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After a short teaser period, the developer has released their latest addon. KBNA is the busiest airport in Tennessee and serves as a hub for Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air.
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FSNews, 18 September 2024
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At a preview event held at the Grand Canyon, content creators from across the community got their hands on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for the first time! Here's what you need to know about the new sim:
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's release date is November 19, 2024. Xbox Store preorders are open now and Steam preorders start on September 26. Preordering gets you the CL-415 to fly in Flight Simulator 2020.
- Using cloud streaming architecture, the size of the installation has been reduced to around 30GB.
- There are 45 new aircraft included: 30 in the Standard Edition, 5 in Premium, and 10 in Premium Deluxe. This is in addition to the aircraft available in MSFS 2020, bringing the total to 95 aircraft with the Premium Deluxe edition.
- Backwards compatibility is expected for most add-ons.
- Alongside features like the new 'career mode', MSFS 2024 retains unstructured, free flight functionality for serious flight simmers, just like in the 2020 edition.
For more information, check out FSElite's First Look at 2024 and their 2020 vs. 2024 side-by-side comparison or this comprehensive feature list. You can also learn more about the new features from HeliSimmer.com and FSNews.
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Created with the assistance of Geneva Airport authorities and on-site photo sessions, the scenery represents Switzerland's second-busiest airport.
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MSFS Addons, 20 September 2024
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FSElite sat down to interview Richard with Flight Panels following the release of their Stream Deck profile for the PMDG 777. The developer is also offering one lucky winner a Stream Deck XL and a Flight Panels profile of their choice.
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FSElite, 18 September 2024
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Join JT and Serge, the founder of The Pilot Club, on October 4th from 2300z to 0100Z as they interview Ken Cage, the star of Discovery Channel's hit show Airplane Repo!
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Sky Blue Radio, 18 September 2024
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Especially useful for VR users, the utility is designed to replicate the functionality of a real-world pilot's kneeboard. There are both free and paid version, with the paid version using a flexible pricing model.
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MSFS Addons, 17 September 2024
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Orbx has continued to add to their library of small GA airports. ID74 spans 80 acres in the wilderness of Idaho and includes details such as lit fire barrels for night-time landings.
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FSElite, 20 September 2024
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Orbx offers FSA Captains 20% off a range of their most popular aircraft and scenery. Plus, membership includes 4 free Orbx products.
Link your OrbxDirect Account Today and you'll also save 20% on the new Kola Map for DCS.
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What's New in the World of X-Plane
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From this week's X-Plane.Org digest: X-Plane 12.1.2 RC2 is out, Mango Studios continues with their sound packs with a 737 offering, and new scenery is out for EDDN and LFMR. Read the full weekly roundup here.
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Marco, X-Craft's Director, provides tips and tricks to make your X-Plane look great and offers a release window for a "game-changing" 1.1.0 update to the E-Jets Family.
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X-Crafts, 29 September 2024
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Would you use an AI ATC product (like Say Intentions.AI or BeyondATC) if they were available for macOS? Submitted by Richard S.
Currently, AI ATC software works on X-Plane, but only in Windows. Would availability for X-Plane's Mac version make a difference to you?
Have an idea for a poll question? Send it to us!
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