Rotate - MD-80 Pro XP12

The Rotate MD-80 is a most accurate simulation of this popular aircraft, specifically the MD-88 variation. It offers a complex and immersing simulation experience and the realism of the 3D model and texture work is pure and delightful eye candy. The advanced systems simulation makes a solid experience for the demanding flight simmer.

New X-Plane 12 version

• Precise flight model and fine tuned engine performance
• Virtually all the instruments and controls are interactive
• Developed with the advice and counseling from MD-80 licensed pilots
• Runs in X-Plane 12

Custom Flight Management System (FMS) and Automatic Flight

• Route, departures and arrivals procedures (SIDs and STARs)
• Custom LNAV and VNAV. Climb, cruise and descend management with altitude and speed restrictions. ARINC424 instructions support
• Save and load route to/from text file
• Performance management, with complete VNAV profile calculation, including T/C, T/D, and time, fuel and altitude predictions
• Takeoff and approach speed management
• Custom Navigation Display with curved transitions and MAG/TRU operation
• DFGC, Thrust Rating management (EPR modes) and Flight Mode Annunciator
• Aerosoft NavDataPro (cycle 2209) included (for updated database third party subscription is needed)
• DIRECT TO page
• LEGS page with RTE DATA extension page
• CLIMB page with CLB DIR function
• DESCENT page with SPEED/PATH, DES NOW and DES DIR modes
• Complete HOLD functionality with entry pattern calculation and Present POS
• PROGRESS pages with pilot selectable waypoint. More accurate time and fuel predictions
• PERF page with BURN SCHED, WIND/TEMP corrections and calculated remaining fuel
• FIX page

Detailed simulation of systems

• WX/TCAS with TA/RA advisories
• Power plant: accurate PW-JT8D-219 model, Fuel Distribution, Heat and Quantity Indication, Automatic Reserve Thrust
• Electrical: Power Generating and Distribution, APU, Battery Charger, Emergency Power Supply
• Hydraulics: Rudder and Elevator HYD/MAN operation, GPS, Reversers and Brakes accumulators
• Air: Pneumatics, Air Conditioning and Distribution, Pressurization
• Slat/Flap controls with Dial-a-Flap control
• Takeoff Condition Computer
• Complete Engine Fire Detection and Extinguishing simulation
• Simulated Tests: DFGC, Altitude, Engine Fire, APU Fire, GPWS, Windshear, Flight Recorder, Voice Recorder, TCAS, Brake Temp, Stall, Anti-Skid, LED/Annunciators
• Support for WebFMC
• Support for TerrainRadar plugin
• Support for AviTab plugin

Pop-up Menu

• Ground operations page, with GPU/GPS request, doors management, and fuel/cargo/passengers load functions
• Fuel & Load page, with load stations according to Weight & Balance manual
• Weight & Balance section, with accurate custom CG computing, and Weight/CG predictions for Takeoff and Landing

Hyper-realistic visuals

• Highly detailed 3D cockpit, passenger cabin and exterior model
• Interior and exterior PBR textures
• Cockpit and exterior 3D lights
• Accurate animations, including wing flex animation
• Rain and ice windshield effects
• VR compatible

Liveries

• A set of ten ultra-high resolution liveries, including a paintkit

Custom sounds

• 3D sound engine with stereo and doppler effects
• High quality multi-layered engine sounds
• Wind and control surfaces sounds
• Cockpit ambient and custom alerts

• X-Plane 12 (fully updated)
• OS: Windows 8+, Mac OSX 10.12+ (using Rosetta for ARM Processors, Apple Silicon), Linux Ubuntu 18.04 or newer
• Graphics: 4GB VRAM (8GB+ or more for best performance)

Version 1.51:

• Added AUTO LAND mode to autopilot
• Added AUTO LAND test
• Added AUTO G/A mode and annunciators
• Added MAP mode with terrain display to the WX instrument
• Added compatibility with Apple Silicon architecture
• Added PUSH position for altitude control in FGCP
• Added compatibility of lights for NewSky and other third party addons
• Added compatibility with improved X-Plane de-icing system
• Improved outflow valve wheel behavior
• Improved autobrake friction to match landing distances
• Improved brake temperatures logic
• Tuned engine performance and fuel burn
• Tuned aerodynamics
• Tuned localizer guidance
• Improved FMC performance predictions
• Fixed CTD when xPilot or other addons write to multiplayer plane's datarefs
• Fixed RTO triggered with aircraft stopped
• Fixed transmission for MIC selection in Audio Control Panel
• Fixed vertical speed control wheel actuator in VR
• Fine tuned some sounds
• Fixed pressurization loss when descending in idle
• Fixed a bug in vertical deviation indication
• Fixed a bug in VVI display
• Fixed autopilot mode transition from FMS-EPR to EPR-LIM
• Fixed geometry in IRS annunciator
• Added commands to control lights
• Fixed minor bug in OpenAL initialization
• Fixed a memory leak in VR when floating windows are resized
• Fixed a bug in navaids processing during initialization

Version 1.50:

• Compatibility with X-Plane 12
• New set of cockpit textures and materials.
• Added 3D lights to cockpit
• Upgraded exterior textures and materials
• Upgraded exterior lights
• Added windshield rain and ice effects.
• Added support for VR
• Added support for high dpi displays
• Improved weight and balance
• Upgraded aerodynamics
• Upgraded engine performance
• Improved anti-ice systems
• Added FMC support for reverse airway lookup
• Fixed LNAV deviation in long legs
• Fixed bug that caused (rare) random CTD in ATI drivers
• Fixed a bug in FMC route loading
• Added a command to toggle parking brake
• Fixed a bug in manipulator class
• Tuned windshield wipers speeds
• Fixed sunscreens texture
• Tuned AP roll guidance
• Updated default navigation database
• Fixed spoiler deployed on AT engage
• Fixed a bug in AP/AT DISC commands
• Fixed main panel needles ilumination
• Fixed rounding bug in GPS lat/lon readings