The Airbus series of short-to-medium range airliners, derived from the classic A320, have made their mark on the airways of the world. The A318, A319, A320 and A321 are operated by airlines across the globe and now the development team at feelThere/Wilco Publishing has accurately re-created these popular aircraft for Flight Simulator X and 2004.
These fly-by-wire favourites, from the compact A318 to the spacious A321, have joined the Pilot In Command series, which guarantees the highest levels of accuracy from flight model and avionics to liveries and interiors. With different engine options, three levels of complexity and 39 detailed liveries, the Airbus Series is a clear choice for every virtual operator!
Use an avionics suite that puts each aircraft in the top of its class - FMGC, MCDU, IRS and FADEC are simulated and all the EFIS screens are available complete with system pages
Different levels of complexity can be selected – Beginner, Intermediate or Expert
The A319, A320 and A321 come with a choice of engines between CFM and IAE engines, with their specific sounds, displays and flight dynamics
Detailed interiors for economy and business classes with unique levels of detail that include seats, in-flight screens and catering
Printed manual comes with a brilliant Just Flight tutorial to help the virtual captain become a Pilot In Command!
FS2004 or Flight Simulator X (Service Pack 2/Acceleration Pack - fully compatible in normal DX9 mode)
PC with 1.7GHz or higher processor (2.5GHz for FSX)
512Mb RAM (1GHz for FSX)
128Mb 3D graphics card
2.5Gb hard drive space
DVD-ROM drive
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Additional Product Information
Aircraft Features
NEW: Three realism levels available: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. Inexperienced users won't have to read tons of documentation to fly; intermediate users will have more realism while enjoying some flight sim 'shortcuts'; expert users will have to follow actual procedures
NEW: Flight Simulator X Viewpoints: Gear, Wing, Cabin and more
NEW: Ability to save your flights including ALL FMC-programmed parameters
GMax-built exterior/interior models with high-resolution reflective textures, dynamic shine and realistic night lighting.
39 international liveries
Detailed interiors (economy/business class) with superb details, including seats, screens and catering
Complete and ultra-realistic digital 'fly-by-wire' technology
A319/A320/A321 are delivered with CFM and IAE engines, with their specific sounds, displays and flight dynamics
Flight dynamics by Rob Young have been tested by active Airbus pilots and instructors.
Real simulation from complete Cold & Dark cockpit (FS2004 only) to full auto landing.
Truly immersive sound experience, as per the real aircraft: engine, APU, batteries, air conditioning, passenger signs, clicks
Easy-to-use Paint Kit so you can create your own liveries and share them on the Net (PhotoShop or compatible software required).
High-resolution textures
Panel Features
Glass cockpit with advanced digital avionics, CAT II and III landing certification
Photo-realistic 2D panel with multiple sub-panels: overhead, pedestal
Interactive 3D Virtual Cockpit – as per the real aircraft!
Day and night lighting
Aircraft flyable from the Captain or First Officer's seat from the Virtual Cockpit
Mouse hotspots on the panel to ease access to 2D panels.
Screen resolutions from 1024x768 to 1600x1200 for excellent instrument readability
Pop-up EFIS screens for multi-monitor displays, resizable and detachable for any additional monitor use
Vector graphics displays (GDI+ technology) for nicer and smoother graphics
Barometer and additional chronometer in the Virtual Cockpit
EFIS Features
All the Airbus EFIS are available: Primary Flight Display (PFD), Navigation Display (ND), Engine/Warning Display (E/WD), System Display (SD), with all the system pages available.
All the EFIS screens are developed with vector graphics technology that makes them detachable and resizable without any quality loss, and their brightness is adjustable.
All the EFIS screens use GDI+ technology for optimal rendering (anti-aliasing)
PFD provides all the Airbus-specific flight information: Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA), reference speeds, altitudes, heading and ILS information.
ND provides all the navigation information
All modes available: Rose, Arc, Plan, Nav, ILS, Range from 10 to 320 NM.
Airport, Navaid, VOR, NDB and Waypoint around the aircraft
FMS route display
TCAS display
E/WD provides essential engine information, alert and status messages, and landing and take off checklists
SD provides many pages for monitoring the aircraft systems: Engine (ENG), Bleed, Pressure (PRESS), AC Electric (EL/AC), DC Electric (EL/DC), Hydraulics (HYD), Fuel, APU, Air Conditioning (COND), Door, Wheel, Flight Controls (F/CTL)
Advanced Configuration Module
Integrated module accessible through the Flight Simulator pull-down menu. The below are adjustable:
Weight systems: European virtual pilots can use the metric system (Kg) and US/English pilots can use the imperial system (pounds)
Volume setting for all the sounds played by the panel
Keyboard set-up for the use of the keys on the MCDU
Cold & Dark start-up
Systems Features
Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and caution messages
Radio Management panel
Realistic auto-brake system
Inertial Reference System (IRS) - fully working Navigational System
Fully featured fly-by-wire system
Fully featured autopilot system, with ALL the Airbus-specific modes
Fully featured FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system
Alert system
More about Systems features
Inertial Reference System (IRS) - Fully working Navigational System.
Fully featured Fly-by-Wire system
Bank angle management
Auto-trim for the pitch control.
Flight envelope protection.
Bank angle management: a) Pitch and bank angle limitations. b) Alpha-prot system against stall
Integrated into Flight Simulator: no need for a specific joystick configuration
Fully featured autopilot system, with ALL the Airbus specific modes
SRS mode for initial climb
Open Climb (OP CLB) and Open Descent (OP DES) modes
Selected and Managed modes (for speed and heading)
Link with the FADEC for fixed and variables thrust modes
Airbus-specific flight director
Accurate auto-land system with flare and roll out modes.
Integrated into Flight Simulator, the standard Auto pilot keys are still usable.
Fully featured FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system: - Completely re-written auto-thrust system to handle the complex engine management, with a better accuracy than the standard FS auto-thrust
All the fixed modes available: managed climb and descent modes
All the variable modes available: speed and Mach modes
Speed protection system.
Airbus specific flight director
Alpha-lock specific mode (linked to the Alpha-protection implemented in the fly-by-wire system)
Advanced modes: auto-thrust limitation and thrust locking
Integrated into Flight Simulator: no need for a specific throttle device configuration, and validated with multiple throttle devices
Alert system
Alert management with aural warnings
Checklist management
Complete and ultra-realistic FMGS, including regularly updated SIDs & STARs
Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) with multiple callouts
APU start-up/shutdown sequences fully simulated and linked to fuel consumption
IRS display
Overhead electricity management (linked to the corresponding SD page)
Overhead hydraulics management (linked to the corresponding SD page)
Overhead fuel management (linked to the corresponding SD page)
Overhead air management (linked to the corresponding SD page)
FMS Features (Flight Management System)
The flight management system is composed of:
The Multi-Control Display Unit (MCDU): interface between the pilot and the system
The Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC): the heart of the flight management system that calculates the route and the appropriate speeds
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