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‘Iron Wind’ IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad campaign review!
https://stormbirds.blog/2025/05/14/iron-wind-il-2-battle-of-stalingrad-campaign-review/
Published: May 14, 2025 17:15
It’s long past time to review another IL-2 scripted campaign. This time it’s Alexander =BlackSix= Timoshkov’ latest creation titled “Iron Wind” with a classic to the IL-2 series setting and an equally venerable fighter to fly it in. What’s it like to…
iniBuilds A350 has just released into the 2024 Marketplace… but it was not meant to
Published: May 14, 2025 02:01
The folks at iniBuilds are working towards an Xbox supported release for their A350 airliner. The project on PC has been through several rounds of updates and their efforts to bring it to console is clearly progressing but it was not meant to release just…
Long term review of VKB’s STECS throttle system
https://stormbirds.blog/2025/05/12/long-term-review-of-vkbs-stecs-throttle-system/
Published: May 13, 2025 02:13
I’ve been using VKB’s STECS throttle system for over a year now and have previously offered up part one and part two of my review on the throttle system. Now it’s time for the definitive long-term review of the product! VKB’s STECS competes with a variety…
SimWorks Studios talks failure module for upcoming Airvan release
Published: May 12, 2025 13:06
Options for SimWorks Studios upcoming GA-8 Airvan release are being prepared. The base package, the aircraft itself, is planned to be joined by an optional failures system which the developers have detailed in an update on their Facebook page over the…
BlueBird Simulations show off new 757 screenshots, say pricing to come soon
Published: May 10, 2025 23:40
One of the more hotly anticipated airliner projects for Microsoft Flight Simulator right now is the BlueBlird Simulations 757 project. In development for years, the project is now approaching beta testing and the team are starting to get ready to show it…
iniBuilds updates A350 to v1.0.9 with fixes and features added
https://stormbirds.blog/2025/05/10/inibuilds-updates-a350-to-v1-0-9-with-fixes-and-features-added/
Published: May 10, 2025 20:41
It’s no secret that iniBuilds A350 airliner launch as been seen a mix of praise and criticism within the community as the long haul airliner simulation has seen its share of problems. The airliner has now been updated with one of the more substantial…
Just Flight release significant updates to PA-28 series including MSFS 2024 support
Published: May 9, 2025 23:54
Another significant GA aircraft series has made the jump to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Just Flight’s PA-28 family comprising several unique products has seen significant updates for 2020 owners and now making the jump to 2024 with its own native…
MicroProse shows off new ‘Heritage Valor Collection’ B-17G screenshots
Published: May 9, 2025 00:49
Marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, MicroProse has shown off a series of work in progress screenshots of their work in progress B-17G for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Let’s have a look! Progress on the Flying Fortress MicroProse report that they are…
IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Moscow free for limited time plus sale underway
Published: May 7, 2025 01:53
Flight sim developer 1C Game Studios has announced that they are doing an special give away by offering up Battle of Moscow for free and offering significant discounts on most other content. Here’s the deal. Battle of Moscow for free, sales coming up…
Pusher prop luxury! A full review of Flight FX’s P.180 for MSFS
https://stormbirds.blog/2025/05/05/pusher-prop-luxury-a-full-review-of-flight-fxs-p-180-for-msfs/
Published: May 6, 2025 01:09
Released earlier this year, Flight FX’s latest aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the stylish Piaggio P.180 executive aircraft. This twin engined pusher propeller executive aircraft is a bit of a unique combination of turbo propeller flying…
A recap of Blackbird Simulations State of the Sim update: C-130, Otter, A6M5, SR-71 and more!
Published: May 5, 2025 23:51
Periodically, Blackbird Simulations will do a podcast style episode featuring the various products that the developer team are working on. This time around we got a very in-depth look at the Dirty Thirty (the company’s C-130J), plus some updates on the…
New Red Star Simulations DCS: MiG-17 video shows 23mm, 37mm and Sakr rockets
Published: May 5, 2025 11:27
We’ve got a new developer video coming in from Red Star Simulations on the DCS: MiG-17 with some tests of the aircraft’s various weapon systems. Let’s have a look at what they are testing. Testing it out on the range Prior videos in the series have talked…