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Microsoft Flight Simulator Rome–Fiumicino Airport Gets Release Date; London Heathrow Gets New Trailer; Panama Landmarks Announced

Today third-party developers had new reveals and announcements to make about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Today third-party developers had new reveals and announcements to make about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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We start with MK Studios, which revealed new screenshots and a release date for Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (LIRF) in Rome, Italy.

The relevant Italian airport will launch on February 24, and you can see a few screenshots in the gallery below.

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.

Next comes Inibuilds with a new trailer for its recently-announced London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) in the United Kingdom.

While no release date has been announced for the moment, you can take a good look below.

We then get a new announcement from Orbx, which will soon launch its Panama City landmarks, which will include the city itself and the famous Panama Canal.

Here’s what you can expect and a gallery of images:

  • 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.

Last, but not least, Impulse Simulations released its Coffs Harbour Airport (YCFS) in Australia

You can purchase it at the developer’s own store for $29.95 AUD, which translates into just north of $21 USD.

Here’s what you can expect:

  • 20cm High Quality Aerial Data for Key Areas
  • ~100sq km of 50cm coverage for surrounding areas.
  • 10,000+ Hand-Places assets
  • 50+ Custom Assets
  • Replicated Terminal Interior
  • Replicated Control Tower Interior
  • Realistic Night Lighting
  • Realistic Ground / Apron Texturing 
  • Custom Taxiway Decals and Markings
  • Full PBR Texturing
  • Custom Animations
  • Improved Vegetation & Grass 
  • Compatible with Sim Update 7
  • Detailed Static Aircraft
  • Custom 1M DEM Data
  • Custom Marina Modelling 
  • Custom Ground Services

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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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