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FSX has a very cool hidden feature - you can enable floating airport names over each visible airport. This is really useful when you don't know the area you're flying in very well, but want to know where the closest airports are. Perfect for discovering new airports or finding airports that you want to land at. We created a little easy to follow tutorial that shows you step by step how you can enable these hidden airport labels.
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Maurie King had a look at the SIAI Marchetti SF.260 from RealAir Simulations. With such a well known developer, expectations are high. Have a read to find out if RealAir have created yet another masterpiece. (Spoiler: RealAir have reinvented aircraft design - find out why in the article).
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Jason McKee has taken the Carenado Cessna U206G under the microscope to tell you if it's a worthwhile purchase. Read on to find out if Carenado's rendition of this popular aircraft is hot or not.
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If you have ever participated in a screenshot competition, you probably know that there usually seem to be a couple of screenshots that really stand out from the crowd. Some people just seem to have the same gift like da Vinci or van Gogh, while others just don't seem to have a clue.
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The Saab Safir certainly is more of an exotic airplane. Paul Kilsby had a closer look to find out if this add-on from SibWings is a worthy addition to your flight sim hangar. (Spoiler: If you don't want to miss out on must-have add-ons, better go read this review!)
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latest in: behind the scenes
You probably heard of simmers who take the hobby to the next level and build their own cockpit replicas. Maybe you've even built your own cockpit yourself. But how about not building just one, but keeping building them and selling them for real money? Meet the guys from Pacific Simulators in New Zealand: Russell, Steve, Stuart and Mike, who build professional Boeing 737-800 cockpits, and created their very own franchise. What started out as harmless fun is now an award winning business that started to expand into overseas markets.
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latest in: review
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Maurie King had a look at the SIAI Marchetti SF.260 from RealAir Simulations. With such a well known developer, expectations are high. Have a read to find out if RealAir have created yet another masterpiece. (Spoiler: RealAir have reinvented aircraft design - find out why in the article).
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latest in: crosscountry
Alaska - America’s state of extremes. It is a wild and rugged state, and a perfect location for a cross-country tour. In Alaska, you have the opportunity to fly among giant glaciers, magnificent mountains and fantastic fiords up in the pristine remote wilderness, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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latest in: flying school
Unless you enjoy heading for disaster, the vertical position above ground is one of things a pilot must always know. There are the two instruments that give us vertical information - they are the altimeter and the vertical speed indicator. We're going to have a closer look at both in this article.
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latest in: content creation
Were you ever disappointed with Flight Simulator because the roads and water bodies in your area didn't look quite right? Ever had the urge to create a fix and improve the terrain in your area? Well, this is your hour, because we bring you a very easy to follow tutorial on how to create your own roads, lakes, rivers and coastlines.
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latest in: tips & tricks
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FSX has a very cool hidden feature - you can enable floating airport names over each visible airport. This is really useful when you don't know the area you're flying in very well, but want to know where the closest airports are. Perfect for discovering new airports or finding airports that you want to land at. We created a little easy to follow tutorial that shows you step by step how you can enable these hidden airport labels.
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latest in: on future's edge
This will knock your socks off - a few weeks ago, Christian Buchner has released the beta of a program called TileProxy. TileProxy allows you to fly over high-res Google Earth imagery and we have to say it continues to amaze. Christian will tell you everything about his amazing FS tool - read on!
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latest in: my opinion
In our opinion column we pick a topic of interest or controversy and voice the opinion of a simmer. This issue we're looking at the mission system of FSX. Does it turn the FS franchise into an arcade like video game, or is there more behind it?
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