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The Red Bull Air Race, established in 2003 and created by Red Bull GmbH, is an international series of air races in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course consisting of pylons, known as 'Air Gates'.

The races are held mainly over water near cities, but are also held at airfields or natural wonders. They are accompanied by a supporting program of show flights. Races are usually flown on weekends with the first day for qualification then knockout finals the day after. The events attract large crowds and are broadcast, both live and taped, in many nations.

At each venue, the top eight places earn World Championship points. The air racer with the most points at the end of the Championship becomes Red Bull Air Race World Champion.

After a three-year hiatus for safety improvements and reorganisation, the Air Race resumed in 2014.^[1][2]

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is broadcast live and globally on Red Bull TV.

In May 2019 Red Bull announced cancellation of the Red Bull Air Race and shortening the 2019 race calendar to four races. ^[3]

• 1History
• 2Format
• 3Rules
• 6Champions
• 7Most wins
• 8Pilots

History[edit]

The Red Bull Air Race was conceived in 2001 in the Red Bull sports think-tank which has been responsible for creating a range of new sports events across the world. The aim was to develop a new aviation race that would challenge the ability of the world's best pilots, creating a race in the sky that was not simply about speed, but also precision and skill. The answer was to build a specially designed obstacle course which the pilots would navigate at high speeds.

Development of the prototypes of what are now known as the 'Air Gates' began in 2002 and renowned Hungarian pilot Péter Besenyei successfully completed the first test flight through them. After two years in planning and development, the first official Red Bull Air Race was ready to take off in Zeltweg, Austria in 2003. A second was staged the same year near Budapest in Hungary.

In 2004, three races took place in Kemble (England), Budapest (Hungary) and Reno (USA).The series was expanded in 2005 to become the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Ten pilots competed in seven races around the world – Mike Mangold was crowned the champion with Péter Besenyei and Kirby Chambliss in second and third place respectively.Eight races took place in 2006 with 11 pilots competing. Kirby Chambliss was crowned the champion for the Series' second season.In 2007 the calendar was extended to include ten races with the first race on South American soil taking place in Rio de Janeiro. Mike Mangold reclaimed the title of Red Bull Air Race World Champion 2007.^[4] 12 pilots took part in 2008 in eight races around the globe and Austrian pilot Hannes Arch became the first European to win the championship. The largest number of pilots so far took part in six races in 2009. 15 pilots from 12 different countries competed for the world championship title, this time with Brit Paul Bonhomme coming out on top, after coming so close the previous two years.^[5]

In the 2010 series, during training runs prior to the race, Brazilian pilot Adilson Kindlemann crashed his plane into the Swan River in Perth. Rescuers were on site within seconds and Kindlemann was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital where it was determined that he had suffered no serious injury. As of 2014, it is the only crash in the history of the Red Bull Air Race.^[6]

2011, 2012 and 2013 series cancelled[edit]

The 2011 series of races worldwide was cancelled. The decision was taken by Red Bull on 27 July 2010 to allow for a 'headquarters' restructure as well as the implementation of new safety measures.

The 2012 series was also cancelled;'There will be no races in 2012, that’s true,' said Red Bull Air Race Team spokesperson Nadja Zele in an email message to AOPA. 'A revamped concept and a fixed race calendar will be revealed in 2013.'^[7][8]

Eventually, the 2013 series was cancelled as well. However, in October 2013, it was announced that the Red Bull Air Race World Championship would return in 2014.^[9][10] Training for the upcoming season took place at Olney airport in Texas.^[11] The Championship finally returned in Abu Dhabi on 28 February 2014.

2020 and Beyond[edit]

Red Bull has decided not to continue the Red Bull Air Race World Championship beyond the 2019 season. The remaining races this year are: Kazan, Russia, 15-16 June; Lake Balaton, Hungary, 13-14 July and Chiba, Japan, 7-8 September.^[12]

Format[edit]

In earlier seasons, 2005 and 2006, pilots first ran two qualifying rounds to determine starting order, with the fastest time starting last. The race was then run over two rounds, and the combined time of both rounds determines the winner. Starting in 2007, a new knock-out format was introduced which was modified for 2008.

Flying sessions[edit]

• Training: Takes place on the days preceding Qualifying Day. There are two training days each consisting of two training sessions. Pilots must take part in at least two mandatory training sessions. Time of final training session (training 4) determines the starting order for Qualifying.
• Qualifying: Takes place on Qualifying Day, the day before Race Day. Includes two mandatory qualifying sessions. Best time counts.
• Round of 14: Takes place on Race Day. The fastest seven from each heat and the fastest loser compete for a place in the Round of 8. Results in the Round of 14 determine 9th to 14th place race positions.
• Round of 8: Eight fastest from Round of 14 compete in the Round of 8. The fastest four pilots from each heat advance to the Final 4. Results in the Super 8 determine 5th to 8th place race positions.
• Final 4: Four fastest from the Super 8 compete in the Final 4 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place race positions.^[13]

Starting order[edit]

The starting order is the order in which the pilots will race in each flying session. The starting order for Training is defined by the results of the last year's Red Bull Air Race World Championship standings. The highest ranking pilot starts first. Starting order for new race pilots is determined by a draw. The starting order for Qualifying is defined by the results of the fourth training session. The order is reversed so that the slowest pilot from the fourth training session starts first. The starting order for all sessions on Race Day is determined by the results in Qualifying. The order is reversed so that the slowest pilot from Qualifying starts first.^[13]

World Championship points[edit]

Based on the pilot's place at each race, World Championship points are awarded. The current points scoring format see first place receive 25 points, second place receive 22, on through thirteenth who receives one.

Rules[edit]

Pilots are required to complete the 5–6-kilometre-long (3.1–3.7 mi) track and fly between the Air Gates following a predetermined race track configuration. Failure to do this correctly results in penalty seconds being added to their race time. Penalty seconds can be added for an incorrect passing of an Air Gate or passing an Air Gate at an incorrect orientation. For more serious breaches of the rules, pilots may be ruled as 'Did Not Finish' or disqualified.^[13]

Three different gate types require a specific manner of crossing. Double cone gates must be crossed in level flight, single cone gates must be crossed in a 90° angle, and slalom flying through the chicane gates (knife or level flying not mandatory).^[13]

Penalties are incurred for violations of the rules, as follows.^[14][15]

3 second penalty[edit]

• Hitting a gate (1st time)
• Hitting a gate (2nd time)

2 second penalty[edit]

• Flying too high, through or over an Air Gate
• Incorrect level (at an angle) crossing through an Air Gate

1 second penalty[edit]

• Insufficient or no smoke

Did Not Finish[edit]

• Deviating from course
• Exceeding 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph) when crossing the Start Gate
• Aircraft weight below 698 kilograms (1,539 lb) after the race
• Exceeding 10g for more than 0.6 seconds^[16]
• Exceeding maximum load factor of 12g^[17]
• Hitting a gate (3rd time)

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Disqualification[edit]

• Uncontrolled movements or flight
• Close to ground pull-up from descent
• Crossing safety line
• Negative g-turn around a pylon
• Flying below 15 metres (49 ft) between Air Gates
• Flying into clouds
• Entering course at an angle exceeding 45 degrees
• Ignoring Race Director commands

Aircraft[edit]

The competitors use high-performance aerobatic planes such as the Zivko Edge 540, MXS-R, and the Corvus Racer 540, equipped with Lycoming engines.^[18] All aircraft have a wingspan less than 7.6 metres (25 ft) and top speeds ranging from 406 to 426 km/h (252 to 265 mph).

Competitors have tuned their aircraft for better performance. However, the safety implications of engine or airframe failures mean that performance tuning by individual teams, though commonly done in motorsports, is strictly limited in scope.

Each aircraft carries a TL elektronic TL-3424_EXT accelerometer. It transmits timing and speed data which is picked up and displayed on large spectator screens.

Air Gates[edit]

The air gates are made up of one or two pylons, each approximately 25 metres (82 ft) high, and spaced 10 to 15 metres (33 to 49 ft) apart depending on the gate.^[18]

The first prototype pylon was developed by Martin Jehart of Bellutti Protection Systems, an Austrian engineering firm specializing in the manufacturing of technical materials and tarpaulin. They initially used a latex balloon for crash tests and aerodynamic studies and after many tests and research settled on the use of a combination of different materials, the crucial component being spinnaker ripstop nylon, an extremely lightweight and flexible material used for making sails for boats. This would prove to be a breakthrough in the development of the Air Gates producing a pylon that would rip instantaneously when hit by a plane. Over 70 tests of the pylon were carried out on the ground using a car with a wing strapped on the roof before they were ready to undergo tests with a real plane. Eight different cars were used in these tests as well as a trailer and truck. Hungarian pilot, Péter Besenyei worked closely with the team and attempted the first deliberate pylon hit in early 2003 with positive results. The first Air Gates, which were cylindrical, were finally ready to be used at the very first Red Bull Air Races held in Austria and Hungary later that year.

The Air Gates play a vital role in the Red Bull Air Race, but must also fulfill complex and contradictory demands. They have to be delicate enough to burst apart the instant they are touched by an aircraft and sturdy enough to remain stationary in all weather conditions, including stormy weather and strong winds. The early cylindrical pylons fulfilled the first criterion but proved to be too unstable in the wind.

The answer came in 2004 with the cone design. These Air Gates measure 5 metres (16 ft) across the base and .75 metres (2.5 ft) at their tip. Inside the Air Gate a relatively high, and carefully monitored, pressure level is maintained with the use of powerful electrical, petrol-powered blowers that help keep the Air Gates steady even in windy conditions.Over the years the Air Gate design has developed and improved and today's Air Gates can withstand wind speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) without being blown over. Their stability is further reinforced with 12 ground attachments, each strong enough to hold 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb). For races over water, the Air Gates are secured to a floating barge which has stability anchors.^[19]

Unlike early models, the current structures are made up of six sections attached together by zippers and Velcro to allow quick replacement if damaged by a plane. Prior to May 2008, the races had used more than eight tons of fabric for the various pylons, and the average life of each pylon was 15 races. Thirty-five pylons are transported to each race, and at each race's completion, the pylons are sent to Innsbruck, Austria to be repaired.^[20]

If a pylon is hit by the plane, it is designed to break apart, preventing it from harming the plane and pilot. The damaged parts of the pylon are replaced by course personnel nicknamed 'Air Gators'. It usually takes a few minutes to replace a pylon. The record for the setup of a replacement pylon is 1 minute 30 seconds, set in 2007.^[20]

Champions[edit]

Elite/Master Class[edit]

Challenger Class[edit]

Most wins[edit]

As of 14 July 2019, up to and including the race of Lake Balaton.

Pilots[edit]

Current[edit]

Former[edit]

Race locations[edit]

• ¹ The 11th round of the 2007 season in Acapulco, Mexico was cancelled.
• ² The 4th round of the 2006 season in St. Petersburg, Russia was cancelled.
• ³ The 5th round of the 2007 season in Barcelona, Spain was cancelled.
• ⁴ The 4th round of the 2008 season in Stockholm, Sweden was cancelled.
• ⁵The season finale of the 2016 season in Las Vegas, United States was cancelled.
• ⁶ Race in Spain was cancelled.
• ⁷ Cancelled
• ⁸ Cancelled
• ⁹ Race location was Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
• ¹⁰ Race in China was cancelled. Replaced by Austria.
• ¹¹ Race in Russia was cancelled. Replaced by Croatia.

• Red Bull Air Race in Detroit-Windsor.

In video games[edit]

• The Red Bull Air Race is featured as a playable mini-game in a special dedicated 'Red Bull space' for PlayStation Home released on 8 January 2009.^[21]
• The Red Bull Air Race is also featured as an advanced mission in Microsoft's Flight Simulator X.
• The Red Bull Air Race is now a game for Apple's iPod touch/iPhone.
• The Red Bull Air Race: The Game announced for PC version will featured the high-end desktop graphics, other console not yet to be confirmed. PC version will release in 2016, developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Wing Racers Games Sports.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Miller, Alyssa (December 2013). 'Pilot Briefing: Red Bull Air Race returns'. AOPA Pilot: 36.
2. ^'Red Bull Air Race World Championship returns!'. Red Bull. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
3. ^'Red Bull Air Race Not To Continue Beyond The 2019 Season'. Red Bull Air Race. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
4. ^'History of the Red Bull Air Race'. Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Press Kit Perth 2008: 9. October 2008.
5. ^'History of the Red Bull Air Race'. Newsroom, Red Bull Air Race GmbH. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
6. ^'Red Bull Plane Crashes into River'. TheWest.com.au. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
7. ^Red Bull Air Race cancelled worldwide
8. ^City of Windsor, Ontario's website - Mayor Eddie Francis laments cancellation of 2011 Red Bull Air Races
9. ^Jason Paur. 'Crazy Red Bull Air Races Returning to the Skies in 2014' Wired (magazine), 9 October 2013. Accessed: 3 November 2013.
10. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
11. ^'Pilots train for Red Bull Air Race' 25 October 2013. Accessed: 3 November 2013. Photos and videos
12. ^'Red Bull Air Race Not To Continue Beyond The 2019 Season'. Red Bull Air Race. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
13. ^ ^abcd'The Rules'. Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2009. General Press Kit: 14–15. 2009.
14. ^'How to Race'. Red Bull Air Race Magazine (1): 28. 2014.
15. ^http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_US/article/rule-recap-mangold
16. ^http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_GB/article/you-have-be-g-limit-or-youre-too-slow
17. ^http://www.nywaterway.com/UserFiles/Files/redbull_rulesandprinciples.pdf
18. ^ ^abLingo, Penny (1 May 2008). 'Speed racers'. Dan Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
19. ^'The Air Gates'. Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Press Kit Perth 2008: 27–28. October 2008.
20. ^ ^ab'Behind the Scenes: Air Gates'. Red Bull Air Race Magazine: 32–35. May 2008.
21. ^CydoniaX (7 January 2009). 'PlayStation Home Content Update Coming This Week'. SCE. Retrieved 22 October 2009.

External links[edit]

• Red Bull Air Race – Official website

Microsoft Flight Simulator X, also known as FSX, is the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator after Flight Simulator 2004. It includes a graphics engine upgrade as well as compatibility with Windows Vista, having been marketed by Microsoft as the most important technological milestone in the series to date.It is the first version in the flight simulator series to be released on DVD-ROM.

• 3Features
  • 3.4Missions and rewards
• 6Patches and expansions

Overview[editedit source]

Flight Simulator X marks the tenth version of the popular line of flight simulators. It was officially released to the US market on October 17, 2006. According to Microsoft's Web site for the game, a standard edition features everything from navaids to GPS and airways. It also includes 18 planes, 28 detailed cities, and 40 highly detailed airports. The deluxe version features 24 types of aircraft, and 38 highly detailed cities.

Flight Simulator X was officially unveiled at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as a gaming showcase for Microsoft Windows Vista and is now also compatible with Windows 7. Microsoft released screenshots as well as a list of frequently asked questions as a press release on Flight Simulator Insider, as well as numerous flight simulator communities (see External links). This also included mission-based gameplay with mission specific aircraft as well as an upgraded rendering engine capable of increased detail. Following the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in May 2006, Microsoft published new screenshots, videos and an official trailer. The overall reaction by the community was quite positive,^{[citation needed]} and the graphical quality of the simulator has greatly increased.

Flight Simulator X has a required system rating of 3 for Windows Vista and a recommended rating of 5.

A Joystick is not Required in Flight.

Sequel[editedit source]

On 22 January 2009, it was reported that development team behind the product was being heavily affected by Microsoft's ongoing job cuts, with indications that the entire Microsoft Flight Simulator team was being laid off.^[2][3] Microsoft later confirmed this and stated they are committed to the Flight Simulator franchise, and expected to continue to release products in the series, but had nothing specific to announce at that time.^[4]

On 17 August 2010, Microsoft announced 'Microsoft Flight', a new simulation game that includes a further improved graphics engine, and enhanced simulation features. http://www.microsoft.com/games/flight/

Features[editedit source]

Standard vs. Deluxe Edition[editedit source]

Flight Simulator X was released in three editions, Standard, Deluxe and later Gold. The Deluxe Edition incorporates some additional features, including an on-disc Software Development Kit (SDK), three airplanes with the Garmin G1000 Flight Deck, and the ability for the player to Air Traffic Control (ATC) other online users with a radar screen.^[5]

In addition, the Deluxe Edition features 24 aircraft compared to 18 in the Standard Edition, 45 high-detail airports compared to 40, 38 high-detail cities compared to 28, and 51 structured missions compared to 30+.^[6]

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition combines the Deluxe Edition and the Acceleration expansion pack into one.^[7]

New features[editedit source]

The new features in Flight Simulator X include:

• Improved graphics including enhanced texture resolution, new Earth model facilitating polar flights, true road data, region-specific textures, minimal 3D animals, star constellations, etc. Also, the scenery textures now line up with the automatically generated (Autogen) buildings. Maximum rendering-engine-supported scenery resolution of 7 cm/pixel (not available with default scenery).
• Airports now have jetways that move to the aircraft by the key combination Ctrl + J. (happens for AI aircraft automatically) Airport Vehicles also drive around the airport to you and AI aircraft. (Baggage cars, pushtrucks, fuel trucks, etc.) (International airports only)
• The built-in GPS support has been upgraded to include Garmin G1000 integrated glass cockpit, (select aircraft in the Deluxe version only).
• Improved ATC featuring certain non-FAA procedures where appropriate (for example, altimeter/QNH scale in metric units) and numerous minor updates such as an improved progressive-taxi feature.
• Improved and new default aircraft including, for example, an Airbus A321. Default aircraft systems modeling is rather extensively improved, featuring, for example, APU, fire protection, passenger advisory sign switches etc.
• Improved weather system, including better visibility modeling.
• Revamped multiplayer functionality featuring Shared Skies, a feature allowing multiple users to share the same cockpit.
• Tower Controller, a feature in the Deluxe version allowing users to simulate local control at many airports worldwide during multiplayer gaming.
• Revamped sound system with support for 5.1 surround sound.
• Proprietary SimConnectAPI to allow FSUIPC-like access to Flight Simulator functions and variables.^[8]
• Mission engine allowing creation of dynamic missions with developer control of many simulation variables, sound file playback, AI aircraft traffic etc. in relation to what the user is doing — essentially an evolution over the APL and ABL adventure programming languages featured in previous versions of the software. Dozens of missions ship with the product.
• Most of the vintage aircraft that were a key theme in the previous version have been dropped, with the exception of the DC-3 and Piper J-3. Both aircraft are featured in the default missions that ship with the product.
• The maximum altitude in the game has been increased to 100,000,000 ft. Therefore, FSX maximum altitude is approximately 2.39 times the diameter of the Earth at the equator.
• Camera shake in the virtual cockpit as the aircraft banks, accelerates, brakes, flies through turbulence etc.
• Realistic flexible wings in some commercial airplanes: the wings flex while going through turbulence, increasing rate of ascent or descending, undergoing major plane movements, flaps being fully extended, general vibrations to the plane, etc. An example of an aircraft with this wing movement is the Boeing 747-400.
• New water effect which has 3D waves with curled up object refraction according to the wave movements and with sunshine reflection.
• Ability to easily take a screenshot while in the game. Pressing the 'V' key takes a picture of the game and saves it as a .bmp image in the 'My Pictures' folder.
• Aircraft can cast shadows on themselves.
• Aircraft interiors and exteriors use different files. This allows an advanced user to take one exterior model of an Airbus A320 and merge it with an interior made by someone else.
• Red Bull Air Race World Championship racing.^[9]

Aircraft[editedit source]

In a few missions, extra AI aircraft are included but aren't available to the player in Free Flight. These aircraft include:

• TBM Avenger ghost planes of Flight 19 - from Lost in the Triangle
• Boeing 787-9 - from Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
• Ekranoplan - from Aleutian Cargo Run & Tokyo Executive Transport
• Airbus A380-800 - from Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
• Boeing 747-8 - from Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
• Antonov AN-225 - from Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race
• Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde - from Loopy Larry & Jet Truck Drag Race (in British Airways livery)
• Two variations of UFOs - a flying saucer is seen while flying and nearly crashes into you and two black triangular UFOs; one is seen landing at Area 51 just before the player lands and launches again while the player is taxiing, and a larger, similar one parked on skids - all from Secret Shuttle
• Two UFOs - a small UFO and a much larger UFO, that can be seen in the background - High Altitude Intercept (Acceleration)
• Variations of military jets and helicopters - different types from Tutorial 1: First Take-off, Tutorial 11: Helicopter Maneuvers 1, Flour Power, Loopy Larry, Jet Truck Drag Race, Civil Air Patrol Search, Africa Relief and Catalina Day Spa
• Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - from Tutorial 1: First Take-off and Secret Shuttle.
• Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - from Tutorial 1: First Take-off, Executive Tour and Loopy Larry
• V-22 Osprey from Tutorial 1: First Take-off and Executive Tour (Acceleration)
• F-117 Nighthawk from Tutorial 1: First Take-off and Executive Tour
• F-22 Raptor at Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight, Tutorial 1: First Takeoff and Secret Shuttle
• Su-37 Flanker at Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight. There are 2 on the flight line next to an F-22.
• A fictional NASA orbiter named 'Delta V' in Rocket Launch Cover.

Missions and rewards[editedit source]

The inclusion of Missions adds a new facet to the simulation, adding task oriented goals, and encouraging users to fly worldwide, rather than just from their home field. Although a similar concept was available in previous versions, the new implementation of multipath & event oriented situations substantially extends the potential for user interaction.

Pilots earn Rewards for completing various missions, and reaching specific accomplishments throughout the game, (in 'Free Flight'). Some of the rewards exist as hidden 'easter eggs' to be discovered by pilots.^[10] Some missions have multiple and hidden rewards, receipt being dependent on performing additional actions.

Some hidden rewards include:

• Earning a postcard for spotting an item of interest.
• Earning a badge for landing at a special airport, e.g., highest, most remote, lowest.
• Earning a reward for completing a challenge not associated with a mission.
• Earning a trophy for landing a number of times or the number of airports landed at.

In each mission description, a map is included with it. It notes that they are for entertainment purposes. The maps and charts are supplied by Jeppesen.

Missions list[editedit source]

This is a list of all missions in Flight Simulator X (both Standard and Deluxe Edition, Acceleration missions are not included).

AI aircraft[editedit source]

AI aircraft are non-playable aircraft built only for scenery and ambience. They are also sometimes a key part in missions as well.

Add-ons[editedit source]

Players may also download additional aircraft from a number of user generated content websites which allow expansion and customization of the shipped game.

Soundtrack[editedit source]

There are several songs on the soundtrack, the most noticeable is the song 'Pilot for Hire' by Stan LePard.^[11] This song plays during the menu of the game. The song 'Emergency Response' is featured in several missions. Both songs can be heard on his website.

Demo versions[editedit source]

Flight Simulator X is notable for being the first product in Microsoft's Flight Simulator series to have a game demo, which contains a subset of features of the retail product (including a limitation to the duration of a flight) and requires Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista for installation.

The first limited demo of Flight Simulator X was released to the public on August 9, 2006, and put up for download on the website. Even though playable, the August demo represented a beta release of the product, and had a number of bugs, some of which were recognized in the official installation's README file. On October 2, 2006 the demo was superseded by a newer release, which, while having fewer bugs^{[citation needed]}, is almost identical to the first demo. The DHC-2 Beaver was removed in favor of a Learjet 45. Both the demos feature St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles and the surrounding area only, as opposed to the entire world. The main airport featured is Princess Juliana International Airport.

Patches and expansions[editedit source]

Service Pack 1[editedit source]

Microsoft released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Flight Simulator X on May 15, 2007. It addresses the following problems:

• Activation and installation issues
• Performance enhancements, including multithreading of texture synthesis and autogen to provide modest performance improvements on multi-core computers
• Third-party add-on issues
• Content issues^[12]

Service Pack 2[editedit source]

Microsoft released another service pack for Flight Simulator X about the same time as its expansion pack (below). The update is primarily for Vista users that have DirectX 10 (DX10) compatible graphics adapters. The DX10 version takes advantage of DX10's improved shader model and more pixel pipelines and increased performance for Vista, approaching overall FSX performance on XP. It also adds the capability for players who do not have the expansion pack to participate in multiplayer activities with users of the expansion pack, along with support for multi-core processors.^[13][14]FSX-SP2 also fixes some more bugs over Flight Simulator X. SP1 is not compatible with SP2 or Acceleration in Multiplayer. People with SP1 cannot enter a session with players who have SP2 or Acceleration in Multiplayer.According to the documentation you are required to install Service Pack 1 before installing Service Pack 2.

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration[editedit source]

Microsoft released their first expansion pack for Flight Simulator in years, called Flight Simulator X: Acceleration, to the US market on October 23, 2007 rated E - E10+ for mild violence, and released to the Australian market on November 1, 2007 rated G.^[15]Acceleration introduces new features, including multiplayer air racing, new missions, and three all-new aircraft, the F/A-18A Hornet, EH-101 helicopter and the P-51D Mustang. Unfortunately, in many product reviews, users complained of multiple bugs in the initial release of the pack. One of the bugs, which occurs only in the Standard Edition of Flight Simulator X, is that the Maule Air Orion aircraft used in the mission has missing gauges and other problems, as it is a Deluxe Version-only aircraft.

The new scenery enhancements cover Berlin, Istanbul, Cape Canaveral and the Edwards Air Force Base, providing high accuracy both in the underlying photo texture (60 cm/pix) and in the detail given to the 3D objects.

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration takes advantage of Windows Vista and Windows 7 as well as DirectX 10.^[16]

Microsoft Flight Simulator X Forum

Because the expansion pack includes the content from the service packs, installing both is unnecessary.^[17][18]

Downloadable content[editedit source]

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There are many downloads that both versions of Flight Simulator X can use, ranging from free aircraft and liveries to commercial, high-resolution scenery. They may change many aspects of the simulator, such as adjusting the visuals, gameplay, adding new features or content such as scenery objects and modifications. Numerous free downloads are available from community websites (such as Simviation.com, Avsim.com, and Flightsim.com) and the downloads include:

Microsoft Flight Simulator X Demo

• Civil jets
• Prop planes
• Helicopters
• Vintage planes
• Ultralights and gliders
• Military aircraft
• New paint jobs (repaints) for default aircraft
• Missions
• Conceptual (proposed future) aircraft
• Add-on scenery
• Miscellaneous items
• Drivable cars
• Utilities (tools such as a software development kit)
• Additional AI aircraft, taking the form of real life airlines/aircraft
• New 'voicepacks' or small programs allowing FSX Air Traffic Control to refer to the user/ai aircraft using the correct callsign i.e. 'Heron'
• Legacy (real/fictional spacecraft)
• System service packs which improve the performance of the program.

Unit availability[editedit source]

Microsoft announced in early 2010 that there was currently a shortage of the game in retailers, after receiving complaints. They expressed that they had not stopped manufacturing the popular simulation game, but that there was currently a shortage of available product activation keys. As a result they needed to make an engineering change which resulted in reduced output. New copies of the game were expected to return to shelves in May 2010.^[19]

See also[editedit source]

• History of Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Flight simulator
• Computer simulation
• List of Games for Windows titles

References[editedit source]

Microsoft Flight Simulator X Red Bull Air Race 2018

1. ↑N/A (2007). Technical Questions(English) (.aspx). N/A. Microsoft. Retrieved on 2009-02-21
2. ↑Remo, Chris (2009-01-22). 'Report: Microsoft Makes Big Cuts At Flight Sim Studio'. Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21981. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
3. ↑Plunkett, Luke (2009-01-22). 'Flight Simulator Devs Grounded By Microsoft Job Cuts'. Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5137519/flight-simulator-devs-grounded-by-microsoft-job-cuts. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
4. ↑Ocampo, Jason (2009-01-23). 'Microsoft Confirms Aces Closure'. IGN. http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/947/947737p1.html. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
5. ↑AirSideTV's Video Coverage of AirVenture 2006. AirSideTV (July 28, 2006).
6. ↑Flight Simulator X – Product Information
7. ↑Microsoft Store Details of Flight Simulator X Gold Edition PC Game.
8. ↑Aeroclub Simuvuelo's Coverage of FSX. Simuvuelo (July 24, 2006).
9. ↑Bray, Jim (2006-12-18). Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Canada Free Press. Retrieved on 2007-01-04 “For example, you can take part in the Red Bull air race..”
10. ↑Easter Eggs in FSX?. P-12C Pilot (October 18, 2006).
11. ↑Stan LePard Music, both songs can be found here.
12. ↑Flight Simulator X Service Pack 1
13. ↑Template:Citeweb
14. ↑PTaylor's WebLog : FSX-SP2(DX10) delay factors
15. ↑'Flight Simulator X: Acceleration' Now Available!. FSInsider. Microsoft (October 23, 2007).
16. ↑Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack. Microsoft (2007). Retrieved on 2009-02-21
17. ↑http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulatorXServicePack1.aspx
18. ↑http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulatorXServicePack2.aspx
19. ↑[1], Flight Simulator X official site

External links[editedit source]

• Microsoft Flight Simulator X at the Open Directory Project