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Here are some screenshots from Carenado showing off the RDR 2000 in their PA34T Seneca V for MSFS: Here is a video explaining how weather radar works (using the RDR 2000):     If you interested to see how the real RDR 2000 works, you can download the manual direct from BendixKing: RDR 2000 Weather Radar Source

It's been a couple months since our last news, so I wanted to take this opportunity and give you an update of our current project development status. We've so far been very quiet as regards our MSFS development plans - we've taken some time to investigate the best possible way to bring our product family into the new platform while maintaining a common code base that still keeps a high level of realism and fidelity as regards the flight model characteristics our customer base has been used to up to now. Given the well documented state of the Microsoft Flight Simulator SDK we are continuing our efforts to innovate beyond the platforms' current limitations. Over the last eighteen months, FSLabs has undergone a period of growth where we've brought a number of new developers on board as well as a new support team member and this allows us to utilize functional teams to develop our products in parallel. A few words regarding our current product road map: We're very excited to be working on the A320 NEO which we expect to make available on the Prepar3D platform initially. The A320 NEO will join the A320-X Master Series line of products that we are working to bring onto the MSFS platform. We also expect to release the Concorde on Prepar3D first and again, we're working to release it to the MSFS platform. We will be excited to share more previews of this title as it enters beta testing in the next six to eight weeks! We're also happy to announce that the A3XX product that we've been teasing for a while now is in fact the Airbus A330. We've been working on this product along side our other development and we expect to give you more news on that later on. Last but not least, as promised in my last news announcement, we're excited to bring a functional update to the A319/A320/A321 WTF series that brings the EFB, and Jump Ahead feature to these aircraft (for owners of the Sharklets series) as part of today's update that will become available in the next few hours as part of our experimental channel. This update will also include more fixes and improvements to the FMGC logic as part of our continued commitment to supporting our existing product family. As always, thank you for your continued support! Source

AuthentiKit is delighted to announce the release of the Spitfire chassis (or landing gear) lever. It has been a long time coming as a very functional version was being tested way back in May 2021. This control is so much the better though for the time and refinements that have happened since. Firstly the introduction of our new hydraulic damping technology has taken the tactile experience to a new level and is of course so very appropriate considering that the whole undercarriage is powered by hydraulics. Secondly, an almost disproportionate amount of development time went into the creation of an accurate hydraulic status indicator.   A Journey Concludes The first Spitfire flight control, the spade grip flight stick, was released on December 5th, 2020. In many ways this new chassis lever control is the final piece of the jigsaw as we now have a comprehensive set of the primary controls for a Spitfire pilot. Spade grip flight stick with working brake lever and dual cannon/machine gun button Throttle quadrant with bomb drop button Elevator trim wheel which can be calibrated for precise synchronisation with your sim Rudder trim wheel Flaps lever Chassis lever This is not to say that we are at the end of the line for Spitfire controls. The Spitfire Mk1A for example has a radiator lever and the Universal Hub has been designed with an input for this. For the Spitfire MkIX, which has no such lever, this input may get used for a fuel selector or coil boost/start buttons. Also, once the Universal Hub is upgraded to version 2 then many other inputs become possible. The Plan For 2022 The plan for 2022 is to mobilise the freeware developer community by publishing a series of SDKs which will make it very simple to build a wide range of replica controls by reusing the components which have been developed so far for levers/switches etc. This should hugely increase the rate of development of AuthentiKit controls. Magnetos, radios, multi-position flaps levers, trims of all sorts and many many more controls are coming your way soon and for a wide range of aircraft. Source

12 days until Microsoft Flight Simulator is released on Xbox Series X|S. Are you as hyped as we are? To celebrate, check out the latest "Why I Fly" video with Pilot Emilie:     SDK Update General: We are currently investigating the last remaining issues for the upcoming update. Dev Mode: General Console icons are now properly reloaded after the icons package has been mounted. Tools are now properly shut upon closing the sim. We now support ILS reference for runways. Project Editor We fixed the disabled "next" button in the asset selection wizard when creating a new asset group. Visual Effects Editor We added a ColorSpaceConversion node to allow you to work either with RGB or HSV. Source

FSHud is a true manager of air traffic - not just a voice of an Air Traffic Controller. Manage your flight plan and communications with ATC through an advanced, yet easy to use, simulator-integrated panel. It's all done in accordance with aviation standards and regulations, with clearances and instructions given at the correct time. FSHud is in complete control of all the air traffic within the simulator, whether it is on the ground or in the air. The system plans and manages the flow of air traffic and handles all of the communication between the aircraft and the applicable controller. This sets the stage for a simulated lifelike flight experience, where ATC knows what each aircraft is doing (including your own) and acts accordingly - just as a controller should!     Flight1.com

Ikaria Airport is available now! This wonderful airport lies on Ikaria island in the central Aegean sea just 27 miles from Samos. Visit our highly accurate and in depth rendition on MSFS today! Features Highly detailed 3D model of the airport and its surroundings. Accurate runway slope. Highly detailed terminal and tower interior. Up to 8K textures exclusively using PBR. Performance optimized. Many custom animations. Custom mesh. Countless custom buildings and landmarks around the island. Custom made and hand-placed villages of Fanari and Agios Kyrikos. Custom made ports of Agios Kyrikos, Evdilos and Agios Kyrikas Marina. Accuarte approach landmarks. Custom made/placed airport surroundings in cooperation with locals. Custom placed main road network. Custom placed vegetation. VFR Landmarks scattered around the island. Fully working ground and ATC services. Source

Laminar Research are at it again, this time showing off the liveries included with the brand new A330 for X-Plane 12. The liveries shown are as follows: Lufthansa, Kathy Pacific, Air Canada and Virgin Atlantic, and along with the new 3D water effects, look very impressive. We've seen quite a few previews of X-Plane 12 so far, such as volumetric clouds, seasonal ground textures (including some wonderful snow effects), and so we can't wait to see what the team are going to show off next. Stay tuned for more X-Plane 12 news. Source

Seafront Simulations are very kindly giving away their Channel Islands scenery package for MSFS. The Crown dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey are ever popular nautical destinations and perfect for island hopping flights between the three airports on Alderney (EGJA), Guernsey (EGJB) and Jersey (EGJJ). Key Features Over 3,400 vessels packing more than 10 marinas and coastline across 5 islands Includes PBR vessels Animated ships, motorboats and yachts Night lighting in marinas Navigation lighting on vessels Yours for free! Seafront Simulations are a brand new developer with a love for flight simulators and keen interest in the nautical. They have made it their sole focus to enhance the coastlines of Microsoft Flight Simulator and bring unparalleled immersion in their special little part of the scenery space. SourceGet Vessels Channel Islands Freeware Scenery for MSFS