I couldn'T resist. after having gotten a new system that runs FS9 with all my addons and all graphics stuff and traffic and mods, mods, mods at unlimited frames
, and after having had a surprising up with OMSI, a disappointing low with Bus and Cablecar, and recenmtly getting back into Condor by getting thge very very nice photorealistric Scenery Alpi 3.3, it was time for me to book another - hopefully - upwards experience and getting back to flying (which suffered a bit in the past 12 months). For the end of this month I also have decided to u-turn on my reservation about DCS A-10, and have preordered the DVD edition, sheduled for relase by the end of this month in Germany. Yesterday I have printed the manuals, all in all an impressive 1000 pages and two superthick A4-folders of paper.
But I drift off. This is the Chinese-made iFly Boeing 737NG, released by Flight1 last year for FS2004, and the FSX release has outraced PMDG this year as well. Both versions they developed independently from each other. So, scenery and plane-wise you still have dedicated releases for FS2004. I think reason is simply: FSX with addons even on the latest hardware kills your frames again if you are not careful with the options, but in FS9 and modern hardware, you simply can max out all and everything, and it runs! I also found that it runs nicely with Windows 7 Pro on 64Bit - at least for me, some poor dogs out there are said to be not so lucky.
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The iFly Jets: The 737NG is the most sophisticated and complete 737 addon for Microsoft Flight Simulator so far. High accuracy simulation of cockpit and systems, along with features such as ground support and push back, make this a premier expansion to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 (FS9). The product has been tested by real NG pilots to help maintain the accuracy required for this simulation.
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This product offers quite an extensive fleet covering the NG range. This includes the 737NG 600, 700, 800, and 900, plus the BBJ, BBJ2, and BBJ3. There are several variations among this fleet that you can customize via the configuration manager, including jet engine types, and wingtips.
Dozens of features make up this product.
FMS:
- Winds aloft forecast entries.
- Conditional waypoints for SIDS/STARS/Approaches.
- Fly-by and Fly-over waypoints for SIDS/STARS/Approaches.
- Accurate Cost Index calculations for LRC/ECON speeds
- Horizontal and vertical navigation.
- User defined and conditional waypoints.
- Sid/star and navdata custom database.
- ETA and Fuel prediction.
- All pages and menus are implemented.
- Color display.
- Maintenance pages.
Autopilot:
- Realistic Autopilot Flight Director System with Autothrottle System.
- Autothrottle (A/T) Engaged Mode:
- N1 - MCP SPD
- GA - THR HLD
- Retard - ARM
- FMC SPD
- Roll Mode:
- HDG SEL - LNAV
- VOR/LOC
- Pitch Mode
- TO/GA - G/S
- V/S - FLARE
- MCP SPD - VNAV SPD
- ALT/ACQ - VNAV PTH
- ALT HOLD - VNAV ALT
- Leg Types:
- Track to Fix
- Direct to Fix
- Arc to Fix
- Course to Fix
- Radius to Fix
- Heading
- With left and right Flight Director.
- Cross-bar or single cue flight director.
- Two individual flight control computers (FCCs).
- Fully simulated AFDS Status Annunciation.
- Pitch/Roll CWS with a CMD Engage Switch Selected.
- Activation of mouse wheel for easier MCP windows settings.
Exterior Model:
- 737-600/700/800/900/BBJ/BBJ2/BBJ3
- 3DS Max Model
- Realistic control surfaces.
- Working elevator power.
- Realistic flight spoilers and ground spoilers.
- Working autoslat.
- Nozzle valve animation.
- Working APU doors.
- Entry & cargo doors with corresponding cockpit light.
- High quality livery textures.
- Flex wing.
Virtual Cockpit:
- Gauges fully functional and clickable. Every switch, knob, lever is modeled in 3d and animated.
- Animated windows, Wipers(two speeds) and more.
- Superb instrument lightning at night.
- Windshield reflection and rain effects.
Systems:
- Fully simulated Inertial Reference System.
- Display type (PFD/ND or EFIS);
- NAV1/2 receiver with working AUTO/MAN mode.
- Realistic Ground proximity Warning System.
- Cabin pressurization gauge & logic fully implemented.
- Flap load relief protection and autoslats logic.
- New failures.
- Aural alert.
- Simulation of Left and Right EFIS.
- Full TCAS logic (with traffic display on EHSI).
- 2D Panel supports both standard and widescreen monitors.
- Hundreds of programable key assignments
- You have the ability to operate both captain and first officers ND's in different modes together while in 2D widescreen and in the virtual cockpit .
Miscellaneous:
- With engine CFM567b: 18/20/22/24/26/27.
- Interactive Configuration Manager.
- Many custom configuration options.
- Detailed operation manual,tutorial and QRH included.
- Aircraft performance calculated directly from flight model parameters.
- New very smooth GDI+ based CRT displays.
- With sound package.
- More than 44500 SIDs/STARs included.
- Ground support and push back.
- Over 100 free liveries via the Flight1 Library System.
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Does this sound got or not? Feedback by customers around the web indicates overwhelmingly pleasant experiences.
I am in good hope!
Teaser: the one I wanted to post above, but I have mistaken the links:
Nice sounds as well!