Today is a big day for Microsoft Flight Simulator, as one relevant third-party addon has been released, alongside a couple of juicy news.
We start with PMDG, which finally released its Boeing 737-700 (including passenger, cargo, and Boeing Business Jet flavors).
You can purchase it at the developer’s own store priced at $69.99. When the second variant will launch in approximately six weeks, such “promotional price” will end and it will go up to $74.99.
Estimated release dates (which are likely to change) for the following variants are approximately June 20 for the -600, August 1 for the -800, and September 12 for the -900.
A release on the official marketplace and on Xbox is planned, but there is no indication on when it’ll happen.
Below you can check out a couple of new videos showing more features of the aircraft, and a list of said features.
- Fully customized system simulation for all major and minor aircraft systems and components.
- Highly sophisticated logical simulation of onboard information systems and aircraft management.
- PMDG’s customized, flight model with enhanced physics augmentation.
- Rigid body physics for wing and tail surfaces.
- Fully customized flight control systems with normal, standby and reversionary capability.
- Accurate resolution cockpit displays
- Interchangeable equipment options for cockpit instrumentation
- Numerous user configurable options from throughout the global 737 operator fleet.
- Updated 737 options packages reflecting operational improvements and changes to the global 737 fleet.
- Full featured failures simulation to cover nearly all QRH scenarios as well as real-world mean time to failure simulations model.
- Native PMDG datalink simulation compatible with simBrief integration.
- Incandescent and LED lighting packages, as well as fully dimming flight deck lights and annunciators.
- Driveable pushback tug.
- Customized sound package that leverages advanced sound recording and playback technology for incredible realism.
- Sound environment built using recordings from a purpose-instrumented airplane recording effort.
- Highly integrated exterior, interior cabin and flight deck sound environments.
- Includes the 737-700 in passenger configuration with both blended winglets and split scimitar winglet configurations.
- Includes the Boeing Business jet in with both blended winglets and split scimitar winglets configurations.
- Includes the 737-700 BDSF freighter with main deck cargo door with blended winglets.
- Full set of ground equipment for each aircraft type, including passenger servicing vehicles, VIP vehicles for the BBJ and cargo handling equipment for the BDSF.
- Virtual cockpit model, with ultra high detail textures, 3D rendering and reflective properties.
- Advanced animations techniques leveraging the new MSFS engine to truly bring the 737 flight deck to life.
- Cockpit differences between the passenger, cargo and BBJ airplanes are accurately rendered.
- PMDG Operations Center 2.0 for easy livery installation and ease of receiving free product updates from PMDG.
- A full featured tutorial will guide you through proper operation of the 737 from power up to power down.
- PMDG Simulations Official youTube content to aide new PMDG 737 pilots in getting the most from their purchase.
- Free customer support both at our customer forum and directly from our support team if necessary.
NZA Simulations revealed new images and a release date for its Mt Cook Region scenery in New Zealand.
It’ll launch on May 25, 2022. The scenery will also include Mount Cook Airport (NZMC) and Glentanner Airport (NZGT)