At Gamescom, Microsoft unveiled new content for the flight simulator created by the French studio Asobo. This is the first urban renewal in history.
City update includes five brand new German cities with photogrammetry. The new cities of Hannover, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Cologne have become more detailed and beautiful. Gamers can even see the famous Koelnmesse, home to the Gamescom trade fair. The update is already available for all owners of the game. Video above.
On the occasion of the improvement of German cities, Microsoft released today Junkers F 13 aircraft, another aircraft from a series of local legends. The F 13 is a single-engine low-wing aircraft of the German aircraft manufacturer Junkers, the first flight of which took place on 06/25/1919. The F 13 was one of the most innovative aircraft of early aviation, as it was the first all-metal civil transport aircraft in the world to use duralumin (aluminum alloy) and boasted first-class technical solutions, especially in the design of the wing. In thirteen years of production, over 300 F 13s were produced. The well-built, reliable and stable aircraft flew all over the world, and some even in the early 1950s.
The Junkers F 13 boasts a range of 870 miles, a climb rate of 470 feet per minute and an operating ceiling of 16,700 feet above sea level. It flies at 100 miles per hour and has a top speed of 106 miles per hour.
The Junkers F 13 is available in four variants: Historic with standard chassis (wheels), Historic with floats, Historic with skis, and a replica variant. Liveries include Vintage, Xbox, and Aviator’s Club. You can buy it from the in-Sim store for $15.
In addition, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team has revealed more about the 40th Anniversary Edition. The edition will be released as a free update and will include helicopters and gliders. According to Microsoft, this is the most requested improvement in the community.
The plane will be on Airbus A-310where almost every button works exactly as expected, and seven famous historical aircraft. These aircraft include the 1903 Wright Flyer, 1915 Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis of 1927, Douglas DC-3 of 1935, Grumman G-21 Goose of 1937, Havilland DHC-2 Beaver of 1947 and the famous Hughes H-4 Hercules of 1947 (the largest seaplane and the largest wooden aircraft in history), also known like a spruce goose.
You can also count on four classical airportsincluding Meigs Field in Chicago. As for the numbers, there are 12 new planes, 14 helicopters and 20 classic missions from the series’ past.
The 40th Anniversary Edition will go on sale November 11, 2022.
Source :Indian TV
