One of the world's most successful and useful light turbine helicopters, the Hughes/McDonnell Douglas/MD Helicopters 500 series began life as Hughes won the US Army observation helicopter contest with the YOH-6A Cayuse, which first flew in February 1963. The engineering and certification designation for all military and civil variants of this helicopter type is Hughes Model 369. It was offered in basic five and seven seat configurations.

In 1970 the 500C followed with a more powerful turboshaft. From 1976 deliveries were of the 500D, an improved version with again a more powerful engine, a T-tail, and new five blade main and optional four blade tail rotors. The 500D was followed by the 500E from 1982 with recontoured nose and various interior improvements including greater head and leg room.

DCS: Black Shark" is a PC game of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter and is the first title in a new Eagle Dynamics and The Fighter Collection simulation series: "Digital Combat Simulator" (DCS). Following Eagle Dynamics' tradition of excellence, "DCS: Black Shark" will bring an even more realistic simulation experience than its predecessor "Flaming Cliffs". "DCS: Black Shark" will offer an unprecedented level of realism in regards to flight dynamics, instruments modeling, avionics systems, and weapon systems.

An inside cockpit video in a brand new Boeing 737-700. Flight from Anchorage to Deadhorse and back! At the time of this flight this aircraft had just over 300 hours total time.

Small Airfields Switzerland Part 3 is done by the developer of the superb Switzerland Professional scenery and the same attention to detail that went into coverage of a complete country went into these high detail small airports. Four of these airfields are in eastern Switzerland and one of them in Tessin in the South: Amlikon in the canton Thurgau, Mollis in Glarnerland, Bad Ragaz in the South of St.Galler Rheintals, Samedan in Graubünden and Locarno in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. If you like mountain flying there are no better airports to start from.

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Lukla airport owes its existence to the fact it is located close to Mount Everest and that most climbers use it as the first station in the attempt to scale this massive mountain.

During the climbing season, October/November, the small aircraft (mostly Twin Otters) have to be off the airport in 15 minutes because there are only 4 parking spaces and there are probably other Twin Otters circling to land. It can really be a very, very busy airport. It is also the highest airport with scheduled airline flights in the word. Combine this with the fact the airport is of course closed a lot due to weather and you will understand why it can be as busy as it is.

The airport of Lanzarote is situated 5 KM of Arrecife in the Canary Iles, the airport GCRR at is construction was a military airport, and divided today with the civil airport. An airport that growing constantly with an attendance of more than 6 million passengers per year.

This scene represents a realistic and complete representation of the airport and his environment: re worked landclass, reliefs, the roads, the cities, ports: Pourto del Caarm, Las_Colorada, Arrecife…; Parco Nazionale di Timanfaya this scenery is the perfect for an unforgettable trip under the shadow of the volcanoes. Destination for yours summer flights…

Fly one of the most exciting approaches in the history of aviation. This multiple award winning scenery of Kai-Tak Airport and the city of Hong Kong was developed by FlyTampa and brings back the Kai-Tak Airport, closed down in 1998, with breathtaking details into FSX and FS 2004.

Dag and Vin, painters who helped us a lot with liveries for the released F-16 Fighting Falcon, have just done a new texture update for this great little fighter. The new textures for the canopy are perhaps the highlight of the package but we also like the new afterburner textures. The file is well documented but because there are many options there is no complete installer. HIGHLY recommended and do let Dag and Vin know when you like the work they done.
 

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