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Microsoft Flight Simulator Beaver Gets New Screenshot; London Heathrow, Panama Landmarks & Adana Sakirpasa Airport Released

Third-party developers had three scenery add-on releases to share today for Microsoft Flight Simulator, on top of a new screenshot.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Milviz

Third-party developers had three scenery add-on releases to share today for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Yet, before we move on to the new add-ons, we take a look at MilViz’s DHC-2 Beaver, which as usual gets a single screenshot. This developer really likes teasing.

That being said, it’s a real beauty.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Milviz

Next comes Orbx, which released its Landmarks Panama City Pack. Despite the name, it doesn’t include just the city, but also plenty of work done on the famous Panama Canal.

It’s currently available on Orbx Direct for a fairly affordable $9.87. Below you can take a look at a gallery and a list of official features.

  • All five canal lock groups, modeled in high detail, from the Cocilo Locks on the Pacific coast to Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side.
  • Historic and administrative canal buildings and monuments, plus the Agua Clara Locks Visitor Center.
  • Special focus on the approaches to the canal, including container, oil, and cruise terminals, control towers.
  • More than 50 different types of static vessels, placed throughout the canal and port areas.
  • Detailed models of the Centennial Bridge and Atlantic Bridge, crossing the canal.
  • Custom landmarks in Panama City include the historic Casco Viejo district, as well as modern towers such as Bellagio and The Grand Tower.
  • More than 60 medium-detail custom buildings of Panama City: highrises, museums, government buildings, stadiums, etc.
  • Several buildings with rooftop helipads, with additional landing areas on vessels throughout the canal.
  • Animated features and special effects on both water and land.
  • Custom orthoimagery for downtown Panama City and the north and south ends of the canal.
  • Many enhancements throughout the coverage area: improved vegetation and building placements, extensive terraforming, and shoreline adjustments.
  • Custom night lighting based on real-world photography.
Apologies for the temporary use of imgur galleries. Our gallery feature is temporarily broken due to a software transition and we’ll revert to that as soon as possible.

Another release comes from Aerosoft and ST Simulations, and it’s Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (LTAF) in Turkey.

It’s available on Aerosoft’s own store for €13.27. here’s what you can expect:

  • Highly Detailed Textures, Physically Based Rendering (PBR), Reflective and Realistic Textures
  • Realistic and Highly Detailed Representation of the Airport
  • Realistic ground markings
  • Custom 3D ATC Tower and Interior
  • Custom Domestic and International Terminal
  • Custom Airport Buildings
  • Custom ARFF
  • Custom Taxiway Signs
  • Custom Hangars
  • Custom Airport’s Vehicles, Buses, Aircrafts (static)
  • Custom Lighting
  • Custom Apron/Tarmac and Runway Textures
  • Custom ILS Antenna, VOR
  • Custom Aircraft the Bayraktar TB-2 UAV (static)

Update: IniBuilds also released London Heathrow (EGLL) in the UK.

The airport is now available on the developer’s own store for $24.45.

Here’s what you can expect from this highly-anticipated airport:

  • 80+ custom modelled and textured POIs and buildings in and out of the airport boundary with accurate PBR texturing.
  • 10,000+ custom iniScene car models scattered throughout parking lots outside of the airport boundary.
  • Aggressive performance saving methods featuring LOD model optimization (Level of Detail) and meticulous optimization where possible throughout the scenery.
  • Full Xbox compatibility and optimization when purchased on the Microsoft Store for Xbox.*
  • 5 accurately-placed jetway variations with realistic PBR texturing and animations.
  • Hand-made ground polygons featuring custom decals, dirt, taxi lines and ground markings.
  • Over 430 custom made and hand placed taxi signs dotted throughout the airfield as in the real world.
  • Main airport landsides with ground markings and lighting faithfully re-created.
  • British Airways Concorde G-BOAB faithfully recreated and on-display before runway 27L.
  • Over 2,500 individually placed accurately colour toned airport lights scattered around the terminals.
  • Accurate logos and real-world decals scattered throughout the airport to promote a true to life feeling.
  • Custom-created, accurate and known landside points of interest such as the landmark
  • Emirates A380 and Turkish Airlines roundabouts.
  • Hand-corrected, colour accurate ortho imagery.
  • Hand-placed bespoke ground service equipment at each gate featuring over 2,000+ containers, 2,000+ cargo dollies and a plethora of various static equipment.
  • Animated points of interest including radio towers and construction cranes.

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 the Twin OtterAuckland 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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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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