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Photo of a Panamericana DC-3 in flight over Peru (FSX)

Hi,

Here is a little addition to the site for today, following a virtual flight made over Peru with the flight simulation software Microsoft Flight Simulator (FSX). Some modifications have been made to the screen capture in order to obtain the present result. The picture nonetheless reflects very well the atmosphere during that flight. For those who would like to know what software was used to produce the clouds, it was only FSX with ORBX 5 selection in the weather section. This selection always manages to offer an interesting sky.

Photo of a DC-3 from the Panamericana company, in flight over Peru (FSX)
Photo of a DC-3 from the Panamericana company, in flight over Peru (FSX)

François

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A glider flight over Monterey, California

Hi,

Today, in the “Flight simulation / Standard virtual flights”, I have added a glider flight that was done over Monterey, California. It is a good exercise for flight simulation enthousiasts. Below is one of the picture taken during the flight.

Glider in Monterey, California (FSX)
Glider in Monterey, California (FSX)

François

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Intercepted!

Harrier intercepting a twin turboprop
Harrier intercepting a twin turboprop

The screen capture that you can see here has really not been planned. It is about the interception of a light twin engine aircraft by a Harrier military jet. After subscribing to an English virtual flying magazine, I received, as a welcome gift, this virtual military jet. As I was “in flight” familiarizing myself with the jet, I saw a little white dot moving in the distance. It was one of the numerous virtual aircrafts generated by the Microsoft Flight Simulator (FSX) program. The idea to simulate an interception and fly in formation with an unknown aircraft was just too good to resist. In few minutes, both aircrafts were in sight of each other. It was now a matter of adjusting the speed of the Harrier exactly with the other aircraft’s speed and progressively get closer. The picture represents the end result of this little meeting. The countryside under the planes is an ORBX creation.