Boeing 757 V2 Professional

The Boeing 757 V2 Professional gets from years of experience from Flight Factor to deliver the ultimate airliner's experience in X-Plane.

Flight model:

• Accurate flight model, as close as it gets to real performance. Tested by real pilots
• Dynamic and customizable center of gravity that depends on actual cargo, passenger placement and burning fuel in flight

Fully Functional Professional FMS and EFIS System:

• Custom designed Flight Management Computer, integrated with other plane systems
• Terminal procedures from updatable database
• Two independent analogue instrument sets for captain and first officer
• Two independently simulated EFIS (EADI/EHSI configuration) for captain and first officer
• Dual-FMS with two independently working CDUs
• Working instrument comparators
• Triple IRS and triple symbol generator systems with realistic instrument source switching
• Dual air-data computers with custom failure modes and source switching
• Independent 2 nav and an ils receivers
• Realistic inertial and radio position updating, you can see the individual inaccuracies of those systems
• Triple-channel autopilot with realistic dependencies
• Fail operational and fail passive autoland with mode degradations based on system failures
• Load company routes generated by Professional Flight Planner X (or other compatible programs) directly into the FMC
• FMC can be used on external touchscreen or tablet, optimized for the Retina iPad

Custom cockpit interaction system:

• Adjustable modes for cockpit interaction, you chose what to use for clicks
• Different cockpit interaction modes, with mouse wheel and right button support
• In-cockpit tooltips from the manual - you click on the button and see portions of the manual on display
• In-cockpit life datarefs for cockpit building

Options:

• A very flexible architecture – you chose the set up
• Different options for many avionics instruments including two types of FMC
• Options to composite your own EICAS, EADI and EHSI displays
• Most of the options that the real 757 fleet has are included
• Many additional options for sounds, cockpit interaction, effects etc

 Interactive Checklists, Procedures, and auto-helper (Exclusive feature):

• Full electronic interactive checklists and procedures with automatic action detection
• Automatic mode – a “helper” -  that performs all the actions for you. You just CHECK the items
• A tutorial which shows the user what to do and when
• An option to have a visual aid on what and when to do in procedures

Custom Systems and Failure model:

• Detailed and deep simulation of almost every system in the real aircraft
• Custom air and pressure system
• Electrical system with all AC and DC busses modelled - see which system depends on which bus
• Hydraulic system that uses a little fluid when treated correctly and a lot of fluid if used incorrectly
• Multistage custom failure system - over 200 more failures than X-Plane
• Ability to fix failure by following proper procedure
• Persistent failure and maintenance system – aircraft wear and misuse will carry over to your next flight

Warning system and radars (Exclusive feature):

• Fully functional GPWS with all the modes the real plane has.
• Fully functional terrain radar, with custom database (just like the real plane), a look-ahead warning system and many other features
• Weather radar that works like the real thing. Including tilt and gain functions, ground clutter, turbulence detection and windshear prediction

3D Modeling:

• Accurate dimensions based on exterior drawings provided by Boeing
• Very detailed exterior modelling with high resolution textures
• Very high resolution 3D cockpit with every switch functional
• Spatial rain simulation with high detail
• Very detailed passenger cabin graphics including galleys
• Additional graphic features: real working oxygen masks both in cockpit and cabin, dynamic window blinds that react to sunlight etc.
• New and improved wingflex

Special effects:

• Multilayer dynamic reflections on all glass objects
• Glow effects on screens
• Reflective metal and plastic objects in the cockpit
• Glossy exterior that reflects the outside
• XP weather enhancements like custom windshear

Custom Sounds:

• Two sound pack by BSS for both engines
• Several hundred custom sounds
• In-cockpit custom sounds
• Switches with individual sounds
• Many individual system sound inside and outside
• Airport environment sounds
• Cabin sounds
• 3D stereo sound system for engines
• In flight cabin announcements
• Interactive communication with the cabin crew (reporting misconfigurations and passenger comfort problems)

On Screen menus:

• An ipad-like menu popping-up from the cockpit
• Custom pages for loading/unloading fuel, cargo and passengers, customizing the CG, calling for pushback and performing maintenance
• Ability to customize the plane with winglets, special effects level, wingflex level and set other options to be saved or default
• Ground equipment and door pages
• Failure monitoring menu

Extra objects and equipment:

• Working push-back truck - Fully controllable with your joystick
• Passenger bus and stairs or optional gate configuration (passengers can be loaded from gate instead of bus)
• Fuel truck, de-Icing truck, GPU, ground-start units both visible and fully functional with airplane systems
• Other ground equipment
• 7 default liveries included in the package : Air France, American, Boeing House, Jet2.com, Lufthansa, Thomson, VA X-Airways

• X-Plane 11.50
• Windows 7+, macOS 10.10 - 10.15 (Catalina) or Linux 14.04 LTS (64 bit)
• 8 GB RAM (16-24 GB+ recommended)
• 3 GB VRAM (6 GB+ VRAM recommended)

If you previously purchased the "Boeing 757 Version 1" at our Aerosoft shop, you get 25% discount when purchasing the new version. Please enter your old serial number of the predecessor in the voucher field at the checkout.

Version 2.5.4:

• FPDS: fixed missed hdg/trk arc and range rings on ND

Version 2.5.3:

• Added new community designed FlightFactor House livery (Thank you community for design, Thank you @Turtle for implementation)
• Added honeycomb BRAVO profiles (improved from Aerosoft website) see DOCs folder
• Added MCP commands for multiselector type hardware (Honeycomb, TCA...)
• Some fixes for 757 winglets
• Changed EMER LIGHTS message priority
• Changed APU self test behaviour
• Changed EXT PWR button behaviour
• Improved color of some gauges flags (RMI, ASA, etc)
• Fixed RMI VOR needles
• Fixed a bug with fire handle discharge angle
• Fixed beacon lights position
• FPDS: fixed from/to triangle pos for from case
• Reduced the number of cases, when product asks for re-activation without product update

Version: 2.5.2

• added saving the amount of fuel between flights with option enabled "interflight data"
• FPDS: added missed MAP Centered mode
• FPDS: added missed vor from/to triangle
• FPDS: added missed tip symbols to nav source blocks
• FPDS: added optional minimums callouts (enabled by default)
• added real actual wind calculation, not just getting from sim weather
• improved GPWS logic to avoid unneeded glideslope event on takeoff
• improved engine shutdown by fuel pressure logic in abnormal spatial position
• fix info from both FMC are displayed on both ND/HSI
• removed async objects loading in attempt to fix rare CTDs
• fixed red 757 winglets at night
• FPDS: fixed vor from/to indication
• fixed vor receivers logic (sometimes you couldn't receive VOR or pure DME stations for no reasons)
• fixed wrong flaps gates
• fixed winglets
• fixed HDG SEL mode for turns more than 180 degrees

Version: 2.4.11:

• Added baro setting alert to FPDS variant
• Fixed the introduced issue with slow manual throttle response
• Fixed the introduced issue with rising brake temperature when applying brakes in the air

Version 2.4.10:

• Added some cockpit lamps glow
• Added missed yaw dumper button text
• Added TERR OVRD button
• Made FLCH & VNAV_SPD ap modes sensitivity lower
• A little retuned autoland to avoid possible long landing
• Use AMD video driver > 20.10.1 to avoid possible displays flickering on AMD video cards
• Changed brake temperature logic
• Some fixes for lights and marching ants issues
• Fixed the 757-200 fuselage
• Fixed problems with Cross-Feed/Fuel Balancing
• Fixed cleaning EICAS Messages "AFT FUEL X-FEED"/"FWD FUEL X-FEED"
• Fixed some issues in failure scenarios logic and UI
• Fixed reflections of eicas displays
• Fixed speed trend vector in FPDS avionics
• Fixed unexpected engines shutdown on loading in-sim situations like on-approach with in-sim engines running checkbox checked

THIS UPDATE IS FOR XP11 ONLY, WILL BREAK XP10 PLANE! Note: intermediate versions not present in the changelog were beta or not public versions.

Version 2.4.6:

• Added support for X-Plane 11.50 running on Vulkan
• Added VHF radio info file for PilotEdge
• Added violations in the air-fuel mixture in which the engine can stop if the engine igniter is not turned on: heavy rains, icing of the engine, high turbulence, low fuel pressure
• Deleted an option to enable BULK Temperature EICAS displays
• Turned off sound notification "warning", and light "caution" - during the "Fire detection test"
• Fixed ground service objects drawing in X-Plane 11.50 (Vulkan)
• Fixed lamps for fire extinguishing handles
• Fixed TAI indication
• Fixed radials rendering for tuned navaids and fix info
• Fixed clock display
• Fixed logic of heat exchanging between fuel and environment air when wing anti-ice is active
• Fixed some IRS lamps and states logic
• Fixed DH window on the efis control panel
• Fixed some buttons and lamps
• Fixed THOMSON livery in in-pack livery package

Version 2.4.4:

• Fixed the C-32 VR issue
• Fixed VOR/ILS radial/course range (000-359)
• Changed background color for autoland indication
• Decreased main panel texture size, should increase fps a little

Version 2.4.3:

• Added C-32 variant to Extended and Global packages
• Added popups/popouts for EICASes and original displays
• Added state saving for displays 2D windows
• Added AntiAliasing (AA) slider to the tablet effects page (affects eadi, ehsi and route part for fpds displays)
• Added TO STEP CLIMB and TO E/D lines to progress page (will appear when it should)
• Added TO T/D line to CRZ page (will appear when it should)
• Added shutdown IRS cycle logic
• Added ATT align IRS cycle logic
• Added MAP flag for FPDS displays
• Added scavenger pump logic
• Added engine vibration logic and failures
• Added an option to enable blue colored style EICAS displays
• Improved step climb calculation
• Improved and fixed align and entering IRS pos logics
• Made the magenta color calmer for original displays
• Fixed flap maneuver speed indication
• Fixed cockpit interaction in case of some multi-monitor configurations (with rotational offsets applied)
• Fixed bug with charts window disappearing during if other window is in dragging state
• Fixed incorrect warning level for the EICAS messages from IRS, AP and FMC
• Fixed ISFD to use hdg from IRS in ATT mode
• Fixed some graphical, 3d and lighting issues
• Fixed some incorrect text in cockpit
• Fixed some z-buffer issues

Version 2.3.14:

• Fixed some marching ants
• Small fix for cabin alt logic

Version 2.3.13:

• Added fpds related failures (display, dcu, dcp)
• Added copying mcp alt to scratch pad during active vnav crz (only pip)
• Some fixes for route drawing (fpds)
• Changed how plan mode looks (fpds)
• Changed how pfd/nd look when irs is off or on but not ready (fpds)
• Small fix for eicas carets rendering
• Removed vref bug from speed tape for TO mode
• Fixed loading fpl with disco (internal format)
• Fixed limits for vMin and vMinManeuver speeds
• Fixed flaps animation

Version 2.3.12:

• Added rwy rising symbol to fpds
• Added fpds display test pattern
• Added saving/restoring windows positions and active context (pop-up or pop-out, etc.)

Version 2.3.11:

• Added background for nav source symbols on nd
• Fixed ISFD baro setting knob
• Fixed right wxr brt knob (FPDS)
• FPDS will not use vram when disabled
• Disabled AA for some parts (route, fix info, etc) of pfd/nd by default, you can tune it on the effects page in the tablet (FPDS)

Version 2.3.10:

• Added fix info data (radials and circles)
• Added alt alert zone option
• Fixed an issue with asymmetric (left/right) behavior on RR engines startup with limited off
• Fixed the way altimeter minimal pressure is set
• Fixed an issue with elapsed time
• Fixed a bug in ISFD with 30 kts minimal speed displayed
• Fixed FPDS specific checklists
• Fixed issues with VTM
• Fixed target speed symbol zoom again
• Fixed right cdu pop-up clickzone
• Fixed possible overlap for terr highest and lowest altitudes
• Fixed little issue in dh&da logic
• Some fixes for VOR MAN/AUTO logic
• Allowed to select efis type with engines running

Version 2.2.26:

• Refactored (~redone) the cockpit interaction system (clicksystem)
• Added external web auth for navigraph charts
• Added some messages inhibition
• Added more custom commands, fixed mistakes in some commands
• Added some info about new commands to the manual
• Added an ability to correctly insert (after downselect) custom wpts (pbd, etc..) into the route on the legs page
• Added a new metal sound
• Added the ability to partially save and load cockpit configuration (just buttons, not systems states)
• Improved situation with calculation predicted profile through VECTOR leg
• Improved the DES NOW logic
• Dir intc and hold at pages now can be fed by custom wpts from the route (pbd, etc...)
• Make cockpit interaction system to work on all monitors in multi-monitor setup
• Update joystick axes handling
• Increased terrain database loading speed
• Cleaned up the PW sounds
• Decreased friction koeff in turns on the ground a bit
• Fixed an "issue" with engine status
• Fixed an issue with cabincall
• Fixed some misspelling
• Fixed avionics CTD when rte contains a vector leg and the next one is disco
• Fixed soft crash in PA logic
• Fixed <SEL>&<ACT> positions on the Arrival page
• Fixed some issues on editing non-active route
• Fixed possible micro stutters for Nvidia graphic cards with Threaded Optimization enabled
• Fixed possible mouse lag during cockpit interaction
• Fixed crash on Mac OS Mojave related to the Security settings
• Fixed Navigraph login errors
• Fixed checklist on the yoke

Version 2.2.18:

• Added new rain effect
• Added APU heat effect
• Added new screenshots to the loading screen
• Added some info to the manual
• Added some fixes that theoretically should improve the situation with the sounds issue
• Added custom particles and condensation effects
• Fixed a crash with navigraph
• Fixed right wing strobe light position
• Fixed acf icao codes as per icao 8643
• Fixed the 300 seats shift and some knobs
• Fixed possibility of EFB full disappearing from screen
• Fixed possible EFB scaling issue after modes changing
• Fixed the autopilot oscillation issue
• Fixed the reflections in the cockpit (shift issue)
• Fixed RMI needle
• Made an option for screen dirt
• Reworked ground idle
• Improved steering
• Improved idle fuel usage
• Several light fixes
• Some fixes for unexpected terr radar activations on the ground
• Remade the trim and made small changes to cg

Version 2.2.14:

• Added dirt on displays
• Added flaps gates in VR
• Fixed tcas false positives due to spawning in-sim traffic
• Fixed hints on ground menu page on freighter variant
• Fixed some text in tooltips
• Fixed VHF radio knobs
• Made tcas to show targets from some third party plugins, like x-life
• Removed unnecessary log entries

Version 2.2.13:

• THIS UPDATE IS FOR XP11 ONLY (WILL BRAKE XP10 PLANE)
• Added showing plane position on navigraph charts that support such functional
• Added some docking points for better compatibility with ground services
• Fixed navigraph charts in VR
• Fixed reseting navigraph charts page on switching efb mode (horizontal/vertical)
• Fixed broken sound on some Linux distributions
• Fixed the case when pop-up screens weren't visible in different multi-monitor setups
• Returned an ability to toggle keyboard input mode for cdu, now by clicking on cdu screen on pop-up window

Version 2.2.12:

• Remade menu into an EFB
• Added vertical EFB mode
• Added support for navigraph charts and an appropriate page into EFB
• Added EFB pop-out functionality
• Added CDU pop-out functionality
• Added full VR compatibility for all pop-outs
• Added pop-out and VR functional for images charts
• Added an option for yoke centering
• Improved in-sim menu
• Fixed a bug in fmc with crossing 180WE or 90SN
• Fixed navigraph charts osx compatibility hopefully
• Fixed sasl soft crash on baro altimeters sync
• Fixed outside shadow in cabin
• Fixed some bugs in vnav phase switching logic that could cause the plane doesn't climb
• Small vehicle location fixes
• Small fixes for tutorial
• Tunned nose wheel steering time
• Semi-reverted to the old taxi lever style
• Moved checklists into the EFB

Version 2.2.6:

• Fixed the lighting being on all the time
• Fixed the UPS livery
• Fixed the pushback control in VR
• Changed the tiller control
• Fixed a bug in PA messages
• Fixed a minor marching ants bug
• Fixed gear mismatch warning bug
• Fixed random failures - working again

Version 2.2.5:

• THIS UPDATE IS FOR XP11 ONLY (WILL BRAKE XP10 PLANE)
• Added VR (oculus and vive) compatibility with two mode, native and custom (please see manual)
• Added a VR test page to test VR controllers configuration
• Added new vehicles
• Added an ability to control nose wheel from the cockpit lever
• Added plane loading and unloading on command
• Added support of loading co-routes in ICAO format, see the manual for details
• Added custom gear sequencing, now fully custom and close to reality
• Implemented new lighting technology in the cockpit
• Implemented a new failure scenario system - allows one to build large scale scenarios with failures events
• Implemented missed ADI&HSI options
• Made several visual and texture fixes
• Made it so the spoiler shacking effect is now dependent on SHAKE ON TURB checkbox
• Made available direct-to via the first line in legs in non original variants
• Made changes to 3d lighting in the cockpit
• Made some minor graphical changes to the exterior
• Made some changes to the in-cockpit sounds (more 3d)
• The CDU FIX page has been improved, now you can enter both: brg and dist at the same time to draw both things on the ND, circle and radial at the same time
• Tunned the autothrottle to bring it closer to reality
• Improved pos update logic (dead reckoning)
• Improved vnav profile calculation stability
• Graphical fixes in the cockpit
• Fixed elevator animation
• Fixed nav light
• Fixed cabin door
• Fixed nose wheel steering
• Fixed text lighting on MCP
• Fixed some issues with pushback
• Fixed the issues with tiller and pedal algorithms
• Fixed tilt indication on EHSI
• Remote CDU: Fixed double-entering symbols by one touch on Android devices
• Remote CDU: Fixed rendering the square symbol as emoji on mobile devices

Version 2.2.1 (public beta):

• VR Kompatibilität hinzugefügt (öffentliche Beta-Version)
• Neue Lichttechnik im Cockpit implementiert
• Verschiedene visuelle Korrekturen und überarbeitete Texturen
• Neue Fahrzeuge hinzugefügt
• Korrigierte Aufzugsanimation
• Be- und Entladen des Flugzeugs auf Kommando hinzugefügt
• Spoiler Shacking Effekt ist nun abhängig von der SHAKE ON TURB Checkbox
• CDU-Problem mit Emojies auf mobilen Endgeräten gelöst

Version 2.1.13:

• Korrigierte Boarding-Tür
• Korrigiert Abgasfarbe
• Kleiner Fehler mit dem Gewicht der Frachtversion behoben
• Korrigierte 753 Beacon
• Fehler behoben, da die ELC- und EEC-Tasten bei ausgeschalteter Kraftstoffpumpe verschwanden
• Korrigierte Steuerung des Trimmer Mausrads
• Startton leiser (passend zum Motor im Leerlauf)
• EGT-Begrenzer auf high OAT GA korrigiert
• EGT limiter on high OAT GA fixed
• Korreigierte Bremsen für XP11.10
• Verbesserte flch ap mode Logik
• Bessere Integration mit den VoiceCommander Profilen von sloboda

Version 2.1.11:

• Problem mit Volumensprung auf Null korrigiert
• Problem behoben, bei dem sich die Motorsteuerung nach einem Motorwechsel nicht korrekt verhielt
• Problem mit BetterPushback korrigert, das hin und her schaukelte
• Problem mit inverser Stabanimation behoben
• Positionskorrektur der 300 Türen korrigiert (nur bei ausgefahrenen Türen)
• 300 und Cargo zu Livree-Packs hinzugefügt
• Rechtschreibfehler im Cockpit korrigiert
• Höhere Realitätsanforderungen (realism level requirement) für hängenden Start hinzugefügt

Version 2.1.10:

• Modelle -300 und -RF hinzugefügt
• Neue Panel-Fonts hinzugefügt
• Neue Cockpitlampen mit Effekten
• Optimierung neuer Cockpit-Grafikeffekten für XP11 (nur XP11)
• Motoreffekte hinzugefügt (z.B. Enteisung) (nur XP11)
• Neue Motoren-Algorithmen für XP11 optimiert (nur XP11)
• Neue Bremsen-Algorithmen für XP11 optimiert (nur XP11)
• Optionaler Update-Dialog beim Startup hinzugefügt
• Zusätzliche Flexibilität bei Co-Routing von Speicherorten
• Unterstützung der tuneNav & tuneAdf Tasten im Kartenfenster (nur XP11)
• OFF-Tooltipps hinzugefügt
• ELC-Funktionalität hinzugefügt
• Option für 8.33Khz Radio
• Automatischer Tiller-Support hinzugefügt
• Neues EGT, N2, N3 Modell (nur XP11)
• Umbau der Flugzeugkabine, neue 3D-Modelle und Grafiken
• Cockpitmarkierungen erneuert
• Abgestimmte Ein-/Ausgeschwindigkeiten der Klappen - viel realitätsnäher
• Startprozedur und Parameter abgestimmt (nur XP11)
• Wingflex abgestimmt
• Widerstand von Getriebe und flt-Kontrolle angepasst (nur XP11)
• Anpassung der Flugzeugsteuerung (nur XP11)
• Re-tuned Rudder Max Deflection, Drehdämpfer und Rollout Modus (nur XP11)
• Absturz beim Start von ReShade behoben
• Problem mit Brennstoffwechsel über das XP-Menü und andere externe Systeme behoben
• Korrektur der XP10 EICAS Querruderanzeige
• Kleinere Fehler in der afds Logik behoben
• Intermittierenden Hydraulikausfall korrigiert
• Rundumleuchte korrigiert
• Schüttel- und Soundeffekt bei Spoilerverlängerung hinzugefügt/korrigiert
• Problem korrigiert, bei dem die Starthüllkurve während des Fluges im Leerlauf angezeigt wurde
• Hdg-Springproblem behoben, wenn von hdg Hold zu hdg Select gewechselt wurde
• CTD auf DES-Seite wegen Pufferüberlauf korrigiert
• Rechte cdu-Standardposition auf die rechte Seite verschoben
• APU Startsequenz geändert
• Parkbremse beim Start in der  Luft entfernt
• Drehdämpfer ist wieder lebendig (nur XP11)
• Die a/t disc Taste deaktiviert nun die Warnung a/t, wenn die Taste zweimal gedrückt wird
• Kleinere Korrekturen für die Steigberechnung und clb_dir Funktion
• Kleine Korrektur für tod Kalkulation
• Epr-Referenzberechnung erfolgt nun für alle TMC-Schubmodi in Echtzeit
• Schatten in der Kabine korrigiert

Version 2.0.27:

• "2*pi" Problem korrigiert
• Lichtprobleme am Flügel korrigiert
• Kompatibilität mit BetterPushback hinzugefügt (Version 0.29 oder höher wird benötigt)
• Probleme mit Mausrad in einigen Interaktion-Modi behoben

Version 2.026:

• Lichter der Flügel korrigiert
• Problem mit XP11 Heck- und Tragflächen Beleuchtung behoben
• Linke Klappenfunktion korrigiert