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- Article number: AS14793
- Manufact./Publisher: X-Plane.org
- Developer: Supercritical Simulations Group (SSG)
- Language: English
- Current version: 2.6RC1
For the 50th Anniversary of the Boeing 747, SSG is proud to announce the release of its long... more
Product information "Boeing 747-8 Series Anniversary Edition"
For the 50th Anniversary of the Boeing 747, SSG is proud to announce the release of its long awaited follow-on to the SSG 747-8 Series.
- Officially licensed By the Boeing © Corporation
EXTERNALS
- Fuselage closely modeled on the real one with many details
- Each door can be opened individually and is very detailed
- Almost all parts that can open/move on the aircraft are modeled
- Many external details such as a satellite antenna, tail camera (Intercontinental) and various vents, drains, etc.
- Cut passenger windows with “glass” panes
- Vertical and horizontal stabilizers with added details, such as fuel vent (Intercontinental)
- Detailed nacelles and engines with many details and animations
- Detailed landing gear/gear doors with proper animation
- Leading and trailing edge flaps, detailed flap mechanisms and proper animations (such as partial retraction of leading edge flaps during reverse thrust)
- Speedbrakes/spoilers with accurate function and logic for individual panels
- Interiors with seats, galleys, lavatory and crew rest, with stairs to lower deck and some animations
- Wing flex and nacelle animations
- Separate and animated windshield wipers with accurate timing and rate
- Functioning Ram Air Turbine (RAT)
- Pilot figures (can be hidden)
- Animated Angle of Attack (AOA) vanes
- Fans windmill when engines are off
- Several blocked windows on the Intercontinental
- Various cargo types on Freighter main deck
- Visible fuel vapor during fuel jettisoning
- Custom external lights design with realistic width, direction and range
COCKPIT
- Detailed 3D cockpit with enhanced textures and accurate differences between the Intercontinental and Freighter models
- Detailed overhead panel with most buttons/switches modeled and working
- Accurate forward panel with most buttons/switches modeled and working
- Detailed pedestal with most buttons/switches/handles working
- Detailed side panels and window frames
- Detailed cockpit seats
- Option to set up various panel states from “cold and dark” to “through flight”
SYSTEMS
- Flight dynamics tested by real 747 pilots and mechanics
- Custom brake system with autobrake and antiskid, and hydraulic system dependency
- Tailstrike protection
- Gear system with sensed tire pressure, wheel temperature and associated advisory messages
- Realistic warning/caution system with advisory messages at all 3 message levels with over 120 Messages
- Hydraulics with system pressures simulated on all 4 systems plus brakes
- Fuel system with opening/closing pump valves
- FUEL TANK/ENG logic and warning, as well as fuel imbalance warning, and many others
- Engines with fire bottle discharges simulated that empty when used
- Fuel dump system
- EICAS decluttering function
- 3 radio consoles that can be used with any left or right channel COMM 1 / COMM 2 plus custom transponder panel
- High resolution displays
- Minimum callouts based on radio altimeter or barometric altimeter
- Display manager like in the real aircraft that shows over 10 synoptic pages in any MFD side and lower EICAS with electronic normal checklist
- Lights switch test and dim implemented
- Display brightness is controllable
- Custom cockpit lights
- External sounds (3D localized sounds) using the DreamEngine plugin
- Fuel system with accurate tank loading
- Detailed EGPWS implementation and displays
- Realistic AUTOSTART and RUNNING indicators on engine displays
- Realistic air conditioning system and logic
- Detailed Navigation Display (ND) with many accurate functions like Airport Map, TCAS and Weather radar (default XP)
- Clock and chronometer display on ND
- Detailed electrical system logic and switching
- Realistic baro pressure switch logic (STD, preselected, transition altitude)
- Inertial Reference System (IRS) implemented with alignment function
FMC
- FMCs are modeled closely after the real 747-8 ones with most menus and functions implemented
- Captain and First Officer CDUs
- RNAV approaches (non-precision) implemented
- FMC FIX page implemented
- FMC Route 2 function implemented
- FMC Diversion function implemented
- Custom navigation data supported by Navigraph and Simbref
Tablet with extra functions, such as:
- Realistic fuel loader with FMC fuel prediction
- Payload options page
- Ground service and door control page
- Wheel chocks are selectable
- Sound control page
- Pushback function that permits joystick control
- Cargo main deck light control (Freighter)
Liveries included with the package:
Intercontinental
- Air China
- BBJ
- Boeing Family
- Boeing Sunrise
- Korean Air
- Lufthansa
Freighter
- Atlas Air
- Boeing Family
- Boeing Light
- Cargolux
- Cathay Pacific
- Silkway Cargo
Related links to "Boeing 747-8 Series Anniversary Edition"
- X-Plane 12 / X-Plane 11
- Windows 8 / 10, Mac or Linux (64 bit)
- 4 GB VRAM minimum (8 GB+ recommended)
If you purcahsed one of the parts "Inter Advanced, Freighter or Series" of SSG's Beoing 747-8 series at our Aerosoft Shop, you are entitled to a 40% uprade discount on the Boeing 747-8 Inter Anniversary Edition:
- If you purchased a previous version in the old Aerosoft Shop (before February 2017), please enter the appropriate serial number in the voucher field in the shopping cart.
- If you purchased a previous version in the new Aerosoft Shop, you only need to add the new version 2 to your shopping cart and the discount will be automatically deducted (you need to be logged in).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Version 2.6b1:
- XP12 compatibility
- Performance and flight dynamics for XP12
- New tiler logic
- Rain drops
- New XP hydraulic added
- New XP bleed added
- Nextures for new xp12 model
- New lights model.
- FMC with a better ND SIDs and STARs representation.
Version 2.5.0:
- New cockpit with a full 3D rework
- New cockpit light designing.
- Functional tiller added
- Audio console reworked
- LNAV improved
- Tracks drawing improved
- Page #4 RTE PAGE blocked Fixed
- <SEL> in Departure runways
- Waypoints repeated erased
- False Invalid Enter in FIX PAGE fixed
- Any AP engaged on the Ground
- In MOD, not change until press EXEC
Version 2.4.3:
- Engine RPMs no longer drop when reaching ALT HOLD
- Fixed some approach transitions that did not load
- Fixed large circles being displayed for some procedures
- Fixed bug that prevented selection of FLCH when AP was not engaged
- Improved precision when tracking the course during turns
- Fixed bug when entering different landing weights on the FMC approach page
Version 2.4.1:
- Fixed Crash if no Avitab plugin
- Fixed hydraulic 1 not working after landing causing no steerling
- Fixed hydraulic loss with the park brakes
- Fixed sim not starting with engines running
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