Today third-party developers announced a relevant aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator and released two South East Asian airports.
FlightFX just announced a brand new Cessna 750 Citation X business jet on its Discord server.
The project was teased a while ago with the code name “APX” at the same time as the announcement of the Piaggio Avanti EVO, which is still in the works alongside the Piaggio P.180 Avanti II.
The aircraft’s development involves Marwan Gharib, whom you may know for the excellent Honda Jet.
You can enjoy the first screenshots in the gallery below.
Another recent announcement also comes from Burning Blue Design revealed another of its general aviation airports in the UK currently in the works.
It’s Bembridge Airport (EGHJ) and you can check out the first screenshots below.
Moving on to the release, we fly all the way to West Java, Indonesia. Project Max released Husein Sastranegara International Airport (WICC) serving the city of Bandung.
The airport is now available on the iniBuilds store for $9.63. Below you can read a list of features and watch a trailer.
- Custom Ground Polygon all around the airport with custom true-to-life marking
- Custom 3D Model of the airport, landside, surrounding areas, approach objects, and major Bandung Landmarks.
- Fully Realistic PBR 4K and 2K Complimentary Textures
- 3D Detailed Full interior for the new terminal, and Partial Interior for the old terminal
- Animated Objects (Indonesian High-Speed Train, Airport Tour Bus, Towed Aircraft, Air Conditioner, Store Doors, Road Gates, Escalator, etc)
- Detailed Landside with custom roads
- The old version of the airport name text is included (activated by MSFS in-game time to pre-2017)
- Animated working LED Screens with a Working clock showing local time
- Working Runway-In-Use Indicator, showing Runway Active according to wind
- Realistic Runway Slope
- Terminal Sounds
We don’t have to fly very far to check out the next release, Hat Yai International Airport (VTSS) in Thailand.
This one was released by SiamFlight and it’s available on Simmarket for $15.99. It includes the following features.
- Terminal Detailed with interior (from the pilot’s POV as necessary)
- Airport support buildings.
- ATC building.
- Cargo building zone.
- Custom Animated Jetways to match real ones – SimObjetcs.
- Runways and Taxiway are properly named and connected.
- Full Airport service as required.
- Parking gate numbers ready for GSX Pro.
- Hand-placed Taxiway guidance signs.
- Hand-placed Taxiway and Runway lights system, Taxiways center, Taxiways edge. etc.
- Custom ground texture. Static objects around the airport.
- Taxiways, aprons, and runways match the real airport.
- Full Day/Night lighting.
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