Microsoft Flight Simulator C-160 Transall & Airports Aplenty Released; Boeing 757 Gets New Screenshots

Here's your daily dose of Microsoft Flight Simulator News: The C-160 Transall, Los Angeles Cityscape, London City Airport, Burgas Airport, Viracopos Campinas Airport, & Bad Endorf-Jolling Airfield have been released. The Boeing 757 Got new screenshots. 😎


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Microsoft Flight Simulator Transall

Today third-party developers released a bunch of add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator on top of revealing assets for a relevant aircraft.

We start with new images of the model for the Boeing 757 by Blue Bird Simulations, including a look at the old-school wingtips.

 

Speaking of aircraft, AzurPoly released its s C-160 Transall vintage military transport. You can purchase it on the official in-sim marketplace (for both PC and Xbox) for $32.99, including the following features:

  • Higly optimized 3D model and texture package for more FPS.
  • Fully modeled cockpit and cargo bay.
  • 11 liveries including military and civil operators (scroll for exhaustive list below).
  • 8k resolution textures.
  • Extensive use of detail maps for a good up close rendering.
  • High quality sounds using Wwise environment.
  • Functional exits including cargo ramp, doors and windows, with dynamic sound variations.
  • Fully animated cockpit, including all switches, buttons, etc.
  • All gauges working and based on thousands of custom code lines.
  • Sophisticated interior and exterior lighting with lots of settings available.
  • Custom effects including decoy flares, propeller vortices, propeller dust, etc.
  • Bespoke electronic flight instrument system with EADI and EHSI screens.
  • Custom flight management system (FMS).
  • Realistic electrical and hydraulic systems.
  • Fuel system fully replicated.
  • Operational autopilot panel.
  • Cargo and payload management with several available objects (armored vehicles, pallets, etc).
  • Custom EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) to manage numerous aircraft settings.
  • Interactive checklists with copilot actions.

Moving on to scenery, AC Scenery released Los Angeles Cityscape. It's currently available on Simmarket for $16.21 promising the following features.

  • Over 100 custom hand build buildings
  • Night textures
  • PBR textures
  • Compatible with INISCENE Los Angeles
  • Compatible with FeelThere Los Angeles

UK2000 Scenery released its rendition of London City Airport (EGLC) in the UK. It's currently available on Simmarket and on the developer's own store for $18.90.

  • Full detail Buildings
  • Realistic Ground Markings
  • Hi Res ground image
  • Stunning Night Effects
  • High details Airport Vehicles
  • Excellent Frame Rates
  • Full set of signs
  • Fencing
  • Vegatation
  • PBR Materials
  • Real Internal details and Parallax internals
  • Static aircraft (optional)
  • Animated Trains

AG Sim launched Burgas Airport (LBBG) in Bulgaria. It's available on Simmarket for $18.90 including the following features.

  • The 3D buildings in our add-on have been created with meticulous attention to detail to provide a truly immersive experience for users
  • Fully PBR textures have been utilized to enhance the realism and visual quality of the airport.
  • The ground textures have been updated and renewed to reflect the latest changes to the airport and create a more accurate representation.
  • Vegetation has been added around the airport to create a more natural and scenic environment for users.
  • Animated flags and windsocks have been included to provide a more dynamic and realistic atmosphere.
  • The slope of the airport has been accurately modeled to provide users with a realistic and challenging experience.
  • The night lighting has been carefully designed to provide a visually stunning and immersive experience for users.
  • Accurate ground and traffic signs have been included to enhance the realism of the airport and ensure that users can navigate the airport with ease.

Paulo Ricardo released Viracopos Campinas International Airport (SBKP) in Brazil. It's currently available on Simmarket for $20.25. 

You can check out what it looks like below.

Last, but not least, Aerosoft released Bad Endorf-Jolling Airfield (EDPC) in Bavaria.Germany. 

It's available on Aerosoft's own store for $7.31 including the following.

  • True to life recreation of EDPC Bad Endorf-Jolling
  • Full PBR texturing based on several on site photos
  • Detailed object modelling including tower interior
  • Custom windsock animation
  • Custom lighting

 

 

Microsoft Flight Simulator is currently available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, including Game Pass. If you'd like to learn more, you should stay tuned on TechRaptor as we have daily Microsoft Flight Simulator news to keep you updated on the many add-ons coming and released for the sim. We have also recently interviewed Microsoft's Jorg Neumann about the Antonov An-225 "Mriya" and iniBuilds' CEO Ubaid Mussa on the work of the popular third-party developer. If you're interested in reviews, you can check out iniBuilds' New York-JFK AirportOrbx's Oslo Gardermoen Airport, and RHDSimulations' Boeing 767-300ER.

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