Welcome to the largest airport in the UK. As one of the most iconic and busiest airports in the world, Heathrow is a vital international link and a gateway to the Atlantic and a must-have for the veteran pilot!
With Heathrow, take up the role as a British Airways shuttle pilot, taking advantage of the new Terminal 5 infrastructure. Or take up the iconic “Speedbird” callsign and fly between a high variety of international routes. Or perhaps you will assume the role of one of various carriers, all competing for slots and time at this incredibly dense airport. 180 destinations, 4 active passengers terminals, and 2 runways.
Origami Studios have worked to bring an updated rendition to X-Plane 12. Including custom buildings, highly detailed renditions of Terminal 5, landmarks and points of interests, and moving jetways at this airport for the first time!
Features
Custom made Terminals, including Terminal 5 with 3D interior effect, and Terminals 4, 3 and 2
Custom static ground vehicles
Custom ground markings and taxi signage
Custom landside POIs (including the iconic Concorde)
Aggressive optimisation including model LODs and texture compression
X-Plane 12 tailored weather maps, see rain, snow and ice accumulate correctly
X-Plane 12 tailored lighting
Seamless integration with Orbx True-earth and custom ortho-imagery
(Optional) Experimental 3D moving grass effect. X-Plane 12 only
Origami's EGLL is a good addition to X-Plane 12. The scenery is well constructed and does not impinge at all on system performance even in VR where extra demand is accepted. The only downside for me is that my system will not run SAM comfortably so unfortunately the docking gates can't be used. 4/5 for sure.