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Scenery Review | Taburet Hawaii Plus Reef XP12

Angelique, your reporter, takes a very long flight to Hawaii and starts exploring the Taburet Hawaii Plus Reef for X-Plane 12. The planned flight was a success. My adventure started in the Far West, hopping from one island to another and ending at the most significant island. Curious how she flew from one island to the other and what she saw? Check out her in-depth Hawaii review.

Airport Review | Aéroport Marseille-Provence

Your personal reporter, Angelique van Campen, is pleased that she reviewed this French airport. It is always good to have such airports along the route—oops, along your flight. They are not too big, and it is easy to fly in and out. You can check out her findings via this comprehensive review link. Enjoy, as usual.

Utility Review | X-ATC Chatter for X-Plane 11/12

Your personal reporter and long-time reviewer, Angelique van Campen, tries to fill the gap between a non-ATC flight and one with the chatter of ATC constantly available without flying online. She managed to do this with the help of Stick and Rudder Studios X-ATC Chatter. You can read Angelique’s complete experience and all other aspects by clicking this comprehensive review link. Enjoy the reading, and comments are always welcome.

Airport Review | FunnerFlight KJFK X-Plane 12

We are happy to inform you that our reviewer, Paul Beckwith, has finished his in-depth review of the FunnerFlight John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) version 3.0 for X-Plane 12. In the summary, Paul explains that “John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of those airports that has the capacity to be a real gem in the simulator universe with it’s massive size, multiple terminal buildings featuring different architectural styles, complex and challenging taxiways, dense surrounding commercial areas, and its location in the shadows of the New York City skyline.” Want to read the whole story? Just follow Paul’s FunnerFlight KJFK v3 review link. Enjoy the reading.

Aircraft Review | ToLiss A330-900 Part 1

X-Plained dedicated reviewer and personal reporter Angelique van Campen is pleased to inform you that X-Plained.Com has published a comprehensive review of the ToLiss A330-900, a part of the A330neo models. Please take a moment to read her in-depth A330-900 review. Comments and/or suggestions are welcome.

Aircraft Review | ToLiss A330-900 Part 2

Your dedicated reviewer, Angelique van Campen, has finished a new ToLiss A330-900 adventure. According to Angelique, “I can only say that it is an exceptional Airbus creation with many new features. Try to find a moment to relax, take a cup of coffee or tea, and take a moment to read Angelique’s in-depth Part 2 – A330-900 Flight experience review. Comments and/or suggestions are always welcome.

Airport Review | Orbx XP12 Melbourne Airport

We are pleased to inform you that our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith has finish his in-depth review of the Orbx Melbourne International Airport (YMML) for X-Plane 12. You can find his comprehensive at X-Plained.Com by clicking this review link. When you are happy with the review or have any suggestions, feel free to leave a comment.

Orbx launches XP12 Melbourne International

Orbx is  pleased to announce the release of YMML Melbourne International Airport for X-Plane 12. Located to the northwest of Melbourne CBD, YMML is Australia’s second-busiest airport. Since replacing Essendon as Melbourne's primary airport in 1970, "Tulla" has grown...

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NorAirLabs Announces First Product Line

NorAirLabs is thrilled to announce the release of its first range of innovative products, designed to revolutionize the flight simulation experience. We am excited to share some groundbreaking news from NorairLabs (https://norairlabs.com/). We have released three new...

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Scenery Review | Orbx TU GB Central XP12

Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen explores the latest Orbx TrueEarth Great Britain packages. This time she explores the Central area. The only problem is that there’s sooooo much to see, so much to find out, but she managed to cover this area and recorded it...

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Landmarks Detroit City

On behalf of Orbx we're pleased to announce the following news. Orbx is excited for the recent release of Landmarks Detroit City Pack for MSFS and for X-Plane12. Enjoy Detroit, a city with a rich history in the arts, architectural wonders, and automotive...

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Aircraft Review | VSkyLabs M-7-235B

Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith explored the VSkyLabs Maule M-7-235B Project aircraft for X-Plane 12. As on owner said "My Maule is a fairly straightforward airplane to fly—but a very nuanced and difficult airplane to fly well. I am constantly working on...

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Aircraft Review | Thranda Stationairs

Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith checked out the oil level, the fuel quality, the different instruments and so much more of the Thranda Design Cessna Stationair 675 / Grand Stationair 208B. Actually, Paul checked out the whole models and did sao many checks that...

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Aircraft Review | FlightFactor B767-400ER

As we all know, FlightFactor released somewhere in July another member of their 757/767 aircraft line, the 767-400ER.That was the moment Roman from FlightFactor asked us to review their -400ER. Although Angelique van Campen knew already that it will be a long and...

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Aircraft Review | Thranda “Caravans”

Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith reviews for you the Thranda Caravan models. Yes, you're right, Caravan models since it's not just one model, but more then that. Actually, it are the Caravan 675 and Grand Caravan 208B models.According to Paul "Okay, so you have...

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Aircraft Review | Rotate MD-11F

When you're familiar with X-Plained.Com reviews, you know that we not only try to write comprehensive reviews, we also want to add additional sections with in-depth information in it. What those sections are, depends on the reviewer. Whatever it is, we - Angelique van...

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Scenery Review | Orbx TU GB Central XP12

Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen explores the latest Orbx TrueEarth Great Britain packages. This time she explores the Central area. The only problem is that there’s sooooo much to see, so much to find out, but she managed to cover this area and recorded it...

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Airport Review | Axonos-Orbx Owen Roberts

X-Plained.Com is pleased to offer you an in-depth review from Axonos/Orbx Grand Cayman Owen Roberts Airport written by Paul Beckwith. The Owen Roberts International Airport is the main entry point for the Cayman Islands that feature an airport on each of the three...

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Orbx Brisbane Package for X-Plane 12

Our dedicated reviewer Paul Beckwith has to travel a lot. This time Paul visits Brisbane, Aussie from Orbx. A long flight, yes, that true, but it was worth the time, the investment and the "inspection".According to Paul "Without a doubt, the first Landmarks package...

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Hardware Review | Honeycomb Airbus A319-A380

Your personal reporter Angelique van Campen tries out the Honeycomb Aeronautical "Throttle Pack Airbus A319 - A380". Angelique did review already the Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls and Bravo Throttle Quadrant.But what is this for hardware add-on package?According to...

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Video | TrueEarth EU Balearics “Mallorca”

When you decide to buy TrueEarth EU Balearic Islands you get a bit more then expected. That is a bunch of Spanish islands ortho textures, hand-edited modified and colour corrected to fit perfectly on top of the individual X-Plane islands. The overall package -...

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Video | VSKYLABS R44 Raven II Project 1.1c

OK, I know. It's not an aircraft, but a rotorcraft although I've aded the video in the aircraft section.This video and belonging review (https://www.x-plained.com/helicopter-review-vskylabs-r44-raven-ii-project/) which can be found at X-Plained.Com deals with the...

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Globall Art Vancouver Intl. Airport Video

Originally planned as a slide show at X-Plained.Com, but final thoughts changed me to creating a movie. Although being a movie slide show, it's still a bit better and pleasant to look to.Enjoy our Vancouver airport impression.It's a very detailed and well modelled...

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A typical Grumman Traveler IFR Flight

Although the vFlyteAir Grumman American Traveler can be flown easy under VFR conditions, flying IFR with the AP gives you a lot more time to look outside, making longer flights and try to keep it a little more relaxing. On today’s flight I depart from KBFI (Boeing...

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Animating your Airport in 15 minutes

On behalf of Marc Leydecker, I would to inform you about his mini tutorial of how to create animating airport objects based on GroundTraffic. X-Plane has come a long way in scenery development but that being said, most of our airports are static. Those airports should...

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Realistic AP Trim Indicator Panel

Marc Leydecker, well known of his awesome US airports, needs an extraordinary break. Oops, what does this mean? No, he’s not going on a holiday. Instead, he’s trying to link real aviation hardware to X-Plane. You can buy tons of dedicated hardware suitable to work...

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Realistic Cessna Flap Gauge linked to X-Plane

Marc Leydecker, well known of his awesome US airports, needs an extraordinary break. Oops, what does this mean? No, he’s not going on a holiday. Instead, he’s trying to link real aviation hardware to X-Plane. You can buy tons of dedicated hardware suitable to work...

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Avare Moving map and Flight planner

Received this incoming article/tutorial from our SketchUp guru Marc Leydecker. It deals with the Avare moving map and flight planner. According to Marc “You can turn any GSM (cell phone/mobile phone) into a moving map and flight planner. It will even show meteo,...

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