Special Features
Version 1.1
Full FSX, P3D v2, v3, v4, and Steam compatible.
Flight1 GTN 750* integration
Sequence Procedure
Cold and Dark start option
Volumetric side view prop effect
Takeoff run and landing real rolling movement effect
Dynamic propeller shines effect.
Custom brakes sounds on taxi and landing run
Features
Original autopilot installed.
HD quality textures (4096 x 4096).
Real F50 sounds.
Customizable panel for controlling windows transparency, instrument reflections and static elements such as wheel chocks and sights props.
Real behavior compared to the real airplane. Real weight and balance.
Tested by real pilots.
Realistic night lights effects on panel and cockpit.
NOTE:
This aircraft does not have a 2D panel.
*Flight1 GTN 750 is sold separately
Included in the package
10 HD liveries.
1 HD Blank livery
F50 Emergency Checklist PDF
F50 Normal Procedures PDF
F50 Performance Tables PDF
F50 Reference PDF
F50 Overhead Panel Layout
FMS PDF
Recommended Settings PDF
Anforderungen
Windows: 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP.
Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX with SP1 and SP2 (or Acceleration Pack)
installed or Lockheed Martin - Prepar3D Flight Simulator v3 or v4 or
FSX Steam Edition.
i3 processor/3GHz or similar
Minimum 2GB RAM (Recommended 4GB RAM)
512MB graphics card.
1.8GB available hard disk space
INTERNET CONNECTION is required for installing this product.
If you like prop commuters and already have the Majestic Dash 8 but want more of the same genre then this should be considered. If this is your first of the type then get the Majestic Dash 8 first by all means.
This F50 is surprisingly well done. Most systems are modeled although with some corners cut by Carenado….as usual. However it’s complete enough to perform a full LNAV flight. The VNAV seemed to follow pretty well.
They added a rather different way of starting the aircraft with a set of options to select from. For example you can start with electrical power on and then from there follow the start up checklist manually the rest of the way. Or you could also start from cold and dark and do the entire checklists from A to Z.
The plane flies very nicely, smooth and fluid in all aspects of flight. All of the texturing is clean and crisp down to the smallest detail.
Once again they skipped modeling the ground power unit so if you begin cold and dark you better not dawdle about and prioritize getting at least one engine and generator started or you’ll drain the battery power while noodling around the cockpit. That will require reloading the plane and starting over. Once batteries are drained that’s it the plane is a tarmac paper weight. Why no GPU? I don’t get it. Maybe I missed something?
Anyway it’s a very nice aircraft and worth addition to any prop commuter type collection.
By the way the ATR 72 is also quite nice.
Beautiful textures and outstanding sounds. It is a bit of a lite package in terms of systems. Handles like the heavy turboprop it is. I suppose it would be a must for those who like Fokker aircraft and also for anyone who is into turboprops. I wish it had a bit more systems depth.