Jeppeson2001 is proud to announce Victoria Falls Scenery package for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
This scenery pack is a perfect area for Bush Flyers, and Helicopter Pilots alike. It includes dirt strips & heliports based on real life data, none of which are included in the default version of MSFS.
Features:
Victoria Falls - animated with sounds & mist effects
4 bush strips
6 Heliports with multiple starting spots
30 landable Helipads in total
Additional remote Helipads along the Zambezi River
Victoria Falls Bridge with animated bungee jumper
Animated Microlight, Speedboat, Raft, & Cable Car
Animated rapids along a 23 mile (37kms) stretch of the Batoka Gorge ( Zambezi River)
Animated hangar doors and Heli Mover at Elephant Hills Heliport
Modelled River boats & tourist hotels
Victoria Falls has a width of 1,708 meters and a height of 108m, resulting in the world's largest sheet of falling water. Victoria Falls are roughly twice the height of North America's Niagara Falls and well over twice its width.
Great care has been taken to terraform and sculpt the landscape in and around the Victoria Falls / Zambezi River gorge. You will be able to fly your helicopter low and take in the river rapids along the way, just like real-life tours. If you’re lucky, will you be able to see some wildlife on the way to the waterfalls and rapids! Watch for traffic as you fly over the Falls, microlight pleasure flights often pass by.
Keep an eye out for additional helipads along the river banks. They exist to drop off / pick up white water rafting tourists along stretches of the Zambezi River.
Each of the heliports have been recreated in great detail, two of which (Masuwe, & Chikopokopo) are probably the closest heliports to each other in the world! Just a single dirt track separates them.
One of the dirt strips - Baobab Camp Airstrip, which is linked to the Baobab Heliport is a newly built strip to accomodate United Air Charter Cessna Caravan's. This strip has been brought to life with custom ground textures, and features an open-sided hangar.
Check the boards at some of the Airstrips & Heliports for route maps of tours you can recreate.
Airstrips & Heliports List:
Zimbabwe
Kazungula Airfield (ZW54) 3,343ft Dirt Runway, 2 Parking spots & 3 Helipads - Home to MJAir Helicopters
Elephant Hills Heliport (ZW55) 3 Helipads - Home to The Zambezi Helicopter Company
Chikopokopo Heliport (ZW56) 2 Helipads - Home to Chikopokopo Helicopters
Masuwe Heliport (ZW57) 6 Helipads - Home to Bonisair Helicopter Company
Big Four Heliport (ZW59) 1 Helipad - Home to Big Four African Hunting Safaris
River Rapids 19 (ZW61) 1 Helipad - White Water Rafting pick-up & Drop-off spot.
Zambia
Rapids 10 - Gnashing Jaws Of Death Rapid (ZM10) 1 Helipad - White Water Rafting Picnic Spot & Pick-up & Drop-off zone.
Taita Falcon Lodge (ZM17) 1 Helipad
Jet Extreme Boats Camp (ZM15) 1 Helipad - Home to Jet Extreme Boats, Cable car to beach and Jetboat
Rapids 19 River Bushcamp (ZM19) 1 Helipad - White Water Rafting pick-up & Drop-off spot.
Baobab Camp Airfield (ZM34) 3,281ft Dirt Runway, 2 parking Spots - Home to United Air Charter
Batoka Airfield & Heliport (ZM35) 1,482ft & 1,153ft Dirt Runways, 2 parking spots, 4 helipads - Home to Batoka Sky
Boabab Camp Heliport (ZM41) 2 Helipads - Home to United Air Charter Helicopters
Maramba River Airfield (ZM42) 984ft Dirt Runway, 1 parking spot.
This is a must, just Spectacular. In my Mind this is where the Sim has to head towards as much detail like this everywhere. I will put my hard-earned cash towards scenery like this anytime. . I am no fan of been at 40000ft looking at blue sky and some clouds. Down Low is where this sim shines especially with scenery like this. Some people also cannot afford to visit the real thing well this is another way to experience the sites of the world. Keep these coming.
This is truly a great piece of scenery!
I do not have Africa, in general, at the top of my flying list. But I have always been fascinated by the pictures and movies that I have seen of the Victoria Falls area.
Why you should buy this, too:
- the area is quite large and has obviously been well-detailed. The falls are breathtaking as is a lot of winding river area leading in and out. You can feel the spray, fly through it, and even hear the roar of the falls in the right conditions.
- there are a lot of helicopter landing areas here! This is a great low-and-slow place to be, and now you can practice your heli skills in this super environment.
- there is really enough to do around this area that you can comfortably "ignore" the rest of Africa and have a blast here now and again.
Fantastic experience flying up and down the river seeing the amazing sights, especially the waterfall. Well worth it and a good place to practice with helicopters.
I can't recommend this scenery package enough, a stunning piece of work. The Water animation of the main waterfall and the rapids is terrific and the shear size of the area remodeled is immense.
This excellent helicopter and bush flying territory. The additional detail, sounds, and animations really add to the sense of immersion. This is a must buy. https://youtu.be/H5rg42PV0dU