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Microsoft Flight Simulator SR-71 Blackbird, BAE 146, & Fouga Magister Get Screenshots & Video; Ben Gurion & Lisbon Airports Released

Third-party developers have provided plenty of new goodies for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including releases and assets portraying upcoming add-ons.

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Third-party developers have provided plenty of new goodies today for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including releases and assets portraying upcoming add-ons.

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We start with Military Visualizations (Milviz), which showcased a series of impressive screenshots of its upcoming SR-71 Blackbird.

“The cockpits are currently being retextured after an extensive model overhaul, with systems work progressing nicely alongside. We expect to be sharing much more about this iconic speed machine in the first quarter of 2022, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for what we have in store!”

Next is Just Flight, which showcased its vintage BAE 146 regional airliner with a brand new video showing off the advanced interior lighting options.

We then hear from AzurPoly, which revealed new images of its Fouga CM.170 Magister jet trainer in Patrouille de France colors.

Moving on to releases here’s MK-Studios, which launched Humberto Delgado Airport (LPPT) in Lisbon, Portugal.

It’s currently available on Orbx Direct for $14.44.

Below you can read and view what you can expect.

  • Lisbon Airport in very detailed rendition
  • High definition PBR textures
  • Up to date airport layout
  • Satellite image for the airport area
  • Mesh
  • Simplified terminal interior

Last, but not least, Aerosoft released Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG) serving Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel.

It’s available on the publisher’s own shop for €21.96 including applicable VAT.

  • Accurate Terminal 3 and the old Terminal 1 buildings, concourse, hangars, towers, and airport layout
  • Full Dynamic Lighting
  • Custom animated jetway system for all gates
  • Custom runway and apron/tarmac textures
  • High resolution (20cm pixel) photoreal seasonal ground textures
  • Color-corrected ground textures to reflect real-world topography colors
  • Static airplane on apron (old EL AL 777)
  • Fully optimized for smooth simulation experience

Recently, we published our latest interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann and we heard more about Microsoft’s plans for the next few months, including World Update Australia.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Auckland International AirportSkiathos AirportAthens International AirportBergamo Orio al Serio AirportAmami AirportBristol AirportMarrakech Menara AirportGreat Britain CentralTehran Imam Khomeini Airport, Moscow Sheremetyevo AirportShanghai Pudong AirportKraków AirportFukuoka City & AirportFort Lauderdale Airport, Chongqing City & AirportManila AirportSantiago Airport, the Frankfurt City PackKey West Airportthe Okavango DeltaBali AirportLondon Oxford AirportBerlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow IIIKristiansand Airport, Macau City & AirportBonaire Flamingo AirportMilano Linate Airport, the Singapore City PackTokyo Narita AirportYao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City PackGreater Moncton AirportTweed New Haven AirportSantorini AirportSydney AirportHelsinki-Vantaa AirportReggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta AirportMunich Airport, Paris Orly AirportNewcastle International AirportSankt Johann AirfieldDublin International Airport, and Seoul City Wow. We also have a beta preview of Singapore Changi airport.

If you want to learn more about the game itself, you can read our review that will tell you everything you need to know about Asobo Studio’s game.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is already available for Windows 10 and Steam, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Giuseppe Nelva

Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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