We are very proud that Aerosoft will be the European distributor of Rise Of Flight. This new generation Flight Simulator, created by the Moscow based neoqb game studio, features the aerial combat over the Western Front in the last years of the First World War. Rise Of Flight has a superb set of features, from the highly realistic flight models to the advanced damage modelling, it is absolutely state of the art. Of course Aerosoft will fully support the pilots of this new product, with additional help files, tournaments (will you be our first Ace?) and new missions. English boxed release is expected in July, download version in August and German and French/Spanish versions later this summer.
VFR Reviews have released a review of Boise X Photo Real Scenery from VFR Extreeme.
VFR Reviewer Don Filer
Boise, Idaho, pronounced BOYCIE or BOYZEE is one of the least visited cities in a flight simmer’s world. “Why Boise,” you ask? VFR Extreme answers the question by providing plenty of details the default scenery leaves out. More than 50,000 custom placed autogen buildings and vegetation to match the satellite texture underlay, downtown replicas of the real buildings, as well as bustling Interstate 84 and Interstate 184 with Freeway signs and lights that illuminate at night are included in this scenery package.
Boise, the capital of Idaho, is one of the most unique cities in the United States. In the Northeast corner of the area you'll find mountainous terrain and the Boise River as it meanders its way to the pristine Lucky Peak Lake. The middle is filled with thousands of homes, stores, and buildings, with a population of over 580,000. South of Boise is a dry arid region and in the western part of Boise are hundreds of potato farms.
HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Military officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon a pilot died in an F-16 crash at the Utah Test and Training Range in the West Desert. The aircraft, assigned to Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing, crashed Monday night while on a training mission.
Citing military policy, they will not release his name for 24 hours, but family members tell media outlets in both Utah and North Carolina--the man's home state--that he is 28-year-old Capt. George Bryan Houghton.
Air Force officials say he was a member of the 421st Fighter Squadron, which is assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base. He was training for combat around 10:30 p.m. when his F-16 went down about 35 miles south of Wendover. It appears he did not issue a distress signal.
VFR Reviews have released a review of Carenado Cessna 152 II for FSX.
VFR Reviewer Orion Lyau
It's dawn at the local airport and you have an appointment with your friend, Adam. He says he has a surprise for you and he asked to meet you at the airport. You arrive to find him waiting and he asks if you had breakfast. You answer that you had, and then ask him about the surprise. He answers, telling you that he'll give you flight lessons. You're ecstatic and can't wait to start. He takes you over to his trusty Cessna 152 and goes over the preflight inspections. You and Adam get inside, buckle up and check the instruments. Right before he starts the propeller he shouts "CLEAR PROP!" and the engine spurts to life. Adam does some final checks and contacts ATC. Next thing you know, you're cleared for takeoff; Adam tells you set the throttle to full and to gently pull back on the yoke at about 60 knots. You're up! Well, now that I have your attention, I'll sneak some actual information in:
The Cessna 152 is a small general aviation aircraft which was first designed in 1977 and is still in use around the world today. With Carenado's excellent addon, you can fly it in FSX too; read on for my experiences.
