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  1. This updated graphic includes the MSFS 2024 Aviator Edition and the 30 additional aircraft are the Local Legends and Famous Flyer aircraft developed by Microsoft/Asobo for MSFS 2020. Note that the development of some of these involved a collaboration with third party developers. Here is the list of the 30 aircraft. Aero Ae-45 / Ae-145 Antonov An-2 Antonov An-225 ATR 42-600 / 72-600 Beechcraft Bonanza V35 Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing Beechcraft Model 18 Twin Beech Bell Helicopter 47J Ranger Boeing 307 Stratoliner Boe
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  2. This embargoed image was mistakenly posted by a German PC Gamer site. It was withdrawn but not before many viewers had seen it.
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  3. Brett, In short, no! It is no secret that an objective of MS in developing MSFS 2020 and now MSFS 2024 was for a multi-platform flight simulator. This expanded their customer base to include the younger flight simmer. There is still truth though in the well worn cliche, "Consoles are for kids, PCs are for real simmers!", and there are certainly limitations in the functionality of MSFS on the xBox. MS also set out to creating the truly "next level" flight simulator and one that offered far more than just simple point to point flying. Again, this latter functionality is merely just a p
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  4. MSFS 2024 aircraft list in full -Standard- Aero Vodochody L-39 AeroElvira Optica NEW Air Tractor AT-802 Airbus A310-300 Airbus A320neo Airbus A321LR NEW Airbus A330-200, -300, -300P2F NEW Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL NEW Airbus A400M NEW Airbus H125 Airship Skyship 600 NEW Archer Midnight NEW Aviat Pitts Special S2S Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Beechcraft King Air 350i Bell 407 Boeing 737 MAX 8 NEW Boeing 747-8 and 747-8F NEW Boeing F/A-18E Cessna 152 Cessna 172 G1000i Cessna 208B Ce
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  5. Having driven across the Nullarbor plain 4 times, it certainly seems to go on for ever, and its a fight sometimes to stay alert. Dodging large road trains can make life interesting at times.
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  6. An Englishman, a Scotsman and country bumpkin from outside Dublin found themselves in a pub with no other guests. The Englishman stepped forward and said, "Hello! I'm George, born on St. George’s Day, so my parents called me George after the Patron Saint of England!" "That's uncanny, said the Scotsman, "my name is Andrew, and mine named me on St Andrew's Day, too! The face of the farmer from Ireland lit up and said, "Heaven above! Amazing! Guess what...!" Before he could answer, they both said, "Don't tell, it's Patrick, right?" "No, he answered, it's Pancake."
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  7. At 10.31 am, on 30 June 1956, TWA & UAL airliners collided mid-air over the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA, & crashed into the Canyon. All 128 people on the airliners perished. At the time, it was the worst aircraft accident in the USA. It shocked the nation & the world. It led to the eventual radical improvement in ATC through changed procedures, new technology & more personnel. Hope this video helps us to fly even more safely.
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  8. Three men are stranded on an island. They are close to starvation, when a Native Tribe finds them and takes them back to their camp. The leader says:" Go in a jungle and bring back a fruit, then we will let you live". They go out looking for fruits, the first guy comes back with a peach. The leader says:" Now take the peach and shove it up your ass, if you laugh, we will kill you." He attempts it but has to laugh so they cut his head off. The second man appears back from his trip with a grape. The leader gives him the same instructions, but the second guy doesn't seem to have any
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  9. The history of aviation in Scotland is basically the history of the Scottish Aviation company at Prestwick Airport before, during & after WW2. It is both inspirational & sad. I found it absolutely fascinating - I hope you do to. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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  10. The almost concurrent release of the F-14 Tomcat (Heatblur Simulations and IndiaFoxtEcho) and NAS Miramar 1980's (Sundownersim) can now be enjoyed in Flight Simulator 2020. View this cinematic video on your television!
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  11. Timestamps: Speak to Me 0:05 Introduction at Wembley Breathe (In the Air) 1:03 Money 2:19 London Oxford Introduction Us and Them 3:46 Engine Start Any Colour You Like 5:33 Taxi and Flight Info Brain Damage 7:54 Departure Us and Them 10:02 Climb to 19,000' Across the English Channel Timelapse 11:35 On the Run 11:53 RNAV Approach Eclipse 13:06 Initial Approach Fix Money 15:08 Final Approach Fix Time 16:21 Glide Path Captured Great Gig in the Sky 17:24 Autopilot Disconnect Clare Torry Vocals 19:59
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  12. In 1945 the Second World War a soldier was asked by the regimental medical orderly when he had last had sex with a woman. He replied 1943 sir. The orderly was surprised and said that was a long time ago. The soldier looked at his watch and said well it is only 20.45 now sir.
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  13. In this 6th & final video covering airstrips in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for which freeware scenery is available in MSFS, we look at the top 5 major airports & include their aerodrome charts. We take the legendary Ford Trimotor as we do a circuit around each of the 5 airports. See if you can guess the movie at the end! Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/CfT3dX7lUR0?si=h5dWiaJQ21e-C6Nx
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  14. In this 5th video in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) airstrip series, we look at more mountain strips for which there is nice freeware scenery available in MSFS, and the 1st payware scenery for PNG mountain strips (by Orbx). Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/QfDMZVeXyx4?si=SYXiSO8yNKoy-ZUm
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  15. Hi Laurence, welcome to the Hangar. Download a programs called Spad-Next and MSFS LVAR Bridge Installer. This should help you get all your panels up and running. Home - SPAD.neXt (spadnext.com) Download SPAD.neXt - SPAD.neXt (spadnext.com) Let us know how you get on. Cheers
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  16. The world's first becoming airborne in a heavier-than-air powered aircraft was not the Wright Brothers in December 1903 but probably New Zealander Richard Pearse some 8 or 9 months earlier. With further development the Wrights did then go to sustained, fully controlled flight in 1904/5. Come see how Pearse did it. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/u-ZZlQc18QU?si=hItAeVeQ6CCm6vzC
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  17. It seems Pearce indeed was a great inventor and probably deserves more of an entry in history than the likes of Wikipedia can come up with, i.e., Pearse [edit] Main article: Richard Pearse Richard Pearse was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterward claimed that Pearse flew and landed a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew. [82]: 21–30  Documentary evidence for these claims remains open to interpretation and dispute, and Pearse himself
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  18. Over 10,000 P-38 Lightning aircraft were built at the Lockheed factory in California, USA, during WW2. At the time it was the fastest & longest range aircraft, as well as other firsts. It was the only American fighter to be produced during the full period from Pearl Harbour to Victory Over Japan Day. Come learn about its development & combat highlights, & enjoy some real-life footage at the end. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/hdJ1KNOMCtI?si=iIy0xPNqiCYa7O5A
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  19. I already let them take my money, I'm a sucker for flight sims.
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  20. Brett, Following up further, I found some information on the recommended hardware specs for MSFS 2024. It appears your current gaming laptop is close to the recommended spec, albeit short on RAM which is at the minimum level. https://www.flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-faq/ Contrary to my earlier recommendation, for the experience you are looking for, an upgrade to MSFS 2024 is probably worth the investment. The difference between the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition is minimal, the Deluxe Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition plus ten addi
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  21. DC-3 AIRWAYS is proud to present your invitation as a member of the flight simulation community to take part in our annual World Tour 2024. As DCA President Andy Hatcher points out, this is a tour, nor a rally. It is not a competition. Rather, The Tour is a collection of ten flight plans to be flown in sequence during the month of October, 2024 The only requirement is that all flights be made in a DC3 or its military version, C47. Flight plans are in the Little Nav Map format, but can be easily converted within the LNM software to your platform. Some of the navigation is via NDB and VOR.
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  22. I had to find the article again because I once had looked into the subject of FAC and CAS when I learned about the British and Australian air force had fought in Palestine. Page four of this Air Power History magazine, https://www.afhistory.org/airpowerhistory/Air_Power_History_2006_winter.pdf Thanks for bringing the visuals on this interesting subject, all our counties continue to improve FAC and CAS to limit innocent casualties. We can only hope that one day cowardly armies will not hide behind innocent civilians and bring that number to zero.
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  23. These 4 free PDF books were highlighted in my Sep-Oct 2024 edition of Flying Australia. They are great & I recommend them to all pilots & simmers. Get them here: http://flybetter.com.au Cheers, Frank. (Franks MS Flight Sim https://youtube.com/@franksmsflightsimulator?si=2jAT9pW8gmIyBvND)
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  24. Come learn about perhaps the most popular trainer aircraft of the 1930s & 40s, the American Piper J-3 Cub. Learn about its history, the Piper company now, & see how to fly the Cub IRL. Hope you enjoy. Cheers. https://youtu.be/1flMBF11-fk?si=4bftiRAu9a72uMF1
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  25. I used to fly Ant's Tiger Moth in FSX quite often, it was very relaxing with its slow speed and 360deg views of the scenery. Thanks for the look back at de Havilland's Moth history Frank, I also agree with you on the shame of so many lost airfields.
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  26. Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. Previous Part 1 video covered Belgium to Malaysia. This Part 2 covers Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a forced beach landing on beautiful Lord Howe island. Enjoy a real-life Ercoupe at my home airfield at the end of this Part 2 video. Hope you like. Cheers. https://youtu.be/mSY-udGbJ2Y?si=CXa-LepYaJ60jmxx
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  27. Happy to hear Little Pagasus made it back into the original family line, great end to the story. Thanks for the views Frank and taking the time to bring this story to us.
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  28. Thanks for the views Frank, I'm enjoying the show.
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  29. Come test your mountain flying skills in MSFS with these 10 challenging strips in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Developer orbx has so far produced PNG Highlands Bush Strips Packs 1 & 2, at quite a low cost. See how I go in MSFS, & see some real-life footage as well. Although YouTuber Missionary Bush Pilot flies a Kodiak in PNG, we'll take a Cessna Caravan with his livery. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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  30. Good stuff Frank, liked the real-world footage and some crazy tight landings. Thanks for the views Frank.
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  31. I remember those lessons from FSX, don't fly into a valley that you can't get out of and don't fly low into clouds because there can be a mountain there. Why didn't they map out the place first so they knew what altitude they could safely fly and still get out of it, and that is besides the other glaring mistakes made. Thanks for the look at this sad day, we continue to learn from the mistakes of others but that is a hard way to become better. Thanks Frank.
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  32. JUST FLIGHT PRESS RELEASE 10th May 2024 TWO INCREDIBLE DUKES FROM BLACK SQUARE AVAILABLE FOR MSFS Black Square's Piston Duke and Turbine Duke for Microsoft Flight Simulator are now on sale from Just Flight and you can also buy both aircraft together in a money-saving Bundle. These technically advanced aircraft feature unapologetically realistic systems, well over 100 possible random, scheduled or performance-triggered failures, 12 hot-swappable radio configurations and the most advanced turbocharger, pres
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  33. I would rather fly in any 747's than a 737 max9. I always thought the b747 was a beautiful plane, four engines and nice lines. It also had very few failures and most accidents where it was involved was caused by outside forces. Thanks for the history of this plane Frank.
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  34. I don't remember exactly what the details were but I seem to think there was a reason why the controllers let both taxi down the runway, mostly due to crowding. I tend to blame the KLM Captain for not asking for clarity and his impatience in wanting to take off. Hard to blame Pan Am since there wasn't clear markings for the taxiway turnoffs. Due to the heavy fog and unclear voices of the ATC the KLM Captain should have been a bunch more cautious. Thanks for the updated info Frank.
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  35. JUST FLIGHT PRESS RELEASE – 19TH AUGUST 2021 F-14 A/B TOMCAT CLEARED FOR LAUNCH! DC Designs' new F-14 A/B Tomcat package for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now on sale, bringing you highly detailed and VR-ready A and B models in a total of seven paint schemes, with front and rear cockpit positions, authentic cockpit night lighting, custom sound sets for both variants and custom-coded manoeuvring flaps, slats and intake ramps. Among the other features are F-14 Tomcat systems which include Direct Lift Control, CADC and basic ACLS, Head-Up Display, reflective glass, icing and rain e
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  36. The beautiful, iconic Coral Route through the South Pacific in the 1950s between New Zealand (NZ) & Tahiti was the last flying boat route in the world. The Short Solent IV flying boat flying that route is preserved in an Auckland, NZ, museum & is the last remaining Short Solent in the world. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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  37. I have stayed with win10 for a few reasons but I know of others that have upgraded and had no problems with their flight sim MSFS, if you're still using FSX then I can help you because I don't know of anyone using it in Win11. If you are now in MSFS I did find this using Bing, Windows 11 compatibility with flight simulation software and add-ons is a topic of interest for many aviation enthusiasts. Let’s delve into the details: Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS): MSFS runs normally on Windows 11, and there isn’t a separate version specifically for this OS1.
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  38. Thanks Brett. I strongly agree with you. When learning to fly, and when undergoing flight reviews, and in the official documentation, “see and avoid” or “ see and be seen” is so strongly emphasised when flying VFR, but YouTubers can fill their cockpits with cameras and fly VFR while talking to their cameras, and the authorities say and do nothing! They are probably waiting for more YouTuber accidents! Cheers.
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  39. I agree with your Swiss cheese model of probable causation. The pilots should have more aware of the situation outside the aircraft? Thanks for posting Frank.
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  40. All of a sudden, we seem to be under a spam attack, and is becoming annoying, is nothing sacred!. I suppose Joe will get around to deleting the rubbish, although I suspect he has better things to do.
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  41. Thanks Brett. There is so much history behind your 2nd para, but it would have made my video too long. Another aspect was that civil and military ATC were forced to coordinate after years of bickering. Cheers
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  42. Think it was on "The Wall" 1979 album Joe. Later released as a single in 1980 with "Hey You" on the B-side. Novocaine after a visit to the Dentist.
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  43. Thanks for the visit! Glad you enjoyed and remembered the music in this one! Only album that I bought twice. First one got played so much and was full of pops and hisses!
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  44. I have a similar problem with Soya milk, Brett. Finger-licking good.
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  45. Nicely done Frank, this saboteur story is in my top five of WWII. The snow and weather conditions along with distances traveled by these fine soldiers is top notch, also getting up and down that valley and sneaking in and placing the explosives, just wow. Not to mention escaping afterward. A darn shame about the failures of the other parts of the mission and the losses of life. Funny thing, I just happened to watch a show about looking for the ferry that went down and it had some great video of the ferry and barrels of heavy water that were still down there in the depths. Thanks for
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