Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Microsoft Flight Simulator Issue 2

The PMDG Boeing 747-400 has become a legend in simulation circles, offering a nearly perfect replica of the real aircraft. Such is the reputation of the 747-400 that the next release from PMDG had to be very special indeed just to maintain the current standard, let alone improve on what had gone before. After five years of painstaking development, the team at PMDG unveiled its follow-up, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11. Often regarded as the finest airliner simulation ever created for the desktop, the PMDG MD-11 thoroughly deserves its star billing in our overview of modern airliners. This release was a surprise to many, because when one thinks of long-haul aircraft it is probably fair to say that the MD-11 may not even be on most people's list. One tends to think of aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and 777 and the Airbus A330/340 fleet. Yet, PMDG had not idly chosen to develop the MD-11. Firstly, there has never previously been a commercially available hi-fidelity simulation of the MD-11 for any version of Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Secondly, the MD-11 is an extremely advanced automated aircraft bristling with technology that often leaves the Boeing and Airbus fleets in the shade.

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