Here are some of our favorite add-ons from the month of September, 2019. Scenery Aerosoft brought Geneva Airport to X-Plane this month. This airport features several remote circular terminals that we really get a kick out of. FlyTampa released Thessaloniki this month. Aircraft Nimbus released their long-expected UH-1 Huey in August. This classic helicopter is a […]
X-Plane 11.36 is a minor patch that includes a pretty phenomenal improvement: bungee steering for the default Cessna 172. We worked with a few real world pilots on this change, and they confirm it truly captures the feel of steering a real C172 around an airport. The wheel can be steered through rudder linkage up […]
Here are some of our favorite add-ons from the month of August, 2019. Scenery X-Codr released an exceptional model of Montgomery International (KMGM) this month as a freeware add-on. This package features the main airline terminal as well as all sorts of other airport facilities with a high degree of accuracy. Orbx released their latest […]
Pssst! Austin Meyer has been working hard on the X-Plane flight model for our next big update, X-Plane 11.40. He wants to make sure that everything is nice and shiny before we send it to the masses. You can find all the beta info over here on AustinMeyer.com.
Our friends at Honeycomb Aeronautical have started accepting pre-orders for their new Alpha Flight Controls yoke. This brand new yoke and X-Plane really make the perfect pair. We’re giving away one of the first units that they ever made. Here are some details on what you need to know to win! Follow both @XPlaneOfficial and […]
Raligard is an active scenery artist living in Blue Bell, PA (Near Philadelphia), whose outstanding Gateway airport submissions include John F. Kennedy International (KJFK), Vancouver International (CYVR), and Punta Gorda (KPGD). Q: Why did you choose X-Plane as your flight simulator? A: It was the next logical step up from FSX, and the demo proved […]
Here are some of our favorite add-ons from the month of July, 2019. Scenery Following up on their giant TrueEarth Washington package, Orbx released three new detailed airports in this region – all on the same day, no less! You can find Isreal’s Farm (WA56), Anacortes (74S) and Darrington Municipal here on the Orbx site. […]
X-Plane 11.35 includes updates to the fuel, bleed air, & pressurization systems. While these changes are of particular note for aircraft authors, they are also indicative of our constant drive to make the simulator as realistic as possible. Having more options for aircraft authors makes designing aircraft easier & more flexible. The new pressurization system […]
The KingAir C90B is a twin turboprop plane produced by Beechcraft, which now has updated sound effects in X-Plane 11.35! FMOD sounds are recorded from the real aircraft for the greatest fidelity and nuance. You’ll be able to recognize the aircraft’s signature sounds, such as the clicking of the PT-6 igniters. In this video we […]
The Boeing 737-800 has been updated with sleek FMOD sound effects in X-Plane 11.35! FMOD sound reacts to the physics of the world, and everything you do makes a difference in what you hear. Hear the doppler effect on the engine noise, or note how different switches sound. In this video we take a tour […]