We’re so pleased – and Carenado too – that their Fokker F50 is from now on – August 2019 – also available for X-Plane 11. Although the Fokker Factory I know from the past doesn’t exist anymore, world famous where the Fokker F27 turboprop and the F28 small jet aircraft. The modeled F50 is based on the Fokker F27, but many things have been added, changed, modified with of course EFIS and other advanced avionics systems.
The Fokker 50 was developed during the early 1980s following a decline in the sales of the company’s earlier F27 Friendship. It was decided that the new airliner would be a derivative of its predecessor, sharing much of its airframe and design features, while incorporating new advances and several improvements, such as the adoption of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127B turboprop engines, in order to produce a successor that had a 30 per cent reduction in fuel consumption over the F27.
The Fokker 50 performed its maiden flight on 28 December 1985, and entered revenue service during 1987.
The Carenado Fokker F50 comes with the following features:
- High-end 4K PBR (Physically-based Rendering) graphics throughout, with ultra-realistic materials rendition (Dynamic reflections, realistic metal and dielectric materials, etc.)
- Fully customized in-depth annunciator logic/aural warning logic, throttle logic with functioning reverser gates.
- Optimized for VR.
- Integrated FMS with detachable pop-up window (Laminar default)
- Custom Autopilot with detachable pop-up window
- Rain effect support* (Librain support also includes visual ice effects on windows).
- In-depth FMOD sound design implementation, including distance effects, realistic prop blade reversal effects, etc.
- RealityXP GTN750 support (with 3D panel display support)
- Includes pressurization system.
- Goodway compatible
*Requires downloading Librain plugin
Want to know more about this beauty? Check it out at the dedicated Carenado Fokker F50 page.
