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Blériot XI
It is the year 1909, only six years after the brothers Wright performed the first motorized flight, when Louis Blériot achieved a breakthrough with his 11th attempt of designing a functional flying machine. The Blériot XI was a marvel of technology and the first succesfful monoplane design, featuring many elements that are still in use to today. The Blériot XI won awards, set records and was flown all around the world by the first aviators.
With this addon, Wing42 brings this iconic airc... It is the year 1909, only six years after the brothers Wright performed the first motorized flight, when Louis Blériot achieved a breakthrough with his 11th attempt of designing a functional flying machine. The Blériot XI was a marvel of technology and the first succesfful monoplane design, featuring many elements that are still in use to today. The Blériot XI won awards, set records and was flown all around the world by the first aviators.
With this addon, Wing42 brings this iconic aircraft to life for Microsoft Flight Simulator, so you can relive the great moments and dangers of aviation in the 1910s. The Wing42 Blériot XI features two variants depicting prominent contemporary specimen of this aircraft. The high fidelity model features high resolution PBR textures, unique and jarring soundpacks - utilising the new WWise sound engine, as well as a ultra-realistic flight model that makes you tighten your grip around the controller until your knuckles turn white.
Flying a Blériot XI means flying with very small margins of error. With the cruise speed being a meager 7 knots higher than your stall speeds, it's a challenge to even keep this aircraft airborne! The light-weight construction, combined with inefficient wing-warping, means that there's very little lateral control and you need to plan every turn carefully, to ensure you don't end up in a spin.
On the other hand, this aircraft set numerous world records for speed, altitude and endurance. Louis Blériot performed the prize-winning flight across the English Channel in his 'Onze' - coincidentally completing the first international flight with this feat. A few years later, Peruvian Jorge Chávez chose the Blériot XI for his flight across the Alps. Swiss aviator Oskar Bider bought a Blériot XI to be the first to fly across the Pyrenees in a record flight of over 500 km from the French town Pau to the Spanish Guadalajara, close to Madrid.
Dive into the Wing42 Blériot XI and recreate these amazing accomplishments for yourself! If you do, you will re-learn how to fly and become a better pilot for it!
Listed here are some of the features you can experience in the current build of the Aircraft.
3D model
High fidelity 3d models with state-of-the-art high resolution PBR textures throughout the aircraft.
Animations
Custom animations for all moving parts, including cables, wing-warping, down to the opening and closing of the exhaust valve of the cylinders of your engine.
Flight model
Super-realistic flight model created by aerodynamics expert Pamela Brooker. The model was meticulously compiled with the help of real-world data analysis and the study of numerous pilot reports. The included "R. I. P. Edition" of the Anzani-powered Blériot XI embodies the most realistic simulation experience.
Choice
Included are two variants of the Blériot XI: the Anzani-(under)powered one that Blériot flew across the English Channel, as well as the more common Gnome-powered variant.
Sound
Two custom sound effects, using the latest WWise technology for an immersive experience
Documentation
Documentation consists of a 20-page manual, also available here. As a bonus: a 39-page e-booklet about the history of this great flying machine, written by aviator Tom Harnish.
Great performance
Liveries
The Wing42 Blériot XI comes in many different liveries and variations:
- "La Manche" (Anzani)
- "Old Rhinebeck" (Anzani)
- Factory livery (Gnome)
- Fictional Wing42 (Gnome)
- Swiss '23' (Gnome)
- Italian XIII Squadriglia BL 246 (Gnome)
- German D-EFTE (Gnome)
- "Quand Même" (Gnome)
LFHA Issoire Le broc Airport
Issoire Le Broc Airfield.
A good position to fly over South Auvergne volcanos inbound Clermont-Ferrand.
Gliders activities on LFHA
v 1. 2 : FS2024 compatible, add cows and roundball. fix taxypath through objects
Detail
Photo realistic for all buildings and hangars.
Realistic Ground textures, lines
Dynamic lights
Charts include
Issoire Aviation factory
Limagrain silo
Enhancement of Issoire car track.
Representation of the air show "Cervolix/... Issoire Le Broc Airfield.
A good position to fly over South Auvergne volcanos inbound Clermont-Ferrand.
Gliders activities on LFHA
v 1. 2 : FS2024 compatible, add cows and roundball. fix taxypath through objects
Detail
Photo realistic for all buildings and hangars.
Realistic Ground textures, lines
Dynamic lights
Charts include
Issoire Aviation factory
Limagrain silo
Enhancement of Issoire car track.
Representation of the air show "Cervolix/Ailes et Volcans". aircraft, spectators, exhibition. . .
Traffic in Sight - British Isles
In real world flying, the skies are filled with traffic hazards. It is very common for air traffic control to not be in radio contact with many of these traffic factors. It is up to you, as the pilot, to visually acquire the traffic and avoid a collision. Add a unique challenge and increase your immersive simulator experience by using Traffic in Sight!
Traffic in Sight Features:
-Multiple types of traffic hazards including drones, helicopters, hot air balloons, hang gliders, glider... In real world flying, the skies are filled with traffic hazards. It is very common for air traffic control to not be in radio contact with many of these traffic factors. It is up to you, as the pilot, to visually acquire the traffic and avoid a collision. Add a unique challenge and increase your immersive simulator experience by using Traffic in Sight!
Traffic in Sight Features:
-Multiple types of traffic hazards including drones, helicopters, hot air balloons, hang gliders, gliders, powered paragliders, and aerobatic aircraft
-Dynamic and expansive low altitude traffic coverage for the entire areas of the British Isles (England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man)
-All traffic models are fully animated and flying
-Traffic ranges in altitudes from the surface up to 6,000 ft with random flight tracks
-Night lighting on all helicopters and aerobatic aircraft
-LOD optimization results in a minimal impact on simulator frame rates
-Gliders, paragliders, hang gliders, and balloons are VFR fair weather only and are hidden during darkness and precipitation
RCLY LanYu Airport
Lanyu Airport (IATA code: KYD; ICAO code: RCLY). Orchid Island, also known as Lanyu, is located off Taiwan southeast coast, which is famous for its unique Taos aboriginal culture and natural landscape. Lanyu Airport is sited at the southwest part of the island. Daily Air's (IATA: DA, ICAO: DAC) DHC-6s provide scheduled air services to Taitung Airport (RCFN). Helicopters are also able to land at this airport for emergency medical service, which especially playing an important role for local comm... Lanyu Airport (IATA code: KYD; ICAO code: RCLY). Orchid Island, also known as Lanyu, is located off Taiwan southeast coast, which is famous for its unique Taos aboriginal culture and natural landscape. Lanyu Airport is sited at the southwest part of the island. Daily Air's (IATA: DA, ICAO: DAC) DHC-6s provide scheduled air services to Taitung Airport (RCFN). Helicopters are also able to land at this airport for emergency medical service, which especially playing an important role for local community. Regular flights, and however, are often affected, and even canceled, due to such unexpected weather factors as typhoon.
Lanyu Airport is characterized by its Taos' Tatala boat shape terminal . Beside presenting such unique airport buildings and surrounding, this scenery includes several other local landmarks such as Lanyu Lighthouse, Lanyu Weather Station, harbor, and various local architectural landscape near the airport for providing a wonderful VFR experience in the MSFS.
Features
- High Resolution Details
The newly created model employs Full-scalefull-size PBR material to demonstrate extreme light and shadow changes.
- High fidelity
Fully customized local buildings, vehicles, runway and taxiway signs, lighting, as well as customized flag and lighthouse animations.
- Airport services
The pushback service has been canceled to present correct airport operation.
- Friendly Performance
Complete LODs built-in models to balance both details and performance.
Credit
- Some assets licensed under Creative Commons Attribution(CC-BY) by Taiwan Digital Asset Library.
RCKW Hengchun Airport
Hengchun Airport (IATA code: HCN; ICAO code: RCKW) is the southernmost and smallest airport on the island of Taiwan, with a 5,578-foot runway and a helicopter military base attached. The airport is adjacent to Kenting National Park, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the south coast flying over here. There is no scheduled flights since 2015 due to factors such as the downhill wind. The scenery also includes two landmarks: the highest point in Kenting, a huge rock on the grassland - Dashi... Hengchun Airport (IATA code: HCN; ICAO code: RCKW) is the southernmost and smallest airport on the island of Taiwan, with a 5,578-foot runway and a helicopter military base attached. The airport is adjacent to Kenting National Park, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the south coast flying over here. There is no scheduled flights since 2015 due to factors such as the downhill wind. The scenery also includes two landmarks: the highest point in Kenting, a huge rock on the grassland - Dashijianshan, and the southernmost lighthouse on Taiwan's main island - Eluanbi Lighthouse.
Features
- High Resolution Details
Full-scale PBR material stickers for all models to present extreme changes in light and shadow.
- High-fidelity
Fully customized localized buildings, vehicles, runway and taxiway signs, pylons, lighting, as well as customized flag and lighthouse animations.
- Friendly Performance
Complete LODs built according to official guidelines, taking into account details and performance.
Credit
- Some assets licensed under Creative Commons Attribution(CC-BY) by Taiwan Digital Asset Library.
Lisbon and Cascais Night Enhanced On Sale
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and the most populous city in the country. It is also the westernmost capital of the European continent on the Atlantic coast.
It is also the seat of the municipality of Lisbon, whose administrative boundaries coincide with those of the city and whose territory is subdivided into 24 parishes. The city's administrative status was originally granted by the dictator Julius Caesar as a Roman municipality.
Lisbon is considered a global city due to its... Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and the most populous city in the country. It is also the westernmost capital of the European continent on the Atlantic coast.
It is also the seat of the municipality of Lisbon, whose administrative boundaries coincide with those of the city and whose territory is subdivided into 24 parishes. The city's administrative status was originally granted by the dictator Julius Caesar as a Roman municipality.
Lisbon is considered a global city due to its importance in financial, commercial, media, artistic, educational and tourist aspects. It is one of the main economic centers of the European continent, thanks to a growing financial progress favored by the largest container port on the Atlantic coast of Europe. The Lisbon region is the richest in the country, being the twentieth richest on the continent.
Cascais is a Portuguese city in the sub-region of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, belonging to the region with the same name and the district of Lisbon.
Due to its natural and scenic values, both the town and the municipality experienced a surge in popularity that saw it become the preferred destination for Portuguese and foreign elites from the 19th century onwards. The arrival and electrification of the railway were essential for the progress of the municipality, being the main factor for its urbanization from 1930 onwards. Since then, it has grown to assert itself as one of the main suburbs of Lisbon and one of the main tourist destinations in the country, sharing the phenomena of suburbanization and peri-urbanization that took place in the rest of the metropolitan area, evident above all in the interior of the municipality.
The lights have been added for greater realism in the simulator. Are visible at great distances and through a huge area of the city. Not only the buildings, but also the highways and intersections of highways were fully illuminated. Your flight will be totally different with this product.
Instrument Simming 21st Century On Sale
INSTRUMENT SIMMING 21st CENTURY
Simulate instrument flight like a certified pilot!
Learn About
- Instrument flight definition and description
- Rules regarding instrument conditions
- Aviation Instruments
- Instrument procedures and charts
- Instrument flight plans
- Planning and preparing instrument flights
- Taxiing and taking off by instruments
- Flying en route by instruments
- Arriving and approaching by instruments
Rules Regarding Instrum... INSTRUMENT SIMMING 21st CENTURY
Simulate instrument flight like a certified pilot!
Learn About
- Instrument flight definition and description
- Rules regarding instrument conditions
- Aviation Instruments
- Instrument procedures and charts
- Instrument flight plans
- Planning and preparing instrument flights
- Taxiing and taking off by instruments
- Flying en route by instruments
- Arriving and approaching by instruments
Rules Regarding Instrument Flight
- Visibility
- Airspaces
- Flight types
- Aircraft requirements
- Pilot requirements
Flight Plan Requirements
- Mandated content
- Fuel calculations
- Filing with ATC
Flight Restrictions
- Take-off minimums
- Weather minimums
- Landing minimums
Instrument Procedures
- Standard instrument departures
- Standard terminal arrivals
- Instrument approaches
Instrument Charts
- En route
- Airport departure, arrival, and approach
- Reading instrument charts
- Where to get instrument charts
A Comprehensive Manual
- Nine distinct chapters
- Two appendices
- Instrument-flight exercises
- Definitions of acronyms and abbreviations
Find Needed Information Quickly And Easily
- Well organized and clearly written
- Divided into relevant chapters
- Supported with images and tables
- Headings and lists throughout
- Step-by-step instruction
- Written in plain English
- Convenient format
Wide Application
- For all home flight simmers
- For anywhere in the world
- For any home flight-simulation program
- Microsoft
- X-Plane
- P3D
Written and Published by Professionals
- Experienced flight simmers
- Certified pilots
- Trained writers and editors
Common Compatibility
Readable with any program that reads portable document format (PDF) files such as:
- Adobe
- Nitro
- Kindle
- Libre
- Nook
If your e-reader displays PDF files, it will display Instrument Simming 21st Century.
Particulars
- Dimensions: Standard A5:
- 148 mm by 210 mm
- 5. 8 inches by 8. 3 inches
- Ebook file size: 4. 4 mb
- Self-extractihng EXE file size: 6. 5 mb
- Instructions included
- 157 pages
Includes Free V-Speed Card
- Most common general aviation V-Speeds
- Minimums, maximum, and optimums
- Listed by abbreviation, alphabetically on one side
- Listed by abbreviation, by relative speed on other side
- Clearly described
- Applies universally, not to any particular aircraft
- Free with purchase of this flight-sim book
Includes Official Flight Planning Form
Use this handy printable form to lay out your required IFR flight plans before filing them into your simulator.
Focus and Limits
Instrument Simming 21st Century describes and explains advanced aviation knowledge needed for truly realistic instrument simulations. It applies to most aircraft, airports, airspaces, and simulators. It does not focus on any particular airport, aircraft, airspace, or simulator.
This manual is for home flight-simulation computer programs. It is based on real aviation laws, regulations, and procedures so home flight-simulation enthusiasts can maximize their enjoyment. Because some aspects of home flight-simulation games are not exactly like real-world aviation, some information in this book is not exactly like real flight. That is why Instrument Simming 21st Century is not intended for and should not be used for real-world flight or lessons. No liability is accepted for any misuse of this manual. – Bill Stack, author
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A lot of time and effort has been invested by me and others toward making a quality product that is useful to people. Any book with physical defects will be replaced at no cost. If you can show that the content of Instrument Simming 21st Century is not as described, your money will be refunded. If you find facts that you believe are in error, please let me know so I can evaluate them. – Bill Stack, Author
Airport Triengen
Triengen Airport LSPN MSFS2020
Highlights:
- Realistic and highly detailed representation of the airport
- Very detailed representation of the nearby factory
- Optimally created for MSFS
- Adapted to World Update 6
- Markings on the apron and runways
- Lifelike lighting effects
- Animated people and windsock
- Static vehicles
- Standard ground traffic of the MSFS
- The large hangar provides a view of the aircraft lifts ... Triengen Airport LSPN MSFS2020
Highlights:
- Realistic and highly detailed representation of the airport
- Very detailed representation of the nearby factory
- Optimally created for MSFS
- Adapted to World Update 6
- Markings on the apron and runways
- Lifelike lighting effects
- Animated people and windsock
- Static vehicles
- Standard ground traffic of the MSFS
- The large hangar provides a view of the aircraft lifts and aircraft parked in the hangar through
windows and an open gate
- Optimized processing speed through the use of LODs
- Deutsches Handbuch - Manuel en Français - English manual
FS Fire
Realistic fire simulation and aerial firefighting for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Fight live satellite-tracked fires - solo or with friends. 325 missions, single player or multiplayer enabled.
AERIAL FIREFIGHTING IN FREE FLIGHT MODE!
Panel demo, videos, and more info @ FSFire. net
-Multiplayer support
-Live Fires: Global coverage
-Spawn your own fires
-Spawn simobject props to set in motion
-Works with any aircraft
-Mission mode with 325 missions
*********... Realistic fire simulation and aerial firefighting for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Fight live satellite-tracked fires - solo or with friends. 325 missions, single player or multiplayer enabled.
AERIAL FIREFIGHTING IN FREE FLIGHT MODE!
Panel demo, videos, and more info @ FSFire. net
-Multiplayer support
-Live Fires: Global coverage
-Spawn your own fires
-Spawn simobject props to set in motion
-Works with any aircraft
-Mission mode with 325 missions
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Total Fire Control: FS Fire pulls real active fire data from the VIIRS NOAA-20 NRT satellite at 375m resolution, refreshed every 30 minutes by a cloud backend. Each hotspot's fire radiative power (FRP) is mapped to an appropriate fire size - so a major California blaze spawns differently than a small brush fire. Beyond live data, you can manually spawn custom fires anywhere in the world using map-click placement or direct coordinates, with sizes from 1 to 10. Enable wind-driven spread and fires will grow and shift downwind in real time based on wind speed and direction. Larger fires require multiple hits to extinguish - click any fire icon on the map to track its current extinguish percentage.
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Physics-Based Drop System: Drop calculations factor your altitude AGL, ground speed, and heading to place retardant or water exactly where physics says it should land. Elliptical splash zones grow with altitude and airspeed, forward travel is modeled, and hits are computed against a dynamic fire radius. Works with any aircraft via the FS Fire VFX engine, or with native MSFS firefighting capable aircraft. Choose from unlimited drops, or enable the "Tank Refill" capability.
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Full Multiplayer Support: Host a session and fly with other players across VATSIM, IVAO, or native MSFS multiplayer. Fire state, prop objects, VFX drops, and retardant hits all sync in real time. Session hosts have total control over a session - live fire spawning, manual fire spawning, prop spawning, and guest management functions. All fires, props, drops, and drop effects are seamlessly synced in multiplayer.
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Helicopter Bucket: Spawn a suspended helicopter water bucket under any helicopter, complete with water scooping capability over any body of water and realistic drop physics and effects.
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Mission System: 325 handcrafted missions at real-world POIs globally - fires, vehicle incidents, boat emergencies, and structure fires. Each mission logs your drop efficiency (minimum drops ÷ actual drops × 100%) and awards Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals. Daily Challenges double your points, Weekly Goals track ongoing progress, and a persistent logbook stores your best result per mission. Missions can be completed solo or in multiplayer with the help of others.
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Live Moving Map: A multi-layer map follows your aircraft in real time using a 30 fps physics interpolation loop. Toggle track-up or north-up, use the declutter control to filter between all markers, fires only, or none. Click any fire marker for a popup with size and AGL data, click the map to get coordinates for a precision GPS drop, and place or drag simobject props directly on the map. In multiplayer, other players in your session appear on the map with live position updates.
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Simobject (Props) Scene Builder: Browse the MSFS simobject catalog - hundreds of default objects, direct user entry, or MSFS 2024 file system scanned simobjects - spanning aircraft, ground vehicles, boats, animals, humans, and landmarks. Spawn any object by map-click or coordinate, rotate its heading, and drag it to reposition. Set props in motion by creating a path on the map. Save and load entire scenes including fire layouts, with optional prop-only or fires-only saves.
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English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, & Portugese panel translations
Real Turbulence System
Real-Turbulence-System — Hear turbulence sound engine
THE ATMOSPHERIC ENGINE
Wind-Linked Detection, Not Flight-Control Noise: Real Turbulence reads live ambient wind shear, aircraft wind on the airframe, cloud and terrain context, and MSFS turbulence data — not body-relative wind that spikes when you pitch or bank. Encounters follow the atmosphere, not your stick inputs.
Felt Stress & Atmospheric TI: Two separate metrics show what the sky is doing versus what the cabin actu... Real-Turbulence-System — Hear turbulence sound engine
THE ATMOSPHERIC ENGINE
Wind-Linked Detection, Not Flight-Control Noise: Real Turbulence reads live ambient wind shear, aircraft wind on the airframe, cloud and terrain context, and MSFS turbulence data — not body-relative wind that spikes when you pitch or bank. Encounters follow the atmosphere, not your stick inputs.
Felt Stress & Atmospheric TI: Two separate metrics show what the sky is doing versus what the cabin actually feels. Atmospheric Intensity tracks environmental turbulence; Felt Stress (0–100%) builds only when real wind disturbance is present and pilot maneuver dampening is not active.
Intelligent Air Mass Analysis: Beyond a single wind read, the engine evaluates 3D shear, aircraft wind deltas, cloud density, terrain, and altitude to classify what you are flying through:
- Convective (In-Cloud): Updrafts and downdrafts when penetrating storm cells.
- Orographic (Mountain Wave): Mechanical turbulence and rotors over rugged terrain.
- Clear Air Turbulence (CAT): Sudden jolts in strong winds aloft.
- Gust Factor: Short spikes above a 10-second wind baseline register as gusts without permanent false alarms.
Ground Kill-Switch: On the ground and at low altitude above the runway, encounters stay suppressed — no turbulence alerts while taxiing.
DYNAMIC ACOUSTIC STRESS
Powered by a thread-safe, severity-aware audio engine — not a single static loop at one volume.
Multi-Layer Crossfading: Structural layers blend with normalized gain so combined volume stays controlled; random loop start points reduce repetitive “seam” artifacts.
Smoother, Severity-Aware Playback: Per-block gain smoothing, quiet Light chop, louder Moderate and Severe bands, and ~1. 5 s fade-out when an encounter ends instead of an instant cut.
Real-Time Low-Pass Filtering: Light turbulence stays muffled and deep in the airframe; severe encounters open the filter for sharper structural thumps.
Calm Air, True Silence: When Atmospheric TI and Felt Stress sit in the Smooth band, the cabin stays silent — no background hiss in dead calm.
ENGINEERING TELEMETRY DASHBOARD
RTS ships with a cockpit UI built for the 1. 1. 0 physics model.
Split Turbulence Metrics: Monitor Atmospheric TI (environment) and Felt Stress (wind-linked cabin disturbance) side by side, with wind and rotation readouts and severity color bands (Smooth → Light → Moderate → Severe).
Physics Signature Chart: Live traces separate Rotational motion, A/C Wind delta, and Air Mass shear so you can see which signal is driving the encounter.
Aircraft Characteristics Panel: Rotational stress, live aircraft wind stress, and a Maneuver Dampening badge when pilot-input suppression is active.
Encounter Status: Clear LIGHT / MODERATE / SEVERE labels with hysteresis and cooldown for stable on/off behavior — plus meteorological context for what you are flying through.
Compatibility: MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024. Works with default aircraft and high-end third-party addons. SimConnect telemetry is requested efficiently once per subscription for stable, low-overhead updates.