| 100 years ago this December 17th, the Wright Flyer made the first powered, controlled flight. As part of EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk, you can practice takeoffs and landings in a simulation of the Wright Flyer. MS Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: Key new features: Dynamic weather system based on realistic atmospheric physics, with three-dimensional clouds that form and dissipate, and automatic real-world weather updates when you're connected to the Internet; Weather "themes" that generate challenging flying conditions; Enhanced interactive air traffic control (ATC), including traffic at all airports around the world (including non-towered airports), altitude changes en route, pop-up IFR clearances, and precision and non-precision approaches to multiple runways; Interactive 3D "virtual" cockpits-tune radios and operate key aircraft controls and avionics by pointing and clicking in the virtual cockpit view; Scenery improvements, including taxiway and runway signs, enhanced auto-gen 3D objects, more high-detail airports, and improved lighting and sky effects; Garmin 500 and 295 series GPS with color moving maps and airport/facility information; Improved full-color map view with terrain display; Improved support for 3D graphics hardware; Acceleration in multiple windows and across multiple monitors; Learning Center - a "Web site on the disc" available while the simulation is running that includes a Key Topics visual guide to the features in MS Flight Simulator, direct links to flights and lessons, flight briefings, how-to procedures, and aircraft handbooks; New and expanded lessons and ground school topics; Kiosk mode for unattended demonstrations. 24 Historic and modern aircraft including: 1903 Wright Flyer; Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis"; Beechcraft Baron 58; Vickers Vimy; Douglas DC-3; Piper Cub; Boeing 747-400; Learjet 45; Ford Tri-Motor; Cessna Grand Caravan C208B; Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter. | |
