Author: Just Flight News
Just Flight Tornado GR1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator
28 June 2022
Following on from our Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer, we are excited to announce that our next military aircraft for MSFS will be the mighty Tornado GR1!
The perfect step up from the Hawk T1 and ideally suited to low-level flight over the st…
28 June 2022
Following on from our Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer, we are excited to announce that our next military aircraft for MSFS will be the mighty Tornado GR1!
The perfect step up from the Hawk T1 and ideally suited to low-level flight over the stunning MSFS scenery, the Tornado GR1 will feature 8K exterior and cockpit textures, and study-level systems functionality.
Following on from our Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer, we are excited to announce that our next military aircraft for MSFS will be the mighty Tornado GR1!
The perfect step up from the Hawk T1 and ideally suited to low-level flight over the stunning MSFS scenery, the Tornado GR1 will feature 8K exterior and cockpit textures, and study-level systems functionality.
Black Square Steam Gauge Overhaul series for default MSFS aircraft
24 June 2022
The first releases in Black Square's upcoming Steam Gauge Overhaul series for default Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft will be the Analog Caravan and Analog King Air.
These new study-level add-ons will include completely new inter…
24 June 2022
The first releases in Black Square's upcoming Steam Gauge Overhaul series for default Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft will be the Analog Caravan and Analog King Air.
These new study-level add-ons will include completely new interiors and panels with 'steam' gauge (analogue) instrumentation and swappable radio configurations, each modelled and coded with extreme attention to detail and based on a specific piece of real-world equipment.
Each aircraft features a completely new and fully realized electrical system made with custom software tools, for which every circuit breaker can be pulled, and each will have consequences. As well as small aerodynamic improvements and a custom weather radar, the aircraft will feature the first complete simulator implementation of a KNS-80 RNAV Navigation Computer to test your pre-GPS radio navigation skills. If you prefer to fly with more modern conveniences, you will also be well accommodated with a swappable GTN 750 (PMS50 or TDS GTNxi) and GNS 430/530.
The Steam Gauge Overhaul aircraft have been developed by a real pilot and aircraft owner seeking to bring extreme realism to MSFS for those who historically enjoy the complexity of airliners, but who have come to appreciate lower altitude flying in MSFS. These aircraft were designed to satisfy serious simmers who expect nearly every word of the real aircraft's operating handbook to apply to its simulation and are all well equipped for the most demanding IFR flying.
The aircraft are compatible with all existing livery mods for the default aircraft and make use of their excellent 3D sound packages. The original default aircraft will always be available to fly, unaffected by the new Steam Gauge Overhaul add-ons. Installation is simple and seamless.
Listed below are some of the highlights of the Steam Gauge Overhaul series - for a list of all the included avionics and equipment, see the information on the Analog Caravan and Analog King Air pages, where you can also download the extensive PDF operating manuals.
The first releases in Black Square's upcoming Steam Gauge Overhaul series for default Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft will be the Analog Caravan and Analog King Air.
These new study-level add-ons will include completely new interiors and panels with 'steam' gauge (analogue) instrumentation and swappable radio configurations, each modelled and coded with extreme attention to detail and based on a specific piece of real-world equipment.
Each aircraft features a completely new and fully realized electrical system made with custom software tools, for which every circuit breaker can be pulled, and each will have consequences. As well as small aerodynamic improvements and a custom weather radar, the aircraft will feature the first complete simulator implementation of a KNS-80 RNAV Navigation Computer to test your pre-GPS radio navigation skills. If you prefer to fly with more modern conveniences, you will also be well accommodated with a swappable GTN 750 (PMS50 or TDS GTNxi) and GNS 430/530.
The Steam Gauge Overhaul aircraft have been developed by a real pilot and aircraft owner seeking to bring extreme realism to MSFS for those who historically enjoy the complexity of airliners, but who have come to appreciate lower altitude flying in MSFS. These aircraft were designed to satisfy serious simmers who expect nearly every word of the real aircraft's operating handbook to apply to its simulation and are all well equipped for the most demanding IFR flying.
The aircraft are compatible with all existing livery mods for the default aircraft and make use of their excellent 3D sound packages. The original default aircraft will always be available to fly, unaffected by the new Steam Gauge Overhaul add-ons. Installation is simple and seamless.
Listed below are some of the highlights of the Steam Gauge Overhaul series - for a list of all the included avionics and equipment, see the information on the Analog Caravan and Analog King Air pages, where you can also download the extensive PDF operating manuals.
- Completely new interior and panel for the default MSFS aircraft, featuring analogue instrumentation, swappable radio configurations and an overhauled electrical system with every circuit breaker, bus, meter, switch and knob functioning.
- Custom-coded steam gauges with low-pass filtering, needle bounce and physics to provide ultra-realistic and silky smooth animations like you’ve never seen before.
- Carefully modelled components match the depth and character of the real-world instruments, based on reference photos, schematics and real world measurements. Every piece of equipment is modelled after a real piece of aircraft equipment and will behave the same way in its primary functionality.
- Every knob, switch and button is interactable, along with its respective electrical circuitry. Turn systems on and off or pull circuit breakers to see the impact it has on your generators and battery via the analogue meters. Automatic load shedding and standby generators are also simulated. Many pieces of equipment respond correctly to electrical configurations with warning messages and diagnostic codes.
- Fully 3D cockpit lighting technology for every gauge and panel, with ambient bounce lighting for a more immersive night-time experience.
- Improved turbine dynamics (ITT, TRQ, Ng, Fuel Flow, Inertial Separator), battery charging circuitry and AC inverters.
- Selective state saving for radio selection, radio frequency memory, cabin aesthetics and other settings.
- Engine limit excursions that decrease engine health and will eventually lead to failure.
- Crew/Passenger oxygen system that depletes according to pressure altitude, passenger occupancy and the biological demand of each passenger based on weight.
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Dozens of checklists with hundreds of items for normal, abnormal and emergency procedures in textual form, and in-game, using the MSFS native checklist system with control and instrument highlighting. If it’s in the checklist, it can be set in the aircraft!
GCRR Lanzarote Airport
22 June 2022
This new rendition of Lanzarote airport, from the team that brought you KSBP San Luis Obispo Regional Airport and KSZP Santa Paula Airport, is made exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator; all the latest technologies are on display.
P…
22 June 2022
This new rendition of Lanzarote airport, from the team that brought you KSBP San Luis Obispo Regional Airport and KSZP Santa Paula Airport, is made exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator; all the latest technologies are on display.
Pilots will find themselves immersed with animated passengers in terminals 1 and 2, extremely detailed objects on and around the airport and working jetways and docking systems at the gates, with high frame rates as a priority.
This airport has been developed using real-world pilots' imagery and resources to ensure a hyper-realistic and immersive experience, featuring:
This new rendition of Lanzarote airport, from the team that brought you KSBP San Luis Obispo Regional Airport and KSZP Santa Paula Airport, is made exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator; all the latest technologies are on display.
Pilots will find themselves immersed with animated passengers in terminals 1 and 2, extremely detailed objects on and around the airport and working jetways and docking systems at the gates, with high frame rates as a priority.
This airport has been developed using real-world pilots' imagery and resources to ensure a hyper-realistic and immersive experience, featuring:
- High-definition textures and objects
- Animated jetways
- Working VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance System)
- Animated objects such as palm trees, flags, windsocks, fans and passengers
- Modelled interior of terminals 1 and 2
- Highly accurate ground textures and elevation
- Lifelike custom signs to help you find your way around the airport
- Realistic approaches to Runway 21 and 03 supported with real-world glideslopes
New Just Flight aircraft in development for MSFS
22 June 2022
Just as in the real-world, we will be following the development of our Fokker F28 Fellowship for MSFS with its younger brothers, the Fokker 100 and shortened Fokker 70. These aircraft are being built with incredible detail to take full ad…
22 June 2022
Just as in the real-world, we will be following the development of our Fokker F28 Fellowship for MSFS with its younger brothers, the Fokker 100 and shortened Fokker 70. These aircraft are being built with incredible detail to take full advantage of the MSFS platform.
The exterior and cockpit modelling and texturing work are progressing very well, and we are aiming for a 2023 release.
Here are the first screenshots!
Just as in the real-world, we will be following the development of our Fokker F28 Fellowship for MSFS with its younger brothers, the Fokker 100 and shortened Fokker 70. These aircraft are being built with incredible detail to take full advantage of the MSFS platform.
The exterior and cockpit modelling and texturing work are progressing very well, and we are aiming for a 2023 release.
Here are the first screenshots!
New MSFS Jamaican airport scenery from Final Approach Simulations
New issue of PC Pilot now on sale
16 June 2022
The new issue of PC Pilot magazine (No. 140, July/August 2022) is now available and among all the other good stuff in the new issue are reviews of our 146 Professional for MSFS and the DC Designs MSFS Concorde add-on.
We're pleased t…
16 June 2022
The new issue of PC Pilot magazine (No. 140, July/August 2022) is now available and among all the other good stuff in the new issue are reviews of our 146 Professional for MSFS and the DC Designs MSFS Concorde add-on.
We're pleased to see that reviewers enjoyed their time flying both aircraft, with the 146 getting a Platinum Award with a score of 96/100 and Concorde getting the Classic Product award and a score of 85/100!
See below for a few of the reviewer's comments and head over to the PC Pilot website to order a copy or take out a subscription.
"Just Flight has done an excellent job with the 146 Professional and it really comes into its own on the MFS platform. From a visual standpoint, the aircraft is superb, both inside and out. The flight deck is equally impressive."
"Just Flight has custom-coded the core systems to a very high level of detail."
"Just Flight has raised the bar with this excellent rendition of the BAe 146. An authentic flight model backed up by high-quality visual detail and superb systems simulation."
"A very flyable, enjoyable and immersive representation of Concorde."
"In my mind, DC Designs has struck just the right balance with this add-on. I was grateful that its complexity was just enough to require a different approach to flying and some degree of accurate pre-planning but it wasn't onerous enough to take away from the main pleasure of flying Concorde."
"The exterior modelling is excellent."
"It's fair to say that this version of the Concorde gives you the elementary details of what it feels like to be in control of such a beast in a straightforward and accessible way. In our mind it allows for a more immersive and enjoyable experience."
The new issue of PC Pilot magazine (No. 140, July/August 2022) is now available and among all the other good stuff in the new issue are reviews of our 146 Professional for MSFS and the DC Designs MSFS Concorde add-on.
We're pleased to see that reviewers enjoyed their time flying both aircraft, with the 146 getting a Platinum Award with a score of 96/100 and Concorde getting the Classic Product award and a score of 85/100!
See below for a few of the reviewer's comments and head over to the PC Pilot website to order a copy or take out a subscription.
"Just Flight has done an excellent job with the 146 Professional and it really comes into its own on the MFS platform. From a visual standpoint, the aircraft is superb, both inside and out. The flight deck is equally impressive."
"Just Flight has custom-coded the core systems to a very high level of detail."
"Just Flight has raised the bar with this excellent rendition of the BAe 146. An authentic flight model backed up by high-quality visual detail and superb systems simulation."
"A very flyable, enjoyable and immersive representation of Concorde."
"In my mind, DC Designs has struck just the right balance with this add-on. I was grateful that its complexity was just enough to require a different approach to flying and some degree of accurate pre-planning but it wasn't onerous enough to take away from the main pleasure of flying Concorde."
"The exterior modelling is excellent."
"It's fair to say that this version of the Concorde gives you the elementary details of what it feels like to be in control of such a beast in a straightforward and accessible way. In our mind it allows for a more immersive and enjoyable experience."