Mission description (for FSX)

TOULOUSE - April 27, 2005.

The newly constructed A380 is rolled out of its hangar for its maiden test flight. Airport and Airbus staff have joined government officials and members of the public to see the flight off.

As Official Test Pilot, you will embark your A380 for a 60 minutes Maiden Flight. After a (hopefully) successful take-off from Toulouse Blagnac, you will be asked to execute a smooth touch-and-go in Spain, over majestic Pyrenees mountains and 'hollywood-type' cinematics sequences. During the flight, ground engineers will ask you to perform in-flight tests over beautiful landscapes and the Atlantic ocean. Then, you will be directed to the factory home base so that the test sensor data can be offloaded.

This Flight Simulator X mission, supplied in different complexity levels, allow beginner and expert pilots alike to train through a step-by-step tutorial, from cold and dark cockpit to full kiss landing. The missions feature English voices and subtitles displayed in English, German or French.

Aircraft Features :

• Highly detailed replica of the Airbus A380
• Flight Simulator X only : Jetways connection animations.
• NEW : Three realism levels available: beginner, intermediate and expert. Beginner users won't have to read tons of documentation to fly, intermediate users will have more realism while enjoying some FS "shortcuts", while expert users will have to follow actual procedures.
• Flight Simulator X Viewpoints : Gear, Wing, Belly, Cabin, ...
• 3DSMax exterior/interior models with high resolution reflectives textures, dynamic shine, realistic night lighting,...
• Numerous international liveries : Airbus livery - Air France - British Airways - China Southern Airlines - Emirates - Etihad Airways - Korean Air Lines - Lufthansa - Qantas Airways - Singapore Airlines - Virgin Atlantic Airways.
• Outstanding 3D Cabin : luxury First Class, economy class, sleeper cabins,...
• Ultra realistic digital 'FLY-BY-WIRE' technology.
• Real simulation from complete Cold & Dark cockpit to full auto landing.
• Real cabin crew announcements !
• Numerous sound effects
• Flexible wings
• Numerous animations : hydraulic suspension, flaps, slats, spoilerons, speed brakes, thrust reversers, passengers door, cargo hatches, ...
• Frame-rate friendly
• Easy-to-use Paint Kit to create your own airline and share them on the net (Photoshop required).
• McPhat textures

Panel Features:

• Glass cockpit with advanced digital avionics, CAT II and III landing certification.
• 2D panel with multiple subpanels : overhead, pedestal,...
• Interactive 3D Virtual Cockpit - Exactly as the real aircraft !
• Traffic and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
• Ability to save your flights including ALL FMC programmed parameters.
• Day and night lighting.
• Aircraft flyable from the Captain or First Officer's seat from the Virtual Cockpit.
• Hotspots on the panel to ease access to 2D panels.
• Pop up EFIS screens for multi-monitor displays, resizable and detachable for any additional monitor use.
• Vector graphics displays (GDI+ technology) for nicer and smoother graphics.

EFIS Features:

• User Experience: allows the user to select the realism level of the systems
• Weight systems: European virtual pilots can use the metric system (KG) and US/English pilots can use the imperial system (pounds).
• Sound volume setting for all the sounds played by the panel
• Keyboard setup for the use of the keys on the MCDU
• Cold & Dark startup

Systems Features:

• Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and caution messages.
• Radio Management panel.
• Realistic auto-brake system.
• Inertial Reference System (IRS) - Fully working Navigational System
• Fully featured Fly-by-Wire system
• Fully featured autopilot system, with ALL the Airbus specific modes
• Fully featured FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system
• Alert system
• More about Systems features

FMS Features:

• Basic features
• Advanced features
• SID/STAR management
• More about FMS features

Hardware Compatibility:

• Go Flight modules (except GF-MCP Pro) & Track IR Deluxe Pack.

Instruments and systems have been developed based on manufacturer specifications, within limits of Airbus confidentiality and information availability.

Video:

Additional specifications:
Download-Version (FSX): Version 1.10, Manual as a .pdf-File (English)

System requirements:
Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Service Pack 2)
Windows XP(SP2), Windows Vista 32bit
Pentium 2 GHz (Duo2Core Intel recommended)
1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
256 MB DirectX 9 graphic card
Sound card
Download-Size: 106 MB
Installation-Size: 882 MB

Please note Windows 64bits is not technically supported.

How to purchase and install Download-Versions?:

• Buying is simple, just add it to your cart ( press the green buy button ) and do all the handling of payment (Credit Card and PayPal accepted) . Keep in mind that if you are located outside the EEC you do not pay VAT
• On the screen where you see that the payment has been done you will find a download link, download AND SAVE this file to a secure location
• While you are doing this, an email is being send to you with the serial code
• You can always find your code in the shop under Your Account - Your Order Details - Downloads
• During the installation you will be asked to enter your shop login name (email) and for this serial code