerosoft Sim News recently interviewed Ben Supnik, one of the developers of X-Plane, at the X-Plane Developers’ Conference in Mallorca, Spain. In the interview, Ben discusses the reasons behind some of the development decisions made for X-Plane 10, as well as a bit of the direction X-Plane is taking in the future.
Are you happy with the reception of X-Plane 10 by the community?
Very much so, it is great to see that X-Plane is getting a wider reception than ever before. We think the conditions are perfect for X-Plane to make the next step in its development.
Read the full interview on the Aerosoft Sim News site.
Want to compare X-Plane 10 to the competition? The YouTube video below shows a flight over Hawaii in Microsoft Flight, followed by Microsoft Flight Simulator X, followed by X-Plane 10. All three simulators are using comparable graphics settings, with no add-ons.
McPhat Studios recently interviewed Austin Meyer, owner and developer of X-Plane, at the X-Plane Developers’ Conference in Mallorca, Spain. Austin talks about being a private pilot (and an experimental aircraft builder) in the United States. He also talks a bit about the history of X-Plane, what separates X-Plane from the other sims, and about his time (way back in 1993!) as a user of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
