The latest renders from Saudi Arabia!

FS9/FSX. Mohammad has delivered a few more in-development renders of his King Abdolaziz International Airport in development. It's going to be nice having an airport closer to Dubai. Last night I did a flight from DXB-CDG and fell asleep mid way through. Needless to say, I am looking forward to a shorter hop in the region. Will be payware.

Let there be night light!

FS9/FSX/XPL. Our boys at LHSimulations have progressed to the night lighting stages and so far so good! This project is expected to be one of the most detailed airports to date. There is still a very large portion of the airport we have not seen yet and soon, AirDailyX will bring you exclusives. If you haven't already, read our LHSim reviews then check out the LHSim home page for their other airport products. They are amazing!

Enigma B-737-300/500 : first flight tests

FSX. Jordi has started a test campaign on the -300 and -500 variants. First screenshot posted this morning.

Remember Take on Helicopters? Ultra flop.

[NEWS BRIEF] So yeah, ToH was a platform that had major potential. I even bought it myself only to kill it from my HD a week later. No internal VC functionality. It was a crap game. But wait! What's this? In a press release earlier today, Area51 announced they are developing their own helicopter game. Could this be the kind of simulation helicopter game we have been wanting? After all, Area51 is known for some very high quality whirlybirds. We will follow it's development. Here is the first in-game image:

SunSkyJet Detroit (KDTW) - Another Preview!

FS9/FSX. SunSkyJet has released another preview capture from their freeware Detroit Metro Airport (KDTW) project! These guys are fantastic and an asset to the flight simulation community. The newest shot spotlights the engine run-up enclosure area. Take a look inside for a closer look at the newest preview shot as well as a look back at some older previews!

More Aerosoft Twin Otter X!

FSX. Aerosoft has posted some new preview shots of their upcoming Twin Otter. Although still a work in progress most rivets are now inserted into the model. Looks good to me so far... Take a look at some more preview captures inside.

Shenzhen Bao'an baby!

FSX. Just yesterday, we got you a sneak peak of Shenzhen in development by SkySoft Simulation. Today, we get you a more in-depth look at the work in progress and can also determine that it seems the project will not be for FS9 but appears to be the first airport from SkySoft solely in development for FSX. Sad. But as this developer seems to have no interest in AES, I don't plan on purchasing anymore of his products. Too bad, as they are quite good.

RAZBAM - Harier GR.7/GR.9 released!

FSX. We have been following developments a bit lightly from Razbam. Honestly, the quality is nearly quite up to par with MilViz. Today they just released their latest project: the Harier GR.7/GR.9. There is also a nice video with this baby in action! And yes, she has fully operational vectorial thrust! We are going to start following them a bit more closely in the future. Have a look!

Orbx FTX SAK Finished Beta Process!

FSX/P3D. Well, we know that FTX SAK is finished the beta process, we also know the package will include enhanced Skagway and Carcross sceneries. Further, there will be a payware Juneau Airport (PAJN) due at the end of May. Obviously, release is very near... See inside for the latest project screenshots as well as the quote regarding beta completion.

Baltimore (KBWI) - Let the Previews Begin

FSX. The Airport Guys have released the first screenshot of an actual detailed structure at Baltimore (KBWI) - specifically, the Signature Flight Support FBO. Obviously, there will be plenty more to come but for now nice to see the wheels in motion. Take a look inside for more.

Level-D, Where are you?

FSX. We all know how awesome the Level-D 767 really was, and still is to this day! I have recently pulled her out of my hangar for the first time in over a year.

Flight Test: Carenado Skylane/Orbx EU

P3D. So as I continue to dive deeper into P3D the more astonished I become with all its goodies. As I spend more and more time with the platform, I find myself really thinking how I ever could have enjoyed my VFR experiences in FS9 as much as I did. Now don't get me wrong, FS9 is still very much my go-to platform when I want to relax with the PMDG 747. It's my primary stress relief. But with P3D, never have I wanted to fly closer to the ground. Never have I wanted to fly so slow. It's the likes of Carenado, and the masters at Orbx, that have opened my eyes. So join me as I finally begin the first in a series of tests for P3D. It's cold out here, bring your jacket!

Aerosim Fukuoka Review - Coming soon!

FSX. The last remaining review for the Aerosim series will be posted in the next coming weeks. It's no other than - Fukuoka International Airport (RJFF).

Exclusive....29Palms Skiathos X!!!

FSX/P3D. 29Palms has provided AirDailyX with some exclusive preview shots from Skiathos X!!! These shots depict the custom hand placed autogen including vegetation and buildings. The preview captures look absolutely fantastic but please keep in mind these are work in progress shots and as always there may be some adjustments. Take a look inside for all the exclusive shots!

Vegas in FS9 never looked better!

FS9. The Italian designer Andrea Bertolucci is doing an amazing job on his City Center project. In fact, the work is going so well and fast paced, he decided to go ahead and model not only the entire strip, but a few station hotels south of LAS . Finally, after years, Las Vegas is getting proper respect in FS9 and in my opinion, the buildings have a higher level of detail than their Aerosoft FSX counterpart. The project will be payware, and I am just fine with that! Let's just hope FSDT makes the LAS upgrade for FS9 as well.

SkySoft's next stop is...

FS9/FSX. It seems the quieter SkySoft becomes, the more they are working. Sadly, their website has been down for quite some time and their forums equally as quiet. Thus, during times like these, we rely on our readers to bring us some action. Thanks again to Tommy, we were able to bring you some shots of SkySoft ZBAA in development a few weeks ago. Well, in the interim of such a large project, we also get a shot of Shenzhen!

Just Flight L-1011 "can't be too far away now"

 

FSX. Just Flight has released the official packaging design for their upcoming Lockheed L-1011. Further, the developer has stated "can't be too far away now". Clearly, release is getting very near... Check out a summary of past project shots as well as the new packaging design inside.

FTX Global 3D Lights + More FTX SAK

FSX/P3D. Orbx has released another example shot of the new 3D lighting system to be included with FTX Global. Per John Venema, the shot is "showing the near-final implementation". This new lighting system has zero FPS impact. Additionally, Orbx has released some more FTX SAK preview shots. More inside...

The Airport Guys KEZM - "Getting very close"

FSX. The Airport Guys have reported that Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (KEZM) is "getting very close". This project has been delayed slightly however it appears that release is finally near. Following release I assume focus is going to shift towards their Baltimore (KBWI) project. Check out some pics of KEZM inside.

ASK 21 : another glimpse

FSX. Joachim Schweigler has just posted a new glimpse of its ASK21 glider. Remember when you will watch it, that this is stil a work in progress (WIP).

Anyway, glad to see that some developers are still posting previews on Aerosoft forum. We are in mid-March and very few* new projects have been launched for FS9/X/P3D. It's so easier to use previous photos materials and make some conversion products to X-Plane. Short term cash. Hmm good (*). But i will always prefer the guys who have long term projects and are investing in human resources.

Good luck and good night. (*) I had scruples...

DM

Want to improve your FS experience?

 

FSX. With all the recent news and developments of Japanese airport projects for FSX, I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about some of the things you guys can expect in the next coming months.

Have we Outgrown Flight Simulator?

[EDITORIAL/RANT] Over the years I’ve watched the slow progression of development advancements relating to flight simulation add-ons. It started with a little extra detail here, then a little more animated movement there, next some added dynamic randomness, then on, and on, and on... So what’s the problem with innovation you ask? Well, nothing in principal. The problem is that I think developers have outgrown the current flight simulation platforms, namely FSX.

Some Area 51 Simulations B-2A News

FS9/FSX. Area 51 Simulations has several notable B-2A related news items today. Firstly, the B-2A Spirit has now been released for FS2004 - the FSX version was released prior. Further, a rudder update has been released for the FSX version. See several pics of the newly released FS2004 version inside.

Lebor Simulations - More Beirut X

FSX. Lebor Simulations has released more preview screenshots from Beirut X. The project continues to progress despite some recent challenges by the developer. The surrounding autogen detail and density look excellent. There is no projected release date at this time. Take a look inside for some more development screenshots.

FTX SAK to Incl. Enhanced Skagway/Carcross

FSX/P3D. Orbx has disclosed in their latest FTX SAK preview thread that the package will include enhanced Skagway and Carcross sceneries by Jon Patch (of Glacier Bay FS9). The developer has released some shots of the Skagway area and they look very good! More information and additional shots inside.

Scenery Design Roma LIRF available !

FSX. New Scenery Group has released a few hours ago their Roma Fiumicino LIRF airport Freeware, after months of work. Initial shots were a bit disappointing but the video showed really interesting things. And now, it's just.. available...

Orbx FTX SAK - "Tubeliner" Preview Shots

FSX/P3D. Orbx has released some "tubeliner" oriented preview shots from the upcoming FTX NA SAK. The specific shots depict an IFR flight to Yakutat. This product is currently in beta and will include important urban areas such as Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK, and Whitehorse, YT. See all the shots inside.

TFDi Design/FSDGroup Boeing 717 Details

FS9/FSX/P3D. For those of you interested in the the joint TFDi Design/FSDGroup Boeing 717, TFDi has summarized some project detail information in their latest monthly update. The project will be released as an initial "lite" version to be followed by a free upgrade to the "advanced" version. More details and up to date project shots inside.

More screens of Chubu Nagoya !

FSX. Pacsim has posted more screenshots of the Japanese intl airport Chubu Centrair RJGG. Still Work in progress !

I didn't get enough sleep last night

[Aviation]. According to the french magazine Le Point, followed by some other sources, the Rio-Paris crash could have had another explanation: sleep deprivation. Apparently, the CVR recorder has...

Update on Bodo Scenery.

FSX/P3D. This is a scenery that I am highly looking forward to. The details and quality look amazing but sadly the beta will not be released in April. The developer encountered some problems between the standard mesh and third party mesh. As a result, the developer is considering creating 100% custom mesh for the entire scenery area to avoid making major compromises that affect the realism of the Bodø scenery. We'll keep up to date on his progress...

Lionheart F24 in sim shots!

FSX/P3D. Bill is progressing well on this old bird. I really like old and slow aircraft like this. With the high wing and the use of Track-IR, it's really fun to be able to look down and enjoy the scenery that otherwise would be covered by the wings. I am really looking forward to this release. Hmm.. I wonder what kind of features will come with this one...

Even More MegaSceneryEarth 2.0 Releases

FSX. MegaSceneryEarth 2.0 continues to progress towards the goal of complete USA coverage. Both Louisiana and Arkansas state have been released as the developers begins to progress west of the Mississippi river. Check out some screenshots inside...

Aviasim - City Of Leicester (WIP)

FSX. Aviasim has posted new work in progress shots of the city of Leicester, an future update for Leicestershire Aeroclub!

It all started with a little French kid and a dream...

And by kid, I mean a grown ass man. And by French, I mean French. really French. And by dream, I mean a hobby. A lousy one too... Anyway, today we want to say thanks. Thanks to Dom for starting this blog and not quitting, to our supporters who have stuck with us and encouraged us, to the FS development teams who work hard to bring us all what we love, and to last but not least, our readers. Without you all, this blog would be dead. This week, AirDailyX surpassed 2,000,000 page views. Among all we get wrong, we must be doing something right. So again, thanks for visiting us every day. The number may be small, but it means so much to us as we really devote much time to this little venture and this number encourages us to keep going. And keep going we will! Welcome to AirDailyX, we are just getting started!

VirtualCol Dornier 328 released!

FSX/P3D. VirtualCol has secretly been working on the Do328 prop and jet models and has just released them both today! The quality is not exactly PMDG but for the whopping price of $12 bucks each or $18.00 for the pair, why not. Besides, it's not very likely any other developers are working on the aircraft (cummon MilViz do it!) and Eaglesoft who announced the project a couple years ago have become dormant... Get yours today!

So.....I Found Australia.....Part 2

FSX. Well, after "finding" Australia for the first time last weekend I thought I'd post a second installment. This time, screenshots are from all over this beautiful part of the world. Take a look at part 2 of "So.....I Found Australia.....".

Developers database updated

[FS Market]. Thanks to the precious help of Rene, we have completely updated our Developers database, almost including now 350 names. Some names have been removed like Ariane Design or Alfafly. New editors have moved in : 29Palms.de, FSDG etc.

PMDG - New Preview Shots! WOW!!

FSX. Mr. Randazzo from PMDG has posted the first preview shots of the full virtual cockpit along with information on the 777 product line.

Flourney Valley and Riverview: Almost ready!

FSX/P3D. We have been following this project from the beginning and our excitement grows with every screenshot. Well finally the project is in it's final stages. So here is what you need to know: The development team's offical name is: MCA Designs and the product will be officially called: North America Airstrips vol.1. Did I read that correctly? Vol.1? So that means more is coming! Come see what's inside!

Weekend Discount (25%) - Orbx UK Sceneries

Announcement. For those of you thinking about picking up some Orbx UK sceneries - this may be the weekend to do it. One of the major online flight simulation stores is holding a snap weekend 25% discount on Orbx UK products. Link inside.

Black Box Airbus Xtreme V0.700 "won't be long"

FSX/P3D. Users of the Black Box Simulation Airbus Xtreme Prologue (A319/A320) will be pleased to hear that version 0.700 is very near completion. The developer is currently working on final fixes and states "won't be long....". The upgrade includes new electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic simulations among other possible enhancements. Take a look at several recent preview shots inside.

A new beginning

 

|FS Market]. McPhat Studios is moving on. New activities. As we already told you, Terrence and team want to work more and more on cockpit and aircraft design. A new website too. The forum is offline until they are all dressed up. But it's promising.

IRIS C-27J + Tanker + TacPack = Awesome

FSX. Iris Simulations has formally announced that they will be will participating in TacPack SDK closed beta testing! Further to this announcement, the developer has released a very interesting screen capture depicting mid air refueling capabilities using TacPack SDK beta. See inside for more...

Wing Creation - New previews! Amazing...

FSX/P3D. Wing Creation have kindly posted new preview shots for their upcoming Fukushima airport (RJSF).

How about something more vintage?

FSX. With all the talk about all the fancy new high tech gliders on the way, how about something a little ole fashioned. And by old fashioned, I mean 1935! We only know him as Kai, but we can effectively say he is doing quite a job on his DFS Rhönsperber project. Have a look!

Want the PMDG 777 Early??

FSX. So you want the PMDG Simulations Boeing 777 base package just a little bit early, no problem (thanks Thomas for the heads up!). See inside.....

Orbx Southern Alaska and YT Gearing Up

FSX/P3D. Orbx has released yet another set of preview shots from FTX NA SAK. Momentum appears to be building for this project with multiple preview releases as well as the announcement of a payware Juneau airport. What do you think of the previews thus far? See the latest shots inside.

Orbx Old Warden : Our own screenshots

FSX/P3D. EGTH, alias Shuttleworth Collection, alias ex-Hatfield, alias Biggleswade (FSX reference), alias Old Warden.. etc. Fourth Orbx airfield for FTX EU England, located in the north of Luton. PeopleFlow at their best ! Grass runway ("beurk", "enough", are saying some voices...) but, can you feel it ? This mesmerizing atmosphere....

BluePrint is back!! YES!!

FS9/FSX. I am so excited to tell you all that BluePrint Simulations is back! As the title says on their website: Advanced Airport Sceneries! Yeah! I was shocked when they stopped giving scenery updates. They used to do a new scenery every 2 days and they seemed to stop. But with their new website and the announcement that they are working on a major LAX upgrade, they will make the high payware quality upgrade for FREE!! I am so supper excited!! Blueprint's quality is unparalleled to any other development team in the business and way better than FlyTampa!!